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Evening journal., 1913-08-05
EDITORIAL OPINION

these bodies are disposed to do their
part if local communities will meet
them half way. But in the past so
much opposition has developed that
the work has been retarded. This is
especially true in Delaware. In al
most every case where the streets
and roads have been deplorably bad
and an attempt has been made to i'm
prove them, opposition has blocked
the way to the utmost OF its ability.
In most of these cases a few pro-
gressive workers have won out in
the contest, the roads have been built
and everybody was pleased with the
result. In other cases the opposition
has been successful and the people
are still in the mud. Everything worth
having seems TO come only after
strenuous effort and hard fighting.
but if it can be had at that price there
is some incentive for the effort and
inspiration for the fight Some of
the opposition to road and street inn
provement arises from the apparent
ly inability of property owners to
bear their share Of the expense and
this. of course, must be considered,
but most of the opposition comes
from those who are Chronic kick
ers" whose delight is to fight every
thing in the way Of improvement. If
this element had it's way we should
still be using stage coaches and tai
low candles. Owing to persistent op-
position the State Of Delaware has
the poorest roads Of almost any State
in the Union. In the matter Of ma
terial improvement nothing is Of
greater Importance than good roads
and it is to be hoped that the men
who have committed themselves to
this work will not become tired Of
/ what seems to be an endless conflict,
but will keep up the fight to a finish,
when in the general rejoicing they
/ will receive abundant reward.
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BROAD AND NARROW.

From the Milton Times.
The man who has no interest in the
welfare Of the community is 4 detri-
ment. His don't care spirit becomes a
sore from which others become infected
His neighbor may be energetic and
willing to contribute his mite toward
making the community a better place
in which to live but he is nampered by
coming in contact with the don't-care
man. The lax individual should be
quarantined where, ii he will not be an
aid, he at least cannot be a hindrance
to the active citizen.
There is no virtue in being conserva-
tive when it comes to lettering condi-
tions in the community. The live wire
may make mistakes; but if every one
lends his support to movements which
have for their purpose the good OF the
public. then the interchange of ideas
will result in weaving a fabric in which
there will be no flaws If you insist
on being a drone. at least didn't criticize
the man who is trying TO do things.
Although he may make mistakes, he Is
better citizen of the community than
the man who does nothing but grumble.
Evening journal., 1913-08-05
ROY SCOUTS FOR NEWPORT

The boys Of Newport will meet in ths
lower room OF the Methodist Church
there tonight to organize patrol of
will be present to aid in the organiza-
tion.
Evening journal., 1913-08-05
GOOD ROADS.

rom the Delaware City Press.
The question of good roads is one
n which the Federal and State gov
rnments are deeply interested and
Evening journal., 1913-08-05

Watch for our Gigantic Rebuilding
Sale beginning next Friday. Cohsn
e. Finkelstein, 22S-2S0 Market streets
Evening journal., 1913-08-05
SUSSEX ROADS.

From the Georgetown Sussex Repub-
II has been unusually dry in this
county for several weeks, and our
roads are at their worse. Hence an
Unusual amount of criticism is sea-
sonable.
The criticism is proper, and any
to hold the county author
kties responsible is entirely justified.
Nothing too harsh can be said in con-
of our present system Of
|road care and its administration, and
Ef the present condition continues
some drastic action will be taken by
some of our people.
With such a lack of system, is It
lany wonder that our taxpayers are
complaining ? They know taxes are
aon the increase, but they have not
seen any commensurate benefit. NO
Hdoubt the county engineer is doing
Shis best, or thinks he is, with the
aimited amount he has to expend in
Bach district under his limitation, and
I no doubt the same applies to the Levy
Court. But the public do not think
30, and are not going to put up with
#t much longer.
To our mind there is only one So
Aution and, that is. to put the super
vision of our roads under expert di-
zrection and the expenditure of every
/ bent for road purposes in the same
#hands. We should borrow money to
& @the county's financial ability as rap
y dly as it can be used for permanent
road construction. But the Legisla-
lure has not long since adjourned
zwithout providing any remedy for ex-
#sting evils so we suppose we must
grin and bear it. unless some legal
@Femedy can be found TO end the pres
Nhnt disastrous division of authority
Between the county engineer and the
Levy Court. and thereby put an END
20 the present wasteful expenditure
D. temporary road building.
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sUMMER scHoOLs BENEFIT.

