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The New York herald., 1922-05-17
DR.. Ettinger Indorses History Censors
Revisions Make Books More Appropriate for Teaching
Good Citizenship, Says School Superintendent

favorably on many deletions in the
school books. but it has insisted that
there should be moro stress laid on
some OF the stirring and patriotic epi-
sodes of American history as neaus
OF instilling appreciation Of the nations
ideals and respect for law and order.
The pupils should not be taught the
personal weaknesses Of our national
leaders," the report states. These words
refer presumably to the much criticized
statement in one of the history books
that John Hancock, one of the signers
Of the Declaration Of Independence, was
a smuggler." Another passage under
criticism was. Jefferson was dema-
gogue. a liar and an atheist"
This historical accuracy OF many or
the statements Of this kind is not judged
by the committee. but the point is made
that they should not be included In
books intended to give elementary
school pupils an outline of American
history. They might be reserved for
higher classes or college reading. where
the maturer minds of the students are
capable Of assimilating such information
at it's true value.
Work for Good Citizenship.
The committee had as ono Of its
standards the belief that one OF the
objects of history teaching among the
lower grades was to lay the foundation
for useful citizenship, and one of the
criticisms of the authors was affailure
to realize that the usefulness OF text
book is determined by the presentation
of material that makes for good Ameri-
can citizenship"
The book that received the greatest
amount of criticism. 1t is understood was
"a History of the United States for
Schools" by Mclaughlin and Van Tyne.
Others that were Investigated were: "A
History of the United States" by Prof.
Albert Bushnell Hart; Our United
States" by Prof. William B. Guitteau,
and "Barnes's American History" by
Everett Barnes. principal of p. S. 23 in
Brooklyn.
The fairness of tho committees
recommendations has been recognized
by authors and publishers alike. who
have consented. for the most part, to
make the deletions and revisions re-
uuired II their books are to be retained
on the school lists. Reports have been
current that in only one case has u
publisher refused to make the desired
corrections, and DR.. Ettinger has stated
that unless this is done the book in
question will be stricken from the list,
although he said he had not heard OF
this instance.
Much interest has been aroused by the
reference to a cartoon of Woodrow Will
son which was used in one history book
as an illustration to the text. This. with
a similar cartoon ridiculing Abraham
Lincoln, has, it is understood. been
deleted. The educational authorities
refused to say in what book the offend
ing caricature appeared.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Among japanese Poor.
No Outcasts and No Beggars Met BY
Traveller In Kobe.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: After
reading what Miss Topping wrote and
Mr.. Hunt painted about the "sums OF
Kobe" feel impelled to protest against
such Characterization Of the poorer dis
tricts OF the clean port Of Kobe.
Slums, as they exist in large Ameri-
can cities, are unknown In Japan. In
my travels in Japan found no outcasts
no beggars. no buns. found the aver
age poor home In japan a model Of
cleanliness.
The fact that the Japanese live ac-
cording to their own religion cannot be
used to characterize them as "rotting In
crime" AS to murderers. the only KILL
ing done while was in Kobe was done
by white man. found the Japanese
the cleanest. most polite and honorable
people in the world.
AUG. v. HEARTMAN.
NEW York, May 16.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

1t is by no means certain tnat tne
Genoa Conference has done a wise
thing in, calling the Hague Confer.
ence for a further consideration OF
the Russian question just now.
The primary purpose in calling
the Genoa Conference was to take
up the Russian problem with the
view to opening the door to Russia
to come back into the family of
nations under conditions that i'm.
posed no sacrifice of national pride
and national dignity.
The Conference met and the re-
ception accorded Russia by the other
nations was cordial and reassuring
This opened the way, for Russia to
put herself right with the Conference
SO far as concerned her international
relations. 1t could all have been
done in few words.
A statement by Russia saying she
would pay her foreign debts in full,
given time, saying she would hold
herself responsible for confiscated
foreign owned property in Russia, to-
gether with a statement setting forth
her present economic and financial
condition and her imperative need OF
large monetary help from other ma
tions, and her work in the Confer
ence would have been well nigh COM
pleted and the big work Of the Con-
ference would have been achieved.
The arrangement for loans and gen.
eral help would have been detail
and the arrangement would have been
made. The help Russia needs would
have been assured.
But instead OF this simple. direct
way Of meeting the situation, meet
ing it in accord with the established
custom of meeting obligations, and in
spirit of appreciation of the inter
national olive branch held out by the
Conference, Russia chose the way Of
a diplomatic duel. She quibbled and
protested over her foreign debts and
her responsibility in the matter OF
confiscated foreign property, reveal
ing herself generally in >disappoint-
ing attitude and with chip on her
shoulder.
She made the recognition and pay
ment of her debts and other obliga-
tions, in such measure as she might
agree to meet them, conditional upon
the big cash loan she demanded--and
this to an assemblage of nations
which know no conditions in the
matter of sacred obligations. This
was the thing on which the Confer
ence broke. And what is there to fur.
nish hope that the Hague Confer
ence will not break over this same
thing?
II is question il calling the Hague
Conference to come in on the heels
of the outgoing Genoa Conference
isn't psychological mistake in view
OF Russia's impossible attitude.
In this situation President HAR-
DING's Administration has decided
wisely in declining the invitation to
attend the Hague Conference, for
after all as it now appears it is but a
continuation Of the Genoa Conference,
which America declined to attend.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
The Trade Barometer Rising.

