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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
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From the Philadelphia Record.
A woman OF % knows perfectly
well what she is doing when she con-
sorts with a married man. She is not
an object 0 compassion, or a victim
The federal whit slave law has
been invoked several times for the
punishment of the man in a case oil
this sort and while he deserves pun
ishment, she is equally guilty. and the
purpose of that law was to deal with
commercials vice. and not to regu-
late individual morals.
If the man promised 10 get a d.
vorce from his wife, the situation Of
his paramour, morally considered. is
not improved. but rather made worse.
What does marriage amount to if IL
may be dissolved at will to enable a
man to shake off his wife end taks
up a new fancy? And If the woman
Of matured years does not feel obliged
to wait till the divorce is obtained.
why should she care for the divorce
at all? The unmarried man may
make a promise of marriage and may
be held to it, and there may be sympa-
thy for the young and inexperienced
girl who trusts too much TO it. But the
married man has no right to promise
to get a divorce and marry his latest
object of interest. and a woman of 20
knows this perfectly well.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12

is a pitialae effort in comparison to
the real argument It might be bad
for the children and it might be hard
on the MN. but il would entail no
such dangerous possibilities as would
result from allowing a nan to stay
at home and discuss purchases with
the various pleasant statesmen and
salesladies.
There was in fact, a man who
stayed at home one day and spent
months salary. other men might
not be tempted to such an alarming
degree. hut woman is the only per-
son who is competent TO defend her
home and her finances from perse-
vering agents This particular man
bought a vacuum cleaner Of course.
his first mistake was in allowing the
agent to demonstrate the cleaner,
thereby displaying the fact that all
rugs are dirty until the vacuum
principle is applied to them. The man
did not like dirt He was appalled,
at the sight of it and bought the
cleaner His mind was still on the
subject of dirt when the agent for
an electric washer came along. He
bought the washing machine and the
washerwoman said that she would
never use it.
After an argument with her he
went out into the yard where he was
accosted by a landscape artist who
sold him so azalea plants. His wife
did not like azaleas. but when they
came they were barberry. so it was all
right.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
PAYNE's USEFUL LIFE ENDS.

TNEATH has claimed another distinguished Repub-
- lican Representative Serene D. Payne Of New
York. Father of the House. has succumbed to heart
disease. He serving his fifteenth term when he
stricken and although II years old had taken
active part the proceedings OF the House up the
day of his death.
The official career OF Mr. Payne was distinguished
only by its length, but also by its usefulness For
many years he played conspicuous part in shaping
national legislation. He also exered a potent nfu-
upon the affairs of the Republican party, to the
policies and ideals of which he was strongly welded.
Both the nation and the party much the poorer by
reason of his demise
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
The Warning From The Secretary Of War
(From the Washington Post).

