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Evening journal., 1915-10-07

done and set forth that at least s40.-
100000 was needlessly expended"
excluding the money unnecessarily
disbursed in building the line east OF
the st. Lawrence. In explanation of
this waste of $40,000,00O. it is pointed
out that, in some instances, contracts
were not le. to the lowest bidders, and
contractors we're overpaid $4,000, 900
owing to improper classification Of
the work By the adoption of differ
ent grades, $6,200.000 could have been
saved; also $2,400, 900 by the adon-
ton Of curves OF shorter radius:
$2,947227 by the use of wooden tres
ties instead OF fill and steel struc-
ture; S3,250,0O0 by the acceptance of
an offer from the Grand Trunk to fill
wooden tresues at 25 cents per cubic
yard; S2,75O.000 by the adoption of
pusher grades across the Little Sal
mon Valley and at La Tuque, and
$679.692 by building six miles of ad-
ditional track where the statute pro-
vided for a single track. but where
the commission built double track
Furthermore, the country was com
mitted to the expenditure of S4,500,000
for the Transcona shops, which. in
the opinion of the commission, are not
authorized by law.
In view Of these disclosures. it is
not surprising that the Grand Trunk
/ Pacific, when called upon by the
Government early in the current
year to equip the line and begin op-
Grafton, should have refused to carry
out it's agreement unless the figures
on which the interest rental should be
paid were reduced by the amount of
the waste found by the commission.
Declining to do this, 1t became neces-
sary for the Government itself to as
sumo the burden of operating the
new line. which it began to do on
May /, turning the management over
to the Government Railways Manag-
ing Board which has had charge of
the Intercolonial and other roads
owned by the Dominion Government.
Nor is there anything in the Govern
ment management of the Inter-colon-
ial to encourage the taxpayers of the
! Dominion to hope that Government
I operation OF the new line will not en-
tail further drains upon their pocket
books. The Intercolonial which has
long been owned and operated by the
Government. has a capitalization Of
S65,000 a mile. while the net capitali-
zation of Canadian privately-owned
| railways is less than $4,000 a mile.
The earnings Of the Intercolonial in
1913, we're S161 900 less than its op-
Grating expenses. Calculating inter-
est on its capital stock at 1-2 per
cent, it had in that year a total
deficit of $3,50O,OO0, which had to be
paid by the taxpayers of Canada.
The theories of the advocates Of
government ownership and operation
of the agencies of transportation are
highly plausible, but facts have a way
of displaying a stubbornness which
refuses to yield to theories; and Ger.
tainly the facts in the case show be-
yond a rational doubt the failure of
Government railway management in
Canada. What substantial basis is
there for believing that the theories,
If applied in this country, would work
out any better? The thought fathered
only by the wish does not and can not
alter facts.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
coon WORK AGAINST swINDLERs.

FRAUDULENT promotion in this country has suf-
fered another blow through the conviction, in
Erie Pa. of E. L. Maxey and Thomas S. Downey. who
incorporated the United States Railway Steel Tie Com
pany for s25OOOOOO. The charge against them was
that they had conspired to the United States mails
to defraud investors.
The Federal Government deserves credit for the ac-
tvty displayed in going after those get-rich-quck
swinders. II should not forget however that there
are others, just bad who separating credu-
ous persons from their hard-earned money and that
they equally deserving of official attention and
ton
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
A BACKWARD STEP.

From the Newark Ledger.
Reducing the number of rural mail
carriers in this town is not meeting the
general approval of the public. Many
think the movement is backward step
The order of the postmaster general
is to the effect that two carriers can
deliver the mail equally as we'll as four
One of these carriers has to cover fifty
seven miles every day and the other
twenty seven. This may be done fairly
well while the weather is good but
what will be the result when bad wealth
er sets in, such as a heavy snow fall and
sleety roadsG We believe it cannot be
done with anything like satisfaction to
the patrons.
For two autos to make eighty-four
miles daily, winter and summer looks
impossible 10 US. It may be done under
favorable conditions, but there will be
many disappointed patrons when the
carriers are put to the severe test of
Drawing the weather and attending diff
culties.
However, the saving plan will be
given a test, and may prove satisfac-
tory, but we have doubts. The present
system. apparently, was satisfactory to
the receivers Of rural mail. Go ahead
with the two carrier system and watch
the result.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
A Canadian Obiecf-Lesson
tFrOm the Norfolk -Pilot.)

