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Evening journal., 1914-05-05
Public Schools, Impure Air
and Contagious Diseases
BY Z. MATTHEW WEBB.

TO the Editor of THO EVENING
JOURNAL
Sir: The editorial entitled Our
City and Contagious Diseases" ap-
pearing in your issue Of the q ulto
| very interestediy read and think it
worthy OF more than the ordinary
amount Of notice and thought on the
part Of our citizens.
II doubtless would BE q step in the
right direction TO provide the sug-
gested facilities for the isolation and
proper care of persons suffering from
contagious diseases. but ! am of the
opinion it would be infinitely better
to take the necessary steps to prevent
contagious diseases from getting
foothold in the community.
The adage, IAN ounce of preyen-
tion is worth a pound Of cure" is,
am sure you viii agree with me, ap-
phcable to the conduct of the city's
affairs from the viewpoint OF health
One Of the greatest sources Of such
diseases is IN our public schools The
buildings are constructed with no ap-
parent regard for proper ventilation,
beyond the common method by means
of the windows, which, If carelessly
handled, is a menace to the pupils
because Of dangerous draughts. On
this account the matter of yentilating
the school rooms is more or less
neglected If done at all, it is with
feeling Of apprehension lest the chill
dren take colds. In consequence,
they are by the bad air in the rooms
slowly but surely poisoned, and their
vitality is reduced to such a degree
that they fall easy prey to the germs
of disease.
When stricken the disease soon
lays hold Of other members of the
household, and thus it, getting a start
from the conditions referred to, is
transmitted from one to another Until
there is an epidemic Of measles,
scarlet fever, diphtheria or smallpox
in our midst which might have been
averted. Pure air and a sufficient
amount of outdoor exercise, are the
two essentials that serve us best as
safeguards against disease. Given
plenty OF that, and Nature takes
care Of us as to the balance We
are then fortified, as with armor-
plate, against the onslaught OF all
of the contagious diseases combined.
IL is so because we shall be in a
state of good health, and when in
such condition, disease germs have
no use for us.
How noticeable it is that during the
summer vacation period, when the
schools are closed and the homes
(thanks to the summer heiatl are
mostly kept with doors and windows
open, and the children and many
grown persons as we'll, spend the
greater portion of their wakeful
hours out Of doors, contagious dis
eases are scarcely heard of It does
not require an Hippocrates to deter
mine and inform us why it Is SO.
Good common sense teaches us that
pure air (oxygen) is our life, and
without it, if we exclude ourselves
from it or it from us, our light goes
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

out inst as the flame of a lighted
candle let down into deep well is
extinguished as soon as it reaches a
depth where there is no oxygen.
Light an oil lamp or a gas jet in
a room and close up the room tight
ly so that no more oxygen may enter
1t, and after the flame consumes what
oxygen there is in the room, it no
longer burns. So should the flame Of
my life, or yours, cease to burn in
that room after consuming in the
process Of breathing all Of the OXYGEN
therein.
In addition to the consumption oil
the life-sustaining oxygen in a room
where there is little or no ventilation,
there is another dangerous element
to be reckoned with, which gets in its
deadly work at the same time, known
as carbonic acid gas, the quantity OF
which increases with every exhala-
ton from the lungs.
The writer has been in rooms
where several persons besides him
self We're assembled-on several oc-
casions in churches where congrega-
tions were large-and the absence OF
oxygen and the presence of much
carbonic acid gas, made existence
there so Oppressive and unbearable
that a feeling of lassitude or sleepi-
ness came over him. This shows be-
yond doubt that the air in those
rooms was permeated with poison.
It is not difficult, therefore, to dis
Germ why, in the winter months, when
homes are shut up to keep out the
cold air (Which really is purer than
warm air) and children are housed
up in schools, there are so many more
persons i'll from contagious diseases.
How careless men seem to be in
protecting the health of their young.
A man rearing hogs for profit would
be deemed fool to place them in a
cellar for the exercise, sunshine and
fresh air they must have in order to
thrive and produce the results the
owner desires
Men, however, do not hesitate to
provide a place (basement) little, If
any, better than cellar. as a play
ground 90 for their children. at the
various schools throughout our city.
In these holes-in-the-ground, so to
speak, the children are to get what
exercise they may, minus the sun
shine and pure air the hog gets, and
run the gauntlet as to cqngerous
draughts and breathing the poisonous
filth, reeking with disease germs.
brought in on their shoes and ground
under their feet to a powdered dust.
These modern adjuncts basement
playrooms) to city public schools do
not speak well for modern intelli-
gence.
I believe any physician who knows
his business, will bear me out in my
statement. that the basement play
room of the public school today is a
menace to the health Of the commun-
ity and is, directly or indirectly, re-
sponsible for the deaths of many
children in theN course of year.
] speak of them in a general sense.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
new WINDOW ACT
soon soon TO Be Be LAW LA Y

Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department today gave the first and
second readings to the resolution re-
garding bulk windows, doors, signs.
awning, steps, porehes and areawsya
The ordinance will come up for fnaa
reading on next Tuesday.
M- P Tindall, an architect, inouavs
ed regarding the remodelling Of a
bulk window at No. los West Ninth
street. President Sparks said that
the department is opposed to window
extensions over sidewalks.
A petition was presented asking
that the dumping Of ashes on Frank
lin street, between Eighteenth and
Twentieth streets, be stopped. The
petitioners say that as a result Of the
ashes flies are numerous and annoy
ing in the neighborhood. President
Sparks said the. dumping Of ashes at
the corner will be stopped
The third reading was given to the
ordinance regarding partition fences.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
SUFFRAGIsTs AM MERCHANTS.

NQ RS FLORENCE BAYARD HILLES OF the Dela-
ware Congressional Union for Equal Suffrage
has made another public uterance that we think calls
for editorial response She thinks that the woman
sunragists have just grievance against certain VIII
mngton merchants who failed decorate their stores
on Saturday in honor the suffrage parade The in
ference 70 be drawn from what she said is that it is
the plan Of the suragists boycott those merchants
and possibly to their failure decorate as an ex
cuse Tor violating the buy-at-home principle with re-
spect to shopping
In the course Of statement issued yesterday with
respect to the parade, Mrs Hiles said.
TO those merchants who decorated their stores for
US along our line OF march, are very grateful Any
recognition when one is struggling for a principle IS
great help, but to those who Indifferent to our
presence in their midst (and have a list OF theml
although it is the who do the shopping and
spend their money in their shops perhaps they will
SOW better understand why the Delaware women 20
Elsewhere to supply their needs
The latter part Of that paragraph is capable Of two
constructions. One makes it smacl. Of a trade boy
colt; the other not only OF a boycott but also of
'esentful violation OF the buy-at-home principle
Either is bad enough We leave it to discriminating
subtle TO reach its own conclusion We imagine Mrs
Hiles viii not attempt to deny she said it because
n dictated II personally was read back 10 her
md approved after she had dictated IT,
We think Mrs Hilles IS permitting her suffrage
cal and emotionalsm to run away with her judg-
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
VERA CRUZ DEATH
IICT N0W MT 10.
IIDI lVUW HI IL,
TWO DIE TODAY
Br lhe Unlled pres..

BY lhe United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Two more
men were added to the Vera Cruz
death list today Harry Pulliam, fire.
man and Clarence Hirshberger, sea-
man Of the battleship Utah, died Of
wounds received in the landing fight.
Pulliam died at 8 o'clock as the re-
suit Of a gunshot wound which had
penetrated his chest abdomen and
spinal cord and had paralyzed the
lower half of his body.
Hirshberger died at one O'Clock this
afternoon, after his right thigh had
been amputated because OF eompliea-
tions in the region Of the wound
Pnlliam's home was Pulaski. Va, and
Hirshberger's 100 Center street, Waiver
~. n. ~
This brought the death list total to
-. Other patients at Vera Cruz are re-
ported doing well
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
0ppOsITION No TTcFNsF

Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department today considered the ap-
plieation Of Frank o. Moseley. for a
master plumbers license, objections
having been made to the granting Of
the license.
Building Inspector Mckay said sew
eral charges had been made against
Mr.. Moseley but that the parties re-
fused to give letters regarding the
cause Of their complaints
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
PHILADELpHrA,s POPULATION.

