Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1918 — Page 3

Playgrounds for Children Are Big Necessity to Conserve Health

By CHARLES E. HUGHES.

essential to the development of normal manhood and womanhood? To the solution of that 'problem you are devoting your study with & little measure of Access already attained. I cannot aid you by experience or suggestion, but I bid you godspeed from tile bottom of my heart. We want play—«imply play, for the' children of our greafrcitie». Those who are fortunate enough to live in the Country have in their own homes the playground. The orchard, the meadow, the brook, the swimming pool, the near-by wood, constitute the never-failing source for gratifying the appetites, the normal appetites, of childhood in the country. And with what feeling akin to despair do we look upon the growing thousands teeming in the congested quarters of our cities, with the slight opportunities of the roadway to take the place of the open country! We do not think of.them in their early years alone, but we look forward to the time when they come to play the parts of men and women in the world, and we wonder what is to be the future. Is their experience of life merely to be that of the hard taskmaster, the struggle fov bare existence? Is the growing feeling of discontent to be accentuated and increased because of abnormal deprivation ? We want playgrounds for children in order that we may conserve the health of our people. A great deal is being done in these days to protect us against the spread of disease. We are fighting with intelligence and with new-found zeal the great white plague, but the dread disease of tuberculosis must be successfully fought by developing stamina, physical strength, through exercise in all the physical activities. We must nourish that strength in childhood. We'do not want simply hospitals and pavilions and notices giving instructions to those who are unfamiliar with necessary precaution. We want to save the health of our children, so that we may nurture a strong, well-favored community. That is the surest way to stamp out disease.

Autocratic Rulers of Germany. Proven Most Inhuman and Tyrannical Enemies

Author of **Abraham Lincoln** and “Conititutional Government

William 11, king of Prussia, and the constitutional president of the German empire, with the nominal title of “emperor,” proved at first to be an advocate of peace, and was a popular ruler up to the commencement of the war precipitated with savage haste, after long premeditation and preparation. His entire peace pretentions were deceptive and hypocritical. He and the autocratic rulers of the twenty-five states of Germany, meeting secretly in the bundesrath, behind locked doors,, deliberately planned the hellish scheme of deluging Europe in blood, fire anti desolation. They have surpassed the most treacherous devices of Macchiavelli, as depicted in his celebrated, brutal book, “The Prince. So far the German states, headed by the emperor-king, William 11, have been the most destructive, inhuman, tyrannical and treacherous enemies of the human race which the world has ever known. Emperor William 11, under the German constitution, possesses th? power to control these forces, to stop or continue the carnage, and to enforce civilized methods of warfare. He has misused and still is misusing the powers given into his* hands, without any effort on his part, through the previous labors and devices of Bismarck and the former kings of Prussia. He has trod the continent of Europe like an impersonation of Satan, the arch-demon of destruction, trampling men, women and children in the blood-soaked mire, beneath his cloven hoof. The great conflict now raging in Europe between the central powers and the United States and its allies is a war of democracy against despotic military autocracy, which fights to rule the world. This new entente, including the United States, is fiot only fighting its own battles, but it is also indirectly fighting the cause of democracy, including Germany, heretofore dominated by the Hohenzollern dynasty, which has gradually absorbed the greater part of the German empire. In a book entitled “The Psychology of the Kaiser,” by Morton Prince, it is stated that in the consciousness of the kaiser there is nothing that is more dominant than his increasing and violent antipathy to the great body of citizens constituting no less than one-third of the empire, namely, the social democrats, The empire of Germany is ruled by the representatives of the old Hohenzollern family, with centuries of aggressive wars to its credit, or discredit, through Prussia, Which they control and which comprises two-thirds of Germany. The question now arises, can Prussia and the other German states stem the rising tide of democracy which is sweeping all before it? Are not the people of the central powers weary of the rule find oppression of kings, emperors and czars ?

Conservation of Wool, Linen and Even Cotton, Is a Prime Necessity

By MISS EMMA FECHT.

> Conservation of wool, linen, and even cotton, is a prime necessity since so much of these materials is used by the government in equipment of the United States armed forces. Conservation of these materials lies in using that which is already on hand. Nearly all homes are abundantly supplied with old clothing which is out of date. This can be remodeled. Good care should be given to all clothing, including careful cleaning, pressing and* storing. Women should learn the true value of good silk, and insist on buying only good silk. This will create a demand for pure silk. Make it the practical, fashionable fabric and the government will have the other much-needed materials for its own use.

The successful worker must have the spirit of play in his heart, and the successful man is only a boy with a man’s experience. He must have the zest,Lthe devotion, the-spirit of comradeship, the selfforgetfulness, the boy’s wholesome olftlook upon life, if he is to do a man’s work in the world. Hdw are we to'save civilization from being caught in its own toils? How are we to preserve childhood from being too early drawn into the contests of life ? How, are we in our great urban population to make possible ef ?play, the opportunities for childish sports vfliich are

By BARTOW A. ULRICH

Kumm State Agricultural College

Former Governor of New York State

, Instructor in Domeitie Ait

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AMERICANS TEACH BRITISH BASEBALL WHILE GUNS BOOM ON WESTERN FRONT

British Official Photo. Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.

