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Evening journal., 1915-08-27

Not all Of American energy is now
being devoted to the manufacture Of
war materials, although for the pres
ent that department of industrial ac-
tivity seems to overshadow the more
important and beneficial undertake
ings that are going forward. All
lines of industry are renewing life,
and many that had languished be-
cause of foreign competition are COM
ing to the front. This is especially
true of chemicals. dyes and some
other articles, for the supply of which
America had come TO depend on Ger
many. The advance in these lines
will be more rapid when a very i'm
portant factor has been decided.
American makers are asking that
they be given some assurance that
their investments in new plants will
not be ieopardized by foreign activi-
ties when the war is over. A Michi-
gan chemical company reports its
experience Of a few years ago to il
lustrate this point. II began the ex-
port Of a bromide. and was inform
ed by German manufacturers that
for every pound of the American
made article exported, Germany
would send two pounds to this coun-
try And the threat was realized T;
Germany did send the bromide to the
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
With The Photographers

These peace terms presented by unofficial advisers
Of the Kaisers Government probably represent about
what the average German conceives Germany is en-
titled to dictate TO the allies To less partisan OBJ
servers they may appear hasty and one-sided The
fighting is not yet over, and fortell when
the will end II is the belief that such terms
possible, and that they seriously put forth IL re-
spectacle quarters. that throws interesting side
light the present German state of mind-New York
World
"The boys" at Sing Sing to have been nightly
pleased with John L. Sulvan's temperance talk. They
gave him heartier cheer than they their winning
ball team. and accorded him the most respectful atten
ton After all. among the many advisers exhorters
and entertainers who have appeared before Sing Sings
audience under Warden Osborne an impresario has
there been any other well qualified TO appeal to the
interest OF the behind the bars the former fstc
champion?--New York World
AS we would understand the matter government
like that Of the United states. when it gets into
troversy like the present with Germany has tho
choice four alternatives; provided that IL is lucky
enough to find them all II may carry its point; II
may quit talking and fight II may quit talking with
out fighting, It may just keep talking The VIII
son idea TO be to keep on taking-Nevada Rep
resentative.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
THE SCHOOL TERM OPENING.

ID UMORs and counter rumors relative TO the opening
N Of the Wilmington public schools for the Fall
term have been circulation. One that. because
Of the refusal Of City Council grant the funds ask
by Board Of Education the opening had been
postponed until October T. In consequence there has
been much confusion the minds Of pupils and their
parents doubtless, thoughtless utterances by
peesed members OF the board who thought that there
By they would brighten City Council into granting the
boards demands
For the information Of the pupils and their parents
il may be we'll to say that the schools will open
September T. No rumors to the contrary should be
beeded
We now hear limitations that II the term be short
sned at all because Of lack funds it will be toward
its close next Summer II is safe to that that
end Of the term will take of itself No one need
worry about il at this time.
Meanwhile il will be we'll for the Baynard-Cooper
CLIQUE which controls the Board of Education, to re-
member that the people want it to live within the
preparation made 10 the Department Of Education by
City Council That public also wishes the board
to refrain from spending the teachers salary money
for general purposes thereby placing the teachers in
an embarrassing position at the end of the approaching
school year
City Council acted wisely in putting check upon
the spending power of the board The record 1t made
in the matter Of exceeding its appropriation and the
creation debt of approximately $4,000 naturally
led to that result.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
Future of Manufacturing
(From the Omaha Beef

United States. paid the 25 per cent.
duty and undersold the Michigan
manufacturers in the home market
Other American firms had had simil-
ar experience, and it is against this
sort of competition they ask for pro-
lection. Plants for the making of war
munitions are not to be permanently
devoted to such uses, are virtually
owned by the government to whose
order they have been built, and will
only revert to the American compa-
MES at the end of the war. Until Eu-
ropean industry can be reorganized.
the United States will continue a
heavy exporter. but when the shops
of the countries now at war can again
be started up, the battle for indus
trial supremacy will be renewed.
Even the Democrats are becoming
impressed with the vital necessity Of
making provisions for the fostering
OF American industries after the war,
but the free trade policy of that party
is too firmly rooted to give the manu-
factories the complete assurances Of
protection they must have. The Re-
publican party is additionally de-
voted TO the building up of home fac
tories and will surely meet and solve
this problem in the only effective
way.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
Everything or Nothing
CFrom the New York Tribune.)

