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be. The fact IL that We Americans are
a pretty decent sort Of people and not
likely to be deceived long by tho display
OF decaying heaps Of realistic vegetables
lightly covered with lilies Of sentimental
ism.
I fully agree with Mr.. johnson that
tho caramel nibbiing jeunc file Is pass
ing out, yielding to her vigorous, healthy
minded sister who can climb rope or
walk ten miles as preparation for siren
uous debates on mighty questions II Is
merely tho compelling force OF tradition
that keeps the old snpering. clingirg
vine type in fiction. Tradition demands also
the happy ending. and hope TO 1.-Two TO see
the day when it will be possible for
authors to send manuscripts to publishers
without inviting kilograms begging them
for Gods sake to change the last chapter
30 as to leave the heroine firmly clasped
In the hcro's arms.
don't think the sentimertalism OF
which Mr.. johnson complains can be
charged wholly against public taste or
that editors and publishers are the sole
culprits. Those OF us who have serious
aims must elect whether we shall write
with an eve on the spring automobile adj
vertsements or on ideals that enforce
clean living.
We continue 20 do much better with
the short story than with the novel. We
are ali WTltlns H1uCn tOO
are few American writer's who can make
any claims to style. There are second
rate English novelists who write much
better than most of our best. That lack
OF Intellectual seriousness Of which Mat
thew Arnold complained In us Is more
sadly apparent now than II was thirty
years ago when Mr.. Arnold brought his
acu:ely discerning monocle to bear upon
American life. All round men OF letters
like Howells and James are not multi
plying This may be merely AN express
sion OF our general tendency In all the
sciences and arts to specialization. But
we ought at least TO put the best that Is
in us into our novels and short stories
II would be cheering TO come suddenly
upon new books OF as excellent work
manship as Cables "Oid Creole Days"
or THE Grandissinies."
The pressure upon writer's Of reputa-
tion to increase their output IL tremen-
dous 1t Is not easy to refuse Jobs that
promise immediate generous payment and
plan the deliberate labors that alone pro-
duce sound work. Even those hasty un-
critical readers who are easily satisfied
with the lightest sort OF fiction are worthy
OF the best We can do. II We must be
frivolous let us dress for the part. aud
II we deal with sin let'e follow through"
and not submit to tho demand OF editors
or publishers that We explain tho sin
away. or. In Mr.. JolInson's phrase. sur
round It with the illusions OF romance
and sentiment"
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The face that launched q thousand
ships--did that face appear at the launch
Ing ceremonies? No. Womaf,'s place was
the home.
Therefore" says Man. 1T stiii ~"
A spinster should stay. at home ana
spin. Else why call them spinsters?
What will be the social Significance Of
giving woman--or, rather. Of her obtain
ing for herself-an independent income
and the consequent freedom to do as she
sees 1T instead OF what man sees fit for
her? - At last. for the first time In
the history OF civilization. woman 10 60
Ing to have u chance to act like herself,
to be as she sees fit. instead Of being or
pretending to be what man demanded and
has heretofore demanded Of her. We may
not like 1t. but what are We going to do
about II?
We are about to make the greatest
discovery of all this wonderful aee-the
discovery OF woman!
Heretofore We have only known females.
They had to play up to mans idea OF
them.
They have had no say IN the matter.
Wouldn't II be interesting if man now
had to play UP to theirs7 Interesting. yes.
but irritating. We should have to be-
hsve ourselves. And this would mean
not "A mere discovery. but revolution!
Well even so man will continue TO
adore and describe woman.
To paraphrase the greatest feminist OF
his age:
Mature her ancient custom holds. let
change say what IL will
As for my own next heroine. she ID q
bacteriologist. The book won't be out
until next autumn. but the heroine Is here
already--in real life-on many sides OF
us She Is one OF those new girls who
do not care to hang around and wait to
he married. She prefers to go into the
world and work side by side with the
highbrows rather than stay at homo and
be bored by the lowbrows Strange,
isn't IL?
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"She IS therefore" says man. who
knows all about women. "a seXess freak
who Is Glowing her way into man .
sphere in order to lose her charm
For she exercises not only her emotions,
like the little Victorian swooner, and her
\ muscles, like the Rooscveltan golfer, but
so mind. And that Is most dislllusion-
hIng
u IL unwonanly to think. Woman IS
100 good to think. She should Just feel.
VT sac must think lrt her think about
We Otherwise IFS q fad.
Look at TIA. hrrolnes of the past, Re-
n'''"t' R.w,na They were just pretty
I've as tri" women ought to be-
AUG! used their sweet, indirect influence.
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MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN,

