State College News
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
EsrantisHen ny THe Cuass op 1918
Vou. II No. 23
ALBANY, N. Y., MARCH 27, 1918
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Professor Risley’s Lecture
A Study in Compara tive Government
‘The third in the series of democ~
racy lectures was. given, by Profes-
sor Risley, Friday. ‘Those who
looked forward to his usual orig-
tusiasm were not di
appointed, Speaking in the patriotic
and. vibrant mood he always. has,
Pro! Risley said nminy: things
we will ong remember.”
“A stuly of comparative govern:
ment, that governments of
i Gone eae aca a
survey of democracy inasinuch as
it hecomes necessary to test the
ncerity of governments fighting for
democracy principles by. seeing
whether or not their structure of
xovernment is democratic,
Such a government as Russia has
not he dignified as a democracy,
despite the fact that it represents the
will of the people, h
Russian revolution
of democracy the
he
‘To our short-
sightedness, autocracy’s end meant
nothing more than the dawn. of de-
from that time we d
ntocr: ie our
slogan of making the ‘world sife for
democracy. ‘
fter the revolution of March 17,
1018, the Duma continued in power
tinder Lyoff and. Milukoff, This
(ransitory government represented the
will of the people but was a ‘Dus
mocarey,’ not a democracy. Keren-
Hera feairris republic was pro-
claimed. But the will of the people,
expressing. itself through the work
the Soviets, eight
evoltion, elevated
‘Troteky
the unknow
cinterged. A Uisiatanieret
moboeracy, and it lasts to-day, ‘The
will. of the people amerely
change of
and important,
to conclude tha
Continued on page 4
PROF. DOUGLAS
GIVES LECTURE
Talks on “Industrial Education
Convention” to Industrial
Students
Tuesday, the 19th, Prof. Douglas
save a lecture on the eleventh annual
convention of the National Society
for the Promotion of Industrial Edu-
cation, ‘The convention, which re-
mained in session hiring Feb, 21-23,
brought to Philadelphia a number of
the most distinguished vocation
training experts in the country.
. Prosser, director of the
Educa
tion, was one of . the _princips
speakers at the opening session. In
iddress Dr. Prosser characterized
as “foolish” that part of the draft
Jaw which already has taken into the
army hundreds of young instructors
whose services are essential, for agri-
cultural and industrial work,
Several speakers agreed that the
operation of the Smith-Hughes law
would mark the opening of a new
era in the educational history of the
United States. Already, they de
there are indications that
the war the toward
federal control will be a dominating,
feature in all educational activit
The need for highly speci
workmen for the war was. empha-
sized by Dr. Arthur L. Williston
director of the Wentworth Institute,
Roston. Dr. Williston predicted that
before the war ends 7, stich
men would have to be sent to France,
and that filling their places would
require the training of additional mil-
lions here.
trains men to
become specialists in ship work,
Much of the time of the conven:
tior was devoted to a discussion of
‘war emergency training, the need of
which Prof, Douglas summarized in
his lecture,
ELECTIONS FOR 1918-1919
Juniors
President, Earle Sutherland.
Vice-President, Lyra Waterhouse,
Martha Stuart.
Secret
mole.
Dorothy
Roberts,
Busin wer, Fanne Plusch,
Sophomores
President, Harriet Rising,
Vice-President, George Schiavone.
abeth Gardiner.
Secretary,
re
Freshmen
President, Reginald Bruce,
Vice-President, Beatrice Buchanan,
Sceretary, Mary Grahn,
‘Treasurer, Mary Whish,
Reporter, Florence Stanbro.
Athletic Council, Hawthorne,
Athletic Manager, Baker,
Marshal, Winifred Darling.
MENORAH
Menorah is the name given to. an
intercollegiate organization, whicl has
recently heen established in Albany,
‘The aims are chiefly literary, but so-
cial life is also emphasized, ' Currer
eyents form the principal topic of
discussion, and at alternate meetings
re is a lecture on some topic of
interest, In the fall there were, sev-
‘Temple Beth Emeth.
