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Evening journal., 1913-12-23
RALRoAD WAGES Avn RATES.

TN considering the application - the Eastern rail-
roads to make five per increase in freight
rates. Interstate Commission cannot fail
to take into account the way in which railroad wages
have been increasing Statistics filed by the commits
that the various railroads in the territory
affected by the application paid out $506o00000 in
wages and salaries IN the year ending jane &c. 1913.
Estimates for twenty-nine of the thirtyeght railroad
systems concerned show increase in for 1913
OF s4S6fS97241 due to changes in rates Of pay and
working conditions
This figure obtained result Of request to
the railroads to take the actual performance
for the year ending June 80, 1913, and compare the
rates of pay and working conditions prevailing in
that period with those in effect in October 1909,
period prior to the date Of the important
addition to the increases up to June 80, 1913
ful estimates show that the increases in wages re-
Gently granted to the fremen conductors and train
men III add not less than $s750000 to the ex-
penses of the railroads parties the respective arb-
tration proceedings this estimate being based on the
volume OF business for the calendar year 1912.
In addition to the wage increases granted in the
calendar year 191O a small portion of which was ef-
fective in the fiscal ending June 3o 1s1O the
gneers. fremen conductors and trainilen have been
awarded increases through arbitration proceedings
amounting to $1O350000 per annum on the Eastern
railroads, and increases in rates Of pay have been
granted to various other classes OF labor amounting to
large in the aggregate in addition those grant
eu IN tne year lJlU
Taken altogether there has been Of 1852
per cent in the average rates Of pay these rail-
roads in 1913 1910
Figures for the Pennsylvania system show that dur
ing the 1913 the various companies Of the system
paid in the OF s1Ss397 O69an increase for
the 1913 payroll Of s1s0Ss673 over what would have
been paid to the number of employees the rate
Of wages prevailing in 1909
Various increases and adjustments in wages from
up to June 80 1913 applied to the 1913 perform
anco, added over s45OOO0OO to the payrolls of the
Pennsylvania system companies by reason of changes
in rates of pay and working conditions.
The records Of the New York Central lines show
that wages paid since 1910 have amounted to $100OO
600 than would have been the had not the
successive increases and adjustments been made
On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad the increases
amounted in this period to S4O69O14
Those figures that cannot be ignored by those
who passing upon the suficiency of existing
when the largely increased expenses Of the transpor
tation lines taken into consideration.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
FOLLOW ME
BATTLESHIPS ARRIVED.

BY The United Press
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 23.-The Amer
ican battleships Kansas and Connec-
ticutarriyed here early today and
dropped anchor without tHo harbor.
They passed Tampico on ieir way
here, and their officers reported that
all appeared to be quiet at the oil
port. The Vera Cruz branch of the
Bank of London and Mexico. which
closed simultaneously with the par
eHt institute in Mexico City, remain
ed closed today.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
THE TROUBLE AT DELAwARE COLLEGE.

LIST Of seventeen lads VINO have graduated
from the Wilmington High School and the
Wilmington Friends School and gone away to college
shows that only is atudent in Delaware College,
And yet frequently hears Delawsrean ask;
what Is the matter with Delaware College that It
fails to build up faster and become prominent
IN the field OF higher education?" The to that
question is found in the figures cited above-and many
others Hike them.
Delawareans are now and have been for years
starving Delaware College by denying to 1t the only
food upon which it thrive. That is the young
OF the State.
In a nutshell, that is what is the matter with Della
College. 1t has the grounds q has the build
ngs, it has the faculty but it lacks the students Its
condition in that respect is standing reproach to
the patriotism of parents in this State.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

Captain Edward n Johnson, of the United States
Engineering Corps, has succeeded Major r. r. Ray
mond engineer in charge Of the Wilmington office.
His mission here is for the public good. In per-
forming t. he should have the hearty and undi-
vided support OF all those who live in the extensive
erritory within the engineer district The people
gret of course that Major Raymond has been trans
ferred to Los Angeles They however, not un-
conscious of the fact that worthy and capable officer
Of the ny has been sent here in his stead to take
up the work where he relinquished it and to il
to completion.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

