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Evening journal., 1915-10-28
(From the New York Tribune.)

a piece OF fanaticism. 1t victimized
American ship owners and then tried to
console them with the assurance that
their foreign competitors were TO be vic
timized to an equal extent. The admin
istration, after approving the law,
shrank from executing it, not because OF
tenderness TO American citizens. but be-
cause OF tenderness to foreigners. II
compromised by constituting the law 50
as TO spare foreign owners only. The
net result is that American shipping is
not only severely penalized but. is dis
criminated against in favor of alien
shipping result which the fanatics
who backed the La Toilette act never
had in view.
The committee naturally recommends
that the President be empowered by
Congress to suspend the operation OF
such provisions of the La Toilette law
"as he may consider detrimental to the
interest OF American shipping" mot the
safety at sea provisions, of course). If
that be too much to expect, Congress is
asked to amend the provisions regarding
the language test and the minimum per-
centages of able seamen among the deck
crews.
These are modest petitions. Yet what
chance Of hearing win they have with
an administration whose Secretary of
the Treasury is now out on the stump
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military demands But the admins
tration has failed absolutely to help
along the hoped for revival. Worse
than that. it has thrown serious OBJ
stacles in the way of our merchant
marines development by threatening
private owned shipping with the de-
structive competition Of a govern
ment owned monopoly and BY sad
ding new burdens on Americans ship
owners through the passage of the
La Toilette seamen's law.
When what we need is a united eff
fort to secure new tonnage, the
President. Mr.. McAdoo and Mr.. Red
field propose first to kill off the pri-
vate owned merchant marine that we
now have and then to start a new and
necessarily smaller marine under
government control. Destructive
elimination is to precede constructive
effort. The administration pro-
gram does not aim at expansion OF the
carrying trade. 1t aims only at govern
ment monopoly. There is no escape from
the conclusion reached in the commit
tees report that ain the event OF gov
eminent ownership and operation OF
merchant vessels becoming a settled pol
icy the problem of the future of Ameri-
can shipping will solve itself by the ex-
tinction of private endeavor"
The La Toilette act, as It passed, was
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
THURSDAY OCT. %. 1915
BRYAN AND PREPARArION.

I N the recent news columns Bryan has placed himself
on record as opposing the policy Of national pre-
paredness.
While there no doubt as to his public ongngs for
peace there equally doubt that he is talking and
writing against all tho past experience and history Of
mankind.
To urge unpreparedness for war as an argument for
peace is on par with HIS past for being always
On the wrong side of everything
He speaks OF the munitions makers Of America az
tho Preparers Of preparedness" yet he fails to
draw the correct inference from the Teutonc drive
through servia in an effort to bring to Turkey sup
ply Of munitions, not made in America
But II to Prepare for preparedness" means to place
ourselves in position TO meet any possible attack from
those who may sometime regard this country as
shining mark, then It should indeed be pleasure to
plead guilty point to the fact which the war has
proved beyond the shadow Of a doubt that human ma
ture has changed since the barbarian days OF old
nor have the obligations Of treaties been thoroughly
sustained during the course Of the present war
That the would should the munitions maxi
ers Of America cease to manufacture is also on par
with Bryans other argument that the nations OF the
world would decline to fight we're they unprepared
She war would not cease, would the nations re-
fuse to fight The only result would be an increased
toll of death and millions the part Of those who had
neglected the essentials Of self protection.
But If national trade national dominion and national
existence worth fighting for then those who fight
shoud De Wiling 70 pay the cost If these things
worth lighting for then they worth the necessary
preparation for their retention II they are not then
let by all means, disband our army and scrap our
navy and notify the armed nations Of the world that
only defense lies in the peaceful tongue and pen
Of our Chautauqua warrior
But let also, in passing. bring to mind the fact
that this tongue urged the country to cruelty it.
self the oalamitious OF "Free Silver and
that this redoubtable Chautauqua warrior re-
signed from Office and ieopardized the interests OF the
country rather than admit that they might need the
protection of force of arms
Whatever the outcome Of Bryan's attack upon pre-
paredness in general and the Wilson administration in
particular there is occasion worry on the part
OF Republicans or Of the country. Adequate national
preparation has always been a part of their party pro
gram and the nation win be in safe hands when that
party is returned to power in the not very distant
year, 1917.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
Just Another Incident
(From the New York Tribune.

