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The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Tells Where Weakness Lies
In System of Education

ut Is our defective system Of education
that is to blame" said Edison. 1T is wrong,
IL has always been wrong and II gets worse
every day because in the present state of the
world we want real living men everywhere,
rnen who are alive men who can educate
themselves There are too many dead men
walking around drawing salaries. That's
what is the trouble with the world.
Il am not arraigning the colleges nor
po,nting shame ut college men because long
hefore these men went to college the evil
vas irretrievable. II all happened In the
primary schools.
There is a danger period for youth. II
occurs between the ages Of. IL and IL.
These are the formative ages when children
can easily be taught. But they must some
how by some means become interested in
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

something, no matter what. They must
get keen interest in some simple science,
or some little mechanical thing. or in some
elementary art, or in some force Of nature.
III they are not so awakened the evil takes
hold of them and for all the good they win
do in the world in after life they the
same as dead.
''In truth real thing has died in them.
I 40 not mean that they have lost the use
of their brain. but the connecting link be-
tween the senses and the brain becomes
atrophied This atrophy begins at the
period of life / have mentioned and it keeps
increasing until there is no remedy For
when the atrophy has advanced to a certain
degree no advice, no experience, counts. It
is too late then to do anything. The period
of natural education has irrevocably passed.
All that is left is for the individual to be
mere machine.
pulsive TO our boys. They ought to be made
attractive and they can easily be made
SO that it is almost incredible they are not.
Let me tell you my own experience when /
working on this sociological problem.
That was ten years ago: then | was vitally
interested and wrought out plans with all my
mind. / effected nothing and did not and
do not know why.
Il devised a system of teaching science
by means of moving pictures. | called in
boys and girls to act as the little actresses
and actors and we performed experiments
here before the camera in which they figured.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Chancellor Brown Points
to College Mems Records

- HANCELLOR ELMER r. BROWN of
New York University agrees with
- Dr.. Eliot of Harvard that any
sweeping statement about the ignorance Of
college men Is not really deserving OF a
dgnined reply.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

n TIRRING up a hornets nest would
~ nor bring about Thomas A. Edison
such a swarm of anger as is likely
10 tall on the inventors devoted head be-
cause of his recent arraignment of the
present system of our education. A pitt
ably small percentage of college men who
apply for positions in his laboratory are
able TO answer QUESTIONABLE made up of
general subjects.
( The Wizard says that education of to-
day fails between the ages of IL and II.
when, If boy and girl are not interested in
school, the link between the senses and
the brain atrophies. and they can never
thereafter get walked up mentally. He
advocates throwing out the books in large
measure and teaching science, art and
literature by means of moving pictures
Bur he hastens to add that he is not in
the moving picture business.
A noted banker and several large en-
DIoyers 'of highly intellectual assistants
controvert the findings of Mr. Edison by
the statement that they obtain their best
results from college bred men
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
BY WILLIS STEEL

.sT VERY manufacturer in the United
States, and might safely add
every manufacturer in the world
knows that the most difficult part of his
business is to find competent, alert and IL.
telligent aids to manage the departments.
Intelligent alert and competent young men
are as scarce in this country as the rarest
commodity. It's about-as easy to pick up a
handful of diamonds in a stroll as it is to
pick satisfactory assistant" said Thomas
" Edison the other day.
SO that manufacturers. heads of business
men who are doing any work in commerce
or science. are aware of some great lack that
exists. | and they hate To say the truth,
hut sometimes we have to on such far
reaching subject-one that should interest
everybody-and ! for one am willing to put
the blame for this state of things where it
belongs.
1T belongs OH our system of education.
That is total failure. | state this after
fifty years of employing men who have come
to me finished so far as our educa tional
system could do it and my experience is that
the system of education being carried on in
this country is a dead one"
Il have been using a QUESTIONABLE pre-
pared here in endeavoring to Gull out hum
dreds of applicants, men who would be likely
to be of service. l have done this for thirty
years, so the news about it may be called a
trfie stale
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Children Never Grow Weary
OF Lessons on the Screen