At a recent dinner. joan Purroy istchel, Fusion
Mayor-eect of New York city said: I'VE were elected
not to do the work any party, but to do the work
of The whole citzenry of the city We elected
by the citizens of New York to give business admin
stra'ion of the citys affairs, without regard to poll
tics and that in so far have ability an power
propose 20 do" That is splendid declaration. The
trouble is, however. that it has been made many
times by who failed to live up to it that the peo-
pie fallen into the habit of suspendng judgment
and waiting for proof.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
rRAIN WIRELESS CALLED AurO.

BY The United Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec 23.-New use
for the wireless equipment Of Lack
awanna trains had been found yes
terday. An ambulance was waiting at
the station when the flier from New
York pulled in here, a wireless mes
sage sent from the speeding train,
having informed hospital authorities
Of the illness of a passenger. The
wireless now used for the transmits
sion of train orders and receiving
United Press dispatches also serves
for the transmission Of private mes
sages. One passenger on the train
reaching here late yesterday wire
lessed a friend here to meet him at
the station He received a reply to
his message while still thirteen miles
from Scranton.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
THE MAN WHO
NEGLECTS HIMSELF

When his condition points to kid
lney trouble takes an unwise risk
Backache, pain and soreness over the
kidneys, nervous or dizzy spells, poor
sleep. are all symptoms that will dis
appear with the regular use Of Foley
Kidney Pills. They put the kidneys
and bladder in a clean, strong and
healthy condition. For sale by N. B..
Danforth, Market and Second Sts.-
Adv
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
SAVED FROM wATERY GRAVE.

Dy IHt UUIItu TItbb.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Twenty-five
Hoboken fishermen and eight sailors
had narrow escapes from drowning
today when the fishing schooner
Seneca was rammed and sunk just
after. she left her pier, by the tug
Daniel Willard. The crew worked
valiantly to save the frightened fish
ermen and the captain, the last to
leave, got away just as the schooner
went down.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

Pickpockets operating in Wilmington Christ
shoppers should exercise in carrying and
exposing their money in crowded places The police
the lookout for the so-called dips" The force
is small however, that Chief Black cannot spare
for plain clothes service enough protect the
shoppers properly.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

That service in the American army is becoming
more attractive young shown by reports re-
cefyed from the recruiting stations by the War De-
partment. The November records show that 5000 ap-
piled for enlistment. That number exceeds by 1000
any previous monthly record in time of peace. Such
condition is exceedingly encouraging. particularly
in view Of fact that much better class of young
men is eIistins now than featured the recruiting sew
sral years ago.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

St Georges Episcopal Church IN New York, which
received en- endowment of s5OoOOO from J. Pierpont
Mongan, has added barber to It's cho- equipment.
It will be his duty to keep the hair of the choir boys
trimmed uniformly, doing the work Saturday
ings and also Sundays before service That is a
decided innovation, but those who know st. Georges
appreciate the that for many years it has been
church Of innovations.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
CLEMENTS INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSIONER

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-The Presi-
cent today nominated Judson c.
Clements, of Georgia, to be Interstate
Commerce Commissioner.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
MIR. TAGGARTs NEW POSITION.

Paul J. Taggart, who for several
years represented the American
Surety Company, as local manager,
has severed his connection with that
company, and is now connected with
Gilpin, Van Trump & Montgomery
Inc
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

De Vol. Hopper protests against the recent debauch-
ing the stage and dverting 1t from its proper
tons. The leading part Mr.. Hopper has played in
Cupid in the Green Room" would to indicate
that the present time he is endeavoring work on
another Joke the American people.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

villa VIII Shoot Those Who Loot" reads head
line the Mexican situation. We presume it is
to be followed by the that he has com
mitted suicide in order to live up to his repressive
policy.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

creiit to Colonel Marv its publisher and the in
the editorial and mechanical departments. It is an
enterprsing newspaper that fail be appre-
ciated by the people of the community in which 1t
is published.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
Piies Cured in 6 to a Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails TO cure Itching. Blind
Bleeding OF Protruding Piles. First ap-
plication gives relief. 5Oc.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

