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Evening journal., 1915-07-01
pLAYNe THE osrRIcH Acr.

F the present management Of the Wilmington Cham
Der Of Commerce were competent and resut-pro-
ducng its efforts to NEEDLE in Levy Court affairs and
county politics st would be open to merited crit
cism
y When however the management Of that Cham
Der is none y-spending non-producer. it is not
surprising that its attempt TO play the mentor
and guide for the Levy Court is greeted with con
temptuous laughter by the public
Before the present management of the Chamber of
Commerce attempts TO attack the competency of the
Levy Court any other public quasi-publc body
should qualify 10 competency in the matter OF
handling the funds its members and producing re-
suits with them particularly in the matter of obtaining
new industries and trade for our city.
An organization that is admittedly incompetent
should not attempt standards of competency for
other bodies to the continued neglect Of its own af
hirs
We are moved to the above observations by the
tact that the president of the Chamber of Commerce
mas sent another letter to the Levy Court renewing
held 10
h'Nie" Of the manifest inefHciency of the Chamber
~ commerce as at present managed the Lew Court
with perfect proprety might give a Roland for an
on'er ana suggest that the Chamber ask for a com,
mittee to Investigate itself No doubt such -.
would be highly pleasing to many members 81 ne
Chamber who far from satisfied with the rssnl,s
hey are obtaining from the thousands of dollars ha,
arc being spent annually
II the Levy Court needs investigating the Attorney
General, who is Democrat, has the power 10 do il
Further than that he has the brains back Of the power
II the Chamber Of Commerce has any charges TO make
against the Levy Court let ii file them with him The
commissioners nave sgnihed their willingness TO be in
yestigated by competent authority whose findings
will be conclusive. They averse however to fall
Ing in with the gallerypaying schemes of a crippled
civic ostrich that hoping 70 hide its oYn defects
stuck its head in the inqusitorial sands and wig
Cling its tail feathers franfically toward the Court
House
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
The Becker Case
Iron ne Washington Post.l

Ordinarily when a man commits a
murder and the evidence against him
leaves no room for the reasonable
doubt" which should be resolved in
his favor he is tried pi IMPLY. con-
victed without hesitation, sentenced
and executed The law is inexorable.
as it should be, and there is never
any protest against its enforcement
when there is no reasonable doubt"
In a case like that involving Charles
Becker. the New York police lieuten-
ant. there is bound to be serious
doubt. There is no contention that
he had anything to do with the act
ual killing Of Herman Rosenthal. It
is merely charged that he inspired
others to engage still a third group
to commit the actual crime.
1t is upon the testimony of tine four
men who actually procured the MUIR
der that Becker stands convicted.
These men, who gained their own
freedom by swearing that Becker sug-
gested the crime, had everything TO
win and nothing 10 lose by telling
the story discriminating Becker. They,
we're not impartial witnesses. Since
by telling a lie they could save their
own lives il could hardly be expected
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

The Harrison anti-narcotic act
promises such benefcient results that
IL we're almost criminal to find any
fault with il. But some of its pro-
visions are so obscure that Il has be-
come a bette moire to physicians, who
are constantly writing 10 medical.
journals for interpretations. The
Commission of Internal Revenue
has furnished so many opinions that
the doctors hardly know where they
stand with regard to possible viola
tions of the statute.
The latest decision reveals a seri-
our flaw in the act, showing that the
patent medicine dealers and manufac-
turers have not stood idly by wnen
they saw large profits about to be
swept from their grasp. II also re-
calls the old story of the doctors in
difference to his own interests so long
as his patients are not unfavorably
involved. Section 6 of the Harrison
act provides certain very troublesome
regulations to be followed In regis
tering the doctors and patients
names, purpose Of prescription. &c,
when doctor writes a prescription
for opium, morphine, cocaine and
other narcotics before a druggist is
lawfully permitted to fill the order,
but 1t exempts the druggist from this
responsibility If the purchaser asks
for a preparation" containing less
than two grains of opium, one-rourth
of a grain OF morphia or heroin. sc.
Now the commissioner decides:
"The word preparation is general
ly used and understood means ready
made or prepared medicines, and the
word remedies means that which
cures or is efficacicus in a specific
disease or diseases under all condl-
tons, while the term prescription
is the written directions or recipe Of
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

