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Evening journal., 1915-04-19
Editorial Opinion
ORLECTS OF CHARITY.

From the Fourth Estate.
Space and copies of his paper go
to make up the newspaper mans en-
tire stock in trade These two are
all that he has TO offer for sale to the
public. and no one has ever yet given
any sort Of satisfactory reason why
ne should ever be asked by anyone
TO donate either
One thing newspaper people viii
never be able to understand is why
any person viii walk into a news
paper ONCE and make himself or her
sell an object Of charity and insist
upon what they would disdain TO ask
Tor in any other shop or place OF
business IN the town. The principle
IS the same in the newspaper Office
as in the dry goods store. the grocery,
the drug store, the book store or any
other store. and what great many
people need is to come to recognize
II as the same and get off the news
paper charity list.
Advertising space in the newspaper
IS for sale. not to give away. II has a
certain intrinsic value in itself that
makes IL worth money. Copies of the
newspaper are for sale. not TO give
away. II they are worth having, they
are worth the exceedingly small price
asked for them.
The public. or al least large por-
ton Of it. has some very erroneous
ideas about these matters. and II is
but just TO the newspaper folks that
these IDEAS be corrected in accord
ancc with the same business princi-
pies that prevail in all other business
establishments
In the vast majority of cases, this
generous charity on the part of news
paper is blissfully taken for granted,
and the papers liberality abused.
That which Is purely a favor Is ac-
cepted as a matter of course and
what should be requests are couched
as demands.
When the courtesy has been per-
formed there is rarely appreciation.
and more often observation-disclosures
orally silence.
! The result in many other cities
has been that a ban has been put
upon all free publicity" no mat
ter what its object-eyen upon the
/ church notice In those cities such
favors as the press bestows are
properly valued.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
kENT COUNTY RnAns.
From The Dover Index.

From the Dover Index.
The Levy Court OF Kent county
should not overlook the fact that this
Is the time 10 mend and improve the
roads. Work done now is worth twice
as much as work done in August or
September n the farmers are to be
depended on to work the roads, they
are 100 busy now, and will be for
inc next Two months The supervis-
ors should be instructed to employ
men and teams and mend the roads
now. One need is tho location of the
boundaries Of the roads, so that they
can be opened the proper width
Many roads have been encroachcd
on until they are so narrow that two
teams cannot pass. The law requires
the county engineer to survey and
plot all the roads OF the county. Week
after week of the winter months of
the past two winters the country en-
eineor has had practically nothing TO
do but he has done little or no sur
veying. The blame is on the Levy
Court. however. for not seeing that
the law is obeyed. No road in the
county is less than thirty feet vide.
nut as the engineer will not survey
the road. supervisor does not know
the boundaries. and must either con-
fine his work to ten or ifteen-foot
read or get into trouble by plowing up
what some trcspesser considers a part
Of his field. On the intelligence and
efficiency of the Levy Court or Kent
county and the county engineer and
road supervisors during the next two
years depend largely the success or
failure OF the agitation for abolition OF
the Legislature. but If the Levy Court
and its employees prove incompetent
or inefficient we shall not hesitate
to favor a change by the neNt Legis-
lsture. We do not think the county
engineer has obeyed the law in tho
particular referred to. and we think
he has failed in other respects. but
last year he was new al. the Job. and
we hope he will do better this year.
We are interested in the country and
our roads. and not men. and We shall
not hesitate TO criticise when we
think ii is deserved
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
New News Of Yesterday
The Law Offices OF Two
Famous KentuCklanS
B, Holland

