Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1924, Page 1

el WEATHE this afteffioon and probably tonight: tomorrow n.ru; .cfoud‘;"? little in . temperature. h n l"or tWenty-four hours ended : Highest, 7 day; lowest, 65, -t":.:.m. 5 Full report on page-17. ‘Temperature at 2 pm. p.m. yester- today. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 28 29,281, Entered as second class matter DOst _office Washington, D. C. 'McADOO VOTE BROKEN WHEN MISSOURI GIVES 6 TO JOHN W. DAVIS West Virginian Gets Benefit of| First Big Break in Conven- tion Leader’s Ranks. SMITH RUNNING SMOOTHLY; REAL STRENGTH STILL HIDDEN Californian Stays Well Above 400 Votes ; Against 3071, for Governor on 5 Mid-Afternoon Ballots. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 1.—The twenty-third ballot in the Demo- cratic national convention still showed no candidate selected and the roll call was involved in another challenge, this time from Texas. '} The"Ralston” people expressed great satisfaction over what they said were assurances that William Jennings Bryan would soon take some action favorable to the Indiana senator. The Oklahoma delegation, which has some Ralston strength, asked Mr. Bryan $6 confer with them. Mr..Bryan earlier in the day had Jaunched an open attack on John W. Davis. After Missouri had passed for a canvass of the delegation, its 36 votes were cast for Davis of West Virginia. There was a challenge and a poll, which showed that Davis of West Virginia had a majority of the delegation. Under the unit rule the entire vote was cast for hi This ballot again failed to furnish a nominee. Before the official announcement of the result of the poll of the Missouri delegation Chairman Walsh and other officials on the platform examined precedents, the Missouri delegates milled around on the floor in front of the speaker’s stand and the McAdoo floor managers were skirmishing around in an effort to hold their lines in_the face of the drift to the West Virginian. Back to the roll call. In Colorado Biarts Davis Memege il McAdoo lost two, Smith gained one Announcement that the entire Mis- | 13" Jonn W. Davis gained two. e Ot Uil b Cast Tor avis| Iilinois had not changed its posi- started a demonstration, but it was 5 short-lived, the chairman banging for | tion overnight; apparently George order, so that he mignt announce the | Brennan was not ready yet. He had result of the ballot. There was another Davis cheer, Thowever, when the result of the bal- Jot was announced at 122. Only scattering handclapping and some groans sreeted the announce- ment of the McAdoo and Smith votes, showing their losses. Several other delegations were re- ported to be wavering. Narth Caro- 3i which has supported McAdoo from the start, began canvassing to <etermine whether McAdoo still <ould command a majority. Kapsas also was reported as in- ciined to break, with some of its vote for E. T. Meredith, former Secretary of Agriculture, and some for Davis of ‘West Virginia. No Change Revealea. -AS the balloting opened today noth- 3n2 had materially changed the posi- ‘tion of the two leaders or the fieid of favorite sons and dark horses that Wwas lagging behind them. Both the McAdoo and Smith forces were preparing to draw out during the day some more of their reserves and many observers expected night- fall to find both of the leaders at the peak of their pledged strength, and the partisans of each hoping to Start a stampede that would break Joose from the favorite son blocks <nough_votes to nominate. The 474 given McAdoo and the 3051 Teceived by Smith on the final ballot w©of last night's session—the fifteenth— Tepresented gains for both from the Totals of the first roll call, but their accrétions of strength had been won slowly and painfully, so that the con- vention virtually had to start at the beginning when it went to the six- teenth ballot today. Favorite Soms Cheered. The dragging pace set by the lead- ers heartencd all the favorite sons supporters to hope for a deadlock and a _break away in a new direc- tion. But they all shook their heads ~when asked to predict when such a Pressed for an reak might come. o aton, somo sald it might arrive By tonight, and some declared it might be two or three days away. “The McAdoo people meantime said ‘McAdoo would be nominated today or tmorrow, and the Smith people held to their prediction that at some time or another their candidate would oss. & he convention seemed in no hurry this morning to return to the task Ihat had kept it in session until a fow; minutes after midnight. Ten- thitty, the hour fixed for opening the session, passed with only a handfu of/delegates in their seats and with The%band playing its usual prelimi- npry concert to almost empty seats and empty galleries. I e had beon caucuses and con- erences just before the convention fassembled and various supporters of feandiaates were out doing missiogary work . / e Louisiana delegation, announc- { ln;hlu Purpose to stick for John W. Davis, was working for him in other delegatiops held for McAdoo under majorities under the unit rule. The Mississippi delegation had a situation of lt;&wn on hu}".' ‘B;i:- ison ased - Fate H’I while he suid he hoped to fayve them go to McAdoo, he con- fessed that he did not know where they would go. There was a Strong Davis pressure within the delegation. Tennessee, which been voting her 24 solid for McAdoo, was report- ed ready to go to Chairman Hull of the Democratic national committee for a time before picking out some- body else Missinsippl te Switch. As ‘a_preliminary to getting to- gether, jt was suggested to the Mis- sissippians that they- give in suc- cession ballots to Robinson, Glass and Hull. and meantime make up their minds what they intended to do. m |w“°"°‘:3 Was agreeably regar t wis said. While all the preliminary maneu- vering was -in progress on the floor, A simger executed a composition en- /titled “The President's Message.” advised some other delegations to go to John W. Davis, “and stay there,” but the vote of Iliinois this morning once more scatttered among the fleld. Other delegations as the call pro- veeded showed that they had not yet rome to the point of making great <hanges. Massachusetts, her thirty- six, gave Semator Copeland his first vote in the convention. They took a half vote from Pat Harrison and gave it to him. The remainder was scattered, as it had been during all yesterday's balloting. Michigan's_thirty once more was scattered. Smith lost one there in the process, McAdoo's remained the game. There were some changes among the scdttering. Missisaippi Changes. Mississiopi carried out its program by turning her 20 from Pat Harri- son to Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Missouri stuck with McAdoo under the unit rule with her 36. Nebraska held to its overnight line- up, making no change. PRevada's 6 went 50id to McAdoo, but in New Hampshire came She let go of her favorite Brown, and divided this ; Smith, 4; Senator ‘Walsh, 1. New Jersey came back this morn- ing with her 28 for Smith. Meanwhile it became known that the Tennesseeans had dgreed with the Californians to stick for McAdeo a while. In Pennsylvania change of moment. Tennesnee with McAdoe. After Rhode Island's ten had been cast again for Smith the clerk went into the block of five states follow- ing, which stand firm for McAdoo. The Tennesseeans made good on their determination to stick a while. The remainder of the list showed no_changes out of the ordinary. . ‘The result was announced as fol- ows: there was no Underwood, 411:; Robinson, 46; McAdoo, 478; Smith, 305.5; Davis of West Virginia, 63; Ralston, 31; Ritchie, 17T%; Cox, 60; Glass, “25; Brown, 1; Bryan, 11 Saulsbury, 6; Davis of Kansas, 11; Walsh, 1; Cope- land, %. Underwood Gains. On the seventeenth ballot McAdoo lost a half vote to Underwood. Arizona amd Connecticut passed, indicating -disposi- tion to make a change. In INinois Rob- inson got 2 from the scattering votes without affecting the leaders. While this ballot wae on Representative Nich- olas Longworth of Ohio, Republican leader of the House, added himself to the members‘of the opposition party who have looked the convention over. Mr. Longworth made an excursion up and down the aistes and shook hands with a lot of Democrats. Michigan also passed, to have more time to decide -on what to do. That made three states falling out of their regular places to make new decisions later. It looked as if the situation were beginning to show some signs of a shift, if only a slight one:. Mississippi