name in 1893, calling itself the Re
publican party" was organized in
their town in the year 1854. As one
attesting exhibit at least they have
the identical cottage itself wherein
the birth took place They have care
fully preserved il and II stands to
this day on the campus of coeduca-
tional Ripon College. destined, no
doubt, to be the centre of interest In
the coming celebration.
The date of the celebration is not
as yet fixed, but a committee Of
Ripon's leading citizens have waited
upon Governor Philip with the re-
quest that he write in their behalf
10 eX-President Taft. the Hon. Elihu
Root and ten or twenty other leading
Republicans bespealSing their interest
In the event and their personal pres
ence when IL occurs, a request Gov
ernor Philip very cordially granted
The legitimacy of Republican Sena-
tor Robert Marion La Follette's par
ticipation in such a Republican re-
union is somewhat obscured in the
committees mind by the rumor cur
rent In his home State that he is
engaged TO make a campaign tour in
North Carolina in behalf of the Dem
ocratic party.
At all events. an interesting pro-
iect involving interesting historical
research. Not likely, perhaps, to stir
controversy, SO keen as that over the
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, but a good midsummer top
&c to convene over, just as Ripon
is a nice collegiate town to convene
in. And II the cloistered atmosphere
of Ripon proves tame for sportive
young Republican blood. there are
the cleaning lights of Oshkosh nor
by nor'east and only twenty miles
away-Oshkosh by Winnebagos lin
pid waves.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
With The Photographers

The economy record Of the first Democratic Congress
since 1897 with a Democratic administration behind
II is now the files and open 10 inspection. The APP
preparations during the two Of this Congress
so lavish" that they exceeded the appropriations
of the last Republican Congress by S177000O00 Is Il
in the least surprising under such showing, that the
national treasury facing yearend deficit somewhere
in the neighborhood 500 900 Baltimore Star.
President Wilson'S warning is only way of coming
TO the rescue of the defeated Vllsas the implication
being that before the warning was issued the White
House had dependable information regarding the mill
tary situation Mexico. II would seem If the ad-
mnistratons sympathy towards villa, justified for
long time because he was apparently the only man
strong enough 10 win a decisive victory and bring
peace TO Mexico stll fingers; and the Carranzistas
might charge that between the two factions. Wash
ington is not strictly neutral.-New York Evening
Post
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
Editorial Opinion
THE RAILWAY TRESPAsSER.

From the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Not a passenger was killed in the
nine serious accidents on American
railroads in May. and Of the twenty
three persons whose death during the
month we're credited to the railways
all were classed as tresparrers. The
record is gratifying as indicating the
progress in the campaign directed TO
ensuring greater SAFETY for travel by
rail in this county. but Il, at the same
time. emphasizes the importance of
energetic and nationwide effort look
ing 10 minimizing the slaughter and
manning of persons who trespass
upon the railway rights of way. For
this slaughter and manning the rail-
roads, seeing that they are compare
lively powerless of themselves to
break up the trespassing. are only in
directly responsible. Governmental
authority everywhere. State and loea.
must actively and vigorously come TO
their assistance before any effective
remedy or any appreciable measure
Of alienation is to be applied 10 con-
ditions which are already intolerable
and constantly becoming more so.
Even 1Rore important that protecting
the railroads against trespassing is
il TO protect trespassers from the re-
suits to themselves of their trespass-
ing
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