David Look. who about three years
ago retired from active business life
wherein he accumulated a large for
tune, is busily occupied now with the
development Of a. farm of some 2O,VOO
acres near Lexington Ky. While TINS
is an agreeable avocation for Mr.. Look.
nevertheless. in his judgment, a farm
should be conducted upon strictly bus
mess principles and with a view to
making il pay.
| recently mot Mr.. Look after his re-
turn from a winter sojourn upon the
farm and in the course of conversation
with him | happened TO ask him II the
farm was not near the home Of Henry
Clay.
"1'ho Clay homestead Mr.. Look re-
piled. "is "A few miles distant from my
farm. ! often drive by the home. which
is still maintained by a descendant OF
Henry Clay ! have been Interested to
sec Clay's law ohice. Il still stands
within convenient distance of the
home. and. while il IS III for no use,
nevertheless it is kept in a good state
Of repair
'l have upon NY farm a building
which is almost OF as great historic
interest and traditional association as
Henry Clay's law office A part OF my
farm Is meadow of ESQ acres, whereou
grows some of the choicest blue grass
TO be found anywhere in Ken ucky
Situated in this tract is z little one
story building with a high front pro-
ieutine above the roof | am sorry
TO say that am afraid that the build
ing will have TO come down. l have
tried 10 repair it. but It Is too old and
too weather beaten and has been toe
long unoccupied, for it was a deserted
building before | bought my farm
1T is the law office in which Johu
c. Breckinridgc practiced law from
the time he was admitted to the bar
until he entered public life There
are many associations connected with
this law Office. some of them extreme
ly interesting. | wish it we're possible
to preserve the building.
zone may still hear in that vicinity
of many interesting traditions asso'
ciated with Brecl1inridgo. and his
name is one which Kentucky holds In
high honor"
| was reminded by this reference tC
the law Office of John c. Breckenridge
of something which was told me by the
late Thomas Clingman. who was q
representative in the United States
Senate from the State Of North Caro-.
lima At the time General BreckinridgC
was serving as Vice President of the
United States. in the administration
of President Buchanan.
"My recollection of Breckenridge Is
a very happy one. said Mr.. Clngman
First Of all. he was. | think. the hand
soonest man | have ever met in public
life. He was of d most kindly dispo
sition. but there was always sense
of strength of intellect and character
behind his cordial and most graceful
manner His relations with the sena
tors during his term as Vice Presiden
were such as must have given him. al
il did them, tho greatest qualification
lie was an admirable speaker ! hav'
heard. although Of course as Vic'
President he had no opportunity fol
making any speeches.
Copyright 1915. by f. J. Edwards
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow MIR. Edwards will tell o
"The Man Who Declined to BE Chic
Justice"
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH Ann CBEER.
Compiled by John G. 1uinius.
1.-THE Sunshine NAM

How lavishly God bcstows His giftsi
An artist spends half a year in painting
q single picture OF the SNOW, tlnec feet
wide; and then it is often a poor, unrcal
imperfect thing. God every morning
covers all Scandinavia with a new snow
picture, and on this gigantic canvas
every minutest detail of leaf and twig
and tender tree stem is as perfect as il
it was the only ono He had ever painted.
During the day perhaps the sun wipes
out the picture, but the next morning He
paints IL all over again, and repeats the
picture perhaps hundred times during
the wintcr.-ln Snowland
An honor 10 the men who struggle
on and drag their obstacles with them,
not whining or croaking or demanding
sympathy, but Just struggling on and up
ia spite of everything. Verify they viii
have their reward. The Rhine of Life.
Better let the mind be empty than IN
IL with seeds which will inc, itahly pro-
ducc an abundant crop of disease and
death. Danger Signals.
Oh. let Thy wisdom be my guide.
Nor take Thy light from me away;
Thy grace be ever az my side.
That from Thy path may not stray;
But. feeling that Thy hand is o'cr me,
In steadfast ioith my course fulfill.
And keep Thy word, and do Thy will,
Thy love within, Thy heaven before mel
-Molfgans C. Dessler.
Look backward just long enough To
set the courage and inspiration that
comes from the thought Of Gods bless.
ing upon the past. Just long enough Ia
see the advancing column aud hear their
steady tread; and then forward TO new
victories. "a Familiar Letter.
Commit thy works unto the Lord.
tpruy. lG:3l
Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

With Dr. Charles A. Wagner at the head Of the State
Department OF Education with Professor Clifford
j. Scott in charge Of the Wilmington public school
system; with Dr. Samuel Ches Mitchell administer
ing tho affairs OF Delaware College, with Miss wini-
fred j. Robinson devoting her intelligence and energy
to tho upbuildng Of the State College for Women
and with County Superintendents Cross, Carroll and
llardosty working diligently for the uplift of the
schools in the rural districts the educational movement
in all parts of Delaware is receiving Irresistible
forward impulse that is very gratifying the public.
II augurs we'll for the future all along the line
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
FIFTY YEARS AFTER.
trom the WashIngton Post.