The history Of the National Trans
continental Railway. the operation Of
which was hegun by the Dominion
Government the first Of last May. fur
nishes an illuminatingly instructive
chapter in the annals Of government
railroad management which the ad-
vocates of such a policy in this COIN
Try would do we'll to study and in
wardly digest. The plans for this
new railway across Canada were for
mulated by the Liberal Government
IN 1913. The Grand Trunk Pacific
company was to build the line from
winnipeg west to Prince Rupert.
While the Government was to con-
struct the line from Moncton TO Win
nipeg. BY agreement made before the
undertaking was actually begun. the
Eastern division, after its construc-
ton, according to Government speci-
ncations, was TO be leased to the
Crank Trunk Pacific, which was to
operate and maintain it for fifty
years. furnishing the equipment and
paying as a rental, after the first
seven years Of the tenn, three per
cent. per annum on the cost of con-
struction.
The work OF constructing the East
ern division was begun in 1904 under
the supervision of four commissioners
appointed by the Ottawa Government.
When the bill authorizing the build
ing of the line was under considera-
tion in the Dominion Parliament the
Minister of Finance presented what
he called liberal estimate of the
expenditure to be entailed. That es-
innate placed the cost at $4,000 a
mile for the 1874 miles from Winni-
peg to Quebec or $47,O40,000, and at
S3l,250 a mile for the 460 miles from
Quebec to Moncton, or $14.375, ,000-a
total of S61,415,00O, or S34,OS3 a mile
On Sept. 30, 1911, seven years after
the work Of construction had been in
augurated $1O900O.O0O had been
spent and the chief engineer esti-
mated that when completed the line
would have cost $161,3O0.O 900. exclu-
sive Of interest. Had it been com
pleted at that cost, the Grand
Trunk Pacific, if it carried out its
part of the agreement, would have
had to begin paying rent in 1922 on
the basis of the amount named with
$1S.700.000 interest on the investment
added, making an annual rental of
$5,400,000. But again the calculations
miscarried. BY the end of 1914 there
had been expended on the line a total
Of S173,O00, 600, without any interest
during construction, and still the
work was not fully finished This was
S9S.S9S per mile, or almost three
times the original estimate.
In 1912, after the present Conser-
vative Government had come into
power. a second Government commits
sion was appointed to investigate the
work Of the first, this second COM
mission having at its head a practical
railroad man, Frank p. Gutelius. for
mer general manager of the Cana
dian Pacific and now general manager
OF the Canadian Government rail-
ways. The revelations that followed
may we'll have startled the taxpayers
of the Dominion. In an official report
of 500 pages this Commission con-
demned as grossly extravagant the
manner in which the work had been
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Great floods have flown from simple sources.-oAIs
Well That Ends Well"
.-.-.-.
Hasten slowly. and without losing heart put your
work twenty times upon the anvil.-Boileau.
.-.-.=s
The grass withereth the flower fadeth: but the
word Of our God shall stand forever-Psalms KS.
:-.-:-.
He hath holpen his servant Israel in remembrance
Of his mercy, as he spake to our fathers-I.uke T.
54-55.
t:-:-:-.
He poughs the waves. sows the sand and homes TO
gather the wind in a net who places his hopes on the
heart of wcman.-Sannazzaro
.-.-.-.
To understand the world is better than 10 condemn
Il; TO study the world is better than 10 abuse it, 10
make the world better loveer and happier is the no
bles' work OF any man or woman.-Anonymous.
.-:-.-:
lie who lets the world or his portion Of il
choose his plan Of life for him has of any other
faculty than the apeike Of imitation He who
chooses his plan for himself employees all his faculties
John Stuartmn.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
A REAL FLESH BUILDER
FOR THIN PEOPLE

