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Evening journal., 1912-03-28
THURSDAY. MAR. %, 1911
kEEP THE MONEY AT HOME.

Wmingtonans really desire to promote the
mercal interest of their homo city and build up
in 1t store system that will rival the systems of
other cities they should buy in their home
thing they possibly and keep the money in cir
culation here. TO say that is not appeal TO the
spirit Of provinciasm. Neither is It evidence Of
lack of broad commercial spirit It is cold, business
proposition
Those American cities that have been most pros
porous have uonspired to build up their home trade
Merchants have no incentive TO construct handsome
and commodious store-houses and to stock them with
the best goods tho afford they surrounded
by persons who look in the windows and then go to
other cities to buy There is nothing in the world
that will do more iniure local trade prosperity
The merchant who opens a store in Wilmington, in
vests his money and makes bid for public trade is
deserving Of II his goods and prices be right There
are many Wilmingonians, particularly women, who do
think OF that but who go elsewhere to make pur
chases thus assisting in the upbuding OF Whining
tons commercial rivals II is poor policy and should
be corrected at once. Every patriotic Wilmington
ian should make resolve that he will not buy in any
other market anything that he buy right here pro-
gdcd good goods and fair prices are offered by To-
cal merchants.
II the people in our city only would adhere to such
a policy in a few years Wilmingon's streets would be
lined with large, attractive and prosperous stores
which would command the trade not only Of this city
but also ct the surrounding countryside Such
dition is worth working for. II would inure to the
beneht of our entire population Money would be in
tree circulation, thousands of Wilmington young
and women who go to other cities for employ
meut would find ready employment aud good wages
here at home The banks and other financial nstitu-
lions would show much heavier transactions and bene-
az accordingly and Wilmngtonians would have busi-
ness ceners Of which they well might be proud There
is not merchant in Wilmington who would not cheer
fully expand his business to the public demand
There few who not doing their utmost now
to create that demand so the expansion may follow
The trouble is with the people themselves who earn
their money here and enjoy all the benefits OF the citys
development and protection, and then elsewhere
do their shopping.
It is not right There is uo,alid for it when
q comes to anything that be purchased here at
home And it also may be said there need be little
that be purchased here II ntimation be given
the local merchants that there will be demand for
IT, They quick 20 respond TO demand, and if they
have that II is the purpose of Whining
lonians deal with their home merchants tho shelves,
counters and windows will be filled with everything
needed by shoppers There should be delay in this
matter 1t strikes the very foundation the busi-
ness prosperity Of city. Let Wilmington and
women get their heads together talk the situation
- true Wimingtonans should, and make up their
minds TO spend their money at home
Evening journal., 1912-03-28
ENCOuRAGE THE STATE FAIR.

II HOSE philosophical citizens who engaged in
the ladaable enterprise Of building up great
State Fair be held in this city each year
ing Of all credit The firm establishment of such in
stitusion here only will supply entertainment and
instruction TO all who attend the exhibitions. bur also
will as big advertisement for our state and city
throughout the country. There nothing that adyer-
tses Trenton ~ j., than its fair The same is
true of Mineoa l.. L. and Of all other places in which
such exhibitions are held annually Both Delaware and
Wilmington need all the good advertising they
get The people need all the entertainment and edu-
cation they get It will be good both the city
and the State If thousands of visitors from outside
attracted here attend a fair. They cannot help being
pleased with the city and its surroundings and will re-
turn home with words Of praise for the atracveness
Of Wilmington and the enterprise of It's citizens
We have had county fair for several years. Il has
been popular and when weather did not interfere, it
has been profitable. Now that it has been decided to
make of that fair statewide institution, it is de-
serving of all encouragement official and private When
the fair is not being held the grounds may b. used
for athletic purposes and horse aeropane flights
automobile races and other events which characterize
all progressive communities in these days. II Is good
sign when the youth OF a community is enthusiastic
over athletic sports and when the and the
like 10 watch tests Of speed is true horse racing
has suffered discredit in many, communities ow-
ing TO gambling and other abuses that have grown up
with IT, That does not however that such abuses
will develop here Public sentiment unquestionably
would be against them and ready back the officers
of the law in keeping them out. Book-making, pool
rooms and other evils do flourish in communities
which not lax in moral sentiment and which do not
tolerate them. The very minute tho public is aroused
they driven out That was shown clearly even IN
New York which has large and poyglot popula-
ton For those abuses nourished until the run
ming Of the horses became merely incident which
bets might be hung. Owners and jockeys were cor
rupted, many crooked races and the profess
sonal race-track gamblers simply neeced
pectng public In all sections Of the city pool-rooms
nourshed Then came a OF public sentiment that
swept over the community The result that the
race track gamblers and the tracks put out
OF business
The men who are behind the State fair and the
track enterprise here responsible citizens who
would tolerate such abuses and who unquestionably
would assist the police in keeping them out Therefore
see nothing except good that would to this
community should the State Fair grounds he used to
their full capacity in all element Of the year
Evening journal., 1912-03-28
THE WHIPPING POST.
rom the Dover Index.