carried out its plan to visit Carter Giass on the seventeenth ballot and did so. Nebraska Unekanged. Nebraska, made no change. During all the voting Gov. Brysn, wearing his well known biack silk skull cap, has stood at the foot of the speaker’s platform watch. :uth.pmm‘dinp.ndmflnrunm- ng. : New Hampshire stuck to the Smith- McAdpo-Walsh division of her vote, per- manently retiring Gov. Brown. New York's 80 this time were epst %y a {pretty bobbed-hair flapper for Smi No Real Shifts Noted. , From that point the voting struck a McAdoo block. Pennsylvania onece more divided her 76 many ways with- out making a change. To the ehd of the regular list there were no shifts. Then the clerk went back to recall those who had been passed ... .. WASHINGT N , D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1924—FORTY-EIGHT PAGES. “From Press to Home - Within the Hour” The Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- ‘tion is delivered to Washington homes' as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 97 s TWO CENTS. DEMOCRATS STILL DEADLOCKED ON 23RD BALLOT MEADOO FACESLOSS IN WOUNTIVG TDE FORJOHIN W, DAV Californian Fi;jhts Des- perately With Back to Wall as First Break Looms. LEADERS DOUBT CHOICE WILL BE MADE TODAY Roosevelt Is Latest to Be Mention- ed Among Possible Dark Horse Candidates. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. Staft Correspondent of The Star, NEW YORK. July 1.— Fighting with his back to the wall, W. G. McAdoo this afternoon watched the rising tide of Smith and Dav¥s senti- ment menace his leadership in the balloting of the Democratic con- vention. While McAdoo and Smith are locked in a death struggle, there has been an unmistakable increase in Davis sentiment among the .delega- tions pledgod only until jt appears certain that his nomination is impossible. Through- out the morning the former Secre- tary of the Treasury was able to keep his forces intact but evidences of a rift were apparent this afternoon. The Davis managers have pleaded with Tllinols to give Davis a start,| but George E. Brennan could not see his way clear to “come across,” just now. Refused New York. Aid. They also tried to lay some wires with New York, but the Empire state managers are very well satisfied with the way the game is rolling and not disposed to make any promises now. The more each of these gains the tighter becomes the deadlock. Thomas Taggart, Brennan, Senator Pat Harri- son and other leaders were very pes- simistic over the likelihood of any important development = today, in- clined to think ihe nominatigh can- not be made before late tonight and until tor o SR Wekry Joshing Aot Wl Wit B long séssions extending over a weel the delégates filed into the hall thie motning, not much refreshed after last night's session, which closed at midnight. During yesterday they had taken fifteen ballots and had made little progress toward selecting a presidential candidate. In fact, the only gain accomplished was the elimi- nation of three or four favorite sons and the distribution of the votes of those states among other candi- dates. On_the fifteenth ballot last night Mr. -MeAdoo was leading with 479 votes, having made a gairf during the day of 47% votes. Gov. Smith trailed him with 305%. but with a gain of 85 to his credit. ere were 3133 votes in the field from which the two might draw. This was the situation this morning when balloting was resumed. Managers of both the McAdoo and Smith forces claim to have forces in reserve, to be thrown into the ballot- ing at the psychological moment, but it is difficult to see how either can attain the two-thirds majority, which apparently only can be done by a now unexpected landslide. To be sure, there appears to be a disposi- tion of desperation in some quarters to let McAdoo take the ball and run with it. Yet, on second thought, those Who feel that way cannot bear the idea of throwing away the election in November, as 80 many of the lead- ing spirits in the party think will be done it McAdoo is nominated. Dark Horse Main Hope. All these considerations naturally lead to a renewal of the hopes of the dark horses and the favorite sons who still remain in the running. John W. Davis found his vote increasing during yes- terday, and his managers started the day