Membership is
oem to all students who are inter-
ested in the study of Jewish culture
and ideals,
SOPHOMORES
WIN INTER-CLASS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Retain Title for Second Consecu-
ive Year
‘The Sophomore basketball team
last week won the inter-cliss basket-
hall championship of State College
when they defeated the Juniors in
lie off game” by a score of 31
{Mig contest vas fast from the
the winner was never in
Hoatter the Wat te mrauten
‘The Sophs were the first to score,
rolling a_ two-point lead on. free
throws. Castallano made the count
2 and 1-by scoring from the penalty
ime, ‘This was as near as the Juniors
came to winning the game. Merchant
was the first man to. score a field
basket, dropping one in from under-
neath the basket, The Sophs gradu
yy drew awvay’ from their opponents,
which w ult of their superior
team work and Merchant's shooting.
he Juniors to score a field
hasket in this
hut three ti
When the whistle sounded for half
the score was Sophs 10, Jun-
ig period the Sophs
showed of the form that gave
them the championship last year. The
team passed the ballin great style
and the Juniors found it hard work
fo yet past Captain Lobdell and
| Hakes, stellar guards of. the Yellow
and White. Carson, Merchant and
Springmann were the scorers for the
pis, while Masson accounted for
hine points for the losers,
‘The Junior team went to picces
the end of the game, three of
their men, Whitney, Tobias and Cas-
tallano being ordered from the game
for committing four personal fouls.
In the closi
ch
JUNTORS
Name, Pos Fb.Fp. Tp.
Castallano, rfc. 033
Masson, 1.'fc, « 339
Whitney, c. 00 0
Tobins, t & 00 0
Chessen, Ie. 000
Sutherland, tf. 1000
Pore, 1 000
Daeg EOE)
SOPHS
Name, Pos. Fb. Fp, Tp.
Merchant, tf vsssecceee 3 010
Carson, If. 204
Sprinumann, ¢. epost;
Hakes, 1. + 00 0
Lobdell, beg 22.) 00 0
Ferguson, rf 000
Nenner, tf. 2.) 5000
Fakes, "rg... 000
Totals 10 1 3t
Score at half time, Sophs 10, Jun-
iors 3, Referee, Dr. Powers, Scorer,
Hathorne, Timer, Barry, ‘Time of
periods, 15 minutes.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
Team Played Won Lost Pct!
Sophomores. ... 7 6 1.857.
Juniors , 5 2 174
Seniors . 6 2 333
Freshmen 6 0 6 .00
SOPHS WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP
‘The determining game of the series
was played ‘Thursday when the Soplis
and Seniors met in the most hotly
contested game of the season, Dot
Austin made the first score, ‘Then
the Sophs sailed in and gained. a
four-point ead for the first half,
‘The score was 9 to 5,
In the second haif the battle was
renewed, ‘The Seniors could not
break through the Soph passwork,
Dot Austin was, well guarded and
failed to. score in the entire half.
Florence Bohne did excellent work
for the Sophs and made all but one
of the points for her team, Beulah
Cunninghan as guard and ‘um
tings as side center did much to gain
the Soph victory
‘The final score was 13 to 6. This
determines the champ since
the Se five ott of the
Six Ki nearest competi-
tors, the Seniors, have already. lost
two. Miss Gray was referee,
SENIORS FINISH THIRD
Frosh Lose Sixth Straight
The Freshmen team fost its sixth
straight game Monday, the 19th, mect-
ng defeat at the hands of the Se
iors by a score of 16 to 12,
‘The Frosh were the first to score,
Link. putt team in the lead by
scoring two field bas Dewey
‘Townsend dribiled half the length of
the court and made the first Senior
score, Baker came thru with another
Point for the Frosh by scoring from
the foul line, Pearlman brought the
Seniors to the front by scoring two
field baskets, ‘The score at half time
was Seniors 6, Frosh 5.
“The Seniors rolled up five points in
short order at the beginning of the
second half; this they maintained
Uhroughout the half, Hathorne and
Link ‘were the chief scorers for the
Frosh, while Townsend and Pearl-
man featured for the Seniors.
The score:
SENIORS
Name, Bee
Pearlman, 1, f
H, Lobdell, 1, £.
Walker, c,
Heason, r. g.
D, Townsend, |. g.
R. Townsend, lg,
3
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3
Bl casonoa>
| cS]
aloncoso®
Totals .