From the Dover Index.
We are certain that some Of the
criticism of Delaware because of its
whipping post is not justified. Of
course. most of the story as to whip
ping in zero weather. etc, was mali
cious falsehood but there is, i'm our
Judgment, plenty TO be said that is
true. Punishment of criminals is in
hlctod with two objects in view, viz;
to reform the criminal and TO deter
others from committing crime. or
these objects the former, TO the mod
ern way Of thinking. is the more inn
portant I'm fact punishment as "A de-
torrent, except i'm the case of "A few
crimes, is not longer so much regard
ed OF course, there are crimes 50
ahhorrent that no punishment short
of death seems adequate But To
whip a man for larceny and other
kindred crimes, i'm all cases of which
there should be an effort to reform is
brutal and defeats the purpose We
think IL is not Overstating the fact TO
sav that no man who was ever whip
ped at "a whipping post was made bet
ter thereby while the punishment is
so disgraceful thai it seems impossi-
bic that a man can undergo It and
have a vestage of self respect left.
We believe that a victim Of the lash
Is about the most hopeless and de-
graded creature one can imagine.
Such a man, besides being branded pc
a felon and stamped with an ineradi-
cable disgrace in the eyes of all men
is so embittered and humiliated that
there is no hope Of reform. and every
cause for continuing in the career Of
Evening journal., 1912-03-28
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK

"The Democratic situation looks
encouraging for Harmon"
I'll bet you So hat Wilson's the
man, Charley will rctort quickly, and
then all you need do is to close the
bet and tho hat is yours.
You need not suffer any uneasiness
owing to the fact that the money is
not put up Charley is a dead dgame
sport and no welcher II is suspected
by his friends that he has entered into
a secret deal with a large manufac-
turer to get the hats at cost At least
the Wayfarer has heard hints to that
effect. That phase OF the situation
however, is n0body's business. The
chief thing is to close the bet Any
one who does that may rely on Char
ley TO supply something nice and
fashioned from a 1912 block There
are those who express fear the ar
dent Wilson advocate may be COM
PEELED TO hire a bookkeeper to record
the bets and a touring car to make
the deliveries That, however, is
something with which they need not
bother their heads. as Charley is a
past-master in working out such post
convention and post-election details.
Evening journal., 1912-03-28