this morning vers much buoyed up in spirits. Despite the fact that there has been an undoubted dip in Ralston stock, due to his having been caught in the Klan machinery, Tom Taggart, his manager, was confident as ever at the opening of the session, and still main- tained that the tide would soon be turn- ing in his favor. It is noted that Ralston e no gains yesterday, which is a very bad eigh. S Roonevelt Mentioned. There is much talk this moming of Franklin D. Roosevelt for first place if and when the Smith boom blows up. Mr. Roosevelt would not consider it for a moment as long as Gav. Smith s in the running, and moreover is inebad health. It will be recalled that he ran for Vice President in 1920, Senator Glass of Virginia is among the top-liners as a dark horse, if and When McAdoo finds his case hopeless. The very fact that Senator Glass hoist- ed his lightning rod suddenly after starting out to support MeAdoo is sus- pected by many to indicate that he may have ground to hope for McAdoo's sup- port when the crash comes, if it does. Viee Presidency Igmored. No one is giving a thought to the vice presidency pending the uncer- tainty whether the candidate for first Pplace is to come from the east or the west. Geographical considerations naturally will enter into the choice for second place on the ticket. If the candidate is picked from the ‘west, it is not impossible that the convention might draft Franklin D. Roosevelt for ‘the vice presidency as it did in 1920. ¥ There were signs of mpatience and’ irritations among the ‘delegates this morning over the delay in making & nomination and many of them are getting restless as they contemplate thelr diminishing rolls. The first meek's hotel bills have fal u y to vote for McAdoo | | SUGGESTIVE. o OF THE e R i VOTE WAS CAST FORRER*AL" y ‘lmf- i ‘ WA’% & ‘{_q/(/h N MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SNAPS BY BERRYMAN TODAY’S BALLOTING SIXTEENTH BALLOT. | Glass | Ritchie . Bryan ...... J. Davis ... Saulsbury i Brown ... <. 4132 | Walsh ....... 25 h 31 R. S. Copeland. . ... ... SEVENTEENTH BALLOT. Robinson Underwood Ralston ..~ 312%7" " Ritchie . ; 179 ... 647 Btyai . 11 . 60 é Davis ... 10 . 44 aulsbury 6 (i b Walsh ....... 1 L 33D Copeland 1% EIGHTEENTH BALLOT. McAdoo ........ .470%; Robinson ... .. 22 Smith ...... .312Y, Cordell Hull 20 J. W. Davis .e. 66 Ritchie .... 18Y, Coxe oo, .. 60 Bryan ... Underwood ... 39% | J. Davis . Glass 30 Saulsbury Ralston o svataator 30 Walsh .. NINETEENTH BALLOT. McAdoo ... Robinson .............. 22 Smith ..... Ritchie Rrr J. W. Davis .. Bryan 5 D mn R J. Davis ... 2 Underwood Saulsbury .... > Ralston . Waish ... Glass ..... | Copeland .. 'H BALLOT. Ritchie .. 17% Bryan 2 J. Davis ... Walsh .. Saulsbury . Ralston ..... Baker ::: .5 . Glass ..... | Gilbert Hitchcock . Robinson .. ! Mayor Deever, ......... U4 TWENTY-FIRST BALLOT. McAdoo ..............439 | Robinson .. Smith ..... ....307Y; Ritchie . J. W. Davis . Saulsbury . Cox .. - Walsh .. Underwood .... J. Davis . Ralston . | Baker ..... o 1 Glass ....... ! Mrs. Carroll Miller..... 15 TWENTY-SECOND BALLOT. McAdoo ..............438%; | Glass ... Smith e ..307Y% Robinson . Davis ..1231; Ritchie .... Coxit.-ilo: 60 - Saulsbury ... Underwood 457 Walsh ." = Ralston 32 J. Davis BIG FLOODS IN SWEDEN. Swollen Rivers Causing Great Devastation. STOCKHOLM, July 1. — Heavy. floods in three of the largest rivers|leader of the Orthodox Ashkenasic in Norriand, Sweden, are causing( (German) Jews, was shot and killed great devastation and threaten a|by unidentified persons last evening catastrophe as the streams ,in the Jewish quarter of Cairo. Pub- damned by millions of logs. It is_ lic opinion is greatly concerned over feared that the rivers may seek new [ the crime and the escape of the as- courses, though efforts are made to| sailants. hold the flood in check by reinforc-| CAROLINA PRELATE DIES. ing the levees ‘by many miles of steel wire. £ Mgr. Felix Hintermeyer Succumbs in ltaly. LS DA AL > Red Roses Placed on Tomb. ' NAPLES, Italy, July 1.—Mgr. Felix Hintermeyer, examiner of clergy of PARIS, July 1.—A superb wreath the vicarite of North Cardline and JEWISH LEADER KILLED. Dr. Dahan Slain by Assassins in Cairo, Egypt. CAIRO, Egypt, July 1.