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Evening journal., 1914-07-13
Gr0RGE FREn CAsHIERED.
lm the New York Trlhnne.

From the New York Tribune.
Better late than never The ad-
ministration has at last requested the
resignation Of George Fred williams,
our irrepressible. tail-tN isting Minis
Ter 10 Greece and Montenegro. George
Fred twisted the tails Of the six great
European powers which are oXercis-
ing a moral guardianship over the
nondescript Kingdom of Albania, and
for good measure threw In a few in
suits to the unfortunate Mpret now
maroOned In DurazzO. lie knew that
he was committing an outrage on
diplomatic conventions when he pub
lisbed HIS sensational criticisms. But
he also knew that he belonged 10 a
diplomatic service which might take
many liberties because many liberties
had been taken with il AS IL was,
he lasted a week in Office after his
offence was called to the attention
of his mperiors at Washington.
Maybe George Fred argued that he
would GET through unscathed because
ne WAS simply applying in Albania
the Service of humanity ideas
which Mr.. Wilson has been talking
about acting upon in Mexico. II II is
the mission of the United states TO
secure a square deal for the sub
merged so per cent in Mexico why
shouldn't il also be our mission to Sc
cure a square deal for the submerged
90 per cent In Albania?
We don't know why. But George
Fred must now regret that he ever
studied too deeply Mr.. Wilson's ut
terances on the Mexican question. TIC
has been discharged for being toe
hastily idealistic. Albania is a Ions
way off. and it would require an in
convenient effort to serve humanity
there. The President got down t'
earth and acted as a practical states
man when he cashiered George Fred
we trust that he may become a littl
more distrustful of the serve man
kind" slogan now that he has seel
how likely it is to disturb the norma
amicable conductSof our relation
with foreign powers.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
nAILY sTRENGTH AND CHEER
Compiled by John G, Quinius'

Compiled by John G, Quinius,
tThe Sunshine Man,
"There was given me thorn in
Tho flesh. . Cor. 1891. Reading the
whole verse. we observe that Paul
.cl,nowledges the great spiritual
beneft derived from this aifliction.
Every we'll known botanist knows
that the thOrns of growing plants
prove without question, OF actual
benefit TO them.
NJ. Henri Coupin, in La Nature, in
forms US that thorns on growing
plants are a recognized protection.
Thus. In the spring of the year. ten
der. foliage-bearing plants are Kept
from being eaten by foliage-loving
animals. Again, many thorns con-
tain a cell-structure intended to con-
,ev the sap throughout the various
parts of the plants, so experimenting
Inc sap-conveylng function Of stem,
leaves and roots. Again. in some
forms of plants. thorns become the
originating points OF new branches
thus transforming, extending, multi
plying the plant-life i'm many ways
Many times. too, upon certain plants
thorns bear the perfected flower,
Il has also been observed that
many thorn-bearing plants which
grow in thickets or in hedges, are
supported in upright positions by the
thorns which grow upon their lower
stems or exposed portions of theil
foliage.
Finally. there are the zoophiles
bearing thorns. which. as a distinc
class disseminate their seed by means
Of passing animals.-ReicheL
The dew-drops bow the blades o
grass
with their weight of crystal drops
And the oriole bends the slender
bough
With her nest in the maple tops
Eut the grasses drink the drops o
dew
Evening journal., 1914-07-13


Most fair-minded persons will agree
with Secretary Daniels in regarding
the report Of the naval "plucking
hoard" presented on Wednesday by
Rear Admirals Switzerland, Nc
Knight, Reynolds and Caperton and
Captain Walter Mclean as a tragic
thing" The tragedy lies in the sud
denness and unexpectedness with
which the blow Of disqualification
falls
Forcible retirement. with the stig-
ma of professional deterioration,
comes like a bolt out Of a clear sky.
The victim has no warning and no
cnance to defend himself He may
not have the slightest suspicion that
his name has been put upon the black
list in the hands of the inquisitors.
He cannot reply to charges affecting
his qualifications or record He may
be in command Of a ship, surrounded
by loyal and friendly associates. en-
loying the confidence and respect OF
all his subOrdinates, when he and
they read one morning in the news
papers that he has been ordered on
the retired list by virtue of a star
! chamber proceeding in Washington
The humiliation Of such an expert
ence must be extreme, especially to
a man devoted to his profession and
confident of his future in il. If Off
GERS must be retired In order to ac-
celerate promotion, it would be far
better and more humane to retire them
on grounds Of which they have fore
knowledge, The present system is
TOO arbitrary and tyrannioal II
/ gives too much power 10 the pluck
1 ing boards II subjects worthy Off
GERS to possible persecution and
/ offers too much play to the hidden
| workings of personal prejudice and
/ fayorltism
We are glad TO know that Secretary
Daniels is opposed to a continuance
of the present scheme of secret
hlackballing. That scheme may have
worked to the advantage of the ser
vice fifteen years ago. when there
we're plenty of men who had not
adapted themselves 10 the severer
standards of the navy. But now
adays the standards of efficiency are
far higher and selections for enforced
retirement have to be made which
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
Naval "PIucking Board Is
Obnoxious to Public Opinion
CFrom the New York TrlbuneJ

