The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 28, 1919, Page 8

“PAGE 8 > ‘ NATIONAL “AND STATE PEDAGOGS OPPOSING BILL Dr. George D. Strayer, President American Association, Raps Macdonald Act REMONSTRANCE IS FILED Committee at Minot Convention of Northwestern Teachers Goes on Record Minot, N. D., April 28.—The first shot in the campaign the educators of North Dakota propose to wage to keep the schools of the state out of politics by defeating Senate Bill No. 134, the Townley measure adopted by the leg- islature of this state during the ses- sion last winter for the purpose of avenging the defeat Miss Minnie J. Neilson administered to N. C. Mac- donald, strong Townley supporter, in the contest for state superintendent of public instruction, was fired at the session of the Northwestern Educa- | tion association, when a special com- mittee was appointed to draw up res- BY JAMES W. GERARD. Former U. &. Embassador to Germany In an interview with a staff rocces- pondent of The Newspaper Enter- prise Association.) Washington, D. C., April 28.—‘The blood of all those who have fallen in this war cries from the ground for the formation: of some league, some treaty, some covenant, some agree- ment, that will put an end forever to the horrors of war and bring us brotherhood, and peace, and good will on earth.” says ‘James W.. Gerard, former American ambassador to Ger- many, answering arguments against the league of nations. “The first objection to the league of nations has been along the line of the fathers “In the first place, when President Washington spoke of entangling al- liances he had just freed this coun- try with the aid of an alliance with France. “Then, too, we expect that t league is something that will disen- tangle all allia; that will do away in the future with all of these little olutions to be presented to the execu-j alliances, the triple aliance, or the tive committee of the North Dakota! quadruple al Education association asking that the! a1) of this state organization launch an active campaign against the much discussed measure. Dr. George D. Strayer, president of the National Education association, and professor of educational adminis- tration at the Teachers’ College of Columbia university, who was one of the principal speakers appearing be- fore the convention and who is known from coast to coast as one of the world’s greatest educators, also took ¥ the floor in opposition to the pro-| posed law,. Dr.;,Strayer denounced } the bill in no uncertain terms;-de- claring it to violate the most funda- mental principle of educational ad- ministration, He said it meant ruin to the schools of North Dakota and declared it the duty of the voters of this state, and parteularly the educa- tors, to see that the measure is de- feated by an overwhelming majority at the special election. His words rel- ative to the mental calibre of the men responsible for the law will hardly be found in the campaign literature sent into North Dakota from St. Paul. Strayer Issues Statement Last evening Dr. Strayer issued the following: statement, which is- ad- dregsed to the legislative committee,of the State Educational’committee: "iL Minot, April 18, 1919.- To the Legislative Committee of the State Educational’ Committee: T have .read..carefully. Senate Bill No,.134, which, ag enacted, provides for a board of administration for the ONLY. REWORY. OF “6 TROUBLES LEFT Withame’ Health, Restored By “) oTanlac—Had_ Suffered 12 *y rs. “ “About all that is left of my many Years. suffering is the memory of it,” said: Mrs. Joe Williams, who resides at 907 First Ave., Peoria, in relating her experience with Tanlac, recently Mrs. Williams has a son who joined the “Colors” two years ago and went over seas with the 28th Engineers. “Bill” as he is familiarly called by his many friends, is still in France and was in the thick of the battles, “over there.” “It I could only have had Tanlac twelve years ago,” continued Mrs. Wil- liams, “I would have been saved a world of suffering and many a dollar desides. All of that time was just one unbroken period of misery for me and.J; had almost, despaired of ever getting well. Sometimes I was almost frantic with pains in my back. I could hardly stand for my clothes to touch me:and | couldn't stoop over and straighten up without just suffering agony. 1 simply haven't words to tell how badly I did suffer, not only with my.