—Dr. Dahan, of ‘red ‘Toses insoribed in gold letters “American Baitle. Monument Com- miesion.” was placed on the Un- known Soldier's tomd today by Gen. who was taken ill on landing hare focently. died today ia the Hospital 115 EMBASSY FLAG CUTOOWNINTOKID ASBANDATEPENS Japanese Police Unable to Locate Man \{Vho Slashed Ropes.in Compound. By the Associated Press. - TOKIO, July 1.—The American flag in the United States embassy com- pound was cut down today, but though detalls have been vrought to light by police inquiry, the identity of the Japanese who slashed the hal- yards and thus unceremoniously re- moved the ensign had not been un- covercd several hours after the affair. The nation-wide demonstration against the American exclusion act, {which goes into effect today, opened | with mass praver meetings at all the | nationat Shinto’ shrines throughout | the country. Crowds petitioned the |ancient deities to aid the people in | this troublesome time when the Jap- | anese race is “insulted” by exclusion from America. Tokio's principal meeting was at the Meifi shrine. It | was attended by thousands of reserv- ists and others. Scores of other anti- American meetings were being held in_Tokio alone today. Most of the vernacular newspapers print American cartoons. Protest by Diet. The newspapers make the demon- stration the big story of the day, de- spite the opening of the Diet, in which resolutions were passed oppos- Ing the ban on Japanese. The ed- itorial .comment, however, is moder- ate Prominent men interviewed, while expressing indignation against Amer- ica, urge the people to seek strength by internal co-operation. The officers’ inquiry into the flag- | cutting incident disclosed that about 12:45 p.m. a Japanese stole into the the compound, climbed the flagpole and cut the flag from the ropes with | which it is hoisted, escaping before | the police arrived. The cutter seized an opportunity to enter the compound when there avere no Americans in that part of the inclosure, which formerly surroundeed the embassy buildngs de. stroyed by the earthquake and firs: of last, September. Reported to Shidehara. Until recently a body of marines was encamped within the compound, but now only three of the party are left. The embassy officers are be- ing housed in the Imperial hotel pend- ing erection of a new ‘building. This is half a mile away from the com- pound. None of the three men re- maining in the compound saw the cutting. However, persons who did immediately reported the affair to Charge d'Affaires Caffery, who hur- riedly called on Foreign Minister Shidehara. The police promptly placed a guard around the compound and took up the work of investiga- tion. The flagpole stands on diplo- matic property. it was pointed out, which made it necessary for ' the ecutter to invade what is really Amer- ican soil in order to carry out his roject. R B{nh houses of the Japanese Diet, at their first sittings of the current session today and almost as their first busingss, passed resolutions strongly opposing the new United States im- igration law. -ln his address Viscount Kato said: “An examination of world conditions reveals tnat the powers are develop- ing natlonal strength with a view to extending their influence abroad. and Japan needs a general awakening of the populariwill” Expressing regret at the passage of the American exclusion act, he said the government would do its utmost He prom Belmont Abbey, at Beimont, N. C.,| 3% uffrage, ption. . state economy, and ihe discontir.uance emler Kiyoura's loan year. last, evening every telephone GRIFES WIN INITIAL GAME OF TWIN BILL FROM BOSTON, 21 Martina’s Clever Hurling Vanquishes Hosemen. Piercy His Opponent. BLUEGE’S RUN IN 4TH GIVES LOCALS THE EDGE Threatening Weather at Start of Double Attraction Holds At- tendance Down. Box Score of Today’s First Game on Page 2. BY DENMAN The rollicking Nationals inaugu- rated today's double-header with a victory over the Red Sox, 2 to 1. They counted a marker in the sec- ond inning, when Peck walked, Biuege sacrificed'and Martina singled to score the shortstop to gain a lead, and were never headed. Bill Piercy occupied the mound for the Red Sox combination. Manager Harris selected Martina to work the first game of the double- header today against Boston, with Ruel at the