The German request for delay in
dealing with the Arabic incident
means everything or nothing. There
is not the smallest evidence yet to in
dictate which, apart from that sup
piled by the fact that the request was
made and that the language admits
Of a satisfactory Interpretation as a
promise of future explanations.
There is only one issue between us
and Germany. There is only one
method OF settling it. II Germany is
prepared to announce that she has
instructed her submarine captains to
exercises the right of search in adj
vance of sinking passenger ships-in
a word. II she has decided to yield to
American demands-then there is an
end to all that is threatening in the
present crisis.
But short of this there is no end.
Another incident" granted that the
Arabic can be explained away, will
mean another crisis and the end OF
relations. Still another could hardly
fail TO precipitate the hostilities no
one wants Clubbing now would
mean the destruction of the last pos
sible chance OF amicable arrangement
hereafter.
Until the German government has
made its statement we shall do we'll
to wait with open minds, neither de-
luded by optimism nor rendered I'M
receptive by pessimism. Above all this
is not the time to glorify American
statesmanship and rouse German
susceptibilities by claiming a great
American victory, which means a hui
initiating German reverse.
If Germany now understands Amer
lean sentiment, II she has no desire
to add America to her numerous enc
mics. she will presently give notice
of a change of policy-this Will in
volve the disavowal of both the Lusi-
tania and the Arabic precedents. II
Germany still doubts that we are in
earnest. II she is still prepared to
risk American hostility to carry on
a campaign Of "frightfulness" against
England, then we shall presently have
a communication charged with all
the cleverness German diplomacy can
give Il. but destitute OF all value and
pertinence in the present critical sit
uation.
If Mr.. Wilson shall succeed n
bringing about a peaceful solution he
will deserve all praise. But the very
success OF his labors may be rendered
impossible by injudicious celebration
now. II is not the humiliation OF Ger
many that he or any other sane per
son desires What We all ask is
final end to an intolerable situation
that can only be terminated by
change Of German policy.
Talk about German "backdown Il
not only inappropriate, but it is mis-
chievous. II does not square witt
any available facts and II builds III
! for the German statesmen, who ma!
be seeking to bring about an honor
able solution of the question, Cd
stacles which may prove insuperaole
II is not easy for the leaders OF
people as triumphant as the German'
are at the moment to persuade then
TO yield. however necessary or JUS
the yielding may be.
We in the United States are u
deadly earnest. We have already en-
visaged a break with Germany. dip
lomatically. We have all of us had 4
consider recently that this might b
but the prelude to war, and we hav
accepted this situation. but withou
! the slightest desire to make war or tc
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
Sepfembei's Promise of Large Events
(From the New York SUM-

The month of August thus far has
been propitious to German arms in
the annals of the war. There have
been practically two Augusts now and
both have seen the Kaiser's legions
moving swiftly from one victory to
another: in 1914 on the western front
in 1915 on the eastern.
AT this time in August a year ago
the German armies were sweeping on
in what seemed an Irresistible torrent
that had already submerged Belgium
and was pouring over Northern
France in a great gray wave appar-
entity destined to swallow up Paris it.
self by the sheer foIce of its initial
momentum. The armies OF Joffre
and the contemplate little army" OF
England under French were falling
back, perpetually falling back, how
ever stubbornly they fought It was
not then known that a cool head and
a master military mind were guiding
each step Of the retrograde move
ment, The revelation of General Jof-
FIRE as the great military genius Of
the war had not vet come The En-
perog William had said he would hang
his spiked helmet on the Eiffel Tower
six weeks after the date of the dec
larauon. II looked as though he
would make good his boast.
And as IL was in France in the
August of 1914 so it has been III Rus
sla in the August of 1915. Again an
irresistible wave of invasion sweep
ing eastward as 1t had swept west
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