that his ultimate
and deserved fate
would be marriage
with the widow Of
a lion tanner. But
this was In his eX-
treme youth. before
his disposition had
been softened. In
view of this change
his ideas about
women In Ameri-
can fiction are in
tensely interesting
to me. He COM
plains that the re-
striction imposed on
the American nov
elist in depicting
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he m e a rel y
equipped brain is
always sentimental.
among other things
that Is TO say It
Is unpoised. half
baked, without ira
ditions to give II a
background. and al
ways chasing itself
round in little cir
cles. A century
hence. when they
have a generation
or two of educated
ancestors b g n I n q
them and education
itself Is more thor
ough, American
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AUTHORS AND THEIR WORK-LATE NEWS OF BOOKLAND
WRITERS

0pem Johnson, Wrifin9 recently In these
eoIsnsHs, roised an Interesting point Of
ltscusston. He stated that he feels the
seSttnsenfdnsation Of ,comen has placed a
tyranny upon American fiction aud that
the reason our fiction lacks the conuiction
81 European literature Is that our authors
IN depicting feminine characters hare to
Sse treatment different from the one
they accord masculine characters. making
them merely stock figures. he contends
that oSv fiction needs to be made vital by
the hvnpanisdftoN Of tho porten IN Its
fiction, not pleading for the prurtent side,
but for a removal Of the tell Of illusion
from scomen and an analysts Of them as
frdNk 0s that accorded to men. This last
point, he soys, helps make for the strength
and conviction Of Continental fiction.
THE SUN has asked other Vrtters to
St0te their rietcs IN these regards.
MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN.
! have q great respect for Mr.. owen
Johnson's opinion. and this is weighty
admission. when I say that I have known
him since his birth and often predicted
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rather. for she Is
Just arriving, Is
still, 1t seems. I'M
seAing herself. still
destroying chivalry,
still unsettling all
our NIGEL y filed
ideals OF fasclnat-
ing feminlnity--just
ss each preceding
new" type of hero
ine did. The new
heroine Unjust ]
gay 1t" It's 80 dis
illusionizing), the
modern heroine is
not a true woman at
all, She is d new
woman,
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a ICiCTCuS0 " tiic
topic you mention.
] may add. also.
that my own novels
hardly bear out Mr..
Johnson's conten-
ton as to the
method OF treating
women characters
in fiction.
Suggested extracts
from the Yale
ReuieU.)
In the first place
our novels are
weakly sentimental.
AS a people we
have always been
excessively senti-
mental beneath our
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women viii be the equals Of the women
Of the Old World, who demand realism.
not pap. q do not mind invoking the
wrath OF these women. as they hate my
books--which have always been truthful
and unburdened with eentlmentalism--al-
readyD
Some time since received a letter
from a Chicago uplift society asking m,
to Join them in the work Of spreading
sweetness. goodness. and light. replied
that this country reeked with goodness
and the sticky sentimentalism iey called
sweetness: what II needed was more
brains. ! heard no more from them.
= II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-25

him that there are
difficulties In the
path Of the writer
who tries to see
life steadily and
whole, and who
honestly wants to
present real human
beings. not familiar
marionettes. to his
readers. Reduced to
plain terms. what
Mr.. johnson COM
plains OF Ia our
lack Of courage In
drawing a straight
1tpo hot u,na- ra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-25
EXPLANATORY BITS OF THE
MECHANISM OF DREAMING
~ HENRI BERGsoN.

HENRI BERGsON
and only Aew
the
trucnbh
the orvhieA
beneath the floor he
dun IA the
the vhich o ,e
Sounds Not p!np dream. o'ors
ue
tincopd OF
much.
Ties Of
not
From
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M,.JAs4<<
MEREDITH NICHOLSON.

