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EDITORIAL OPINION

the Carpathians the country offers the
defenders all conceivable advantages.
But to Judge from recent reports the
Russians are slowly am-rollerlng"
their way to the plain. Once this is
reached, with three railroads and a
national highway at their backs and
level plain a hundred miles broad
on their front, the Russians can
deploy their masses and resume the
tactics which won for them in Cal
icia in August and September of last
year.
For the observer the real test Of
Russian progress must be the occupa-
tion by the troops of the Car of
Bartfeld, Ungvsr and Munkacs. the
towns at the foot of the Carpathians
and on the shore of the Hungarian
plain Once these towns have fallen
the Russian success in the Battle of
the Carpathians cannot longer be de-
MED.
The key of the whole operation is
the Dukla, the narrow. Panama-like
isthmus between the Galician and the
Hungarian plains. Here the Russians
seem 10 be putting in their main effort.
here they are meeting with their most
conspicuous success. All other oper-
atiOns are subsidiary TO this main
thrust through the shortest lowest
and least difficult of the passes.
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Business aHd Jail
Trom the New York SUM-

Speaking the other day of the 62.-
OOO-odd lays passed by Congress and
the STATE Legislatures in the last
five years and the $4,000 reported
decisions of courts OF last resort Mr..
klihu Root asked:
HOW can business men possibly
know them all so as to conduct their
business and keep out of Jail ?"
We'll they can keep out OF business
or they can so to Jail. Who knows
what a well meant law may bring
iorth under the nursing of commits
slons and bureaus? In a speech at
Kansas City last week Senator Weeks
OF Massachusetts gave an instance of
a working In a particular case of the
pure food law. so excellent in the
ory. so capable of curious injustice
under the Interpretation and admin
istration of Federal beadledom. of
that singular and ncomprehonsible
entity or nonentity the official mind :
"A manufacturer of product
known as 'sweetened powdered choc-
olate' was ordered to suspend his
sales because his product did not
contain certain amount OF cocoa
butter, arbitrarily declared necessary
by Federal officials.
Now this particular product was
Hure, it was wholesome and It con-
tanned nothing deleterious There is
no standard definition of cocoa. and
this MANUFACTURER was measured to
the cocoa standard. After the wheels
in his factory had been stopped for a
considerable period he went TO Wash
ington 10 discover when final rul-
ing in his case would be made A
bureau official pointed to a high pile
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of papers on his desk and told the
manufacturer his case would not he
reached for several months. In the
meantime. his output was stopped,
Here is the Federal Trade Com
mission. which has got to define Gun
iair methods" of combination. Sena-
tor Weeks gave this uncomfortable
reminder to the business men he was
talking to-
1T is doubtful if any of you men
IN this room-and most OF you are
connected with corporations of one
type or another-would undertake to
define just what constitutes an unfair
method in your trade. Yet the COM
mission can bring you up short at
any time by declaring that your meth
DDS of doing business are unfair. even
though the results you obtain may
not be criticised.
i am reminded of the members OF
the wire rope pool, who were fined
from $1,000 to $4,000 each for certain
acts In violation of law which the
framer of the bill. Senator Hoar. told
them they could do with impunity."
George Hoar's advice on a point
of law was that of a highly trained.
acute and experienced man, inca
pable of trying TO shelter a client on
any technicality Rufus Choate said
that only God Almighty could tell
what petit jury would do. The re-
mark applies a good deal better to
the action of the Federal and State
pursuers Of business.
The hope of business is less in any
acknowledgements of the official mind
than in the political perception that
batting business has become unpopu-
lar or less popular.
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COUNTY ENGINEER WILSON'S REELECTION

JAMES WILSON County Engineer has been re-eec-
led by the Levy Court That action gives satisfac-
ton TO his many friends. Mr. Wilson Is an ardent ad-
vocate not only of good roads construction but also
the proper maintenance of such thOroughfares after
they have been built lie also favors the patrol system
in that connection
The county engineer never has had at his command
the money needed TO enable him TO carry out his am
bilious projects for improy patrol and main
tcnance. Notwithstanding that he has done much good
work That is attestod by automobiliss and others
who use the thoroughares that under his control
and who make proper allowance for the financial limi-
tatons under which he has laborod since he was cleo
ted TO the Office of engineer
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RRYAN pIpLOMAcY rAILs oNcr MnRr.

