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President Sets
June 8-14 as
Boy Scimt Week
Wilson, in Proclamation,
Urges Citizens of Every
Conimimity to Extend
Organization of Yonths
Praises Their War Work
Says Welfare of Nation
^emand8 Young Must
H*ve Best of Training
WAS1 UNGTON, May 11.?PTesident
\v*ilson, in a proclamation rnado pub?
lic hero . to-day, recommended that the
pcriod bt\ rinning June 8 to Flag Day,
Jnne 14, ft s observed over the country
as "Boy S< out Week" for the purposo
of strengtw ming the work of the Boy
Scouts of America. Tho President
urgcd that Si ? every community a citi?
zens' commit tee be organized to co
operate in "e xtending tho Boy ijcont
programmo W a Jarger proportion of
American boy>a ood."
Under plans announced by Jarnea R.
West, chicf sco ut executive, a rtation
wido campaign will be conducted for
1,000,000 asaoci'.l te members to act
as scoutm.isteTS,. assistants and other
leaders of tho Scout troops. Tho
country will be divided into twelvo
districts with hcac\ quarters for each at
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleve?
land, Richmond, Aftlanta, Chicago, St.
Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dal
las and San FranclsA o.
President Wilson\i proclamation,
fixlng the campaign week, folloWs:
"By tho President of tho United
States of America,
"A Proclam* itSon
"Tho Boy Scouts of America have
rendered notable service to the nation
during the world war. They have
done effectlve work lil the Liberty
Loan and War Savings campaigrra, in
discovering and reportiaig upon the
black walnut supply, in coopefating
with the Red Cross and other war work
agencies, in acting as dispatch" bear
ers for the Committee on Public In
formarion and ln other important
fields. Tho Boy Scouts have not only
demonstrated their work to the na?
tion, but also have materially contrib
v.ted to a deeper appreciation by the
American people of the higher con-*
ception of patriotism and good citi
zenship.
"The Boy Scout movemont should
not only bo preserved. but strength
ened. It deserves the support of all
public-spirited citizens. Tho availablo
means for the Boy Scout movement
have thus far sufficed for the organi?
zation and training of only a small
proportion of the boys of the country.
There are approximately* 10,000,000
boys in tho United States between tho
ages of twelve and twenty-one. Of
thes4i only 375,000 are enroljedjraa*,
members of the Boy Scouts of Amerfeav
"A National Issue"
"America cannot acquit herself com
mensurately with her power and, Influ
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i ence ln the great period now faclng
j her and tho world unless the boys of
j America are given better opportunities
Air Congress Honors
Fliers Killed in War
tnan heretofore to prepare themselves
for tho responsibilities of citizenship.
"Every nation depends for its future
upon tho proper training and dovelop
ment of its youth. The American boy
must have tho best training and dis
ciplino our great democracy can pro
vido if America is to maintain her
ideals, her standards and her influence
ln the world.
"Tho plan, therefore, for a Boy
Scout week, during wh4ch a universal
nppeal will bo made to all Americans
to supply tho means to put tho Boy
Scouts of America in a position to carry
forward effectively and continuously
tho splcndid work they are doing for
tho youth of America, should have the
unreservcdly support the nation.
"Therefore, I, WoodrOw Wilfldn, Presi?
dent of tho United States of America,
do horeby recommend that tho period
beginning Sunday, June 8, to "Flag
Day," June 14 be observed ns Boy
Scout week throughout the United
.States for tho purpose of strengthen
ing the work of tho Boy Scouts of
America.
Urges National Cob'peration
"I earnestly recommend that in
every community a citizens' committee
under the leadership of a national citi?
zens' committee be organized to co
operale in carrying out a programme
for a definite recognition of the effec
tive services rendered by the Boy
Scouts of America; for a survey of
the facts relating to the boyhood of
, each community, in order that with the
cociperation of ch'urches, echools and
other orgahizations deiinitely engaged
in- work for boys adequato provision
may be made for extending the Boy
Scout programme to a larger propor
tion of American boyhood.
"Tho Boy Scout niovement offers un?
usual opportunity for volunteer ser?
vice. It needs men to act as commit
teemen and as leaders of groups of
boys. I hope that all who can will
enlist for such personal service, enroll
as associate members and give all pos?
sible fxnancial asslstanco to this
worthy organization of American boy?
hood. Anything that is done to in
creaso tho effectiveness of the Boy
Scouts of America will be a genuine
contribution to the welfare of the
nation.
"In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Seal of
the United States to be affixed.
"Done this tirst day of May, in the
year of our Lord one thousand. nine
hundred and nineteen, and; of tho ir?
dependence of the United States of
America the one hundred and fortv
thirfl. ". ;
"WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President.