The report by Secretary Garrison
on the military unpreparedness Of
the United States challenges the at
tention of every prudent and patri-
otto man IN the United States. II is
a call for action by Congress that
cannot be ignored with safety The
Secretary of War deserves the thanks
of every American for his frank and
thorough exposure OF the facts ex-
hibiting the dangerous weakness Of
the United States. and for his sensi-
Bile suggestions looking to a remedy
for this condition.
Mr.. Garrison does not attempt to
lay down an extensive scheme which
is ideal in its completeness. He
acknowledges that such a scheme
should be worked out But, without
saying so, he evidently believes that
is a task which cannot properly be
executed by any one man or by the
War Department. IL must be I'M
dertaken by a national body or COM
mission, having at its disposal all the
information from all sources, and
having in mind a plan that will utilize
all the military and naval resources
of the nation. Mr.. Garrison, there
fore. suggests certain improvements
which can be made at once, without
waiting for the adoption OF gem
eral scheme of national defense.
Nothing done along the lines am
about to suggest" he says, will in
terfere with the carrying out of a
more comprehensive and maturely
developed plan, but. on the contrary,
will ft into 1t exactly"
The Secretary of War then gives
the figures showing the exact size
and distribution of the regular army
"a pitifully small force, which must
be still further reduced by increas-
ing the garrisons in the Philippines
Hawaii, and the Panama Canal The
number of soldiers left IN the United
States will be 24.602 mot much more
than twice the size Of the police force
of the city of New York"
Mr.. Garrison epitomizes the stu
alton in these words:
II cannot be disputed that IL is
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be operated with any degree of eco
nomy in what would be largely. II
not altogether, freight service? And
not being able to buy them, how could
be met an emergency said to call for
prompt action by having the ships
built? Big merchant vessels are not
to be constructed in a day. a week
or even a month. BY the time our
shipyards, no matter what extraor-
binary efforts they should put forth,
had succeeded in turning out the
tonnage which we are asked to be-
lieve ! required, the conditions call
ing for its construction would in all
probability have ceased to exist.
In the third place, by what process
of rational reasoning is the conclu-
sion reached that it is only necessary
for the Government to go into the
! ocean-carrying business, establish
lines and open up trade to ensure
that private enterprise will come
along behind and take up the work
to an extent that would enable the
/ Government to withdraw? To sup
/ pose for an instant that such would
be the case is to ignore altogether
| the chief, if OF the only reason why
private capital is today, and has long
been, so backward I'm investing in
bottoms to be operated in the cross
seas trade under the American flag.
This reason is to be found in our
navigation laws which, it is estima-
! ted, render it, on the average, thirty
/ per cent. more expensive to operate
{ a merchant ship under American re-
gistry than under the flag of any one
of a number of our competitors. In
! what respect or to what extent would
or could the mere entrance of the
Government into the cross-seas ship
ping business lessen that handicap
And if private enterprise finds it un-
profitable to operate merchant bot
toms under that handicap now, how
would or could II find IL less so two
or five or even ten years hence? The
only way TO cure trouble is to re.
move the root of Il. Private enter.
prise will provide the ships for the
handling of American products under
the American flag when American
ship owners and ship operators shall
have been put on a plane of equality
with their foreign competitors in th'
matter of regulative legislation. ant
not until then Government OWNERSHIP
and government operation would
contribute to the upbuilding of an
American cross-seas mercantile mar
inc only TO the extent Of III,
bottoms owned and operated by the
Government and only so long as sucl
ownership and operation were con
tinued; and this at an expense 4
the taxpayers out of all proportion
to the benefits conferred. The yer,
minute the experiment ceased. jus
that minute would the American
cross-seas merchant marine drol
, back to where II is today
The Virginian-Pilot yields to no
b body in sincere desire to see tn
American merchant flag restored .
something like its one-time suprem
acy on the high seas. and we ar
; convinced that the American peopl
/ as a whole will sympathize wit
] every legitimate effort to that enc
5 But in the radical experimentatio
! proposed we can see no possibility O.
good. but every likelihood of ev
results. II is bad democracy an
S worse business. and Congress shoul
a see to it that it dies the death whic
, II deserves.
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imperative that we have I'm this
country a very much larger per-
centage of men who have had
proper military training, and who
are in a position TO instantly re-
spond to the call of the nation.
With a moderate increase in the
size of the army, Mr. Garrison would
undertake the next necessity. which
he describes as absolutely impera-
tive"-the preparation of a reserve.
"The present legislation with respect
TO a reserve" remarks Mr. Garrison,
has proved utterly useless for the
purpose. it having produced in "a
months only t6 men,
AS to material Mr. Garrison states
that eve have nothing like sufficient
artillery and artillery ammunition.
He urges the immediate manufacture
of both. and also suggests legislation
providing for an adequate aviation
corps and the organization of a mo
tor transportation reserve.
On the question of expense the
Secretary of War reflects the senti-
ment Of all patriotic Americans
do think that those who
are charged with responsibility
on behalf of the public should
realize the greatness of that re-
sponsibility; should realize the
unanswerable indictment that
will lie against them II they
shrink from mourning expense
for what is vital TO the nation.
When one has reached the con-
clusion, as | have, that a mini
mum of military preparedness is
essential. the question of its cost
is secondary and cannot be per-
mitted to be the determining fac
tor. No citizen will or can pro-
perly object to the expenditure
of money for vital national pur-
poses.
In Mr.. Garrisons report, as a
whole, Congress is fully warned as tc
the danger of military unprepared-
ness and the urgent necessity OF le-
gislation. His report is the first
clear note from the administration
voicing the wish and demand of the
American people.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
SALISBuRY,S FUTURE.