A was expected the plan of President Wilson and
Secretary of State Bryan to neutralze the City Of
Mexico, has struck snag. Information from the Mex
lean trouble zone is to the effect that General Car
rama opposed TO the scheme and has intimatod TO
Mr. Bryan that he will not enter into IT, If the true
history of the Wson-Bryan negotiations with the Mex
lean revoutionss Of varying brands ever is published
II doubtless will be diplomatic comedy that will touch
the risibles of everyone who reads it,
Every day strengthens the American conviction that
President Wilson knew what he was doing when he
made Mr.. Bryan his Secretary of State II was not
wise stroke of policy regards the Wilson admins
raton' but it certainly to hundreds Of thousands
Of Democrats opportunity to take the true measure
OF their 6 to idol and to break the spell he had cast
over them. incidentally, it eliminated Mr. Bryan as
rival Of Mr.. Wilson for the Democratic nomination for
President year.
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rmAT cHICAGo LANnsIInr

I OCAL and national conditions resulted in Re-
publican landslide in Chicago Tuesday viii
lam Hale Thompson, the Republican candidate for
Mayor defeated Robert NJ Sweitzer his Democratic on
ponent by plurality of 100000 Average pluraiities
OF about $4,000 swept the other Republican candidates
on the ticket into city Office The indications also are
that for the first time in five years the Republicans
will control City Council Most of the women voters
supported the Republican ticket Several wards that
heretofore have been Democratic strongholds slumped
over into the Republican column Thompson even car
ried sweitzer's own home precinct heretofore con-
ccdedly Democratic.
While it unquestionaby is true that local conditions
had much 10 do with bringing about the Republican
landslide it also is true that dissatisfaction with the
results Of tie Wilson national administration PLAYED
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NOT A REAL PARALLEL.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
Those who try TO excuse German
submarines at sea by saying that
Great Britain is trying TO starve the
non-combatant population of Germany
employ a false parallel. The two acts
are not identical The starvation
program even If il could be carried
through, would affect only those non
cOmbatnats who should continue to
seek protection behind the military
organization of the German empire.
Their starving would depend on their
remaining within the German lines.
They would have a chance for their
lives if they cared to surrender as
refugees or prisoners to the allies or
to fec across the German border into
neutral countries like Switzerland,
Holland, Denmark. Norway and Swe-
den.
They would at least have a choice
of evils. But the non-cOmbatants
killed when a submarine torpedOes
a merchant ship at sea have no choice.
They would be glad to surrender. In
fact. by heaving to when overhauled
by a hostile submarine merchant
NAAAB AnBAdAN klNfH nONAAF VI Mln
purpose to yield and accepts the pro-
lection given by international law TO
vessels. other than war vessels. sub
iect TO search. cOnfiscation or de-
struction by the enemy. Killing the
crews and passengers of unarmed
merchantmen is forbidden by inter-
national law SO long as no resistance
is offered. II is not recognized as an
act Of war and is therefore TO be
classified as cold-blOoded murder.
II the British authorities should
deliberately starve German civilians
in territory taken from Germany
there would be a complete parallel
with the exploits Of some of the Ger
man submarine commanders. But even
the most ardent defenders of the Ger
man policy Of "frightfulness" would
hardly like TO see their argument of
similarity vindicated in that extreme
and unbelievable way.
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Watch Three MeH for Race in 1916

