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New-York tribune., 1922-11-20

''N'' S~e~s 'sse'
Mathematics are taught and fail In
the simplest additions and muitiplica-
ticns.
Pupils in the seventh and eighth
grades, who should be reading with
appreciation and understanding ex-
cerpts from Poe, Browning, Kipling,
Cooper, Irving. Washington's farewell
address. Iiucoln's Gettysburg speech
and other classics, are stumbling
through third and fourth year readers
In words Of one or two syllables.
Out of 732,446 pupils on register on
February % last In The elementary
schools, there were 22s,792 who were
one or more grades behind the grade
at which they should have arrived at
theie age.
Discipline FREAKS Down
Large, unwieldly classes have broken
down discipline in the classroom. In
many instances the teacher is unable
so remember the names of her pupiIa.
Pupise have been found playing craps
In the rear of rooms during teaching
hours.
Curriculums Ia nearly all grades are
being disregarded to q large degree In
an effort TO give the children from the
elementary schools at least the funda-
naSaspSAS W aAlbumSGlCs xG6ulu& ana
writing before graduation.
AS to more advanced subjects, teach
ers say they deluge the class with
words on the subjects. II the child is
smart he learns. If he isn't and needs
explanation he doesn't get it. There
isn't time.
Under these conditions tha schools
are turning out legions Of illiterate
children OF the type who should be re-
ceiving the greatest care of the COM
fnunity. Thousands are graduated with
only fifth grade education.
OF 10000 of these raw pupils who
enter high school, an told, more
than 5000 are forced out the first year
mainly because Of their unprepared-
| ness to go on with the studies.
The situation is causing many par
ents to withdraw their children from
the city schools and place them in pri-
yate institutions, Many Of the teach
ers Themselves are actually sending
their children to country schools in
neighboring communities.
IL should be known, first Of all. that
the 856,557 children on part time repre-
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
The American Legion
Ne,us: Local, State, National

Thomas ], Brady, chairman Of the
New York County Legion, has snsti-
tuted 8 msmbership drive In this city.
Acting in accordance with the plan Of
State Commander Callan for nlea-
bership of 100000 for 1923, Chairman
Brady has enlisted the aid Of the nu-
merous posts In hts command To
further the cause OF membership and
to create general interest in it's prog
ress Chairman Brady has adopted the
policy of requesting each delegate to
the county committee to bring at least
one member of his post in addition to
himself to the meetings.
This letter he's been sent to all poat
commanders in New York County:
tIn accordance with the report Of the
post policy and cooperation committee,
which recommended that each county
committee delegate invite some n1enl-
ber of his or her post to attend each
county committee meeting for the pur-
pose of broadening the Iegiopnaires'
vision Of county affairs, and which re-
port was approved at the last county
convention, you and any members OF
your post who desire to attend our
county committee meetings are cor
Ing of the county committee will be
held at the Hotel Pennsylvania on Mon
day evening, November 27. ut o'clock.
ain view of the fact that we shall
commence membership drive on jan
uary /, In order to double the member
ship in New York County, we request
that those posts which have not yet
called at county headquarters for the
1923 treasurer's report forms, to do so
at once. Will you kindly forward to
county headquarters the names and
addresses Of your post membership
committee SO that we may assist them
in the campaign to increase our mem
bership2"
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
VIII Arrange Theassr Party

An event on the Lorraine Cross cal
endar Ia theater party, which will
take place later In the season, date
not yet announced.
Lorraine Cross's efforts in tho last
several months have been directed
almost entirely toward relief work for
eex-service men. So many pitiful cases
have come to the notice of the post
that Chaplain Shields and his relief
committee. as we'll as nearly every
member in the post, have been kept
busy arranging hospitalization, COM
pensation and insurance,
Lorraine Cross has received many of
these appeals and has dons everything
that could be done. Many OF the cases
were pitiful, due TO extreme suffering,
want and neglect.
This work has been expensive and
has made serious inroads on the post
treasury, which 1t is hoped to build
VI, with the theater party and dance,
Lorraine Cross Post meets the second
and fourth Fridays Of the month at
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
Schools Rush
Pupils Through
To Make Room

tcoatlausd srsm gage sns,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
BaIcon Auxiliary ia Meet
Will Aid Disabled Veterans

