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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16
WHY WOMEN
, Write LETTERS
To Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co.

Women who are we'll often ask care
the letters which the Lydia f.. Pinkham
Medicine Co. are continually publishing,
genuine?" care they truthful 2"
why do women write such letters?
In answer we say that never have we
published a fictitious letter or name.
Never, knowingly. have we published
an untruthful letter, or one without the
full and written consent of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
from I'll parts of the country write such
grateful letters to the Lydia +. Pink
ham Medicine Co. is that Lydia l.. Pink
ham 8 Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
once burdened with pain and suffering.
1t has relieved women from some of
the worst forms of female ills. from dis
placements, inflammation, liberation,
irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
A Welcome Recruit
(From the New York SUM-

There is little economy" he says,
lin erecting public buildings in
every crossroads country town." In
Indiana, for instance. It is a pleas
ure to welcome Tom Taggart to the
ranks of the retrenchers. He was
Mayor of indianapolis for three
terms, and he then heard something
more than laundering in the index
about pouring The taxpayers money
through a steve.
On this question of the profligate
extravaganza of a Democratic Ad-
mlnistration Mr.. Taggart stands
boldly by the side of Charles Evans
Hughes. They ought really to be
speaking from the same platform in
the West. 81 suppose said Mr..
Hughes, in Chicago. that we shall
have government in a business-like
way. We won't have any more If !
can stop il. OF these kiss me and I'll
kiss you appropriations in Congress-
The sentiments Of Thomas Taggart
In a nutshell
The spectacle of the appointed
Senator from Indiana throwing him
self SCIENTIFICALLY on the bunghole of
the appropriations barrel to stop with
his large and sinewy hands the burst
ing overflow is one for tears of
joy and not for rude laughter.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
EDITORIAL OPINION

expond for increased equipment, for
the reason that they do not know
what additional wage expenditures
will be required Of them, or whether
the present demand for the maximum
facilities will continue.
There is a general car scarcity over
the West and Southwest, the rail-
roads being unable to furnish sufi-
cient box cars for the movement Of
grain and high-class freight, espe-
cially grain, and shippers are com
planning because of their inability to
secure cars to enable them TO take
advantage of the high prices for grain
at all markets. The Official car state
ment shows the most striking differ
ence between now and year ago.
Prosperity's drive" is in full swing.
and all the resources of the nation
are being taxed to meet il. This is
the time for conserving property and
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
THERE SHOULD RE NO wITHDRAwAL.

- oLoNEL HENRY A. DUPONT owes it as duty 10
- himself 10 his friends and TO the people OF this
State to remain in the field as candidate for United
States Senator
He has served the public well in the United States
Senate and is recognized Of the able and sub
stantal members of that body vast majority of the
Republicans in this State desire that he be elected for
another term. Supported as he u.s. by honorable and
able service and Republican sentiment there is every
reason why he should remain a candidate and rebuff all
efforts to induce him to withdraw
That certain politicians are endeavoring 70 defeat
him for denomination should be permitted to count
The motives underlying their conduct should serve to
strengthen rather than weaken his determination to
remain in the field
His withdrawal would serve their purposes admir-
ably but it is not to be His record is such that he
can afford to have his name 90 before the impending
Republican state Cow enon that his friends may fight
against the political maIplots who are endeavoring to
iefeat him
The Republican voters should 90 to the polls on
Saturday and for delegates who will 20 TO Dover
on next Tuesday and represent Republican sentiment
and not the scheming nlanpulatons Of certain pot-
clans of the Alice and Groves type
The Republican delegates should go to Dover next
Tuesday aud demonstrate TO the marplots who have
personal hatred to defeat Senator dupont that
such schemes are in violation of Republican sentiment
and that they will not be tolerated
AS we have said before there are many reasons why
Senator dupont should remain in the field; there is
not valid why he should withdraw from II and
leave it open to his enemies.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