jitney travels 1877 miles per day with
car mile income of FIVE and a half
cents. Considering depreciation and
cost OF operation and allowing SO to
the driver, it was found that even the
smallest jitney could not run for less
than seven cents per mile This en-
phasizes the fact that most drivers
are living at the expense OF their
autobus and on their capital rather
than on their income.
Investigation OF certain standard
traction bonds IA California, with a
par value of S107,422 600, showed a
shrinkage from December, 1914 to
March, 1915. of sS,SS7 900, or about
eight and one-quarter per cent.
] The ultimate effect of this is appre-
ciated by anyone who considers that
over $60,000.000 worth OF California
electric railway bonds arc held by
savings banks and local investors in
California, or in other words, by home
people; S430.767703 in outstanding
stocks and bonds was the total for
thirty street railroads on June 20,
1918. The same applies, doubtless, to
other States.
fourth per cent OF the gross income
of street railways, and the total tax
paid on gross income amounts to
about - per cent. This means a to-
tai loss to the public on principal
lines Of the State 100000 per annum.
aside from the other form of taxation
placed in the building and mainte-
nance of that portion of the street
occupied by the roadbed.
1t was found in London, where
the motor bus has attained its great
est prominence, that whereas the
cost Of maintaining certain road
surface prior to the advent of the
motor bus was 64S3d. per square
yard, It was increased 10 13.403d.
after one year of bus traffic. or slight
ly over 100 per cent. In this case
II was the public or in other words,
Middlesex County Councll--appearin
in its own behalf TO demand relief
from new burden of taxes imposed
by the bus traffic
During the rush hour from s 10 s
p. m, the average number OF passen-
gers transported In the scent limit
from the business center of Oakland
Ga length Of three blocks in Broad
way) is 113500. Approximately 13 tit
neys would be required to give the
carrying capacity as one street car.
In Oakland, TO handle the above traf-
tic requires 234 cars with a Roadway
of Is seconds. To move the same
traffic with jitneys at 10 to 1 would re-
quire 1900 cars.
No further argument need he ad-
vanced as to the necessity for fewer
and large transportation units in the
congested districts during rush hours
or normal hours Of large traffic
The logical conclusion from the
committees report is that If the pub
lie continues to support the jitney
and thereby weakens the street rail-
ways and ultimately puts them out
Of business, they must expect zone
system of fares because the small tit
ney cannot operate over a much lon
ger route than three miles at q pro-
At. The American cities have rellg-
iously fought the zone system on ac-
count of the destruction Of property
values and the congestion Of popula-
ton.
The report is not only interesting
II is important and should be in the
hands Of everybody interested in the
iitney question.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press
THE BETTER PART OF JUSTICE.

III nA 4 In Il AM VI JIolANEs
From the Dover Republican.
The Communication of Franks death
sentence is an excellent example Of
the purpose and the exercise Of exec
utive clemency as has been exhibited
IN the United States IN recent years.
The reaction of mob sentiment in
Georgia against the retiring gov
ernor, who sent Frank to the peni-
Tertiary instead of death house. will
doubtless be strong; but in whatever
adversely II may place Governor Sla-
ton, he will have the satisfaction of
knowing that the greater part of his
feiiow-citizens applaud him and that
he has clearly demonstrated the part
executive clemency is designed to
play.
Such a Communication cannot be held
TO reflect on the work the law has
already done. Once the jury made its
decision, the courts could only affirm
the legality of every step in the trial.
II has been the governors part as
It must always be, to supply the cor
receive for a state of doubt that hung
over the whole case. Frank has not
been adjudged innocent by the gov
ernor's act; the law and the courts
have not been set aside.
Il has simply been affirmed that a
condition may exist which Judges are
not expected to recognize as proof
of innocence. but which one man. the
governor. may hold to constitute suf-
ficient doubt as to make reliance
on future developments the better
part of justice.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
AMERIcAN R0Ys AM pnRK-

