PAGE SIX
EVENING SENTINEL
South N orwails. Conn.
BY JAMES GOLDEN
IN 1870.
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bllsbcd daily except Sun
5:11.,- Sr nllnt‘i l’ublishmg'tnmpany,
‘5 91 \Vashmglon Street.
So. Norwaik. Conn.
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Second Class Matter.
Norwalk ”-93.
Branch Orllcv: 43 \Vall 9-. Norwa.k
'I‘elephone~h'orwalll 1388.
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Assocuued Press. is exclusive-
ly ashamed to the use for publication
of all news dispatches credited to it
or not o'hcru'ise in this newapaper
and also any local news published
"herein. All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein are also re
‘eru‘d.
ZEntered a!
,. Telepnonci
What Zoning Would
Do for Norwalk?
Zoning E-rizigs many real and tan-
gible bent-tits to a city. It would
NORWALK
20 YEARS AGO
Aswan-unusa-
The following are taken from the
Sentinel of December 2‘, 1904:
“The children of Brookside' gave
their old friend Santa Claus a rous-
ing reception last night in the
chapel before a packed house. The
old fellow seemed more than pleased
when he arrived attired in his usual
suit 'with a. pack on his back and. he
must have been around some time in
the afternoon for the beautiful tree
at the left of the stage was richly
laden with presents and ‘goodies' for
every boy and girl present. The
program was'well rendered and the
teachers. Miss St. John and Miss
Scudder have just cause to feel
proud of their management and the
careful training of the children."
“Mrs. Rita Levering of “'insted
is spending the holidays with her
sistrc. Mrs. Edwin L'Mather"
“Col. John 11., Wade and son.
John of Bridgeport were guests yes-
tcrday of Mrs. Elizabeth Wade of
W'est street."
“Harry S. Ferris of Boston ls here
to spend Christmas with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferris of
West \Vashington street."
“John H. Elmerdorf. who con-
ducts the Bell Island house at Bell
island and who has been there so
' far the present. season. is consider-
ing the matter of removing to the
West where he thinks the climate
will be warmer."
"Mr. and Mrs. William R. \Ial-
lace of New York will spend Christ-
mas with Mr. and Mrs. G. \\'. Spra-
gue."
"The sidewalks are rivers of
slush today and a pedestrian wants
to be well equipped with .footgear
before venturing into East Nor-
walk." -
“Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Barnum of
Bethel are guests of their daughter
Mrs. Charles A. Tucker of Main
street."
“Irving Smith. who attends the
Moody school, is spending the holi-
day at. his home in East Norvvalk.”
"Mr. and Mrs. D. 3. Beach will
brin" m”... m VHWHHR entertain the Beach family on
If “wild prevent your neighbors 1“"33‘m1‘15 'day at their home in
from selling the lot next to your mus pace.
nous“ 1m. a tummy. m. a black- Mrs. Mary Themes has gone to
”'th ‘hm or .‘ s'imse or :1 Jamaica. L. 1.. to visit her son.
. i l . - .‘ t. - fl '4 u
clubs-mun. or any other non-rcsidcn— Lafm Thames.
tlul W1 Hm. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitney of
(if tI-lilxl, all You are rich, you Darien will spend Christmas with
can 1-... 3...” lli"ll:lll‘10l"s pmpvrty Mr. and Mrs. George Scott and
your-Hit null .rrxvc your housv, but. family ‘1': Rowayt‘on.
union-trendy. mum of us are not Fashion hint: D0 3°“ “'3‘" ‘0
rich. Tip: rirl; mzm is not troubled ““9 3- bla'Ck Chantilly lice. [OWE
v V
with these things. but the middle most effectixcly? L39 white taflcts
class lizzln. owning perhaps Just the and V0” it with White chiffon.
, one iron» that lit"; lives in. finds
them \iml.
7.01m” l-l‘lvt- «is our Parks. our ohl DINNER STORIES
buildiiu . :4an our lwnmy spots from
dqsnrrmum. H Flilllf’ mm
property owner from ruining a com-
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muniiy.
., For instance, without zoning, the “1 bandages—aha "”“n‘ °t an n"
"r, beautiful old Nornnlk Green might Summit with 1"“ hot—tempered
' be Spfllltil. “’iihuut zoning. in take SPOUSE-
an imririnsrv m... there would be "Jennie." said her mistress, "your
”mm“, m “VH1” you. or I, m- a husband treats you .outrageously.
inenflwr :vl‘ ll” limit!) of iistilnlltc \Vhy don't 3'0” 19-1“ him?”
