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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
The Bozsheuist School
Communist Teaching as Seen by a Sopetzed Spss inst
dulles Laurent, in LIE Figaro, Poris)

Some French public men one day
went to Soviet Russia. They were re-
ceived at Petrograd and Moscow, but
the saw only what Lenine's agents
wanted to let them see; in brief, very
little. One can we'll imagine that the
tools of the communistic desDots did
not lead them, for example, to the
places where number of our country
men were being disgracefully ill-used
Then, on their return to France, these
politicians declared that the Bolshe-
visits had simply turned Russia into a
paradise. They reported that the
schools in particular had been well
cared for and that very important and
peculiarly happy reforms had been in
troduced into their organization, their
methods and their curriculum.
Now among those last repatriated
from Russia there figures a Swiss in
structor, M. Hector Nicole, who until
1915 was teacher of French at the boys
gymnasium at Wilma, and then, from
1915 to 1920, at first at ''imperial" and
then as "Sovietized" professor at Veni-
off, a small town in the province of
Tula. The notes made daily by M
Nicole, which he was able to save from
the inquisitions of the Bolshevist po-
lice, have just been published in
French Alsace by NJ Benjamin VAL
lotion. They constitute very impor-
tant document, from which we deem it
our duty to give the principal pas
sages:
"The Communists" says M. Nicole,
"have struck a blow at the child, at the
school. With one stroke they have
swept into the oubliette all known
pedagogical principles. The accumu-
lated experiences, the most elementary
truths of human psychology-what non
sense they all are to them! With
mystic fervor they proceed with priori
abstract formulas, to which truth must
submit at any cost"
From four to eight years of age the
children play, sing and draw in the
rooms in which they are grouped to-
gether. From eight to thirteen years
they are in a Soviet labor school, first
grade. From thirteen to seventeen,
Soviet labor school, second grade. NO
more schools of commerce, lyceums,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

gymnasiums, which are so many crimes
against holy equality. There is only a
single type of school, formed of mixed
classes. There are no more principals,
but presidents; no professors, nor in
structors, but academic workers" The
DEGREES of 1918 proclaim the suppress
sion Of all discipline in the schools;
TO more marks, no more examinations,
no more prescribed work. "You enter
the classes as into factory, hat on
head, cigarette in mouth, without books,
without writing paper. And one passes
from one grade to the other according
to his fancy, secure against reprimand. ]"
The most complete application of
these principles has been made in the
Kamoinski district, in Moscow, where
the Commissionership of Education is
seated. Comrades, Pozner and Polian-
ski said to the pupils: You want to
listen? Listen! You wish to sing /?
Singl You like to dance? Dance!'
The result was such disorder that in
January, 1919, all the schools of the
second grade in this district were
closed by order Of the Commissioner
ship itself"
Academic workers are forbidden to
have children and young people work
A teacher was one day strongly ad-
monished by the local Soviet paper for
having dared to give his pupils a task
to perform at home. If you discuss
anything with a student his ready
answer is, whats the use of study
ing? Only those who know nothing
make living, while the learned peo-
pie, like our instructors, starve to
death" Besides, how could one study
when there is not manual, not book.
not map, not an instrument, in the
class? Paper? 1t goes to the propa-
gandist journals"
The Bolshevists have indeed trans
formed the school organization of Rus
STA. But to those who might feel
tempted to propagate their pedagogi-
cal doctrines in France we will answer
by quoting these words, written by
Russian teacher to M. Nicole: GLOW
can we sympathize with those Bolshev-
lists who turn us back toward the
primitive state of humanity. toward
Sava gery?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
| eachers Not Losing Heart
Off for Vacation Buoyant and Happy
After Nine Months Grind