APPROVED WAY OF HOLDING BASEBALL BAT. Not even the roar of the big guns can stop the American soldiers from demonstrating the fine points of the grand old game of baseball. This British official photograph shows some of our troops acquainting their British comrades with the sport, while the shells shriek over the British western front. The Sammy in the center Is showing them the approved way of handling a bat. Note the perplexed position of the Tommy on the left. America’s national game is fast becoming an international one, it having been wildly acclaimed and adopted by both London and Paris, where many games have already been played to the great satisfaction of the populaces.

BOB WALLACE IS HEADY MAN

Able Lieutenant in Jack Hendricks’ Board of Strategy—Has Directed Many Plays. - Jack Hendricks was a wise guy of the diamond when he won a pennant for Denver in the Western league and was a mighty smart manager when he pulled Indianapolis through to a flag in tjie American association. A lot of persons thought Jack was due for a reversal of form early this year when it- seemed the Cardinals, whom Je' is managing, would never win another game, but Jack has fooled some people just as he did In Denver and the Hoosier capital. One reason for Jack’s reversal of form is to be found in his able lieutenants. Jack liked Bobby

Bobby Wallace.

Wallace, one of Hendricks’ board of strategy. Wallace, in his prime, was the king pin of American league shortstops and a heady man on the infield. He directed many plays for the Browns and even today could go In and give a good, account of himself. It’s on the Hendricks’ board of strategy, however, that Wallace will come handy. One can’t win games without hitting, but a good board of strategy helps a lot.

HEDGES IS AFTER CARDINALS

One-Time Owner of Browne May Get Into Game Again by Taking Over National League Team. The report again is in circulation that Robert Lee Hedges soon will become the owner of the St. Louis Cardinals. The present stockholders recently asked for more time to pay $40,000 to Mrs. Helen Hathaway Britton. The Cardinals are shot to pieces and the attendance in the Mound city is steadily dwindling. Branch Rickey, the president of the club, is a close friend of Hedges, who once owned the Browns. Baseball men say that if the stock can be obtained at 50 cents on the dollar Hedges will buy the franchise. \ J

Roach In Munitions Plant

Roxy Roach quit the Louisville Colonels declaring his legs were so bad he would have to give up playing, but later it was found he had joined one of the steel mill teams in the East. On the Same team with Roach are Jack Knight, Steve Yerkes, Eddie Plank and others.

BASEBALL STORIES

Dode Paskert is getting to be a whirlwind on the bases. * * * Joe Benz is fast becoming one of the surprises of this season of upsets. * ♦ '• Pitcher Thomas (Turkey) Boman, sold by Little Rock to Cincinnati, won’t join the Reds. * * * Otto Jacobs, the Sox recruit catcher, has made a hit with everybody op the world’s champion team. Walter Cruise conferred with his draft board In Alabama and was allowed deferred classification. Jim Thorpe may not be a giant with the bat, but he certainly knows hoW to utilize his speed in the outfield. » « * The Cardinals and Reds are asking sanction to move up games at home so as -to play double-headers; ■every Sunday. • • • Clark Griffith now has nine boxmen —Johnson, Harper, Ayers, Shaw, Brennan, Hansen, Reese, Altrock and Buckeye. ♦ • • Frank Schulte is taking his shots at the right field wall at Washington and. has come close to hitting it several times. ♦ ♦ ♦ Capt. “Jim” Scott won the medal for being the crack shot of his class of officers in training recently at Camp Perry. •r • * Joe Gedeon continues to thrill St Louis fans by his fine work at second base. Griffith tried to get him last winter and failed.

* * * .»■ I ' Benny Kauff ranked third in longdistance hitting and third in run getting when he left the National league for the bigger game. • ♦ • The Robins always play their hardest against the Giants, because they’d rather beat McGraw’s men than any other club in the league. ***** Claude Cooper of the Pirates, whose bad luck had become a proverb, broke It all at once by winning two games in one series from the Cardinals. • o • Charley Hollocher, the Cubs’ sensational shortstop, was a failure at golf, but he made good on the diamond. This should encourage a million links failures. Merlto Acosta, erstwhile Griffman. is stinging the old pill for Connie Mack. Acosta has gotten in some deadly work with-the flail since he joined with Mack.* *

Umpire Charlie Moran has a voice like a steam calliope, but there never is any doubt about what he is saying, which is more than can be said for some of his colleagues. Dodo Paskert deserves praise for the brilliant playing he Is supplying the Cubs. Not only is he shilling in the outfield, but he is also behaving like a youngster on the bases. • • • Claude Davidson recently resigned from the Athletics because “baseball held no future for him.” He has found his future, however, and is now playing shortstop for the Chester shipbuilding team.

