The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • 3

ij in- -f- YOBK-ria3PAY FEBRUARY 12 1920? greater unsklUi la letters but devoid ef probity I proceeds 'from men of natural probity and since one ought rather to praise the Incep- tloa tba the resale you should give Edim'Amts He Often Gets J-Hours Slep a Day Says Ford Is rorigoriRiibbeKandDance Fort Myers Flo- Feb-12 Tho i I ii- i blea in metaphysics and Is net be Bill Plan K-6BTeachers taken seriously 1 Ford on Wrong Thek' Another of his boon companions Henry Ford Is 'on the 'wrong track la trying to grow his own rubber In America uring tho wrong plant attempt to revive old-fashion square dances Is doomed he said people want the Inventor added Tke Ideas of late 'William Jen-logs Bryan fundamentalism vrere obsolete long ho believed Is more truth to be found) la nature than- In the Bible for nature never lies' the wlsard declared Dry law to Qpooecd ls SO Twenty years from now prohibition will succeed If rigidly enforced from how until then first 2 (T years are the hardest' he said Ha admitted being 129 years old saying he had worked two shift a tost et hla life but adding of other men work two shifts too but devots one to poker' His famous fbur-hours-slaep-a-day theory was jarred when he said he often sleeps seven hours especially on his vacation there seem much else to do hut sleep' TUWNO February lamps have JL descended in their price by various steps between 10 to S3H They are the good lamps which die name of Ovingtonlfi 1 connotes and they never have been as lamps so often ar extravagantly priced The month anid lime fleeting! rm Asssafsa- uat S9th Street -n eai Fifth Av flashing wit-and i homely humor of tho wlsard pf Menlo POrk eadlmmed for ajl his three-ocora and 19 years 4ras brought forcefully Into play yee-tlerday when'- Thomas Al Edison granted hls- tlme-henored birthday Ipterrlew 'to'J newspaprimen The famous -Inventor commented enthusiastically oil all questions asked him ahd threngbout the' Inter view exhibited keen delight i lir'tak--friendly but tailing cracks al) newspapermen In igenaraL Religion' prohlMUon dancing agriculture Florida and- education were among tho subjects disposed of during ths Interview- JV Oimml fo binetdall Overcoat in At one time his' wife brought him light- overcoat 'to put around -hie shoulders which he accepted with grimace When-? a-photographer asked -him to pose he shed his overcoat with a twinkle in his eye sayings would never do to bo photographed in Florida wearing an-over- V- r- HI friend Luther Burbaak who recently styled himself an is one of the -finest -men Mr Edison said vhe Is getting out of bis Une when dab- ff ef' 8 i -W I st -o i 4 VI c' 1 tv- rl to y-vf -A it--' 1 vs iVsri I Ml i -I oonardo da Vinci (tronriated Edward MtCurdyl occasion as -t- r'f V- tel yr i-Mi i 1 8 i ir I -1 I 9 M- 1 4 sizc to the resents sizes 1 i 19 26 REPORTS PROGRESS IN 'JR HIGH SCHOOL i ii 1-: Say si Parental Indifference Helps Keep Religious Training Out of I Schools I If- 1 rone reason why at least one hour weekly Is not devoted to Ingraining religious principles In 1 drenls tho -lndlfferohcs- of parents who prefer to have their children spend -the oun -after school ontf doors and would not be prepared to send their children -for religious trainings even If- it weirs-' allowable by -declared -Augustus Ludwig principal of Junior Hlgh rSchool 229 at ths -annual ladles night dlnner of the' Temple Ypungfellows lest-night at ths Baptist Temple Schermerhorn et and id aye- 'r Mr Ludwig's-' Subject 1 Public and fhe and he told of his sxperlshess as -ths principal ef -i thi 91009000 JualwHgh which was opened last September at 49th at- and -Otlt are Ha explained tha use of the Junior high school as an attempt bridge the gapr between -grammar school and high school end lesson tho mortality at tho end of the firstly ear of high school when 60 percent of tho Btiidehtadrop out Results EncoOrsglngtT' 'results in our school have been decidedly said Mr Lad wig much so that I can predict that in 10 years the Junior high will supplant the last two years of -grammar school work and ther first year of hlgn school work The greatest reason for-lts success Is that ths older pupil- fools-more at boms with his equals in-ago -at tho Junior high and la -not branded as- stupid for bring- In school children so much bis younger il Fatal Thar- too a longer tbnt-can be given to tho caching sf a foreign language and algebra which are the two-subjects that are -fatal to first-year high- school students from New York to- California Junior high schools ars largo