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter headed "Teachers
Losing Heart" printed in this days
Tribune is very interesting.
The writer states that: '"The length
ening Of the school session, the in
crease in number of classes, the in
crease of the pupil load, additional SUI
pervision of large study halls and the
making of a greater number of reports
of all kinds, all combine to break down
the health and the spirit of high school
teachers"
In our school we have dozens of
teachers-young, middle-aged, and 9TH
ers not as young as they used to be-
who have lost no time, or only day
or so at long intervals, because of i'll
health. The work Of many of these
teachers is rated excellent by their su.
perior officers, and is excellent. Yester-
day they left the school buoyant and
happy, because they were going off tc
the country, to seashore, lakes CT
mountains, or even to do some pleasant
studying at summer school.
These teachers have not lost their
enthusiasm or their spirit, as "Scho-
.astica" implies they have. For nine
months they have fought in their pu-
pills the human tend&cy to try to get
big results with an insufficient expen-
dlture of energy, but they are not
tagged out. The teachers have not
always won, they are not satisfied with
the results, but they are quite certain
that next fall they will be ready to try
again.
Most, teachers realize that they will
die some time and they do not "shud
der and ask" as does "Scholastica."
"Who will be the next?" Neither are
they wasting much thought on whether
I'VE can possibly hold out until we are
eligible for retirement"
"Scholastica" should reflect OCCASION
ally that she has more than two
months every summer to recuperate
that she IS doing her bit toward fitting
the rising generation for useful living
end that the recompense more than bal
ances the disagreeable features. The
schools are not perfect; the work is
bard, but it has its rewards. M. C.
Brooklyn, July 1, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
We Are Safe

The Publishers Weekly, that prag-
matte guardian of our letters, is op-
timistic about the near future Of our
literature, which includes what is
known as "the fall trade" In Au-
gust there will be a new novel nv
Harold Bell Wright, to be succeeded
by new book by Gene Stratton
Porter. AS if this were not enough.
however, to insure our safety from
that creeping mental paralysis to-
ward which continuous attendance
at the movies" is now drawing us,
a much more important announce
ment follows. Later, after Mr..
Wright and Mrs. Porter have
"gripped" us and stirred us to our
very depths we are going to have
a novel by Hall Game, 'ehis first
novel to be published in eight years .
We have been wondering for some
~,'AAS W Ae*S VIC lilatISI was WlCn III r.
Game and why he has so shame
fully neglected his obvious opoortu-
mites. Probably, however, with true
literary courtesy, he was waiting for
Mr. Chesterton and Mr.. George and
Mr.. st. John Irvine to reap their
American harvest. We may now
know what to expect. The publica-
ton of Mr.. Gaines novel will doubt
less be succeeded by screen picture,
which for subtle delineation of char
acter and dramatic ecstasy will have
no equal outside of Rupert Hughes.
MIR. Game will then arrive on the
spot and begin his great tour. Thus
American literature, fairly safe
guarded this autumn by Mr.. Wright
and Mrs. Porter, will be doubly in
sured by Mr.. Caine, and the sacri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Gotham Gleanings
Z SIS0 iII2 EEsNHRi

Barney ]. Flynn sold bed last
Tuesday.
Jack Dempsey Saturdayed in
Jersey City on business.
Brock Pemberton and wife are
home from foreign shores.
Mrs. Montague Glass spent a
few days in town last wk.
Ted Robinson has had a novel
accepted by the Macmillan Co.
Herb Swope is entertaining a
large and jolly crowd over the 18th
James Bush went to Jersey
City early Sat. a. M, returning the
same day.
Capt. Plat, U. S. NJ, is in town
on sick leave, he having had his leg
broke in an automobile accident.
-Renald Werrcnrath who has
been spending a few days in Lon
don with. Mrs. F. P. Adams is back
in Gotham.
Nil Alexander Woollcott is in
Name or some similar place and it
looks like he has lost interest in
his N. Y. friends. Well, he was a
good fellow when he had it.
Henry Sydnor Harrison of here
is going to Asbury Park tonight to
see "Queed.' H. S. used to be a
newspaper man in Richmond Va
Whether, at the wedding last week
OF Miss Helen spooner and DR.. Arnold
Klce' at Eden Park, R. l., they drank
the milk of Paradise The Westerly Sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

er discipline among it's personnel when
off duty. But army life in times of
Eeace may be different enough from
that in time Of war to warrant at least
trial of the civilian clothing privilege.
Several million men who were in the
army during the war will attest the
tact that the uniform was force max
ing for the excellent department that
characterized the army in leave camps
and in French and English cities in
the rear. Many of them will wonder if
more Will not be lest than is lined ty
permitting airy pesa an! At the pres
ent time to select their off duty regalia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

