Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-10-10
Peoples Column
Masked carnivaIs Or Parades.

Masked carnivals or Parades.
Editor The Evening Journal.
! 1 understand that there is a clause
] IN the city charter which prohibits the
holding Of masked carnivals or p1rades
within the city. Now while this law
may be a good one in general It seems
tc me that there are occasions when 1t
should be set aside. temporarily at
least. 1t Is true that in a number Of
instances an event OF this kind leads
to crime OF various nature in many
cities. but with a little precaution on
the part Of the people and some extra
work on the pare Of the police depart
nent this can be overcome to a great
extent. Hallawe'en within the last
few years has become much looked
forward TO event I'm Wilmington, both
By the public IN general and the merch
ants But what would Halloween be so
far as the public is concerned without
a masked parade? Nothing The old
1 folks look forward TO It as well as the
young people and all enjoy the novelty
Of such turnout. City Council
should. is possible so to amend the
ordinance. as to permit maskers to APP
pear upon thes treets on Halloween
at least
Yours,
"A Masquerader."
Wilmington. October 10.
Science and Not Brute Strength.
Editor The Evening Journal.
The football season has begun and
with 1t comes numerous reports Of ac-
cidents on the gridron. The new
rules. II I understand them correctly
eliminate to a certain extent the rough
tactics previously employed in the
game, but whether or not they will be
strictly adhered to remains to be seen.
Last season we had entirely too many
serious accidents on the gridiron and
this year an effort should be made to
make them conspicuous by their alb
sence. Football IS a very popular
GENE and one that "a enjoyed by
thousands Of people. but its brutal
tactics have spoiled the beauty of the
game. Science has almost been abol-
ished and In its place brute strength
has been substituted. II is a wonder
that more people are not killed in this
game. According 20 reports being re-
ceived from the football teams all over
! AhN Aodutltf Aht HtiuH At4rN anu
similar tactics will be stricken from
the game, and instead Of heavy weights
athletes Of smaller stature will play
the game. II this plan is carried out
and the science OF Old IS brought back
into play then football bids well to
become as popular a winter sport as
baseball is in summer. People want
science nowadays and not brute
strength.
Respectfully.
C. A. II.
Wilmington. october TO-
Heroes and Heroines of To-day.
Editor The Evening Journal.
We read in the papers almost every
day OF hero or heroine who has ac-
compllshed something to warrant the
encomiums OF a generous public. We
read in the histories OF the heroes Of
battle; we read books of fiction where
IN we are treated to descriptions OF
heroic actions on the part Of man and
woman. But withal that there are
thousands of heroes that escape notice.
In the hospitals in this country heroes
are daily brought, to light, but the pub
liz rarely hears Of them, and If it does.
1t Is by the merest chance. Pray tell
me, can one conceive OF anything more
heroic than the giving MP of ones skin
to save the life of a fellow being? /
think not. The fact divulged the
other day OF a young women permit
ting skin to be taken from her body to
be grated on the injured part OF a
friend is a heroic act entitled to the
highest encomiums. One would not
think Il so great an effort on the part
OF man. who is accredited with great
err strength and fortitude: but to have
the sacrifice made by n member of the
gentler sex certainly warrants the be-
stowal OF the highest praise upon
fsmininlty. Death on the battle field
Is nothing compared TO thes uffering
this young woman went through in
order 10 give up her skin to save the
life OF a friend. Such an action makes
up feel that there Is still some great
good In this world.
Respectfully,
o. c.
Wilmington, October 10.