VIZ HEN the European broke out mag
w ned that 1t would have a material effect upon
the financial showing Of the Wilmington Municipal
Court And yet the records show that it is exercising
that effect II is brought about this way:
Warning nations in Europe want powder.
To produce it, the dupont Company enlarges plants
and hires a small army Of
Many Of these men want Intoxicating liquors. They
come TO Wilmington to get them and do not know
when to stop drinking.
Result Many arrests; many fines imposed in Mu-
nicpal Court much money in city treasury.
According to relative opportunity the European
hnancers have nothing Judge Churohman.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

ward twelve months before. All the
leagues OF territor- won by the Car
at the cost Of a years bitter and
bloody struggle torn from his grasp;
Russian territory overrun as were
the territories of Belgium and
France; everywhere Russian armies,
fearfully handicapped through lack
of munitions, falling back, ever fall
ing back as stronghold after strong
hold went down before the German
arms. Now as in 1914 has August
been the harvest time of German vic
tories.
But after August in 1914 came Sep
TENDER and with September a stag
gering blow straight from the shoul,
der of the French master strategist
and the army of Won Kluck was sent
Keeling back from the Marine to the
Aisne in what came perilously near
to becoming a headlong rout
Now another September is at hand
and already. between the lines Of
the carefully censored letters Of cor
respondents, run hints ringing with
a certain accent of reality of some
thing large afoot between the Vosges
and the North Sea. The imminence
Of a vital crisis in Turkish Balkan
events is self-evident.
A pivotal month in the war was
the September of 1914 and all the
portents point to the probability that
September, 1915, will also be preg-
lnant with events Of far reaching inn
port
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

If Russia is brought to her knees
in this struggle while France re-
mains firm. II will be because Russia
was caught unprepared while France
was fairly well armed and equipped.
If Constantinople falls, il will be
because the Turks and their Ger
man allies run short of ammunition.
England is inviolate because she
was prepared.
The allies have not been able to
invade Germany because Germany
was prepared.
These are outstanding facts which
warn America of its duty.
If the United States is on the verge
of severing relations with one of the
great powers of the world, why is
no step taken to prepare for the ter
rihle consequences?
The man would be reckoned as a
fool who, when he saw a storm ap-
preaching, would not protect his
property because it would cost him
money or because he hoped the storm
would pass around him.
The last year has been big with
warnings. Men have been shown
that they need not rely upon the
established order of things" There is
no established order The unexpected
and the undreamed-of has happened.
The thought OF the United States at
war with a mighty European power
is still so strange TO many Ameri-
cans that they refuse to accept it,
But what may another year bring
forth? Surely It cannot be said that
the United States is further from war
than It was year ago. Yet il is iust
as far from preparing for II.
The only insurance that this ma.
ton can carry is preparedness. II
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
FRIDAY AUG. 27. 1915
REGRETS Will NOR SUFFICE.

SNERMAN regrets and reparaton will not suffice
" The ront Of it all is that Germany must
killing, manning and menacing American citizens.
She murdered more than hundred Of them when.
without warning she sank the Lusitania
German regretsi
She murdered two Of them and menaced others
when, without warning she sank the Arabic
German Iegretsl
But German regrets cannot restore American lives
that have been destroyed Tighten the grief that
lists in American homes that have been hit and wreck
ed by the torpedo that sinks a steamship.
The Imperial Government must be given to under
stand that its murderous work against American
trails and non-combatants must cease; not at some
time in the future. but
There can be adequate reparation for the de-
struction Of an American life. American citizenship
represents something infinitely higher than issuing
eunners license to Germany any other nation to
kin Americans at pleasure at so much per head
Germany must not be permitted to think that Amer
lean citizens have fallen to the level Of reed-birds
rabbits. cartridges wild ducks when hrual-minded
and bloody handed German soldiers sailors
abroad and hunting for human game
The United statespmust not ask but demand that
the staying of American citizens cease at once and
give Emperor William. Jagow, Tirpitz and
all others who encouraging and countenacing
crimes Of the Lusania and Arabic sort that excuses.
regrets and money will longer be accepted this
side of the Atlantic in reparation for the codbooded
murder Of American citizens.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
THE TURKS ARE WEAKENING.