Far be it from us to scott at the
appeal OF Senator Taggart to Con-
gress to apply the pruning knife to
appropriations. An axe is perhaps
the implement needed. Il is true that
Mr.. Taggart. who made his bow in
Washington only the other day and
still suffers from stage fright when
he addresses the Senate, has never
been regarded as a reformer In fact
he calls himself a politician in the
modest contribution he makes TO
who's Who" and in Indiana he Is
somewhere near the top of the heap
of politicians.
All the more credit to him. then,
for falling thrift TO his party In
Congress, and sounding a warning.
Listen 70 him as he inveighs agains
its wanton waste of money wrung
from the helpless taxpayer:
These enormous increases cannot
go on forever. There must and will
be a day of reckoning The power TO
tax is the power to destroy, and we
do not want to destroy the peoples
earning power by overtaxation. In
stead of squandering money and
passing pork barrel bills would II
not be better 10 cut out tlASse useless
expenditures?
Particularly the pork barrel' ex-
cites Mr. Taggarts just indignation
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
The Threatened Strike
tFrom the Washlngton Post.l

the silent so per cent. Of the en-
ployes Of the railroads whose chances
for future increases are jeopardized
by the insistence Of the 20 per cent
upon their full demands.
There is the question OF the right
of the hundreds of thousands of
stockholders to get a fair'return on
their investment. There is the qnes-
ton Of the right of passengers and
shippers TO travel and carry on bust
ness at reasonable rates.
The heart and conscience Of the la
Dor leaders should dictate a reason
able attitude-an attitude OF conf
promise and Cancellation. The heart
and conscience Of the railroad man
ayers should dictate sacrifices in the
public interest.
War itself might carry with It less
suffering and terror than the strike
that is threatened American troone
on the border and in Mexico may fall
prey to sickness and death when the
food supply trains no longer arrive.
II an attempt is made to run trains
to get food to cities in the throes Of
famine. there may be wrecks, in
volving great loss Of life
The international situation is such
as to require the United States to be
on the alert and ready for any emer-
gency. This country cannot afford
to become involved in domestic strife
in face Of possible danger from
abroad. The Mexican difficulty may
call for the use of the armed forces
OF the Unitel States at any moment
Can any American imagine a more
embarrassing or humiliating situa-
ton than a breakdown of Transports
ton while the country is fighting a
foreign war? This possibility should
be borne in mind by the parties who
have industrial peace in their hands.
Europe is in the grip of the war
Of disaster. Millions of men are lay
ing down their lives. If they could
change places with the workmen of
America gladly would they do So
Gladly would the women and children
OF Europe change places with the
wives and children of the engineers
conductors, firemen and brakemen of
America.
Righteousness has not aligned
itself exclusively on one side in the
present railroad dispute. Nor does
Wrong stand silhouetted plainly on
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

campmeeting tenters and campers having such a
delightful time this Summer The camp is one of the
largest and most representative institutions of its kind
in the East II grows in popularity and religious and
social influence yearly. Many OF wilmngton's best
citizens spend their vacations there. and find enjoy
ment they probably could not find elsewhere One of
the distinguishing features Of the camp is the splendid
order that is maintained there at all times and the
prompt and sanitary in which rowdyism. which
rears itself at rare intervals, is suppressed. The
rowdy has been made TO understand that 1t is
a decent campmeeting for decent people He governs
himself accordingly.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

Isn't there enough patriotism and
common sense among the railroad
owners and their employees to bring
about a peaceful settlement of the
dispute that now threatens to tie up
the industries and CONNER Of the ma
ton?
The President of the United States.
in the name OF l00,O0O.000 people OF
the country, has labored ceaselessly
for two days to bring about set
Element. He has risked his own po-
litical fortune in casting his influence
on the side of the public.
The 80 representatives Of the four
brotherhoods and the 10 representa-
tives Of the great. railroad systems
OF the country are not the persons
most vitality concerned in the impend-
ing strike Back Of the representa-
tives Of the brotherhoods stand 400
600 hard working engineers. fremen.
conductors and brakemen and their
families, all of whom will have to
endure the greatest hardship to the
point of starvation If the threat of a
strike is carried out Back Of the
representatives OF the railroads stand
hundreds Of thousands of hard work
ing men and women who have invest
ed all their savings in railroad secur-
tiles, and whose interests must be
protected.
But back Of these great groups
stands the American public, the
mothers with their children who will
suffer if the great transportation sys-
TENS fail to carry food and milk to
the large cities; the fathers and
brothers whose wages at the mills
Will be cut off when the railroads
fail to deliver the needed raw ma
terials.
The President of the United States
in dealing with the representatives Of
the employees must speak and act for
lOO000,0 600 men. women and chill
dren. He must speak and act. not
merely in the interest of the en-
ployes who are engaged in this pres
ent dispute, but likewise in the in
terest of so per cent. Of the railroad
employees, who are not directly rep
resented before him.
There are tremendous questions of
right and justice involved in the
present controversy that do not APP
pear on the surface There is, for in
stance, the question OF the rights Of
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
"PHiIess Publicity" in Action
CFrom the New York Tribune)