~ RECON bankers trying to interest farmer boys
~ in pork production by lending them money on
notes properly secured. the money to be invested in
good breeding hogs The plan is an excellent one not
only for the farmer but for the banker as we'll But
while getting the farmer boy interested wouldn't be
good idea 10 put him next" to all the facts in which
an American pig raiser may be interested? For in
stance, since IT is fact would il not be best TO be
perfectly frank and tell the boy that in July 1913
when Republican tariff in force, no hams or
bacon were imported into this country in July 1914
after the protective tariff had been removed there
importations TO the amount Of 576S7i pounds
That was for only month Il was a peace month
The European war has temporarily changed the stua-
ton to some extent but the boy should he told that the
war will not last always aud that ultimately he must
expect to compete not only with hos cholera but with
pork producers from Canada Argentina and all the
rest of the pork-producng world Don't lend the boy
money and take secured note without telling him all
the facts bearing upon the industry in which you are
encouraging him invest his time labor and credit
You can't AFFORD to deal with a boy Otherwise than
frankly. for if You mislead him to his injury in his
youth he will dstrust you all the rest Of his days.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

had himself interviewed in Washington recently
having returned, possibly, to lay a wreathe of inn
mortelles on his Congressional seat The exCongress-
gave the administration clean bill of health,
and declared that Democratic policies RESPONSE
bic for prosperity in Ohio.
Mr. Bathrick in the last Congress- got leave to print
in the Congressional Record list Of Democratic leg
isative achievements and headed the summary with,
Il supported this legislation and am willing to take
the consequences He did compulsorily. The voters
of the Nineteenth Ohio District rammed the vermifuge
of defeat down his throat, and elected Honorable j.
Cooper Republican, in his stead the seal of APP
prova Of the exCongressman TO the Democratic admin
istration is Of doubtful value SO passes Bathrckl
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
BERRY GROWERS
AND GOOD ROADS

AND UDUU HUAUe
From the Georgetown Journal.
There is not a farmer in Sussex
county who grew Strawberries this
season who has not had the fact
pressed home to him OF the need OF
better highways for the marketing of
fruits. and realizing the handicap I'M
der which they have labored for the
past three or four weeks in getting
their produce to market, Il would
seem to us that some concerted ac-
ton should be taken by chem, and
their Levy Courtmen prevailed upon
TO put the highways in better oondi-
ton.
Good roads are essential in order
for the farmers to get their products
to the markets in salabiv condition
and in such a condition as will COM
mand the best prices.
Rough and sandy roads not only
Jolt the fruit and cause the farmers
to lose money because OF the poor
condition in which II reaches the
station, but likewise retard their pro-
gress and many times cause them
10 reach the markets TOO late TO OBJ
tain the prevailing prices of the day
Day by day the residents Of this
county are coming to realize the ne
cessity for complete network of
improved highways. ana II is only a
question Of time before the pressure
Will become so great that the Levy
Court-if there be such a body in
this county at that time-or other
wise the County Commissioners will
of necessity have 10 take stems IN
remedy the deplorable conditions.
A bond issue will be required be-
fore anything can be done unless the
Levy Courtmen are prevented from
spending the allowances eacu year
in their patchwork methods.
Withir tie past twenty years
enough money has been raised and
squandeied by the Levy Courtmen
by slipshod methods in road work 10
have good roads all over the county.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
Where Mas the Republican Party Born?
(From The New York SUM

II may be something in the nature
of news to even the senior class in
the Republican institution to learn
that the popular impression as to the
time and place of its birth. or more
accurately perhaps, rebirth, is quite
erroneous.
Il was not in Pittsburgh on the
memorable February %, 1856. when
that brilliant journalist Henry Jar
Wis Raymond. then but a month past
his thirty-sixth year. Lieutenant
Governor of New York and virile
force in New York State, and in ma
tional politics, issued that stirring ap.
peal ITO the People of the United
States" which resulted in the Phila-
delphla convention of the next June
II and the nomination of Fremont
and Dayton. followed four years
later by the nomination at Chicago
Of Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and
Hannibal Hamlin of Maine-it was
not then and thus that the Republic
can party came into being. The Re
publican party was two years old
when the Pittsburgh meeting was
held. II was not born in Pittsburgh
either. or even in the State of Penn
sylvania It was born in a small
cottage. still standing and in good
case. in the pretty little college
town of Ripon. Fond du Lac county
Wisconsin. and several of the good
people of Ripon are now in the field
organizing a celebration of the sixty
first anniversary of the event
Just what may be the documen-
tary and traditionary evidence in sup
port Of this historical distinction for
Ripon Is somewhat obscure. None
the less the oldest Ripon inhabitants
have il fast fixed in their memories
and beliefs that the first organization
of political character. since the dis
solution Of the party bearing that
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