Who Would Increase Weight And Put
On Healthy Stay-There Flesh.
Thin men and women who would
like to increase their weight with 10
or Is pounds of healthy "stay-there"
fat should try eating a little Sargol
with their meals for a while and note
results. Here is a good test worth
trying. First weigh yourself and meas
ure yourself Then take Sargol-one
tablet with every meal-for two
weeks. Then weigh and measure your
self again Il isn't a question of how
you look or feel or what your friends
say and think. The scales and
tape measure will tell their own
story. Many. people, having followed
these simple directions. report weight
increases of from five to eight pounds
with containued gains under further
treatment.
Sargol does not of itself make fat
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

General Carranza has gained such ascendancy in
Mexico that he has assured special representative
the United States Department of State that only
VIII maintain order along the border but. if possible
to do So apprehend and punish those Mexicans who
have been guilty of outrages against American sol
diers and civilians. Proof of his ability to do those
things lead to his recognition Meanwhile he seems
TO be getting along fairly well in dealing with his po-
tca and military enemies at home who have spared
no effort TO encompass his defeat and drive him Of
Mexico.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
THURSDAY OCT. 7, 1915
BuLGARIAN.BALKAN MuDDLE.

THERE is muddle in the Balkans that is taxing
European diplomacy to the limit What the out
come will be it is difficult this time to conjecture
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. his premier and certain
faction in control of the government in favor OF
casting Bugarias lot with Germany Austria and Tur-
key Public sentiment in Bulgaria opposed to such
course. Great Britain, France Russia and Italy have
warned the Bulgarian Government against pursuing
such course King Ferdinand has been warned by
prominent Bulgarans that he "will lose his head" If
he persists in his policy. Notwithstanding those
things the King and Premier Radoslavon seemingly
gone so far in committing their nation to the
reutonic and Turkish empires that there is es-
cape.
Roumania remains neutral but It is thought she ul-
limatey will fall in line with the British French
san-ltalan alliance assist It in crcumventng the
designs Of Germany, Austria and Turkey in the
Balkns
In Greece the situation is a peculiar King Con-
santine Is in sympathy with the Germans and the Aus
rians Premier venizeos and the people in favor
Of the Quadrupe Entente. Venizelos restored to
power on that issue He showed his sympathy for the
Quadruple Entente and its purposes by permitting
Great Britain and France TO land troops salonka
for use against the Germans, Austrians Bulgars and
Turks in the Balkans And now, Notwithstanding the
policies OF Venizelos and his cabinet have been
approved by the Chamber of Deputies by majority
Of forty King Constantine has informed Venzelos that
he is unable to support him and his policy AS con-
sequence, venzelos has resigned Premier
and King Constantine is placed in a position that may
result seriously for him should he persist in standing
against Greek sentiment in the crisis that now con-
fronts that country.
Viewed from all sides. the Balkan situation is
delicate one laden with all Of sinister political
and military possibilities The world is watching with
acute interest the developments there; especially
hose in Bulgaria, Greece and Roumania.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

Funeral services being held this afternoon over
tho body Of William G. Mendnha 10 years old of
No. l4O1 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Mendinhall was
one Of Wilmngton's best-nown citizens He re-
spocted and admired by all who knew him for his
sterling character and his high conception Of the du-
ties Of American citizenship Our community is much
the poorer because of his death. His influence was
good and wholesome in whatever direction It was ex-
ercised and Wmingtonans will hold him in grateful
remembrance for many years to come.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
THE POETRY OF PROTECTION.