‘back, but also from stom tacks of acute indigestion. which would leave me in such a weak, ex- hausted condition that I couldn't get out. of bed for days, I could not eat chest. I often haa dizzy sp: trouble... would have frequent at- anything but what a sour gas would form on, my stomach and cause the sharpest kind of pains all through my s when eevrything seemed to be spinning around like a merry-go-round and I would turn so sick that I would have to He down. It seemed to me that I hardly ate enough to keep soul ani} body together, and my nerves were s0|those most competent to pass upon has brought about so many Europe. “The second great objection made generally to the league is that we are giving up our sovereiguty. we give up the right of international murder which is called war. We are not obliged by the terms of the covenant ve are only compelled to declare a fi- nancial boycott, commercial as well, against any. nation which makes war against the mandate of the executive council of the league. That small price to pay if we can end war. general supervision and administra- tion of all state, penal, charitable and eval supervision of the public schools of the state. I am glad to submit careful consideration. 1. The law, as enacted, violates the most ‘fundamental principle of educ: tional administration, that of differ- entiation between the law control of administration of our;schools. Any board of control which is placed on a salary: basis and that is required. by lawto supervise the schools interferes in? the: ordinary ‘conduct _of_.its busi Ness’ with the professional administy; tion of schools, which should be, usually is, placed :in the hands state superintendent of schools, or..a commissioner of ‘education: together with a staff working with this officer. 2. Seetion 4 of the law.makes it possible for the board of administra- tion to employ a secretary: whose, sal- ary should not exceed three thousand dollars per annum, and such adminis- trative assistants, officers, directors of vocational training and such school itispectors, accountants and: employ¢es us’ may be necessary. Under the pro- visions of: this section, there will in- evitably: grow up a question of author- ity’as between the state superintendent of ‘public education and the other offi- cers' employed by this board. It is noteworthy that the secretary may re- ceive salary equal to that paid to the state superintendent, : 3. In section 7 it is provided that there shall be appointed an educa- tional commission and that, subject to the direction and a general approval of the board, this commission is to have charge and supervision of the certifi- cation of teachers, standardization of schools, examinations for eighth grade and high school, preparation of courses of study for the several classes of public schools and such oth- er work as.may be assigned to them by the board. This section provides for a further confusion in the admii istration and supervision of state's schols. Such assistance as may be re- quired, in addition to the staff em- ployed in the state superintendent’s office, should be left’ entirely to the judgment of this officer. The enact- ment of a law taking from the state superintendent’s office the right and obligation to carry on such investiga- tions and to secure such assistance as may make for the development. of pub- lie school systems, can operate only to hinder the state superintendent in the exercise of functions of that office and to create a situation in which i})- will and confusion will take the place of an orderly and co-operative devel- opments of the stzte’s educational pro- gram. 4, The opinion expressed above will, I am confident, be varied by upset that I could hardly lift a cup of|the current practice in state school coffee to my mouth without spilling| administration. I shoul dlike to refer it. At night I was so restless that the your committee in particular to an town clock struck but few hours with- out me hearing it and 1 would get up in the mornings feeling as badly as if/Cubberly’s “State and County School T had not slept at all. “Like anyone will, who’is suffering, I tried many medicines but kept get “BLOOD OF FALLEN CRIES FOR COVENANT 10 END HORRORS OF WAR FOREVER” —FORMER AMBASSADOR GERARD. who created this coun-[ disarmament. I do not think we need " cussed the questions at issue for a }would’ have occurred it there had generally to| the league of nations| proposed to send any force to war;! educational institutions and the gen-| herewith my opinion with regard to} this statute after having given it most | public education and the professional | wa | me mA “When we come