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Evening journal., 1911-06-06
TUESDAY. JUNE 6. 1911
WHAT should BE DONE.
FOUNDED 1888.

IN EFORE considering an increase in the tax
I'D rate the new administration should see what
can be done with the revenue the city already has.
These should be gathered in with reasonable ra-
pidity The expenditure of every dollar should
be accounted for.
Men qualified for public place should be ap-
pointed according to their efficiency. Places should
not be given to hangers-on or hacks Contracts
should be awarded to the lowest and best bid
ders There should be no manipulation Tor the
benefit of favored few.
Back alley and fodder club politics should be
avoided Discard few of the hacks whose names
come up for public place every time an Office IS
mentioned Try new blood if necessary. Let the
administration be such that even unfriendly crit
les will not be able TO say that the incoming al
ministraton is worse than the Democratic ad-
mnistraton.
During the last few years it has been proved
that neither party can control the city IN NUM-
cpal elections if the people become dissatisfied
And the people have a way of sitting the wheat
from the chaf They got il into their heads, ana
rightly so, that the Democratic rule OF the city
had been a failure and the Democrats we're re-
buked They will watch the Republican admins
tration and if il does not walk in the straight and
narrow path disgust and defeat will follow.
AS we said the first thing to be done is care
fully TO guard the city's income and the expenses.
No unnecessary jobs should be created or NAM
taned for the sake of taking care OF some iellow
who has or pretends TO have number OF votes
under his control
The CITY should be as careful in its expenditures
as private business concern that is well man
aged.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
Stories of the Day
JUyENILE LOGIC.

Why" asked William Faversham,
docs the infantile gift of logic vanish
in later years? A grown-up will have
brain fever arguing from effect to
cause, while a youngster gives the
reason offhand. Take my small friend
Dorothy. for instance. There's a logi-
cal mind for you! A lady who lived
across the street from her was so i'll
that for a time it was feared she could
not recover. The husband had a thick
carpet OF straw spread over the whole
block on which he lives to deaden the
noise Of traffic.
This straw engaged the attention of
Dorothy For several days she regard
ed IL with curiosity, and finally, when
the danger had passed and men we're
removing the straw, she went TO her
mother and asked:
Mother, what was the matter over
at Mrs. Smiths?
God sent Mrs Smith a new baby,
answered her mother.
THE child went to the window and
stood watching again. Finally she
turned and said:
They pack babies awfully care
full. don't theyY "-Young's Maga-
zine.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
Extending Regulation.

Some years ago Prof. Hugo Meyer
of Chicago University asserted that
there was no better reason for pub
licly controlling or owning so-called
semi-public corporations than corpor-
ations which dealt in public necessi-
ties without the aid Of a special use
of the streets and roads.
The distinction between franchise
using and misunderstanding corpor-
ations is being generally wiped out.
Mr. Roosevelt indicates the trend of
public thought of these days in his
late comment in the Outlook on the
Supreme Courts Standard Oil deci-
sion. He says:
1T may we'll be that in the end gov
ernment control of these great in
terstate corporations may have to 60
much further than is indicated by the
present government control over the
railways"
The old view that no corporation
public or private-should be regulated
as to rates, business methods, etc,
Is, Of course, now completely out OF
the question. Regulation in the future
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
$175,0O0 in CANAL
TOLLS LAST YEAR

At the annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Company, held at the offices OF
the company in Philadelphia yester-
day, Edward S. Buckley, Jr., and AL
bert p. Gerhard we're elected to the
directorate, taking the places Of Rich
ard Vaux Buckley and Hood Gilpin.
Other directors were reelected.
The ninety-second annual report Of
the company showed revenue from
tolls for the year ending May 81, 1871.
to the amount of S175,507, with net
revenues $116123, an increase OF
S24S1 over the previous year. Total
tonnage for the year was 755,064
compared with 6S6,92S gross tons in
1910. The report was the best sub
mitted for ten years, with the excep-
tion of that for the fiscal year ending
/ May 81, 1906.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES.