II the spirit of the great and good
man whose tragic death is being re-
membered today could look down
upon the country that he loved. it
would be taken up with other consid-
erations than the lasting recognition
which the people have given to inn
perlshable worth
No sadder day ever befell the ma
tion than that OF which Abraham Lin
coin was shot down. For the moment
il seemed that the outcome Of every
other issue lost whatever value it
may have possessed in contrast to
this irreparable loss. In the South.
perhaps more than in the North, was
il felt that the one man equal to the
rehabilitation of lost fortunes had
been removed from the arena OF pub
lie affairs. The mourning was uni
versal. the sense OF desolation even
more pronounced
But what Abraham Lincoln was in
himself. he drew from the best that
the traditions aud the spirit Of the
age to which he belonged. and OF
which he was a genuine product. had
to afford. In his own personality
he embodied the ruggedness, the tend
erness. even .he whimsicality that
has given to Americanism its definite
meaning. And if he seemingly es-
capped the less praiseworthy charac-
teristics which at times have marrod
TO some degree the presentation in
its better aspects Of the inner soul
Of the nation, he nevertheless just
as truly stood for the final conquest
of the nobler virtues over the baser
passions, which have given TO the peo-
pie its power of growth, and which
betoken a brilliant and enduring des-
tiny ahead that only such soul as
his could possibly fathom.
/ The possession Of such traits as
these. the complete unison Of the man
with the genius of his own land, the
many-sidedness of his nature. con-
stitute the universal appeal that he
I still makes to the hearts of his coun-
I trymen. and insure a heightening
! luster to his fame as time goes on.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
kRAkTs ACCEPTS RELICION,

Despite the fact that he is to be
hanged on Friday. May IA. FOR killing
Pttrolman Francis X. Tierney. Peter
Krakus. who is confined to tho work
Louse waiting TO pay the penalty for
his act maintains his nerve and ap-
pears to be resigned TO his fate. Kra-
kus is being visited by priest 10
whom he has talked. The condemned
man spends much time reading his
Bible and PRAYER book.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Seneca.
.-.-.-.
All the reasoning OF men is not worth one sentipor,
OF women.-Noltaire
:-:--.--.
Does not he return wisest that comes home whipt
with his own foes Middleton
The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich: He bring
eth 10" and itteth up- Samuel i:7
.--.--.--.
Every person is responsible for all the good within
INC scope OF his abillties-Gail Hamilton.
Pleasure comes through toll and not by self-ndul-
rcnce and Incidence. When one gets to love work his
life is happy onc.-Ruskn.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
nRIpCE OPEN FOR TRArrIC.

After boing closed for month while
the water pipes under il were repaired.
the Van Buren street bridge is again
onen 10 travel For some time SON
siderable trouble has been experience
% c northern end of the bridge
nc pipe from the reservoir
D le one leading over the bridge.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
With The Photographers

General dArmades 1s-year-old son died hero,s
death In action. The father wrote to a friend. IL
have no need TO tell you that IL a great pain but we
could offer TO God and to France nothing more bcau
ful. nothing more pure and nothing more generous
than that child. We proud of him. but after the
war we shall mourn him until DEATH" This is fine and
spartan but Oh the sorrow, the unuttcrablc sorrow
OF IT, We are getting hardened TO the war but lis
horror Philadelphia Ledger
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
SUNDAY CONCERT DELIGHTS.

With Miss Madeline Reed as the so
loist, the sacred concert given yester-
day afternoon at the Hotel dupont
proved a success and the program wa:
enc of the most enjoyable given thi.
season. The concert was largely at.
tended and tea was served to a great
many people on the mezzanine floor
and in tn green room during the pro.
gram.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

Harry Kendall Thaw, slayer of Stanford White has
suffered another in his legal fight for freedom
The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court in New
York city has decided unanimously that Thaw must
return to the State Hospital for the Criminal Insane
at Matteawan. That decision. however does not end
the matter The will bo carried to the New York
Court Of Appeals Habeas corpus proceedings in his
behalf also arc pending. The legal battle may drag
on for several months. with corresponding shrnkage
of the Thaw fortune and faenins of the purses the
lawyers who are working in his behalf
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