FROSH
Pos.
Name.
a
bucHoac®
Manville, 6...
Baker, r. g.
Cordan, 1g.
Hathorne, ¢,
Reeeeuas
lworoos?
Totals. ...
=
*
Score at half time, Seniors 6, Frosh
5, Referee, Dr, Powers, Timekeeper,
Hofmann, Time of periods, 15 min-
utes,
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH
STATE COLLEGE NEWS
Vol. It
March 27, 1918
No, 23
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SENIOR EDITORS
Stanley Heason, '18
‘Mildred L. McEwan,
Kathryn Cole,
1B
REPORTERS
Bernice Bronner, '19
Caroline E; Lipes, 19
Donald Tower, ‘19
Dorothy Banner, '20
Edward Springmann, '20
Dorothy Wakerly, ‘20
Managing. editors of this issue:
Stanley Heason
D. Wakerley
Ed, Springma
+ EDITORIALS
To the Editor
Since the Kappa Delta Rho rate
is the largest purely men’s or-
ganization in the college, we fe
We should state brielly our position
jon of a new fraternity.
sound princip properly
ducted ig a means of moral and social
betterment {o: ils members and. the
college as a whol
Second. Bhat tiie Files governing
the admission of fraternities to State
College, just published, are very com-
plete and fill a long felt need
Third.
jection ofa fi
college is in
iott here, ould
by the President's findi
local needs,
Fourth. Sinee K,
that evens "in or
lodges hot greatly excecdin
tive members are most effic
since there are many men in colle
who do not care to pledge themse
to conform to the principles on which
our fraternity is founded, we feel
that if they Have a desire to organize
along lines in which they
munity of interest, we cannot and
should not deny them the privilege
which we demand for ourselves,
pa Delta Rho,
We should be governed
igs and our
D. R. has found
gest colleges
thirly
To the Editor-of the “News
1 Tithe Hit isstte'of the paper there
appeared a letter which called atten-
tion to. the fact that there w
social need for the establishm
a chapter of Kappa Nu fraternity at
State College: The validity of this
contention is to be tested by ane
amination of what conditions a. social
need. It seems that the need would
spring from the desire of those who
seek a closer fraternal relationship,
AX social need cannot be determined
by any other criterion. Do we want
ourselves organized? Our desire is
al when this question is put, to
be satisfied from our own point’ of
view,
As to the new fraternity being
turned out at all colleges, this is di
proved by the fact that it is taken
in Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Colun
vania_ and New York
U. Why the Jewish young men who
seem to be excluded from college fr:
ternal life cannot have their own fri
ternity is a question which seems
hardly debatable,
Resolution Adopted by Ath-
letic Council and by Mys-
kania
the students of State College
we gore to war have thought
© to ask for rebate of student
is the opinion of the Athlete
Cotnell and of | Myska at it
Would pe inwise for stidents, who
leave college for other reasons to ask
for a rebate,
FORMER STATE COL-
LEGE STUDENT SUR-
VIVES TUSCANIA
Robert McCarthy, a former student
of the college, is one of the survivors
of the Tuscania, A letter received
from his mother describes his experi-
Robiert had a very nartow es
as he was among the last to
the boat, and in helping some of the
others t0 tie the ropes he was pustied
He struck against an
overturned life boat, which dazed
him, but in the water he beeame con
scious and was finally resetted by a
Tope thrown from one of the de-
stroyers, He landed the next morn-
sitiee then he has been all
the British Tsles, He is now a
draftsman in an aviation camp, in
Scotland,”
6
Company C,
Reserve Olficers School,
U, S. Naval Operating Base,
Hampton Roads, Va.
Dear Prof, Douglas
No, { havew't fallen from a plane,
been shot by a spy nor anything like
that, but | have been so darn busy [
have hardly tad time to draw my pay.
