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have lined up In the movement TO
throw an Of the Angiicised books
out OF the schools.
This movement has been In
dorsed through the national Of
ficials of the Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. the American
Legion. Veterans OF Foreign Wars
and the Early Settlers OF Ameri-
ca, and many thousands Of mem
bers of those organizations all
over the nation are aroused.
II IN supported IN several States
by the boards Of directors Of the
Sons Of the Revolution.
It has been indorsed IN their
national conventions by the Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans and the
knights OF Columbus.
In innumerabls sections the
Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, Descendants Of the sign
ers Of the Declaration Of Independ-
enoe. the Military Society Of the
War Of 1919. the Society OF Colo
NAL Wars. the Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics ana
others are active
All Of these organizations use
az their campaign document the
articles that have been published
IN the Hearst newspapers and
since combined into q booklet,
Treason to American Tradition" !"
which is now in it's seventh edi-
ton, and for which the demand
steadily increases.
Historical societies have shown
great interest and are making
searching inquiries. Libraries,
boards of education and church
publication boards Of various do
nominations have taken quaint
ties Of the booklet.
ALTERATIONS DENOUNCED.
The official publications Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars,
knights Of columbus. Early set
tiers OF America and Sons of
the Revolution have published
comprehensive summaries OF the
charges and strong denunciation
Of the alterations.
The Veterans OF Foreign wars
have designated the birthday Of
Grant, April ~. az -Americanisa-
ton Day. and the program pro-
vidss especially that emphasis In
ell addresses shall be laid upom
ths importknos Of the prsssrva.
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II, PRISON ABOLISE1ES ITS CELLS TO HOUSE CONVlCTS
IN SPACIOUS DORMITORY WITH APPOINTMENTS DE Lux

aces the life, prosperity ana
progress OF any place.
But In shis town there was
sunday echool dance scheduled
she other day. New Englandsrs
&, shin region take their dances
az seriously as their Sunday
school. and when the two func-
tons are SO combined the occar
sion is one OF seemly and solsrsn
pleasure-
But there was nc ban bis
enough available for the dance.
The youth and beauty Of The town
were distinctly disappointed. The
Sunday school dance was not a
thing that could be put OFF Hike a
sIeighrids. Something had to be
done.
So someone suggested that eu-
psrlntsndsnt Walker be asked II
he would lst the dance be held
in the prison hall. The idea was
hailed with delighted sxcisna.
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the story Of our nations birth
and mission az handed down to
us. by our fathers. but upon the
story as told by their foes.
NO WAY TO FRIENDSHIP.
The chief Journalistic instiga-
tor and defender Of this oonsptr-
acy for the characterization Of
our school children. the New
York Times. has editorially con-
fessed, or boasted, ''tho undenisd
faSt" that the purpose in the al
tsrations n ''to promote friend
ship between Great Britain and
the United States" II the Amer
icanism OF this generation may
not be debauched into alliance
then the Americanisn Of the next
generation must be debased into
unresisting acquiescence. The
purpose il clear enough and
abundantly confessed, II ~ the
method that is now on trial.
This is no way to friendship. n
SANDER of our fathers and sur
render Of our traditions are par
tial payments In the price We are
required TO pay for friendship
with any foreign country, then,
desirable as friendship with all
foreign countries IL freely admit
ted to be, we had better abandon
the project Of purchase which IL
q mere process Of our own ma
tionsl prostitution, and devote our
selves to a revived cultivation Of
better relations among our own
people, promotion OF renewed pa
triotic appreciations of the true his
tory, ideals and purposes Of our
republic and development Of more
genuine and more viriie national
spirit. solidarity and morale.
Our nation has never yet had
TO violate it's basic principles, re-
pudiate it's history or abase its
seif-respect. to form any desired
foreign relations. Wholesome cul
tivation and assertion Of our own
national character inherited from
bereic fathers has ever been and
ever uuss be the best guaranty
Of foreign Friendships.
MANY JOIN MOVEMENT.
The original author OF the In
diotment against the treason texts
is no longer alone IN pressing II
TO conviction before the bar OF
public opinion. Many Of the
greater patriotic ORGANIZATIONS
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century and q hafff In ei tfsess
new Briticized revisions our CO
loniai heroes are DETAINED. our re-
publican principles distorted. the
provocations for the American
Revolution confused and belittied,
the achievements and prestige of
our nation miniinixed and the true
meaning and spirit of our demo
cratic institutions deadened to the
children Of the public schools.