to what is called Article X, perhaps there is more ditti- ,culty. The article declares that the league guarantees the countries of the world as they stand. Now if the ar-, ticle meang that we are to guarantee forever that Ireland shall not be free, then I am against that article. “The next point is the question of the Monroe doctrine. This league proposes simply the extension of the Monroe doctrine to the whole of the world; that, no nation shall make an aggressive attack for the purpose of conquest, or establish its colonies by force in the territory of another na- tion. So that we have the Monroe doctrine to the whole of the’ world doctrine in this covenant, but with the guaranty of the world in its favor. “There is a provision with regard to fear of disarmament, “Best of all in this movement to prevent war, is the provision for dis- cussion before entering on war, Sec- retary Bryan had that idea when ae vas secretary of state. I do not al- ays agree with him ‘in his’ policies; w proposed a simple remedy, that no na- tion should go to war until it had dis- year. Do you think that this great war that”we have just gone through a di sion for a that we were being guardians for back-ward nations. Why shouldn't we? Why should not we bear our part of that burden? Just as we did in Cuba. “The people who oppose this idea say, no; America must shut herself up. behind a wall, taking no responsi: that W. F. Cushing, editor of the Beach Advance, came down today to bear the debate at the auditorium and. to attend to business. “The old town looks mighty good to me,” he said, and the payed streets and other fix- in’s of a great city make it truly the metropolis. of western North Dakota.” Mr. Cushing is very, much pleased with, his new work. and speaks. in the hi ms.0f Méach.and its peo- Mi, tremendous hanfed sa id afrmers report the land in the condition for ten years back. Busi- ness men and farmers are all: opti- mistic and there. is a spirit of pro- Sressiveness about that town that is going to push it ahead rapidly this Yea ny thg tas tar.as he,¢ : af, the thembers of..the léague .are dropping away in, Golden Valley. coun- what ‘thety, “and that leaves very few,” he said, “because the people out there know the leaders of the league farmers have signed the referendum daily.” The act of congress approved Feb- Tuary 28, 1919, provides that any per- army during the present war may wear the uniform after discharge pro- tinctive mark to be prescribed by the secretary of war. The red chevron has been prescribed to,.be,,worn. by discharged,,enlisted_men.as.a recog: nition of duties, performed in the ser- designated as the distinctive mark re- quired by the before-mentioned act and will be worn by discharged offi- ‘cers and enlisted men alike. This al- so applies to discharged officers who |accept commissions in the officers’ | reserve corps, until called to active |duty, when the red chevrons will be |removed. A chevron will be worn point up midway between elbow and shoulder on the left. sleeve of the coat and over coat and on the shirt when worn without the ‘coat. It is unlawful under the national defense act for the uniform to be worn by dis- charged officers or enlisted men with- out this distinctive mark, and the of- fender renders himself liable to civil prosecution and punishment by fine not exceeding $300 or by imprison- {ment not exceeding six months or authoritative statement on state and Admihistration.” In it you will find ting worse unti! I reached the point|have achieved most in the develop- where life was a burden to me. But ment of a state school system. thanks to Tanlac, all my despondent, Yours sincerely, down-hearted feelings have disap GEORGE D. STRAYER, peared and fam jast like a new per-| President of National Education As- son, because I have been completely |socjation, Professor of Educational Felfeved of the troubles that made life | Administration, Teachers’ College, Co ; - 1 began! jumbia University, New York City. hrough a friend, who| ‘The resolutions to be prepared b; told me it,was the most wonderful medicine in the world. Well, I thought she was ‘exaggerating, but 1 have by addresses by Major Crane, pr of Minot Normal, and J. F. T, county hool administration, viz. not only the judgment of the author,! General Pershing’s first school teach- but the practice of those states that, er, at Laclede, Mo., is contained in the special resolution committee, as| which Colonel Ira L. Reeves Is presi- well as the resolutions to be prepared! dent. After a formal