TT HERE is no end in sight of the money need
i ed or at least demanded for municipal gov
ernments not only in Wilmington, but in other
cities. Increases in tax rates the rule. Debt
is piled upon debt. Some American cities have
reached the limit of their borrowing capacity.
Others are fast approaching the limit. Still others
are trying to devise means of increasing their bor-
rowing capacities.
In Wilmington there is no sign of let-up in
the money wanted. Only recently new agitation
was started for a still further increase in the
salaries OF school teachers.
The question of sources of revenue is the most
perplexing problem that confronts our city gov
ernment today, if we assume that there is a limit
in the imposition of taxation on real estate be-
yond which it is not safe to go.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
NO NEED FOR GRACE.

The little daughter Of Washington
Heights minister was abodt to give a
birthday party, says the New York
Morning Telegraph. It was her first
effort as hostess. One thing worried
her. Daddy always said grace before
meals.
"Wil have to do that?" she asked
her mother.
mo. dear" her parent said; its just
an informal dinner"
When the guests were seated at the
table the hostess feared someone would
notice the omission of grace. Folding
her hands over her napkin, she made
the startling announcement: Mamma
says this is such an Internal dinner we
don't need to say grace"
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
A DIFFERENCE IN TASTE.

A woman in one Of the factory towns
of Massachusetts, recently agreed TO
take charge of little girl while her
mother, a seamstress, went to another
town for a days work, says Lippin-
colts Magazine.
The woman with whom the child had
been left endeavored to keep her con-
tented, and among other things gave
her candy dog, with which she play
ed happily all day. Al night the dog
had disappeared, and the woman in
quired whether it had been lost.
NO, It amt lost" the little girl an
swered. Il kept it most all day, but il
got so dirty that l was ashamed to
look at It, so | et IT,"
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
:: Personal and Pertinent ::


While I being shaved the shop door opened
gently and in walked colored boy OF 15. who looked
around in an embarrassed way for a moment and then
said to the barber:
Jim, you was ingaiged TO my sister Linda"
You mean is engaged 70 her." the pompous
reply
"But Linda has word"
oh she has? Does she dun want the marriage hur-
ried up?"
NO, sab; she dun wants you TO know dat she mar
red Bill Lee bout two hours ago"
What? What's dat? Your sister dun married 10
dat niger Very well, sab. Den you return TO dat
sister Glib her compliments and tell her dat was
dun married mo dan To- weeks ago and dat she hant
dun fooled WORT shucksl OATS all. sah and please
close de doah as you go out!"-Nauonal Monthly
New South Wales Australia since the advent OF wo-
mans suffrage has proceeded upon the principle that
nothing is too good for the women-even for those
who being deprived Of their liberty The per-
itentiary for Long Bay is probably the
upto-date, comfortable and luxurious place of
its kind in the world. 1t is fitted up with hot and cold
baths with well ventilated cells painted in pleasing
coors electric lighted and stocked with suitable read
ing matter The prisoners graded according the
most advanced ideas, and special privileges award
ed for good behavior The wardresses all educated
and refined women, and a committee of ladies OF Syd='
Rey has charge Of these whe discharged from the
rflses Gardening, dfessHakael eeeking aud washing
afe tatshts=sueeess.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
EDITORIAL OPINION

will probably be determined by
whether the corporation is privileg-
ed or not. A privilege conferred by
monopoly, by combined capital, or
anything of the sort, will count the
same as privilege resulting from a
highway franchise.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
At u. M. Goldhere's.

Watch our special sale of wide en-
broideries and founcings for lingerie
dresses. Extra fine batistes, Egyptian
tissues and dimities A lot of fine
ladies' waists. worth S1.25 to s150. for
90 cents. Something interesting all
the time. Daylight Drygoods Store,
AIS King streets
Evening journal., 1911-06-06
OLD SWEDES CHURCH
is 200 YEARS OLD

The two hundred and twelfth anni-
versary of Old Swedes (Holy Trinity
will be celebrated next Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock in the old church.
It will be a combination service of the
congregations of Trinity parish and
Old Swedes, of which the latter is a
part The sermon will be preached
by the rector, the Rev. Frederick NJ.
Kirkus. There will be special music.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