Ausirias msiortunes do not come solely from Rus
sia Serya, Montenegro and Italy She is suffering
from internal trouble Il has its chief scat in Hun
gary and ultimately may disrupt the dual monarchy.
of which old and decropi Franz Josef now is the inn
pcrial head Many Hungarians voice the opinion that
the emperor and his advisors never should have per-
mittcd Germany to shove Ausiro Hungary into such
conflict the in which that empire now is engaged
under such disastrous consequences
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

That's fool question:" exclaimed Colonel Roose-
welt repeatedly when asked him II it we're
his purpose to return to the Republican party Many
American doubtless will think that it was not wise
answer for him TO make to pertinent question Of
public interest
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

Wilmington baseball players, old and young, should
do their very best at all times in the that Just
has opened The great national game is good outdoor
recreation II makes powerful appeal to the sporting
instinct OF all classes Of Americans In addition it
is a good advertisement for any community TO size
up well on the diamond Unfortunately we have no
rri-state League team this year To compensate in
part for that deficiency However We have many smaller
teams. With proper encouragement they should give
good account of themselves before the season is far
advanced.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
MR.. TALLEY NAMEn AGENr.

W. II. Talley OF Claymont, has been
appointed freight agent for the Penn
sylvania railroad at Aberdeen. 10 sue
coed James II. Gallon. transferred
to Chester, Pa.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

G. Scott Smith. publisher Of tho Kane Republican
announces that he will receive suggestions for slogan
for Kane, Pa, which will be blazed forth in electric
lights near the Pennsylvania railroad station. Prizes
are offered. and the contest will close May l. How
would Were Raising Kane" do?
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
WILSON ANp rHE NrRcHANr MARINr.

TTHOSE who have been seeking to defend the VIII
son administration policy with respect to the
American merchant marine and the carving OF our
foreign trade IN American bottoms will ind little to
please them in the following news dispatch:
san FRANCISCO, April 16-The Pacific Mail
s'eamsmp Company operating of the largest fleets
N loregn trade under The American flag announced
ouay mat al sailnes after November p 1915 had been
Seneeeo because OF the new seamens law. which will
Chinese crews
II is merely further evident that the so-called pro-
gressivo policies Of the Wilson administration are reao
tionary and that some Of its policies that are charac
terzed as being constructive really destructive
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

II supplying a harbor OF refuge to a German warshp
that has spent months in destroying merchantmen and
reached the end OF her resources and making sort
OF guest Of honor of German commander who has
experienced delight in sinking an American ship and
destroying cargo OF American wheat are evidences
OF lack Of neutral spirit toward Germany VIC think
the Kaiser should be requested to make the most OF it,
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

The Turks have suffered another serious reverse.
this time at the hands Of the British troops from India
Turkeys troubles have just clevcrly begun AS the
war progresses her thinking men. not even excepting
me Young Turk leaders will realize more fully that
tbeir nation vcni in on the wfons side Of the cnn-
dicf,
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

When tho circumstances under which they met in
New Haven few days sgo taken into considora.
ton It will be realized that Former President Roose
welt and Former President Taft could not very we'll
fail to shake hands no matter what their inner feel
ings were toward each ether at the time
Evening journal., 1915-04-19
HERE'S A REAL
FOOD medicine

men' TOT inosc who arc weak and
run down because IL rcbulos thc
wasted tissue. II contains in 4 form
that Is easily taken into the system
N, exact elements that are needed
10 regain weight
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

Commit thy works unto the Lord.
PROV. lG;3.l
Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-04-19

The Association 81
. Amerlcau Advoriin.
era is composed Of
ali the great adver
tisers ~ this coun
try. The Atsocis
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
NIT 70 its examins
ticn a. sny moment.
and positive prcof
must b submitted
Ihs accompanying
certificate. No. t15l,
has been issued 70
this pspaK.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-05
Life-Saving Suit

