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Evening journal., 1912-02-26
CITY PLANNING.

II HE commission that governs Trenton, N. j.,
l. has authorized Mayor Donnelly to appoint
FIVE citizens to act with him in preparing COM
prehensive plan for the development and improve
ment of the New Jersy capital
The city planning movement in this country was
started less than a decade ago. but already more
than score of cities have begun to plan ahead
for physical development Among these are Bos-
ton, Columbus Des Moines, Chicago, Grand
Rapids Reading Savannah, St. Louis, Rochester,
Pittsburgh, Portland Minneapolis, New Haven
Madison and Seattle, where the work was done by
specialists improvement associations or special
commissions.
A number of others, including Cleveland, ST.
Paul Denver and Kansas City, have adopted par
tial plans; and nine cities including Philadelphia
Newark, Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Hartford ST.
Louis Baltimore Boston and Salem, have created
Planning Commissions, which are intended not
only to prepare the plans, but TO enlist the ao
of the public, and see that the plans are carried
out by the governing bodies. 1t will be noted
that the municipalities that have become inter
ested include the largest, most progressive and
cnterprsing in this country
These commissions are intended not only to
prepare the plans but arouse the interest OF tne
public so that the plans shall be carried out by the
governing bodies City planning contemplates the
DEVELOPMENT of the street system, the river 'front.'
transit facilities residential and business sections
and places for recreation 1t strives to bring intel
ligence and skill TO bear on all these subjects
Wilmington should have City Planning Com
mission which would be serviceabe in considering
such matters as the proposed city and county
building. the road TO the river the proposed new
bridge and all such matters.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
:: Personal and Pertinent =:


The best portion of good mans life is his little
Wordsworth
Death to a good man. is but passing through dark
entrv ont of ono little dnsSy room of his fathers
house into another that Is fair and large lightsome
and glorious. and divinely entertaining Clarke.
:-:-.-.
Devote each day to the object then in time and
every evening win find something done-Gocthe
:--:-:-
Our bravest and best learned through
success. but through misadventure--A B. Alcott
.-.-.-s
Among all the attributes Of God although hey are
all equal mercy shines with even more brlliancy than
justice-Cervantes
am sunocated and lost when I have not the bright
feeling Of gression.-Margaret Fuller
Nature creates merit, and fortune brings it into play.
Rochefoucauld
When anyone has offended me try to raise my soul
high that the ofense cannot reach it--Descartes
.-----:-;
II you hear a wise sentence an apt phrase COM
init it to your memory-sir Henry Sidney
our first impulses are good, generous. herocal re-
Election weakens aud kills them A. Martin
People seldom improve when they have no mode
but themselves TO copy after.-Goldsmith.
A failure establishes only this that determine
ton to succeed not strong enough-Bovee
Prosperity gains friends and adversely tries them
Pacuvius.
The sea and the air common to all men-oueer
Elizabeth
Happy the man whose wish and
few psternal acres bound Pope
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
MONDAY, FEB. 26, 1912
ATTEND THE CHARTER MEETING.
FOUNDED 1888.

T HERE should be very large attendance at
4 the meeting of the Civic Association this
evening in the High School building when the pro-
posed new charter will be discussed. The meet
ing VIII be addressed by Robert H. Richards and
thomas r. Bayard, two members of the charter
commission, and the charter in abbreviated form
SO that the citizens can quickly grasp its provisions
will be presented.
The Evening Journal the other day printed ex-
cluSvely the entire charter Some changes. il will
be noted, we're made at the last moment, such as
the requirement that members Of the Board of
Administration shall not be all of one political
party.
We fancy that il will take some time for the
citizens to make up their minds as to new charter
They will be aided in so doing by the explanations
and arguments of the members of the commission
The new charter is not something about which
snap judgment can be formed and it will be we'll
for the citizens to give it thorough and conscien-
tous thought. In so doing they should not permit
partsanship or prejudces to bias their judgment
Let there be free and fair and candid consider
alton of its merits. The adoption of the new char
ter would mean a complete change in our
city government 1t is the commissioners believe,
as we have said before, an organic instrument
which embraces the best Of the commission form
of government together with the best Of the pres
cnt system.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
DIRECT PRIMARIES.