From the Salisbury News.
The thing for us all to do now is to
get into the spirit of improvement
which has been so pronounced in this
community during the past year and
help along the development of the
city. There is nothing to be gained
by trying to block progress, but
everything to be gained by everyone
taking off his coat and speaking a
good word for his city and his com
munity. What The News would like
to see in Salisbury during 1915 is the
erection of a dozen or more handsome
structures on East Main street and
in other sections of the city and a
general movement among our people
TO get into a campaign for progress
and the upbuilding of Salisbury ir-
respective of who may be the gamers
thereby. In fact, we will all be the
gamers if the proper spirit of team
work is demonstrated among our va
rious business interests. Salisbury
has been the marvel of the Eastern
Shore in the matter of progress dur
ing the past few years. No other
town or city south of Wilmington has
even approached us in which has been
accomplished in improvements in our
buildings and business and there must
not be any backward movement at
this time. II depends entirely upon
ourselves whether we shall go ahead
or retrograde the next year or so. II
the proper spirit of team work is
demonstrated there cannot be any
backward movement but we shall go
forward in our march towards a big
city with such force as will sweep all
opposition before us and make the
year 1915 one of which we will all be
proud of this time next year.
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Bad Democracy; Worse Business
From the Norfolk virginian-Pilot, DEM

Those who had hoped, even against
confident predictions and many signs
to the contrary, that the failure of
the Administration TO get through
Congress at its last session legisla-
tion providing for government own
ership and government operation of
bottoms in the merchant service
meant the death of the proposal for
good and all, will be. nevertheless,
disappointed that the President, in
his message Of Tuesday. should have
revived the subject and so strongly
advocated affirmative action in re-
gard thereto.
The grounds upon which Mr.. Will
son bases his plea In behalf of so
radical a departure in governmental
policy are, that there is a dearth Of
ships for the carrying of our pro-
ducts to the empty markets of the
world, particularly those of Latin
America, and that the only way to
remedy this lack of ocean transporta-
ton facilities is for the Government
to go into the shipping business. The
Government, he urges, must buy
merchant bottoms and operate them
even though the operating be done
at a loss, until such lines have been
established and trade opened up "a
such an extent that the Government
may withdraw in favor of private en-
terprise
In the first place. is there such a
dearth of facilities for the handling
of our foreign trade as the President
assumes to exist? Only a few days
ago Mr.. James A. Terrell, President
of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton. was quoted in the New York
Herald as saying: "At present there
is no lack of shipping facilities, as
there are more ships than cargoes
to all parts of the forld. We are
now sending ships from one port &c
another in ballast because we car
not get cargoes for them. We nee6
more trade, not more transportation.
That this represents the real stu.
alton would seem TO be a logical de-
duction from the fact that, with the
exception of the German and Aus
trian tonnage and such proportion o.
the British merchant marine as ma,
be needed for transport purposes
which is comparatively small, th'
aggregate of bottoms available FOL
handling cross-seas trade is but lit
tie below what it was at the out
break of war in Europe, and 1t goe'
almost without saying that such vii
continue to be the case so long as tn
fleets Of the Allies continue to holt
control of the seas.
In the second place. even though
such were not the case, even thougl
bottoms were urgently needed Z
carry the products of our soil an
of our mills and factories to the mar
kets of South America in particula
and of the world in general, wher
would the Government at Washing
ton, should Il be authorized 10 sur
ply that need. turn on short orde
for the ships required? Could It bu
the German vessels now informed 1
American ports without runnin
grave risk of violating that striC
neutrality which President Wilso
so properly and so solicitously urge
upon the country? And even II sue
purchases could be made withou
danger OF entailing internations
complications, could enormou
steamships built primarily with
view to handling passenger trafi
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius.
lThe Sunshine Mani