YORK Tribune)
are not warranted on any ground Of
personal or professional delinquency.
Instead of actual SHORTCOMINGS some
arbitrary basis OF discrimination is
established and high-class officers are
sacrificed TO il without equity or
mercy.
There have been two notable exam
pies recently of the injustice which
"plucking boards" do under existing
conditions Last year CAPTAIN Temp
lin Potts was foroibly retired and
this year Captain John II. Gibbons
has been blackballed Both stood
high in the navy. Captain Potts had
been naval attache i'm Berlin and head
of the Office Of Naval Intelligence OF
the Navy Department He had an
especially active influence in naval
affairs under Secretary Meyer He
was "plucked" ostensibly because he
bad not had sufficient sea service in
the grade of captain But If he was
detailed by the department for inn
Hortant shore services he could only
obey orders. and il was not his fault
that he was deficient in service at
sea- He has gone to Congress with
an appeal for restoration to the ac-
tive list, but so far no steps looking
toward his restoration have been
taken.
Captain Gibbons was naval attache
at London for several years and soon
afterward served term Of duty as
superintendent of the Naval Aead-
envy His professional reputation Il
of the highest, yet simply because he
obeyed orders and took an assign
| ment to Annapolis and is therefore
short on sea duty. he. too; has been
| harshly and unjustly penalized.
1t is time to throw the "plucking"
inquisition overheard It would be
better even to let promotion drag q
little than to retire competent and
worthy officers without any other ex-
cuse than that their places are needed
to give TO officers below them. Seore-
tary Daniels will accomplish a prac-
teal reform and do away with a dan
gerous source of factionalism and i'll
feeling in the navy if he induces Con-
gress TO abolish the "plucking board"
and substitute a fairer and less op.
pressive method of involuntary retire
] ment
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
JUST A MOMENT

And forget their heavy weight
And the oriOle sings to the maple
tree
As well as unto her mate.
The morning is glad as that earliest
dawn
When the stars sang out for joy,
And the sky is blue as the deepest
blue
In the eyes Of your newborn boy:
But the clouds ere noon shut out the
sun
And the day is dark-in vain
We look for light-but these very
clouds
Give to us the welcome rain.
Aud shall nature alone count not the
loss
In her trial days OF pain,
In her sure reward. and the human
soul
BE not content with the gain.
The infinite pain of eternal years
Filled up to the brim with bliss.
AS Gods own recompense for the ills
That must needs be ours in this?
Alice Hamilton Rich.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
PROHIBITION AND IT'S EFFECTS.