Mr. Hughes started on his cross
continent speaking trip on August 5.
Just one week later came the an
nouncement that President Wilson.
who had expected to conduct a quiet
and peaceful front porch" campaign
at Shadow Lawn, has decided to
stump the country in defence Of his
Administration, following closely the
Hughes itinerary.
II requires exactly FIVE days OF Mr.
Hughes Straightforward, sincere and
vital presentation Of his case against
Mr. Wilson's Administration 30 change
the President and his advisers from
complacent content officeholders TO
anxious. apprehensive politicians. In
that short time Mr.. Vance McCor-
micks patronizing commentary on
Mr.. Hughes speeches gave place to
the agonized protests of Mr.. Bryan
and Secretary Redfield against the
accusation that Democracy's repre-
sentatives had been successful rather
as patronage grabbers than as states
men.
I'D like to have about six months
to investigate the Administration, %
exclaimed Mr. Hughes in one of his
recent speeches. He is able to do
good service to the country without
such special opportunity to reveal
the shortcomings Of the Democrats,
for he has presented with force and
clarity that challenge attention an
arraignment OF the Wilson Admins
tratlpn's weakness, ignorance. eX-
travagance and selhshness which has
left it shaking. His cold, merciless
analysis of Mr. Wilson's ever-chang-
ing Mexican policy has swept aside
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

the other side. Neither side can say,
There is nothing to arbitrate." With
an attitude of reasonableness on both
sides. with a full realization Of the
yastness of the interests affected,
surely a basis for understanding and
compromise can be found.
Surely there must be some eminent
men in the nation whom the railroad
employees would trust as arbitrators.
The President himself has the conf
denCe Of both sides, as well as the
confidence of the country. Why
should che not be asked to appoint
fair arbitrators? If the President
finds that the employees deserve the
full measure of their demands and
that the roads obviously cannot grant
these demands under their present
revenues. why should there not be an
agreement for concessions to the
men, with the understanding that the
Interstate Commerce Commission
shall at once grant increased rates to
meet the increased expenditures?
There are many bases for settle
ment. If the present prosperity of
the railroads will take care Of neces-
sary increases. but without assur-
ances for the future. this can be cas-
lily determined by the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission. If the Interstate
Commerce Commission has not suffi-
cient powers now. the President can
go to Congress and ask for emer-
gency legislation Both sides could
afford to wait for such legislation.
There must be justice to the rail
way employees. There must be JUS
tice to the railroads, and the people
who have invested in railroad secur-
tiles. Many Of the roads are suffer
ing from the sins of earlier days, but
the fact remains, that blood cannot
be taken from a stone and that the
roads should not be thrown into
bankruptcy. Justice should be the
fruit OF a peaceful program. and not
as the result Of a strike that would
paralyze nation that has been saved
from the horrors of war for some
thing better than civil warfare.
President Wilson is doing his part
well. Something more than the power
of the Government is behind him. His
voice is the voice Of 100,O00,000 peo-
pie. which says, "Woe to those who
force disaster upon the nation at this
crucial time in its history"
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
Our TWO NEW SCREAMS.