And so Big Bill Haywood, the
mighty man of the I. w. W., who
ran away, is coming back. Big Bill
jumped his bail, abandoned those he
had cajoled and went to Russia, with
its flaming sign of welcome to evil
And Big Bill was given the best seat
at the head table. But he likes it
not and is lonesome. He now says,
Better a prison cell in good old
America than cycl1 of Lenine and
Trotzky." Sir Walter Scott was
right, so was John Howard Payne,
so was Edward Everett Hale. There
is no place like home, and man
without a country is a spiritual der
elicit and unhappiness tracks him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
For a Six-Hour Dav

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; When there are SO MANY un
employed why are not efforts made h,
employers and employees to reduce the
hours of labor and thus afford others
chance to work? The hours of labo,
should be reduced all along the line to
SIX hours day until normal conditions
are restored
Our greatest philosopher, Ben.Frank.
I'm said that six hours should consti-
tute a days work.
GEORGE FENTRICK
New York, July /. 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
The Sheppard Towner Bill

Ane oneppard-l owner Bill
len million women, through their
various organiza tions, are support.
ing the Sheppard-Towner bill in the
belief that its protection to mothers
and infants will save thousands OF
lives each year that are now lost
through lack Of proper care, due
chiefly to ignorance. England
Wales, Sweden and New Zealand
have made the instruction Of mothers
a public matter. and are reducing
the mortality Of mothers and in
fants, whereas in the United States
4 the rate is increasing. Among coun-
tries that have compiled statistics
this country ranks seventeenth. No
fewer than $4,000 mothers will
lose their lives during 1921 from
maternal causes, and at least half
could be saved. And $4,000 babies
| will unnecessarily die within six
weeks of birth.
Opposition to the bill has devel-
oped, it would seem, largely through
misapprehension and misunderstood
ing of its provisions. The claim is
that it would overcentralize power,
that it would set up a medical autoc-
racy and that it would establish
compulsory interference in the rela-
ton Of patient and physician. These
claims appear to be unfounded in
fact.
The bill provides for Federal aid
to states that maintain services to
promote maternal and infant care.
10 get Federal aid state must APP
propriate an equal sum each year
and must agree that not mere than
rs per cent of the amount granted
shall be used for lecture courses and
that half the members of any ad-
visory committee must be women.
-iS oPOA oeiOli VI CIlC dCC is 10 De
lodged with the Children's Bureau
of the Department of Labor, but the
states are free to designate or create
whatever bureaus or agencies they
see fit to cooperate with the Chill
dren's Bureau. Cooperation rather
than GENERALIZATION is clearly aimed
at in the bill. The states must mi
tiate and are chiefly to conduct the
work.
That a medical autocracy would
arise is fear that may be REGARDED
as baseless. 1t has not occurred to
any extent in the history of health
departments, health centers and Red
Cross work. Friction has arisen
among schools of medicine, and oppo-
sition has come from the schools of
healing without medicine, and many
mistakes have been made, but the
continuing decrease in mortality
from diseases combated by pre-
ventive measures sufficiently attcsts
the value of organized prevention.
But, of course, the underlying rea-
son of the opposition els not fear of
Capitalization Or medical autocracy.
We are instructed enough in mat
ters related to the general interest
to see the value of giving ordinary
education to the oncoming genera
ton. We recognize that this can
best be done, and in large degree
can only be done, by the community.
But time was when almost every
argument now used against schools
for mothers was employed against
schools for children. 1t was the duty
of parents, it was said, to train their
own offspring, just as now it is said
to be the business of mothers to safe
guard their own health and that of
their infants. The doctrine is a mar
row and cruel one and sooner or
later will be overthrow by the spirit
of intelligent progressiveness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