THE POETRY OF PROTECTION.
We need Protection from goods for
eign made,
We need Protection our workmen to
aid.
We need Protection, prosperity, too;
An adequate Tariff will certainly do
"A Tariff on alcohol. beer, ale and
wine;
oordage of all kinds. rope, thread
and twine;
Alabaster and acids. dye, colors and
drugs;
Knit goods and laces carpets and
rugs;
Metals of all kinds. iron and steel;
Bicycles, wagons, the automobile:
Baskets and brushes. buckles and
beads;
All farmers products, corn, beans and
seeds;
Brandy and liquors, distilled from
the grain,
Molasses. beet sugar and sweet sugar
cane;
Barbed wire, cast iron. fish rods and
fish hooks
Decalcomania, print paper and BOOKS;
Flax, linen and cottons, manufactured
to wear;
Silks, ribbons and velvets, plush and
mohair;
Buttons and carbon, chalk coal ana
slate:
Chemicals. wood pulp, ore and tin
Cigars and tobacco. cigarettes and
snuffs;
Hosiery. underwear. collars and cuffs;
Dress goods for women, made OF
woolens and hair
Cloths, fiannels and worsteds, manu-
factuFed to wear;
Pottery and glassware, bottles and
jars;
Steel rails. locomotives and passen-
ger cars:
Gold leaf and gold plate, all kinds Of
alloys;
Bisque dolls and tin soldiers. all
children's toys;
Toilet soaps and perfumeray rubber
gloves, rubber boots;
Lines, lemons and oranges, all citrus
fruits;
Aluminium. celluloid, zinc. MOSAIC and
tiles;
Porcelain. emery wheels and emery
files;
Oilcloths. linoleums, watches and
clocks:
Silverware, cutlery. machine tools and
Jeweiry. diamonds and all precious
stones;
Billiard balls, ivory and all kinds of
bones;
Lumber and shingles, nails screws
and tacks;
Paints, oils, varnishes, benzines and
shellacs;
Leather for harness and leather for
shoes.
And all leather articles that we now
use.
We want Protection for our women
and men;
The mechanic. the farmer, the clerk
with his pen:
The man in the factory. who works at
his trade:
We all need Protection from goods
foreign made
Good Old Abe Lincoln had very wise
head,
When asked about Tariff he truthfully
said.
"If you buy a cloak for your wife. for
eign made,
You get the cloak. but the money
that's paid
Enriches the foreigner and Injuries ur
own;
We'd have cloak and money, II pur-
chased at home.
And the money would aid and happi
ness give
To cloakmakers and others striving
to live"
It's plain Tariff lesson. for we can
not afford
To destroy our industries by buying
abroad.
So now, when you vote. just make
your selection.
And vote for the man that stands for
Protection,
J. L. Feeney, in American Economist.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

but mixing with your food its purpose
is to help the digestive organs turn
the fats, sugars and starches of what
you have eaten. into rich, ripe fat
producing nourishment for the tissues
and blood-prepare il in an easily as
simulated form which the blood can
readily accept. A great deal Of this
nourishment now passes from thin
peoples bodies as waste Sargol is
designed TO stop the waste and make
the fat producing contents OF the very
same meals you are eating now de-
velop pounds and pounds of healthy
flesh between your skin and bones.
Sargol is noniniurious, pleasant. eff
cient and inexpensive. All. leading
druggists are authorized to sell il in
large boxes-forty tablets TO a pack
age-on a guarantee of weight in
crease OF money back as found in
every package.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

methods to derive the greatest benefit
from its soil than Maryland. Our col
lege would now be a great university,
teaching every branch of the sciences
and arts had not the educational sys-
TEN of the State been hopelessly mixed
up with its corrupt politics. II is ex-
pected of Governor Weller that he will
try to free our educational system from
its political handicap.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
MERELY A DREAM.

From the Clayton News.
We had a strange and startling
dream the other night. In imagina-
ton we saw a number Of angels float
ing down and squaring their subscrip-
tion accounts, and forthwith we were
arranging to take up a large slice OF
that 5000. 100000 loan-Then a mos
quito started to fox trot on our nasal
protuberance and brought us back
to the realities.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

The Massachusetts, Progressive State Convention has
decided to maintain the Progressive party organza
tion during the Presidential canvass and cleo
tion. II is foolish thing for the Progressive leaders
there to do, but their folly doubt will suffer de-
served rebuke when the election returns have been
announced.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

DR.. Thomas II. Norton, the Government chemist and
dyesu investigator that the Federal
of Forestry will soon give demonstration OF the re-
suits Of its experiments in developing yellow. Inas-
much the entire Democratic administration has been
successfully engaged in the development of yellow for
the past years the necessity for any further ex-
permentation in this color would to be OBJ
waited.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