—. and "Ax-Hun {rum selling his or "\Vcll. I don't ’zactly wants to
.5 ' our l'l‘e'lv- rt: ul‘: lli' Uri-vi] for lvuei- [caw‘ him."
» ' l'lrgt‘.‘ [41* um "Hasn't he dragged you the length
x..;y.. :; untilvl lu‘vx‘t'llt. let us say. of the room by your hair?" demand—
a gzlrw‘mu «nnmnny from purchasing L‘d her mistress.
su ‘ll .a mm-v «f i-rolwrty and l-rccf- “Yas'm he has done dot."
ing .l :m Hull-ll". thus spoiling a "Hasn't he choked you into in-
bufililli'ill i->.lr»nlinl and historical sensibility?" ’
pail of ,“ truth. "Yas'm he has choked me."
it) (2- tum-uni the imaginary "And now doesn't. he threaten to
casr: ‘ libru is properly. iii a. chnrm- split your head with an ax?"
‘ in: mil l"‘<'ilitllliill spot. facing not n-yu'm. he 1);“ done a" that."
Ol.l}' illi‘ ll‘islHi'li‘Iil and beautiful agreed Jennie. “but he .Jn' done
grew n or whit-h our residents are so homm- yet. .0 bad I couldn't live wid
proud, but also «low to than ancient him." ‘
landmark. the old Town Meeting
Hons-v, so carefully preserved b -
the i). A. 1:. There is nothing net: One 0‘ Rudyard Kiplinzl trees
that crvvml prevent such a sale. If
an ml (I'll.L‘"X‘n were to come for-
ward and offer. let us say. 330.000
or men more for property in this
section. lll‘: sale could go through.
‘ This : "lginary case could be fit-
ted '0 Olliur port of the city.
The pr: {,1 3: 0f a community can be
rpogisc 2 ;.v am.- vmrl: of an individual.
individual thought more of
- Haas» of his neighbors or of
.; which would reguiutc and
“i’h shorlsighted steps. is
float!) of the small property
owner. i'. 21-; favored by the majority
of thr peace. The Evening Sentinel
favors lit-1 adoption here. and will
campaign for it until the Board of
Estimate and Taxation is won over
to regard it not as a needless ex-
..pense but as an essential to com-
munity development and city
growth.
. EDIT SHORTS— d?ll
The Radio Corporation of America
ought to do a nice little business
transmitting cross-word puzzles to
Europe by wireless—New York
. ‘World.
‘;.'Statistics show that the safest peo-
. file are those who ride in dirlgibles
send those who defraud the Govern-
ment.——Baltimorc Sun.
‘j—r' It has been discovered that a. dole
via‘r bill lasts seven months. Now
» "lot the statistician who worked this
out try to prove it by practical
-'-"—‘Louisvi1lo Courier—Journal.
If the Treasury Department really
. “wants to make silver dollars popu-r
flar. it should insist on their meeting
;the people half way—New Orleans
{times-Picayune.
/
_:‘ The Cleveland Plain Dealer \says
. ifhe breast bone or the goose tsun-
'-us'uaily thin this season. Well.
that‘s the glands lookout. not ours
svlllsh,
Jennie. the colored maid. arrived
one morning with her head swathed
was injured by a bus. the driver of
which was also landlord of an inn.
Kipling wrote the man a letter of
complaint. which the recipient sold
to one of his guests for ten shillings.
Again the angry author wrote, this
time a more violent letter. which
immediately fetched one pound.
A few days later Kipling called
on the landlord and demanded to
know why he had received no an-
swer to his letters.
"Why. I was hoping you would
send me a fresh one every day." was
the cool reply. “They- pay a great
deal better than bus driving."
THE WEATHER.
Northern New England: Snow
and slightlf warmer Wednesday:
Thursday cloudy and colder. prob-
ably snow. , .
Southern .Ncw England: Snow.
probably changing to elect or rain
with slowly rising temperature Wed-
nesday: Thursday cloudy and colder.
possibly snow. '
Winds: North of Sandy Hook:
Fresh southerly and overcast weath-
er with local rains or snows Wed-
nesday.