God resisteth the proud, and giveth
grace to the humble. Pet. V. 5.
Il is pride-unwillingness to ad-
init that there is any fundamental
lack in our eXperience-that keeps
many back from spiritual blessing.
Many preachers of the gospel fail OF
the Holy Spirits power simply be-
cause they are unwilling TO come
right out and humbly and frankly
confess that there is such a thing
as the baptism with the Holy Ghost.
which they have been preaching all
these years without that power which
Jesus commanded his dicciples to
wait before they stirred a step.-R. A.
Torrey.
Pride changed an archangel in
heaven into a devil i'm hell, and pride
was the cause of all the wretchedness
of man. Pride is the root of every
sin; we need 10 see that above every
thing we must be saved from pride
and self-will. II is good TO be saved
from lying and stealing and murder
and every other evil; but man
needs. above all. TO be saved from the
root Of all SIM Andrew Murray.
There is a false humility, which is
marked by two signs: first a reluc-
lance to enter upon the work of God
on the ground of incapacity. The true
soldier of Christ says, These are moi
my words or, my works; ! am doinf
my Masters work. and using m,
Masters weapons in my Masters
service" False humility is detected
secondly. by elf-consciousness j
( you think you are humble, you never
are--Arthur T. Pierson.
/ Dayton, Ohio.
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SEND IN YOUR DIMES

II VERY day brings more narrowing OF the
~ condition Of affairs in Belgium.
Hundreds Of thousands CT men. women and children
that once populous prosperous and happy little
kingdom actually starving for the necessaries of
life
II is to assist in relieving such heart-breaking
dition that the Belgian Relief Committee of which
Former Judge David 7. Marvel is chairman and the
Womens Relief Committee, OF which Mrs Joseph p
Wales is chairman, have been organized and have
opened headquarters in the Clayton House. this city
The women's Committee naugurated a ten-day cam
paign. It's object TO obtain within that time a
contribution Of at least ten from every man.
and child within corporate limits. Several
days OF bad weather have impaired seriously the eff
fectiveness Of campaign which II It had accomplished
its full purpose, would have brought together fund
Of between $4,000 and $4,000 to have been spent in
this State for foodstuns for the Belgian unfortu-
mates.
In consequence Of this weather interference thou
sands of Wilmingtonians who should have given and
who doubtless would have given under favorable
conditions, have failed TO become active participants
in this great relief work The members of the womens
Relief Committee have requested THE EVENING
JOURNAL TO urge all such persons to their contri
buttons to the headquarters in the Clayton
drop them in the Belgian Relief pals that have been
placed in various parts of city. We take pleasure
In doing and that each Of our readers will see
his or her way clear to give least dime toward
relieving the greatest and widespread distress
that ever has afflicted a single nation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12