However, for sheer individual brill
nancy, J. Simpson Dean was in class
by himself yesterday. In the morn
lng' playing pluperfect golf, he went
around in 1, tying the amateur record
made by Jesse Sweetser, of Yale-Tbo
Tribune.
The lad that beats that record de-
serves to set his name on the front
page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
1t Can t Be Done
Nv x viz
From Ths phiIndelnhin I..n.,

fFron, The Philadelphia I,,quiyer)
The cause Of peace would not be pro-
NOTED were referendum made an es-
sential preliminary to a declaration of
war. If the question were pressing
enough to call for decision of this
KIND events would march more rapidly
than ballots and the country might be
IN the midst of hostilities before it had
decided what to do.
There are some things which voters
must leave to their representatives if
anything like efficient government is to
be maintained. This is one of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
The Impossible She

don't object to funny" jokes
In which there is no fun;
I've even chuckled at the most
Abominable pun;
But lead me, kindly light, away
From that misguided jane
Who, when it's pouring cats and dogs.
Says, Gosh, it looks like rain"
L. U. 8.
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.fr,rnrn or rur AssocrArrn

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED pRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
Tho for republication Of all dispatches
credited to it otherwise credited In this
paper. and also the local Of spontaneous
erigin published herein
AL rights OF republication u all other matter
asrsn alse arc reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
only the traditions Of the Queens.

only the traditions Of the Queens
berry Ring.
But as to tho net result OF the con-
test 1t was foreordained to all
writer's save George Bernard Shaw,
who is now faced with the necessity
of revising some of his theories on
creative evolution. Perhaps he will
tell us how to arrive at being who
will possess the beauty and the soul
of Carpenter with the right and the
left of Dempsey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

Whether the Elmira Telegrams
sporting editor has read Moon Calf we
have no notion, but his subhead on the
Shaw cable is "More Than the Punch
and the Weight of Muscle Will Enter
Into Result, Says Author of Dolls
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

Yen ssa parehass msrchandiss advertised In THE
TRIBUNE With absolute safeti--for II dlssatsfac-
-ksa rossits Ia any THE TRIBUNE su1ran-
asss to psu your money back request. No red
tape. Ne eaihhas. W. mako good promptly n
the advertiser dose not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
Hymns of Hate

A man I hate
Is Freddie Brent,
When he means about
He says lament"
Another I hate
Is Richard Give,
He says "hve-and- twenty"
When he means twenty-five.
RI
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Owned BY New York Tribune Inc. q Nov York
cuspceAtson- Published daily. Ogden Reid. Pref
asat: q. Vernon Rioters. vic~-Presicsnt: Heaen
Eosess Raid, Secretary; r. e. Maxneld. Treasurer.
Address. Tribune Building is4 Nassau Street New
Yerx- Telephone. Beekran 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

Speaking, as we recently were, of
advertising ideas VIC never were able
tc sell, years ago, fascinated by Bark
irg Dog Tobacco-It Never Bites" we
offered slogans to other concerns. with
out success. Most Of them we cannot
recall, but there were
Just-Beforc-Dawn Shoe Polish-It's
Darkest.
Burnt-Child Gasoline--It breads the
Fire.
Time-and-'ride Elevators--They Wait
for No Man.
Douglas Steaks-Tender and True.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04

Exception That Proves the Rule
from The Wichita BcaeonJ
Any fad is silly-unless it's your
own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
COUNSEL TO CoNTRIBs

Making a gorgeous rhyme to faunt
Upon the Towers head.
labored through the weary hours
Until the night was dead;
and then with loving pride I scanned
1he verses that had seemed so grand
| found a cliche from Tennyson
had not recognized,
An image copied from de la Mare
Gone poet l despised),
The rest? A phrase from William
Yeats
And three assists to credit Keats,
ie strlvers for the soaring peak,
And neophytes who pray
10 land jingling line or two
Somewhere about midway.
Mail nothing that is not twice read
Then send a second thought instead,
JOHN NATTEFORD.
And some bad rhymes like that.
While playing tennis here Sunday
and this, from the Yreka, Calf, Sis
kiyou News, shows what rough game
they play on the Coast-"Miss Edith
" nipple was hit on the head with
rock"
humidity Drops as Rain Falls
Hartford Courant.
Well, smarty, how would you have
hsadlined the story?
DID Wa or did we not--be fair
forecast the result Of the fight?
F. p. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
And some bad rhymes like that

Did Wa or did we not-be fair
forecast the result Of the fight.
r. p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
SUBSCRIPTION nATEs-By mall including
ynstaxa IN TILE IrNl1,Ela a,rA rE,S
GUARANTY

Entered a. ths Postonics at New York a. Second
Cla1 Mail Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-04
The Coming ower
On Illustration

