Dr. Massee Says It was
Placed Withoilt His
Consent by Head-
master Slack
. . ,
‘ STAMP RD, Jan 12.—
Dr. Wm. Welllngt u Manse. prin-
cipal of the Masses school at Ship-
pan Point. in a letter to the New
York Herald-Tribune has prlained
why his school advertised that it
would give reduced tuitio to youth
possessed onathletic abi ty. Atten-
tion was first called to the schpol's
advertisement in a, first page story
in the Herald-Tribune one day last
week and it caused wide comment.
Dr. Masses declares in his letter to
the New York Paper that W. Roscoe
Slack is responsible for the' ad-
vertisement and that it was publish-
ed without the principal's knowledge.
' while the latter was ill. and was due
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A ‘ DIPHTHERIA IN NORWALK
(From the Bridgeport Telegram)
--An epidemic. such as the epidemic
«I 1’01 diphetheria in Norwalk. is much
.like conflagrattion.‘ There are fire
out buildings and there are fire
ups. Likewise there are disease-
Pesistiug human beings/and there
if. others of low resistance who are
' easy ‘rey for germs.
Ordinarily a fireproof building
:ghill not catch fire. and a healthy.
virile human being will not catch a
diseahe. But there may be excep-
flonal circumstances.
. A. conflagration genarlly starts in
;1 small way. just as the burning of
, Chicago started from an overturned
lamp in a cowshed. Inflammabie
man is at hand; The fire breeds
Wand reads. What was at first a
flickering flames become a roaring
urnace. Then concrete begins to
rack and steel pegins to buckle,
find'."nreproof" don/41ft mean much
pay more.
380 with the epidemic. It starts in
small way. with someone who is
ousceptible.'1‘he germs find a good
hoeding ground and the conflagra-
{flan begins to spread. Finally the
M which are ordinarily present
. small doses. are spread around in
holesale barrages, and till! disease-
‘ “out persons wilt under the at-
. " Then We have a full fledged
i emic and nobody is safe.
body. that is to say except those
- have taken special precautions
render themselves immune. Diph-
la is a conquerable and pre-
3? . - his disease. A community that
' an, the protections devised by
. medical science will have
for its dephtheria rate. What
ppened in Norwalk need not
'anywhere else if theJesson
The Proud Father.
» education was being dis-
Jimson saying it was of little
h‘fle Johnson protested it was
_ here’s my son Jack " gala
“Only 8. but ask him
on, my! he'll answer it.”
Jack.“ murmured Jimson,
y are seven and tour?"
2 " came the prompt reply. -
you are." said the proud
3 mined it by one."--
to the, limited executive experience
and enthusiasm of 'the headmaster.
Dr. Massee ‘is emphatic in his de-
claration that his school has never
given, directly or indirectly. undue
prominence to athletics and that it
has always stood for sound scholar-
ship and hard scholastic work. ‘
His letter. which clears the school
of any attempt to obtain athletes
through means not usually adopted
by schools or colleges thereby seri-
ously affecting their scholastic
standing will interest local people.
Dr. Massee‘s letter to the Herald-
Tribune was as follows:
Principal Was Ill
“On January 7 theresppeared in
the Herald Tribune an account of an
interview of one of your reporters
with Mr. W. R. Slack, very recently
made head-master of the Masses
School.
“The advertisement. most Justly
objected to, was inserted without
my knowledge and certainly without
my consent. 1 had never seen a copy
of the advertisement until it appear-
ed in the interview of January 7. I
feel that the following statement is
due to the readers of The Herald Tri-
bune and the many and stench
friends of Massea,
"About four months ago, due to a
recurring difficulty resulting from
an operation. and upon the advice oi
my physicians. l Withdraw from the
executive conduct of the school for
the time being. As the school had
increased facilities for handling
about fifty boys. Mr. Slack inter-
viewed an advertising expert in re-
gard to getting quick action in filling
these vacancies. The short adver-
tisement was suggest ed as the proper
one for the purpose.
“Lack of executive experience. to-
gether with,undue enthusiasm over
the results of the advertisement. led
Mr. Slack to defend it. as he or no
one else would do after careful re-
flection.
"The Masses School was founded
in 1908, seventeen years ago. and
never in that time have athletics
been given. directly or indirectly.
undue encouragement or promin-
ence. No unusual publicity was ever
given in the New York papers. The
school has always stood first of all
for sound scholarship and hard
scholastic work. The long and un-
usual record of successes at the col-
lege board examinations and at the
New York State Regents' exami—
nations are evidence of this fact.