The world war could not alter.
but could only vindicats and sx-
alt the true American tradition
by which our people were IN
spired 60 enter and decids a
vicious conflict not our own. but
between rival imperialisms, and In
which we enacted no gain except
the doubtful promise that the
world might be made safe to de-
mocracy.
How can anything our nation
did In the world war change John
Hancock froms a great patriot
leader TO 9 mere srnuggier. while
transforming Benedict Arnold from
an historic traitor TO an injured
hero worthy Of a fun page of
prsissf Could the world warcata-
clysmic as n was, turn ths
truths that s~c irnmortalixed In
the Declaration OF Independence
Into tissue Of faischoodf
such defense as this In weeker
than direct confession. Prof.
O. NJ Ward has shown at least
the virtue Of sincerity by openly
declaring that In his t~xtSbcok he
atns 20 teach American youth
concerning the Revolution not the
version of American historians,
but only the wsrascn Of British
historians Hs would have an
AnsrioAnisation founded nes upow
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reused Seek To Gust Angcized American History From Schools

poiygiot Of absurd contradictions.
incuicstins pretudices IN favor Of
every national interest but that OF
a solidified America
We so long have been cursed
with -pro--this and '.pro"-that
and 'snt'' this -anti- that and
''anti" the other. that many among
us seem TO have forgotten, II they
ever knew. that there ever was,
is or ever can be such q thing as
straight-out Americanism.
From such dissensions among
ourselves. from mere ratings
against elusive propaganda OF
thousand forms. and from mere
British-bsiting. Irish-baiting ana
eernan-baitinS. no good can pos
sfbly come. but only continued
contention and more helpless az
vision.
How ouixotic 10 be fighting
wfndmfrls like these. when the
most cunningiy-designea sind most
6osdly Of all propaganda has been
definitely trapped where n can
be beaten 30 death.
PATRIOTS LEADING WAY.
The great patriotic societies ef
the nation are leading the way
by pressure Of irrcsistible attack
upon the one definite, vulnerable
and vivid point. That point is
Che Angiiciscd school history. It
cannot dodge; n cannot be de-
fended. Yet, unchecked. llt In
tire most direct and most deadly
menace 20 our liberties and 10
cur iife as a nssion.
Every e5ectnent Of an Angit
eixed history from public school
helps to discredit all pernicious
propaganda. generates popular re-
sistancs against II. strengthens
national sense and patriotic spirit.
and counts powerfully for real
solidarity. based upon thu true
and fundamental American tradi-
tons.
In thousands Of committees.
great and small. throughout our
land. II is bsinm seen how the
glowing fire Of this Issue iiiu-
mines. how Il warns regard for
our mensoed truths. heats right
eous wrath TO effective action
and transmutss all phases OF race
oon%ciousness into solidifisd
Amsrio@n pstriotisw.
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Rhould have an American back
ground; that the story OF the Amer
loan Revolution should be told with
fidelity 10 the facts. with emphasis
upon the righteousness Of our fore
fathers cause. and with oolorful
portrayal OF the heroic achieve
ments and the patient spirit Of
sacrifioe through which our poiitt
cal privileges were won.-
President General McCamant,
having completed his trip. that ex-
tended an Ear South as New Or
leans and as Gar Eaat an Boston,
reports: II have no doubt that the
overwhelming sentiment Of the
National Society. Sons of the
American Revolution. desires TO
form IN thu matter OF school text
books along the lines indicated"
The New York city investigating
COMMITTEES OF twenty-three superin-
tendents. principals and teachers,
having announced the tenor Of its
report TO the effect that all OF the
ACCUSED histories are unfit Tor use
in the public schools. is Delaying
It's Cling. presumably until after
Commissioner Hirshfield shall have
completed his inquiry. There have
been rumors that Commiasionsr
Hirshfield may so 20 Ear as 10 In
vestigate the influence that caused
ak of\ths now discredited histories
TO be adopted into the New York
city public schools. The comnnis-
sioner soon win announce q final
open meeting, At which Charles
Edward Russell. Capt. walter ID.
Joyce, Garrett 8. wyckoff. ma
tionai secretary Of the Early Set
tiers Of America, and other high Of
fioiais OF patriotic organizations de-
sire 70 be heard
ENEMY AT THE GATE.
