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Evening journal., 1914-09-09
Our Peace Problem
From the Baltimore Amerieanl

During the past half century, with
only few and always localized and
limited interferences, the whole world
has been engaged in a work of de-
velopment and construction, of link
ing together and unifying all the races
OF men upon a community of trade
interests and upon something like a
community of thought and ideals.
The wonderful inventions and discov-
cries making for human progress and
uplift have been a common world
heritage. But over the amazing pro-
gress in the arts of peace that has
characterized the history of the past
30 years has brooded continually the
war spirit. Now the world is shaken
by mighty war that has already pro-
duced chaos throughout a large part
of Europe and has shaken into disOr-
der the interdependent commerce and
industrialsm of the whole world.
In these United States we had ac-
quired the habit of thinking that we
were not dependent upon Europe or
upon any other grand division OF the
globe, but that, in any extraordinary
emergency which might isolate us, we
should be able to take care of our
selves. The war beyond the Atlantic
has not isolated us; it has only
broken some of our lines Of communi-
cation. But il has already served to
demonstrate TO us that our theory of
splendid isolation and aloOfness is a
wrong one. We see now that the
linking together and unifying process
es that had been at work during the
past 80 years had brought the whole
world into a commonality of inter
ests into a vast and complicated
scheme of interdependcnce, and that
when a section of this interlocked
civilization is shaken into ruin the
entire affiliated system suffers in its
remotest parts.
There appears to be a note of cal
lous Indifference, If not of selfish
eomplacency. in the preachment that
is being delivered from various quar-
ters to the effect that this crushing
European war is our opportunity fol
picking up and appropriating the
things which Europe has thrown
/ away. But when this preachment Is
put in another way, when it is SAID
that we must, for the good of our
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selves and the good of the wbois
world. readiust TO the situation tbat
mas oeen created by the all-Europe
constructive work that makes for hu-
man progress, the prOpagandism loses
the ring OF selfish complacency. It's
uoth our responsible duty and our
manifest destiny to piece together as
best we can and put into active move
ment the broken lines of world com
munication and to Offset lines OF
world communication and to offset as
far as we may the destruction and
chaos Of the war.
The main lines of world communi-
cation are the ships engaged In the
worlds carrying trade. Probably as
many as 1000 of the ships that were
engaged in International commerce go
days ago are now out of business for
an indefinite period. AS many as POO
of these vessels are in American
ports, the others in various European
ports. Communication with more
than three-fourths of Europe is pre-
vented by the war, but the lines OF
communication between ports of the
two Americas and between the Amer
leans and the vast Pacific region are
open, and likely to stay open. The
lines are open but the ships are lack
ing. This is our immediate problem
to restore life and activity to the
trade relations in the western hemi-
sphere and in the region of the Pa
cific.
And restoring trade in the two
Americas means not only finding the
ships and re-establishing the broken
lines of communication, but fur
nishing the commodities OF trade.
We must make our raw cotton thrown
back upon us by the war in Europe
into fabrics. We must take the hides,
the wool, the hard woods, the rubber
gum and the organic materials OF
South America from which chemicals
and dyes are extracted and reduce
them into articles of use. Our prob
lem of readjustment to the changed
situation brought about by the all
Europe war is a great and compli-
Gated one. and the sooner we get
about il the better We are already
about it, however, and We shall work
| it out efficiently and effectively.
though it will undoubtedly take us
some while to do IT,
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under existing laws to soldiers and
II five per cent additional. why
not ten per cent? Why not twentv-
hVe per cent? III a snpertax on in
comes OF $4,000. why not a heavv
increase on all the incomes touched
by the present law? With preferred
list OF taxpayers already established
by the act of October 8, 1919 the
machinery is provided for the exten-
sion OF the principle of ineuuitabIa
taxation so dear to the hearts of the
Hon. Cordell Hull and the Hon. War
rem Worth Bailey Why should NOT a
privileged and numerically select
class OF taxpayers be educated Inv
gradual steps in the direction .,
patriotic self-denial to pay ont of
lher relatively few pockets all the
expenses OF government?
In all seriousness, the present die.
position OF certain Democratic lead
ers and followers in Congress 10
make political capital of the revenue
emergency which the President has
Wrought to their notice and TO hid
lust before election for popularity Inv
a further departure from Justice and
equity In the matter of income taxa.
ton anords an additional reason whv
the President should keep on his iob
The sentiments expressed in MT
wilson's letter to Mr.. Doremus viii
meet with universal approval. The
good sense and patriotism Of his de-
cision are apparent; and it in no wav
disparages the good faith of the rea-
sens he gives for declining to go on
The stump this autumn to saw that
even from the narrow political noint
OF view he can serve the Democrats
campaign nowhere so well as at
Washington.
Evening journal., 1914-09-09
PRAISE FOR THE TICKET.
ON the MILFORD Chronicle.