We should have had law requiring the publi-
cation of funds collected and disbursed during the
recent campaign by the City Committees The
next Legislature should enact such a law II
strikes us that this would be a good thing for the
Civic Association to advocate.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

For campaign in which it was said the eit
zens we're apathetc the total vote was very large.
There was not so much apathy as some thought
and if the election had been held on any day
other than Saturday the total would have been
still larger
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

The large vote poled at the election shows that
the Republican administration will have to make
good" "cut out monkey business" and give the
people fair and honest administration of muni-
cpal matters. That is what the people want and
they are trying to get it.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

The voters of this city have shown that they
take lively interest in civic affairs, and their
sharp eyes will be on the new administration
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

The Journal had the crowd all right on Satur-
day night, and it was composed of men of all par
ties including enthusiastic youths. II was very
gratifying TO The Journal TO have its friends gath
er in such large numbers. Our service was PROMPT
and efficient and there should be no doubt as to
which newspaper is entrenched in the hearts of the
people Our circulation figures and the great
gatherings in front of this Office on occasions of
Importance show this. The Journal tries to fur.
-256RE19 news accurately and impartially
Full lin
T;isDAs7s the recent campaign cost the Mayer
tfihe.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

In many respects the manner in which the vot-
ers came out on Saturday is encouraging There
promises TO be no lack of interest in municipal
campaigns in the future.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

Step ladders zoe per step. quality
unsurpassed. Bamberger and Rob-
bins. No. 204 West Seventh street"
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

Elections don't matter much to The Journal, ex-
cept as they relate TO the progress of Wilmington
and the happiness of our people.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

The way in which the Democratic vote slumped
in the Fourth ward shows that the Mayor didn't
very successfully play politics in that ward
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
"The Guest Who Forced Himself ON
James Russell LOWell.'
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

The Association Of
American Adyertis-
ers Is composed Of
hft the great adver.
tisers Of this eoun
try. The Associa
tion endorses only
such papers aE sub
nit 20 It's examina
tion az any moment
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certificate No. III,
has been issued to
this paper.
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.
Thursday and Friday evenings,
June s and 9. on lawn of Richardson
Park M. E. Church, by Ladies' Aid
Society.F
Evening journal., 1911-06-06

, a tfihe
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
Why "Jack Robinson" is Quick.

A. FoXtOn Ferguson of Oxford Uni
Versity, speaking of the Old-time bal
lads, said that as most of the public
executions took place in some park
or market place. where everybody
could be present, the OnlOokers ofiimcs
amused themselves by singing ballads
giving the entire history of the victim,
and this is the reason why so many
of the old songs are concerned with
the hangman and the gallOws tree.
Particularly Interesting also was his
description of the origin of the express
sion quicker than you can say Jack
Robinson" heard SO often in both
England and America.
Ii came. he said. from an old ballad
about sailor named Jack Robinson
who returned TO Portsmouth, England.
to find hi: sweetheart married to an
other. The poor sailor vowed lie
would roam the seas forever, which he
set out to do hardly before his friends
realized what he was doing. They
called after him. but he had gone
Boston Transcript.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
FOR SELECT IMMIGRANTS.

The vast area of Canada is inhaDi.
ted by little more than a twelfth rs
many persons as there are in the
United States. 1t is the intention of
the Canadian Government to fill this
area with desirable citizens, hence the
immigrants are not only carefully
watched, but the more desirable ones
are sought.
The only immigration agents in the
United States are the steamship COM
panies and the call OF liberty The
steamship company is not concerned
with the welfare of an immigrant.
only the few dollars profit it makes
by Transporting him from his native
land to Ellis Island. Therefore it
seeks to persuade anyone 10 move to
America, regardless. of his fitness for
the new life here The result is that
the majority OF our paupers. or fully
half of them, were born in foreign
countries, and that VIC obtain many
immigrants.
Canada goes about securing immi-
grants in Il systematic, practical way.
She sends representative 10 the
foreign country to offer inducements
to the right kind of foreigners to
move to Canada. Once she gets them
there she does not dump them in a
city TO shift for themselves. but takes
them to the western praries, or where
ever it is thought best to place them
and sees the family comfortably situ-
ated in a new home. equipped for a
life of worth the hope.
How much better il would be if
the United States would import fewer
and prepare them for a
life of greater usefulness-onc where
he defendants would have an OF
,ortunity to breathe fresh air and
,arn honest livlihOOd.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
JOSEPHINE, THE IMMORTAL.