The latest German" outrage Is
only one more indication OF the man
ner in which American patience and
tolerance are being exploited by the
agents and instruments of Teutonism.
The attempt to assassinate Mr..
Morgan, the effort to procure strike
riots, domestic disorders all over the
nation, now the disclosures OF pleas
ant dynamite ventures, these are all
of ione sort They have a single
meaning and permit Of no misunder-
standing.
But precisely as long as American
public opinion continues to endure il
there is no chance Of putting an end
10 this thing. Your modern Prus-
sianized German understands moth
ing but force. All else is to him a
confession Of cowardice and proof
of degeneracy. He sees in patience
only tlmidity and in tolerance only
terror
Perhaps the time will come when
the national government or the
American public will pluck up cour-
age enough to deal with German
agents In a friendly" neutral nation
as German officers deal with British
women in Belgium. When that time
comes there will be a sudden cessa-
tion of the labors OF the representa-
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
Our Prosecuted Merchant Marine

The report of the merchant marine
committee of the National Foreign
Trade Council on the merchant ma
rine made public today, opens with
this sentence: "The development Of
a sound national policy permitting
and encouraging the steady growth of
American shipping in the foreign
trade Of the United States IS rendered
difficult by the general lack of knowl-
edge of the fundamentals of ocean
transportation This indictment is
politely vague. Il would have been
much truer and more precise to say
that the development of a sound ma
tional merchant marine policy is pre-
vented for the present by the lament
able lack Of knowledge OF the funda-
mentals Of ocean transportation ex-
hiblted by President Wilson. Secre-
tary McAdoo and Secretary Redheld
and by a Democratic majority in Con-
gress confused and demoralized by
their counsels.
Conditions created by the war have
pushed to the front the question Of
reviving our deep sea merchant ma
rine There has been an exceptional
opportunity to enlarge our carrying
trade, for Germany's marine has dis
appeared and the French, British and
Italian marines have been depleted by
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
APOSTLES CREED Revised
At BAPTIST Celebration

BOSTON, Oct. 2S.-After criticizing
the Apostles Greed as Containing
phrases which the modern mind can
not accept at their face value" the
Rev. Woodman Bradbury Of Cam
bridge, today offered to the Baptist
ministry his idea of a new creed.
The creed suggested by Bradbury
follows:
Il believe in God. the Father Of all
races; in Jesus Christ, our Lcrd, and
in the Holy Spirit. the purifier of
hearts of men.
q believe in the Gospel as the power
of God; and the wisdom of God. and
in Christian good will as the force to
tr nsform the world.
81 beheve in the church universal,
the communion of the good the COM
ing of the kindom and the life ever
lasting"
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
BuReLARs AND POsrOrFIcEs.

WlTHIN the last two years we have had many post
W Office burglaries the Delmarya Peninsula.
That makes current announcement by the Postofnce
Department OF interest here 1t shows that during the
last fiscal year burglars broke into 149O postonces
in the United States and obtained loot valued at $780,
OOO
against the underworld in future is TO order all most
masters except those of the rscass TO keen ON hand
smaller numbers OF stamps and other supplies of com
mercial value and to guard more carefully than has
been the practice in the past the stock on hand The
carrying out OF such policy should result in making
sach Offices much less attractive to the yeggmen.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
THE MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.