TT HAT a change is taking place in the views of
L some of the Democrats and Republicans as
we'll is made clear by the speeches being delivered
now and then before various organizations
For example, Mr.. Charles F. Curley' one Of the
bright young lawyers of the city, in address the
other evening before the Third Ward Democratic
Club favored direct primaries aud the election of
United States Senators by the people.
Mr.. Curley is standing on firm ground when
he says that if more votes are cast for Republi-
can he should 60 to Washington and if more votes
are cast for Democrat he should represent the
statN Mr. Curey's view in brief is that man
should, politically speaking count for the same
no matter in which part of the state he lives.
Mr. Curley also declared that he was convinced
that majority of the Democrats of the state favor
the nomination of candidates for state and county
omees and Tor delegates to the national convention
by primaries. Perhaps large majority of the
members OF the party in this city and also in the
state believe IN this doctrine but the question for
them TO consider is whether the leaders will per-
NIT such plan to be put in operation
1t is evident that the next Democrats STATE con
Vention will have to decide between the views ~
the Democratic progressives and those of the reac
tonaries. An opportunity will be offered TO the
younger and more progressive element of the
party to make stirring campaign in favor of :
change in the rules.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
ANTI-TIPPING LAW.

A NEW anti-tipping law is now on the statute
books of Mississippi The governor having
signed the measure passed by the Legislature,
the question OF how to enforce the law is puzzling
the authorities OF that state No since the adop-
tion OF the law has paid any attention to it, and it
may be some time before there is test case in the
courts.
Many attorneys believe that the new law is un-
constitutional for it seeks to prevent person from
doing what he will with his own property--that is
If he wants to give away his money in tips he should
do So The question Of personal rights is raised
hut are there not laws that prevent, persons from
doing they please with their own?
similar auttippng law is expected to be en-
acted in other states and those who arc opposed to
tipping think that the practice can be greatly les
sened through the law.
About the first of the year the national organ
ization of commercial travellers started anti-tip-
ping crusade the members being pledged not to
give tips but little has been heard as TO whether
the 'drummers' arc abiding by their decision Like
many other New Years resolutions IL may have
gone the way of all flesh.
II is doubtful whether tipping can be broken up
by law or by any other means. And although tip
ping may not affect some kinds of business ad
versely it certainly does in many instances, as in
barber shops The practice of tipping in such
shops has driven many man to the use of the
safety razor
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
HIGH HANDED METHODS.

THE action of the police and military authori-
i ties of Lawrence, Mass, which has been suf
fering in the throes Of great strike of textile
workers, in preventing children Of the strikers
from being sent to other cities where they will be
properly cared for is nothing less than gross bru-
taty which will surely be resented.
Naturally the friends OF children in all parts OF
the country will be aroused by their il-treatment
and searching investigation should be made of
the affair If the constitutional rights of the
children and their parents have been violated those
responsible for such action should be punished.
Lawrence has been the scene OF much violence
All the testimony shows that the strikers were
forced to work at less than living wages and public
sympathy is on their side
The hiph-handed action of the authorities in ar
resting the children, who were about to leave the
city with the consent of their parents, is merely
playing into the hands of the Socialists who VIII
make much Of the unhappy incident
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
By
HOLLAND

Il never thought Of it before" said
the great lawyer, but now you men
ton II, I believe you have got at the
secret Of Henry Clay's greatest as
set"
"And as | thought this over" con-
tinued General Cameron, 'it occurred
TO me that IL / were a younger man |
would urge the teachers in our schools
to show their pupils how to use their
voices in everyday speaking as et-
fectively as they use them in singing
II can be done-I am sure 1t can be
done-just as sure as am that Henry
Clay cultivated the speaking voice
when he was young man. until at
last it gained that exquisite quality or
being able to fascinate all who listen-
ed to it."
(Copyright, 1912, by r. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell OF
The Challenge That a Great Orator
Unexpectedly Answered"
Evening journal., 1912-02-26