T have had lots of experiences since
T left the old S. C. When T said
good-bye to old Albany the govern-
ment gave mea fine Pullman ride to
fine and
i life. When L
reached there i found it much over-
crowded. They had no equipment for
us and no pla swing a hammock,
My bed was on the floor under a
table, but as the room was a school-
room twas perfecily at home, After
five days of nathing to do. but sit
around and grow fat, T was trans-
ferred to Hampton Roads, For a
while we h kind of tough here,
sleeping on floors, no warm water,
but we managed to make a joke of it
d pulled throigh, After the first
week conditions iniproved and every-
thing went along well, We hada
great bunch of and a dull mo-
ment was. seldom experienced. ‘This
is some life,
It's fall in, fall out and
hit the deck at 5:30
re out at 9 P. My
when we are stipposed to pipe dows
While Twas studying for the quar-
termaster exam 1 was also busy pre-
pacing for an exaut for, entrance to
ign School here. By ri
Wis successfil Yes
moved my bag and fiammock to this
school and to-niorrow 1 start, work,
Tell the boys’ to. sttidy math. if they
want to get anywhere in the army oF
navy, Had T never studied trix, 1
woiild never have made the school, {
also found thi S Was a great
help in the aviation school. Make the
hoys work hard, for they will appre-
clate the value ‘of it when they wet
ott, Wish T had had more of the
stuf,
‘The life here has certainly agreed
with me. [have already gained about
fourteen pounds. We get fine chow
and a hammock is not at all bad. to
sleep in after you learn how. ‘The
chief requirement is. to tay for
eae ea eran
hard, AM our clothes are kept in a
sea ‘bag. A more unhandy thing
would be hard to find, for the article
yout want is always at the bottom,
T have had quite a lot of guard
duty since T have heen here, You
start out with a gun and come hack
with a cannon
Yours sincerel
Ralph W, Floody,
GREAT DISCOVERY
MADE ON WEDNESDAY
discovery was
A. revolutionizing
last, leaving most
de on Wednes¢
of us astounded: Contrary to all expec-
tation:
and coming as a. stupendous
ite College, an
hy cheered our
‘Truly has it been
of miracles. has not
Mater
—The Freshmen showed some pep!
DEPARTMENT OF
HOME ECONOMICS
Mrs. Katharine Odell Anderson "16
has entered the federal service in the
ihoratory of the General Army
Hospital No. 9 at Lakewood, N.
The Home Economics Seniors anc
faculty enjoyed a sing, followed by
supper at the Practice House last
Sunday. evening.
On Wednesday the Junior cookery
class entertained at ‘dinner in. the
home dining room, ‘The guests were
the Home Economics faculty and
Miss Jewett,
ie Leech '15 has left her teach-
ing position at Sinclairville, N. Y.,
and will engage in Chautaugta work.
Miss Van Liew attended a meeting
of Normal Schoo! Home I
teachers at Buffalo during the past
week end,
_,Miss Steele entertained: the Home
Economies Seniors at afternoon tea
in her apartment, Wednesday.
Several of the Seniors are assist-
ing Mrs, Agnes Dynes Feuling in the
Knickerbocker Press exhibition this
week,
me
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Surgical Dressings
Com-
Workers pressors
Freshmen... + 4 299
Sophomores... « 19
Juniors...
ors.
Miss Mae Larkin '10 has accepted a
very, responsible position as Bacteri-
ologist of the State of Washington,
Miss Gray of the faculty has been
Appointed to the adyisory board of
the State Hygiene and Physical
Directors Association.
JUNIORS WIN
FROM FROSH
The Frosh played their last andl
est game Wednesday, losing to their
cam by a score of 18 to 13,
t half was well fought 1
les and the result of the gam
was. still doubtful when, at the end
of the first half, the score was 6 to 6.
In the second half the Juniors
brought in swifter pass work and
arding against the Frosh
The Juniors fi W
away from their opponents and won
by a safe margin.
Miss Gray refereed.
G. A. A. MEETING
\ meeting was held Tuesilay. to
decide about the Pedagogue repre-
sentation of the association, Tt was
decided to have in the year book
group picture of the members,
bieture of Miss Gray, one of the
captain of the Scnior team, and a
group. picture of the champions.
Attention was called to the swimming
classes heing held at Bath 3, All
who wish to go are welcome
A number of people have not paid
their dues, These are mostly old
members, "Money is needed for the
Pedagogue, for cups, and for letters
and numerals,
MUSIC CLUB
A very pleasing program was given
Monday, March 18th, in the audi-
torium at 4 o'clock, Those who per-
formed were:
Vocal solo, Sayde Rosen, Flute
accompaniment by: Merle Hosdowich.