The $4,000 disabled veterans In mill.
tary, marine and government contract
hospitals serveds by the Knights OF
Columbus hospitalization bureau will
be provided with diversion In the form
OF vaudeville and motion picture en-.
tertainments every week during the
present winter season, arrangements
for an extensive program Of enter.
tainment having been completed at the
instance OF Che knights supreme
board Of directors.
Last year more than 500 separate
entertainments were produced under
the auspices of the Knights In mp.
proxtmately 200 hospitals. This year
the knights have extended their sery-
Ice to include All hospitals, and tbs
recreational program has been pro.
portionately extended, additional work
ers being recruited to carry out the
program.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20

cents, another boy gave .sa. a.s6..
To the question, "If man gets $3.50
day, what will he be paid for ak
days work?'' a pupil gave "$t5o" as
the anewsr.
AS part of the test the children
were asked to supply missing words to
sentences. The words offered In some
of the answers are given herewith and
are indicated by quotation marks:
Mother is "a" doughnuts.
There are seven "pcople" in the rain
bow
Rain "makes" snow fall from the
clouds.
Bananas grow in "the" climates.
Trees are "better" than bushes.
Winter is "cold" in the North and
short in &he Spring"
Several people" have gone by since
the end of the greatest "war."
Twenty cents make one "half" of
dollar.
A wheel Is made up "of" an engine
and coaches.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
Minimum Amount of work

There is Public School iii at to3d
Street and Fifth Avenue, where found
the seventh grade pupils whose an
swers are cited at the beginning of this
article. There are eighty-fve clement
ary and Junior high school classes in
this school, with an enrolment of
$500. OF these 2,371 pupils are on
part time or some other makeshift
scheme.
A regular school day is five hours.
The part-time pupils here theoretical
ly spend four hours in the school Ac-
tuaily, because of interruptions and
classroom changing, the period is cut
down to three and half hours.
Courses in music have been eliminated
IN some instances. In others the physi.
cal exercises have been curtaiIed.
There were some slight cuts in other
subjects, and only the minimum
amount OF work covered in the regular
courses. I was told by several Of the
teachers.
With permission of the principal, DR..
NJ. j. Wilson, ! took seat in one of
the Seventh A classes. There were
forty-seven boys in the room, filling
every seat. The room was light, but
there was feeling of crampe edness,
The teacher said she could do efficient
work only will, class that numbered
not more than thirty. There was half
as many more in the class.
There were problems in simple addi-
ton and multiplication on the black
board which the children were asked
TO solve. According to the school syl
labus, 1t is the type of instruction that
IS taken up and fully covered in tNe
frst iour years. In this, the sew. tn
year, the children are supposed to be
grounded In interest, the metric sys-
TEN, cubic and rectangular measure
ments, Systems of taxation and COM
plex business forms.
Teachers Aren't Surprised
looked at some of the boys papers.
Several seemed to be having difficulty
in solving these simple. problems.
asked the teacher about it. She greet
ed the question with sort Of surprised
! smile
"You see," she confided, "the ;gno-
| rance of The children In the higher
/; grades Is so general and has been so
| common for so long time that nobody
| thinks Of talking about it. These chill
| dren have been passed up to me from
| lower grades entirely unprepared to
take UP seventh grade work. We do
the best we can. We teach them funda-
mentals. We give them some of the
| curriculum work Tor this year, but It's
really matter Of routine and only 8
small part of the class can grasp what
is going on"
Why does the teacher below advance
TO you pupils who can hardly do third
grade work. asked.
"She had to promote these children
to make room for other incoming
classes" she replied.
isn't any regard paid TO children's
marks or their general fitness to go on
to the next class?"
at all goes back to the early
grades" she explained "They are sc
crowded there and the classes are SC
large that the teacher cannot give
the dulier pupils the individual in.
struction they should receive and
would receive in smaller classes. She
just sprinkles information over the
room and If the child is smart he picks
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20

tor them to continue their work with
out public support.
yiens Committees Named
William M. Petty, the newly elected
commander oil Arthur Viens Post
of tho Bronx, has announced the .ap'
pointment Of these officers: Walter
If. DAILY. service officer; William ]
Keary, historian; william n. Brod'
erick, chaplain; Danies Shilling, mem
bership COMMITTEES, James s. Doyle
athletic COMMITTEES; Peter J. Meehan
house committee; william j. Maniey
publicity.
The following were appointed com
Ynittee chairmen for The annual en-.
tertainment and reception In Hunt't
Point Palace, February i, 1923: Syl-
vester J. Thompson, Journal; Charles
r. Logue, entertainment; Peter j
Meehan, arrangements, and William
A. Hoffman, general treasurer.
A Thanksgiving Eve dance will be
held in the clubhouse Wednesday eve
ming, November 20.
BaIcom Auxiliary to Meet
Willard A. Balcom Auxiliary will
hold It's regular meeting neTt
Wednesday evening at 10bth Field
Armory, 1s6sh Street and Franklin
Avenue. Nomination at officers for the
coming year will take place and mem.
bers are especially requested TO at
tend.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
77th Diylsion EIection.