WASHINGTON. April S.--Although
there is a political adago that the
road to the White House does not lie
through the United States Senate. the
hopes Of Republican leaders for 1916
are tending TO converge On three per-
sons whose activities during the clos
ing days of the last Congress made
them conspicuous in the deliberations
OF that body.
There is a feeling among the poll
ticians who come and go in Washing
tOn-DemOcratic as well as Repuhli-
can-that the Republican party will
select its Presidential candidate from
among Senators Root, Burton and
Weeks.
To speak accurately, Messrs. Root
and Burton are no longer Senators.
Their terms expired on March 4. when
they turned their backs on Washing
ton. having refused to stand as can
didates for reelection. Senator
Weeks. the youngest OF the three. has
several years of service ahead OF him.
Senator Root is a lawyer. Senator
Burton an economist and scholar and
Senator Weeks business man.
senator hOOt II not an dNOWtu can
didate He has definitely announced
'that his regards his political career
as having been closed. Many of his
admirers, however, knowing how Wig
orous he is despite his years. refuse
TO take the announcement as final.
Mr.. Root is seventy but looks sixty.
There is one point in Mr.. Roots
favor from the view of political STRAIT
egy-his friendship with Colonel
Roosevelt. Reports reaching WASH
ington in a roundabout way from Oy-
stor Bay are that Colonel Roosevelt
Is ready 10 come back into the fold
and 10 support any candidate the Re-
publican convention may nominate
except Taft Whether these reports
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are well founded or not. It is assumed
that if there is any one man Colonel
Roosevelt would support under such
circumstances it would be Mr.. Root.
whom he declared to be the greatest
OF living statesmen. This would aid
IN overcoming The handicap against
Mr.. Root because of the impression
mat he Is reactionary.
senator Burton has gone to South
America to study economic and com
hcrcial conditions there, a course of
preparation not of small value to a
prospective President. Like Mr.. Root.
ne was IN tue thick Of the Senate fight
over the currency bill. and the ship
purchase bill, and he conducted a sue
cesstul Nlibuster against the river and
harbor bill. He has had a long and
successful political career. Ee has
studied assiduously the questions thai
Will confront the occupant Of tho
Mnile House-international. financial
ana economic-and he comes from
ONO which is an asset for Prosiden-
tial candidates.
Senator Weeks is different. He was
graduated from the Naval Academy AT
Annapolis, made a comfortable FORT
une as banker and is now achieving
a reputation as the General Scott of
politics. In the last two weeks of
Congress he suddenly loomed up as a
leader. Instead of setting forth 10
NOV down opposition and slay the
Progressives who stood i'm the path of
the minority. he won them over bv
soft words. and sometimes surprised
them by fighting with them instead
of against them. when, therefore. the
talk of candidates began Senator
Weeks found the Progressive Ropub-
licane mos friendly trhcy even in
Vitcd come out Hnto their own
couni nd no ,ccIufed tbcfr in
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GoOp woRk RY orR rlREMrN.

THIS has been an unusually busy week for our voun-
teer fromen. Alarm after alarm has been turned
in and TO tho credit OF the volunteers be it said
they not only have responded quickly but also have
done efficient work, in several instances in the
face of great difficulties
Within thirtyseven hours they responded to ten fire
alarms and succeeded in putting all the fires with
out permitting them TO spread adjoining properties
That would have been.a splendid showing even for a
paid department II speaks particularly well for volun-
teers, who fight fire merely an incident and as a
protective duty they think they owe to the community
in which they live
Evening journal., 1915-04-08

The Street and Sewer Directors have compiled the
list of streets they think ought to be paved and
have filed il with City Council. Our Councmen now
have intelligent basis for discussion and action
in the matter Of apporonng the 100000 that is be
spent for street Improvement An analysis the fist
made public by the Street Sewer Directors shows
that they have attempted to do something for every
ward in the city. While it by no means covers all
that the city needs, it probably the
fund at command will permit street paving is very
expensive work
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an important part in it, Business and commercial de-
preston, duo the Underwood tariff and Democratic
warfare upon business discussed forcefully and
persstcntly by the Republican campagners. In con-
sequence the Republican ticket received a large labor
vote
The result OF the election is looked upon as joint
rebuke to the Wilson administration of the nation and
to Democratic maadministration of the affairs Of the
city OF Chicago
Evening journal., 1915-04-08

All records for newspaper circulation in the State of
Delaware were eclipsed by THE EVENING JOURNAL
on Monday Our total for that day 246O1 OF which
approximately 5000 represented by the Johnson-W
lard prizehght extra edition that put the street
few minutes after Johnson had suffered the knockout
that made of willard the worlds champion We wish
TO thank tho public for its practical appreciation Of
efforts to eclipse all contemporaries in the giving
out Of the Of that epoch-making isc encounter
Evening journal., 1915-04-08