Having prepared the films | invited a
large number of school children TO come to
see them. They came and they were en-
tranced. They would have stayed all night
IL we had been willing to show the pictures
so long. And If in some cases there were
minds that could not grasp what was meant
by seeing the picture Of II only once We
would put it on the screen again This never
took away the interest Of the brighter
minded children who were glad also to sec
the picture a second time.
Having succeeded with hundred chill
dren taken hit or miss from the public
school | was all on fire 10 spread this means
OF education broadcast over our land.
some dominating personality is needed
u carry IL through. The system Of teaching
by pictures-and perhaps ! had better say
that | am not interested in movies \ in
financial or business way-is being advocated
again by Newell Dwight Hills, and under
stand he also goes to Washington frequently
to advocate it. But 7 know nothing about
what is~going on in this matter"
The New York herald., 1921-05-15
All Except Twenty-seven Fail
In a List of GOO Examined

"At the recent examination of young men
who wanted positions here p out of 500
answered enough of questions to be marked
eligibleA One OF these men has not been
kept onA not for the reason that his intellect
failed but because Of his personality he
could not get along with the men: twenty
seven applicants succeeded and the balance
of 500 failed, most of them miserably so
that they got XYZ as marks. which means
total failure
Now this is the way proceed. We ad-
yertise say in The HERALD. that certain po-
sitions are open We describe exactly what
is wanted and ask for exactly the ability
we need. There is nothing vague about our
advertisement.
"what follows? Applications come in
from all over the country, and from all col
leges. scientific schools technical schools
and from the fields of business. The num-
her is very great. From these the effort
IS made to cut away some that look inn
possible from any reason But we cannot
cut away the men who carry college diplo-
mas and some who carry proofs that they
have had postgraduate courses. They come
here by appointment and with silence
ard repose around them in the library OF
:his laboratory they asked TO reveal
what they know far they can through
the duestionnaire. The things we wish to
lnow by this simple means Is whether col
laRe man or any man knows enough general
knowledge to qualify for industrial employ
r1ent.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

co"fmvoa oa sts'h PaVs.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

~ VERY manufactures in the United
States, and | might safely add
- every manufacturers In tho ,ro1.ld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
The Carnival Arrives

surely the muster grounds in the
north end Of the city will be the Mecca
all this week Of the lovers of fun
and merrlmeut, tor the Big carnival'
arrived in the late AFTERNOON Monday
Tor week 5 stay in our city.
kcefe 4 Blolhers' 10 big shows need
no introduction for their popularity
IS too Well known from one end of the
ZINE Tree State to the other Owing
10 travel conditions OH the railroad
the show did not arrive very earl =
estcrday but for all that they pro-
ceeded to the grounds and started
things a-boominS right off.
There is every thing for the young
sters and the tfroUn-upS as we'll All
the old familiar games, hoop la. ring
I toss baby dolls and novelties There
is mammoth Ferris wheel and big
morry- go-round. hobby horses and Z
hundred attractions in all. No one
should fail to sec the great Panama
cana production. This is an absu-
lutely free act and is a thriller The
company has q fine band which gives
concerts daily. surely j visit TO the
grounds merits the attendance OF all
who love real fun and a good clean
show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Third Trip Across Continent by Auto

Fred r. Scott Of Pittston is pre- :
pairing for Il trip across the CONT
nent by autom obile and anticipates
starting by August 10 This viii
make Mr. SCOTS third trip from
Maine to California and return by
automobile and he appears to have
the idea of making the trips as a
stead dict
He has devoted much time and at
tention to fitting his REQ truck for
the iaunt and Will carry along u
complete camping outfit, and with
genial travelling companions Ger
tainly ought to have an ideal outing
Mr.. Scott made his first trip in the
fall Of 1913 and consumed II days.
This time was considerable longer
than was absolutely necessary, as a
round about way was taken and
some time passed in the Yosemite
Valley. The second trip consumed
but - days and was made in 1919.
We expect to be able to give Mr.
SCOTS friends in this vicinity. and
they arc many, an occasional word
as to tho progress made on his jour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02