May President Wilson's Christmas vacation at Pass
Christian Miss. bring to him that complete restora-
tion to health which is essential 10 the proper
transaction OF the nations business
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

There is no man woman in city who is too
poor give Christmas joy to at least one child It
calls for lttle it means much
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

Hureta is raising another army. Much Of the news
that comes from Mexico would seem to Indicate that
he needs IT,
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
PLEASING CONCERT
FOR THE BLIND

Inmates of the Blind Institute, No.
305 West Eighth street, and their many
friends gathered there last evening when
q pleasing musical concert was given.
It was arranged by Herman Gossen.
Those who assisted in the evenings en-
tertainment were Edward d. Smith,
Gaspard L. Cote, Herman Gossen and
Frank H. Mason, George w. Chadwick,
Miss Julia Beauchamp, Miss Edna Brad
field Mrs. Harry Morris, Miss Helen
Kurtz, T. Leslie Cook and John Craig.
The program printed in these columns
was given.
APPOINTED GUARDIAN.
Catherine Harkins was appointed by
Chancellor Curtis today guardian foI
Joseph A. Harkins.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

-AA The Association Of Amer-
fsIRlzf lean Advertisers has ox-
NEW amined and certified 20
the circulation Of this pub
hcation. The figures Of circulation
contained In the Associations ~
port only are guaranteed. -
Association Of American Advertisers
No 41s1 whltshsII Bldg. r. 7. City
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
TnA AanocIaiIon oI

TIE Association OF
American Advertis.
ers is composed OF
ali tho grpat adver.
tisers Of this coun-
try. The Asaocin-
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
init to its examina-
tion at Any moment. +.
and positive proof
must BE- submitted.
Tic accompanying
certificate. No. tibi.
hna been issued %
.hia paper.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

cent was set aside for surplus fund
and the balance divided among the
patrons Of tho store in proportions to
their purchases. Stock holders received
q double portion. The fact that every
buyer was certain OF q rebate and that
stock holders received q double por-
tion brought the business. The only
restriction was that no one stock hold
er could buy more than $1,000 worth Of
stock. This was done to keep tho In
terest In the business scattered. This
plan has always been successful and is
still used.
But the effect OF this centra1ixation
of trade to the community store had
terrible effect on the seven general
stores. As departments were added
to the grange store the business of
these men who had tried to crush the
community store went to pieces. The
plan OF buying at low price in guam
titles and selling for cash on the part
Of the grangers caused their compet-
itors to fail one after another.
Mariner & Norvell. the largest gem
eral merchandise store. went to the
wall and the proprietors were ruined
financially. r.. s. Hauck q Co.. J. B.
White & Son. g. H. Lawrence. J. B.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
.rT would be difficult to find any
man so years of age who is
entirely satisfied with the way In

TT would be difficult to find any
man so years OF age who is
entirely satisfied with the way in
which he has lived his ufe-or a
man at any age. for that matter-who
does not regret to some extent that he
was not more economical In days gone
by or did not take time to acquire
certain, ability and knowledge" says
business man.
Nearly every man." he says, looks
back with 4 certain amount OF regret,
but few men look forward with regret
Yet there is good sense back of the
idea of looking forward with regret.
When I was young man I noticed
that my father was always telling
about the opportunities he had missed.
the things he did not do that he should
have done. We all hear that kind OF
talk every day. But I think got a
little more than my share of 1t.
Perhaps 1t was good thing I did,
for long time ago began to think
about a plan that would prevent me
from looking back on life with so many
regrets as a great many older people
around me seemed to have. Conse-
quently picked up the idea OF carry
ing my regrets into the future, where
they would give me chance to wipe
them all out, for knew 1t was impos-
sible to try to mend the past and that
1t was accordingly easy to mend the
future, provided I could see the future
things to be mended.
II found the best way to do this was
actually to put myself into the future
in imagination, and then look back and
try my best to see the things that
might have cause for regretting.
Il believe there are great many
advantages in this little plan Of self
discipline In the first place, 1t makes
you look to the future definitely. Be-
fore you can at all tell what your re-
grets might be, you must thoroughly
imagine yourself in a definite fnan-
cial and social condition. Then dur
ing the year you will strive to get
there--and the fact you have deter
mined not to have any regrets, If you
can help 1t, at the end Of the period,
is going to be big boost toward gain
ing the point you expected to reach
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