VAT we're criticized recently by certain temperance
w advocates because asserted the proyable
fact that prohibition, provided for by local option
laws has prohibited the sale and use Of intoxi-
eating liquors in Kent and Sussex counties In that
connection wish to call public attention 70 the fol-
loving editorial utterance by the New York Tribune,
which deals generally with the failure OF prohi
bition 10 prohibits
H. is Of course the height Of folly to argue against
prohibition the ground that the liquor habit Is not
a deporabe scourge. IL II that and more, one OF
the most eloquent documents the subject penned by
the prisoners OF the Eastern Pententiary, Pennsyl-
Nnnia, In entirely voluntary petition 70
per cent Of the l47S conyicts in this pententia-y
tame their downfall alcohol and call upon the
next Pennsylvania Legislature to enact Statewide
prohibition. Perhaps before has the drink evil
received more emphatic and convincing eondemna-
;ion.
but while there can hardly be two opinions about
the curse OF rum there can be and Is very decided
i1erCnceOf opinion about the remedy The whole sub
iec. Of excise legislation is remarkably intricate
bat If is lesson from past experience which
clearly defined than any other IL is that
statewide prohibition does not prohibit.
Maine IS the classic example Of the failure OF State
wide prohibition There for a generation visitors
have exclaimed the public specacles of drunken
ness practically unrvaed elsewhere. The explana-
tion simple enough The prohibitory law has made
II not impossible but difficult and little dangerous
get liquor there. The tpper gets it, therefore less
frequently but when he does get II It Is in larger
quantity and OF quality little short Of pure poison.
And he is tempted to drink II all at sitting.
The Illicit liquor traffic In Maine is confined almost
entirely 10 the larger cities and towns because they
offer Er tor opportunity Of hiding t. But Maine
has an urban population many times smaller than
that OF Pennsylvania Pennsylvania would undoubted-
~ find her problem Of prohibition enforcement just
as many times greater. Her failure, in other words,
would make Names look like success.
Statewide and strict regulation and local option
must continue to be much effective weapons.
But the most effective OF all would be public opin-
ion, which would make each man his own prohi-
/ bitionst
Experience has shown that local option in Kent and
Sussex counties has broken down repeatedly before
the assaults Of those with craving for intoxicating
liquors and those who willing to violate the
law to crafty that craving, Just Statewide pro
hbitlon has broken down in Maine and other. States
through Similar causes. Advocates Of State wide pro
hbition may depore that fact but they cannot truth
fully deny it, The records Of the liquor trade, the
common carriers the courts and the prohibition or
ganizatons themselves could be invoked to show the
falsity Of such denial
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
AUToMOBILING AND ITS DANGERS.

THE automobile accident record for yesterday. as
set forth in todays papers, is a staggering one.
In large the accidents due TO careless OF
reckless driving.
II becomes more and more apparent that more efec-
tive regulations than those now in force must sur
round the operation of the machines. only In the
cities and towns but also in the country When
one Philadelphia newspaper carries Sunday automo-
bile accident column which shows that four persons
killed and eleven injured several them perhaps
mortally and that only comparatively small territory
covered by the list Il is time for thoughtful per
consider what effective steps should be taken
TO make sutomobing less dangerous than it is under
existing conditions
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
conroRArIoNs WITH HEARTS ANp sous.

IN EMAGoGUEs persist in the statement that cor
- porations hoartless and that they possess
souls AS a rule such corporations do more in
minute for the good humanity than the demagogues
do in a month In fact there are few Of those who
persstently assan corporations who do anything for
their feowmen except TO arouse in them spirit Of
unrest and discomfort and then prey upon them In
political p mercenary way.
In thousands Of instances It has been shown that
American corporations have both hearts and souls
and that they loom large when compared with those
Of their demagosc tradueerh A recent proof of cor
porate sympathy for these In distress is found in the
fact that a railroad corporation in New York has
agreed to furnish poor women free transportation to
and from the public parks during the summer months.
That is splendid piece OF corporate philanthropy.
II would be too much 10 expect however, that the
corporation hating demagogue will give it credit for
what IL has done.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
aMr Ely IN THE oINTMENr.

I AMES MANDAAus SALISBURY, by the grace Of
Senatorial courtesy and cousinly interest chair
man OF the Democratic City Committee, has locked
horns with the Republican Board of Elections and the
battle royal Is nov in the courts The question at
issre is whether. IN the appointment Of Democratic
regislrauyn and election officers the board must con
ine itself to The names submitted by the Democratic
City Committee or may go outside that list when the
public interest seems 20 call for IT,
10 is not denied by James Mandamus Salisbury that
the several appointed and to whom he objects
lifelong Democrats. The trouble is that they
not the right sort OF Democrats he views them.
They represent the ant-sausbury faction in the City
Committee. Their retention registration and election
officers would be victory for that anti-Saulsbury
faction and blow TO salisbury domination Of the
mtee That is the fly in the Salisbury ointment and
it is the that James Mandamus Salisbury has APP
pealed TO the courts to assist him in removing
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
Editorial Opinion
PRESIDENT WILSON AT
INDEPENDENCE HALL.
From the Philadelphia Press