receiving end. Piercy took up the flinging for Bos- ton, with Picinich catching. Owing to the threatening weather the attendance was held down at the opening to about 2,000. FIRST INNING. BOSTON — Collins flied to Gosiin. Wamby singled down the left field line. Judge took J. Harris’ pop 1oul. Wamby stole second. Veach drove a against Martina's hip_and was safe, Wamby taking third. Flagstead walked. Ezzell flied to Goslin. No runs. WASHINGTON—Rice fouled to Pici- nich. Matthews flied to Veach. S. Har- al Goslij ris W . n ) . Judge walked, filling the bases. Ruel forced THOMPSON. - Judge, Ezzell ‘to Wamby. No runs. ‘SECOND INNING. ' BOSTON—Picinich fanned on three pitched balls. Peck threw out Lee. Plercy walked. Collins flied to Goslin. No runs. WASHINGTON—Peck walked. Bluege sacrificed, Piercy to J. Harris. Martina singled to left, the ball taking an odd hop past Lee, Peck scoring on the hit. Rice flied to Flagstead. Matthews lined to Veach. One run. THIRD INNING. | BOSTON —Wamby flied to Goslin. Rice came in fast for J. Harris’ high one. Matthews got under Veach’'s loft. | No runs. WASHINGTON —S. Harris was thrown out by Lee. Goslin died the same way. Judge got a Texas League single to right. Ruel walked. Peck flied to Collins. No runs. FOURTH INNING. BOSTON—Flagstead lined to center and got credit for a three-bagger when the ball bounded past Matthews. Exzzell singled to left, scoring Flagstead. Ez- zell was safe at second when Judge's throw of Picinich’s bunt reached Peck too late. Lee sacrificed, Martina to Judge. Piercy was called out on strikes. Bluege made a sensational stop of Col- lins' hot smash and flagged him at first. One run. WASHINGTON — Bluege singled to left center and continued to second on Flagstead’s wild_return. Martina sac- rificed, Lee to Wamby. Rice flied to Collins, Bluege scoring after the catch. Matthews flied to Flagstead. One run. FIFTH INNING. BOSTON—Wamby walked on four pitched balls. J. Harris hit into a dou- ble play, Peck to S. Harris to Judge. Veach flied to Rice. No runs. WASHINGTON —S. Harris fanned. Goslin _was_safe on Lee's low throw. Judge flied to Veach. Piercy threw out Ruel. No runs. SIXTH INNING. BOSTON—Flagstead walked. Ezzell sacrificed, Martina to Judge. Picinich flied to Matthews. Lee singled to left, Flagstead pulling up at third. Piercy fouled to Bluege. No runs. WASHINGTON—Peck walked. Bluege sacrificed, Plercy to Wamby. Martina was hit by a pitched ball. Rice forced Martina, Lee to Wamby. Lee tossed out Matthews. No runs. SEVENTH INNING. BOSTON —Collins flied to Rice. Wamby fouled to Goslin. J. Harris got a life on Peck’s fumble. S. Harris tossed out Veach. No runs. WASHINGTON —S. Harris flied to Flagstead. Goslin lined to J. Harris. Judge singled to right. Ruel singled to right, Judge taking second. Peck forced Ruel, Lee to Wamby. No runs. EIGHTH INNING. BOSTON—Flagstead popped to Blue- ge._ Ezzell beat out a rap to Peck. Pici- nich fiied to Goslin. Todt batted for Lee and flled to Matthews. No runs. WASHINGTON —Shanks went to filed to Col- lins. Martina rofled to Wamby. singled to left. stealing, Piercy to J. Harris. No rums. NINTH INNING. BOSTON—O'Neill batted for Plercy and walked. Connolly ran for O'Neill. Collins sacrificed, Judge . to Harris. ‘Wamby fouled to Goslin. J. Hartis flied to Matthews, No runs. Sessions of N. E. A. léws of the educators’ con- vention now ' being held in ‘Washington will be found on pages 2, 17, 20, 22 and 23. On _page 36 will be found The Star's hgndy map of = Washington, ited for the - | Preeor e ue onomn ™ MILLION TEACHERS INMOVE FOR PEACE, N. £ A INFORMED Pacifism Denied, But Need of “National Defense Day” Is Repudiated. 4,300,000 ILLITERATES TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT Raural Schools Found Backward in Teaching Ability and Material Equipment. Cne million federated school teash- ers throughout the world are quietly working for a great program of international peace, Augustus O. Thomas, state commissioner of edu- cation of Maine, revealed at the first business session of the representative assembly of the National Education Association in sixty-second annuai convention today in the auditorium of Central High School. These teachers, representing the United States, China, Japan, Scotland the British Isles, Germany, Norway Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Greece and Mexico. through the World Federa- tion of National Education Associa- dons, Dr. Thomas declared, have mapped out a definite program for world peace, which incorporates the following salient planks: Five Points in Program. 