TOm the newark Ledger.
Can any doubt exist that the young
women who attended the five weeks
course of Summer School at Delaware
College, were not benefited. It would
seem next to impossible that an in
telligent person could attend the
school without receiving the informa-
ticn they sought. The corps of pro-
fessors were able to impart the in
formation the young teachers came
after, and the course has been very
beneficial to a number of teachers,
and they will now be able to take up
their life work. The State wants good
teachers, and to get them it must help
to educate them. The first Summer
School at Delaware College has
proven a success, and already plans
are being discussed for next year.
BAD ROADS STILL THE RULE.
From the Milford Chronicle.
After years Of continued agitation,
and a general belief in the need of
good roads in both Kent and Sus
sex counties. the people are no nearer
to a realization of their desire than
they we're at the start. There seems
to be a general inclination to want to
carry into effect the ideas Of indi-
viduals, rather than a concerted plan
for building good roads. In Sussex
county the Levy Court is levying
taxes sufficient to maintain the pres
ent dirt roads in excellent condition
were it applied intelligently after a
plan worked out on practical lines,
and the conditions in Kent are nearly
the same although the amount Of tax
levied is not so great. The system
which permits the Levy Courtman as
an individual member to expend the
money raised for road purposes ex-
actly as he may deem proper is the
greatest obstacle to getting practical
results 1t may be possible TO grade
a road and drain it for the two thou
sand dollars per mile, as the Kent
county road law passed last winter,
4 provides as a limit but it is impossi-
/ BILE to build permanent road for the
money. This bill was the result of
ideas evolved from the mind of pro-
minenr Dover lawyer, who has had no
4 practical experience in road work OF
3 any character, and it has since been
Z found to be Impractical in much Of
4 its most important provisions. The
4 State Of Delaware must have a de-
4 partment of highways, and that de-
n partment should have full authority
to either construct, or aid in the
n building of roads in all the counties
8 after methods which have been APP
proved by we'll known and competent
engineers.
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The Call of the North.

Next week the Poll Players will present
Robert Blossoms great play of northwest
ern life, The Call of the North by
George Broadhurst, author of Bought
and Paid For" and THE Man of the
Hour The scenes are laid up at the ex-
IRENE north of the Hudson bay country;
the time is 1890; the place is six hundred
miles from civilization, where no laws
exist except the laws of the operating
company. The story revolves around one
Ned Trent, originally played by Robert
Edeson Trent, who has been poaching on
land owned by the company. incurs the
penalty that he be sent out into the
wilderness with only one days food sup
ply and without a rifle. An Indian fol-
lows to make sure he never returns.
Trent in order to get rifle, makes love
to the daughter OF 1.-The factor" wins her
pity, and when he has her promise to aid
him realizing how base has been his mo-
tive, and that he really loves the girl,
gives up his original idea and attempts
to undo all he has done and take the con-
sequences. Izetta Jewel will appear as the
daught of 1.-The factor"
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Sentimentalism and Decay.
rom the CbIcago Inter Ocean

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Cardinal Bourne, Roman Cathoiic ARCH
bishop of Westminster, England, In re-
cent sermon favored enforced military
service for all men over twenty-one VINO
had not, prior to attaining that age
trained to a required standard or physi-
cal manhood The American Army ana
NAVY Journal, in a striking editorial de-
nrecating the sentimentalism OF the times
quotes DR.. Inge, dean OF st. Pauls Ca
tbedraI. London, as follows:
.'The modern Englishman Is an IN
corrigible sentimentalist In religion, IN
politics. in charity and everything else.
and IKE all sentimentalists he mates 40
ing or witnessing anything palnful. he
Is fast coming to think all punishments
uniustifiable and he sheds maudiin tears
over the wastrel and the criminal.
The Journal applies the same statement
Tn affairs in America, and with good rea,
SON. Luxury is become common ano
hardship unusual. The hardy pioneer OF
the vest has practically disappeared with
the wiping out Of the frontier. The trend
tn the cities with their enervatlng iuxu-
RES and licenses is more pronounced:
The luxury, softness and sentimentahsm
of the age are sapping its manhood.
The Journal quotes Price Collier. writ
ing in Scribner's. in which he favors Tor
the United States the enforced military
service of Germany.
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The Horse Show.