Conditions: High pressure dis-
tribution has been attended by
precipitation over the greater part
of the United States except portions
of the Atlantic states within the last
724 hours. -
There will be precipitation over
practically all sections east of the
Mississippi ‘ river Wednesday and
Wednesday night. probably contin-
ued Thursday morning in the North
Atlantic states. The weather will
become colder in the Atlantic states
on Thursday. Cold weather will
prevail almost generally over the
United States on Wednesday and
there will be snow on the ground in
most northern sections east of the
Pacific states.
_ _ _ Atlanta 30.14 32 rain
Detrmt Free Press- Atlantic City >‘...~.so.2s 36 cloudy
A'rhey used to say that skill’at bil- Egrnlflfni ... 3'3 :3 32:: y
Hards was a sign of a. misspent Buffalo ' ' .n . 30.04 28 snow
‘zyouth. What shall be said of 8. Cincinnati. ' ' ... 3;; 03 as m
.elsamploréi cross-word puzzler? __ Chicago """ 80.00 3‘ 8302'
l . ‘ D I O O C C O O 0
{ca n8”- ty Star , A Denver a a o I o e s I 330038 ‘02 3119‘?
road for our disabled veterans. and
‘ . 23.610 soldiers—New
ml ‘ . : ._ on
~ how
, The can. the world is none too
that is why the] Veterans’
has 27.085 employee to care
.Xorlf
V Carnegie Corporation?!- ush— ~
spare time should--
Detroit “nu... 29.98 24
Duluth so'voeoe'oo 8M0
Hatteras vi“... 80.22"
Jacksonville _ . ‘. .
snow _
clear-
‘ old udr
cloudy
0
New York . .
.chance~ to enter the forward ranks
yhatlwu‘a small part in the crisis-
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_ iii“? Slimmer:
I SAY Ule'o You—l
Landed by Bay
Sterling Qualities
of President
State Governor
New Englandcrn are so well pleased with their latest Presidential
product-Calvin Coolidge—that they have decided to revive the Presi-
dent-making industry "Down East."
In the course or a glowing trlbute to Society dinner at the Waldorf
Governor Charming ll. Cox. of Massachusetts. naked President maklnl'
right'ulong with maple syrup tapping. granite quarrying and nutmeg
manufacturing as a staple industry.
The occasion was the society‘-
anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. The other speakers were
Governor-elect lliram Bingham. of'
Manning.
“We have had many industries
hundred years ago one of them left
pcriment in 1352. has eluded us. to f
ly in Ohio." said the Baf’fitnto Governor.
"Now we are trying to regain it.
Judging by the excellence of our work. I shall not vcn.
It has taken two New England States
to glvo the country. in this instance. the real finished product. The
nation has called as lior lender in a time of need a man nurtured on the
dent making?
turn to call it an infant industry.
ample bosom of old_\'er‘mont, reared
life. educated in Massachusetts. where he was her devoted servant-one
who typifies the strength and conscience of New England—Calvin Coolidge.
“Above all. his administration
He is an honest man.
We are glad to believe that common
"But there is uncommon honesty. that i
inextricably blended with moral courage.
men who do not take bribes. are called honest men.
the mind. and absolute unwillingness to take a position. no matter how
popular. that a trained intellect and
removed from lip service cannot. accept.
“it is this which makes the honesty of Calvin Coolidge his greatest
quality. Listen. once more. to these
'Do the day’s work.
objects. do it: if it be to help a pow
people. whatever the opposition. do
patter. but don't be a standpatter.
but don't be a demagogue.‘
"Such a man like Senecs’m pilo
rudder true. We of New England
is Chief Magistrate of our nation.
is the very essence of New England
tellectual honesty of the sturdy men
flower?"
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CHAPTER XLV. -
Ninety-five percent of the stars
who shine in tho film firmament
owe their eminence to some happy
accident or stroke of fate that gov-e
them the opportunity to be “made“
by the public. The other five per
cent are the Chaplins. the Pickfords.
the Negris. the Lillian Gishes who
achieved their eminence by earning
it. » '
It' is not always talent that gives
film hopefuls their opportunity to
be accorded public favor. Very of.
ten it is a matter of "politics" or of
influence. It was an accidental cir-
cumstance, plus influence, that w
giving Gra‘ce Kingston her first real
of the movie battalions.