II VERY year adds to the popularity of w l. Dock
T. stader proprietor of the Garrick Theatre In this
city The people admire him for several splendid quail
tiles One is genial personality that warns the
cookies of the human heart Another is spirit OF
stickattveness that in twenty-five years has lifted him
from the manager OF little museum on side street
to the ownership in the important street IN the
most important city between the bays, of the leading
vaudeville house the Delmarvia Peninsula. third
his manifest desire at all times TO the pub
lie without girng offense TO its tenderest sensibes
and to elevate the standards Of the vaudeville stage
Mr. Dockstader believes in the psychological, phys
iologicai and commercial value Of laughter He has
capitalized IT, In Market street he maintains laugh
ter dspensary There man. woman or child may
go and for time being at least forget his or her
mental and physical troubles. The intimate friends OF
Mr. rockstader call him "Doc" lie deserves the title.
He is Doctor of Laughter. He holds diploma from
the Coilege of Wide Experience. He took posgra
nate course in the University OF Human Nature. He
founded and operates the Garrick Institute OF Laugh
ter His Office hours are from TO and TO IL p. m,
every day except Sunday There are few persons IN
Wilmington and the territory tributary thereto who
have not taken his treatment and felt that they were
well repaid for the moderate fees collected person
who goes into the Garrick Institute of Laughter and
who fails to respond the treatment must be suffer
ing from compound fracture Of his laughing appa-
ratus fatty degeneration Of his bump Of hlarity
His case is wel-nigh hopeless.
Within this Institute Of Laughter the air is sur
charged with prooxide of nitrogen It's inhalation by
the patients produces the veest sort Of exhiaraton
and causes merriment to bubble like champagne OF the
choicest vintage and The Institute is dedicated
to Democritis that jolly philosopher OF Miletus, who
earned eternal fame the Laughing Philosopher by
making light Of the folies of whereby they were
forever involving themselves in easily avoidable diff
cues. DR.. Dockstader is devoted disciple OF Demo
critis and is dreaming of the time when he will be
able to erect in front Of the Institute monument to
the Laughing Philosopher"
To anyone who is wallowing in the Slough of Des-
pond who is treading water in the Depths Of Despair
who has drfted into the Sargosso Of Meanchoa; who
is held in the Doldrums Of DOwn-heartedness; who
is looking at life from the summit of Blue Butte, or
who posed to linger too long in Bitter Root Can
yon we unhestatingly recommend that he or she seek
surcease from by participating with Dr. Dock
stader in his tweny-second anniversary in the Gar
rick Institute Of Laughter. which has above its portal
this characteristic inscription: "All frowns abandon,
We who enter here
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wore III souARELY DOWN.

From the New York Sun.
II any shred of essential and ORR
ginal Democratic principles is left in
the Democratic party it cannot ap-
prove the attempt TO make liquor
prohibition Federal question, TO
force il upon the States by an amend
ment TO the Constitution.
Such an amendment, propelled by
the judicious Captain Sobson, has
been limping along the SXty-third
Congress. There was/ much bubble
and squeak about il In the last ses-
sion. Mr.. Wilson was accused Of
trying TO force it to vote, to the
discontinue of the Drys, who feared
that It would not pass. II may be
remembered that the judicious Sob
son took occasion to describe Mr..
Underwood as "a tool of the liquor
interests" The fight is now renew
ed. The Drys are afraid 20 have a
vote taken. II is even said that they
will try 10 bring the great meddler
and mar all, Mr.. Bryan. into the
shindy. He has a Democratic pro-
hibition party in mind
Mr.. Bryan has interjected himself
into the Sixty-third Congress before
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EDITORIAL OPINION

and been spanked memorably for his
pains. If the Democratic leaders in
that body have any courage left, If
the Democratic party is anything
more than a turncoat opportunist IL
will not run away from but vote
squarely down this proposed amend
ment. II will win only scorn by
temporizing. Il is organized more
than enough already.
THE JAPANESE IN HAWAII.
From the Maui, Hawaii, News. 81
A Japanese was this week drawn as
a iuryman in the local circuit court.
lie is an American citizen by virtue OF
his having been born in the territory.
There are about $4,000 japanese males
in the islands under p years OF age.
This represents practically one-third
of the entire young male population.
Every year from now or the proportion
of Japanese American citizens is going
to be on the increase and it is only a
question of time-and no distant time
either-when they wiz hold the balance
of power in the territorial electorate. II
is safe To assume that this power will
never be exercised.
Just how soon Congress viii decide
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II may be accepted a fact that there is de-
sire the part of Governor Miller and his associates
Federal and state, to maintain the live stock quaran-
tine this county minute longer than the interest
of farmers and dairymen dictates. They set out to
eradicate the foot and mouth disease Their work has
been attended with gratifying That success
has been due to the quarantine and the promptness
with which disposition has been made OF infected
herds Instead of becoming FESTIVE and critczng the
Governor and his associates It would be much more
becoming the farmers and dairymen to give them
a vote of thanks for the good work they have done