Genuine Scholarship
"As in 90 per cent of the good prio
vate schools of this country. this
school. through partially free schol-
arships. has made it pmsible'Yor a
few boys of limited means to have
the especial advantage that can be
obtained only in private school. Such
boys pay a cash tuition and work out
the rest of the amount by waiting
on the table, tending the furnace
and other usual duties.
"These boys are not retained if
their work is not satisfactory or if
they show indifference to their stu-
dies. It would be a sorry time for
democratic education in America if
such boys were to be classed as
'protessionals' should they happen
to make the first team.
"In the entire history of the school
no boy has ever been paid to attend
the school, and no special advan-
tages or favors have been given to a
boy because he happened to be an
athlete. Every present and past
member of our faculty. a ,host of
parents and friends of the school
and hundreds of our former boys
throughout this country Will. I am
sure. testify to the truth of the abovo
statements."
cnoxas LEOPARD '10 DEATH
Murlgo wa Wu a Kikulu chief
is amen cf magnificlent appearance
an unusual strength. In consequence
of daring depredations iv a leop-
appealed for his help. which} ' was
the more readily given when the
animal made araid on Murigo‘slown
stock.
it to drop.
getting caution. rushed at the ani-
mal. but the leopard. which was but
followers.
his men
danger of shooting“!
wenttothesssistfioecf
with hi- bare m
ard, his people came to him. and '
Accompanied by some of his :
men the chief followed‘th‘e epoor of
the leopard. which was easily locum ».
and a" shot fired at the animal nosed ’
Two of the natives. for- 2
slightly grased ‘on thrhead by the .
go.unable_tonreagainwitbouttlu,
Juvenile court.
By LILLIAN CAMPBELIJ
There are in Washington. D. (2..
today fifteen women who, through
sheer ability and hard work have
gained appointments to important
federal positions
One of the most colorful charac-
ters among these women is Maj.
Julia Stimson, head ‘of the army
nurse corps; She is the first and
only American woman to have the
rank. insigna and the rights that
go with the rank of major in the
United States army.
Miss Lucy Minncgerode head of
the public health service nurse
corps has a position of similar im-
portance to Major Stimson, as has
Miss Beatrice Bowman. head of the
navy nurse corps. '
.Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the
children's bureau of the department
of labor, is from Nebraska. She had
experience in social service work un-
der Jane Adams in Hull House in
Chicago for several years. A year
or so ago she was sent as an unoffi-
cial observer to Geneva to an inter-
national conference.
SHE’D SWAP JOBS
WINSTED. Conn.. Jan. 12.—Mrs.
Emil Dietiin. of Cook Street. whose
husband is employed at Joseph War-
ner's blacksmith shop in Gay Street.
called at the shop Saturday to see
if his work really was as hard as he
made out.
It didn't .look difficult to her, and
she told him so. Emil suggested that
she' try, and Mrs. Die‘lin tucked up
her skirts, put on a leather apron
and shed a horse fore and aft in less
than an hour.
“It's not near so hard as house-
work " she said as she washed her
hands. "I'll take your job Monday
if you'll take mine.’
But today is wash day and Emil did
not answer.
Playing Safe.
“Why are you lugging home that
expensive box of candy?"
“Just playing safe—my wife kissed
me this morning. so I think it must
be her birthday or our wedding an-
niversary."—-Westport' Standard.
.._..————
Students “Strike“
as He Loses Job
She succeededpetitive examinations three years ago
WITHHER MATE
be a~memccial to:
1‘ ' .
Some of the women who hold important posts inWI’shlngtsm. Left to right. Show: Min Incy Mlnnegerode.
head of public health service nursing staff: Miss Grace Abbott, chief of children's bureau. department of
labor; Miss Mary Anderson. chief of woman's bureau. department.“ labor; Major Julia Stimson, chief of
the army nursing corps. Second row: .Mrs. Clara Sean Taylor (left). member District of (bins-ibis rents
"commission; Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardener. civil service mission. Below: Miss [motile Atelier-son. for-
eign service} Mrs. Mina Van Winkle. chief of the capital policewoman: Judge Katherine Sellers, Judge of
Miss Julia Lathrop, first head of the
children's bureau.
Woman Directs Rout Body.
Along similar lines to Miss Abe
bott‘b is the Work in the same de-
partment of Ml-‘Mary Andersen.
head of the woman's bureau.
