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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
MONDAY MAY 3, 1915
CONGRESSMAN MIIER's HAPPY THOUGHT.

T was happy thought that prompted Congressman
Thomas w Miller. OF this State to purchase 400
packages of garden seed and turn them over to THE
EVENING JOURNAL for distribution Such gift
cannot fail to be appreciated by the people Whining
ton as fitting climax to the Cleanup and Paint Up
campaign that ended here Saturday
We thank Congressman Miller for having selected our
paper as the distributing medium We have given
whole-hearted support TO the Cleanup and Paint
campaign. 1t is pleasure to be able to assist the
Congressman in inducing those who have yards and
vacant lots at their disposal make gardens obtain
heahful outdoor exercise enjoy the benefit Of having
fresh vegetables of their own planting and raising and
at the same time, reduce the cost of living
II has been said truthfuly that the world has use
for men who can make two blades Of grass grow
where one blade before. This Miller benefacton
makes IL possible for hundreds of men and women to
do even better than that II is altogether likely that
many Of the seeds that will be distributed today and
until the supply in hands has exhausted will
be planted in ground that heretofore produced moth
ing OF useful profitable nature.
II all available pieces of back yard and all vacant
lots in our city were planted and titled integently,
thousands of tons OF vegetables would be raised and
the cost of living in thousands of would be re-
duced correspondingy. Il will be seem therefore, that
the handsome gift made by Congressman Miller has an
educational and respiratory value that should produce
good results IN all sections of city not only this
year, but in years to come.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03

SUM below in which il is now pro-
posed to have a girls auxiliary GYM
nasium for setting up exercises and
similar work.
The addition will be So by 1856 feet
with fireproof walls and floors. As
closely as possible the brick used for
the walls will be of the same kind
used in the present building. The ad-
dition will have stone base with
terra Gotta trim. 1t will be four stories
high with a basement. Accommoda-
tons will be provided for seating
l,400 pupils in the addition. which will
no doubt meet the needs of the insti-
tuition for years to come. The light
ing of the class rooms in each case is
designed to throw the light over the
left shoulder of the students. The
whole building is designed in strictest
accordance with the codes of unions
in such States as Pennsylvania and
New York, where architectural union
exist. For instance. fifteen SQUARE
feet of floor space per pupil will be
allowed; $50 cubic feet of air space
per pupil; window surface over one
fifth of floor space. etc. The heating
and ventlating is yet TO be decided.
but IT will be in accordance with the
code. 30 feet Of air per pupil per min
ute. Electric lighting throughout.
sanitary bubble fountains. and other
detail provisions will all be cared
for.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
THE wICKERsHAM.MEGEAR cOMBNATTOy

THE indications that General l. Pusey Wicker
sham will succeed William II. Bowers as presi-
dent Of the Board of Police Commissioners of this city
a result Of working entered into between
General Wickersham, Republican and william b. Me-
gear, Democrat, who has succeeded Thomas ~ Stay
ton, Democrat member OF the board
Under the conditions heretofore existing President
Bowers, Republican, and Commissioner Stayton Demo-
crat, have been in combination against General Wicker
sham on practically all conroverted matters This new
arrangement il it be adhered TO- will not only depose
Commissioner Bowers from the presidency but also re-
duce him to the state Of official impotency to which
the BowersStayton combination previously had reduc
ed General Wickersham
Whether the change will have any effect upon Chief
# Police Black remains to be SEEN Varying ru-
ors are current. but nothing an official nature has
en- given out affecting him and his continuance at
Spec head the force rumor is that the Office OF
chief may be offered 10 Colonel Weller f. Slower. at
present City Councilman from the Seventh ward It is
unknown whether such tender will be made and
whether the position would be accepted by Col Slower
If il were offered TO him. Heretofore Chief Black has
had the unfaling support of President Bowers and
Commissioner Stayton AT times has been criticized
severely by General Wckersham In view OF the fact
that is altogether likely that the retirement of Com
missioner stayton and the succession Of Commissioner
Megear will place General Wckersham al the head Of
the department public interest quite naturally is
aroused in the question how Chief Black will fare I'M
der this new combination in the commission.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
DE-. MIrcHELrs cONsrRrcrlrE MORN.