One of the significant industrial
straws is the report from Michigan of
the opening Of the iron mines in the
Menominee, Marquette and Gogebic
ranges after nearly year of idleness,
with thousands of men out of work in
that great ore district. For two gen.
erations steel has been known as the
barometer of trade, but as iron ore is
the basis of steel it might we'll be
called the foundation of industry.
There is no better way to Judge the
condition of the fundamental ore
business than to study the railway
traffic in, that basic commodity, for
you might almost say that every ton
of ore that comes out of the ground
must go on a rail journey before it
can become useful. The railroad
traffic records show that during the
nationwide depression the ore indus
try all but sank out of sight. These
records show also the extraordinary
fact that while other industries had
been gradually picking up for weeks
and months ore, which in the very
nature Of things should have been
the advance agent Of other returning
activities, Jagged behind, even far
behind.
In the first quarter of this year
agricultural traffic increased to 607,.
41S cars from 503,6S2 for the CORE
spending period a year ago. Coal
loadings going up from 1875, ,776 cars
in 1921 to 2,173,291 this year we're
in big measure due to the threatened
strike of miners. But forest prod.
ucts increased from 594,140 to 59G,,
003 cars! merchandise from 2.304, ,220
to 2,60S,377 cars; and miscellaneous
freight from 2,593,535 to 2,69S,4S9
cars.
But in striking contrast with the
general gains in shipments coke, one
OF the main factors in steel making,
went down from 1O3,442 to 96,375
cars. Loadings Of ore, the greatest
factor, were not far from being cut
in half for the earlier part OF the
| first quarter of this year as com.
pared with the first quarter Of last
year. Even with a slight gain for
the latter part of the quarter, the ore
loadings for the full period dropped
from 92,911 to 54.321.
Ore movements of late have been
increasing rapidly with steel move
ments. II the coal strike does not
deprive the steel mills of their neces.
sary coke supplies the signs of the
day point to a steady rise Of iron and
steel output. The barometer OF trade,
in that event, will mean what 1t al.
ways has meant--better business for
the whole country.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