In MiSsouri'S effort to get state
song one very important opportunity
has been overlooked. TO make the
fame of Josephine. the producer of a
half-ton OF butter annually. undying
and everlasting. needs but ballad.
The memory of this greatest of
cows and the state song could be per
petuated-or perpetrated-at the same
time. Josephine is the patron saint
OF the fairy -gOdmother-of Missouri.
and it is appropriate that anything
SO lasting n a state song should be
about JoSephine-Or at least dedica
ted to her
1t remains for a master mind to
write this ballad, and i'm addition to
securing never-ending fame for him.
self and for Missouri and Josephine.
he will pluck 81 1000 from the vineyard
of the music lovers.
Would not 4 song with the singing
of the birds, the setting of the sun.
the humming of the milk-maid, and
the calling of the cows for the first
verse. be great thing? And as the
second stanza would well up over the
heads of patriotic millions, let it con-
rey the dull sound of the first milk
drops hitting the bottom of the pail
The third verse would have the sharp
er, softer swish of milk cutting into
milk as the pail becomes filled. The
chorus would connote tho swinging
Of Josephine's immortal tail through
the air. as she brushes the tired little
flies from her back. And the last
verse would include the whirling of
the cream separator and the drone of
tho churn.
The music. of course. would be of
the grand. martial Kind. that would
make one glad that he was a resi-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
General Harrison GRAY Otis.

ambitious youth must not, shall not
be dwarfed in his desire or OppOrtu-
nifty nor hinder in his effort TO reach
the goal OF success, whether in the
workshop, the fields of commerce or
along the highways of professional
life; We demand for our fellows and
for ourselves the individual freedom
that became our heritage upon the Re
public's BIRTH
And considerable more of the same
sentiment
OF course, it may seem little
strange that General Otis, away out
there on the edge OF the Pacific, was
the only editor then willing to take up
the battle against the tyranny of mis-
guided agitators", or in other words
against the International Topographic
cal Union, and it may seem still more
remarkable that in the twenty years
he has been carrying on the fight not
one editor of daily paper in the
United States has come to his sup
port by throwing out the misguided
agitators' and substituting 'fraterni-
ty' men from the Los Angeles head
quarters.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
Viewpoints.
Saws Streets have Too Many Names.


Editor the Missourian: While the
naming of streets have already been
done, still the names are not common
ly known yet Therefore they could
be easily changed now, while to wait
longer would make great deal OF
trouble. Now, there are some streets
that have new name every two or
three blocks.
think it ought to be brought up
before the committee i'll charge of
street naming, and changed so that
one street may have the same name
its entire length.
Among the streets with more than
one name are: Rollins, which chang
eS to Hudson beyond the Gym; Tur-
rer, which is called Vesser after il
crosses the Providence road TO the
liday. which changes to Cousins and
then 10 Williams as it SOes nOrthward;
Hit, the continuation OF which be-
yond Rollins is Hillcrest; and College
avenue, which also changes its name
once or twice. Doubtless there are
others.
Right now. before the streets are
closely settled. and many people in
is the time to change.
SOCRATES.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE.