Turkey must be on the Of declaring war against
Italy Naby Bey Turkish ambassador in Rome, has
demanded his passports from the Italian Foreign Of
fee The declaration should follow quickly, doubtless
at the dctaton Of Germany and Austria Following
its receipt, Italian forces should figure, in a limited
at least in the work of forcing the Dardaneles
and capturing consantinople AS Bulgaria is calling
her reservsts to the colors. She too should figure
prominently in the fighting in the course Of few
weeks
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

ST. Louis report says Champ Clark celebrated Mis-
souri, Good Roads Day by working the roads side by
side with twenty-five conviots from the State peni-
Tertiary. He must have found himself in congenia
pany. In 1918 he worked side by side with 300 odd
Democrats in Congress to wreck the industries of the
country and bankrupt the with the Wilson
Underwood tariff law.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
THOSE FUNDED FLOATING DEBTS.

~ nee more the Every Evening is making labored
" attempt to the county finances. Occasionally
however that so-caed Democratic newspaper over
shoots the mark.
In recent editorial article il called attention to
most significant matter Of special interest" That was
the amount Of the total tax levy for this year that will
be applied to the payment OF accumulated debts One
of the few items mentioned is loan to fund floating
debt 10000"
Perhaps the Every Evening does not know that that
loan was made by a Democratic Levy Court to fund
debts contracted by Democrats and that Democratic
Legislature passed the act permitting the Democratic
Levy Court to fund those Democratic debts
The present Republican Levy Court has not issued
any bonds to fund floating Indebtedness II the Every
Evening had been fair-minded It would have empha-
sized that fact The trouble with it is that il reaches
half-baked conclusions transformation and preju-
dice
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

Montenegro is small country but its soldiers have
big and brave hearts That has been discovered by
the Albanians to their cost The Monenegrins inflicted
a fifty cent loss upon them two three days ago
when 1000 of them attempted the frontier by
way of Diakovista Pass. A few defeats like that will
do much to dampen the fighting ardor of the Al
hanians
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Life is not mere living but the enjoyment Of health.
Martial.
--.-.t
Walk worthy OF the vocation wherewith We are
called with all lowliness and meekness with lone-suf
fering, forbearing one another in love: endeavorips
to keep the levy of the spirit In the bond Of peace
New Testament
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

Kent and Sussex need good roads and the people
want them The drawback to acquiring them lies in
the fact that the taxpayers averse putting up the
money needed TO for them So long attitude
continues just long must the farmers and others
be subjected TO the annoyance and expense of ~sng
highways which as a rule ere an ofense to twentieth
century methods Of road construction and mainten-
ance
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

William Jennings Bryan continues to talk. Every
effort he makes to justify his retirement from the head
of the state Department at crucial period in the ne
goations with Germany only lower him still
further in public opinion He has committed what is,
in the minds of many Americans, the objectionable
sin II is useless for him to attempt TO explain it
away.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01
SHOWERS SUCCESSOR NAMED.

Harry Hobbs. OF this city, yester-
day succeeded Colonel w. E. Slower.
OF Camp No. 2. of the dupont Powder
Company where he was superinten-
dent end quartermaster. Mr.. Hobbs
took charge of the place at Carney's
Point Immediately Col. Slower re-
signed to become a member of the
new Board OF Assessment Mr.. Hobbs
was chief clerk Of the plant.
Evening journal., 1915-07-01

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