inspection of by the regular resolution committee, | the 14.000 students, the commander- will be presented at today’s session. in-chief addressed a large assembly Today's ‘session will also be featured | from the rostrum on Pershing field. both fine and imprisonment. | The stories of the meeting of Ge ‘eral Jobn J. Pershing and Miss! | Blanche True, the latter a “Y” work-; ier in France and the daughter of {the April 8 issue of The Paris New, | York Herald. The following article |from The Herald was sent. to The Courier-News by Melvin Hildreth, Fargo young man. from Le Mans, France Pershing on Thursday e his first visit to the A. E. F. university at Beaune (Cote-d’Or), of An interesting feature of General ‘ershing's visit was his meeting with 0 inor of Grand Forks. The lat-, Miss Blanche True, “Y” secretary, dt | ter will talk on “The League of Na-|daughter of his schoolteacher at La- tions. ‘oday’s meeting will conclude i clede, Mo. with the election of officers. MOTHER'S FRIEND: nearly as many in the Sist, a | “Reports received by. the agricul-|. tural section of the Army Eduecation- al commission at Beaune show that in the past week ten agricultural; clubs. were organized in the 78th dt- TAKING CHARGE AT ARCHANGEL Clothes and GEN.W.R RICHARDSON : the. American ‘troops at Murnamsk, Russia, has gone to Archangel to take charge of the American forces facing the Bolsheviki in ‘that sector. at Archangel that Michigan soldiers were reported to have mutinied. Invincible in Battle Hoctety Brand Clotlyes but in this I think he was right. He! What An American Author . ‘the Pride of Race HE typical. American man is uni- EU’ versally admired. His vigor and endurance, his mastery of any situation, . his clean-cut appearance stamp him as the thoroughbred. It is a heritage to ~ be cherished. Clothes, add or detract from personality. _ Scrupulous regard -for appearance wins immediate’ respect: It is a matter worth every man’s careful aitention. CUSTOM TAILORING HAND PRESSING EXPERT REPAIRING DRY CLEANING Learned in Europe Mr. Julian Street, ‘an author known well in the United States, in speaking year, of the conduct of the victory army in “It has been said against the league] Germany, gave the following excerpt ked to become) from ‘a “letter ‘coricerning the iroops stationed at Coblenz: the upper nobility has a seat in. this In the gallery of their, castle are portraits: of their family dating back through the centuries. The fam- ily consists of a count, his wife, and bility, giving. no help to the world |Seven daughters, the youngest per- sharing. nothing with. the. -world, nalie Satx tee ADO J “Have. we not, advanced, beyond| Year! went out with a platoon of in- fantry. The countess met me and pro- tested against my billeting soldiers I made it clear to her | that my soldiers would not ‘injure her U HING HEADS or her property in any way, or take souvenirs as the French and Germans were doing, but they would have to s be well lodg@d and treated with the greatest respect. her state bedrooms, but put thirty- eight of them on the first floor. the latter part of January I went out to see them, and see if I could learn of any activities of the Bolsheviki. The count speaks no English, but the I asked her'if she had any complaints to make about any of the soldiers. She said, “No, they make I said to her, “You surely do. not make it.a habit of spend- ing your. winters here inthis country place... If you-are staying because you apprehend any. injury ag your, prop- i erty, you may go in ect confidence Belair cen ny tate id he, “28. that’ it: will be as well guarded: as if ¢ She, replied, “I-know that. At first, for a few days, I was afraid for my daughters; we did not sleep. Then I saw. how. fine your men were, how correct in their behavior We are staying here because we are safe here and we have Houities food, In other parts of Germany our eee ‘ia class is not. safe.” I:have had proud moments in. my life, but I, doubt, if I ever felt more exalted than at that “ONE WONDERFUL DAY” , That was the unanimous verdict of the fifty patients from Base Hospital One family of area, About the first of the Casino, seven in her castle, and we émbar! sky and sea. As the shore receded the I kept the men of hills behind the town, where glim: countess does. me no trouble.”, : h, we approached the tat ing.on’ L’Isle. Sain: it ashore we climbed, a..stegl. pat {ed ehraneh ne SULWOrRS G au ae ort and finally reache 6 interior | people that. made it possible?. The of the island. Here a long avenue