From the Milford Chronicle.
The Republican State Convention
held on Wednesday at Dover was one
of the most harmonious of the many
conventions held by that party in the
past sixty years, and the ticket named
will undoubtedly be elected in No
vember. The candidate for Congress,
Thomas w. Miller, who is the pres
ent Secretary of State, is a young man
with an experience in the business
OF a Congressman duties, as he was
with the Hon. VIM. Heald as private
secretary during his term in that
Office. In addition to this, Mr.. Miller
is well equipped mentally and is ia
miliar with the important issues Of
the present time, as well as the needs
of the country I'm legislation which
will again revive our tagging indus
tries Mr. Miller is also "a man with
an unusual amount Of energy, and
whatever he undertakes, he pushes
II with all of his capacity for getting
results. and for that reason the peO-
pie will find that he is ready and Will
take advantage of the present trend
of public sentiment to gather sup
port from the men who think and
know where the best interests of the
State of Delaware will be best served.
The nomination of the other State Of
ficers has brought men of ability TO
discharge the duties of the offices as
candidates before the people VIII
liam j. Swain, of Bridgeville, is well
equipped TO conduct the treasury de
partment, and he was the unanimous
choice of his county. Both of these
nominations were made by acclama-
tion. but the State Authorship was a
triangular contest between Charles J.
Luff. Theodore Townsend and George
Fisher, and as no agreement could be
reached by the Kent county delegates.
the mater was thrown upon the floor
of the convention, where Mr.. Luff won
out and the other candidates moved
to make the nomination unanimous.
The new State Central Committee is
composed of active and experienced
men, and the campaign will be con-
Quoted under their management with
an aggression which will make sue
cess sure at the elections in in No
vember The Republican party has
named a good, strong, clean ticket
and it deserves to win on the issues
before the people.
I'm asking his friends. for the sake
of harmony to permit the withdrawal
OF his name as q candidate for Con-
gress after Sussex county to a man
had endorsed and presented his name
to the convention John G.. Townsend,
has proven himself not only a good
aud worthy man to stand as the rep
resentative of the State as its Con-
gresham, but is a man Of wide scope
of ability as a politician and as a
man Of large affairs. Mr.. Townsend
mas placed himself high in the re-
gard and respect of the people of all
parts of the State. and as he is a
young man, there is a bright future
for him in the affairs of Delaware.
Two years hence Sussex county will
probably demand the gubernatOrial
nomination, and John C. Townsend
will be her candidate.
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believe. the Hon. Oscar w. Under
wood. are trying to persuade them
selves and others that what the Pre-
sident says about a prompt, certain
and constant flow OF revenue indi-
Gates an opinion on his part that the
income tax should be made to supply
the deficit
Far from IL! II that is what the
President had meant 10 recommend,
his habit Of precise as well as elegant
speech would have led him TO say:
Between three and four hundred
thousand people in this country are
both intelligent and profoundly patrl-
otic. They are ready to meet the
present conditions in the right way