Casino where the couples gathered.
The affair was arranged on the spur
OF the moment. One couple decided
TO dress up in council costumes but
before they arrived at the Casino two
Young ladies caught a glimpse or
them through the trees and proceeded
to don costumes themselves. Before
5 O'Clock most all the young people on
the island heard Of the affair and
were not 10 be outdone 10y the others
and TWO by two they came in each
having tried to out do the other ana
the result was a number OF the queer
est costumes Imaginable We're on the
floor and dancing to the music of the
jabb band who were kind enough 10
furnish all sorts Of good music. Some
fancy stunts were INDUCED in to the
anu Sement Of all and Miss Hide
garde Stees ana II. Irving Grady
should surely have been awarded i
prize for their fancy dancing. After
an hour Of fun the "impromtu" closed
with a Nirginia reel and adjourned
TO the cottage OF Miss Frances Proc
tor. who served them with home
mare rootbeer and cake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Directors Board of Trade Meet

A meeting of the directors of the
Gardiner Board of Trade was held
Monday evening at the city building,
at which correspondence between
tho directors and the Commonwealth
Shoe and Leather Co. was ready by
Pres. W. e. Atkins. These letters
stated that the Commonwealth Co.
were not willing to accept the OPP
portunity offered in a 10 years lease
at 100 per annum. They however,
stated that perhaps some common
ground could be found and request
cd that committee be appointed to
confer with them. Strenuous efforts
We're made TO draw out the name of
the firm making the offer. Such cf-
forts were of no avail.
The following committee were ap-
pointed to confer with the Common
wealth shoe d Leather Co. and re-
fey to the directors of the Board OF
Trade tho results Of the conference:
+. +. Boston. chairman. 3. +. Lamb.
f. +. Strout, l.. G. Ballard and J..
w Robinson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
ADJUSTMENTS
Frontier Drama Full Of Suspense

The Beautiful Gambler" Peter Z.
I\ynC's sensational drama of the old
west. is the principal attraction at
the STRAND Theatre. with Grace
Diamond, the blonde beauty OF the
screen, heading a specially selected
cast, The story was filmed at Uni
Nersal City under the direction OF
William WorthingtOn and is one OF
the most powerful narratives ever
told on the silver sheet.
y beautiful girls battle 10 save her
father from Il mania Of gambling
and the thrilling situation which
compels her to auction herself off
TO the highest bidder are dramatic
highlights which help carry the story
to climax as unexpected as il is
forceful.
BY her Interpretation of the stellar
role. Miss Diamond adds another
screen success to her list OF dramatic
achievements ana entrenChes herself
even more firmly in the favor OF
screen followers. According to Peter
&. kyne. who was "a visitor at the
studio while filming Of tho story was
in progress, Miss Diamond is his
ideal OF Molly Hanlon, the heroine
of the story as he N!SualiZed her
when he created the character-A ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
The Community Chautauqua

The CommunitI thautau4ua,, de
spite the handicap created by the
non arrival Of the big brown tent.
made a brilliant opening MondaN
The Juniors pulled off their parade
according to schedule and it was
really some parade" The young
sleVs turned out tull force. fulI double
the number of last year. with many
unique and striking costumes. After
a march through the principal streets
t1hey gathered at the Coliseum for
thtcir exercises. After Monday, all
the entertainments Will he held on
the Common.
In the evening very pleasing
concert was given in the Coliseum
by the SNracute Varsity Quartettc.
composed OF John A Carey. baritone,
once of the l0Sth Infantry quartctte
Vincent +. Rogers, bass. J :
Schoonmaker. second tenor and pr
anlst, D. w. Murphy. tenor. The
voices of The four Young men blend :
cd in pleasing harmony and each
member proved finished soloist
The banjo interludes also pleased eN-
ceedinsiN. Tho songs both old and
new. As sung b. these Young men
made q decided hit. as Was evidenced
by the applause which drew encore
after encore. The concert was a
pleasing opening Tor tho course.
Today, Tuesday, the Junior Chau
tauqua VIII meet at . O'Clock. The
Arion Entertainers at 80 and )
o'clock and at $50 Sherman Rogers
Will lecture on Passing tho Buck
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Steamship and Hayes
Act to Speed Up Mails

