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555i55B5553E5 ag-r' V'W'WTV ho has been in that great -room of appy infants can realize the miracle the profound silence which reigns 1'ere, under less favorable condi-ons, screaming, whimpering and retting would never cease!" "At what time do yon think, educa-on should begin?" I asked when we ad both laughed over this scientific iracle which has eliminated every le of baby's squeals save the first dth which he fills his lungs. For "me. Montessori admitted that as yet le baby's pessimistic greeting to the niverse has not been eliminated "om his repertory! "Theoretically, of course, educa-on should begin at birth," Mme. ontessori answered, "but from ob-rvation I think that it is about the aventh day of existence that the aby's psychology shows itself, that is soul 'moves in'! This applies to oecially intelligent children. Have ou not seen a baby a week old follow ray of light with his eyes as though rying to divine from whence it came what it is At such a moment the hild's psychology begins." Educators in the United States be-eve that Mme.

Montessori's method 5 in itself such a ray of light for lit-jhildren, and they were present in arge numbers when she landed in Jew York. Ultimately Mme. Montes-ori hopes to be able to establish a arge laboratory in Rome where the jsychology of children of all nations nay be studied and developed. 3VER A MILLION DRUG USERS IN UNITED STATES Washington, Dec. 9.

That there xre more than a million drug users the United States and the habit growing so rapidly that a dormant jrovision in the pure food law may ie utilized by the government to cur-ail the traffic in narcotics is a statement made by the Department of Agricultural officials. Dr. Lyman F. Kebler, chief of the drug division of the bureau of chem istry, said, there is not one case n-inl ten thousand where an internal dose of such a drug as cocaine is necessary. "In spite of this fact," Dr.

Kebler said, "the United States imports 1,202,300 pounds of cocoa leaves in a year half of the world's supply which passes through the Amsterdam market. From these leaves 140,000 ounces of 'cocaine' are made." A bill is pending in the Senate for restriction of the sale of habit-forming drugs by compelling registration of every sale. HOUSE LOBBY COMMITTEE'S FINDINGS Holds Representative McDermott of Illinois, "guilty of acts of grave impropriety, unbecoming the dignity of the distinguished position he occupies," but omits recommendation for any punishment. Convicts National Association of Manufacturers and acquits A. F.

of L. of "insidious lobbying." Unsparingly flays M. M. Mulhall, confessed lobbyist. Exonerates six representatives and house employes implicated, but criticizes I.

H. McMichaels, alleged "spy" upon members. Raps former Representative James A. Watson of Indiana, "Uncle Joe" Cannon, former Republican congressman. of Michigan files minority report flaying congressional red tape and recommending that McDermott be "unsparingly disciplined." KILLED BY STEAM GUSHER A steam gusher tossed the latest victim of the Illinois Steel Trust one hundred feet in the airtoday, inflicting injuries which caused death.

The accident occurred in the Joliet plant. Anthony Werscheim of Lock-port was the victim. "My dear, having your father to live with us won't work!" "But neither will father!".