q CARCELf week passes that Dr. Samuel Chiles
~ Mitchell president Of Delaware College does not
do something that is well worth while to bring that in
stlution prominently tie attention OF the American
public. He has been in Delaware only few months.
In that sort time. however. he has displayed quail
ties that have placed him close to the heart Of people
whose educational interests he has been retained 10
serve
Dr. Mitchell makes friends easily He retains them
That he possesses the loyal support Of the members Of
the faculty and the student body has been demon
STATED time and again since became executive head
OF the coege The confidence OF the trustees and the
general public hrs been by his genial personality
acute intelligence. unquestioned eloquence and con-
structise ability.
For man OF his years the doctor is remarkably ac-
Ce When that activity VIII count for the good OF the
institution. he does not spare himself He is here
there and everywhere Night and day he is on the so
AT all time he has some useful purpose in mind He
is who smile and be pleasant when he il
doing serious work There are too few such men in
this twentieth century world. Wherever he goes ana
wherever he speaks he commands respectful attention
The admirable impression he makes Is reflected upon
the college be represents Nor is il local impress
sion He is an educator in national sense He con-
sorts with OF the biggest and braniest men in
the United States. They confer With him upon terms
Of full equality.
Whenever Dr. Mitchell visits a place he makes If
clear there is institution in our State that is known
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
REDFIELD-ExCusATOR AND LECTURER.

G ECRETARY OF COMMERCE REDFIELD is one of
- the leading official apoogists for the short
comings Of the Wilson administration. Once in awhile
however, he drops his role oXcusator and
that Of lecturer attempting TO convince American bust
intelligent understanding when it comes to passing
judgment upon the national Democracy.
He recently has met the very general criticism-by
confined TO Democratic newspapers--of his
Investigations of the lumber and pottery industries and
of the industries of Montgomery county, Pa. with
homily business methods which. even If II con-
ains nothing pertinent to the subject he attempts TO
discuss any information helpful practical business
might be useful lecture to boys in the first
grade of a business high school,
Secretary Redheld tells pretty little story of
of being his partner by close application to business
and attention to detail and suggests that all business
men could profit by following this mans example.
At the conclusion OF this phase of his lecture the
secretary reminds his readers that his investigators
the ambassadors of a member of the Cabinet of
himself in fact, that. therefore good business men
will accept their dcta without question inmatng that
nothing less than condgn punishment will be meted
out to those who have the temerity to differ with
them.
Mr. Redhed asserts that business men should not
that they should accept with gentle abiding faith
the views those his investigators who spent
few days investigating each industry. That is all
very ne-for Redheld and the Wilson administration.
but not for the American business public.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
C0RrELY0r An DAVIES.

ID RESIDENT ROOSEVELT appointed George B. Cor
teyou to the Office of Secretary of the Treasury
after Corteyou had done splendid service chairman
Of the Republican National Committee.
Democratic newspapers denounced that appointment
roundly contcnding that Corelyou could "hod up big
business" for partisan purposes
During the last national campaign Joseph f. Davies
was secretary Of the Democratic National Committee.
One of the early OF the Wilson administration was
10 appoint him Commissioner of Corporations He
retained his secrearyship of the National Committee
during the entire time he served Commissioner: nor
did he relinquish until had become recently
a member OF the new Trade Commission
Isn't it passing strange that those Democratic news
papers that denounced Roosevelt and Corteyou so
roundy years ago. had word of criticism TO offer
relative to the Wilson Davies situation, which was in
fnitey worse in all respects?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John C. 0uinius.
(The Sunshine Mani