Institutions and the grouping and grading of students according to Intellectual ability can ba done on a large -scale which- will Insure keeping tho interest- of the above average student without losing the attention1 of the under average student In the past the policy has been to cater Co the needs 'of tho 'average child' to tho complete neglect of tho abnormal or subnormal child This practice Is completely eradicated In ths-Junior high school As a platform for New York1 City schools Mr Ludwig urged smaller classes mors shops and a playground 111 ovary school a more flexible and enriched curriculum' re-vocational schools which will help tbe child to choose a vocation better trained and better paid teachers full-day program and more sanitary and Inviting school buildings Tho 1 president of tho Baptist Youngfellows Harry Hall Jonas was toastmaster at the dinner A musical 'program was fundshed by Mrs EbeL sop ran Earnest vA: EbeL baritone Robert McDowell violinist and Cornelius Van Reee pianist and organist A A 4 fc- i -'ll HABISOH STUDENT WfflSFIRSTPL IHHBVS CONTEST fvr x- Erasmus Hall $30 Won by 8t dents: Fire -i prize awards to current event ars announced today Tho prim awards follow David Feycrip James Madison' -oti a- m-w dm I MtxfleM Ensns Samuel fknalUnc'Xkwsmns 4 a May WnlfOrt Rlverhead Lwella Ki Judson Glrle 8 This leaves tho high school stahd- I Jjf- 4 Encmtt XXs Jf30 Brooklya Tcchttlrml a JX See Ve 10 0 VS see a'e 1 0 XI 8V a pp' 8 Girt KcsSp ja we eWeppPOP go 10 Bojs Us 'See e'e sa it e-'e iiig -to Bay Ridge Evening -5 Rlverhead (Is L) 8 ZA large number of excellent pe-pers-ewero i again received and the judges considered neatness brevity phraseology knd grammar of tha replies' as tweir as tho most Important po Int accuracy ZV-' iu- i 1 1 -V jf raw( js 'y Tvro Brooklyn principals have sent applications orC appointment aaV district perintendent to tho vacancy caused by the recent rietlro mOfiff of Cornelias FleTOlngv Flemings was ln chance 'of It and Sta Brooktyttro The boro applicants i are A- Hanlphy DISTRIGWSraON of John Ericsson Junior High BchooL and Alexander Flchand ler principal of There were two applications from that-Bronx- presented to tbe 'board at that of Hazes Chatfleld and Joseph T'iP Qalllhan The fsrmer -ls principal of 8 97 and the latter of 894 Two Manhattan principals also tp-plledforthoporitlon Edward 1-J McNally- of -109 and Thomaa of 8 20 Emanuel IF Van Dam principal of 819 Rieh-mond alse made application Tbe applications were referred to Charles Lyon Edward Mendel-presented! recommendation to the board trans milted from Edna A Waite principal oti 8 102 Queens that i ten classes In 'that school bo placed on schedule The xecommendatlon was approved i i rv Vi -j i'1 3't SCHOOLS AND: COLLEGES fh ijt -jS'v V- For Boys and Yoafic JS in rioiriCT school 1 5 K-sUwartk rises i4 rsmnt Rett A Do ISusI (e Bn TWh Mee Primary-Orammsr Mlmrmmi f- a MsssWM IIM fir ZwkM WTatoOH Is cells prsparstsrr a I Ji A -I I 1 K-' I -9- Ty inUI Cesmks AmlAI Ma 01 sieis TAeff xcLBPHOiGi nununs mi a wt 4V lrkn Tear rrtoa4a AU AOsISC i''lSeeMSraaS' (bbp you rasa jiua 600-FOOT gardens planned for all future buildings Ncture Study Rooms and Lawns Approved by Board of Su perinterdents School garden space for all new tool buildings to be erected here- Si to tie City of New York will for in the specification urridf'i for the specification! rgolutlon passed yesterday by th" ecrd of Superintendents meets the froeal of the Board of Education SSaresolution was offered by Dri lard after consults ur Gustave Straubenmuller Van Evrie Kilpatrick in charge ichool garden work The resolution also provides for of school gardens rSyards of buildings already 5JSd if there is available space Esther makes provision for lawns £ad school buildings which ahall erected in the future and for 5Lbs to adorn the grounds "a making his proposal to the aJud of Superintendents Dr ShAl-Sattied that there are now 100 SJnmrdens in the city that the approved by principals but IS more gardens have not been Ziible because of lack of space In Um and 1925 Dr Shallow present-1 1 reports to the superintendents Sott of which were laid on the table Anal approval of the plan Is the 2Jlt of agreement between William ST Gompert superintendent of £1 buildings: Mr Kilpatrick Dr gosubenmuller and Dr Shallowi gtideaa to Occupy 500 Square PeetJ Che fnlnlmum standard space for Kkool gardens is 500 square feet ceerding to the approved recom-i Midations This is for larger school sites In case the school site Emprises 70000 square feet or more and the building covers not more mi