In his University assembly address,
Prof w. G. Bagley, director of the
school of education of the University
Of Illinois, showed by his very apt
illustrations that his work in educa-
tiOn has made him a master in driving
home truths that are usually Stated
as platitudes.
Particularly forceful was his illus
tration of the truth that it is neces-
sary for one to have faith in the
integrity of his own persOnality-tO
retain self-mastery in failure and de-
feat. Crossing the Atlantic on cat
tie steamer his attention was attract
ed to the commanding appearance and
self reliant bearing of the third officer
The actions of the officer seemed TO be
those of one in higher and more re-
sponsible position. Inquiry brought
oat the fact that this man had once
been the commander of the Majestic,
one of the finest passenger steamers
aflOat. He had been the dean of ~
lantic sea captains. But one morning.
in a fog off Newfoundland, his vessel
had inadvertently been allowed to run
down a fishing smack, and. though
not life was lost by the accident. he
was relieved from command at the
end OF that voyage. So, instead of
brooding his life away in obscurity.
this officer had started to work his
way up again, and had come to be
the third officer of 4 cattle steamer,
keeping still his commanding appear
ance and the fire of youth in his
eyes.
Mr.. Bagley could have stated his |
point in abstract admonitions such |
as, Have faith in yourself and BE |
self reliant" but its force would have |
been weakened. DR.. Frank w. Gun
saulus' Oration, Victory in Defeat"
is a powerful statement of the truth |
in the abstract. but it is safe to say |
that more persons will realize and
ed illustrations a. those offered by
from the bare presentation OF it with
out Illustration.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03

dent OF Missouri, the home OF Jose
phine. 1t would be jaunty-a good
two-step perhaps, and would accom-
pany the grand march at the Cover
nor ball.
But from what ethereal heights is
this genius to come, and from what
mind stepped in patriotism and nOur
ished by rich cream and fed upon good
butter, will flow this song of Jose
phine?
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03

In his personality, General Otis is
essentially Il ruler. cOmmandpr-im.
per!ous, naughty, dictatOrial-a mod
ern Charles the First. And he has made
Il more successful fight against this
printers petition of rights than did
the King of the early seventecnth
century against that of his subjects.
True. he has the sinews OF war in un-
limited amount, probably. as the free
VIII Offering OF the sympathizing in
terests, but the organized Industrial
army that he has defeated i'm every
engagement is far greater numerically
than that other army which, finally
the downfall OF the se,-
ond oil the Stuarts.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03
CounciImen to COMMENCEMENT.

The City Council adjourned last
might to permit the members TO at
tend the Columbia High School com
mencement. Only the monthly SaIar-
les were allowed.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03

What sort of man is Otis. per-
sOnaily?" was asked of a Los ango
les saiOOn-kecper and POLITICAL boss.
We'll he is all right except that he
mas little regard for the common rco
pie. For iii nstancc: He comes inTo
my saloon every day. One dav he
dropped in just behind a couple of
clerks. | stepped up to wait on the
clerks. but Otis called TO me from the
other end of the bar.
Let those fellows wait. Give me
mine first" he whispered.
Il guess you can see little of bis
character from that. It's about as
plain as | can make it,"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-05-03

That General Otis is sincere in his
conviction that he is fighting for a
principle of right. "a he sees it. seems
beyond question. And il is apparent
that he possesses a courage marvel
ouS in its indOminitable persistency.
He is not a young man, having pass
cd life's allotted time by several years.
yet all the force. and determination
and will-pOwer that was his when the
fight began, twenty years ago. are with
him still.
And one OF the strange features of
the contest is that Notwithstanding the
bOycOtts of the combined union forces
OF Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast
the Times has prospered and kept u
little in advance. perhaps. of the mar
velOus growth of the metropolis OF
'Outhern California. In no single
month since the fight began has the
Times ledger shown receipts which
have not more than met its Obliga-
tons. Ii is not every business. even
with normal conditions. that can make
a showing of this sort. There are
few papers in the United States that
equal the Los Angeles Times in point
of business profit.
When the fight began. the Times
had daily circulation of less than
1000 copies, and in form it was from
to l6 pages. Today its circulation
IS III excess OF $1,000. perhaps 100, 900.
Its daily issue is never less than 2G
pages, and frequently reaehes or ex.
ceds ~ pages. Sunday it is of thg
enormous size from 120 TO 40 pages
month in and month out. the Times.
General Otis claims, is the largest dai.
Iy newspaper in the world. And when
one takes into consideration the heavy
under which ne has labored
TO build up the Times in the lat TWEEN
y years, the record of General Otis
IS marvellous achievement.