Anderson was born in Swedcmyd
lived there until she was slx‘t
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor is a mem—
ber of the rents commission. During
the absence of the chair-manor the
commission Mrs. Taylor-has acted as
director. Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gar-
dener of Virginia. and Mrs. Taylor
are two of the first three women to
be made federal commissioners. The
third was Mrs. Frances Axtell. for-
merly of. the federal e‘mplo’yeea'
compensation bureau of' the labor
department. Her successor. Mrs.
Bessie Brueggexnan. is the only we-
man who has ever been chairman of
a. federal commission. .
A \Voman Policemcutcusnt
Miss Lucille Atcherson of Ohio is
entering her third year in the diplo-
matic service. She passed hot-com-
Stamford V. F. W. to
Install ItSTDilicers
STAMFORD. Jan 12.—
Memorlsil‘lall in Town Hall will
be the scene this evening of two in-
stallations. that - of the Sergeant
Frank Ahner Post. Veteransof For-
eign Wars. and of the Post's Ladies“
Auxiliary. It is expectedxthat there
will be a good-used attendance pres-
ent to .welcome? the new officers.
State Commander William Shanahan
of Waterbury.. will install the officers
of the Post and Mrs. Hunt of Water-
bury. will'install ‘those of the Auxil-
iary.
The elective oflicers of Abner Post
who will be installed will be as fol-
lows: Commander. R. A. West: 1st
Vice-Camden. Stanley J. Ker-
stan: Junior Vice-Commander. E. W.
Cash: Quartermaster. H. L. Lock—
woodz. .Chaplain. Rev. Harley.- W.
Smith; Historian, Fred A. Briggs;
Surgeon. Dr. Rodney W. Bowel]:
omccr of the'Day. Calvin Harrell.
The elective ofllcers of the Ladies‘
Auxiliary who will be installed will
be as follows: .Presldent. Mrs. E.
W. Cash: Senior Vice-Commander,
Mrs. John Fahey: 1st Nice-President“
Min 'Anna Drenkher: ._ Secretary.
Mrs. H. L. Lockwood: Treasurer.
Mrs. "Lillian Bach: Conductren. Mrs.
Sophie lion-ell: Chaplairhi‘urs. Irma
Ed ..
PRINCETON. N. Japanfi- its—A ..
Pirnceton mamrwho for the present.
6 préfdrs to remain anonymous. Mm
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the decoding of a law.
PM!“ UlflVIl'iU.;thO M
men:
schooled
Ancciaton. foi- action sates;
m
m“
10r~
being graded among the highest.
.Mina Van Winkle bears the
title of lieutenant of the metropoli-
tan police force. Two years ago
Mrs. Van Winkle traveled extensive-
ly in Europe observing police met-
hods there. She is president of the
International Association of poll...
women. ,
Judge Katherine Sellers is the frat
woman to hold a federal juligeship.
She is an Ohioan by birth and for
years held-the position of assistant
in the library of the department of
state in Washingtgn.
Hrs. Babel Walker Willem-until.
assistant . attorney general. holds
probably the most llnportant\pcsi-
tion of all the women in office in
Washington.
Dr. Louise Stanley of Tennessee is
the latest recruit to this group of in-
fluential women. She is chief of the
bureau. of home economics of the
department .of agriculture. a "com-
paratively new bureau organized for-
the extension of the study of prob-
lems relatlngio the home.
STATEELAWYERS
ANNUAL marma-
Thc annual meeting of the State
Bar Association of Connecticut will
be held at Hartford in theSupreme
Court room of the State Library
January.“ at 2:80 p. in. President
Lucius F.- Robinson will deliver the
annualiaddren. Thomas M. ‘ Steele
of New Haven. will read a paper on
the world' court. Reports of the
cummittees will be heard and the
annual election of citieers wul take
place.
The annual dinner of the associa-
tion will be held the same day at the
Hartford Club at 7 p. m. Addresses
will be made by- Benjamin M. Car-
doso. Judgeofthe New YorkCourt
of! A19”: Judge Christoph" L.
Averyfof ~Grcton: and .Charles W.
Bosworth of Springfield. Mass. Ar-
rangements .have been made by the
entertainment committee for hotel
accommodations for out-of-town'
membbns. who may wish to spend the
nicht in- Hartford. ,
The nominating committee for the
election of omlcers are George D.