bor- Tole of things like 't! wy has won for dered by eucalyptus trees took us to|the Red Cross a place in the heart of rd shore where our’ picnic | every soldier of the A. E. F. you were here.” toward women. And what a picnic. place. feet, the breake: sdk f | like Captain: Ingle a place in the jaf- fect oO moment, Never, since the, Rhine, has | trees, silhguetted against tl flowed to the sea has Germany Dia r euch soldiers as ours, attle, honest, ‘strong, gentle and con- and what they stand for. Hundreds of silerate toward humble civilians, wish all Americans would know-how petitions and more are falling into line splendid these doughboys really ‘are. ae ae , How Sipe: Cal Rogers ° . of the regular army ‘has opened: ‘re- The Discharged Soldier gruiting’ offices at Mint, rksiand: F; » N. De And the Red Chevron |": Fare N. D. WEATHER REPORT. For ‘twenty-four hours noon, ‘April 28. son who served in the United States | Temperature at 7 a. m. Temperature at noon . re Highest yesterday vided that it shall include some dis-| Lowest yesterday . Lowest last night How modest. 8. yy! E._F. No picture was reall: here. the: twoislands|ty and who. meet: the: other .require- _Rearest We found @ square stuc’| ments set-forth in: Form: No. :1977: | Tey wered tower, a chapel prison built | This form and application blanks may |M /¢!*: 5c thr¥e hundred years ago as afi| be obtained from the‘offices tnention-! appendage to the monastery across the channel. The ground floor,'a sin- gle room about thirty feet.square, had been used as a chapel. traces’ of mural paintings and a niche in each corner had evidently held a is . I A narrow spiral stairway en- fi 9 tered from outside the tower, led to a : G : ‘ second floor. Here was a central room, r opening on one side to a balcony over- { i i Highest wind ve On ithe point Ww “eGnevally. fair vice of the country. This is now also | tonight and: Tuesday ;: warmer east and central portions .tonight. a ouibetatares There were looking the garden and the sea and, at either corner, into’a cell. The cells were boat ten fret squares abd ned $10 Mai Ph a window that affor plenty of in 60 light and air, altho blinds shut off sound the view. These were comfortable enough, but the tower contained one more cell. In the floor of one of these B rooms was a hole that formed the en- dise where it is within the reach of all. The qualit; trance into a dungeon. 4 brother was lowered by a rope into ss z his living tomb.: Food and water were operation The home of Quality Meats and Groceries at supplied: the same way, and thus, the unhappy monk existed for six months Prices that SHOUT. Swift ‘Current 22 MEN DROWN. London, April -28.—The tug Hulghii sunk off Newport this morning with a loss of 22 men ofher crew. Then of her crew were rescued. HE IS FIRST U. S. ~ ENVOY TO POLAND ost, entirely shut. off +} jf from light and air. y Sugar, ‘i : \ 10 c In the garden we saw the entrance POP Ws oe essa el cose yotiey cieis ee o's Soins vele cae to a tunnel that at one time went re Y under the channel ‘to. the monastery. It was eight, hundred” meters long, and must have been one ef. were brought from the al steer seoher Geetehyecean al a more som! " Venetian criminals whe years did ‘but G.E.BERGESON & SON athetic, mysterious figure, “The Man With the Iron Mask.” ‘Louis XIV was a twin brother. of ‘Louis IV, by whom 8!was imprisoned here. His wife ani one night a boat put out from the is eligitite. - S snow-clad| mainland for the island. The mar- " : Rean Ridge | shal, aided by a rope climbed down the ‘Trihang Want ans: Brine ee s ared, d, | seventy foot cliff from which the fort- towering crests. mingling the white- | ress overlooks.the sea, »He escaped to ness of their snow fields with that of | Spain, where he was assassinated. the, clouds until one could not, tell} Qur tour of the isiand.compieted; we where mountain ended, or where cloud | set, sail for Cannes, running:in swiftly ‘ a be Before at favorable breeze. The won: it oy : derful) day was over, is Daca ThA fterhtelling the story of a day like- ti is-it mecessary to say.that we a appreciate the organization: and the , WeSell:' the Best Miami and Excelsior | like Miss’ Agnes-Orr ‘and for officers ME abet iene thas al MOPS Lai The charming manner.:in‘ which these things are-done' wins 'for; women every“ soldier fortunate rf Toy Fy, ion pnough ‘ta, know: them. «::* . A] isPraly :it was.:one'wonderful::day! ‘dK reef ran into the sea from, the farther : LW vf A és rican: Doughboy. $.made, Jocks repaired, island amet