Mrs. O. II. Musnchmeyer, wyo-
ming state president Of the Amer
ican Legion auxiliary, writeG
-At a convention held IN Casper
n was decided not only to present
but TO read Treason TO American
Tradition' TO every country school
board In the state Of Wyoming.
Every delegate was hotiy Indignant
and dsterminsd that not one OF the
propaganda books shall be allowed
20 stay In a single school In the
atats.T
ans ssrsiss. bearing the inaprfns
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tion Of true American history.
tradition and spirit an the great
est OF all influences for genuine
Americanization. '-rc remain
loyalty American ourselves is our
first obligation" says Capt Wal
tar I. Joyce, chairman OF this
National Americanization Commit
tee. I'VE must keep the vital
meaning of America true and
clear In our own minds md In
the text books II we are TO hope
10 inculcate It properly In those
who come TO us from other lands
"A well as our own children
The Amsricanism Commission
Of the American Legion. under
Col Alvin NJ owsiey, national
director, has made q thorough
study of the situation and Is per
fsoting plans to most effectively
exert its force against the distor-
ton OF American history and the
pollution Of American patriousm-
~we must keep on the alert
Director owsiey writes, "and not
Let this movement that has been 90
wer started relax at any point OF
the line. Let us find out who 10
undertaking to rewrits our history
and In Understanding and under
stating the value OF our national
characters who made our history
ana nodded our principles and
handed them down to us an true on
their word Of honor"
JUDGE McCAATANT's KEYNOTE.
Judge wallace Mccamant, Of
Portland, Ore. president general
Of the National Society, Sons OF
the American Revolution, has made
an extensive tour OF visitation
among State societies, 8. A. R..
which he addressed sverywhere on
''The Perversion Of American His
tory and his keynote WAS this;
II seek 20 create no praiudics
against Great Britain. ] would
have. every school history make
clear that George III has been
dead for more than 100 pears, and
that there is no rosponsibis public
opinion in Great Britain which now
Defends his policies or regrets that
his plans cams TO grisf. But I am
in accord with Charles Grant NIL
Ter, me author Of tina articles in tAs
Hesr~s nswwrapers, TN his contsn-
sssm fhaa ear Axnersesn histories
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Few Hotels OF Countryside Have Quarters Moro
Comfortable Grounds Resemble Those Of
Well-Kept Hospital Atmosphere Tradition
ally Associated With Prison Eliminated.
Reading and Sports Encouraged.

believe that there rssIiy is good
in the makeup of every other
man and who is willing 20 work
20 bring that good to the surface.
! have had much experiences with
prisons and prisoners. but ! have
yet to find the prisoner VINO has
served his time under superin-
tendent walker and can say that
he has not been dealt with
fairly"
There Ia no suggestion Of cod
ding I'm the Walker principle Of
penology. The superintendent
believes in working his prisoners
and teaching thsm at the sans
time, but he tries TO build up
men, mentally and physically. In
stead of breaking them down
both ways along tina old line
theories. I
A PATHETIC XMAS GIFT.
Last Christmas. thers was a
Massachusetts boy serving q SEN
tsnce for, stealing. A weak lad.
whose crime had been prompted
by poverty. His mother aid not
know he was In JAIN and he got q
letter from her through the town
post office asking II he could
help her, because she was Ill.
The other prisoners heard of the
letter. II was a pitifui sort Of
note, written--werl. you can guess
how IL was written
Anyway. the hat was passed
for that mother and SAT collected
and sent to her before Christmas
Day. Afterward she wrote Q
note OF thanks TO her son telling
him how proud she was of him
OF course. she'll never know thai
the money came from convicts
pockets and represented nearly al
the available currency in the I'm
stitution.
Every charity drive in town in
cludes the prison. snd ever
drive gets something, usually mo-
a great deal. considered off-hand
but in proportion 30 the amoun
OF money on hand there II suIkl
big.
An IN AN. II must be confessed
windsor isn't at all ashamed O
the prison IN it's midst.
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tons. Ana the Dance was held
thsre. II wasn't a freak stunt At
al. and II the environment was
unusuaI the inccngruity Of it all
wore OF swiftly enough.
AUTOMOBILES drew up and were
parked on the walks. Guests
entered through the barred door
and were greeted by the turnkey.
warden and superintendent The
prisoners were not invited. to be
sure, for this was q privats func-
ton, but II went off with great
eciat and congratulations. Even
the sight Of the old discussed cells
ala not shadow the fete.