and 10 support the Government with
generous self-denial."
Moreover. an Increased income tax
would not "begin 10 yield az once"
Is II not incredible that President
Wilson should praise the intelligence
and patriotism and generous self
denial OF a hundred million OF Ameri-
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Trenchmen. Yet the government
bowed to the General Staff's decision
that the best way TO continue the
French defence was to let Paris take
its chances against possible be-
siegers.
Put on the defensive, as they have
been. the French forces can be of the
greatest service in wearing down the
German attack and waiting for an
opportunity 10 assume the offensive
when the balance Of strength between
them and their antagonists has been
more nearly restored. The mys-
terious thing about the operations in
France so far has been the evident
superiority of the German armies at
practically all the points of contact.
The German turning movement
through Belgium and Northeastern
France could not have been carried
through unless the invaders had had
a numerical advantage of 25 to 30
per cent. Il is not probable that
Germany has sent more than 100000
men into France. But the French
army, first line and reserves, has
strength on paper of 100000, out OF
which nearly 1000 GEO men ought 10
be available by this time Had France
but 100000 men in line she ought
10 be able to hold the Germans, since
in the positions in which the two ar
mics now stand all the tactical adj
yantages are with the allies. who oc-
cupv an inner line, slightly curved
while the invaders are posted on
much wider curve, with only very
roundabout communications between
the extremities.
If il is true that the French left
centre has just been pushed back be-
tween Rheims and pordan the new
line of defence will run east from the
Paris forts to Chalons, thence slightly
northeast to Yerdan, and then south
southeast TO Belfort The two wings
will be in much closer touch with
each other than the German wings
ere and all the lines OF retreat to
Central France will be open. Were
the French forces to be increased to
their normal reserve strength they
could easily threaten the German
communications north of Paris. which
are now dangerously extended and
are exposed not only TO attack from
the southwest but to raids by allied
troops operating from the French
channel ports and Ostend or Antwerp.
From the point OF view of strategy
the French position is by no means
desperate. An inferior force could
bold It against a superior one. and
from IL an equal or superior force
could deal a fatal blow at an over
extended enemy.
Paris may be besieged within the
next few days But il does not look
as n the siege could be pushed very
seriously until the French mobile
army 10 the east OF Paris has been
disposed OF
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the House Of Representatives. The Republican and
Progressive party combined, two years was
greater than that for Democratic Congressman elected
in 70 districts In fourteen Congressional districts DEM
ocrac Congressman elected by maiorites of less
than a thousand votes.
II these facts, together with the big swing of Pro
gressyes back to the Republican ranks and the wide
spread dissatisfaction legislation enacted by the
Democratic Congress, that is causing the gloom that
prevades the Democratic Cloak Room and Representa-
tive Brockson Of Delaware, is cf those on the
mourners' bench.
Evening journal., 1914-09-09
GEMS or THOUGHT