Some months after General Simon
Cameron, who was Lincolns first Sec
rotary Of War. resigned his seat in the
United States Senate, early in 1877, he
went to Saratoga Springs for a brief
stay. Accompanying him was his inti-
mate personal friend. Benjamin II.
Brewster, also of Pennsylvania, who
afterwards became Attorney General
in President Arthur's Cabinet
AT this period Of his life General
Cameron was very fond of speaking
reminiscently of the great men Of pub
lie life of the past with whom he had
been thrown in intimate association.
One of these celebrities was Henry
Clay. General Cameron was one Of the
great Kentuckian's strongest personal
friends, although Cameron was then
a Democrat. holding political views
that we're Numerically opposed to
those championed by Clay
ventured to ask General Cameron
if the many traditions that had come
Evening journal., 1912-02-26

never did. But the other day, when I
was thinking over this very thing,
suddenly it occurred TO me that had
seized hold upon vital part of the
secret at last.
CLAY lad the most wonderful speak
ing voice of any man have ever
known. 1t was gentle, soft, persuasive.
There was no singing-song in it, and
yet it always affected any one with
whom he talked, or a great audience
that he addressed, very much as a
beautiful song, beautifully sung, af-
fects one There was an indescribable
thrilling. symathetic note in his voice;
it seemed TO persuade the listener that
Mr. Clay was especially interested in
him; and / am sure that it was these
qualities of voice, combined with
Clay's gracious manner and his Kind
ly smile. that we're in part at least
the secret Of his power to fascinate.
Don't you think l am right, Brew
ster?"
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
DEATH CLEARS
UP A MYSTERY

A verdict Of death from pulmonary
hemorrhage was fouad by a Pniia-
delphia Coroner's jury on Saturday in
the case of Frederick W. de Pugsley.
"a years old. 1851 South Hollywood
street. The Coronsr's Investigation
showed that de Pugsley was once A
wealthy lawyer, graduate Of Amherst
College and a former City Chamberlain
Of Poughkeepsie, ~ Y.
Having been ruined by financial re-
verses, he removed with his wife and
daughter to Milford, this state, and
thence to Philadelphia, where the fam
lily had been living in obscurity aud
poverty upon a slender income derived
from the estate of the dead mans
father, DR.. Walter de Pugsley. of
Poughkeepsie.
Announcement of his death cleared
up the mystery of the lawyers disap-
pearance from Poughkeepsie in 1896
following his financial losses. His
wife. who shared his exile and poverty
did not disclose her husbands identity
until his death.
| YprVcrie A1Qf fCbir1ov etroef Co. nj
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
EVERYBODY LAUGHED.

George Burrell, the room clerk at
the Imperial. was puzzling over the
laughter that followed a direction he
gave a party that was on its way to
the door the other night
Three clergymen and the wife Of
one of them had dined in the restau-
rant, and one of the guests, anxious
to return the hospitality, had come
out and asked the clerk to get him
some seats. This he arranged with
the ticket stand down by the door. The
party came out and Burrell directed
them to the stand. Then as they
turned away the clerk, desirous OF
having them get the tickets he had
bargained for, shouted: Don't forget
Doctor, your seats are in L!"-New
York Sun.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
ASKING AND RECEIVING.

occasionally a newspaper man Of
fers to take potatoes, stove, wood,
meat, etc. on subscription; but when
ever J. f. Remsburg, Of the Potter
Kansan. wants anything he makes
no bones" in asking for a donation,
for he looks at it This way that a
newspaper man is public benefactor
and 'one good turn deserves another"
Then if tokens of appreciation are not
forthcoming, why not at least put
forth a gentle reminder? In a recent
issue of the Gansan he hinted as fol-
lows:
The Lord loves a cheerful giver;
Then bring us mess Of fresh pig
liver"
It had the desired result, for in
few days Bob Binkley came forward
with one Of the incest, freshest, juci-
est, sweetest pig livers that ever
tickled Remsburg's oesophagus" "Of
course, said he, I'VE are not saying
that Bob would not have made us a
donation anyway. for he is a mighty
considerate fellow, and this was not
his first treat" by any means; but the
little suggestion simply reminded him
OF our epiourean craving at that par
ticular time. and to say that his lib
eral response struck us in the right
spot does not begin to express it. In
this moment of our gratitude VIC feel
like exclaiming:
0, that there were more men like
Bob Binkley-with pig liversi"-
Kansas City Journal
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
PHARAOH AS A FISH