Curtis Guild, OF Massachusetts. thrice Governor Of
that State. ambassador to Russia and special
ambassador Mexico the time of the celebration of
the centennial of that republic, is dead. The nation
the State of Massachusetts and the Republican party
are the poorer because Of his demise. He was as dis
tinguishod scholar he was as a dipomatist
public official and political campagnor His reputa-
tion than national. one OF his many degrees
being that of Doctor OF Sacred Theology conferred upon
him by the University OF Geneva, Switzerland
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vitation. He left Washington yes
ierday for tour to the Pacific Coast,
and will tarry in Missouri, Kansas
California and elsewhere TO see what
might happen and incidentally to
take a rest.
The progress of political events in
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More economy by the Levy Court The officials and
clerks in the county Offices no longer are to have snrin
water. They must content themselves with orairar,
filtered Brandywine. creek water Why not do some
thing about Commissioner scotts automobile? That is
an expense from the burden of which the taxpayers of
our county would like TO relieved Now thai econ
omy has gotten down to spring water basis that an
tomobile and the expense attending operation and
maintenance should be overlooked
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which the fate Of the members OF this
Senatorial tri7 may be interviewer Ia
being watched carefully. In the gos-
sip of Washington they have forged
ahead of the othors-Ilughes, Whit
man. Herrick, Taft. Borah. There is
conviction that one of the three will
reach the goal
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On Putting Away Childish

On Putting Away Childish
Things:
when ! was a child ! spake
as child. I felt as a child,
thought as child; now that
am become a man: | have put
away childish things" | do not
propose to live i'm the past. / in
tend to be so busy grasping the
realities of the present and
building for the future that
will not have much time left
TO live over again the happy
days at old Siwash. What
have been is of value and of in
terest TO me now only as il con-
tributes TO what J am and to
what am going to be.
II.
On Being at Home:
do not expect to find one
standard of living and one set of
customs universally accepted by
all men. Different points of
view and different ways of do
ing things are what make the
world interesting The white
men rules the earth today in
stead of the black man or the
brown man or one OF his other
brothers. because he has proved
his ability to adapt himself to
any environment and to master
any conditions that confront
him. When | find myself i'm
new environment, | am going
to like il and no one watching
my efforts will have a chance to
put me in a class with the his
tOric youth marching at the end
of a long line Of soldiers. whose
proud parents remarked. every
body's out of step but John
propose TO be one of the home
folks i'm any community in
which I may be established.
Somewhere down in my heart
! may cherish the idea that State
street. Chicago: East Hampton,
Massachusetts. or Singing Liz
ard. Oklahoma. in "Gawd's own
footstool;" but | am going to
be wise enough TO find other
pieces of celestial furniture any
where that / may land. BY look
ing at matters in this way eX-
poet TO be able to say truthfully
Wherever there's a Goodrich
sign is Home Sweet Home TO
me-"
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BARACCA CLASS ANNIVERSARY

The various Baracca Bible classes
of the different churches are invited
to attend the first anniversary Of the
Baracca Bible class Of the Union NJ.
+. Church in a body next Sunday
evening. An interesting program has
been arranged.
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RECEPTION AT HILLCREST.

The postponed Easter service OF
Hillcrest NJ. +. Church will be held
on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock. At
the close of the service a reception
will be given the pastor. the Rev r.
II. Harding. who has been returned
for the fourth year
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On the Pursuit of Happiness: :

On the Pursuit of Happiness;
/ am here because ! like to
fight. believe in the possibility
of clean, organized effort. want
TO have a part in big fight for
big things. I know what team
work can accomplish. ! am here
with heart, head and hands, TO
get the. most and to give the
most ] expect to find some
pleasure in everything. do and
intend to make the joy of
achievement increase with each
step that take on the way I'm
which have set my feet.
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On Faith in Myself:

have sufficient confidence in
myself not TO judge myself by
the other fellows standards nor
TO limit myself by his measure
Of achievement. ! expect to meet
many men who will try to gauge
my future by their past and will
toll me that what hope for
can never be attained, but ! have
faith enough in myself to be-
lievc that can get in this or
ganization an ultimate return
that will justify every sacrifice
made to secure II.
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You csn fit up your home at half
the cost if you but keep an eye on
the house furnishings offered in the
Want Ads from day to day.-Adv.
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On Being Fit and Looking
That WaY:

| fully realize that my ability
TO get what go after depends
largely upon being fit and look
ing that way. / intend to sleep,
eat, work and play in a manner
as nearly regular and habitual
AS possible. expect TO take as
much outdoor exercise as I can
get AT all times my effort will
be TO feel like and to look
like real representative of a
sound. healthy. prosperous 'insti-
tuition.
Evening journal., 1915-04-08