7 may be comforting to Philadelphia to try to build
up 100000 census status BY including the
populations Of Wilmington, Camden, Coatesyille and
Trenton, n. j., but we would remind the ambitious
Philadelphians that Wilmington, al least does not
purpose being included in such a count
by such process used In reversed form. Whining
ton by embracing Philadelphia Chester Camden and
few other towns might lay claim with equal con
sistency to population Of almost 100000 instead
Of The 10000 to 100000 it really has. will be much
more creditabe for the Quaker City confne its un-
official census "a the territory within its own corporate
limits
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
FERRY DELAWARE CLEARS.

The new fcrryboat Delaware. built by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-
alton left today on trial trip and win
then go Immediately to Philadelphia and
be put into service for the Reading
Railway Company to run between
Chestnut Street wharf and Kaighn's
Point, Camden. The Delaware is l70
feet long, has 35-foot beam and IS
rs feet deep. It has the latest improv-
ed driveways for handling large NUM-
Der of automobiles and teams. The
new vessel has accommodation for
about 900 people.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Only $4,000 will be available for the liquidation Of
claims aggregating $i,OOO,OOO filed against the Mer
chants and Miners liner Nantucket which rammed
and sank the Old Dominion liner Monroe and drowned
many persons TO satisfy the libes fled against her
the Nantucket sold in Norfolk two or three days
ago. She brought only SS5.OOO. The purchaser was
the president Of the Merchants and Miners line The
supposton is that he acted for the company which
no doubt feels that the responsibility for the acc-
dent placed upon the captain the Nantucket il
is escaping remarkably easy
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
ACCusED OF sTEALING rEAM.

Police Sergeant David Wardle went
to Elkton, Md, this afternoon for
George Palmer. who is under arrest
in that town on the charge OF larceny
of horse and wagon belonging to
the Salvation Army. The team was
reported missing yesterday.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
CUTS HEAD RY FALL.

Falling in Shipley street, near
Third street this afternoon, a man
thought to be John Harrington sus-
tanned a badly cut head. Harrington
was taken to the Delaware Hospital
His condition is not thought to be
serious.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
DISCUSS BUILpING WORK.

The New Castle County and Whining
ton Building Commissioners held
Joint meeting in the Church Building
this morning but only matters pertain
ing TO the construction of the new Joint
city and county building were dis
cussed.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
CAMP ASSOCIATION NO MEET.

A meeting Of the Brandywine sum
init Campmeeting Association will be
held on Thursday on the camp
ground. Representative from the
churches in the association are re-
quested to be present.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

Examinations will be held at the
Federal Building tomorrow for filling
the position Of superintendent of gas
works and junior civil engineer. The
examinations viii be held under the
auspices Of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
BANKERS no MEET At LEWEs

Governor Charles r. Miller, Hon.
A. B. Conner and DR.. William Orr,
Jr,, met at Lewes on Saturday and
decided to hold the annual State
Bankers Association meeting there
on Wednesday, June H.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

If you want small farm and de-
vote few minutes to reading the
Farms For Sale" Want Ads in this
paper, you viii have found yolr place
come to an end.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

I'm the last hve years American, women have cost us
twice as much the Panama canaln laments Repre-
sentative Moore Of Pennsylvania. Now let him hg-
ure out what they have saved us; what they have
suffered for u.s. what energy they have spent in try
ing to please us and to keep this republic of ours
clean and decent and wholesome. and strike trial
balance. The womanhood Of our nation need have no
fear Of the result.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson a daughter Of the
President is 10 become magazine editor. She will
be welcomed member Of the Fourth Estate par
ticuary her chief editorial work win be 10 ad,o.
cate the more general OF school houses centres
for civic activity and public recreation
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

4 am afraid we may become nation Of bores," says
former United States Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew AS
Mr. Depew ages he be losing that cheerful view Of
American life which formerly made his afer-dinner and
other speeches so delightful.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Many Americans feel safe in the City or Mexico
that they decline to leave and retire 10 the pro
lection q the United States army and navy at Vera
Cruz IN All such instances there should be a distinct
understanding that such persons and their relatives
have valid grievance against our Federal Govern
ment II trouble result when il is too late to get out
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

We would remind General Mas that there is nothing
in the world to prevent him attempting to recapture
Vera Cruz but that there is much to prevent him
accomplishing its reeapture.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Andrew Carnegie soon will be compelled to spend
money for the purchase OF plot OF neutral ground
large enough 70 hold substantial perch for his
wnging and almost exhausted dove of peace Every
body seems to be out with gun
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