New York. Aug. The steamship
President. assigned by the govern
ment to the pest office department,
went into commission today as a
spceder-up IT the delivery o. ocean
mails.
Bearing Pos;ma ster General Hayes
and Il party OF his aides and members
CT the Senate and House post office
committees the President put cut this
morning for Quarantine to meet the
first incoming mail steamer and rush
its mail pouches ashore.
inauguration Of the new service.
W hicl is To DC operated on -4-hour
basis by the New York Central Rail-
road. is expected TO speed up ocean
mail deliveries by Il hours or more.
Heretofore mails arriving on steamers
have not been unloaded until the YES
sells had docked and the passengers
had been discharged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Joseph Vezini Fined in Home Brew
Case

The homo brew case in which JOS
opt NeZini Of Water street figured
conspicuously last Saturday night.
when the deputy sheriffs called at his
home and caught him in the act or
diStilling some OF The ardent liquid.
and cOntiscatc,! some Of his mash and
utensils, came up for the attention Of
Recorder George \. Stafford In the mu-
nicipal court at $50 O'Clock Monday
morning. Joe came into court unrep-
resented by counsel and a plea OF not
guilty was entered for him by the re-
Cord"r who. after considering the cN-
idcnce and weighing the testimony
found the respondent guilty and sen
fenced him 10 pay fine Of 500 and
costs and to serve 80 days in Jail. The
Jail sentence was suspended upon the
payment of the fine. In imposing SEN
tencc Recorder Stafford sharply re-
proved the respondent for his activi-
ties and gave warning that future Mo-
lations of the law would involve more
difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
l. S. Cannot Hold
Alo0i tr0n, World
View French Professor

WllliamstoWn, Mass. Aug. Ma
tonal isolation has become an econ
omic i'npossibilitE. professor Achillc
Nla!!;,tc Of Paris assorted in tie
opening lecture tonight of his course
on The Economic Factor in Inter
national Relations" 1T the Institute
of Politics at Williams College.
The forenoon lectur" WAS given by
Baron S4rgiua ~ korm Of Russia.
who emphasized tLr Friendship Of
Russia for France ana said autocra-
cy ana 9eaction prt,ented Russia
from giving her best efforts in the
world war
I'm August 1914" said Prole ssor
Nlallatr. the declaration of war as an
mediate result d brutally violent IL
nanciaI crisis which effected all the
civilized WorId. And row the war
over. another crisis very strong ana
sharp reminds US once moe that il
has become i'm possible fC! nation
TO lead an isolated life in this world
as for z citizen to live an Isolated
life in his own country
Never before has il been ImpcSs.-
Die to realize 50 fully as now the i'm :
portauce OF the economic factor in
international relations predict
tn2t in the new period which is upon
US Just after the extraordinary pol
itical. economic and social disaster
Of The great war the Importance Of
that factor vii certainly increase.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
TENNIS PLAY
AT NEWPORT. r. |.

Newport, X. H. Aug. 1.-The first
and second rounds Of the fourth an
nual invitation lawn tennis tourna
ment on the Casino courts were COM
pleled today with only Oue> upset.
Lawrence Z. Rice OF Boston, toimer
Yale playcr. out gcnerull1d Willis Z.
DAVIS Of san Francisco and won
from him in straight sets, both Of
which, however went to extra
games Tho scores were 10-S, Sc.
Rice shot ms bolt IN this match
ana in the second round his many
errors and erratic playing made him
IN easy victim for ". NJ. Washburn
Cl New York.
Howard kinSoy OF san Francisco
and his brother Robert made their
first appearance or eastern courts.
Howard was defeated b. Ien1o Shi
midzu. the Japanese Davis Cup
player. in a hard three set contest in
the second Iound Robert Won both
his matches easily.
Philip Neer 81 Leland Stanford.
Intercollegiate. champ!oH was forced
to the limit a. defeat : = Voshe!l
Of New York losing the first ser aft
cr - games hal been played. Vim
cent Richards d >yw York conlrn-
ued his uubrok4n ~tling Of Victories
this wear w outrlase.ng J. +. Fenno
Of BOSTON.
Play in the doubles Wall he started
tomorrow afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
Immigrants Come in
After. TWO-DaV Wait