Reading, Marion Beale,
Piano solo, Esther Cramer.
Reading, Gertrude Green.
Miter the program, a business
meeting was held. Tt was decided not
to have a group picture for the Peda-
gogue but to have a write-up of one
page. Election of officers ensued,
resulting as follows:
President, Helen Reitz.
Vice-President, Marjorie Finn.
Secretary-Treasurer, Marion Pos-
son.
PSI GAMMA
We are glad to welcome, as pledge
members, Emily Kelly '19, Amy Club-
ley, Alberta” Sitkworth, Pauline
Feeney, Gertrude Southard and Edith
Parrott '21,
Onee again the veil of a
is Hlted and Psi Gamma girls are
happy to be back,
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 27, 1918
Page Three
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College Supplies
Engraved Cards and Booklets
for all occasions
Fine Stationery, erin and
Confectionery
Brennan’s Stationery Store
and No. Lake Aves.
AtThe
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1116 Medison Ave., Cor. Allen St
You raceive prompt and cour rvice
wall as the best drugs and merchandi
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OFFICIAL CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, March 2)
5:40 p, m,, Easter Vacation
Begin
THURSDAY, April 4:
8:10 a. m, Instruction
Resumed,
FRIDAY, April 5:
9:00 a, m,, Student Assem-
bly, Auditorium,
4:00 p. m,, Lecture, “The
Development of Democ-
racy in the United
States,” Mr. C. A. Hid-
ley. ,
8:00 p.m, Consumers’
League Party, Gymna-
sium,
SATURDAY, April 6:
2:00 p. m., Dancing Class,
Gymnasium,
8:00 p, m, Inter-Sorority
Party, Gymnasium,
MONDAY, April 8:
9:00 a, m,, 5:00 p. m,, Red
Cross, Sewing, Room Bl.
4:00 p. m,, War Cookery
Demonstration, Room T.
7:45 p. m., Faculty Women,
Red Cross, Green Room.
a HaHa
You are wondering how {
you can best serve
your country.
FIND OUT!
Wednesday, April 10, 4:35
Auditorium.
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We learned that Coach. Maroney
spent the week end in New York
trying to. discover a new way of
getting bricks ott the top of a sky-
er.
Wanted—A nice little girl to sew
the S on H, P's sweater,
‘The Press seems to think that Pro-
fessor Risley is the father of the
democracy series,
ETA PHI
We welcome, as pledge members,
Dorothy _Bacheller Esther
Cramer, Louise Perry, | Florence
Stanbro, May Truman. and Myfanwy
Williams ‘21
Helen Kelso "17 spent the week end.
of March 15 at the house.
Dorothy Bacheller '19. spent the
week end of March 22 at the house.
KAPPA DELTA
Kapp Delta welcomes the follo
ing ats pledge me Martha
Stuart and Anita, Fraser '19, Mary
ihn, Margaret Crane, atel Wine
and 1
Mr, and Mrs, William Jensen of
called at the house
All Sorority activities have been
postponed until after vacation on
account of the death of Jane Spauld-
ing Burt "16.
Y. M. C. A. GAME TABLES
{
Industrial Men “ Doing Their Bit”
e Commissioner of Education at
Washington, D, C,, has announced
that the Army Young Men's Christian
Association would be glad to a
sills of checker tables from
total of 500 Y. M,
rs already crected or
projected. h of these buildings
can use from eight to ten tables.
The table on exhibition in the
rotunda is one of four made by mem-
hers of the Industrial Department,
The rails and legs are constructed of
‘oak and the top of white wood. The
tables are finished with one coat of
white shellac and two coats of best
quality flat varnish. One the top of
‘two checker-board designs are
painted in black and red shellac, with
a one-half inch gold paint border.
KAPPA NU
Kappa Nu cordially welcomes, as
pledge members, Edna Manneth,
Telen O'Brien, Helen Taafe, Kath-
crine McGarahan, Gertrude’ Burns
and Margaret Vangura
We extend our best wishes for a
speedy, recovery to Florence Qu
"18, who ‘is ill at her home in
Margaret_O'Connell ’17 visited at
the house Friday night on her way.
home for Easter vacation.