From the Montreal Star.
OF all horrible thoughts-and it comes
with every horse show-there is none
worse than that the horse may one day
become extinct. 1t means nothing to the
mere worshipers of mechanism, mere
grinders out Of speed. who have never
felt the wonder OF those quivering limbs
straining at the girths. They do not un-
derstand the delight of struggling against
a will as determined as their own. They
prefer the certainty Of a lever to the un-
certainty Of affection when they would
climb their last hill.
Not that there is any wish to decry the
automobile. 1t has enriched life in too
many ways. 1t has. above all, proved OF
immense industrial advantage. But 1t Is.
after all, thing of bolts and levers not
a thing of flesh and blood. 1t has its cap
rices, but what are they to the caprlces
of horse? All its virtues are passive,
all its failings are denominations. But the
horses virtues are like human virtues,
and his failings are like human failinbs.
Sometimes he is mean and cunning; he
will shirk his work. Then you can sell
him. IL you are sufficiently dishonest, or
shoot him If you have any self-respect
When he is sterling, when he Is well-bred
and runs true to his kind. what else in
the world can compare with him? He
will have q neigh Of recognition for you
he will rub his nose against yours with
a whinny of delight. He will wait little
nervously while you mount: ana "nen
YOU are in the saddle he will cut a few
capers to see if your mettle is equal TO
his own. And when he is at last satisned
that you are worthy of his loyalty, ne
becomes your noblest slave.
English poetry, especially, is full OF
tributes to the horse. The BRUSH niiiu
can hardly think of British glory without
calling to mind a cavalry charge. Even
stu when it's imagination thinks of SWIFT.
ness. it thinks Of a horses hoofs as OF
a birds wings. Courage. strength speed
affection and beauty. these are what the
horse stands for. There is no need TO
sentimentalize him. He is often pad
brute with a mouth OF granite. But ne
NAV have a glorious head and SHINING
quarters to counterbalance- that.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
National.

The Aborn English Grand Opera Com.
pany this week will close what is de-
clared the most successful season 1t
has ever had in Washington with Balfe' s
old. familiar opera, THE Bohemian Girl"
sung by cast Of special excellence.
There will be eight performances. in
GLIDING matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day.
The cast will embrace some Of the fin
EST artists I'm the organization. including
Miss Ivy Scott, prirna donna soprano. as
Airline; Miss Jayne Herbert, as the Gypsy
Queen, and Henry Taylor, the American
tenor. as Thaddeus. Herbert Waterous,
whose splendid basso has long made him
a prime favorite with Washington opera
goers will make his first appearance with
the Aborns here this season in the role
Of the Count. George Shields, the basso
whose work of former seasons is well re-
nembered, will sing the role Of Devils
hoof, and Philip Fem, the Witch OF last
weeks "Hansel and Gretel." will sing
the part OF Florestein.
With such cast, the delightful old
ballads of the opera, Then You'll Re-
member Me-" THE Heart Bowed Down, -
81 Dreamt I Dwell In Marble Halls, %
bliss Forever Past" and others should
be heard in all the fullness of their
beauty. An exceptionally fine production
is promised.
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Olden Irreverence in st. Paul's.
m the London Chronicle

From the London Chronic.e.
The solemn ceremonial in st. Paul
Cathedral yesterday contrasts curiously
with the indecorum Of bygOne times.
Even on the occasion of great mems fu-
nera's IT was difficult to secure reverence.
So bad did the behavior of the people be-
come that at the end of the fourteenth
century Bishop Brayhroke held out a
threat Of the greater accommodation
because "in our cathedral not only men
but women also, not on common days
alone. but especially on festivals, expose
their wares as il 1t were a public market,
and buy and sell without reverence for
the holy place. Others play at ball or
other Lnseemiy games, both within and
without the church, breaking the beauti-
full and costly painted windows. to the
Arrangement of the spectators
Up to 1861 this dissertation must have
been going on, for we find that the fire
which destroyed the spire In that year
was attributed to divine anger. Golfers
with their sacks of coal and butchers
boys with their loads of meat made the
interior of the church a shortcut to Gus
toners. The nave and aisles were like
public highway. what swearing is
there" said an old poet, what shoulder
ing. what jostifng, what jeering. what
biting of thumbs to beget quarrels." Even
the choir boys during divine service
would make a dash into the body of the
church to collect fines for the wearing OF
SPURS
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an all-summer ruin in New York In
peg O. My Heart"