"ROBERT LANSING,
"Secretary of State."
i)ip1omns Awardcd to Mohters
and Wives of 933 Ameri?
can Heroes
Special Correspovdntce
ATLANTIC CITY, May 11^-Post
humous honors for tho 935 Americans
who lost their lives while fighting
the battles of civilization in the air
were paid to-day nt a solemn ceremony
which featured Mothers' Day at the
second pan-American Air Congress
here.
Diplomas were drawn to be forward
ed to tho mothers and wives of tho
dead heroes. Forty states wero reprer
sented among tho airmen whose mem
ory was honored by the services. Tho
name of Lieutenant Quinten Roosevelt
headed the list.
Lieutenant P. G. March, son of Gen?
eral March; John Purroy Mitchel, Cap?
tain Hobart A. H. Baker, Princeton
University; Captain James E. Miller,
New York, and Lieutenant Gordon
Dodge, of New York, were among
others on the list road by Augustus
Post, secretary of the Aero Club of
America.
The awards from the Aerial League
of America read: "This diploma of
honors of the Aerial League of Ameri?
ca is awarded to ?, in recognition
of the patriotic service which he ren
dered the cause of humanity and civi?
lization in the service of the United
States during the war." They bear the
signaturo of Robert E. Peary, as
president.
Edge to Demand Return
Of Rails by President
Special Correspowlence
ATLANTIC CITY, May 11.?Govern?
or Walter E. Edge, who resigns next
Saturday to go to Waahington 83
United States Senator from New Jer
sey, will call upon President Wilson
immediately on his return to tho
United States to turn back the' rail
roads and all other privately owned
property to their owners.
Governor Edge made this announce?
ment last night in an address to tho
New Jersey State Manufacturers' As?
sociation at the Hotol Traymore. "I
will seek a proclamation to this end,
as tho government ha3 demonsftrated
its inability to cohduct them to tho
satisfaetion of tho people."
Governor Edgo said he would also de?
mand that all forms of government
price fixing cease, as well as nll forms
of government interferenco with busi?
ness.
U. S. Fliers to
Hop Across at
Any Moment
Contlnued from page 1
the weathcii and the speed of the air
plane.
Bubble Answers for Horizon
A unique fcaturo of the aerial sex
tant, known as the Byrd sextant, in
vented by Lieutenant Commandcr R. E.
Byrd, is that a bubble in a tube takes
the place of the sea horizon. A speclal
ly constructed lena is used in sighting
tho bubble, which is reflected in a mlr
ror. The sun is reflected in another
mirror. Tho obscrver brings the sun
tangent to a lino at the samo time he
brings tho bubbio tangent to tha line.
That gives tho altitudo of tho sun. This
is of especial value, as the aviator ls
often above tho clouds, and even when
flying at low attitude3 tho horizon is
too dim to bo seen cicarly. With this
sextant the curvature of the earth does
not havo to be taken into consideration.
The bubble is lighted so night obnerva
tions may be taken. ,
"New methods of astronomical ealcu
lations also have been devised which en
nblo tho navigator to mako his calcu
lations in a fifth of tho time that form?
erly was necessary. A zenithal projec
tion chart of tho Atlantic Ocean has
been specially constructed. This chart
does away with dithcult calculations, en
abling tho aviator to determino his posi
tion in a few minutes
Wind Problem Conqnered
"Another great problem of the sea
air navigator is calculation of the
speed and direction of the wind, both
day and night. The compas3 can only
.give tho course upon which tho craft
hcads, and allowanco must bo made
for the sidewiso drift caused by the
wind.
"To overcomo this difficulty bombs
hnvo boen invented which ignite upon
st'riking the sv,rfaco of the water and
give a dense imioke and bright light
for ton minutes.
"An instrument is used in conjunc
tion with this bomb which enables tho
navigator to determino the yelocity
and direction of tho wind by sighting
on tho smoke in the daytimc and the
lights at night. This instrument,
callcd tho speed nnd drlft indicator,
has proved successful.
"When the navigator has found tho
speed and direction of the wind he
must then be able to calculato the
course to stecr toward tho Azores to
allow for this wind. To do this an
instrument has been designed to solvo
ihe triangle of forces, thus doing away
with eumbersomo mathematical calcu?
lations.
"Tho navigator's cockpit is equipped
witlj a chart board, a chart rack and
lights. lle also has a specially de?
signed headgear for telephonic com
munication with the pilots. The noise
-"fe0,711 tjyfaotors is so great that it is
i.TW'Tule to hold conversation ex
cept with specially designed telephonic
apparatus.
"The. navigator also has instruments
which show him tho altitudo of the
'plane, and the time tho sun kecps with
the Greenwich meridian. In going
from Newfoundland to the Azores
more than two hours are lost in twenty
hours, bo the navigator must allow
for this in making his astronomical
calculations."