The suggestion made to the Board Of Education ~,
the Wilmington High School Alumni Association that
any plans Tor an addition TO the Wilmington High
School shall be passed upon by board of experts no
fore being finally adopted is so sensible that II scarce
s-to be expected it will receive favorable considera
ton
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IN THE CARPATHIANs.

From the New York Tribune.
Precisely as long as the Austrians
can hold the Russians on the line OF
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On Dealing With Other Men,

In dealing with other men my
FIRST rule will always be one Of
unchanging courtesy. will
scrupulously avoid extrayagant
claims and superlative state
ments. In order that | may at
all times make my meaning
clear 10 the other man. I will
make it habit 10 seek and
strive to cultivate and keep fresh
within me a sense of humor
which will enable me TO get my
neighbor's point OF view. TO
laugh with him instead of at him
and to see myself as others see
me.
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On Blumng:

never expect to be omnis.
cient ! realize also thai NAV
occasionally be put in a position
where ! must supplement what
] am sure Of with bluff about
something that have to guess
at. In this connection, however.
| firmly believe that no man is
ever justified in blufiing. twice
on the same subject. In an emer-
gency first bluff may be an alb
solute necessity. but as soon as
that is safely a thing Of the
past. the only wise course TO fol-
low Is the ono which viii lead
me 10 an immediate. thorough
investigation of the question or
questions concerning which my
knowledge has been hazy or in
adequate. The next time | meet
this question I will not have TO
bluff will know what | am
talking about. furthermore
believe that. except in very rare
and unusual emergencies. bluff
ing is justified only when am
dealing with non-essentials. If
am dealing with any matters
OF vital Importance and get into
a position where I am not sure
Of my footing, | intend TO admit
freely and honestly that do
not know and to set myself at
once TO finding out.
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On Ruling City

! remember that wise mans
remark about those who want TO
be mayors. I appreciate the ne
cessity for organization and
leadership in any concern Of
this kind. Discipline with me
will always be a thing to be
taken for granted. | shall re-
gard the opportunity to take or
ders from others as a step to-
ward fitting me for the larger
responsibility that | am seeking
up ahead From contact wish
my superiors in the organization
] expect to learn that il is al
ways better to ask a man TO do
something than it is to order him
TO do IT,
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MY COVENANT
Drawn in the Educational Department Of
The B. F. Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio.

be my constant effort. however.
TO make those questions intelli-
gent. ! do not propose to be
satisfied with a superficial or
incomplete grasp of any import
ant subject. I'm whatever I do,
| know that the results obtained
will depend upon the thorough
ness and the accuracy of my
method of operation. ] have had
occasion to observe that the man
who gets the best results is not
a walking encyclopedia. whose
head is a storehouse for every
sort OF information. but is rather
the man who knows whore to
find things when he wants them.
II is my plan to keep reason
ably comprehensive notes and
records in connection with the
most important phases of my
work. ] intend TO be a good lis
iener. but man who has little
or nothing to say when IL comes
to discussing with outsiders the
details Of my business. There
are many occasions where /
know that it is best 10 hear
everything and see everything.
but TO say nothing. expect to
grow bigger and stronger. every
day and, as the best help TO get
ting things, intend never to lose
my fresh. genuine. boyish inter-
est in everything that goes on in
the world.
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I'm The Association Of Arsor-
talAisL lean Advertisers has ex-
W6W amined and certified 10
the circulation Of this pub
Heation. The fisrref OF circulation
contai7ed in the Associntion's -
port only are guaranteed.
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Ignorance is the dominion Of aosurdip.-rroude.
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On Getting Thing.

On Getting Things:
am inclined to like Emer-
sons statement. 81 have learned
something from every man 7
have met" am not going to be
afraid to ask questions. 1t will