Harold A. Herrick has been elected
president of the 77th Division Associa-
fion, according to an announcement
made by Merrill f. Gates, who is re-
tiring from that office.
Other officers include Delaney X.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
WIN Eject Ofacers

At the meeting Of Che Array Ord
nance OF Manhattan Post 30 be held
next Thursday evening at the Hotel
st. Andrew. Soventy-second Street and
Broadway, officers for the coming year
will be chosen. There is considerable
interest In the event, ss two men have
mander and both are Of the type
wanted to command the post. The
post was recently organized and has
outlined an unusual program for the
year. All former ordnance men In
New York City have been invited to
join the post.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20
the clubhouss, 1893 sehsrmsrhorn street.
HrooklYn.
YpyeIl Post Dance

Liautenaut Laurence G. Lowell Poss
has oompisted preliminary arrange
ments for its dance Of December ib
Tho committsa under Joseph r.. Mag
nus. chairman, are Charles r. Arsnts
George II. McGiynn, Flemen B. Adaej
Ralpf Ludlsm, Fred w. Lyke and
Harold A. Mills.
Tha dance wifi be the third formal
dance to BIO held at the Hotel Bossert
Interest In the post liz nc it's height
due to the activities Of It's members in
securing the property on Washington
Avenue, occupied at present by Grant
Post, q. A. IT,, which for many years
has been influential In Brooklyn
eanterg.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20

jay, vics-pgesidens; HowIand y. UaviS,
treasurer; Ferdinand ID. Sanford, secre-
rary. George G.. McMurtry and the Rt.
Rev. william T. Manning, Bishop of
New York. were elected honorary presi-
dent and honorary chaplain, respect
lively. The honorary e-presidepts
selected, all Of whom are commapding
officers OF regiments in the T7th RE-
eerve Division, are as follows: waiter
w. Metcalf, a6bth Infantry; Archibald
G. Thatcher, 306th Infantryi John II.
Prentice, 307th Infantry; Francis M.
Weld, s0sth Infantry; Elliot G. Bacon,
804th Field Artillery; Henry L. Slim
son, 305th Field Artillery, and Frank
A. Giesting, 302d Engineers.
The term of office Of all Of thess
officers starts January i. The associa-
tion directors are members OF the
division who either command American
Legion 2osts or are presidents Of regi-
mental organizations.
The new administration will hold a
meeting prior to january |, at which
the new officers will outline con-
structiva and energetic policy for the
association during the Forthcoming
year, Major Herrick said.
Concert and Dance
Next Thursday eening Sentinel Post,
S95, Of Kings County, will present
an orchestral concert by the Aeolian
Orchestra of Brooklyn, Grace Bellows,
conductor, in the Music Hall of the
Academy Of Music, to be followed by
dance in the ballroom. The concert
will commence at S:1S p. m. Dancing
at $3.50 p. ra.
The orchestra will be assisted by
IT, 4n5f f.sir ny.,,
ing the iatermission Senator William
M. Calder will present new set Of
silk colors to the poat.
Proceeds Of this entertainpent will
be devoted to general welfare work
among ex-service men. Heretofore
the funds for this work have been
obtained from the members' own per-
sonal resources, but the field is so
large and the calls 30 many and varied
that it has now become impossible
The "sun" sets Sat" night and "alao"
in the morning.
In comparing the meaning Of the
simplest words these seventh grade
have the same meaning, that "wet" and
"dry" are identical, that "tall" and
"short" are the same thing, that "dis"
and Give, are identical and that sag
cend" and descend" mean the same.
II should be remembered that these
are written answers by pupils who have
been classified as seventh grade
scholars.
1t should be noted, too, that the chill
dren who made the pathetic answers to
these arithmetic and other questions
were nevertheless promoted to the next
grade. I was informed that IL tho
pupils gave 81 correct answers out of a
total Of lie they were advanced
Thirty-one Is about third grade intelli-
gence.
And they should be ready For high
school in another year.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-20

ys should be known, first Of all. that
the 356,557 children on part time repre-
sent Ss per cent of the total number
Of pupils in the city's educational sys-
tenn, and that these children come
from the most congested sections Of
the city, where, by reason Of the pu-
pills humble or foreign origin, greater
care and attention are required of the
teacher. What the overcrowding ia
doing to these children-well, let us
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Stock Prices
Soar Higher;
Market Active
Buying Is Broadly Dis,rib.
"ted; Rails, Oils and Auto.
mobiles Favored: Turn.
over Is 100000 Shares