DR.. willitm l.. Ettinger Superin-
tendent of Schools. yesterday praised
the report % the committee OF twenty
one on school histories as one Of the
most thorough and commendable docu-
ments Of its kind ever prepared. Its
conclusions. he said. not only would be
applicable to New York city, which has
heterogeneous pupil population. but
undoubtedly would serve as guide for
text book writing throughout the coun-
try.
The report is in the hands Of the prin-
ter and probably will not be available
for public perusal until next week, but
the history committee has prepared a
summary Of it's findings that shows the
general tenor OF the inquiry without
taclxing any specific charges on an au-
thor or publisher.
AS predicted in THE NEW YORK HER
AID last December the committee has
not welded the whitewash brush so
lavishly as many seemed to think at the
time the inquiry was started at the d.
rection Of DIR. Ettinger. There was
general tendency to regard the charges
as the product of rabid anti-British
sentiment, fostered largely by Irish
DTODdEdHQtSlS,
that the crlticisms--some of them
leveled at some OF the standard" text
book authors--would be rapidly dis
missed.
Many Statements Out of Place.
The results proved quite the opposite.
The committee has been at work since
November, sitting carefully all the
charges and even delving into those
books which did not come under the
censure Of the critics. The members
have found that while not adhering to
the charge Of deliberate pro-British
propaganda, - there are nevertheless
mary statements in these books that are
not appropriate to be made to youthful
pupils desiring to gain true perspec-
tive of America past.
There is a significant paragraph in
the report which explains just what the
investigators feel toward these books:
"There is no evidence to support the
charges that the textbook writer's whose
books were examined were Intention
ally unpatriotic. However, the para
graphs complained of in their books
indicate an attitude Of mind toward
the founders of the Republic which, m
our judgment, is entirely reprehensible.'
Dr. Ettinger feels that the investRa-
ton was supremely valuable In that 1t
demonstrated how these sentiments, con-
sidered by the committee detrimental
to the pupil mind. have been able to
creep into the school histories almost
unnoticed. until in the aggregate tney
have become fIagrant violations OF
what the authorities consider the proper
manner Of imparting historical knowl-
edge.
Not only has the committee reported
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Conference between coal mine operators
and union representatives. Union League
Club, 1880 A. M.
Jane b. Walker. lecture. 'st George and
the Dragon" for deaf children. Metn,polital,
Museum of Art. 1850 A. M.
International Sunshine Society, conven-
tion. Hotel Pennsylvania, 10 A. NJ.
woman's American Baptist Home Mission
eign Mission Society. Joint meeting, Baptist
Temple, Schermerhorn street and Third ave-
nue.. Brooklyn; business meeting OF Foreign
Mission Society, $3.50 A. NJ: other sessions.
and p. NJ.
Casualty Actuarial Society. meeting, Hotel
Pennsylvania. 10 A. NJ; luncheon. p. NJ.
Street Fair In aid of the Association for
GrPp,sd Children. PARK svsnae
Reserve Officefs Training Corps. New
York University Field Day and Review.
University Heights. p. M.
Meeting of the Building and Sites Com
mittee of the Board of Education, Park
avenue and Fifty-ninth street. p. NJ
Shoe styN Show. Hotel Commodore. af-
ternoon and evening.
Gov Miller will be the guest Of Senator
Calder at luncheon at the Montauk Club,
a dinner of the Kings County Republican
Committee. Hotel Commodore. evening.
Twentieth anniversary celebration Of the
opening OF the Naval Young Mems Christian
Association. 167 Sands street. Brooklyn. s
p. M.
S. Stanwood Menken, president Of the Ma
tionai Security League. will speak on. The
Point the Way." at luncheon Of the
building Trades Employers Association. "a
West Thirty-third street. p. NJ.
dorf-Astoria. ~ 80 p. M.
Pauline Consumptive Relief Society, iunch-
con and bridge. Hotel Pennsylvania. p. NJ.
Kiwanis Club. luncheon. Hotel McAlpin.
IL 80 p. NJ.
M. d. Lee, lecture. Cotton Cultivation"
Children's Museum. Bedford Park. BROOKE
lyn. p. NJ.
st. Brigid's Church. minstrel show, Ar
nue.. Brooklyn, p. NJ.
American Society Of Civil Engineers. New
'.The Need Of regional Planning for the
New York District" Engineering Societies
Building. s3 West Thirty-ninth street. 1880
r. NJ.
State Commander OF tho Veterans Of For
eign Wars. Stauclfs. Coney Island. p. M.
DR.. VIII Durant will speak on "An Es-
innate OF Psychoanalysis." Labor Temple.
Second avenue and Fourteenth street. s 30
T.. NJ.
Plans for non-partisan, municipal poll
ticai organization will be discussed at q
meeting s,a,Ssors called BY Joseph M. Price. Hotel
Tho Sun Alumni. dinner. Manhattan Club.
1880 p. NJ.
Columbia University Orchestrs. concert.
Esrl Hall, Columbia University. 8 p. NJ.
Lecture IN signs by Albert v. Ballln On
League. I43 West 1e5th street. p. NJ.
Blessed Sacrament Alumni Association.
dance. Hotel Pennsylvania. p. NJ.
William Mckinley Lodge. r. A. NJ.
meeting. waldorf-Astoria. 8 Z. NJ.
Equitable Merchants Association. meeting.
Hotel Commodore. p. NJ.
M r,.tto Isvot a~,tfw asoco vyokot xsc tut,
8 +. NJ.
Commerce Catholic Club. dance. Hotel Me-
Alpin, p. M.
Amateur Fencers League Of America.
meeting. Hotel Astor. $3.50 +. NJ.
Foreign Commerce Club. dinner. Hotel
Astor. p. M.
National American Council. dinner. Hotel
Astor, z p. NJ.
Garment salesmsn's Association, smoker.
Hotel Astor. s p. NJ.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