So, if you are in the market TO buy
or sell real estate. tell the people
at large about it through a Want Ad,
or two, They'll pay.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Massachusetts carrier pigeon has made a flight Of
10 miles in 110 minutes That surpasses the speed Of
the whitewinged dove Of that fitting between
Washington and the City Of Mexico
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Il Is reported that Huerta is ready to quit and to
leave Mexico under safe escort Pending confrma-
lion BY him such stories should be taken with grain
OF eoubt
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

The Rudolph sale continues daily
morning and afternoon. Great bargains
in an lines.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.

Compiled by John G. Quinius, the
Sunshine Man.
DO we ask sweetness or tender.
ness? The breath Of summer is less
sweet than the Almighty's offered
mercies.-Lucretia Davidson.
Jesus, Master, whom / serve.
Though so feebly and so IN.
Strengthen hand and heart and
nerve
All Thy bidding to fulfill.
Open Thou mine eyes to see
All the work Thou hast for me.
+. r. HaYergal.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

If God gives me work to do. viii
thank Him that He has bestowed
upon me a strong arm: if He gives me
danger to brave, l will bless Him that
He has not made me without courage;
but / viii go down on my knees and
heseech Him to fit me for my task,
il He tells me it is only to stand and
wait.-Jean Ingelow.
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

President Wilson might appeal from Huerta drunk
70 lverta sober,
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Q, fine and delicate and manifold
and much entangled are the tissues
Of life which surround us he who
walks through life with an even tenn
per and gentle patience, patient
with himself, patient with others, pa
tient with difficulties and crosses, he
has an everyday greatness beyond
that which is won in battles or chant
ed in cathedrals.-Dr Dewey
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

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lcation- The fiarree Of circuiAtion
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port only are guaranteed. ~
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No. 41sl Whitehall RIdg- n. Y. City
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

Don't give me any advise vet"
begged brave, uncomplaining per-
son TO one who was trying TO offer
too many suggestions in a time Of
trouble. Just sit there and let me
tell you all about it, and III have my
courage back again soon Just plain
sympathy is all can bear "Pailn
sympathy" is often the hardest thing
to give, the comfort that it takes
years of experience to learn
how to bestow. I'm glad of those
weeks in the hospital now" said an
invalid restored to health. Il shall
know just how to sympathize with
people who have to go there to that
merciful and kind place"
"On the ladder of God which upward
leads,
The steps Of progress are human
needs.
For His judgments still are mighty
deep,
And the eyes Of His providence never
sleep;
When the night is darkest He gives
the morn:
When the famine is sorest, the wine
and corn"
Evening journal., 1914-05-05

The Association %
American Advertise
ers Is composed of
al the great udperI
tisera Of this uonn.
try. Tho Assneia.
tlon endorses ouly
such papers as fnb.
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and positive proof
must be submi tod /
The accompanying
certificate. No. 4f5f,l
ass been issued ta
khia paper.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-09-05
Stop That First Fall Couch.

Check your fall cough or cold at once
don't wait---it may lead to serious
lung trouble, weaken your vitality and
develop chronic lung ailment. Get a
bottle of DR.. Bells PiEe-Tar- Honey to-
day; it is pure and harmless---use it
freely for that fall cough and cold. If
Baby or Children are sick give It to
them, it Will relieve quickly and per-
manently. 1t soothes the irritated
throat, lungs and air passages. Loos-
ems Phlegm, is antiseptic and fortifies
the system against colds. 1t surely
prevents cold germs from getting a
hold. Guaranteed. Only Csc. at your
Druggist.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-09-05
An Opportunity Cor Zinc.