N' departments Of the financial mar-
Ne's We're active yesterday and Quota
''o"S OF securities. commodities and
'ne foreign exchanges alike shared =
common tendency toward hipho, lev.,,
lfaolng IN the stock market jnvolvcd
turnover Of more than half = miN;o,
soafeS and the entire list. with the
exception OF few items. such as Re
public Iron and Steel. Crucihlc ard
United Retail Stores. where weakness
was associated with specific influences
was moderately strong. Buying was
pretty broadly distributed. althoug.
tavorlng railroad, oil and automobile
stocks, and the evidence Of pool acitv-
ity was less pronounced than in some
o. 'he recent active sessions The half
oaS terminated week during which
the price movement, despite intcYmit-
tent profit taking. productive of ir
regularity, was persistently forward
lhe extent OF the advance durine
the week, as measured by the average
price Of fifty stocks. is revealed as
slightly more than point The ncriod
has witnessed greater and more sus-
tanned appreciation in the value Of
railroad than OF industrial stocks.
Tins is explained by the greater al
teNtion devoted by professional opera-
tors to the industrial division and by
the diversity of influences affecting
the stocks which comprise this c-roun
such as the annual financial statements
and dividend action and prospects. The
railroad stocks are probably discount
ing expected improvements in earnings
and the development of sentiment more
favorable TO constructive treatment Of
the carriers, although the transporta-
ton situation currently is also regis
tering some bcttermcnt as indicated by
the record Of car loadings and similar
incidents Of operation.
new high Of s4.42 for stcrling
cables featured return to the ad-
vance Of the foreign exchanges after
the brief reaction Of Friday The clos
ing quotation represented gain Of
, cents over the preceding close. Other
western European exchanges were
similarly strong. although not recover
ing to the same extent as sterling.
The rise seemingly depended from
the effect on sentiment of the report
that Premier Lloyd George was plan
Ming to urge ten-ycar land arlna-
mcnt holiday in Europe at the Genoa
conference
After an uncertain opening. which
represented The result Of further real
iEing sales and of unfavorable Liver
pool cables, the wheat market turned
sharply upward. Quotations we're
swiftly advanced under heavy buying
in response to news of the poor sur
plus outlook in Argentina. AZ the
close there remained Of the advance
4 net appreciation of "a to 25s cents.
Corn and oats were also higher. the
former rising 2.a to 25s cents. New
England and Manchester markets re-
ported unusually heavy sales of cot
tion goods for tho week, and this, With
increased spot buying in the South.
furnished the basis for an advance
netting from 2G TO SO points il the
cotton market.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
lnkcr Goal Cut 81 a Ton
In Canadian Coast Province,

A. result of reduction in costs
coal al various mines in Nova Scotia
Il New Brunswick controlled by the
ai.sh Enlpire Steel Corporation. the
anaeomcnt of this corporation has
bounced d general reduction in the
ding price OF coal in the Maritime
loyrces. Bunker coal has been re-
1ced ton - the ports OF llalifax
+. joan and Sydney, while reductions
Mine price and local sales Of so
80. ton have gone into effect
This action is consequent upon the
T'adraUa of ,he restraining order
E'anted last month by the courts. which
'eyenied tho corporation from de
ioasng wage Application was heard
appeal against tais order. resulting
is temror4ly suspension.
Notwithstanding 1.esc reductions,
% oommcrcial prices OF coal mined in
Nora Scotia far exceed thoso IN effect
'as United States for similar grades
AmericaQ soi. coal. Buukcl coal at
'.e port Of hal'fa1 Is now quoted at
N~' eanad.an currency per long ton
'- IN pounds, trimmed in bunker.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange


Foreign exchange rates on European
centcrs recovered yesterday with re
ncnal of buying orders. Sterling ad-
vancea to q new nigh for the year u
sac for cable rates. closing AZ sa.4l%
Tor a net gam of cents.
Contiuentals also moved up strongly.
guiiders leading the advance on the
announcement of the fotation Of loao
in this market. The recovery Of
roa rly half cent in this currency
brought it to around the high For the
year. and virtually all exchanges closed
tho week at TIE top. If you calculate
the most Of the dollar in terms Of for
eipn money or currency exchange value
that Is, If you we're buying 1 dollar
with pounds. marks OF frsncs-its
value yesterday, compared with last
Neok and Hear ago. follOws
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Atlantic Fruit Reorganization