bothered him has been the fact that
J. Jackson Peirce is a member of the
Public Utilities Commission. His trou-
BILE has been accentuated by the fur
ther fact that Mr.. Peirce has been
elected foreman Of the Grand jury
of New Castle county for one year.
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing it may be said at the outset that
Mr. Rodney is not jealous OF the pub
lie advancement of Mr.. Peirce He has
no hungering for any Office. In fact,
he and Mr. Peirce are the best of
friends and boon companions. If Damon
and Pythias were alive today they
would have nothing on Mr.. Rodney
and Mr.. Peirce. That is just where the
rub comes in.
Mr.. Rodney is one Of the greatest
wing shots in this country. When he
points his gun at a wild turkey,
prairie chicken, a ruifed grouse, a
quail or a woodcock, it has sense
enough to say its "Now 1 lay me- in
the few seconds of life it has left MIR,
Peirce is a close second. Both men
have valuable hunting outfits in which
they take much pride. In years gone
by they invariably have gone Oh long
/ hunting trips together East and
West, North and South they had trav-
eled in search of game worth the kill
ing. And then came the creation OF
the Public Utilities Commission and
the selection Of Mr. Peirce as ono OF
its members. That was followed by
the strip-ticket fight and other devel-
opments, with Mr.. Peirce IN the thick
OF them.
When it came time for Mr. Rodney
to go cunning he had no idea that his
old friend and hunting crony would
not 30 with him. He made his ar
rangements communicated them 10
Mr. Peirce and was dumbfounded
when the latter informed him he could
not go.
"Why not?' he inquired.
Because I'm too busy cunning for
trolley companies Mr. Peirce replied
Mr.. Rodney could not understand
how any man with a drop of sporting
blood in his veins could prefer to gun
/ for trolley companies when quail and
other game birds were on the wing Hs
] lOOh cOhlol Z III tNt ldN' lldt 1iivMiita
I the strip ticket fight he and his old
friend would go away 'nd have good
time in the coverts and the wide open
stretches they know so well. And then
/ Mr.. Peirce was drawn for duty on the
Grand Jury. Now he is so busy hunt
ing for indictments he has no time
for feathered game, and Mr.. Rodney,
/ hungering for the woods and the
/ fields. and yet unwilling TO 60 without
his old boon companion. fingers at
home disconsolate and wondering II
/ Mr.. Peirce ever will reform, quit this
ic-sprited-citizen business and re-
turn to his old death-dealing habits
! behind gun and dog.
Evening journal., 1912-03-28
PRIVATE VS.. prRLIc INTEREST.

N RIVATE interest must give way 20 public interest
i when great improvements for the benefit of COM
monwealths municipalities being put through
Few big enterprises involving the acquisition of rights
OF way are carried completion without encounter
ing and overcoming the objections individuals who
feel that their private are affected adversely
That was so as regards the Delaware railroad and the
subsidiaries which feed the trunk line II was so when
many roads and streets laid or wdened Il is
a condition that always has existed and in all ke-
hood always will exist The usual outcome has been
the interests the have given way TO the in
terests OF the many.
That Delaware is in need of good roads self-evident
There is not hundred county in the State that
does need them Nor is there any sensible who
the State who win deny that outside the city
OF Wilmington. and part Of the territory contiguous
thereto is in need Of better transportation facilities
General T. Coleman dupont has offered to spend
$20O0O0o Of his private fortune TO build magnificent
boulevard from end Of this State the other.
has encountered unlocked for opposition property
who object in any portion of their
lands being taken for the right way and in others TO
the lands being taken unless exorbiant prices be paid
them, with deduction for benefits accruing from
the construction Of the boulevard.
Unquestonably nnetenths OF the people in the State
heartily in favor of the boulevard being built They
know what benefit it will be the State large and
shat convenience it viii be to travellers Practically
Evening journal., 1912-03-28
SPRING OPENING.
Liv'ngston's Show Splendld COiIec-
ton Of Wearables.

hlN'hgslOHs SHOW Splendld COilec-
tiOn Of Nearables.
Al Livingston's, fascinating new
spring goods appeal to the customer
in every department of the store. and
never did this well known shop carry
prettier line of merchandise. In the
suits, there are white whipcords and
serges trimmed with black. a combina-
ton that Paris favors for this sea-
son. and there are many excellent
models shown in tans, dark blues. and
two toned black and white worsteds.
Each suit has its own distinctive touch
IN trimming; the one-sided rever ef-
lect the elaborate trimming of cuff
and collar. the clever use of buttons
aud pipings, making the spring suits
a delight to the artistic eve. An espe-
ciaily pretty long coat noted among
many pleasing models was a tan whip-
cord with ornaments Of pearl buckles
and velvet strap on sleeves, revers
and opening.
There is a wide variety to choose
from in serge dresses. in sailor and
Peter Thompson effects, in white and
dark blue, and there are very dainty
evening gowns in pale colors of mes
saline. with embroidery and fringe
trimmings, and satin girdle.
The store has good line of black
silk petticoats, taffeta and messaline.
and has excellent bargains in shirt
waists. There is every sort OF waist.
from the strictly tailored white waist
for business wear 70 the dressy taffe-
Ia or messaline, and the still more
elaborate chiffon.
White dresses Of all over embroid-
cry, developed in cotton voiles,
with satin girdle, and with cotton
fringe at neck and three-quarter
sleeve are immensely popular. In this
DAY Of shirtwaists. every woman will
be interested In the well cut skirts Of
tered by this store. making possible a
new smart skirt at little cost
The mems wants in the clothing line
have also been we'll attended TO. There
is a great variety OF little boys knick-
erbocker suits. i'm wash materials, in
wool, and in velvet.
Evening journal., 1912-03-28
SO EASY. OH. Sd EASYl