Prisoners dine In the mess hall
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Of the Sons Of the Revolution. is
going to every school official and
teacher In Kansas.
Here In Connecticut" writes
Lawrence q. Bostwick. registrar
general Of Connecticut Society.
Q. A r., I'VE are doing our utmost
to arouse and sustain that feeling
Of patriotic pride In which aIl true
Americans should glory. But the
enemy n at the gate, or even IN
our very midst Upon the very
coil made sacred by the blood OF
our fathers the plotters are busy"
Sons Of both societies. Daughters,
the Society OF the War Of 1914,
Society Of Colonial Wars, the Ray
State Historical Society and soma
civic bodies are arranging n co-
operative campaign In Masnaohu-
setts.
District of Columbia Sons Of the
Revolution and a strong citisenT
association are vigorously pressing
charges against Muxzey's history
before the washington school au-
thorities.
In ousting Auzzey's history
from the public schools of Port
land. Ore, Il was found necessary
fret to set rid Of the supertntend-
emit because OF his relations with
the publishers Of that history. II
is amazing and shameful how
many superintsndsnts and prin-
cipaIs have bean found through
out the country who sesrn to have
sold their souls 70 tsxt-book pub
hshsrs.
PoLYGLoT OF CONTRADICTION
There is clear call from an eco
tons Of our country and from aiI
classes of our people for arevtvai
Of real American history, setting
forth cur basio TRUTHS and pzln-
clplss and whciesounsly stirnulat-
ing cur Inherent national spirit,
10 is definitely up 10 the na-
sional heads of ths great patriotic
organizations 30 see 30 n that
such history is restored 10 the
public schools Of the United States.
Rrfticixatton "a by no means the
only objective that has been
sought through our textbookA
our school histories have been
tssnpersd WITH 10 advance this
fsrelsn interest. and that foreign
interest, untfi tlssy have become q
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cident thst proves II, and shows.
too. flash Of tbs sentiment Of
the townspeople toward the prison.
IN the usual order OF events in a
rural community a prison is not
a thing to which the natives point
with pride. Ask any resident Of
ossining. N. T.. about Sing Sing
II you doubt H.
A State prison is looked on az
an unaIloyed evil. which. n II is
Necessary 70 be placed anywhere
In civilization, should be moved
somewhere other than where II
is-no matter where that may be.
In short, it's an institution. In the
eyes of t0wnspsople. which mem
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Calves Mysteriously
Stabbed With Fork

PEAvER. Pa. April sy--Ccunty
authorities are trying 20 solve
the mystery surrounding attacks
on blooded calves on the farm Of
J. M. Young. A few weeks ago
four calves were found 30 seriously
wounded they had to be killed. and
this week six other calves met the
same fate. In both instances the
cattle had been attacked with q
pitchfork-
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two big dormitoriss and there is
one guard for each room. The
men are more cheerful and II IA
easier and simpler to handle them
that way"
SEEKS GOOD IN EVIL MEN.
Superintendent Walker does not
talk much about the prison for
publication. He works out his
ideas and lets the results speak
for themselves. But Judge John
e. Weeks. OF Middlsbury. director
OF State prisons. put II this way;
''The new system could not be
operated II we aid not have az
superintendent one Of those rare.
broad+minded. big-hsartsd men who
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' CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

By OktAsAAxE<S uk@H8N& RhsnN~
EWy Hn patriotic people OF every
part of the United States
are becoming thoroughly
aroused to the sinister purpose and
deadly effect of the emascuistion
of American history through al
serations slipped into Textbooks I'm
the schools
Everywhers Investigations have
verified ths revelations made I'm
the Hearst newspapers that the
American tradition In being dciib-
srateiy destroyed In certain school
histories revised by pro-sritish
propagsndists. In every Strife
there ia now indignant pubic de-
rnand that the treason texts be
thrown out
Every defense attempted con
tinue~ 20 recoil into mere oonfss-
sion. Prof. David q. Muxzsy, au-
thor of american History Re-
vised.- In venturing TO reply &C
the charges being strongly pressed
against his book before the Board
OF Education OF Washington. ID. c.
said:
'The world war made a great
change In many phases OF his
tory. That was the reason tor the
revision Of my book"
TRUE MEANING ALTERED.