an all-summer ruin in New York in
Peg O. My Heart"
Billie Burke will use "The Amazons''
next season, as her success In its re-
vival has been most pronounced.
the leading part in the Drury Lane,
London, annual melodrama production.
Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan Com
pany will probably continue in THE
High Road" next season.
May Buckley is to be featured in a
production called THE Romance OF
Billy" opening in the fall.
Hazel Dawn of Pink Lady, fame. may
appear in 1.-The Little Cafe" under the
management of Klaw & Erlanger.
Raymond Hitchcock is to appear in q
new production neYt season under the
management Of Cohan & Harris
orable success, will be revived by the Co.
lumbia Players the week of June 30.
FRITZ Scheff closed her three-week
run in New York last night and Will take
Mile. Modiste" to Chicago for summer
run.
A new addition to the Poll Players next
week will be Harold Salter who Will play
one of the principal parts in The
Woman"
Janet Beecher will play the leading
feminine part in the production OF Ar
mold BENEFITS work, 1.-The Great Ad-
venture"
Miss Helen Holmes, the popular leading
woman of the Columbia Players, now
owns an automobile and has qualified to
operate 1t.
Frank Metzerott. president of the CO.
lumbia Theater Company, sailed for Ber-
lin last week. accompanied by his nephew
Kirk Metzerott.
H. B. Warner will open his second sea-
son in 1.-The Ghost Breaker" in Boston
Labor day, and will play continuously
until the following June.
The Columbia Players are guests of the
Columbia Boat Club in a trip up the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Columbia.

Nothing In the entire output of Mark
Twain. the great American humorist, has
lent itself more admirably to the require
ments Of the stage than 1.-THE Prince and
the Pauper," In which the Columbia
Players. with little Helen Hayes Brown
In the title roles. will be seen this week
at the Columbia Theater. The dramatiza-
ton. which is by Abby Sage Richardson,
Is In four acts, with seven scenes, rang
Ing from the wretched squalor of poverty
to regal magnificence.
1t is In the beautiful gardens of West
minister Palace that Tom CAVITY, the
Inuch-abused little beggar. who has en-
tertained himself and others with his
dreams of royalty, first sees Edward, the
Prince OF Wales A bond of sympathy
springs up between the two who meet
under extraordinary circumstances and
who, when they have exchanged clothing,
after sending away the princes retainers,
are struck by the remarkable resem-
blance ofS each to the other. How the
real prince becomes . waaderer in the
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Edward Mackey. the new leading man
will play young Blake.
BelaScO.