II information received from the trenches in France
and Belgium be true. Of Rudyard Kipling
killed the recent drive Of the allies against the Ger
mans He was only is years old and delicate
that Mr.. and Mrs Kipline objected to him en-
listing. His patriotic aidor great, however
hat finally they consented. Now they are 'under the
willow Kiplng idozed his son. No doubt he is all
most hear-broken by the sinister from the 'front.'
II is to be hoped, however that the grief from which
suffers will interfere seriously with that literary
work the quality of which has made his name house
hold word the world over
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

Tolstoi, Of Russias most eminent thinkers and
writer's once wrote: ION this great and simple maxim
/ build my life Live the lines of least resistance
until il involves principle" That thought has been
the handspring action of thousands Of who have
made their mark in the world Individuals organ-
zatons standing firmly for principle have made the
world progress.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

In view of the fact that the AngloFrench war loan
Of s5oOOOoOOo in this country oversubscribed
eral million dollars. those German-Austrian- Turkish
sympathizers who said could be oated and who
did everything possible to defeat IT, feel exceed
ngly foolish. The success Of the loan shows that
Americans abiding faith in the future Of Great
Britain and France
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

After playing rival cut throat in Mexico against
another for than two years, the Wilson admns-
tration ready to recognize Carranza The
sible burden Of the Presidents remarkable personal
hostility to Huerta that Huertas rise to power was
by means of murder. Well, how about Carranza's?
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

Protected by safe conduct obtained for him by the
United States Government, DR.. Dumha. dscredited and
recalled ambassador from Austria Hungary TO this
country. Is on his way home. Prior to his departure
he said he was "sorry" he had go. view Of his
diplomatic conduct the American people do not share
his regret The action taken against him already has
to curb the activities of certain other prom
nent German and Austrian propagandists in this
country.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
acEClL COUNTY YELLOW CORN"

"CEClL COUNTY YELLOW CORN"
From the North East star.
The Boys Corn Clubs of Cecil have
started a new move to spread broadcast
the rair fame of their county. bv civ.
ing name to the corn that their efforts
this year have improved. Here's TO
Cecil County Yellow: May it reach
the uttermost parts Of the earth. feed
millions yet unborn. and yield rich
reward in the years to come, to the boys
who are aiming TO get all out of grain
Of corn that the Creator has placed
there.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

The Philadelphia North American quietly points to
Russia when it hears say the United States is
too big and too populous to be invaded
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

dry" Sunday in Chicago will be such novelty
that the people there should welcome it, least an
experiment.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
DOING coon WORK.

From the Laurel State Register.
The question of good roads is be-
coming one of absorbing interest This
is an era of labor saving machinery
and rapid locomotion, effecting econ
omy of time and annihilation OF space:
but in many instances our country
roads remain a hindrance to the far
mer in conveying his products to
market.
Happily. this matter is receiving
more attention than formerly and for
this we are largely indebted to the
Delaware Good Roads Association, an
organization formed in Laurel and Of
ficered by residents of this town. The
Delaware Good Roads Association,
though comparatively young, has al
ready accomplished much good. prin-
cipally in arousing sentiment through
out the State in favor Of the perma-
nent Improvement OF public roads.
This sentiment as a result OF the un-
ceasing activities Of the association
is growing daily and will sooner or
later bring about legislation that will
give Delaware highways excelled by
no other State in the Union The Del
aware Good Roads Association is do
ing grand work and should have the
hearty support OF every citizen of the
State
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
REcoRD-BREAKING ENRoLLMENr

RECORD BREAKING ENROLMENT
From the Salisbury Tribune
The Maryland Agricultural College
has opened with record breaking en-.
rolment of 80 students There are 9l
in the freshman class. This is given out
by the college as boost II ought
rather to be considered brand of ig.
nominy that rich and populous STATE
like this should be training at any on,
time less than 1000 young men TO b,
scientific farmers. There is no State ir
the Union more in need of scientif,
Evening journal., 1915-10-07

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