SO percent 5 percent of the sUoor space may he used as A sAMl garden which be loeat-j (Ten the rear of the site or In some Mtlon of the school ground wherel fate is sufficient sunlight for thef mirth of preparation of the soli for garden-lag specified In the recommenda-t ttcff end the plots will be Inclosed Mh a ten-foot fence with a gate vbieh may be locked There will be vsisr supply to sprinkle tbe garden ml a tool room is provided for ini debulldin Specific space ten ini will hereafter be allowed be-i tscea school buildings and the front fMce for lawn space with other Daces seeded on the sides of the frildlng Provision Is made for tprinUlng of lawns top roil woody plants and evergreen trees as well beds of annual growing plants In connection with this out-of-i frees plan for nature study the molution included minimum stand-aitfa for the installation of naturej tsdy rooms "In a southeastern Corfu- room where ample sunlight wilt These rooms will Contain a demonstration table with mning water a sink and hone fau-rct There will also be three cabinets provided for the preservation i specimens It Is also recommenced that movable furniture be -purchased for each nature study room Jto that each classroom hall have kf bit of nature the plan as adopted -pravldes that In all classrooms "on Um tunny side of the building there braid be a shelf placed three hefees below the level of the window tUb so that window boxes and other nreptacles for growing plants map be placed" PHYSICAL TRAINING EXAM DATE SET The Board of Examlnorn an-ranees an examination of men and nsmm applicants for license as speck! teacher of physical training in ths-pnbltc elementary schools in the CP of New York according to the following program: Feb 27 Final for she receipt of applications Date by which candl-will be advised where -to re-grt for tho written test or be ad-frjd of the rejection of their appll-fruons with the reason therefor jjrcb 22 Written examination i conducted beginning at 9 7 This examination will be of-vd In New York City only 1 ovl test the personal per-JwBsnc test and the teaching test Hi? 5lven iatr the call of the jw of Examiners In the cases of Sim? coming from a distance nulee or more however an "ravor will bo made upon re-to average such tests on the rJL0low1" be written test salary schedule for' special jjcnsr of physical training In runs from 91900 iIA annual increments of gS during satisfactory service 5 ratson is eligible to enter an for license as- special Physical training lit schools who on Feb 27 Jvr twenty-one and less forty-one years of age with exceptions written examination win examination PPlied anatomy physiology Principles and foaii of teaching physical traln-educational prln-jgjra nwthods of instruction and Management etc FfcL HOXOR LINCOLN rcises to commemorate of Abraham Lincoln held yesterday In the audlto-JJJ-7w Wallace Junior High 0 Watkins st An address jymade by Col Roberts an JSf! A who was as-President Lincoln dur-Civil tVar Colonel Roberts 2J racortsd to the platform by the troop of the school and welcomed by Joseph Jltbach principal Prior to the 2Jra by the colonel patriotic recl-- and musical and vocal selec- Ofrs i-iT rendered by the stn-Mira Selena Hudson assistant Wficlpai presided -i XjlDlSOX SPEAKiaM-1 and Gold Party at tha Madison High School has definite plans foy tho speeches kO'glyen beginning on Monday faJbraber for Nick Rlsso' running frwddent Is Larry Leibowlts Sraker for George Butterly Is Meyer one of the foremost 2maUc students In the school speaker for Peggy Cantor run-25 for secretary Is Anthony Al-fArry Lelbowlts spoke for tho party last term Victor -r i taken part in tbe various 2" and dramatic acts- that tho has presented Anthony AJ-Ifjfo is ths chairman of tho Black Party gEE PUBLIC LECTURES- folloving free public lectures 2 Klven under the auspices of of Education In Brook- Queens tonight at S15: tv D- Isaacson COneert at hii Central Branch 55 Han- Brooklyn I Single Salary rged on An appeal for support (of the Single Salary Alliance Is made public today by Miss Mary A Noonan president of the Greater New York K-9B Teachers Association who urges teachers In this group not be misled by any group of high school teachers who propose to make schedules for Miss KBB 101 further: 'The teachers of the first six grades ought to understand that the single salary bill which will soon be Introduced In Albany contains the provision which they sponsored In signing the salary questionnaire In December We should bear In mind that since the Lock wood-Donahne schedules have been In operation the