Designed TO furnish protection
against exposure and hunger. a life
saving suit described In Popular Me.
chanics. offers the victim OF q ship
wreck fighting chance against
death. The ordinary life-belt when
placed about the body. prevents
drowning. but In a large number OF
cases there is little hope for the
wearer being saved unless he Is res.
cued from the water quickly. The
new device. however. partially over
comes this. for It's wearer does not
come In contact with the water II
consists OF n rubberized canvas suit
which protects the entire body. II
IL lifted with a pneumatic belt ar
rangcment beneath the arms and
prevents drowning. for should the
user become unconscious or fall
asleep. his head would be held out
OF the water. Pockets on the inside
OF the suit are provided for stor-
age of sufficient concentrated food TO
keep a man alive for number OF
days.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-05
The Mind Makes Beauty
BY X. ADpINeToN BRUCE.
Author OF The Riddle Of Personality.
Psychology and Parenthood, etc

Every woman appreciates a good complex
ion Palor. roughness, salloNness OF So"pieA
ion are rightly regarded AS real handicaps' since
they detract sreatly from the attractiveness OF
snraarance which Is one OF woman's natural
To overcome these defects many remedies
lotions powders. internal medicines. etc-are
EMPLOYED Some OF these are excellent, some
sre of lttle help some are positively harmful
Even the best however. and even when no
serious characterization exists, do not always
produce the results expected or them FOR IL
often happens that there Is an element present
which itself responsible IN the first place for
the poorness Of the complexion. counteracts the
helphl influence OF the most skillfuliy COM
pounded remedial agent.
This clement consists In the kind OF
THOUGHTS which dominate the mind.
No scientific discovery made In recent years
a OF greater importance than the demonstration
OF the many ways in which n persons thoughts
affect for good or i'll the state Of his body
Let him indulge for any length OF time in
thoughts OF a distressing. depressing character.
and certain irregularities in the functioning OF
his physical organs are pretty sure to appear.
In especial there Is likely TO be slowing OF
the circulation nutritional impoverishment. and
disturbances OF the organs OF digestion ana
elimination
This inevitably has a bad effect on the COM
plexicn.
For lack OF proper nutrition the skin may
become dry and hard. while the troubles of di
gestion and elimination cause pallor or sailow-
ness. perhaps accompanied by hlotches and
pimples
In such a case dieting. exercise. bathing. and
drugs can be of but partial help. The true rem
edy. the lasting cure. Is TO be had only by per
suading the victim to EXCLUDE ALL UN'
PLEASANT THOUGHTS FROM THE MIND
and in their stead TO THINK INSlSTENTLY
OF PLEASANT THINGS.
This course is the more imperative because
II has been found that. whereas unpleasant
thoughts cause the bodily organs to function
badly. pleasant thoughts have a powerfully slim
ulative effect. With improved functional activ-
ity. the blood circulating vigorously and waste
products being normally eliminated. IMPROVE
MENT OF COMPLEXION IS SURE TO BE
RAPID.
Hence there is a profound physiological truth
back OF this oracular dictum by beauty spe-
cialiss-:
IF tranquility OF spirit be cultivated and IL
the mind be habituslly occupied with elevating
thoughts. TO the exclusion OF the petty, the ig
noble and the sordid not only with lustre
more beautiful than any merely eternal bril-
liancy illumine the face, but this eternal bril-
iisncy win follow
Don't worry il you have q poor complexion.
Remember that the more you worry about IL.
the longer it will be poor. Seek. indeed. 10
Danish from your mind all worry. fear. anxiety.
envy, jealousy. and other discordant thoughts
Rest assured the more you succeed In DOING
this the sooner your complexion handicap viii
disappear.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-05

the outward movement OF war NUM-
tons reaches its full pace. All OF
the intervening time has been re-
quired for construction and adapta-
ton OF plants for shell. rife. cart.
ridge or powder manufacture. Six
months have usually been allowed
from the receipt OF the large shrap-
mel contracts 10 the date of initial
shipment. and eight to 10 months
have been allowed on many Of the
contracts for explosive shells. rifles,
cartridges and cannon.
II Is at most FIVE months since
the huge Bethlehem steel contracts
began TO be talked about; IL is two
and three months since the major
ity OF the other contracts were re-
ceived Hence, dating most Of the
contracts In March and April. IL will
lie September before the movement
OF munitions against the new con-
tracts get under way. and IL will be
November at the earliest before the
full proportion destined for II Is ap.
preached. One wonders what will
be the foreign exchange rate then !;
for our agricultural exports will at
that time also be moving out In full
quantity.-New York Post.