Eugene NJ. Sayers soon will have
held the office of Assessor and Col
lector for the Southern District in this
city twenty-one years. He not only
has a strangle-hold on the lucrative
political job, but also on the affections
of his constituents in the lower part
of the city. There a Democratic nOmi-
nation for assessor and collector is
equivalent to an election, just as a
Republican nomination is equivalent
to an election in the Northern Dis
trict. Many aspiring Democrats have
fought in the Democratic primaries
for the official position Mr.. Sayers
holds Invariably they have been
worsted Although Sayers suffers
from physical disabilities which
might daunt any man, he has gone
right along, meeting and vanquishing
all foes in primary and general cleo
ton encounters. Democrats who have
hungered for the office have advanced
almost every conceivable reason why
Mr. Sayers should retire and give to
some other Democrat a chance None
Of those pleas has served to convince
him that he should retire, or his con-
stituents that he should be retired.
And so he goes on his political way.
He is not bothered by the initiative,
the referendum or the recall He has
no obsessing desire to attain distinc-
tion in legislative halls If his con-
stituents viii permit him to collect
the taxes, he cares not who makes the
laws. Mr.. Sayers has a smile that he
uses with good effect officially and
politically. 1t has become habitual. He
wears it seven days a week and 800
days a year. II he ever loses his tenn
per he does il so quietly no one ever
suspects il In short. he eNudes good
nature The man who pays taxes to
him feels that he is doing himself a
favor Mr. Savers takes it with a smile
and a sigh of regret at compelling a
constituent to part with his money. II
all counts in the long run, but no ono
to look at the smile-wreathed, guile
less face Of Mr. Sayers would imagine
he is fully conscious of the fact He
plays his part so we'll that old tax
payers may die off and new ones come
on, but he takes the taxes Just the
same. while down in his district there
are men who simply are itching for
the job that he holds year after year
so easy, oh, so easy!
Evening journal., 1912-03-28

Russian plans to join with Japan in the partition Of
China have suffered a sharp With the United
States Great Britain and Germany protesting. there is
little likelihood that the dismemberment Of the empire
that was to follow the Russian Belgian loan to China
the hypothecation OF the Kalgan railroad will
maerialize The railroad leads from Pekin into the
heart of Mongolia. province Of China that long has
been coveted by the Russians One Of the conditions Of
the loan plan that Russia should be permitted TO
police the railroad from end to end with Russian
soldiers The first Russian plan called for the To-
mentaton of revolution in Mongolia aud the estab-
lishment therein of a Russian protectorate. 1t was
Secretary of State Knox who gave to Russia the first
warning to abandon that ambitious plan Then follow
ed tho overturos of Russia to Japan TO join in
partition Of the Chinese empire. Protests from The
United States, Great Britain and Germany followed,
and now warships Of those three Powers are beins
nut in position see that the protests are needed
The Chinese Foreign Office also has been warned
that II must cooperate with the Powers to defeat
Russia's scheme Japan also has been apprised OF
what has been termed Russias perhdy and broad hint
has been given to the Mikado that it would be wise
for Japan not to attempt assist Russia in the pro-
nosed partition Russian hunger for territory is in
satiable Her chief source of weakness now is her
immense area and polyglot population Instead of ad-
miuistoring wisely aud effectively the territory she
already has she neglects and reaches out for more
n is wen that there are other and more enlightened
and powerful nations TO call halt
Evening journal., 1912-03-28

the only persons who oppose it Of the prop
erty owners directly affected With such condition
existing fail to that the obstacles the way OF
building the boulevard insurmountable The people
want IT, General dupont is willing give it, only
the objections Of few individuals stand in the way
In other words, it is of private interest contend
ing with public interest II of Americas greatest
statesmen right when he said he knew of no way
of judging Of the future but by the past the obstacles
to the boulevard soon will be removed
Evening journal., 1912-03-28

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