It is seldom that Collector Loeb's
men are stumped. IN fact, they are
pretty certain to find some classifica-
tion to fit almost anything which may
be imported.
BY the way of example Not long
ago the mummy of an Egyptian king
was brought over for a museum.
The coustoms officer opened the box
which contained the mummy and ex-
claimed.
Hello. what have we here?"
Pharaoh genuine Pharaoh of
the sixth dynastyfi" said the scientist.
'A--a Pharsoh?" said the puzzled
officer 81 don't seem to remember
what the duty on Pharaohs is
He set to work to look up "Pha-
raohs' in his tariff schedule. but
found no such article entered in his
list.
This Importation said the officer,
finally, does not seem to be provided
for under the statutes. We shall have
to follow our usual rule in such cases
and class it with the highest-taxed
article Of the kind that it belongs to.
7 shall classify your Pharaoh as dried
fish. New York Evening Sun.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26

The merchants of Scranton, Pa, have organized
an association for mutual benefit and for the I'M
provement of trade conditions in that city. One
of its objects is to conduct a buy-athome-cam-
pagn for the purpose of making people believe
that they can do as we'll trading at home as tney
can bv going TO the larger cities. 1t is also in
tended to have bargain day on which special trains
will be run to Scranton from the surrounding as-
tricts. Wilmington needs just such an organiza-
tion among our merchants
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
:: Wifh The Paragraphers :.


New York ocust says that the who wishes
10 preserve his eyesght until he is old must cut out
alcohol In other words eyesght can't be preserved
by pickling it--Detrot Free Press
Mexico is well fixed for producing a bountiful sup
ply Of daughters of the revolution.-Forda Times
Union
Our priya suspicion about that cherry tree in
eident is that George knew full we'll he would catch
Inquirer.
now tney say II is cruel to the oyster to eat him
siiNe, and We all know is fatal to the cater 10 eat
MN dead, so Why worry about any new shelfsh laws
Baltimore Evening sun
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS SICK.

With the baseball season close at
hand, the-average small boy should
not be expected 70 be long on general
information.
At the recent meeting Of the Board
of Education this story was told: The
teacher of one Of the history classes
asked future Mathewson when An
Evening journal., 1912-02-26

II the speed at which automobile apparatus is
driven through the city is not curbed voluntarily
City Council should take some action twenty
miles an hour is certainly rapid enough in any
circumstances
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
A Weak Link In a
Strong Chain

Has been the cause of many faiures-nanv
great disaSters-the blasting of hopes-the
crumbling and tottering of some great business
institution.
We have gone about TO eliminate the weak
LINKS IN our business by building a CHAIN of
service SO STRONG that if there be a WEAK
link it, OF itself, will HOLD against all efforts to
break it.
LOOPING after the little details---the
small complaints that come to us frsm day TO
day--might be considered weak link in some
businesses. With us, it's different. If YOU use
but dollars worth of gas a menth and you
come TO us with some small grievance, we aim
10 take as much time and give TO your trouble
as much attention as the most important and
largest consumer of gas would receive.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
SHORT STORIES OF THE DAY

drew Jackson died.
Oh, I dunno, teacher he replied.
I didn't even know the guy was SICK -
New York Globe
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
A Bowery Experience
By MARTIN SHARPE

portion Of which spent in seeing New
York. The butler was arrested. and
on my evidence and discriminating prop
erty found on him he was sent up with
the burglar.
was very much pleased with my
sight of inside life on the Bowery and
went back to my country home per
fectly satisfied. However, agreed
with the words Of the song about the
street that / would "never go there
any more"
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II Il
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma.
ture is on each box. 25c~
Evening journal., 1912-02-26
HE msUNDERsTOOD ORDERS.

Mistakes made over the telephone
are sometimes as humorous as they
are serious. One is told involving the
suburban woman and her husband.
You know she said. Il wanted to
persuade our liens TO lay in the nests
We had provided for them SO I tele-
phpned my husband TO bring home a
couple Of artificial eggs with him
Well and didn't her
Didn't be? He brought home a pair
Of cork legs. Boston Herald.
Evening journal., 1912-02-26

Yerger's, 419 Shipley street, for Pic
lures. Frames and Artist supplies
Evening journal., 1912-02-26

Patriarch Havana 10c cigars. Selak
4 Hoffman. maker, 413 Market ST.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30
PLANTING CORN AND ALFALFA
Farmers Of North Dakota Are spread.
Ing Energies Over Tee Much
TsrF4toy-RerRedy Urged.