Edith Sullivan "18 and Mae Cronin
"19 have returned to college,
Tis with regret that we have
to record the death of Dr,
Dayid Penfield Austin of the
Glass of 1857, ott March 19th
1918, at his home in, New York
Dr, Austin taught in the
"720 and
graduated from ahe College of
Physicians and Surgeons, New
York. City, and
practised, “medicine
York, He has. always
ation 1907 and as
President of the Association
in 1902. He was a member of
the committee that erected the
wemorial tablet which is found
in the college rotunda.
NEWMAN
is is that interesting, all-import-
ant information, ‘The Newman song
contest is on, but the time is dray ni
to a close,” The prize is tw
dollars, antl you need mot write both
words and music. If you write music
but simply can't write’ words, why not
collaborate with some of the more
poetically inclined members? | We
lots of talent, and at least there
is nothing lost by trying, and you
stand an excellent chance ‘of finding
there's lots to gain. Tf you wish any
further information, ask any member
of the cotincil or. the committee,
Margaret Miller, Aileen Russell and
am Merchant,
‘The Newinan dance is) April 13th,
forge
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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 27, 1918
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Groceries,
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Teas and Coffe: Specialty
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ESSEX LUNCH
The Restaurant favored by
College students
Central Avenue
2 blocks from Robin Street
STUDENTS ;
For Laundry Work quickly
and well done come to
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Neckwear, Hosiery, Shirts,
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259 Central Ave,
PROF, RISLEY’S LECTURE
Continued from poge |
is the will of the people, such people
as are active and able in this unfor-
tunate thitsitory stage of Russian |
progress,
“If our conception be tre that. this
War’ is the aceepted decision of the
German, people, then otir contest is
directly. with, the people of Germany
‘and ig not pointed solely at the Kaiser.
So be it, Away with phrase and sttb-
letfiixe, We are fighting the German
people, anid the only way to impress
those people with the fallacy of their
Uecisions is to fight them tntil ai
Aimerican and’ an allied victory is
Won. ‘Tip the point of American bay
onets with democracy; apply as
directed. Otherwise no German
itiinority that agrees with our prit
ples can ever have a shadow of a
chance to register its will,
“Te is not unfair to assert that at
present Germany has a governitient
that represents the will of tle people,
‘The Geriai is salisfied with tis gov-
ment, both in peace and He
flories in ils military efficieney and
victories in time of He bel
to a {riumphint nation whose gov
ment has made others tremble and he-
come subservient and has taken the
lead scien tis, businesslik
heneficent and progressive. He pre=
fers effcieticy: to democracy,
* Our positive distaste for the fund-
amental principle of the German state
should not lead us to think that our
ared by the Ger-
‘ome protests by
the existing government
s the German, is what he wants,
and represents accurately both the
submissive and dominant will of the
people, This does not deny that
lS. may a i
mood of
government of its known autocratic
sort, even though it represents. the
will! of the people, cannot, hy any
stretch of the imagination, be termed
a democracy. Hence, the definition
of democracy as the will of the peo-
real definition of de-
Our own country. supplies
salva
acy is
Gee ae icillee a cniaents
to become a majority, ‘The working
of this practical definition. will. pro-
duce and fit democracies that suit our
notion of the will of the people. A
democracy allows the ‘outs’ to be-
come the ‘ins.’ Tt affords opportunity
to grow and to be tested. Tt produces
change that is gradual, Tr is. that
form of government. which allows
change of evolutionary. character
rather than of a revolutionary sort,
It is the minority growing into a
majority.
“This is not a distinction made for
the mere sake of making a distineti
Nor is it a distinction without a dif-
ference, In the routine of a study of
governments, covering many years,
with careful examination of the exact
orking of the accepted definition, its
iltire to define, as contrasted with
the exactness of the growth of mi-
norities, the value of the
here presented has increa
seems. snecially. applicable in. these
present-day events, a few of which we
have given,
“TE the growth of minorities had
been @ working principle in Germany,
it is probable that at this moment we
might he extolling the value of The
Hague conference, Germany has pos-
sessed an’ active minority which,
wished to grow into a majority that
would not have been the inflexible
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