Porte\s Ocean 'Plane
Arrives for Contesi
HARBOR GRACE, N. F., May 11.?
Colonel John Cyril Portfe's Handley
Page flying boat, which will compote
in the transatlantic flight for the
London "Daily Mail's" $50,000 prize
arrived here to-day on a special train
of two cars, coming from St. John's
where it was lantled yesterday fro the
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C-5 to Start Flight to
St. John's in Few Davs
S-& JOHN'S N. F., May 11.?A land
ingplace for the United States Navy's
1 dirigible C-5 was selected near here
?to-day by Lieutenant Charles G. Little,
| U. S. N., commanding a special avia
i tion group from the cruiser Chicago,
I and announcement was made that the
? flight to St. John's by the big airship
; will be undertaken within a few days.
The C-5 was said to be making ready
j for its flight at Montauk, N. Y., with
I unfavorable weather as the only ob
j stacle in the way of an imniediate
i start.
Whether the C-5, after landing here,
i will be shipped home or will fly back
i to New York, or attempt a transatlantic
! flight, will be decidwd T>y the manner
in which she performs on the voyage
here, Lieutenant Little said.
He emphasized the statement that
the "cruise" to Newfoundland was a
test flight, and that the United States
Navy had not yet engaged in a positive
attempt to send the dirigible "across."
NC-4, Stonn Bound,
Ilopes to Start Soon
CIIATHAM, Mass., May 11.?The NC
4_rcmaincd storm-bound here to-day.
With a continuance of the strong
northeast wind and driving rain which
set in last night, Lieutenant Com
mander Read again postponed resump
tion of his flight to Halifax, inter
ruptoa on the trip from Rockaway
Beach last Thursday when the 'plane
was forced to descend off Cape Cod.
Tho installation of new engines was
completed yesterday. As soon as the
weathor permits the NC-4 will hasten
to Halifax and thenco to Trepassey,
Canadian Road Plans
Air Traffic for Future
C. P. R. Seeks Charter to Oper
ate 'Planes and Dirigifales When
Aviation Makes Progresa
Special Correspondenco
MONTREAL, May 10.?The Cana?
dian Pacific Railroad i3 not contem
plating immediate entry into tho aerial
transportation field just because it
has applied for an air charter. The
application was made as a safeguard,
so that when the time comes the rail?
road will be prepared to meet the
new order of things.
"When we consider that we are ap
proaching a new epoch in air trans?
portation, the Canadian Pacitic Rail
road s apphcation for an air charter
is only natural," is the wav Grant
Hall, vice-president of the road "x
plained it. "Progress in aviation i, ,?
rapid that it is incumbent on the
\? t; *,? PrePa3"e to enter the field "
Mr. Hall pointed out that the West
ern prairies of Canada, with the^r
absolute lack of fog and mist-the
airman s worst enemy?offered an ide?i
neld for profitable aerial transporta
tion. The success of the service be?
tween Berlin and Frankfurt durinir
two years of war and the fact that
Canada is supplied with an abundance
of war aviators who can be used ^
pilots were factors, Mr. Hall said, that
insured the success of such a venture
/T""6 .,are many costly features
which will make it impossible for low
rates in aerial transportation. Lar,,}.
ing stations must be provided for a?ro
planes and dirigible sheds cost ap
proximately $2,000,000 each. But Mr
Hall promised a rate as low as anv
rivals might fix.
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A New Weekly Magazine Devoted to Russian Problems
Read "Struggling Russia" and you will understand the mischievousness of
the Bolshevist and the Parlor-Bolshevist propaganda in this country which tries
to convince the American people that Bolshevism and Sovietism are not one and
the same thing, and that the Soviets are old, democratic Russian institutions like
the Mir and Zemstvo.
Read "Struggling Russia" and you will understand, first, that the Soviets are
new institutions having nothing in common with the Mir and Zemstvo, and, sec?
ond, as the article quoted below puts it, that 'the Soviets have degenerated into
narrow, bureaucratic class organizations, brazenly trampling upon all the rights
of civil freedom."
Soviets Are Not Democratic Institutions
M. K. Eroshkin, Chairman of the Perm
Committee of the Party of Socialists-Revolution
ists and former member of the Provisional Gov?
ernment of the Ural, who came to this country
with Catherine Breshkovsky, says:
u'TpHE SOVIETS are not democratic institutions, but merely
the dictatorship of the Boleneviki.
"According to the Soviet Constitution, Russia is governed
by Soviets of Deputies, elected by the secret, direct and equal
vote of all the working masses, In fact, there never was either
a secret election in Soviet Russia, or one based on equal suffrage.
Election3 are usually conducted at a given factory or foundry
at open meetings, by the raising of hands, and always under
the knowing eye of the chairman. The majority of the workers
very frequently do not take any part in these elections at alL
The rights of a minority are never recognized, as proportional
repreaentatioji haa been rejected.