Our deeds determine us as much as we our deeds
George Eliot
Minds that have nothing confer little TO per-
ceiye.-Worsworth
Fight the good fight OF faith; lay hold ON eternal
life.-I Timothy vi II.
Let little permit Nature to take her own way;
she better understands her own affairs than We
Montaigne
II we go wrong here and have admitted into the
sanctuary of our lives influences that make evil we
must break away at all eosts-Hugh Black
t-:-.-.
Mistrust the who finds everything good the
man who finds everything evil; and still more the
man who Is Indifferent TO everything.-Lavater
To pray together in whatever tongue or ritual is
the most tender brotherhood of hope and sympathy
that men can contract in this lfe-Madame de Stacl.
:-:-.-:
Everything has two handles; the one soft and man
ageable the other such viii endure
ed II, then, your brother do you an injury do not
take II by the hot hard handle by representing to
yourself all the aggrayatng circumstances Of the fact
but look rather the soft side and exenuate il as
nuch as is possible by considering the nearness of
the relation and the long friendship and familiarity
pei"een you-obligatons kindness which a single
pfoNocaton ought not 70 dissolve And thus you will
Epctetus
Evening journal., 1914-09-09
A rUT.AND.DmED CONVENTION AND IT'S WORK

VAT ITHOUT a break scratch the Salisbury slate
w went through at the Democratic state Conven-
ton It was a cut-and-dried affair and it turned
out cu,-and-dried ticket and platform Franklin
Brockson was renomnated for Congress; Charles A..
Hastings was renominated for State Treasurer and w.
Poole Prettyman was renomnated for State Auditor.
AS was predicted the convention gave unqual-
fed endorsement Of the administration and not con-
tent with that to the extreme OF recommending
that he be nominated for a second term. That plank
doubtless was put by the machine managers in the
hope that il would to popularize Senator Sauls
bury and Congressman Brockson in the White House
Those managers seemed to lose sight Of the sinister
effect the cry OF -Four Years More of Wilson, will
have upon the Delaware electorate this Fall
The action Of the convention in giving unqualified
approval to official records Of President Wilson and
Congressman Brockson enthusiastically incon-
sstent That is shown by the fact that on the Pana
Canal tolls exemption repeater the two were
as far apart it possible for them to be. But
such things do not count with leaders in charge of
political campaign that is forlorn hope The dele
gates had unpleasant and a vcarious duty to per-
form They did # and today the Delaware electorate
being asked vote for rubberstamp ticket stand
ing rubber-stamp platform adopted by rubber
stamp delegates
It would be eminenty fitting TO have at the head
the Democratic ticket the official ballot the words
made In Maine
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In view of what had occurred, It must have been
heart-scald for former Representative Benjamin A.
Hazel former Dem0cratc boss in the First Represen
tive district in Kent TO get up in the Kent county
caucus and second the motion committing the
to denomination Of Congressman Franklin Brockson
Somebody must have heard his masters voice by long
distance telephone by secretaral human phonograph
Evening journal., 1914-09-09

One Of the most dsgraceful things connected with
this European is the persistency with which the
rulers Of the nations involved call the Lord to
countenance and support the hellish thing.
Evening journal., 1914-09-09

There is health in oratory and singing" says the
Ohio State Journal That makes things look good for
William Jennings Bryan and Enrco Caruso
Evening journal., 1914-09-09

If, as Richard Harding Davis says there is nothing
in Europe to write about fairness the journalistic
interests which employ him dictates that he lose no
time in returning home
Evening journal., 1914-09-09

Emperor William OF Germany may eat that dinner
in Paris. but It promises to be several weeks later
than he had planned
Evening journal., 1914-09-09

In partisan sense Republicans well pleased
just now that Woodrow Wilson, and not some other
and more practical Democrat. is President OF the
United States.
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1t doesn't make much difference to the Germans
whether the capital of Russia is called St. Petersburg
or Petrograd, long as they succeed in fighting their
way through to IT,
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THE STATE CONVENTION.

From the Dover Republican.
The Republican State Convention
is over. The delegates to man were
the finest aggregation of representa-
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-15
DALLAS IS TO HAVE
NEW MILITARY COMPANY
By the United Press.

Dallas, Texas, May 15.-TeXas is
to have a new military company.
Adiutant General Henry Hutchines
has authorized First Lieut.. Roy G.
Fair of Company G, Fourth Infantry,
Texas Matrimonial Guard, to organize
an additional company at Dallas.
Fair will be captain of the new
company. He has opened recruit
ing office and already has about
seventy-five men enrolled.
Other evidences of activity in the
state militia. possibly connected
with the Mexico situation, are the
orders to captains to recruit their
companies to full war strength of
$50 men.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-15
SHERMAN OIL PLANT
is DAMAGED BY FIRE

Sherman, Texas, May 1.-two
blocks of sheds and warehouses be
longing to the Sherman Cotton Oil
Provision company burned here last
night. The fire started about six
O'clock and for more than two hours
il looked like the entire plant would
go, but the fire department made
a hard fight and saved much ada
cent property.
The blaze started in one OF the
packing rooms of the old refinery
and spread rapidly, The exact cause
is not known.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-05-15