Acting. under explicit instructions
from Curtis’ director, who had ac-
cepted. after 'much fretfulr hesita-
tion. the suggestions of the star. ’the
scenario editor hastily enlarged
al scriptgof “Mister Prince." When
Grace. came to the studio Monday
morning she'found a chair inscribed
”Betty Byrde” alongside .those of
Curtis, Anita Williams. the leadinl'
lady, and two other principals.
At. that. hour. eight, neither 'Cur- ,'
tis nor his director " had appeared.
The assistant director, very. busily
engaged with the art director. in div
renting the completion 5‘0: the Jets
in which, the first interior . scenes
vibrato bc'flhno‘d. could give her no,
,‘ . '1‘. 5m‘t'kn9‘? We
¢m im!‘ m
carves-temp? n ‘
in the accepted sense this is no great. compliment.
if it be to protect the rights of the weak, whoever
and we are proud above all that he
113th annual dinner and the sons
Connecticut. and Bishop William '1'.
of which we are proud. but over a
our borders and except for one as-
lourlsh in the Middle West. spacial-
w
Need I say that. 1 refer to Prui-
ln her simplest and but community
will be unstained by self-seeking.
is no scarcity in public life.
ntcllectuai honesty which is
Men who do not steal money.
But honesty of
beauty
that secret patriotism which is far
is a finer and a rarer thing.
words. no doubt familiar to you:—
orful corporation better to serve the
that. Expect to be called a stand—
Except to be called a. demagoguo.
t. come weal or woo, will hold his
are proud that one of our citizens
Do you not discern there the to-
who made the compact of the May-
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with Anita and then spoke cordially
to others standing about. Grace
arose. Curtis turned. as if he were
well aware of her presence. and
came towards her chair.
"on. you've been waiting. haven't
you?" Well, Mr. Archer will be here
any mmute now." With that in
Grace. pussied by his chanced
manner. and with her cheeks burn-
ing with embarrassment. for she
knew that all of the out had watch-
ed the seenc. reuated herself and
waited With her eyes fixed on a va-
cant corner of the studio.
The director was much more cor-
dial when he appeared.
"Mr. Archer (the assistant direc.
tor) should have .told‘you that. we
didn't need you today. That would
have given you time to get your
dresses and thin:- may.”
'm‘ornabrlcfcuehocsrriedhe
extracted a manuscript and handed
it to her. *
' “Read this over. It's the story.
And go ‘to the wardrobe mm
-8he’ll know-what you are to wear. 1
new” _ . , ~
writ-A you wont: mt me not“ to-
morrow?" ' ' ’ V
7' e. Bo‘horeat sight“: the”
mom”)! , ‘5:- ' .
"aha gathered In her belch“!-
and moved ”yard these-tame doe
Wt. conscious that laureate!
use were following. her... use:
> ept‘upol'lelgar an Win leave
the studio‘sna’mfimo back. 7'
graphed shoots hot from the pub-
liclty foundry of Bill Willing. The
story theo- shcets bore was present-
Od in several versions and styles, but
the meat of all of whom was the
same:
The long search for an actress
capable of creating the starring role
in a motion picture version of no-
land Vanderlee's iamoua story. “The
Poodle." is at and. Betty Byrde will
have the part in the photoplay adap.
tion of the story which will be made
by Acme Productions. [with Jason
Jackson direction. Mr. Jackson is
highly enthusiastic about Mia
Byrde's ability. He predicts that
she will be one of the foremost act-
res-es upon the screen within a. very
short time. Production of "The
Poodle" probably will begin after
Hi. Byrdo completes work on "The
Social Rebel." in which she appears
with Courtlsixh Curtis.
Bill Willinxn' typewriter was busy
hammering out notoriety for Grace.
it did not stop with a first store. or
a second. every day it sent out a
new one. One day Betty Byrdo was
being selected by the Laughlin coun-
ty orange growers’ association u
queen of its unuil festival then
she was receiving a bulldog from an
English admirer: the next was
shown in a new colffure with which
she was "amazing Hollywood."
These stories were born in Bill “'ill-
ing‘s nimble brain. before he ever
saw Betty Byrdc.
“'hen he did see her and talk with
her. he extracted so little in the we)
of "copy" he thereafter wrote virtu-
ally nothing founded upon actual
fact.
Some of the stories of Mr. Will-
ing‘s manufacture inevitably got in-
to the Los Angelou newspapers and
fell under the eager eyes of Lura
Blylir. Grace's cousin.