ID bCENT progress in raising money for the build
m ing fund Of the Emergency Hospital will receive
new impetus from bazaar to be held in Milford next
month The pubhe-spirited women of the town. under
the capable leadership of Mrs. George Marshall have
taken the matter in hand and evinced so much enthus
asm as to make of the affair assured success.
Every effort of this character directed toward sup
plying the community with public invitation for the
betterment of social conditions, should receive the
whole-hearted support Of every and woman
As matter OF fact the purpose of building and
equippng modern hospital in Milford has aroused
more than passing interest in many sections Of the
State Letters have been expressing the inter-
est Of the writer's in the form of checks others have
donated articles Of equipment far gift Of money
in excess OF $500 has been reported whatever the
amount and whaeverthe the gift the donors
have shown appreciation Of the fact that hospital has
long been needed in lower Delaware could scarcely
be located better than in Milford on the boundary line
Of Kent and Sussex counties.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
Just q Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. ouinius.
CThe Sunshine Mani

The repose the quiet balanced rest
which marks our Lords perfected life, is
intended to grow more and more stead
fast in those who are truly His; not the
repose of Incidence mot the calm aris
ing from absence Of trial and lack Of
temptation, mere accidental freedom
from inward struggle OF difficulty, but
the repose which lives in the conquest
OF passion, in the c-ucifxion Of self, in
u subdued will, in the reconciliation OF
every thought with a perfected obedi-
ence, as the whole inner being, entranced
in God. yields itself in delighted har-
mony with His perfect mind. Such re-
pose is attained through the continual
progress of life of grace. as it gradu-
ally over comes the restlessness of ma
ture. the excitements of self, the dis
turbance Of temper or passion, the
fruitless impatience of the WILT. L.
Carter
Peace. when "ruling' the heart and
"ruling" the mind, opens in both every
avenue of ioy.-Sarah w. stephen,
from "Daily Strength"
If any man offend not in word, the
same is a perfect man, and able also to
bride the whole body.-James iii. 2.
Dayton, Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
A HIGH sTANDARD OF ETuIcs.

VETHEN Justice Hughes made public announcement
that he would not under any circumstances he a
candidate for the Presidency he gave one more illus
tration Of the high standard Of ethics maintained by
men who haze for the Supreme Court the conf
dence and respect Of the American peopie For his
ability and integrity, Mr. Hughes is rightly held in
high esteem not only by Republicans but By members
OF all parties His character and accomplishments
nave ADDED strength to the Republican party through
an the years OF his active ahiation Herewith His
decision In 1910 to accept position on the supreme
bench and retire from partisan politics was IN o,s
sense loss to the party but in another way il was
gain for it gave opportunity for member Of that
party to demonstrate devotion to public duty and sac
rihce Of personal interest
man with standard of ethics not so high as
that Of Justice Hughes might bubble with his con-
science and resign the udgoship upon receiving
party nomination But Mr.. Hughes can see as the
American people have always known that if there
shall be established the precedent OF selecting parti-
san candidates from the supreme bench the judicial
mind VIII never again be free from partisan ambition
partisan criticism and partisan influence Under the
unwritten law which this nation has adopted by COM
mon acclaim, no justice Of the Supreme Court has
ever been elected to any other Office Even TO admit
the possibility Of such election would be to divert the
judicial mind from judicial duties and direct partisan
discussion toward occupants OF the supreme bench
their decisions and their political principles Recog-
nizing these facts and fully appreciating the effect
OF his course upon the future of the court and the
country Justice Hughes promptly put an end to spec
ulation as TO his availability as a candidate Doing
this at time when his popularity unsurpassed and
when his nomination would be possible but for his
judicial position, M Hughes has achieved for him
self higher place in the esteem Of his countrymen
regardless Of party faction.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

urging the creation of a government
shipping monopolyg From the point OF
view OF the government monOpolists the
only good private owned carrier is the
dismautled one. Mr. McAdoo has been
telling his audiences that private car
riers are selfish and untrustworthy Ac-
cording to his theory, the sooner tney
are driven from the seas the better. And
the La Toilette law is a pretty good
club with which TO drive them into idle
ness or into foreign hands.
We agree with the committees rec
ommendation that Congress should es-
tablish shipping board whose duty 1t
shall be to work out plan "for tne
maintenance of United States shipping
upon an equitable competitive basis with
other nations" Mr.. McAdoo also wants
a shipping board created, but only for
the purpose of operating a government
marine. The committee and the admin
istration are therefore helplessly at odds
on all points. And, unfortunately, it is
the committee which is stragetically on
the defensive. Spiking Mr.. McAdoo's
guns Is about all that IL can hope 10
accomplish in the next Congress. Intel
ligent shipping legislation is practically
out of the question until the ghost OF
government ownership is laid and Gre
ative craftsmanship comes once more
into fashion at Washington.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