MAs regards direct elections, it is again a mere phrase.
The Central Executive Committee, which ia supposed to embody
the supreme administrative organ of the country, was actually
being elected through a four-grade system. Local Soviets send
their repreaentatives to the Provincial Congress; the Provincial
Congress is represented by delegates at the All-Russian Con?
gress, and only this last body elects the Central Executive Com?
mittee. Often the delegates are not elected by the reguiar meet?
ings of the Soviets at all, but are sent by the Executive Com
mittwss, cleverly handpicked by the Bolsheviki after the system
of ijroportional representation was rejected.
"The exclusion from the Soviets of all who think differently
from the Bolsheviki developed graduaJly. They 'cleanaed' the
BovietB in Perm and Ekaterinburg in January, 1918} in Ufa,
Saratov, Samara, Kazan and Yaroslavl in December, 1917; in
Moscow and Petrograd in Pebruary, 1918. They were excluding
all Sbcialists-Revolutionists and the Mensheviki, to say nothing
of the People's Sociulists and members of the Labor Group.
So, practically, there remained only Bolsheviki in the
Soviets. And as there was no difference of opinion among them,
reguiar meetings were soon abandoned altogether, and the osten
?ible -Tule of the working massea' thus definitely disappeared.
A ferwpersons, often appointed from above (the Bolsheviki often
had recourse to bayonets to support the fiction of Soviet Rule:
in Tumen the Executive Committee of a non-existent Soviet
was brought from Ekaterinburg under a convoy of 800 Red
Guards) would rule and lord it over the people, tired and weary
of the war and a sterile-social revolution."
{"Struggling Russia," April 6, 1919.)
__ Mir, Zemstvo and Soviet
Comparing the Soviets with the old Russian
institutions?Mir and Zemstvo?M. K. Eroshkin
says:
"TjISTORICALLY, the 'Mir' was born in the Russian village
to solve land problems and relations. The Zemstvo insti?
tutions were created in 1864, as a concession of the Tzar*s Gov?
ernment to the popular movement, with a jurisdiction over cer
tain local 'wants and uses.' Th/i Soviets first came into being
in 1905, and developed in 1917 as revolutionary organs aiming
at the protection of the gains of the Revolution.
"Politically, the 'Mir* was a popular assembly of the
holders of land lots in a village. The Zemstvos were organs of
the popular will, elected on the basis of universal, direct, equal,
secret and proportional suffrage. The Soviets, according to
the Soviet constitution, are class organizations, a dictatorship
of the proletariat, elected by limited, indirect, unequal, open
and not proportionaT suffrage, i. e? elections conducted in full
disregard of all democratic and Socialist principles.
"Practically, the 'Mir* concerned itself only with land and
kindred problems in the peasant village. The Zemstvo, how?
ever, was the actual free expression of the general will of the
people and was charged with the construction and regeneratlon
of Russian life on the foundations of right and liberty. The
Soviet3 have degenerated into narrow, bureaucratic class or?
ganizations, brazenly trampling upon all the rights of civil
freedom. Instead of liberty?license; instead of legality?law*
lessness; instead of democracy?tyranny, and instead of social
peace?civil war, assault, homicide and rivers of blood."
("Struggling Russia," April 5, 1919.)
The Future of Democracy in Russia
The Soviets will not rule Russia. They will
either disappear or remain as class organizations
without any governmental functions. Formulat
ing the programme of the Russian democracy
struggling against Bolshevism, Catherine Bresh?
kovsky, the "Gr&ndmother of the Russian Revo?
lution," sets down, among others, the following
points:
1. Tha reestablishment of municipal and rural (Zemstvo)
eelf-government on the basis of the laws passed by the Russian
Provisional Government.
2. The resumption of the work of the Committees assigned
to prepare the plans for the organization of regional Dumas
(Siberia, Ural, Northern Provinces, Southern Provinces, etc),
and the renewal of the functioning of the Regional Governments.
3. The declaration as null and void of all the decrees of
the Bolsheviki, with the adoption of a policy of gradual fransi
tion from conditions under their regime to the newly moulded
forms, on theJ basis of temporary regulations to be ordained
either by the futura Provisional Government or by the Con
stituent Assembly.
4. The summoning in the briefest possible time of an AI1
Russian Constituent Assembly on the basis of the election law
promulgated by the Provisional Government
("Struggling Rueaia," April 12, 1019.)
i?Sr by Catherine Breshkovsky,
Nicholas Tchaikovsky, AlexanderKerensky, Leonid Andreiev, Paul Miliukov
Vladimir Bourtzev, C. M. Oheroucheff, Emanuel Aronsberg, M. K. Eroshkin
Vladimir Zenzinov, A. J. Sack and others. ^rosmem,
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