Bankers are at work on plan Of re-
organization for the Atlantic Fruit
Company, and it is believed that the
details will be made public in week
or two. The company on December |.
last, defaulted on the Interest due on
the sl0,o000o0 debenture per cent
bonds. 1t is understood that the plan
viii suggest no assessment on the
bondhoiders and they will not be asked
deposit their bonds until after thep ap-
prove tie proposed plan. Directors
took s6 100000 fve-year convertible 8
per cent notes in 1920. In addition
there are outstanding 392 .494 shares OF
10 par stock.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Sterling Resumes Advance

reports from abroad that Premier
Lloyd George was planning to nress q
proposal for ten-year holiday in Land
armament in Europe at the in,pendine
international financial meeting fur,
nished the incentive for the roanpear-
ance of strength in the foreign cy-
changes. Sterling was es1ecjallv
buoyant, rising to new high al $40
for cables and finishing with g net gain
Of : cents. The other principal cx-
changes also reacted favorably to the
news, but their recovery did not carry
them to their recent best levels.
Guilders moved up 80 points, more than
oiisettng the abrupt decline of Friday.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Trunk Line Meeting Tomorrow

EXecutiVes of the trunk lines are
scheduled to meet tomorrow to decide
whether they will carry to the courts
the recent ruling of the Interstate
Commerce Commission awarding the
New England railroads a e per cent
increase Of their share OF rates on
interchange freight. Should the e3-
ccuties decided to contest the decision.
the first step is expected to take the
form Of an effort to obtain an injunc-
ton against the comm ssion enforcing
It's order This would be sought in a
Federal district court. Regardless Of
whether relief in this form is forth
coming. it is believed likely that the
whole procedure viii wind up in the
Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
NeN Peruvian Textile Mil!

iae genera Congress Of Peru has
SpgIoFfd bin passed by the Regional
.ongFess OF the South, which author
'.es .s' the government to aid in the estao-
sinner ,,,'nneat Of . textile factory in the
Vspsr'ment O. Puno, either by Peru
IA Or foreign capital All machinery
ga supple Tor this factory nay te
ought IN at hali the regular customs
Wy. Ihe region liz question produces
.'se Quantities Of wool, so it is prob
.ss ~, mat woolen factory is planned
-1l'y naturalization of this project
" 4ependent unon foreign capital.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Imperial Tobacco Earnings

The Imperial Tobacco Company Of
Great Britain and Ireland reported a
net income for the year ended Octobe r
81. after depreciation, reserves and
other charges, OF f5,S27,641, compared
with GS,459.7sl in the preceding year.
After providing 25,1s7,S32 for preferred
dividends, ordinary reserves and Gus
toners bonuses, there was 8 surplus
of 9689,809, against 9367,0l2 in 1920.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
inYincihIe Oil

The recent strength in lnvincible Oil
is believed to be a reflection of the
companys increased production and the
fact that the expected reduction in the
price Of Mid Continent oil has not vet
materalizcd. The stocks touched a
rev high for the year yesterday at IS
New /ush production reported last
week totalcd 1900 barrels. The com
pany has settled production of 1880
barrels a day, which WIZ be materially
increased by four new wells brought in
last week
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26

March 1-Canadisr Pacific Ry -
March 2s-Comput Tabuating Record
Marcn io-Con Gas. Ell 1t x p. Bait :
March 15--Crucible Steel Of America / :
March 1o--Cuban American Sugar pr ! q
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
FOR SALE

IS ~ &c second mortgage ess bonds
o. 'is Canadian Pacific Building, New
! 'a. Present hoider wishes TO turn
a.e fonds INTO fesdy cash What do
ia oNer for quick SALE Address
Room 1870. 3S W i2nd street.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Food Products Condition

A statement issued by the protective
committee for the twenty-five year )
per cent convertible bondholders saws
that a preliminary examination of the
affairs Of the United States Food Prod
ucts Corporation discloses so little
cash OF free assets as to make ex-
ttemoly doubtful payment of the April
coupons on the bonds. Under these
circumstances" TIE conmittec asserts,
immediate action is imperative by
bondholders to conserve the assets OF
the Distilling Company of America and
its subsidiaries. to which assets bond
holders must look for assurance Of
their issle'