By y. n. WORST, President North d.
kota Agricultural Collegcl
The more thorough tillage eco
mended cannot be had under any sys-
tenn of single cropping without more
added expense for teams aud men
than conditions warrant. The farmers
Of the state are working hard enough
already, but they are spreading their
energies over too much territory. To
remedy this q considersbbe portion Of
each farm should be devoted TO corn
and alfalfa, two crops that do not re-
qu4re attention during the early days
Of spring when small grains shoald
be planted. BY thus lessening the
IN to be seeded TO small grains.
o time q be devoted TO It's bet
ter tf1lage without increasing the mum
Der OF teams or men to do the work.
Moreover, corn and alealSa are apleu-
did weed killers. The frequent cult
walton OF the corn oonserveG mods.
ture az well, while the alfalfa lowers
thestemperature when hot winds blow.
Both imply the feeding and breeding
Of livestock, winch set as insurance
against total loss Of income when
wheat fails. as 1t sometimes viii, from
one or another, and moreover
tho 6sUt&stty thsy Leave on the land
wfigsMa&utaan Its productive power. In
fact. . farm IL hardly q farm without
hyeetock. NOR 81 . faRIner q real SaEgn-
or who does not kesD livestock on his
farm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30
VALUE or CULTIVATION

ter and, if ridged up. there are less
sunburned potatoes.
With the ordinary way of raising
potatoes there would be about half
this amount of work put on them, and
there would be about half as many
to gather at digging time. i save the
seed at digging time, taking what are
seemingly ell-developed hills from
good sized vines that have no indica-
tions of scab or decay. l do not pay
any attention to the number of eyes
to the hill; a whole potato planted in
a hill will not grow any more vines
than one-fourth of the same potato
planted in a hill. Nature takes care
Of that. When a. whole potato is
planted, the first two or three vines
that start make the top and the rest
line dormant. During the first three
weeks Of the growth of the potato,
it takes little but moisture from the
soil. so I want a good sized piece Of
potato. To give the young plant a
good start, l plant the small pota-
toes from well matured hills. 1t po-
tatoes, that are planted out of ca
son, are poorly cared for and do not
do well, and there are many small
ones L would not plant them as they
are not matured. L. c. G.,
Cedar County, Ia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-30
POTATOES IN VARIOUS WAYS.
CBy Alice Maxson.)

In most farm homes the potato forms
a staple article Of diet. Without stop
ping to discuss it's right to this prom
i~nence, WI wish to suggest some ways
of serving that will relieve the mon
otony.
Plain boiled potatoes are not so at
tractive at this seaso as when first
ripened, and from now until fresh ones
take their place they will continue to
~deteriorate. They Ia still be served
plain boiled" with the meat course.
If they are likely to turn dark in the
cooking, add a little butter or a slice
Of fat pork t the water in which they
are boiled.
Mashed potatoes need plenty Of but
ter, cream, and a vigorous beating to
make them look well and taste good.
A potato ricer helps greatly in the
matter Of appearance.
Escalloped potatoes are a favortte
dish in our family, but when we used
the raw ones we did not often indulge,
as II required two or three hours Of
oven heat, but we like them just as
we'll, or better, made from left overs.
Prepare in the usual way. alternating
slices Of cold potatoes with bread or
cracker crumbs, using plenty Of butter,
p p salt, and enough milk to come
just to the top. Bake until the milk is
absorbed and the top layer of crumbs
is a rich brown, 1t will require about
an hour. We have prepared them on
ton OF the stove when there was reason
for haste. Mix the ingredients in the
frying-pan instead OF the baking dish,
only do not use quite so much milk.
Cover closely until the crumbs are well
moistened and the seasoning thorough
w blended. Remove the cover, lift and
turn frequently until slightly Drowned.
BITS OF cold meat, the brown gravy
left from the roast, and IL the flavor is
liked. a finely minced onion or a pinch
Of sage may be added.
Fried potatoes, too often, means tnat
thew are dumped into the skillet with
a quantity Of grease. chopped, more or
less, then allowed to get brown. some
times quite too much so. sometimes
not enough. We usually cook enough
al moor to last until the next day. II
we want fried potatoes We select those
that do not fall to pieces. Have some