IN Effective LORENZO c. KING and Patrolman VIII
~ liam c. Crozier have been appointed sergeants on
the Wilmington police TO succeed Hiram White
and William j. Massey retired.
Both men have made good records since they be-
came members Of the force Their promotion is in
the nature Of a reward for efficient service We hope
they will find their positions congenia and that
they will up the increased responsibility that
will fall upon them
sergeants White and Massey have been popular mem-
bers OF the force for years They have many friends
who regret their retirement and hope thatthey will
prosper in the private enterprises in which they
now engaged.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
am ANp COUNTY AMBULANCE sERYICE.

tiIl AND (OiNI1 AMBlLANCE SEkfltE.
VNHEN the new automobile ambulance that has been
w ordered by the Trustees Of the has arrived
and been put in service rural New Castle county will
be in the enjoyment Of public protection of
ceedingy valuable nature
AS we pointed out when urged the establishment
OF county ambulance service il not fair Just
for the we-to-do prosperous rural sections look
to the city Of Wilmington TO the Phoenix Fire Com
pany to supply that service
Both the Levy Court and the Trustees Of the Poor
accepted that view of it, The Levy Court voted the
money; the Trustees of the Poor ordered the
chine. AS it arrives and is tested out it will
be stationed in a central point and placed in service
Since the regrettable accident near New Castle that
led to so much undeserved criticism Of the Phoenix
Fire Company and the decision to have county ambu-
lance. charges have been made in City Council that
the Phoenix ambulance service in this city is not eff
cent It has been suggested that the city cease
contributing $4,000 to the Phoenix Company's service
buy municipal ambulance and have II operate from
the new Public Building.
II is not our purpose TO interfere in a controversy
between Council and the Phoenix Company further
than TO say:
First-That neither the Councimen nor the public
should be unmindfui of the many years during which
the Phoenix Fire Company has supplied the only ambu
lance service city has had
Second-That II there is inehciency in the service
today there are enough publlcspred and fairminded
men in Council and in the company to meet and formu-
late rules and regulations that will make II efficient
and prescribe Just what service the ambulance shall
perform and what service it shall not perform.
We do not think that anyone who knows the record
Of the Phoenix Fire Company either regards fire
vice ambulance service will contend for instant
that the members actuated by mercenary motives
The written records refute such a thought
We do think, however that there should be- without
delay. clear understanding between Council and the
company to where the ambulance shall and shall
go and when II shall and shall not go. That
understanding should be reached in cold blood and
in hot blood because both from the city side and the
company side the ambulance service represents SYM
pathy for those who III or injured and earnest
desire TO mitigate their sunerlngs
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
With The Photographers

Somehow we always feel sorry for the student who
expects to make s1OOOQOO in Summer peddling
books Fremont Neb) Tribune
II is not every night that the young people have an
excuse to stay out late in the porch swing watching
eclipse OF the moon.-Indianapolls Star
Dr. Simon FleXner says few victims OF poliomye-
ls crippled, but we'd all have crippled jaws If.
tried to repeat the good newsLworcester NIass)
Gazette
A West Virginia girl tagged a train last week and
prevented a wreck Fortunately she an old fash
toned girl and wore red petticoat-Topeka OSan)
State Journal.
The trouble with calling the Mexican incident clos
ed book that many anxious to pry IL open and
take peep at what is Observation-Disclosures On. " Demo
crat and Chronicle
A New York wants a divorce because her hus-
band cursed her bull dog OF the bull dog
an offended party. will ask for separate maintenance
Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
JAPAN Will BUILD
26 BATTLESHIPS
By The United Press

BY The United Press
TOXIC, Aug. 17-Japan plans to
improve her navy as fast or faster
than does the United States build up
its sea fighting machine At least, that
is the deduction made by the Japanese
people from the just announced plan
to spend 254.OO0,OOO to 10000. 900 ven
building new battlers in the next
seven years.
Exactly what the plan under con-
sideration by the finance department
of the government is, nobody knows.
but according to the paper Jill. US
ually well informed publication,
the outlay for "the ideal fleet calls
for about Sl50.000,0OO. Other pa
pers' estimates are a bit lower.
A hot debate on the program is ex-
pected at the forthcoming session of
the Diet because Of the expense in
volved. The program is backed by
navy leaders and also. it is said. by
the ministers OF marine and finance.
Newspaper reports have it that ia
pan proposes to build 3 superdread-
noughts, battle cruisers. IL light
cruisers, 10 destroyers and many
U-boats.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
WHAT THE GENERAL RAILROAD
STRIKE VOTE PORTENDS.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The announcement that approx
mately "a per cent Of the 100000
locomotive engineers, firemen. train
conductors and other railway men
throughout the country have voted
to strike carries a significance that
should be pointed out without delay.
These men cannot destroy the COM
merce of the country. no matter what
their leaders tell them. There are
approximately s9,6OO0OO persons in
the United States whose very lives
would be put in instant peril if rail
transportation abruptly ceased.
Do the 100000 think that the 3d.
100000 will suffer their lives to be
risked that the 100000 may have their
way2
The public interest is always domi-
nant; no man can defeat it, no strike
can Withstand II.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