This same ''rsason" In given by
several OF the revisionists In their
prefaces. But can IL be any real
reason1 ''New-found smotions cf
gratitude 20 England" proclaimed
by one OF them. may concsivsbiy
change an authors attitude, but
how can newfound srnotions
change truths Of the past that
have bean under sacred seal i'm the
patriot American h.art for the last
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Even Thomas Mott Osborne's far
NOUS methods of self-governmsnt
I'm prisons seems far surpassed IN
tine Windsor institution.
Here ara few of the extraorai-
nary features:
Cells are abolished.
Guards ara reduced 90 mini
nnum.
Living quarters are more conn
Portable than many hotels.
Motion picture performances mrs
given regularly.
Athletic teams are developed
among convicts.
These are only q few OF the con-
Rpicuous innovations. but. more mo-
ticeable than any phase of the new
regime. is the utter absence Of the
atmosphere traditicnaliy associated
with q prison.
The prison fs of substantial brick.
20 be sure. yet not unsishtly. The
windows also are heavily barred.
Yet, at first glance. the grounds
and buildings would remind a
stranger of an exceptionally web.
conducted hospital.
j ExCELs SOME HOTELS.
There are a score of hotels IN
New England and some within a
reasonable distances from Windsor
where guests srs accommodated In
less comfort than are the convicts
In the State prison. and thst's rot
criticisins the private hostslrits.
either.
State prisoners siecp in big open
aorrnitorisw on cots arranged much
Hike these In q military training
camp. Smoking is permitted and
each nAa has q serviosabas chair
besides his cot and a locker against
shs wan Tor personal belongings AZ
saght two guards stand watch. and
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CONFINEMENT MADE
HUMANE I'm VERMONT
PENAL INSTITUTION
Only IJnruly Inmates Lose Privileges OF Movies,
Ballroom, Athletics, Smoking, Reading
Hours, and Other Recreation Regime Of
Superintendent Ralph III. Walker Makes Town
Proud of Pcnitcntiary.
ny a special Correspondent.

UTNDSOR, Vt. March 25--When is a prison not
w prisonf When Ralph FL Walker runs i'll
That's how townspeope here speak Of the new order
of things In the Vermont State Prsonand they speak
In serious vein For under the new system of
penology In effect in the big institution convics have
more freedom than restraint rewards than punish
ment-and so Tar as public sentiment is reliable the
plan works out far better for the convcts and the com
munity than the old idea Of prison government.
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Great Societies of the Nation Leading the
Way by Pressure of Irresistible Attack ON
the One Definite, Vulnerable and Vital
Point"-'Unchecked,I IL lis the Most Direct
and Most Deadly Menace TO Our Liberties
and 10 Our Life as Nation" I'm Thousands
of Communities Throughout the Land the
Issue of Our Menaced Truths Has Awak-
ened the Public and Caused Uprising.
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at long tables. IN much ths same
manner as In camp, The former
method Of pushing meals through
barred doors is altogether obso-
lete. Here Is the way Chief Clerk
Farmer views the changes
''rho system has proved q com
piete success. In the open DOR
mitUries we hsye all sorts Of
n1n. here Cor all sorts OF crime.
We have everything, you might
say except trouble. Thsre are
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Il Is conceded within the prison
walls and outside as well that the
guards have the softest job I'm tho
piace--if killing time can be con-
sidered an easy task.
The main dornitory has q ce-
ment floor. a metal ceiling and nine
big windows. II Is warm in winter
and cool In summer. The walls are
white. Illumination ia provided
by electric lights. Reading Is an
ooursged up TO the sleeping hour.
Prisoners may read In bed. II the
spirit moves them Many of them
subscribe to magazines and news
papers
MOVIES AND ATHLETICS.
The cots are so close together
that any man may reach out and
touch the adjoining one. Yet In
the five months that the new sys-
tenn has been IN practice there has
not been the slightest disturbances.
Now and again voices have been
raised In anger, but reprimanding
has always proved sufficient TO
qusIl the trivial disorder.
The man who deliberately breaks
prison rule is supposed 20 for
felt his right to his cot and locker
and SO back to the cells, but thus
far this punishment has been un-
necessary. othex rules provide for
the loss OF the privilege OF attend
ing the motion picture show or
playing ball.
BALLROOM FOR INMATES.
An the prisoners are picture fans
and q phase of their life that
plsases them most I'm the jail is
that they see the same show that
ix given In the town motion pic.
ture thester--and sss ~ several
hours earlier. Thus the Windsor
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