.“Look. Bob." she cried to her hum
band, as they were lunchlng in a
restaurant in Hill street, and hand-
ed him a folded newspaper. He took
it without interest. and read about
Betty Byrde and ”The Poodle."
"Why. she‘s becoming famous."
burn enthused.
"Good for her." nob assented.
"We must go and see her before
we to.” burn. exclaimed.
Bob glanced at her and united.
“I shouldn't think you would want
to after the was she rebuffed you."
burl met. his eyes for a moment
and hesitated. "She was right." she
said. ”I shouldn’t have asked her
such a thing."
“If only relatives become famous.
all ii forgiven." he observed with a
:1.
moved back to Anita Williams' side. on
. "Bob!“ Lara looked at him re-
proaohfully. devoid of sympathy for
his humor.
"Well. you‘ll have to to and see
her this afternoon. We won't have
time tomorrow. You know we've
simply got to leave tomorrow. As
it is I'm. afraid the boss is going to
complain because it, has taken no
solongtodraftthsplansofahouse
Ill-'0“! mains." .
“We can so this after-noel}. can‘t
we? Womsotoseeheratthe
studio."
, ."Iou can go. I do not care to."
"Why not? What have you got
to do!" _. .
’ “Nothing in particular. I'm just
min-t cola: when I‘m not want-
" ,
'3 Bis wife gaud'at him a. moment
with rising temperature before she
answered. .
“.Wbat do you mesa!" .
“Simply till; _ ‘ on‘ro pushing
sour-cit upon her. .29}! asked not-
to take you into a studio-ind she
tonight 9 Theasbo subtitled you
tbs We: night on the telephone.
710$ vague still rennin!“ her."
. “Oh-W :dalrt‘usdemuafisns
a!“
Tonight’s Events
Wright's
Rum». -- Harold Bell
- “The Mill. With the Iron Door."
cast includes Pat O'Mallcy. Donothy
Macaw. Creilbton Hale and Mary
Carr. -
Palace—Pedro de Cordoba and all
star out in "The Bandoiero" a re.
mane. of .Spdn.
Regent—algae: Arm and Pat
O'lalley ia “Worldly Goods" from;
the story by Sophie Kerr. 1
Christmas entertainment of Sum;
day school of Rowayton Baptist .
church-r
Kiwanis Christmas tree on Library
Green at. 5 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Advent Christian
church. ' -'
Meeting of Norwalk notice of Elks
at Elks home.
Meeting of South Norwalk Camp.
Modern Woodmen of America. at
Progress Forum hall. Washington
street.
Meeting of Ophir Chapter. Order
of Eastern 3 tar. at 16 South Main
street. . -‘ ‘
Meeting of Butler lodge. I. O. O.
F. in Odd Fallows' hall. South Main
street. .
Meeting of Ladies' Auxiliary. Mul-
vay-Tariov post. V. of F. W. in Red
Men's hall. Washington street.
003m EVEN“
Doc. zit—Christmas party.
club.
Dec.
church.
8. N.
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8. -— Pageant at Christ
church at community hall.
lady Washington lodge.
Dcc. 29.-—~Christmu party. South
Norwalk club.
Dec. 29. —-—' Luncheon, Toreador-e
club. ‘ .
Dec. 30.-—Entertainrnont. East
Avenue M. B. church.
Jan. 5.-—80cial Kern-all; Carpen-
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Dec. 29, —— Entertainment. Christ '
Dec. Sta—Christmas entertainment .
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A RIGHT MERRY CHRIST.
MAS AND
TO ALL——
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24' a
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A HAPPY AND
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
. The
Central Fairfield Trust Co.
NORWALK, CONN,
A Merry
ter's Union.
Jan. 10.—-"Open House" Girls and
Women's club. l
Jan. lo.—"Ladies Night", Progress .
Forum 1
Jan. 16.—Oyster supper. Rows:
ton Fire department. ‘
Fcb. l3.-J\nnual ball. American!
Jan. 13.-—-hiinstrcl. St. Joseph‘s '
school hall.
Jan. 23.--Play East Avenue 3!. E
church. » l
BELIEVE ME. 11’ ALL THOSE Eh
DEABLVG YOUNG canines.
Believe me. if all those endea.
in; young charms.