The pictures Of Capt. Robert Falcon
SCOTS expedition to the south pole. sup
plemented with scientific and other pic
lures of life in the antarctic regions.
which were taken by Herbert G. Pont-
ing, F. r. G. s., the official photograph
er of the expedition. will be on exhibition
at the Belasco Theater ali this week
every afternoon and evening. Addition
! al interest is given the pictures by
the lecture of S. 1. Connor who has
been the manager of Robert b. Man
tell, the Shakespearean actor, for the
past two years, and who for a number
of years has been connected with some
of the oest theatrical companies
Mr.. Common is a university man and
has held the chair of oratory and public
speaking, it is claimed. In number OF
institutions and he has also had wide
experience as a reader of dramatic liter
allure.
Many new pictures have been added
to the collection since il was seen here
during a former engagement. but the
big pictures Of interest have all been
retained.
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today. T. Arthur Smith is "chairing'' the
refreshments committee.
A play being used in st. Louis called
Catching Up With Her Husband" is
by Elizabeth Jordan. 1t is said to be
1.-THE Lady from oklahoma" revised.
Margaret Angln is to appear at the
Greek Theater of the University OF Cali
forna in the Electra of Sophocles in
stead of in the Medea of Euripides.
Fred Niblo will stay two years in
Australia, where his success Is said to
have been great His wife, Josephine
Conan, will continue to be his leading
lady.
The latest play by George Bernard
Shaw is called "AndrOcles and the Lion
Granville Barker will present 1t In Lon
don and later it will be brought to New
York.
Ethel Barrymore's little daughter has
been pronounced out of danger. 1t was
the childs illness which caused the popu-
lar actress to cancel her tour and her
| trip to Europe.
| Maude Adams will star this country
next season in Barrie's new play, Tine
Legend of Leonora," in which Mrs. Pat
| rick Campbell and Sir John Hare are
| to appear in London.
| Alice Gale will play the leading
! feminine role in THE Silver Wedding.
| in which Thomas Wise will be featured.
The play is by E. J. Locke. author of
| 1.-The Case Of Becky" and THE Climax"
| Louis Massen sailed from New York
yesterday for London, where he will
stage Years Of Discretion" Mr.. Massen
| will join Charles Frohman, who Is max
| ing the production in conjunction with
David Belasco.
| novelty is promised by the Poll man.
agement next week In the way or a tele-
| phone switchboard and complete oper-
! ating booths. Miss Jewel has been de-
! the office of the Chesapeake and Potomac
| Telephone Company learning the actual
| operation of the switchboard
The Paragraph at the Columbia
Theater will show in detail the plays as
they are made in the Washington-Cleve-
| land ball game this afternoon. The opera
| tors are now thoroughly familiar with the
| board, and the comforts of the theater
are tempting the fans" who cannot let
| so
Manager Thatcher of Polls has just re-
ceived contracts for Mother. The
Travelling Salesman" "a Fool There
Was" Baby Nine" 1.-The Call of the
North" Excuse Me- and Madam
| Sherry All, it is announced, will be
produced by the Poll Players in the near
future.
F1orenz Ziegfeld. jr., produced 1.-THE Fol-
Hes of 1912 in Atlantic City last week.
The book is by George " Hobart and the
music by Ramona Hubbell. In the cast
are Frank Tinney, Nat NJ. Wills. Leon
Enrol. Martin Brown. Ethel Kelley. Ella
Brice. the marveloHip Millers and Jose
Collins
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Otis Skinner has now completely recov-
cred from his recent illness.
James T. Powers Is to go on an ex-
tensive tour with THE Geisha.''
The Shuberts have accepted a produc-
ton, tried out this season, called 'Suttee. %
Lewis Waller and his English company
are going to Australia.
Jacob Adler, the Yiddish tragedian, Is
now visiting the west for the first time
Henrietta Crossman closed her success
full season last week in THE Real
: Thing"
Charlotte Greenwood has been engaged
for 1.-THE Passing Show Of 1913"
play. in which he will appear himself
next season.
Emma Dunn is to appear in vaude-
vile sketch written for her by her hus-
band, John Stokes.
John Galsworthy. the English dramatist
has written a play which Lawrence Irv-
ing will produce.
Florence Reed is looking for a new
play. She is reported as saying there
never was such dearth of good ma
terial.
One of the recent Berlin successes is
| an operetta called The Laughing Hus'
band" which suggests THE Merry
Widow
Francis Wilson is at work on a new
play which he will bring out next sea-
| son about the holidays.
| Blanche Bates is doing SO we'll that
| her tour in the west will not end until
| the latter part Of July.
Myrtle Reeds well known story.
Lavender and Old Lace" has been
dramatized for the coming season.
George Broadhurst has written a
| musical play called "The Song OF the
World"
Laura Hope Crews is to play Beatrice
to John Drew's Benedick in much
| Ado About Nothing
Laurette Taylor will probably have
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tus Thomas famous laughing hit, Mrs.
Leffingwelrs Boots" 1t was the comedy
triumph of Broadway some years ago. In
finding a plot for Mrs. Leff1ngwelrs
Boots Mr. Thomas went far from the
beaten path, with delightful results. The
play is in three acts. Its scenes are laid
in fashionable Larchmont where a party
Of visitors is detained overnight by q
blizzard.
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company of thieves and vagabonds. from
whom he is only rescued by the gallantry
of Miles Hendon, while the little pauper
is all but placed upon the throne of Eng
land. following the death of the princes
father. forms a story of delightful inter-
est and novel development.
The part of Miles Hendon will be play
ed by Mr.. Van Buren,; the Earl of Hert-
ford, uncle to the prince; Lord Seymour
and Hugh Gallard, by George W. Bar
bier. Stanley James and Everett Butter
field, respectively. John NJ. Kline will be
seen as the despicable John CAVITY father
of Tom; Frances Young viii be Mrs
Canty; Dorothy Bernard, Nan. Toms
cess Elizabeth. Impressive stage settings
are promised