1. The codification of international law . 2. A world court. 3. Continuation of conferences be- tween the nations. 4. Further reduction of armanent. 5. Open diplomacy. “The teachers want peace'and will liner | continue to work for it, but they want peace with honor,” said Commission- er Thomas. “Peace is the greatest single issue of the age. The teach- ers hate war, but our teachers wil fight for America if the nation is en- dag:eru}." = mmisaioner Thomas strongly em- phasized that Ceachers of Amer- ica do not beli, it is neceesary to mobilize the forees of war “to show the people-of this countty and others og;e;trenglh, They know it," he a & Against “Defense Day.” “America is 2 patriotic nation and needs no ‘national defense day’ to de- velop the spirit of preparedness and show other nations that we can take care of ourselves. We must have rea- sonable preparedness and believe our government will have no trouble in providing it. In these days of sus- picion and distrust it would not re- quire much display of military spirit to throw the world into am armed camp. “On_the othe and, the extreme ‘pacifist’ doctrine is as vicious as the extreme ‘military’ doctrine. We would not leave our country without adequate defense. There is danger that we may go too far in relievi our history of many of its most vital pages. History should be truthful and there should be a proper balance in teaching the patriotism of both war and peace. We should not forget the courage and patriotism of our soldiers and sailors, which inspire us to noble deeds and to an appreciation of the cost of the privileges we enjoy.” Approve World Conference. The report on the World Fede: tion of National Education Associa tions, which called upon the presi- dent of the N. E. A. to appoint dele- gates to the world conference on education in Edinburgh, Scotland, in July, 1925, was adopted unanimously by the general assembly. The asso- ciation also voted to continue its membership in the world federation. “There seems to be a definite place for education in bringing about the day when friendship and good will shall prevail among nations,” said Commissioner Thomas' report. “Un- like great movements generally, there has been little willful attempt to misunderstand the real import and purpose of the federation. The vol- untary association of nations on such a universal subject as edacation ap- pears highly desirable and offers little grounds for misapprehension on the part of those who are fearful lest we become entangled in embarrassing alliances. Work Against Intolerance. “It would scem fundamental that the teacher believes in her work; that ideals may be taught, that education will have its influence in the futurs of otvilization and upon such reason= able and just programs as may be promulgated by statecraft and diplo- macy. The fact that civilization, which we Sometimes think is old, is really adolescent, requires that the ‘teaching mind' avoid extremes, keep level, adhere to the goiden mean, and hold always to a sate and secure policy of honor and justice.” Amplifying his report, Dr. Thomas also declared that the teachers have, above every other class, the power to pe out the spirit of intolerance. “And the teachers will do it,” he said, confidently. The first business session of the general assembly was deyoted en- tirely to the acceptance of reports presented by committee chairmen. In addition Dr. Thomas', the reports cre_ those submitted by . Bradford, state super- of public -instruction of on “Classroom Teachers' Harold W, Foght of the Normal and Industria! School of Aberdeen, South Dakota. on “Rural Teachers’ Problems as D. Wood of Columbia on_“Health Problems Effie MacGregor of the Longfellow School of Minneapolis, Minn., on “Charatter Problems In Education"; May Wade of the Emerson Schaol of Berkeley, Calif., on “A Code of Ethios for Teachers,” and Mrs. Cora Wilson S!ew"l:t of Frankfort, Ky, on “Ilit- *"Be; Foght. i} 1ems ot ANt (Co! e on Page