Kew YORK. AUG. 1.-Two transact
lantlc liners which spent the week
cnl Off SANDY Hook IN order touyoid
deportation Ut immigrants on board
in cAcess of national quotas ii\el for
July unGcr the now Immigration
inw, entered port today They were
the MegaII Hellas, from Greece. with
959 Immigrants on board. and Gaia
bria from Italy. with Hoe
Both steamers had 4 number Of
American passengers aboard who
We're obliged 70 wilt 10 he landed
until the immigrants could bg
brought in under the August quotas.
Two other steamers, the Cedric
from liverpool and the Zealand
from Antwerp. also arrived today
with immigrants. having loafcd
alonE en- thu last DAYS run, IN or
der tp avoid arrival before Aug. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-02
WANTS CONGRESSMEN
TO PUNCH THE CLOCK

Washington. Aug. Members Of
tie Senate anu House virtually would
DC required to punch the clock under
4 bill introduced in the House today
by Representative kissel, Republican
New York.
AS a result Of the difficulty Of OBJ
tanning House quorum with so
many members .easer to get away for
tho dog days. Nh kissel proposed
that salaries 10 doubled, with heavy
daily fines for senators and represen-
tatives failing TO show up for 4 double
! daily roll call-at the start and close
Of every session. The man absent
without leave for one day OF legis-
lative week would lose his weeks
pay. For fifty day session the penal
ty for a days leave would be 5000
with a fine of $50 a day for a session
lasting one hundred days.
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Winthrop Votes to Repair
Present Grammar School

At special town meeting in Win
throp Monday, August 1st. to see II
the town would raise $4,000 by a
loan, to enlarge and repair the gram
mar school. building. Dr.. T.. H Bad
ger. who was chairman of the special
committee appointed at the March
meeting TO investigate. went into a
long explanation OF the report circul-
ated among the citizens. He reviewed
the points made and enlarged on
them extensively He said the sew
enth grade was expected to be con-
demned by the State department. be-
cause the light was bad, and the cell
ing low He said all the rooms now
in use were OVERCOMING
No ventilating system is installed
The toilets are inadequate. The
heating system has been satisfa Glory.
He dwelt especially on the poor Ven
tilation DE- Badger then moved 10
raise said sum of $4,000.
T. r. Clifford of the school COM
mittee spoke Of an anonymous com
munication opposing repairs, which
inferred that the decrease in popula-
ton of 200 by the last census might
he due to large taxes.
Mr.. Clifford said Winthrop was
paying a smaller rate than any other
town in the State of its size. The
rate is 26.7 here.
Hon. L. T Carleton spoke in op-
position to the improvements He IA
vored large appropriations for school.
but he thought the building would not
be adequate after remodelled. He
closed by moving to adjourn. The
vote against adjournment was by a
small margin Mr.. Carleton propos-
ed an Amendment that the town
use the $500 on hand and only Dor
row $4,000 remainder and that the
selectmcn make the loan not over 5
per cent. There was opposition by
various speakers TO limiting the in
terest rate.
The town finally voted to accept
that part of the amendment. calling
for use of funds now on hand. and
also authorizing the selectmen to
raise the loan $4,000 and to provide
for payment OF $4,000 year with in
terest rate not fixed.
The town also voted loan of $1,000
to buy the ball grounds now leased
by the town for playground. They
are owned by Ora Maxim
A building committee was chosen
as follows: r. Crawford McIllroy.
chairman of the school board; DR.. F.
III. Badger, chairman of the special
committee: L. r. Jones, chairman Of
the selectmen: F. A. Bishop and Miss
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WINTHROP

Mrs. Eta Whittier went by auto to
Old Orchard. accompanied by Roy
Carleton, and Mrs. Edith Carleton and
Mrs. Louise Lawrence, from there
went by train to her home in Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Stackford and
family are at Owls Head for this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herold Williams en-
tcrtained Mir. and Mrs. Charles Whit
ney of Augusta Thursday evening in
honor of their first wedding anniver-
sary.
Miss Hazel Peck is the guest Of rel
atives in Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Sophcr of Fort :
land We're Weekend guests Of Fred
Sopher, West Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown and
daughter, Gwendolyn, have gone on a
visit to Brockton, Mass.