THE great writer's, like the great
orators, have been, in many in
stances, men doomed in some i'm
portant respect TO lead frustrated
lives. The greatest love-poetry has
not been written by men who have
found easy happiness in love.
Donne's poems are the poems of a
frustrated lover. Kcatss greatest
poetry was the fruit of unfulfilled
love.-~The Freeman.
Beloved, if those words be true,
Let then the lines / write to you,
Fluffy and thin and soon forgotten,
Continue being pretty rotten.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-08-04
FORD SHOWS THEM HOW

Business men everywhere have
taken interest in the recently pub
lished story of how Henry Ford
avoided the difficulties of the recent
period and brought his business
out to a wonderful height Of pros
perity.
1t will seem marvellous to many
people. that although the Ford
Motor Company was splendidly or
ganized previously, yet the manage
ment was able through the recent
period of business depression, to
make many economies and estab'
lish their operations on still more
efficient basis 1t goes to show
that almost any concern can I'M
prove its methods il it makes a
serious effort to do so. Mr.. Ford's
policy of liberal treatment of lab
or has also proved an asset. 1t has
helped induce his employees to CO.
Operate with his plans, and make
a great effort for the most efficient,
cooperstiap. i
= ,Mf.Ford CORRECTLY points out that
tile war period got people into the
etSy d spending money loosely.
They got in the habit Of looking at
small. economies as unimportant.
fWar by Its uhwholesome stimula'
tion undermipes everything" says
Mr.. Ford, and he points out how
BaHkats. mghufacturers. and work
ers havesa1l been affected by this
spirit OF waste and loose operation.
; THE task OF the present times Is
the picking up OF loose ends, and
the getting back to careful and
patient methods. The people who
look carelessly at little waste, get
in the habit of looking with indif-
ference on big one. 1t is a time
also for intensive study of every
form of production to see how the
most can be effected with the leas'
cost.
II every business man and every
worker in Holly will do in his own
affairs what Henry Ford did in his
factories, our community will have
some share in the same prosperity
that has come to Mr.. Ford in his
big business.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-08-04
TIE RETAIL PROFITS

Many people believed during the
period of extravaganza in 1919 and
1920 that retail merchants were
making very large profits. 1t was
no doubt true that dealers in lux
TRY articles during that period
could charge handsome figures. But
The amount Of profiteering done by
retailers as a whole was greatly ex-
nggerated. The average OF retail
food prices. for instance went up
during the l9l3-l91 period from 100
TO 203 During that period the
wholesale prices of foods went up
much more, from 100 to 236.
In the substantial necessaries OF
ll:fe the retailer was not able to put
up his prices as fast as the whole
sale figures went up. He was un-
der too much competition. You
can't get monOpolies in retail trade
because there are so many grades
and styles and makes of goods that
price agreements can meyer be es-
tablished. Or if they wefe. q town
in which the same existed would
lose trade a. q
At hearing before the Senate
committee On taxation legislation
few days ago, figures of retail pro
fits were given by an account Who
had studied the books of IS large
retail concerns in New England out,
side Of Boston. He showed that at
no time from 1915 to 1919 dfd profits
of these concerns exceed six-.and
one tenth per cent Also there was
a tendency, when Wholesale prices
began to drop, to mark down goods
bought at high prices. to the f.
cures it would cost to replace them.
Similar conditions existed all over
the country. 1t Is useless to expect
to reduce retail prices by cutting
the retailers profit. 1t is down to
bed rock now The only way to cut
the cost OF retail distribution, Is
to patrOniZe advertised stores, 50
that trade shall be concentrated in
establishments that handle gooo
volume OF bushes, which can rem
der their service at less expense per
article, than the nonadvertising
store that has a small trade.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-08-04
THE WORK HABIT

1t is commonly remarked that
the great majority of the men who
have gone. on to big success were
bred in the country. There is a
reason for that. From early life
country boys and. girls are given
tasks to perform. The idle kid and
srteet loafer, is an unusual charac-
ter In rural community. Young
folks get the habit OF work ingram.
ed into them. Faithful, patient In
dustry produces results and II the
young folks have it in them to rise,
they are not held back by the
handicap Of loafing habits that is
acquired In city life.