Give me. dear Lord, Thy magic com
mon things,
Which all can see, which all may
share,
Sunlight and dewdrops, grass anG
stars and sea,
Nothing unique or new and nothing
rare.
Just daisies. knapwood. wind among
the thorns;
Some clouds to cross the blue. old
sky above;
Rain, winter fires, a useful hand a
heart,
The common glory of a woman's
love.
Then when my feet no longer tread
old paths
(Keep them from fouling, sweet
things anywherel,
Write one old epitaph in grace-lit
words.
"SuCh things looked fairer that he
sOjurned here"
Spectator.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03

II we all had the fraternal spirit
that characterized Jonathan and
David. and could ratify the covenant
they formed. tho true brotherhood of
man would be contaminated. and peo-
pie would no longer selishly seek
their own welfare. but that of their
neighbors. II is said that "the soul
of Jonathan was knit with the soul
of David. and that he loved him as his
own soul" That blessed state Of love
was outwardly illustrated in this
beautiful way: And Jonathan strip
ped himself of the robe that was upon
him. and gave Il to David, and his
garments, even TO his sword. and to
his bow, and to his girdle." In that
act of love Jonathan transferred his
own honor and rank and position to
his friend David. finding moro plea
sure in seeing Inn thus deservodly
recognized than In wearing the hon
ors of royalty himself That was, in
deed. lin honor preferring one an
other" Such brotherly turns make
the world happier w. W
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
Editorial Opinion
SUBSIDY BY INDIRECTION.

From the Washington Post.
When the Panama Canal act was
passed by Congress there we're two
features in it which commended
themselves to the approval of the
American public. One of the provi-
sions was that American coastwise
ships should pas, through the canal
free from the payment of tolls. The
other was that railroad-owned ships
should be forbidden passage.
The purpose of these two provi-
sions was to build up American ship
ping, and especially TO encourage the
small shipowner who might not be
able to compete with big trust They
were in line with the differential that
was written into the Underwood tariff
law providing that goods shipped in
American bottoms should enjoy a
tariff advantage.
All three provisions designed to
encourage American shipping have
now virtually been wiped from the
statute books. At the request of the
President the exemption clause was
repealed by Congress. The tariff diff
ferential was held to be null and void
by a ruling from the Attorney-Gen
eral. The same official now finds that
the "trust-owned" ship clause is prac-
tically imperative. because a trust is
not a trust until so declared by the
courts. And afte. the decree is hand
ed down the trust is dissolved, so
that it no longer is a trust.
The plan adopted by foreign gov
ernments for building up their ship
ping is to give a subsidy without at
tempting to call it something else.
The various ruses adopted by the
United States apparently have failed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
SCHOOL ADDITION
WILL SEAT 14OD
Board Believes New Build
ing Will Meet City
Need For Years
GYMNASIUM TO BE
ONE OF THE BEST

One of the most important provi-
sion3 of the addition to the High
School, plans for which are being
drawn by Wallace e. Hance, will 5e
the gymnasium. The rear wing of
the basement will be the main floor Of
the gym"
The gymnasium proper will be for
use of both girl and boy students.
but locker rooms and shower baths
will be entirely separate. TWO en-
frances, from either side of the addi-
tion will be accorded from the out
side, so that entrance to the gymna-
SUM may be had without coming
through the schools public corridors.
The gymnasium will be two stories
in height and between a gallery will
be provided which may also be used
as an inside running track. The
gymnasium will be 40 by SO feet In
order that the gymnasium may be
/ Kept separate from the rest of the
I school heating system for this alone
will be installed.
The front portion of the basement
will be occupied by a large dining
room As by 80 feet which will also
house the lunch room in daily use by
the pupils. The front part of this
dining room. As by so feet, will be
separated from the lunch room by
folding doors for social functions, and
in this part, which will be the public
dining room, 500 persons can be
seated.
A community room, seating 400 per-
sons. TO be used for lectures, meet
ings, etc, and during school hours as
a study room, will be located on the
main floor This room will be IS
by 40 feet. On the same floor will
be reception room 20 by % feet
cloak rooms. ticket booth. retiring
room and toilets. This room will have
a stage 12 by 20 feet DumbwGiters
will be provided to run up from the
main kitchen in the basement, so that
refreshments can be served when
desired. This part of the building
will also have two entrances from
the outside, so that this room may
, be open when the main schOoi build
! ing is closed. On this, the main
floor. there will also be teachers re-
firing rooms, four, class rooms and
adequate lavatories.
On the second floor there will be
twelve class rooms, retiring rooms
and lavatorics.
Nine class rooms and a suite of
rooms devoted to the needs of the
domestic service department will be
located on the third floor. In this
group will be an instruction room. two
or three smaller rooms. including a
model diningroom, storeroom and re-
frigerator room.
The laboratory department will be
in the front wing of the fourth floor
This will include a lecture room with
seating capacity of seventy students,
I in the middle and on either side two
laboratories. each 35 by so feet. with
attending store rooms. dark rooms,
and five class rooms. In The rear
wing Of the fourth floor a space will
be left the same size as the gymna-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03