Mr.. owen johnson has raised an inter
esting question In his recent article In
THE Sun ON Tho Popular Conception OF
Women in Fiction" fully agree with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-25

In answer to your letter OF April Is
I shall refer you to an article BY me on
the American novel In tho current April
issue OF the Yale RevieI, which contains
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-25
,M.~4,, INtAr-o~,,
GERTRUDE ATHERToN.

While Mr.. Johnson's plain is true
enough. the fault lies with the reading
public We have more damn fool women
than any country on earth, and OF course
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leave this topic. most vital Of them all,
oS,use maieVnot sYsn to r.. wsi,s.
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w,m~I~.~4S w.,
LYNCH WILLIAMS.

Thank you for the opportunity to ex-
Dress myself upon a subject I'm Interested
IN.
The heroine OF to-day. or tomorrow,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
HEAR FROM REV. DIR. KIRKUs.

IIUHh fKUW KEW. DIR. KIRKUS.
4 postal card has been received from
the Rev. + N. kirkus. who with his
family is in Europe. II was sent from
Munich, Germany on July Is. no word
has been received from him since that
date. Unless DR.. Nirkus and family LETT
Munich they are seeing much OF the
war stress Of the German empire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
Want change IN SEASON
FOR Shooting OF PLOVER

Delaware sportsmen intend 10 max,
an effort to have the federal regulations
for the protection Of migratory birds
amended so MS to provide for an earlier
open season for plovcr. The shooting
q ployer is favorite sport with many
men IN lower New Castle county. who
shoot from their bugeies.
Under the federal regulations plover
cannot be shot until the middle al SON
TENDER, but it is claimed that this de-
sttroys all possibility Of sport, al the
ployer leave this section the latter part
q August and there are no birds left
20 snoot when the season opens Septem.
Der 10. }. Frank Bigqs and Others Who
enjoy plover shooting will bring tha
matter to the attention Of senator
salisbury and endeayor to have the
opening Of the season changed to Aug
INST l.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
Americans Mourn With President AT Wife's Bier

cd IN many charitable activities. Shi
was in close personal touch viii
nearly every charitable, corrective OF
educational institution In New Jersey
She knew every detail Of the va,
against tuberculosis and she wa,
equally familiar with the work 4
help feeble-mnded children. Mrs
wilson was deeply interested in the
] cause Of juvenile delinquents
| IN her first days in Washington
sue became most active in civic re-.
FORM movements. She was insfru-
mental in forming the housing move.
ment TO build tenement houses along
the lines OF the Octavia Han tene7
ments in Philadelphia. She was IN
terested personally in the Southern
educational and Industrial Associa-
.loh' Wnlch has as its purpose the
announcement OF industry in the
homes Of the poor Of the South. one
room entirely in the White House
was furnished by workers under IN
supervision OF the association.
iier hihuhess Of heart was disclosed
~ an interesting way last fall when ~
vie q me President went to the Gov.
efnment Printing Office 10 ascertain
Wnether the employees were WORKING
under favorable conditions. Mrs WIZ
son arrived at the printing office unan-
houheed. She was met by II. h. Terry
messenger, and when she told tbe
messenger who she was, Terry suggest
60 that the public printer be notified (.
MIS- llson, however insisted on beino
treated IKE an ordinary visitor NJ
Terry escorted her through the various
SHOPS, and the public printer knew MOTH.
ing o. i until she had gone. The mos.
senger unknowingly violated the rules
Of the office.
me next morning Terry learned that
ne was to be dismissed 81 have his al
airy reduced. He called on mambor IL
Congress whom he knew. and asked for
ala' Inc congressman called in tbe
pubic printer, who promised to take
,ne matter up with tho President lint
,ss, me public printer could reach the
White House, Mrs Wilson learned ~
me q trouble OF which she innocentlv was
me cause and the reinstatement Of |
Terry followed forthwith
Nhlle mistress Of the White Houso
MIS- Wilson made other visits among |
government employees in behalf of wei |
Iare work. Her observations n tbe
nan bag repair shops. conducted bv fho |
fostolhce Department, where many /
women are engaged, sewing up torn
nail pouches, brought to the attention |
4 inc proper officials the fact that there /
Sas lack q sanitary conditions in the |
'hops ana that tuberculosis and otber
ilseases were prevalent in the establish. /
nent. She paid numerous visits fo the
'hey sluns Of Washington and m.
ended many meetings there at which I
ocial welfare work was discussed
Ter friends regarded Mrs. Wilson as
lstlnctively Southern woman in many
Ways. She was youthful in appearance
loss OF motherly charm. She
air complexion and often sniIc tbot
,uggested what were her pleasant
houghts peasant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
SLASHING WOMAN DRAWS
FINE OF SIS AND costs