AND ~ AfAf ANtfNA --~A@@e@a
From the Philadelphia Press.
President Wilson's Fourth Of July
sreech to the great audience that
gathered to hear him at the back OF
Independence Hall started out with
Thomas Jefferson and the Deciara
ton Of Independence, but his mind
soon turned to the affairs Of the pre-
sent day that have been occupying
his mind at Washington.
Ho has said he has & single track
mind and that judgment Of himself
seems TO be a last one, and that sin
gle track Is much occupied by the
nolicies he is endeavoring to enforce
as his party's leader. Had the fresi-
dent double track or even suitaei
switch TO mis- mind those oontroyer-
~ matters would perhaps have been
siGe-tracked for this occasion.
The President touched on Mexico
anC evinced great sympathy for us
struggling people" put he did not
explain why the struggles Of Villas
followers rather than those OF tlu-
erta's. we're alone able 10 secure his
sympathetic interest The Panama
tolls repeal was dwelt upon IN this
Independence Day address, though
the sitting Of that attempt to favor
American ships in the canal shows
thet our independence Of Great
Britain Is less complete than our an
oestors supposed they npt secured
The President is sure there are nc
unfavorable business conditions N
the country at the presens time, The
manufacturers with diminished or
dps. the ialicod companies with re
duced employment know better
Tlere is situation that is moi
changed by the confident staten, hi
i.,at Is has no existence. oven though
made I'm ne highest a la'ter.
The President spoke Of patriotism
a femiliar and always splendid theme
i'm a Fourth of July address. But un
der the Presidents treatment the
theme loses all Of It's splendour anC
is even provocative Of mirth when III
suggests as an example of patriotism
the present Congress staying II
Washington during the perspirinl
days OF tuly and keeping a quorum
II do business The President
promises TO stick by H." and NJ
doubt he will.
II is fear of the Presidents dis
pleasure and obedience TO his orders
and not patriotism that keeps Con
gress in session. The quorum is of
ten missing. and the country woul'
he gratihed II Congress took true
view of the duties of patriotism ant
by adjournment gave the country
rest from the legislation which th
President finds il necessary To deien'
in his Fourth Of July address,
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
National Legislation
and Democratic Politics
lFrom Dc New York TImesl

point ask nothing better than thai
they should be passed, as O first step
toward retributon for their enact
ment But clearly tina. is not the
best politics. Only parOchial states.
men could wish victory upon the
faults of their opponents rather than
the merits of their own proposals.
The opposition is not worthy con-
sideration unless il is opposition upon
principle and opposition of that sort
cannot base itself upon what it con-
dcmns in those whom il criticses.
Ii is welcome news that the Presi-
dent has begun 10 set Congress an
example by consulting leading men
of business The Times has hereto
fore expressed the opinion that there
could be no certainty in business nm
til these bills were passed II is
even more strongly OF the opinion
that their prompt passage would he
public benefit if done as IL might
and ought TO be done. The proper
way TO dispose of the bills is to make
them conform 10 sound principles and
good practice Then politics and
business could be left to themselves
I Politics can be settled by majorities
hut not laws or morals. minority
Of whatever degree OF virtue cannot
enact virtue. Even a majority would
not he equal to such a task When
Senators condemn the laws which
they declare shall be disposed OF"
in a hurry they betray a conscious
ness of the weakness o. their posi-
tion They are in haste because they
/ know that sentiment is not making
( In their favor. and must hurry to an
( ticipate the protests of those subject
/ 10 the laws they propose. The poll
tcians have moro cause to worry
than business. Il can adapt itself Ia
almost anything. and can annul the
unendurablo. II has done so before
and can do so as often as necessary.
I Hut bad legislation never can be good
politics. no matter which side it put
ia or out.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
RlNAI R,RIrH INSrALLArInN

Harry 5. Platowsky. grand master
for this district of the Independent Or
der B'Nai Birth ohiciated at the in
stallation of the newly elected officers
of the Wilmington Lodge. No. 40,
B'Nai Birth in the y NJ n. A, build
ing last night.
the Philadelphia bar. instructed the
new officers in their duties and spoke
Of the work done by the outgoing off
GERS. The officers installed are: Presi-
dent, Louis Rosenblatt; vice-president,
Israel Barsky; recording secretary.
Rafph Saltzman; financial secretary,
Joseph knopl, and outside guardian, B.
Goldberg.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13
MONDAY JULY Ia, 1914
HuERrA And bus RETREMENr.