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-10-09
The Mes

The dream and OBJ
ject of every shoe
manufactures for
years and years has
been to make a shoe
with absolute flexi-
bility and qualities
that would give to
the wearer complete
foot comfort.
Many have pro-
duced different soft
sole or cushion sole
shoes which have had
merit
BUT it remained
for TRAvERS to Sc.
cure the sale in this
city of the one shoe
perfected and copy
righted by a leading
manufacturer after
years of study and
consultation wit h
orthopedic special
lists.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-10-09
SEALED PROPOSALS

tsriais ard work for which there Is fixed
amount provided for in tho specifications.
Each proposal must .bc- enclosed in =
sealed envelope. properly indorsed with the
name Of the bidder and Of the Improvement.
and directed to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City of Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices In writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their nronosai.
that, should the above work be awarded To
them. they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within twenty-five
(25 consecutive working days
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the office Of tho chief
engineer Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
writing, Of two sureties. or q surety COM
pany qualified 10 do business in New Jersey.
uasS a ass ss time Gi putting IN @
n the amount Of such proposal. and bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded
posal. they will. upon its being 50 awarded
oecome mis- or their sureties for the faithful
person or persons omit or refuse TO execnts
Newsrk any difference Bet Bstwesn 'AS the .'iS sums ..
titled upon completion Of the contract and
that which the City OF Newark may be bs
0ncb 70 pay ne person Or persons by whom
The Board OF Street and Water Commits.
.ss s,onsrs OF the City. of Newark reserve to
.nsmsslvss me os e. the right to accept or reject
city. COT ot tne
Bidders and sureties are hereby rot,e.,
that under the provisions of the seventh ssc
ton the law creating the Board Of Street
ana Water Commissioners, approved March
18th. 1891. that the. bond or bonds to he
given for the faithful execution and pers ~
anas iormanes Of said public work shall rst I5 Be-
a. 70 form by the counsel OF the board i, and
s, no contract shall be binding on the city Or
become enective or operative until such 6ond
y i 50 approved; and the president Of 'tti'. The
BOARD shal! have power to examine the nro.
posed posed bondsmen under OATH r. he shall so 50
but the board viii m instruc.eo not ny the board
statement that may be made BY such nro rs
posed bondsmen. but shall have full notxe, yrc
snd ss absolute discretion % the whole mat. mat
..s IN any advertisement inviting bids for ars
BY direction Of the Board Of street ana
"Ater commissioners % the City OF Newark
cehsy.in ~ Chief Englteex
s'''es City Clerk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-10-09
SEALED PROPOSALS
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CRY HALL.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark N. J., October Z. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock y. M of
Thursday. the twenty-seco DAY OF octo-
at public meeting Of the board to be held
at said time and place.
For the paving and repavinB OF the foi-
lowing streets and hishways:
GRAFTON AVENUE,
from Summer avenue to Washington avenue;
LANARK AVENUE
from Sandford avenue to the city line.
MARION AVENUE,
from sansfSrd SESSSs e yDSn sss Sty n'
from South Seventh street to South Ninth
street, and from South Tenth street to South
The foilowing is about the amount of
the work to be done. and the materials to
be furnished in the construction and COM
pietion of said work, and upon which bids
FOR Fol C GRAFTON eylisr1iS AVENUE PAVING:
Four thousand seven hundred (t,7oo)
square yards Of two CD inch asphalt block
pavement on six ts) inch concrete foun-
dation.
Fifty Fifty ESQ, Iineai feet of 30 by 4-inch four
| cut curb. set in concrete.
| Two thousand (z.000) iineal feet OF OLD
| One ~ set OF 20 by 4-inch four cut cor
| ners set In concrete.
Fifty (so) lineal feet OF new header curb
| set in concrete.
| Five (5) noiseless manhole covers.
FOR IANARK AVENUE PAVING;
| Three thousand three hundred (e. 5000
square yards of two CD inch asphalt block
pavement on six (6) inch concrete founda-
tfon.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
| lowing:
| inch four cut curb set In concrete.
| One thousand two hundred d,2oo) lineal
feet Of old curb. fouf cut and reset In con-
Six ts) sets Of is by 4-inch four cut cor.
| nerr set IN concrete.
set In concrete.
-Four az noiseless manhole covers
! One (1) basin with connection compiete.
FOR MARION AVENUE PAVING:
/ -Four thousand three hundred a,sosl
! square yards of two CD inch asphalt ploch
pavement on six (6) inch concrete founda'
| tion. .
lowing: ~.