IN City Court today Annie Wash
ington pleaded guilty to assault on
joan Terry, colored Terry testified
that he and Annie have not lived to-
gether for nine months. He was in
coast restaurant yesterday when
Annie slashed at him with knife six
or seven times. Annie threatened to
cut his head off. The fine was s95
and costs
During the past year Annie has an
peared in court seven times.
Cornelia Craig, oolored, was not
ready Tor trial on a charge Of larceny
OF S4.S7, the property OF John Evans
Inc case went over until tomorrow
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
falling OFF IN MAIL
FOR FOREIGN Countries

Practical suspension OF efforts on
the part of foreigners living in vii.
mington 70 send funds TO Europe By
postal money orders was announced
this morning by Postmaster James ].
English. He also reports decided
slump in the number Of parcel post
packages to England. Service with
France and Germany has been discon-
tinued because Of hostilities.
The order limiting European mon
ey orders TO 500 has solved the
problem Of preventing a rush Of mon
ey to nations at war with one anoth-
err" Mr. English said, Our receipts
for orders Of this character are very
limited"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
VI|RKhEN SAY THEY
Haven't Been PAID
Atlas Bridge Company Force
Deny Wages Have Been
Received by Them
NO SOLUTION YET OF
SQUABBLE OVER CHECK

Although officials Of the Atlas Bridge
Company claim that their employees
working on Third street bridge had been
paid and tine check for $1,000 now be-
ing held by the Farmers Bank was not
needed for the pay roll, Samuel L. Bur
ris, chairman Of the Bridge Committee
Of the Levy Court said yesterday alter
noon that he knew several men at work
on the bridge who bad money owed
them BY the firm. G. A. Cook, work.
man, said that be and about 25 other
workmen had not received their pay.
1t was also learned from members Of
Inc Levy Court that the muddle over
the payment Of the check was no nearer
solution than it was before the matter
was referred TO the bridge committee,
their consulting engineer, MIR Greiner,
and the bridge company officials on
Tuesday. At that conferenc Mr.. Greiner
asked The Atlas Bridge Company TO
recall their statement Of contract can
collation. sent 20 the Levy Court on
Tuesday morning.
This they refused to do. L. B. john
son, their attorney, contending that
the Levy Court has broken the CON
tract by the action OF their attorney.
Julian G. Walker. in ordering their
check TO be turned over to the Farm
ers' Bank. The opinion that the con
tract had been broken by the Lew
Court was shared at the meeting Of
officials Of the Bonding Company.
Following the conference on Tues |
day one or more members Of the |
Bridge Company consulted Robert II !
Richards, and he is said to have adj
vised them to have payment stopped
on the check now held by the Farm i
ers Bank, and to have 4 new check /
drawn in favor of the Bridge Com
pany.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
WIVES RELENT after
HAVING bubbles ARRESTED

Two wives who had their husbands
arrested on charges of non-support
failed to appear in the CITY Court To-
DAY when the cases were called.
Mrs. Helen T. Brown swore out n
warrant several days ago for the ar
rest OF her husband, Samuel r..
Brown, and the case was continued
until this morning. When the case
was called today Mrs. Brown failed
to appear The police have been
unable to subpoena the witness. The
case was continued until Tuesday.
Rose Sudowski also failed 10 an
pear against her husband Joseph
sndowsh on a non-support charge
The case went over for a week. SIN
dowski is now under a conditional
order.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07

JOHN ]. STILLEY DEAD.
John 4. stilley. aged O. years died a.
the home Of bis son-in-law Ralph ~
dance, at Brack Tx, yesterday
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
REV. JOSEPH LEE ABROAn.N