THE time s coming, and it is not many weeks away.
i when the forces OF Great Britain, France, Rus
STA and Italy and possibly those of the Balkan States,
will meet and shake hands in the streets Of Constan
tinople There is growing evidence of Turkish weak
ness and lack of confidence. At the time the
strength OF the Quadruple Entente is increasing daily
Back Of It is determination stronger now than
before en- the part OF the Allies to win through
regardless OF the cost in human life and treasure
They may be depended upon TO do it.
Meanwhile the situation to be shaping up in
the Balkans a way that gives encouragement to the
Quadrupie Entente. The old Balkan League may be
reformed its armies turned loose upon Turkey. If
that be done it will hasten the fall OF Turkey; but
il is asserted in high official circles Great Britain
France, Italy and Russia will conquer the Turks. even
without Balkan aid II is merely matter Of time.
There ia doubt however, that Balkan aid will be
Welcomed the downfall of Turkey will have great
moral effect and release many men and ships for
effective service elsewhere
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

contribute to such an end. We may
have to fight, but the last thing in the
American mind is to do anything to
pick a fight with Germany.
If the German statesmen have seen
the situation as it is fnally-if they
are trying TO bring about a peaceful
solution, their difficulties are great
enough without further handicaps
created by the American press and
public statement. They are entitled
to fair chance. and they will not
have 1t if Americans begin to chant
the proves of their diplomacy or
proclaim the surrender of Germany.
Until Germany has made a formal
explanation the best thing in the
world to do is to let the Arabic in
cident lie. We know what must be
done to dispose of it, We are all
of us perfectly decided on what the
American course must be if il is not
disposed of. But peaceful solution,
squaring with American rights, is
the thing desired by the whole ma
ton.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
REGRETS.

Oxcuse me. excuse me! idt makes
me feel sadt
Listen here. Jingle Sam, now do nodt
get mad
Dose wimmin and children ids blain
to be seen,
Youst got in der way OF dodt sub
marine.
Dot submarine captain, he ISIS
green hand
He thought der ship going. nodt com
ing from land.
Also der poor fellow his sight is nodt
keen,
So me gave him a job on a submarine.
Lusitania and Arabic's. und dings
like dot.
May happen again. und perhaps a
a whole lot.
So ] send more regredts, when you
hear dot dey do.
My "regredts" you will have. so do
nodt feel blue.
r. ID. WALDIAL.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
GEMS OF THOUGHT

He wounded for our transgressions. He was
bruised for ngratitudes the chastisement our
peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are
heaied-Psalms, liii5.
:-.-.-.
The shadow the Is largest when his beams
lowest On the contrary, always least when
make ourselves the greatest-Shakespeare.
.-.-.-.
Our countryl In her intercourse with foreign
tions, may she always be in the right but coun-
try. right wrong-Stephen Decatur
:-s-.-.
The foundations of justice are, that no one shall
suffer wrong then, that the public good shall pro-
moted-Cicero.
.-:-:-.
Whatever is graceful is virtuous and whatever is
virtuous is graceful.-Ccero.
.-.-:--.
We shall escape the uphill by turning back
Christina Rossetti.
.-.-.-.
So far one shuns evils. so far he does good
Swedenborg.
Short sentences draw from long experimentation
vantes
.-.-:-:
He who will travel far spares his steed-Racne
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
The Storm Warnings
(From the washington Post,)

cannot insure itself against injustice
or unprovoked attack. II cannot place
other nations under bond to keep the
peace. AS a self-respecting nation
1t will maintain its rights at any
cost, but it cannot maintain these
rights by lease, contract, purchase,
bond or treaty if the opposing party
does not care to respect them.
War may begin over a compare
lively unimportant matter, but, once
started, it may have no bounds. It is
like fire. which consumes whatever
II can, to the full extent of It's pos
sibilities. A war started in self-de-
Tense or for the assertion of a minor
right opens the way to any attack
that the enemy can make He is no
longer bound to respect titles or
boundaries. II he can invade, destroy,
capture or occupy territory, he will
do So The moral rights of the nation
disappear. The fleet is worthless if
it cannot whip the enemy. The flag
stands for nothing if it is not trium-
plant. The coasts and cities belong
to the enemy If he can take them. The
title TO American soil rests in the
nation only so long as il can assert
the strength to hold IT,
I'm time of peace prepare for war
is the most potent warning ever CIV
en- to this nation. If prepared for
war. the United States may be able
to enforce peace; and if not it can
defend itself. II not prepared, the
nation can neither enforce its rights
peacefully nor choose between peace
and war The enemy will choose for
II, and the choice will be war fol
the reason that a nation as rich as
the United States, without the abil
ity TO defend itself, invites aggres
sion and destruction.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
FOUR YEAR COURSE
AT HIGH SCHOOL

