Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-06-11
AR0rT GENERAL IOFFRE.
From the New York Sun.

AbOJI 6ENEkAb JOffh
From the New York Sun.
To a French writer who has been
making a somewhat Boswellian close
range study of General Joffre we are
indebted for the stout old warriors
views on the efficiency Of mental
strain and anxiety as a rapid hair
b,eacher, a subject which of late has
received some attention here at home.
It was while General Joffre and his
military family were breakfastlng re-
Gently that the topic came up. One
case after another was cited of officers
whose hair and mustaches IN the feW
short months of the wars duration
had turned front a fine jet black to
dead white It was not until after
unanimous verdict Of mental eXcita-
ton as the direct cause of the change
that General Joffre took part in the
discussion. He said in his grave,
quiet way:
"Ah. mental strain no doubt but
there is also to be considered that IN
times of war, officers are possibly less
abundantly supplied with certain
toilet accessories than in times Of
peace"
Undoubtedly a sagacious observa-
ton. It not only gives a new direc-
ton to the hair bleaching contro-
versy, but it also throws an interest
] ing sidelight on the distinguished sol
dier's mental makeup. The Frenall
writer says the General las what
our friends the English cali sense
! Of humor."
II looks like it. Moreover other in
/ innate details concerning General
Jofire tend to sustain the theory. A
hearty. hale, most wholesOmely sane
man. we'll around the corner of the
| sixties, he initiates none of the tradi-
tional habits of great commanders.
lie does not dictate three or four tele-
grams and letters at once. He takes
more than three hours a day sleep.
He does not eat in a state of trance
Quite tho contrary. He is a good
feeder and a good sleeper. Regular
meals and seven straight hours OF
sleep, from 9 at night until in the
morning are his routine. But in all
the remaining seventeen hours of the
lwenty-four the entire French army
knows that the old man" is awake.
AS to the final result. not the re
hottest shadow of doubt for moment
crosses his mind. He is as certain
of victory as he is of his existence
TO every man in the French army
he has impaired precisely this sam,
confidence. And as il is in the arm,
so it is in the entire nation. Genera
Joifre knows VIC are going to win
therefore we know we are going e
win" This is the beginning and thu
end Of the French war creed.
A BOON no AUTOM0BILISTS.
From the Norfolk Virglnian-Pilot
The latest invention in automobile
is machine differing from the pre-
vailing type in the important featur
that all the driving and steering gea
is controlled by foot pedals. leavin
2 the arms and hands of the driver en-
2 tirely free in other occupations. Tina
81 the genius OF the inventor will rea
: rich profits from his patent is . mat
! ter of certainty. for the manufactuI
! ers will rush 10 adopt an improve
70 ment which no future purchaser {
4 an auto will fail to demand The ad
e vantages are numerous and obvious
q The driver cal lift his hat to passer
S by, roll a cigarette or shoe chicken
/ from the road without slackenin
a speed or running the risk of swervin
I from his course and running into
n ditch or telegraph pole and in negC
T; tiating rough places he can tempe
! the jolting to the sharer of his ses
. without endangering his mastery {
engine a. of wheel. We envy the il
= genious benefactor the grateful bless
ings that will be invoked on his hea
by the countless thousands TO whoi
his cleverness will bring added con
, fort and pleasure; and we hear
fancy the cooling notes of immune
able tender voices. floating on q
zephyrs of future summer nights
"Oh, Charlie, this so much nicer tina
o it used to bel"
% THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
From the journal Of American Medic
Association.
B. Ten years ago, it was found that