teachers of ths grades above the sixth have been getting much higher salaries than teachers below the sixth year also have of living which must be kept up as well as teachers of other grades- Rent food clothing and transportation la Just as costly for us as for other teachers Because there are so many of us we do more than 50 percent of the work of the system This Is the reason our salaries will bo the first concern of the legists tors In this session pay for equal training and experience' appeals to all teachers in the first six grades and that Is the reason wo should work in co-operation with The Single Salary Alliance a group composed of forward looking public spirited citizens and educators the single salary bill the teacher now receiving a maximum salary- will receive an advance of 5725 annually in 10 years this teacher will have earned $7250 more than she can' receive under the present salary schedule The new entrant with an AB degree will In 10 years earnx91900 more than it is possible to earn under the present law This equalizes experience versus training teachers looking for -Just compensation should do some independent thinking and join The Greater New York X-6B Women esc Association which is composed of women teachers of the first six grades We are net subservient to any other group and we propose to do our own thinking present our awn schedules and use our beet efforts to get justice this year In Albany RUTGERS TO HAVE COURSE: IN JOURNALISM New Brunswick Fob 6 Establishment at Rutgers University a oar-year cours In Journalism under the direction of Dr AlIerriFin-clalr Will of the School of Journalism of Columbia University was announced today Dr Will who now Is lecturer on journalism at Rutgers Will continue his relations 'with Columbia Ths course was established as a rcsult-of the interest and support of the members of the New Jersey Press Association it will Include general subjects In the first and second years with psychology a requisite In the third year and- journalism a major subject' In the third and fourth-years St Mummers WouId Join Theta Alpha Pi (tfpecial to The Eagle) "'Canton Y- Feb Tho Mummers the Thespian society of St Lawrence University are expected to -petition the national Greek letter society Theta Alpha PI for membership at tha nexf regular meeting of the-organization A consisting of Arthur Kirkpatrick an alUmnua of Mar-quand School as chairman Mllitnn Augustins Cooke of Erasmus Kemodle and Professor Edson Miles of the university faculty has been appointed to taka- the necessary steps in drawing up the petition 1 MAGISTRATE TnVITE8 86 TO OFFICE GET WARM Attempting to frilve a mathematical problem which even the great Archimedes would have had trouble with Magistrate1 Jamei -Golden yesterday twice -Invited the 15 lit! garta and spectators-In the Sth Avo Court to Into- my chambers and keep Magistrate Golden -was annoyed by the coldness of the courtroom although others declared the temper? ature to be normal- Twice he gave his invitation Twice no one accepted It Finally with a shrug and a shiver he said: Is too much for kna I am going to hold ths rest of tho eases in my chambers AIL come in if ycu want to keep -The room Je 12x12 feet SCOCCO TALKS OF LINCOLN Exercises in honor of Abraham Lincoln were held yesterday In ip 8 a program of songs and recitations-was given by tho pupils James ScoCcO an attorney addressed the children taking for hio subject Life of Miss Katharine Callahan Is principal tha school: 0 CLASSROOM CHUCKLES 1 A pupil in' a Queens school fk tho fifth grade describes water as follows: Is -composed of two oxygen and hydrogen Oxygen la pur gin and hydrogen ls gln and Contributed by qmee Grifflng llO 29th Ih Corona I Th Beat will psd 9i tmr clunwat fhaoklr seerwdJWehool Kdltv Brooklrn Blw Bwjoklrp as puhNahcd Kbh 1 sdarwee mem ss fompeny all eontiibstlma asd will- be pebilahad The nemlnating oonventlott- of the general -organisation of Bushwlck High School was held yesterday itt the school auditnrium and material txed Into ons of the most toccltlng ta id ipeetfrutir AU try-of tha lrring avri Institution Never before have aueh olorful and original methods been used 't Ini single convention- was thecsse Mls si f-'-V The battle for honors froth present Th ip portii Indications promises to be'the heated in VTheltwo the Oranxod -BlackTand have i nominated candidates who are the plek of the school v-hoth ha-rlng thelr factlona Tho- Orange and Black party- had selected i-'for-the' presidency- Miss Ress while athletic party has chosen Ralph Rootsky: knowh 'as the f'gentlemaif athleteuT