as Delaware College, and that he is its president.
After he has gone, that fact is remembered. It is a
pleasant recollection. His genialty and
intelligence to make it So
We think Howell probably had of the Mitchell
type in mind when he wrote: "No produce
great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing
with himself; who would not exchange the finest show
tho poorest reality; who does love his work
that he is not only glad to give himself for IT, but finds
rather gain than a sacrifice in the surrender"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
New News Of Yesterday
The Fault of a Famous
Picture
ny Holland,

When it was announced that owing
10 stress of circumstances, the Eitcl
Frederick was compelled to intern
at the Norfolk navy yard there was
brief editorial comment in the New
York Sun consisting Of these three
words: "Semmcs went out" This
comment reminded me of the CONVEX
sation which | had in the early
eighties with the late Sunset" Coz.
MI Cox at that time was a repre-
sentative Of one of the New York dis
tricts in Congress. Later he became
a minister to Turkey. He was great
~ interested in the story of the
achievements of the American army
from the beginning Of the government
down TO and including the civil war.
Mr.. Cox told me that as courageous
an act as was performed by any Of
those who were IN charge of war yes
sells was the one which was char
acterishe of Rapahael Semmes, who
for long time successfully COM
manded the Confederate privateer
Alabama.
"The Alabama" said Mr.. Cox. had
Put into the port OF Cherbourg,
France, for the purpose Of securing
some supplies and making some re-
pairs. When II was time for Capt.
Semmes either to go or to permit his
ship TO be interned he learned that
Capt Winslow of the United States
warship Kearsarge was waiting for
him outside the three-mile limit He
must have known that Winslow was
confident the Kearsage was in SPLEEN
did condition for sea fight. He
could have avoided the fight by per-
hitting his ship to be be informed. but
instead of that he calamity went out,
met the Kearsage In action and was
defeated. His vessel went down.
Everybody must be familiar" said
Mr. Cox. with a picture painted by
an artist some time after the fight
between the Kearsarge and the Ala
bama. II represented the Alabama
in the act Of sinking Many copies
of this picture were made and the
people in this way became familiar
with the painting. II was presented
either TO Secretary William n.
Seward or to the Secretary of the
Navy, Gideon Welles, am not Ger
tain which
"A year or two after the painting
had been placed upon exhibition. Capt.
Winslow was in Washington. He was
asked If he would not like to see this
painting and when he said he would,
he was taken to the place where 1t
hung on exhibition.
"Winslow looked at the picture for
a long time and at last was asked if
it was a fairly accurate portrayal Of
the battle. He hesitated about reply
ing and did not do so until urged.
Then he said: 1T is very good like
ness of the Kearsarge. but IL is not
an accurate one of the Alabama. In
the painting the Alabama is made to
appear much smaller than the Kear-
sarge. That isn't right. She was
as big as the Kearsarge, if not bigger.
She had more guns. and a larger crew.
The picture would be better If it
showed more accurately the appear
ance of the Alabama
Copyright, 1915. by r. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell of
"Farragut's Coffee Order at Mobile
Bay"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
Talks On COOkiug-NO ii
Which Way Is Better?