tiful. less costly and lighter than solid
silver.
An Indiana inventor has elaborated
on the old fashioned lapboard by
patenting one with legs at the outer
corners to help support 1t and a work
basket suspended from 1t.
A new antiskidding chain for auto
mobiles carries balls at the sides of the
tires, ordinarily under no pressure but
which are pushed into position to be
Of service BY side friction.
Paper dolls invented ~ Maryland
woman are printed on gummed paper
80 that the backs and fronts can be
pasted together, while the feet are arr
ranged to fold out to support the ng-
ureS.
A New York electrician has invented
electrical apparatus for drying printed
sheets a. they come from photogravure
presses, permitting high grade work to
be done at greater speed than formerly.
Utilixing the waste steam and hot
gases from one pan to precipitate brine
IN others, an English invention IL said
to refne i've to six times a. much
salt IN . given time ~ existing
processes.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
COULD NOT PUT
HANDS IN WATER
Eczema on Hands, Face, Neck and
Arms. Could Not Sleep Nights
for Burning and Itching. Used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
Now Entirely Cured.

st. Helens, Ore. -"Eczema had both
cred me for two years. First it came on my
hands then on my face. neck and arms My
hand f1rst began 70 crack along the lines In
the hand. and . white rash broke out. was
bothered with IL. A rash came all over my
face asd I could net slsep nights for the
burning and itching. i scratched myself at
night TN ny neck, arms and face were one
mass Of ssres. could not put my hands in
water and my hands and face were al dis
figured.
e tried SIX or eight different ointmcnts
without any relief. A friend sent for q
Ssampls Of Cuticura ssap and Ointment and
he made me present Of It and before had
used half Of the sample I fclt relief from
that terrific itching and burning. 1 then
bought four cakes Of Cuticura Soap and six
boxes Of Outacura Ointment used three
cakes Of the Cuticura Soap and three boxes
Of the Cuticura ointment and now am
entirely cured. (signsd) J. A. Pender.
Apr. ~. 1919.
Although the Cuticura Soap and Ofnt-
ment are most successful In the treatment
Of affections Of the skin, scalp. hair and
hands, they are also naost valuable for evcry-
day use IN the toilet. bath and nursery be-
cause they promote and maintain the health
Of the slrin and HAIR from infancy to age.
Sold evcrywhsre. Liberal sample Of each
mailed free. with 32-p- Skin Book. Address
postcard g Cuticura, Dept. r. Boston,
A~Men who shave and shampoo With Gu
ticura Soap win ind II best for slrin and scalp.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
Good Side Line Is Profitable;
Combines Teaching and Farming
r., HENRY M,MTUTAM
By HENRY M'MULLAN