PHIL DOUGLAS CUTS OUT ERRATIC PLAYS

Joe Tinker Makes Valuable Pitcher Out of “Shufflin’ PhiL” --1"?'] ?.'... t ■ 1 F W ■■ Manager Found Him In Midst of Ono of Hie Celebrated Stunts of Scat* tering Red Paint and Sent Him to Minors. c , “Shufflin’ Phfl" Douglas has arrived at last In the class of valuable pitch* era. He broke Into professional ranks at Rome, Ga., In the old Southeastern league in 1910. The next year he was a star with Macon and the White Sox looked him,oyer in the spring of 1912, finally sending him to Des Moines. The next year Comiskey took another peep at Douglas, but he finally landed with San Francisco club and, because of his erratic ways, was released to Spokane in July, 1913. In 1914 andl9ls' Douglas tried on a number of new uniforms. He was transferred to the Reds from Spokane in the fall of 1913 and reported to them the following spring, only to be sold to Brooklyn and then sold to the Cubs by the Dodgers before the season closed. In the spring of 1916 Joe Tinker arrived at Tampa, Fla., with his Cubs on the Weeghman Special to find Douglas there ahead of him. And Phil was in the midst of one of his celebrated stunts of scattering red paint around

"Shufflin' Phil” Douglas.

the town. Tinker woke Douglas up with a start then and there, handing him a railroad ticket and ordering him to report to Mike Kelley at St Paul. This turn of events made a pitcher out of Douglas, or, at least started hjm on the road to become a valuable slabman. Tinker recalled him from St Paul in September, 1916, and he has been with the Cubs ever since. This year he is taking bis regular turn, and he recently showed his effectiveness. by handing the Giants a beautiful cleaning at the Polo Grounds. >

ITALIANS NOW PLAYING BALL

National Game of Thia Country Hat Been Taken Up in Italy—Big Aid in Training. One of the curious effects of the war is the. international interest which has been aroused in American sports. Italy apparently is the most recent victim of the baseball game, according to Dr. Felice Ferrero, director of the Italian bureau of information in Washington. Football, as played in America, as well as the national game of this, country, also has taken hold of the popular Interest in Italy. The Gazetta dello Sport, one of the most Influential sport journals of that country, is raising a fund for the purchase of baseballs, bats and footballs and the distribution of prizes among the soldiers to stimulate competition. General Pennella, commander of the Second Italian army, in a letter to the Gazetta dello Sport, says that football and baseball games are of inestimable value in the training for war.

NOW FIRST-CLASS MANAGER

Clarence Rowland of Champion White Sox Finally Given Credit for His Ability. ; When Clarence Rowland first as Burned the management of the White Sox .he was generally ridiculed. Hardhearted Chicago fans called him a “bush leaguer” and said he’d never succeed. A- year ago last fall, when the White Sox failed to win the pennant, Chicago fans clamored for Rowland’s release. But Owner Comlskey Stuck to him and defied the supporters of the team. The winning / of the world’s championship last fa 11,,, therefore, vindicated both Comlskey and Rowland. The latter now is recognized as one of the most capable managers in the big leagues.

Hooper Best Run Getter.

Harry Hooper is the leading run getter in the American league, and George Burns is showing the way in the N«r tional league.

WIT and HUMOR

That Toul Weather. There are places In the world where the weather has been better the last few weeks than In the American sector northwest of Toul, but the prevailing dampness never even tarnishes the American sense of humor. The colonel'of a regiment, making - a night tour of the trenches, was challenged by a sentry who had been standing at his post for two hours In a driving rain. “Who’s there?” said the sentry. “Friend!” replied his colonel. “Welcome to our mist,” said the sentry. And the most serious thing the colonel did was to laugh.—From Stars and Stripes, France. MEAN ADVANTAGE OF HIM.

Lord Algy—Why did you accede to your valet’s demands? Lord Arthur —He threatened to strike and quit just when I was- half dressed, you know. Undoubtedly True. • A new horror of war is indicated in the following bit from an English publication : First Tommy (in front line trench) — Hark. Bill! I can hear Fritz advancing. Hear it —squlsh-squash ail the time. ■ a ■ - Second Tommy (after listening for a second) —You’re wrong, Jim. That’s only the Americans chewing their gum. '* A Patriot. Little Dorothy’s uncles are both at the war, and she has a great admiration for soldiers. The other day in a crowded street car she was sitting on her mother’s lap when a .wounded soldier entered. Dorothy immediately slipped to the floor. “Here, soldy,” she offered, “you can sit on mamma’s lap.”—-Harper’s Magazine. Patriotic. “He’s certainly patriotic.”' “That so? In what way?” “He’s spending as- little money as possible on himself.” “Economizing, eh?" “Yes. He’s even brought himself to the point where he’ll wear the neckties his wife’s relatives gave him instead of buying new ones.” WITH THE HOBOEB.

“Pete, dem’s a farmer up de road dat says hell give you $2 for a day’s work!” "What’s de use of temptin’ me when you know I ain’t got de time. You orter understand dat out o’ practice like I am, It ’nd take me at least six weeks to do a day’s work.” ■I I ■ The Reason. Lady—Why did you leave your last place? Maid—Because the lady’s husband kissed me. Lady—And didn’t you’like it? Maid—Oh,. I didn’t mind, but the mistress didn’t like it r . . Not So Mean. "Did the bride’s father give her away?" “No; on the contrary, he told the bridegroom she would make a very economical wife.”