in the elementary grades history
should be the means to an end, build
ing up In the child love Of order,
respect for authority and institu-
tions; failure to describe the most in
spring events in our history; the
inclusion of such statements-mis-
leading to a child-as that JEFFERSON
was demagogue and JOHN HANCOCK
a smuggler: the insertion OF the au-
thor's personal views on debatable
subjects; and the use of offensive
illustrations, such as cartoons Of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In short, the authors are accused
of having overlooked the prime pur-
pose of books intended for young
minds; of having neglected ideals
and exposed unimportant weaknesses.
HANCOCK was smuggler to the ex-
tent that his sloop evaded British
law; but in the teaching of the child
Hancock, for his fine conduct in the
cause of the Colonies, should appear
as a symbol of boldness and gener-
osity. JEFFERSON sometimes played
to the public, but in elementary his
tory he should be remembered chiefly
as the author Of the Declaration Of
Independence and the father Of the
Louisiana Purchase. There are weak
nesses in most great men, but the
school child ought to be allowed to
profit by their strength.
Propaganda, no matter how benev-
olent it's intent, should be kept out of
American school books. The writer's
of school histories might well heed
the example Of JOHN FIsKE, who
knew more about the weaknesses OF
the great than any present day his
torian knows. but who submerged
trifles when he wrote school history
of this country and presented to the
youthful mind clear picture OF the
high spots. He built q frame to
which the child in later years could
add as much as 1t wished.
The school years are the impress
sionable years, but some of the au-
thors of text books for the young
have forgotten this.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Fumigating With Cyanogen.
Greater Precautions Urged to Protect
Workmen and City Fire Fighters.

From tho Monthly bulletin Of the Depart
mert Of Health.
There are in New York city two plants
used for fumigation Of commercial prod
ucts with cyanogen. Cotton is the prin-
cipal article that is fumigated for the
purpose of eliminating the boil weevil.
Broom corn and furs are also fumigated
In very small quantities.
Briefly, the process Is as follows: The
material to be fumigated Is placed In
large tight iron tanks. each capable OF
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
A Simple Railroad Lesson.

In his annual report for 1921 Mr..
e. +. LOOMS, president of the Le-
high Valley Railroad, describes with
some bitterness the condition in
which the company's rolling stock
was returned 10 it after ths, disas-
trous experiment with Government
operation.
The Lehigh Valley is not vast
| transcontinental system required to
own and maintain for a sudden burst
OF business surplus of locomotives
and, cars running into the hundreds
OF thousands. 1t is a compact car
ner well situated TO gauge its nor
NAL and its emergency needs to haul
traffic. Yet in 1921 this railroads
cars came back to it out of the well
ter of Federal control in such q state
of wreck that the company felt COM
PEELED to spend in prompt repairs on
the broken down engines, cars and
floating equipment more than twenty
five millions of dollars.
But, after all. the condition Of
goodness or of badness in which rail
road rolling stock was cast back
upon the hands of the owning COM
/ panies after the ruinous reign OF
Government operation is not the
real story of railroad hardship. Ram
shackle equipment is mere incident
of what is the matter, what is the
very serious matter, with the Amer
ican transportation system. Broken
down rolling stock can be put
in repair again il the funds are
available. Even collapsing road
beds can be built UP anew by compe-
tent and conscientious management
But organic trouble is very differ
ent question.
A single, simple example from
| President LooMIs's report will Illus
trate the evils that permanently
| affiict the railroads of the United
States to-day under national pro-
gram Of stunting, blighting and all
but fatal Government regulation.
or the Lehigh rolling stock de-
manding immediate rehabilitation
after Federal control and operation,
1915 cars were sent in 1921 to vari-
Gus car builders for general repairs,
and this necessary work cost the
company $690,274 less than 1t would
have cost if the company had done
o., bundar
the rates of pay and expensive re-
strictions governing working condi-
tions for railroad employees pre-
scribed by the United States Rail-
road Labor Board"
And the United States Labor Board
now denies the right of the carriers
to save money with such common
sense handling of repairs.
1t is in this way that excessive
EGovernment regulation tells road
what it must charge for the work it
does but tells it at the same time
what it must pay for the work that
is done for it. And that is not all.
il tells the road how many men 1T
must employ and what they may be
permitted to do for the employing
carrier. 1t tells the road how it may
get and carry it's traffic, borrow its
money, make its extensions, better
ments and declare its dividends, IL
il has a chance to earn them.
And this overdose OF regulation
which strips the management of au-
thority, strangles initiative and
breeds bankruptcy is more than any
business undertaking in the world
could stand.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York--Increasing
cloudiness followed by showers this
afternoon or night and tomorrow. lfttle
change In temperature fresh southeast
and south winds.
For New Jersey-Showers to-day ana
probably Tomorrow: not much change
IN temperature fresh east and southeast
winds.
For Northern New England-Fa,r to.
day. tomorrow showers; little change
In temperature; moderate to fresh south.
east and south winds.
For Southern New Eneland--Increas-
ING cloudtness followed by showers this
afternoon or night and tomorrow little
chanse In temperature: fresh southe asst
and south winds.
For Western New Yovk--Increasin
cloudiness followed by showers this
afternoon or night ana tomorrow littIe
change In temperature; fresh southeast
and south winds.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-An area of
high pressure has moved southwark over
New England during the past twentys
four hours. while the barometer has
fallen decidedly over practically All
other regions. There have been local
thunder showers within the last twenty
-FOUR hours In the upper lake region.
The temperature has fallen in southern
New England and the interior OF tho
South Atlantic States.
Unsettled showery weather will pre-
vail almost generally tomorrow and
Thursday in the States east of the Mis-
sissippi River except that tho weather
VIII remain generally fair In New Eng
land until tomorrow night. The tenn
perature will rot change materially
during the next two days.
Observations at United States Weather Ru.
ieau stations, taken at p NJ yesterdav
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