TN years gone by 1t was customary
for commercial travellers to have a
side line. In recent. years drum
side line selling as to fads Of chicken
farming, fishing or operating gaso-
line launch. Everybody that is worth
considering as in the energetic class
today has at least one other Iron IN the
fire besides that which belongs to his
position In the business world, and this
other view of him furnishes more OF g.
key to his character than the way he
does his regular work
A thousand big Chicago business men
jump joyfuny into their other selves
each week end on their fad farms In
Wisconsin, thousand more do like
wise In Illinois, thousand more In
Indiana and a fourth thousand in the
fruit belt of southwestern Michigan.
Every clerk in Chicago who is worth
the slim stipend in his pay envelope
has a fad, a side line, SO to speak
which, so far from making him a sub
ject of investigation by the alienists,
prevents his mind from giving way un-
der the dull monotony OF routine in the
checking Of endless accounts or the aud
iting Of exhaustive strings of figures
And I'll now specialize my case,
which is q true story Of the side line
OF a school teacher in suburb Of
Chicago. This man. before he studied
pedagogy as his life calling, lived on a
farm back east where his shrewd Yam
kee father gave him rigid training In
practical agriculture and horticulture.
Two sons came west, one Of them the
school teacher in question, and these
brothers, after living few years in
Chicago. put their savings together and
purchased 40 acres OF fruit land not
far from Watervliet, Mich
While John taught school at Chicago
and became principal of q branch
school, William devoted himself exclu-
sively to the management OF the peach
raising enterprise on tho sandy inland
tract beyond the lake. John. the teach
err. found all the markets and william
raised and SHIPPED all the peaches. John
told me he. never allowed South Water
street or West Randolph street to get
whack at his good peaches at all.
Fully 80 per cent of their peaches
were good-the big yellow Michigan
fruit that housewives In we'll to do
homes go wild overland this 80 per
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

Clark & Son and Sutton & Pellett. all
strong FIRMS. doing a general merchan-
dising business, gave way to the CO.
operative concern. and only J. H. Dow
remaiped to fight the battle.
TOWNS ONLY BANK FAILS
Dow was doomed to a more terrible
end than any of the other competitors
OF the grange store. Depressed by
business troubles, Dow's health broke,
and one night, after he had locked his
store, he disappeared. His body was
found in the Frisco lake near town.
His business house, stock Of goods and
fine home were sold to satisfy his cred
itors. The community store had con-
quered all opposition. The cooperative
store continued to grow, and in quar-
ter OF century. after department. after
department had been added, every ar
Eticle needed In the home or on the farm
was sold at the grange store. BY jan
uary I. 1913, goods to tho amount OF
$S.30S,563 had been Sold
The failure Of the proprietary inter-
ests OF Olathe pulled down the only
bank in town, which failed for $4,000.
On the ruins of this bank the Patrons
Cooperative bank Of Olathe was
founded by the same farmers who had
driven all mercantile competition from
the field The bank was operated for
years as co-operative institution, but
later was reorganized under the laws
OF the state of Kansas.
To this day only grangers are al
lowed to hold stock In this bank. and
when block of stock is transferred
from one granger to another the price
Is 800 per cent OF the face value. OF
the capital Of $4,000 just $22.5oo was
earned from the business and placed
back as capital stock during tho CO.
operative period OF the banks history.
Since Its Reorganization under the state
laws surplus of $4,000 has been ac-
cumulated and dividends Of 10 per cent
have been declared semiannually.
The mutual fire insurance organized
and operated by Johnson county
farmers has lately been made state
wide and any granger in the state of
Kansas may have insurance at cost
or for $40 a thousand for five years.
In the meantime the number Of
grangers in johnson county has In
creased to 400 and the population Of
the county to 10000. Johnson county
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03

~ ANSAS, with a long record for
Ia unique things, has proved that q
cooperative store can be made
to pay. Il has been the rule that
community interests seldom succeed.
but the farmers who organized COM
munity interest at Olathe. Kan, 20
miles southwest of Kansas City, In
1875 knew no such word as fail.
The cooperative merchantiie estab-
lishment in Olathe, a town of $500,
has grown from business capitalized
at $500 to a concern owning five large
store buildings In the county with a
capital of 100000 and g. surplus fund
of 100000 This community interest
has paid dividends of s514.544.
At its founding this $500 co-opera-
tive industry was opposed by seven
strong proprietary interests that
threatened to throttle the infant of
farmer parentage. But the community
interests thrived on opposition, drove
one strong competitor to suicide and
the others to the wall
The farmers, not satisfied with their
success in the merchandising business.
entered the banking business in 1888,
founding a bank with capital of ST.
500. which has grown into an instf-
tuition with capital of $4,000 and a
surplus of $4,000 after paying semi
annual dividends of 10 per cent. Not
only that, but much of the increased
capitalization came about through the
plan of adding earnings to the capital.