the "he kept us out of war" plea for
votes, and has left clinging to the
Presidents shoulders the responsible
ity for a very ignoble war" His dis
cussion Of Democratic appropriations
has punctured the hypocrisy Of their
talk of economy, and has disclosed to
the country an era of extravaganza,
Of money-wasting and money grab
bling for political purposes hitherto
unequalled. Himself clean of any
payroll plundering and paying of po-
litical debts with public money, he has
revealed debouching Of the public ser
vice for the benefit of deserving
Democrats"
Mr.. Bryan calls this criticism vile
and disgusting" Truly. it is not
gentle and gracious work thus to tX-
hibit the sores OF wisconsin, but IL is
necessary if the country is to choose
wisely between the candidates on
election day. The Wilson Admins
tration has made its record-a rec
ord Of brave words, but Of some
deeds which do not look good in
print. The "pitiless publicity" which
Mr.. Wilson promised for the acts of
his Administration has long vanish
ed, along with his belief in civil SER
vice reform, the initiative, referen-
dun and recall a tariff for revenue
only. and Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Hughes as
Governor was one who not only
preached pitiless publicity but made
his deeds ,iibe with his words. The
country may rest assured that he has
not changed in fitting deeds to words
any more than he has in believing
that the public should have all the
facts. In both respects he stands SUI
perior to his opponent.
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Abused patience turns to fury.-Quarles.
.-.-.-.
A BARN maun creep or he gang-scotch Proverb
.-.-.-.
It is good to lengthen TO the last a sunny mood
Lowell
:=.-:-.
Only. the benevolent wins our Affection
Howels.
.-.-.-.
Fortune. the great COMMANDERS of the world
Chapman.
:-.-.-.
Those who want fewer things are nearest to the gods
Socrates.
.--.-.-.
Shall not the Judge of all the earth do rght?-
Genesis. 1:25.
.-.-.-.
He who discommendeth others obouelv oommendetb
himself-Sir Thomas Browne
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

Everyone should rejoice in the fact that farmers
down the State have large crops and that good prices
continue TO hold Wmington's prosperity de-
Ponds largely the prosperity of the rural districts
surrounding it, With money pouring into the lower
part Of the State from sale OF fruits, vegetables
and cereals and much of it being paid out there for
wages it is safe to that large part of it will
find its way to Wilmington making our city richer and
better in many ways
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
PROSPERITY ~DRIyE."

FROM the washington EoSl.
Prosperity is taking the equip
ment of the railroads to such an ex-
tent that it would be no less than a
national calamity if a strike we're TO
be called at this time. Eastern bound
shipments by rail from Chicago are
20 per cent. in excess OF, last year.
Business conditions are such that the
traffic in raw and finished materials.
both Eastern and Western bound, is
giving the Eastern roads more than
they can handle. and there is gem
eral complaint Of a scarcity Of cars
on every road. The larger the road
the greater the scarcity, despite the
fact that the great transportation
systems have an immense equipment
of cars and motive power. They are
not quite sure how muck they should
Evening journal., 1916-08-17

There have been something radically wrong in
the construction of the Italian dreadnaught Leonardo
da Vinci if fire from the bookstores in her galley
could spread her magazines and cause explosion
that threw her her team ends and caused the loss
Of 300 Of her crew The only encouraging feature Of
the tragedy that she may be rghted. relocated and
returned commission after repairs have been made
Evening journal., 1916-08-17
wHO9

0MEN who all their lives were respected and hon
ored beea ne iniquitous monsters because they
dared to attack evils in their party and urged voters
70 take steps for its regeneration" says an editorial
today IN the Morning News newspaper which Alfred
l. DUPONT processes not to own
Who Of the principal leaders OF the socsl,ed ro,
Degeneration have been "a their lives resneced ana
honored?~