FOUR YEAR COURSE
AT HIGH SCHOOL
From the Newark Post.
The action of the Board of Educa-
ton in raising the standard of the
High School. making a four years
course. is to be commended. The
course to be taken will be according
to the State Board of Education. max
ing Newark on equal footing with
other four-year High Schools of the
State. It is especially gratifying that
the board has adopted this standard,
showing a spirit of cooperation with
the college and those conducting the
campaign for educational advance.
Aside from this. however, it is most
important, in that the four-year
course will be of decided advantage to
the boy or girl unable to attend col
lege. This extra year on our pres
ent course will be of great benefit in
facing the demands of the workaday
problems.
II means better schools, higher
standards for college men, and bet
ter citizens.
Congratulations TO the board.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

Sanford T. Grape president of the Michigan Manu-
facturers Association is evidently optimistic Of Re-
publican success in 1916. Mr. Grape discussing
various phases Of the Underwood tariff niQuity before
the Federal Trade Commission which recently stopped
off in Detroit on its Government-pad tour de luxe TO
the San Francisco Exposition. Mr.. Grape mentioned
the fact that Canada had duty cement which
made Windsor, Ontario, far from Detroit as ST.
Louis Speaking of present tariff law, which
placed cement on the free list Mr.. Grape remarked
with cutting sarcasm: Il don't think the Canadians
will build many cement mills the strength of this
being permanent feature Of the tariff" thereby in
dcatng his belief that the next tariff law would be a
Republican measure, carrying adequate protection.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
rALL or BREsT.LITOysK DISCOUNTED.

THAT The Germans have captured the great Rus
sian fortress at Brest-Litoysk is not surprising.
It discounted long ago. Grand Duke Nicholas
and other Russian military leaders agreed weeks ago
that in view CT the general situation II would be i'm
possible to hold the fortress It was decided merely
TO use it to hamper the forward movement Of the
German Austrian army while the Russian army was
retreanr TO new line Of defense farther east That
the fortress not strongly defended is indicated by
the comparative ease with which the Teutons cap
tured II in night assault Properly defended, it
never would have fallen quickly so easily.
Meanwhile Grand Duke Nicholas. with his big army
intact and well in hand continues toll the Germans
and the Austrans toward the interior of Russia When
finally he turns upon them IT probably will be with
damaging effect and upon ground Of his choos-
ing
Evening journal., 1915-08-27
= WAR NEWS OF ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY.

Premier Asquith reports heavy
> losses by British in operations
: along Belgian border
. Sinking of two German cruis-
. ers and two torpedoboats report
. ed by British.
= German scouting parties seen
= as far as Arras and Calais.
Russians continue advance in
East Prussia.
= Austrian defenses of Lemberg
driven back to fortifcations by
Russians.
Louvain completely destroyed
. by Germans as reprisal for alleg-
ed hostile acts.
German torpedoboat $50 sunk
off Chefoo by British torpedoboat
Welland
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

Germans have good reason TO be proud Of the mag
nihcent drive their armies making into Russia.
The advance has been simply irresistible. II be
disappointing them. however. TO know that the main
object OF The drve-the capture of the Russian
has not been accomplished. While Hindenberg is
distinguishing himself in drive. Grand Duke Mich
olas winning the worlds admiration by the ability
he is displaying in retreatng and saving the Russian
forces.
Evening journal., 1915-08-27

The Wants assist in the sale of real
~ and disable household goods to the
advantage Of both parties to the trans
action and, time and again, the most
profitable exchanges are made through
Ads in the Want Columns. ADV.