Wdtroua.’ Charles Phelps and Wil-
line B. Boar-amen. The present of-
dent: Terrance P‘. Carnwdy of
woven “mm...“-
ee 0 ew "ll.
and treasurer. The executive! com-
‘m’lttaa’reW.s.Allis.DavidS. Day.
Bro “Smith. -Th‘omas it.
seem Robert Bhutan“
. animus: amps-idiot.
‘3. area. When: ,
«“3“ board“ ‘Wi L i
Norwalk. 0
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C de Clune Nigh Gowns. super-
‘ repe exqmsltegshades (Flesh.
White) with real filet lace
ior quality.
Pink and
trimmings.
$7.00To $9.00
Crepe de Chine Step-in Chemises,
superior quality, exquisite shades,
(Peach and Flesh) with pleated
front and real filet lace trimmings.
$4.25 T9 $4.98
'une Bloomers. ._
mood for comfort
1 as slimline...
2 and ribbon.
Crepe dc Cl
quality. fash
wear, as we]
fine' filet lac-
color.
$4.00 AN” $4.25
StEll-ll’ls, i
Crepe de Chine . ..
lor, fllcl lace ..
quality, Flesh co .
med.
$3. 98
POR'l CHESTER
$100,000
manual]:
Nut and Bolt Factory
rWorking on Ford
Contract, Burns (to
Ground
PORT CHESTER? Jan.
Fire of undetermined origin
starting in the wire factory
of the Russell Blrdsall and
'Ward Nut and Bolt factory of this
city. completely swept through the
building yesterday afternoon. de-
molishing the building and ' doing
damage in excess of $100,000.
The blaze was not discovered until
3 o'clock, when the watchman in
making his rounds noticed smoke
coming through the roof. Rushing
to a teicphone he immediately got in
touch with the fire department. Up-
on the arrival of the apparatus. five
minutes later the building was a
seething furnace. and despite the ef~
forts of the firemen who fought val-
iantly to save the structurg they were
unable to cope with the situation
and directed their efforts to other
buildings in the immediate vicinity
of the blue.
The factory. located in the west-
ern part of the city, is the largest
one manufacturing bolt and nut fac-
tories in the country. It was stated
last night that the company is now
working on a contract job for the
Ford Manufacturing Company.
12.—
A Morgan Interview.
(Boston Globe)
A velran journalist .was recalling
the past—the glorious past when. a
cub reported. he ran to tires ' with
Arthur Brisbane and Richard Hard-
ing Davis for brother cubs.
"l interviewed old J. Pierpont
once." he went on “I got into that
glass office of his—I won't tell you
how—and, with his ice-blue eyes
barring a hole in me. I asked him
if was true that he’d just trustliied
the automobile industry.
“H kept on boring holes in me
with hose" icy eyes.
"How did you get in here? he
said.
“'Walked in,‘ said 1.
“Well. sold he. ‘walk out!"
Keep The Workers
In Sweden the authorities are
somewhat disturbed by the spirit of
unrest among the people. -who are
showing a disposition to emigrate.
Dr. Adrian Malia. who is regarded
as an expert in matters of this
character. has recently expressed
himself on thevsubiect and he advo-
cates allowing the engineers. for-
estry experts and technicians gen-
erally. to ‘go if they desire. but he
says. by all means keep the farm-
ers and worklngmen. He is advo-
cating a policy to give every possible
encouragement to the farmers and
as a result crown and church lands
are being exploited for the benefit
of the farmer.
“Flu” Stratos-
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«(the s A L E 0‘38.
AT THE LOWEST muons IN 'l '33 Cm
Ems swoon or
COATS -—- DRESSES -- _ FL‘RS
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-—-—the testimony of a physician:
“If I could impress
my patients the val:
of Pasteurized Milk”
“In spite of the jokes about the doctor You was
well that every doctor’ is working his hardest lo chec'.
prevent diseases and ill-health.
"‘I’ve told thousands of patients that the yer} "
ally the physician has is the liberal use of pasteurized
by every member of the family. It is a perfect food.
“It contains all the elements for bone making bio
making. flesh-making. It contains the \‘itnznlnes ti
stimulate the glands.
"Why don’t people believe what the scwuilsls and
doctors are constantly telling them?
‘k Pasturized Milk
is the safe, economical, perfect food for all. A quart uh!
is none too much! “More milk, more fruit and vegetable
less meat, coffee and heavy pastry and—give us doclfl
more time to wait on the really sick people. There s 11-
ways plenty of them!”
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