upon it the rolling waves E M en “ E hi nd from, the open’ stretches of the Medi- IN uo io | [pepedebd Evespthing-unders: terranean broke in.a fountain of. foam XA ATION iy ; Le ia e .picnic was worth of HE! Y sandwiches, coffee, cake, RE FOR R. F. D. order. sweet chocolate, oranges and cigaret: Talk about picnics at home—Oh bo} they didn’t have a thing on this. | After everyone had eaten until he/ mission has announced ‘an examina- could have looked unmoved on one of | tion for the county of Burleigh to be mother’s own cakes, and after every- rek 61 one had been in at least a couple of! position of rural carrier. at Bismarck ag iran oy Rt Peeak and vacancies that may: later occur on it Y rural routes from other post-offices Anes Otr ts surely one of the most] in the above-mentiched cowaty: The Machine Shop . we <+| examination will be open only to citi- ‘ ; ly complete with- | zens who are actually domiciiea in the | Locksmiths & Grinders scissors sharpened, guns 1 the-sun repaired. in: short: MAIL CARRIER The United States civil service com- GIVE US A TRIAL held at Bismarck on May 24 to fill the BISMARCK territory of. a post office in the coun- “918 Fourth St. Shop 825-—Res:'363-L ed above or from: the: United States Tee Home of Quality Groceries and Meats It is our sincere desire to maintain the rice of merchan- hall The ‘erring, be the best and it but remains for us to secure your co- 2 cans for .. 06.0... cece es Prbre wisteive Hunt’s Baking Powder, 30c value, : fi Fancy Corn, 20c value, i 25 c , Soap, 7c value, { : Coffee, Breakfast blend, 45¢ value, at, per Ibo ce... Soi. . Beldtee ween 1-2 Ib. Tea, Fancy Japan, 35c value, at, per package .....).....5..... Quaker Oats, 35c value,| at, per package .../ £ ‘Cheese, Fancy Cream, 45¢ value, at, per Ib. 2... ce... adyaeos Butter, Fancy Creamery, 68¢ value, “geal /. at, per Ib. . fran 62'ec We Unreservedly Guarantee All Goods Offered: <2 occemmemr tines Vent service commission at Washing: top, D, C. -Applications should be for- rded to the commissiog,at, Was! ington at the earliest practicablé dat we gene vacancy ‘fér which this erat z responsible for his imprisonment. The} ation is announced is caused by the No. 93 who made the trip from Cannes captive was allowed Savery. pogsjble | enlistment of the carrier: formerly em- to-L’Isle Sainte Marguerite. We, that/luxury, but he always wore the fron| ployed on the route. Upon his hon- is, Miss Agnes V. Orr, of the Ameri-| mask, and died. inthe; Bastille: with) rable discharge — from. the. military can Red Cross, Captain Ingle, C. O. of |his identity still a secret. Alexander | Service of the government he will be the Pavillion,’and the fifty patients, | Dumas makes him a’ character in one {entitled to reinstatement to his form: left the: hotel about nine’ o'clock, pre-|of his boks, and works out a theory’ er pgeition:es carrier on:this route:in céded by a loaded embulgnce, with|that is quite generally accepted—that | accordance with the statute approved ose | tents we ~ were to becomé|“The Man With the Iron Mask” was] July 28, 1916, which is as follows: er acquai ( ee “ al ‘employee’ whd has o1 When we reached the beach near the|he was imprisoned.and his identity {tered the military serytce of the Uni ail boats were ready | concealed in order to prevent a contest |€d States or who shall hereafter en: Ours was a brave|for the throne. We saw his cell, and/ ter it shall; upon being honorably dis- flotilla with white and vermillion sails|sat in an ancient gilded chgir said toj charged therefrom, be permitted to gleaming brightly against the blue of|have been used by the unfortunate] resume his position in the postal de- Bourbon. partment which ‘ho left to enter such view grew in beauty. The eye fell] At a later date Marshal ‘Bazain, | Service first upon the white walls and red tiles|the traitor who in. the early days: of|, However, any person appointed to of Cannes, rimming the league-long|the Franco-Prussian war surrendered | this position may, in the discretion of beach; then it was drawn to the green | Metz to the Prussians with a struggle, the post office department, .be assign- ed to. other parts of the postal serv- of white masonry and of half-hidden | children took a house in Cannes. She| ices or transferred to other branches towers hinted at the presence of tree-| succeeded in hiring accomplices and | Of the classified service for which he encircled villas; but finally, irre: tably, it rested on the heights of the Maritime Alps, after ridge appeared, the rug