August Is, has been set for II .
Rev. Joseph Lee to say his first high
mass at st. Paul's r. G. Church. hnt
" IS uncertain whether he win ar
rive at that time Father I,ee "a =
Wilmingtonian, and was ordained IN
nome THIS year after studying in the
american college at that place for
over TOUR years. Over since his
oruination he has been travelling from
Town 70 town and when last heard
y was IN Paris. This was about liz
days ago. -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07

"4AolS-A special lot of Women's fine Waists in wash
SILK batiste and voies. Regular $l5O o. 90
and $500 values; special while thew last ID .UV
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
UNDERTAKINGS
-..------------------>.> >~>~~.s~-e-~1.-
James I. Chandler NJ NJ S end * Il.
Undertaken iIslslsSa''
DEATHS.
Annie M. Grusscmyer.
John 2. Silly.
Margaret Smith.
James Sharp.
Laura Il. Stillwell.

NA SSH hh--At North East, Md, OIL
August 8, 1914 Annie M wife o
Nicnolas Grussemyer
Relatives and friends are invited 10 al
tend the funeral from her late residence
No LOB South Adams street on Saturdt,
morning, at o'clock. Requiem mass n
sacred Heart Church. lnterment al ca
thedral cemetery.
sTILLY-AS Brack ES, on August 6. 1914
John 2. Silly
Due notice Of the funeral viii be given
SNiIH--A Ambrdge. Pa, on August :
1914, Morgnret wiie Of James Z. smith
aged 50 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 nj
tend the funeral services at MI salon
Church, on Saturday morning August 4 4,
$40 o'clock. intermunt al Mt. saIeh,
cemetery.
SHARPE this city. ON AUGUST 4
1914, James Sharp, in his CD wear.
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral services, at his late
residence, No. 1922 West Eleventh
street, on Saturday afternoon. Auu,lst
s. at 2.S0 O'Clock. lntcrmcnt Silverbrook
cemetery.
STILLWELL-ln this city, on August
q, 1914, Laura b., wife Of Jacob r
Stillwell, aged AZ years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services, at her late
residence, No. 9l4 Lancaster avenue on
Saturday afternoon, August s. at $50
O'Clock. lntermcnt Silyerbrook GENE.
terry
MURPHY IN this city. on the 9th in
slant, 1914. Andrew =. Murphy. aged
81 years.
Due notice Of the funeral win he
given.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
FESTIVAL ron MADFrFv

a festival will be held BY the women
o. Madeley M =. Church in Eden Park
tomorrow afternoon IN the evening
me festival will be continued in tho S.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07
?. Q. FLAG AT HALE MAST

As tribute Of resnect a. ~. ~.
orv Of Mrs Woodrow Wilson INV; WHY y
lne resident, who died yesterday. fags
~ e .ne Federal g., building arc at half mast
.ouay' ne colors were lowered follow /.
lng an order issued BY James J. English
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-08-07

IN every season or the year the
want Ad is seasonable.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-20
ISSUE PHONE ORDERS
ESTABLISH STANDARDS OF SER
VICE FOR COMPANIES IN STATE.
Lines, Instruments, and ether Equip
ment Must Be Properly Main
tanned and Inspecru,t.

Madison.-The Wisconsin state rail
road commission has issued orders
establishing standards of service for
all telephone companies In the state.
Briefly the orders provide as follows:
Telephone lines must be equipped
and maintained so as to eliminate
cross-talk and noise which unreason-
ably interfere with the transmission
of messages for ordinary distances.
The number Of subscribers on any
line must not be greater than that
consistent with adequate service.
Each company furnishing service
alone or jointly with other companies
in two or more cities, villages or other
exchange points, must provide at least
one line for through traffic between
such points.
Lines. instruments and other equip
ment must be properly maintained and
inspected whenever necessary.
Each exchange must have sufficient
switchboard capacity and sufficient
operating force.
Reasonable provision must be made
against failure Of service from storms
or other causes.
Exchanges serving 500 or more SUBJ
scribers must answer "a per cent of
their calls within ten seconds or less
and all other exchanges must answer
80 per cent of their calls within that
time.
Companies having 1900 subscribers
must issue directories at least semi
annually and all others at least once
year.