Which I gene on so fondly to
1135’.
Wow to change by tomorrow. and
use in my arms.
Like fairy gifts fading away,
Thou would'et still be adored. a:
this moment thou art.
Let thy loveliness fade
will,
And around the door ruin
wish of my heart
Would eutwine itself vcrdantl)
still.
as it?
each '
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It is not while beauty and youth
are thine own.
And thy cheeks unprofaned by
a tear.
No. the hurt that has truly loved
never forgets.
But as truly loves On to the
close. ‘
As the sunflower turns on her god
”when he “is.
The same look which she turn'd
when he rose.
—Thomas Moore.
WHO’S WHO
I! I'll! DA" sun
a...
slit Juux manifest) 55141031).
The appointment of Sir John
Maitland Baimond to the post of
Commander-in-Chief and ranking
officer of the entire Air forces and
Air Defences of the British Em.
plre. a totally new command rcn
dera him superior in rank to Gen.
Sir Henry Tronchard. the air chief
marshal and chief of the air staff
as well as to a smoker of other
officers who have heretofore figured
as his seniors. His new command
coincides with the very remarkable
new developments in the scheme of
defense of the United Kingdom
against air attacks. Until recently
the Home DcfeMe Force has con-
sisted of eighteen squadrons of air
craft. with the necessary ground de-
fenses consisting of anti-air craft
batteries, searchlights. etc. But Sir
John Salmon‘d's force is henceforth
to consist of no less than fifty~two
squadronl. and this is only for home
defense, without taking into consu-
emtion the air forces in Egypt. in
India. in Mesopotamia and indeed
in all the various military and naval
stations of the vast British Empire.
In one word Great Britain is now
committed by the new Baldwin Cal)-
inet to a scheme of extension of its
aerial forces for offense and defense.
upon an altogether unprecedented
scale. and sirtually ”Cordless of
cost. following in this respect the
example of, France and Japan.
. . Married But Emily
Sir John Salmond has been until.
quite recently in full military com-
mand at Bagdad and "of the Eu-
phrates Valley. It may be remem-
bered that in the late fall of last
year he married the Hon. Monica.
Grenfoli. daughter of Lord Debbi-u
ough. He is the son of the ‘ late
Gen..8lr William Edmond. a disc
anguished officer of the Royal En-
xineers. who for a time was In-
spector-General of Fortifications.
and who himself has the son 0!
Col. Sir James Salmand. a gallant
officer of the Napoleonic wars in
the early part of the "last century
and also a, county Wat. at
Cumberland. ' ~ ‘ '
Sir John ”"W {a you» of m
and once? 1M‘vomfl't. men of the
POEMS THAT LlVl;
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"they don‘t know and
okra to1earn. What could be more
may
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'l'lMEl.Y VIEWS
WORLD ITOPICS
“College Boys Often Know More
without knowledge Or the desire m:-
it. often know more than
teachers. according to Prof. Charlcs
Gray Shaw of New York University.
port just issued by the intercolle-
giate conference held at
College. Middletown, Conn. in which
the statement. was made that from
40 to 80 percent. of undergraduates
are morons. Phi Beta Kappa stu
dents in the report were designed
as "parrots."
old as the hills." Prof. Show said.
"Just-now it assumes the form at
snap Judgments about the church
and the school. Time was when
reformers could centre all of their
cynicism upon the.American saloon
but since that institution has boon
mmovod from the street corner to
make room perhaps for a beauty
parlor these critics have swung
around toward the institutions of
worship and learning. ‘
“The present idea is to the effect
thq our college .boys have neither
knowledge nor the desire for it.
they don‘t
superficial than such an opinion-!
I "As a matter of fact. most stu-
dents have more avidity 'for knowl-
edge than their teachers can bout.
to ‘some cases the student in tho
chair is‘ poetics-ed of more knowl-
edge and better Judgment than the
instructor, at the . dosh. Students
are just as intellectually inclined as
faculties.
his in expense to fly at the Crab-
ame-White school at Hendou. And
on the formation of the army ‘ulr
force be secure! his transfer from
'the Royal Lancaster regiment to the
Royal Flying Corps. As for his feats
(inflation during the ' t war.
on W shown by’ his look
‘4 l.
» of British and foreign ordm
g ' _" bytho Millet
Than instructors." Says
Professor.
College boys, far from Long-
tlwir ‘
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