n nee more rumor has Il that General Victoriano
- Huerta, Dictator of Mexico will resign and that,
too before the end Of the week Color is given
TO the rnmor by tho fact that Robert Ruiz for
merly acting Minister Of Foreign Relations under
Huerta, asserts In Vera Cruz that prior TO his de-
parture from the City Of Mexico he informed by
persons close to Huerta that the dictator would send
his resignation to Congress before the oud Of this
week Thus far announcement in support Of the
rumor has been made by Huerta anyone represent
ing him
The feeling has prevailed for months that the die
taors position Is untenabe, and that later,
be must retire voluntarily be driven out by the
Consttutonaliss. Fruitless efforts have been made
by him TO placate the reyolutoniss and to
cessfu warfare against them after easier methods
have failed His peace overtures have been soorned;
his armies have suffered defeat after defeat and the
cohstitutonalists have continued to move steadily to-
ward his last stronghold the Mexican capital. The
situation has become desperate for him4s and his
friends; in fact desperate that many wealthy Mex
leans are fleeing the country and seeking refuge in
Cuba and elsewhere Therefore. an official announce
mont that Huerta has resigned and that the internal
affairs Of Mexico have been made much less complex
hy his retirement will cause neither surprise re-
eret With him his close friends in power the re
construction OF MeSco upon lasting lines of Internal
peace is of the question The change cannot come
too quickly for the benefit Of Mexico and the world
at large .e.. .-.,...,,
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

SO long as George Fred Williams was in accord with
President Wilson and Secretary OF State Bryan he
was lauded by the Democratic press a diplomatic
ornament to the administration. The instant how
ever. that he fell out with them. his name became
anathema in approximately nine-tenths the Demo
cratic editorial sanctums The change of front is
to- the disoredit OF an administration Demo-
cratic press than to Mr.. Williams
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

Sufferers from the Salem fire received cash con-
trhution of $500 from the inmates Of State prison
In Boston Such a spontaneous act, prompted by
human sympathy, is calculated to cause the world to
entertain kindlier feeling toward those whose delin
quencies have placed them behind the bars
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has let con-
tracts for 100000 tons OF steel rails the
of its great railroad system in 1914. The manufac-
ure of that should TO relieve in certain
quarters. the industrial depression produced by the
Wilson administration
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

TOO much watermelon may cause DEATH SAYS
Chicago physician. II there be any record in Della
of death from over-ndugence in ripe water
melons it has not been made public, and it may be
said that we have some wonderful watermelon eaters
down the state.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

General Carranza no doubt appreciates General
Villas assurance that he would not hurt hair of his
head, but he will not TO villa when he needs his
hair cut and his whskers trimmed. lie probably has
for villa the feeling that prompted General Felix
Daz decline. with thanks General Huertas press
ing invitation to visit him in the City of Mexico
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

Once more Governor Glynn of New York. has changed
his mind He has announced that he is candidate for
the Democratic gubernatoria nomination for a full
term. II is worthy Of note that the announcement
was made at a cam-bake.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

II. as is asserted. the bubonic plague has spread
from Louisiana into Texas. then indeed, should the
Federal Health service redouble It's efforts to cope
with the situation
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

Once more the Mexican Constutonalists have
shown that they fully capable of taking care Of
themselves the field of battle. The Federals ap-
parenty have suffered many defeats that they have
ceased to expect or to seriously try for victory
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

Mrs Pankhurst probably entertains the belief that
IN the eyes OF the world at large she is heroine n
she could hear the comments OF decent and order
loving men and women. including many who believe In
suffrage she would be dsillusioned. They
look upon her woman who is serious menace
10 the public and detriment TO the suffrage
In fact American suhragists admit that this leader
Of the wild women Of Britain has done inoaloulable
harm, not only in Great Britain hut also in this and
other countries in which "yotes for women" Is being
agitated.
Evening journal., 1914-07-13

The Association ef
American Advertia.
ere iG composed Of
all the great Hdver-
tisers of this coun
try. The Associe'
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
nit 10 itE cxamina-
tion 90 any moment,
ana positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
certificate, No. ti6i.
hat been isHuee -
this paper.