it It i r- 1 r- 1-1 '-f Edits "Cream In St Fradcis Paper I (4 i- I' Jaraep Mj Connolly ha been elect ed editor-in-chief of tho Bp Francis Voice fog the' present School yeprl -Under film ananagementjj thls paper has progressed rapidly Shd has spr passed any former papers or magazines Issued In St Francis College Ie was) mainly responsible for the columns Cream a review of Broadway theatrical news portography and the look reviews These advances have been commended- by numerous well-known frltlcsr iS As ha takes a keen Interest In all branched of school -activities Connolly has been of tho -Troupers the1 dramatic society Of St Francis Durln kthe last annual euriireheld in Columbus Jan 28 Connolly was chair man of fha prize -committee tr ODAlJ' CURRE I By fii KALTmBORN Mussolini Versus tke League League' of Nations ff circle at ajre much by the yerbal pyrotechnics of Benito Iluo-po'lnl tho Italian dictator Coming just before Gjrmany otcanee Into the League of Nations alsd at a time when the peaceful of rules ths leading European countries! it has created a bad Impression' To his defiance of Germany MumollnL has now! added defiance -of the League assembly and no council" declares Italy's autocrat (Will be permitted to pith the I question of the German minority lh ths Imllnn Tyro rTheproiectlofi of mlhoyltlea isohe of tho thlhgs with whiefr ths' league has had a great deal to do Nearly every month some appeal from a group of people who feel themselves wronged- by the- alien government under which they' live teaches the league Ih some the pro- created taction of alien mlnorltle new boundaries to the league missions havu been wet after minorities and th frequently 1 Intervened meats In their behalf Italy la i oppressing minority in the Trrol 'by them the rlghtto thetfH nage It I la seeking late's ra minorities les lsdlrecuy Numerous ea: by Intrusted gu eom-p -to look league has 1th govern-5 -N German denylnp own Ian Italianize this abaolhte'y German people by force The Tyrol ahouldjj never havp been turned over to Italy- without nme provision -v protecting these reople against the ruth leas treatment they are how receiving But there la no I provision InS this 'treaty as In aomOHothers whlcl makes the League of Natlons responsible fer the1 welfare jof the transf erred popu4 latlona i Mussolini I fears an appeal to the league' In their behalf He Is afraM that wheni- Germany inters th4 will league Ja unch campaign for tha protection-of tha-Tyroleana praasfon'rHd 1 gainst Italian oppressfi seeking to forestall this i hat Italy Wfir nst pem: to discuss this Issue This Is ophr one lllust interesting develepmentstl In lsaguo history which are llktiritotfollow Germany's formal adifilsslon 4- to1 membership next too nth t-- Geri presence -In fthe- League' Council and -Assembly will add tre-l mendoushr to theprestlgnbf tthoee bodies They wfU represent1 for the flrpt time the united sentiment of Central Europe action -upon which they wright even an arrogant to bow to the league In gtbo-Corfu Incident andihe may hare tar how 'l What countries- noW beM permanent scots In jthe Leagne of Nstions y- -N'-vO or' irilk fofonMfie portast Osrrvit Evente lists iny on 7 dlccssbrf the eoeeife glotio "-JS at 8 I 1 'TV '-i si- FNEUMATiq SHOULDEft PADL -To- aid mefr to carry tfrsvyi hardens ontheivibacksanEPgllshman has Invented pneamatlci shoulder pads ths alrt they contain being equalised by a central VssWrvoIrM Miaa Reas ls ah excellent etiiolar and has a fine- serrics? record while Rootsky Is one ths best athletes In thO: school iMlesRess'lAeems to the gtrispvote on jhehi side while Rootsky -haa- practically Ontira hoyv voteOT ames Cleland and WUllam Ahl-rieh of the Grange and Black and Athletic-' parties respectively seem to be evenly -matehed'i: both-having brilliant reoord Al Ahlrlch is one of th leading athletes ln the school and has a record In- scholarship and service -seldon equaled vn Tho Mlsses Sonya Seldimand Katherine AlcottJ of the Orange and Black and Athletic tickets respective-hr are th candidates fori the ecre-tarial poeitions 4Mlss 4s -remembered- as thelherofne of hld Deel II and'lf In the school aUdltorlumT Electiona will bo held In two wreek and at present tho okteome la a toss-np between the eivinejon siidi an I -A OI CIV1 is 9 HEART of Day' has long been wedded to m- i 4 1 -hirpiclfamasta reme Chocolates boh- rA focValentiriesi deliehtfiil baskets nrom steamer frr rjr'-rr- '-1 i-- -T A' y- L-- -I Valennhc renidmbrance i i 1 ideal and corrca' f- If These may be had at 1 agencies -A AMERICA'S FINEST CAND Jpv- -x-r''1 ft i'--.