There only two practical ways to cook
with coal or with gas Every other cooking meth
cd must be eliminated from consideration either be-
cause of its great cost or its danger
In country districts which have not yet been
reached by gas mains, coal is still used not through
choice but because of necessity. In cities and
towns possessing gas service there is no more rea-
son TO cook with coal today than there would be to
dig well in the back yard fer your water supply.
With coal you have asheS soot smoke and ex-
Cessve heat to contend with; you havea fire to light
and watch coal sCuttle to lift ashes to carry. You
cannot be sure that exactly the right amount of heat
is being applied nor you regulate the heat to
suit your requirements. You cannot hope there
fore, to attain the best cooking results
With gas there are no ashes, SCOT or smoke
You cook in a cool kitchen instead of hot one you
have fire TO light to watch no fuel to carry.
You can attend TO other household duties while the
meal is being cooked You can regulate the heat
and fire to any degree and cook quickly or slowly,
as you wish. Working under such conditions and
with such perfect CONTROL it is not strange that even
a novice can cook a better meal on gas range than
a coal stove.
As we have previously pointed out the better
way is also the less expensive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
SWEDISH CHURCH SERVICES.

Union eyangellstic meetings are in
progress at the Swedish Baptist
Church. Vandever avenue and Church
street The Rev. David f. Nygren,
who conducted a series of successful
union meetings here last winter, is
leading these meetings. They are to
continue every evening until May 10.
The attendance is increasing each
evening and the meetings have been
very satisfactory.
Mr.. Nygren spoke in the church
three times Yesterday. In the morn
ing his subject was Mountain Peaks"
In the evening he spoke in reference
to Mothers Day. In the afternoon
he spoke to young people on Habit"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
TWENTY-S MEMBERS
FOR SECOND CHURCH

Twenty-Five persons we're admitted
to membership in Second Baptist
Church yesterday morning and at the
evening services four more were re-
ceived This made the seventh or
dinance OF baptism within the past
five weeks at the church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03
TODAY's OLDEST STORY.
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
GALVESTON. Tex. May d
Hang this up for another Texas
record. A pickaninny here has
head just two inches less than
yard in circumference. Medi-
cal experts say that's some head
for a baby. The only trouble
with the child is hydrocephalus
(Which in United States means
water on the BRAIN. Some
dimunition in size has followed
treatment. but doctors hold no
hope for recovery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03

There thousands Of society and women who
appreciate the truth contained in the assertion OF
Lady Blessingon that those who formed 20 win
general admiration seldom calculated to bcstow
individual happiness"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-05-03

Gray.halrcd persons viii be
IN the reports Of druggists in {
gaiding the wonderful accom-
hi shments of HAYS HAIR
Health. which causes the oNy.
zen in the air TO 40 act ON the
har that the brilliant color
and lustrc of youth are re-
stored. Not a. dyes absn-
lutely harmless Removes land
ruff. ClcUns scalp beauties
hair. SO one krorf Nor nrs
using h. a. G.. "A. Scar
htarugh ~ fhry refund price
Using with Has Appl.cr' III
thorough appl cation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-21
PLEASANT VIEW

E. j. Fitzsimons has a new Stude-
baker seven passenger car.
Fred Jungbluth was in Milwaukee
last week on business.
NJ J. Laverty returned Friday night
from Chicago.
Miss Gertrude Vivian of Mineral
Point spent Friday and Saturday at
the William Proctor home.
Mrs. M. J. Laverty, Mrs. William
Proctor and John Proctor attended a
farewell party for the Gevelinger fami
ly held at the Herschell Ferrill home
last Thursday night.
The Pleasant View boys played ball
at Waldwick last Wednesday with the
Waldwick Sunday school boys, and
were again defeated.
r. j. Benson spent the first of the
week in Chicago.
Several from here attended Mrs. R.
Urens Aid at Waldwick last Wednes-
day.
Arthur Martin visited recently at the
R. J. Benson home.
Mrs. John Collins of Mineral Point
visited at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall Day.