tives of the gospel of pacific pene-
tration"-by dynamite.
Until that time comes the best
thing that citizens of the United
States can do is to hold their tongues.
There is no use in protesting against
evils which no one has the courage
to act against Hard words provoke
the contempt Of Germans, but they
do not accomplish anything else, and
never will.
If the people of this country are
too afraid Of the German-Americans
to abolish an unspeakable nuisance,
if the politicians are too concerned
about elections to think about ma
tional safety-then the only honor
able and honest thing to do is to stop
talking and confine our activities to
praying that we may escape what we
dare not openly attack.
Meantime, there is an admirable op-
portunity to demonstrate our true de-
votion to valor and independence by
denouncing the Greeks and Rouman-
ians for their pusillanimous course
in refusing to sacrifice their lives
and their national existence for the
sacred cause Of human liberty. OF
all nations in the world, the Ameri-
can is best qualified, just now, to
utter such sentiments.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

The fact that a Russian winter is approaching and
that snow already has begun to fall in sections of
the long eastern battle front doubt causes much
more disquetude to the Germans and the Austrians
than does to the Russians That it will bring great
suffering to the Teutonic troops goes without saying
To what extent 1t will assist the Russians in the
launching OF onensiyes against the invaders remains
be seen AS the Germans are great organizers it may
be accepted that they gone to extraordinary rou
BILE and expense to equip their troops for winter cam
pagnng and also to perfect and protect their lines Of
communication They will find, however that trench
warfare in Russia in the dead Of winter is anything
but pleasant military experience
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SHOULD HAVE A wHOLEs0ME rrrrcr

IN ELAWARE Justice has dealt sternly with Edward
Mcdonald, the North Carolina negro who shot and
killed Major Watson at the Blanco campmeetng near
kenton on September last He has been convicted in
the Court Of oyer and Termner in Dover and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Many murderous crimes have been committed at
or near negro campmeetings down the State in re-
cent years. The punishment meted out to McDon-
aid should have wholesome effect upon that small
but dangerous element in our negro population which
holds to the opinion that campmeetings are held
lot the purpose Of supplying to those who desire to
olnk gamble fight and kill full opportunity to give
rem 70 tner appetites and passions The time has ar
rived when the machinery Of the law should work over
ume' II necessary to whip that element within the
bounds Of decency and safety.
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have to pay for it,
The Panama Canal, about which in
finitely more fuss was raised. was
begun eleven years ago and has cost
s375,0O0,OOO to date. This is a govern
ment owned venture. Purely from an
engineering standpoint, it may have
been a much greater achievement
than stretching 100000 pounds OF
copper wire across the continent and
digging holes for 10000 poles to sup
port the wire. But it cost the people
Of the United States. all Of them,
more than s375,OOO,OOO. They will
never get this money back. The
Panama Canal probably will always
be run at a loss, because the govern
ment never is able to make any busi-
ness pay. If a private company had
built the canal, it wouldn't have cost
the people a cent, and ships passing
through probably would have been
charged no more
From the standpoint Of the poll
tician, government ownership may be
mighty good thing, giving jobs TO
the faithful and power to the distrib-
utor Of the Jobs. but from the stand
point Of the taxpayers government
ownership doesn't pay.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
Suffered for Seven Years
"Peruna Cured Me"