ingston county afford fine sport
every fall. The ruffed grouse is an
other game bird fond of the haunts
Of man. Many Of them enter barn
yards in severe weather to feed with
the fowls. Their numbers also could
be increased under proper conditions.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
The Natural Inference.

From the Kansas Cftv star.
II hear tell" related neighbor. that
the newcomer from Kansas that bought the
old shagbcrry place has got four pairs of
britches."
Great day In the mornlng,' astounaediy
calculated Gap johnson OF Rumpus Ridge.
what do you reckon he aims TO do with
'em. start clothing store?"
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

A westchester man has been sued
for separation on the ground OF "cruel
and inhuman treatment" because for
five years he did not take his wife to
the motion pictures. If this consti-
tutes cruel and inhuman treatment,
what is the offense of men who refuse
10 take their wives 10 the opera?
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

An early golfer at the Geneva Coun-
try Club drove a ball which hit and
killed an early robin just as the-red-
breast was devouring an early worm.
The moral OF this incident seems to
be that early birds on golf links
should learn the meaning of Fore"
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
e. 9. ELLIOTT TO HEAD PURDUE

: LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 16.--Edward
Charles Elliott. chancellor of the Uni
versity OF Montana. has been selected as
the new president of Purdue University
torflI the vacancy caused by the death
of Dr. w. T. Stone, who was killed last
summer while mountain climbing In
Canada.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Making an Arkansas Record.

Dale nc,cs tn ClorkspiIrc Herald Democrat.
Who can beat J. r. Yeager trading7 Last
week he traded four head of cattle for
seventeen head.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Spring Connections.

Knicker-Now we have dandelion vino and
rhubarb wine.
Booker Gracious. they will make wine out
Of that tired feeling next.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited 10 II or not otherwise
credited IN this paper. and also tho local
ncws published herein.
All rights Of republication of special dis
patches herein are also reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

Highest temperature. 20. at 11:10 a. NJ.
Lowest temperature. 81. at midnight.
Average temperature. 90.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17

THE NYw YORK IIERALD founded by
James Gordon Bennett In 1885. IL remained
the solo property OF its founder until his
death. in 1872. when his son. also James
Gordon Bennett succeeded to the ownership
OF the paper which remained in his hands
until his death. Ia 1918. THE HERALD be-
came the property OF Frank A. Munsey. its
present owner. In 1920.
The New York herald., 1922-05-17
Why America Stayed Out.

WEDNESDAY. MAY II. 1922.