Zinc producing mines are at present
the most conspicuous beneficiaries of
the war which has temporarily crippled
tie copper producers. The European
zinc smelters are for The most part in
the war zone. Twenty-four plants, &C
cording to the last available reports,
are located near the corner of Russia,
Austria and Germany, and there are
ten others in northwest Germany.
These thirtyfour plants, with pro
duct.on in 1918 sgg ,egating about $780,,
600 snort tons, a. within the territory
of tie Russian invasion. In Belgium
there are thirteen shelters with an ag
tcreGate production last year Of about
zl3, 600 short tons, all but three or four
Of them in the vicinity Ct Liege, or
along the Mouse river between Liege
and Namu., where the heavy fighting
has taken Place. There are seventeen
ENC plants in Great Britain, but these
only have combined production Of
abcLt G5,G COO tens. In France five
snelters with an output somewhere in
the nelghborhood of 10000 tors are
outside TIE territory # p,obatle mill
iary operations, but may suffer from
scalc:ty Of labor ard derangl ments Of
transportation.
From the figures already given it is
readily apparent that the zinc smelling
Industry Of Europe is, and will continue
to he, in general demoralized con-
dition. The U. S. Geological Survey,
in recent press bulletin from which
these figures are taken, says that the
United States has the opportunity TO
furnish the major part Of 222, tons
Of spelter year as long as the war
LASTS, together with whatever part of
spelter for the galvanized iron trade
of the southern continents and Asia it
can acquire. The southern continent
ard Asia are likely to become steady
outlets for our zinc products, and the
mines producing zinc are evidently
entering upon period Of UMPIRE cedented
prosperity. Mining Investor.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-09-05
600 Miners Out of Work in jerome.

The return of Attorney Leroy
Anderson, general counsel of the
United Verde Copper Company, yester-
day from a several days visit at Jer-
one brought with it summary Of the
situation as it is in evidence at the
famous copper mine. Mr.. Anderson
POINTS out that while two thirds force
is being retained, the entire mine ard
production may be shut down at any
moment because of the absolute Lex
of market for copper.
Mr.. Anderson was in conference with
the General Manager, Charles w.
Clark, VINO has been at Jeroma boxing
over the situation at the mine.
Approximately 300 employees of the
company have been let out and the
production has been reduced about one
third. The company will probably let
out few more men as it is the inten-
ton Of the manager to curtail produc-
ton IS much as possible and yet keep
part of the force working. They have
no,, neither do they intend to cut
wages nor do they intend to put men
on half time as some of the other camps
are doing. Instead, the company will
reduce everything possible at the old
smelter, and reduce the production of
copper and other ores carrying gold
values. Work upon the new smelter
will be continued until completed.
Conditions as whole in the mining
towns are precar;ous. At the present
time there is practically no market of
any kind for copper, 10 quotations at
any price, being available. Unforeseen
circumstances, it is declared, may
necessitate complete shutdown of
the mine ard smelter at any time but
until that happens, the management
will do everything within its power to
keep two-thirds force working, with
out reduction Of wages.
Jerome virtually depends upon the
United Verde payroll for its existence.
The European war will probably strike
the Yavapai town as hard as it has
some of the other large mining camps
in the southern part of the State.
Prescott Journal Miner.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-09-05
Mine Warning Not ce.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the Rattan and
Ruth mines and machinery thereon, situated
in san Francisco mining district. Mohave
County Arizona. are being worked under
lease and boud, and that neither the said min
ing CLAIMS nor the machinery thereon, nor the
undersigned owners thereof, will be liable or re.
sponsibie for any labor or material furnished,
or debt contracted or injury sustained by any
ing said property, and that no employer or
employee is the agent of the owners Tor any
purpose and that all operatives ems age in such
Service Mt their own risk and that no debt or
claim of debt is valid against said mining
claims or property the owners thereof.
RATTAN MINING COMPANY,
JOHN BOYLE. JR., Pres.
Kingman Arizona oct. ~, 1910
First publication Oct. 20.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1914-09-05
Miners Attention.

We will let a Contract to two or
more miners to sink IL by 5 1-2
shaft no less than 200 feet nor more
than 500 feet.
All material and supplies will be
placed by the company at the disposal
of contractors at cost.
The shaft VIII be fully equipped with
hoist and air drills.
Bids are now open and will be re-
ceived at the cor,pany's mine Office, 8
miles north of Colts, on the Santa Fe
main line, San Bernardino County, Cal
ifornia.
Facilities to reach mine can be had
at COTS.
For particulars also address COTS.
The company reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
LOUISIANA CALIFORNIA MINING Co.
By FRED Lesser, Manager
Dated Aug. IL, 1914.
First insertion Aug. 15---Sept. 5.