! suffered with catarrh for seven
years; catarrh of the head, nose and
throat, and stomach Peruna cured
me. l followed your advice and I
used three bottles of Peruna in three
weeks, and now my trouble is all over.
I will never be without Peruna in my
house. / can heartily recommend Pc
runa as catarrh remedy. am pleas
ed to make public the good that Pc
runa has done me-"
In later letter Mr. Rossf writes.
81 will never be without Peruna I'm
my house. We use IL whenever any
of the family have slight cold, and
find it of constant service. Peruna
has many times saved one Of my lit
tie boys from serious sickness"
Those who object to liquid medi-
tines can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

she put on 'Gets-It,' the corn was
sure TO 20. Mary. like thousands Of
others. used TO be a heroine, suffering
martyrdom, using painful b 1a~es,
irritating salves. sticky tape, toe
harnesses, blood-bringing razors and
scissorsl She says now there's no
sense in il. Use "Gets-lt' applied in 2
seconds. Easy, simple, new way-just
painless common sensel Millions are
doing t. Never fails. You can wear
smaller shoes no.. You don't have to
limp around any more, or walk on the
side OF your shoes to try to ge' away
from your cDrns, You know for sure
before you use "Gets-it' that the
corn or callus is going away. For
corns, calluses, warts and bunions.
"Gets-It" is sold by all druggists.
25c bottle. or sent direct by r. Law
renee & Co.. Chicago.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

That rather dark picture for the servians that
the Marquis of Lansdowne painted this week in the
British House of Lords Boiled down. set forth that
without aid it would be impossible the Servans to
hold out long against the Germans Austrians and Bull
garans and that because OF the neutral attitude of
Greece it would be impossible for the Quadruple En-
give the aid to save the servans from
being overwhelmed Greece and Roumania have GER
tanly played hob with the plans Of the Entente in that
quarter Of Europe and increased the difficulties Of the
work in which they engaged.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
With The Paragraphers

The Literary Digest assures us that even the most
ardent dipsomanac is unable to write flowing hand
Washington Times
The State Hunters Association endeavored TO have a
law passed by the last Legislature punish hunter
who carelessly shoots any Last year Young
girls killed by careless hunters who mstook them
for game. of them standing in her fathers farn-
yard There have been four or five similar fatalities
the present hunting Yet the Legislature last
spring laughed to death the bill that was designed
to prevent this-Harrisburg Star-Independent
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

news item sent from Smyrna says: "rhe new mo-
tor man route at Townsend, which comprises the old
Routes and 2 covered by Alfred Lyman and BENJAMIN
Hutchinson IS about total failure Clarence sever
son. who was appointed about two weeks ago
by Postmaster Weldon, has given up the job" Merely
another result of the disastrous effect Of Democratic
bungling with the rural delivery by Postmaster
General Burleson and his associates in Washington.
Similar complaints are heard from hundreds of other
places and yet those responsible for the exasperatne
conditions persist in their folly
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

Representative Claude Kitchen Democratic lender ~
the House Of Representatives. disposed to he on
posed to President Wilson's beated national defense
programme, but win keep his mind open until after
he has seen the President" That simply means thai
kitchen is letting ready to climb aboard the admins
hvation's preparedness band wagon
Evening journal., 1915-10-28
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Honor is not won until some honorable deed be done.
MarloWe
.-.-.-.
More helpful than all wisdom is draught of sim
pie human pity that will not forsake us.George Eliot
.--.-.-.
The gift TO be true must be the flowing the river
unto me- corresponding to my flowing unto him.
Emerson.
=-:-.-.
Sprit OF christ Spirit that hast ncarnated Thyself
M ~, ele uiass ana IRON OF this world. to Thee
Thou Spirit the incarnation inspire me FOR tbe la
% 1ols oi the hesh Quicken for the tolls of dusty
emu ana bustiing mart Nerve me for the troubles
~ we eAchanee' the countnghouse the workshop Fit
20 pear the crosses, and the losses that await the
csannss petween man ana The incarnation of
Snris1 shah be completed when Thou hast 6red tbe
orass' 'he silver, the gold.-AIatheson.
Evening journal., 1915-10-28

one OF the most interesting and enjoyable Of the MANY
'u educational events held in 'his city is the Col
Ivy eoHese commencement Announcement is made
that it win be held this year in The plavno,sa lus s
'e'n0er lo 1t goes without saying that the ofcias -
me college viii maintain the high standard and en-
tightening atmosphere that always heretofore ~
featured such commencemenis and that The pIsvhose
VIII be crowded with friends the students and tbe
Institution. w 'ne
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