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Evening journal., 1916-09-23
nTMncRATs Am COKE.

~ OKH is the vittles" OF the steel mills II the steel
~ mills are making good time they consume lots of
coke and that employment for thousands Of soft
the Pittsburgh coal seam, which stretches for miles
through Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. The
steel mills OF this country during 1915 glutted
with orders from Europe for material. So II is
not surprising that the U. s. Geological Survey finds
that the amount coke produced in this country dur
ing 1915 was 7O25236 tons than the 1914 record
or an increase Of 20 per cent The report states that
this was within 100000 OF the record output Of
1913 and that was the last year of Republican pro-
tective tariff law.
Everyone will recall the slump in steel production
in 1914 before the broke out, and that II reacted
on the coke industry According the Geological Sur
vey figures therefore, the production Of coke in 1913
was about 100000 tons; in 1914, with Democratic
tariff law paralyzng industry, II fell to about $4,000
600 tons; and in 1915 war order prosperity put it
ND TO Al $780, 600 tons Couple this with the recent re-
port OF the Geological Survey which stated that the
iron orc mined in the United States in 1915 reached
the great total Of 5553si9O gross tons the greatest
output made in any year except 1910 and 1872 and an
increase OF 100000 the output OF 1914 and
II will serve as a classic example of the effect OF Eu-
ropean war orders on prosperity
But where do the Democrats in for the credit
of this prosperity Democratic stump orators will be
around presently shouting prosperity! and he kept
us out OF warl" We have had two shindigs with
Mexico and the European kept out OF the poor
house
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
SOMETHING TO NULL OVER.

~ ENOCRATIC leaders are more worried than they
~ to admit by the effect that has been produced
upon the public mind by President Wilson forcing
through Congress the Eght-hour law demanded by
the railroad broherhoods. His action has had flare
back quality that is disconcerting to them.
The Washington Post is a pro-wilson paper. In II
we find the following interview under the caption
"Eighthour Law No Help in Ohio"
"Ohio workingmen have not been deceived by the
Eghthour Law passed at the eleventh hour Of an ex-
pirng session OF Congress through the strenuous ef
forts Of the President" declared former Representa-
tive Samuel Mcmillan. Of New York at the willard
Mr. Mcmillan has large property interests in Ohio,
and has just returned from the Buckeye State. Il
made IT my business to sound the sentiment among
the laborng classes" continued Mr. Mcmillan "and
found on every hand feeling that the passage of the
Eight-hour Law by Democratic Congress was a po-
tical expedient win the labor vote But the intel
lgence of the American laborer is equal to the in
telligence of the American hnancer. and he TO
be fooled by political tricks.
The laboring man in Ohio is thinking ahead He
is figuring what his condition will be after the
European war is over He knows as we'll as the
American capitalist knows that there will be a very
different situation then. He knows that his present
prosperity is due in a large measure to the extra
ordinary orders for munitions and he realizes
that when peace is declared orders will cease What
Will be best for him then. is what is occupying his
thoughts now. and found everywhere went that the
Ohio workineman prefers TO trust the Republican
party with the handling Of the rens of government
because he desires above everything else to protect
himself
There are many foreign born among the abornl
classes of Ohio and these thinking just a.
seriously about the future the natives II wa
astonishing to me, as il gratifying. to observ,
that most of these foregn-born citizens loya
Americans There time when these sen
their savings back to Europe. Now they buyinl
their own homes and putting their money in bank
Ii is good sign and a Republican sign
~Tf the Democratic managers have any hope that the
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

Every citizen who distrusts the
United States Army cannot be Secre-
tary Of War. 1t was apparently a rea-
lization of this indisputable fact that
prompted the incumbent OF the office,
Newton Diehl Baker to make atone
ment for believing, before this connec-
ton with the War Department, that
the army had a chronic desire and
Unsuitable appetite for war. In pallia-
ton of Secretary Bakers mistake II
may be said that he was formerly ul-
ira radical in his opinions, honestly
so. no doubt. and suspected the army
and everybody connected with It of
selfish motives and sordid ambitions.
In an address before the Business
Mems League of st. Louis on Wednes-
day Secretary Baker testified that as
a civilian he had believed that a stand
ing army was a menace to free insti-
tutiOns and that the professional sol
der desired war; therefore, he made
This confession" (the word is his
own)
II have found as Secretary Of War
that the entire army of the United
States, from the commanding general
to the last enlisted private, does moi
desire war know of no body Of men
who have a more single devotion to
duty than the army. and no body OF
men who would be more willing tc
lay down their lives for their coun-
try"
We trust that this testimonial from
one who knows will be read by all
who have labored under the miscon.
ception that contact with the army
has removed from the candid mind o.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
GEMS OF THOUGHT

He was so generally civil that no one thanked him
for it.--Samue Johnson.
.-.-.-.
It is what we give up, not what we lay up, that
adds to our lasting store.-Hosea Ballon.
.-:-:-s
There is nothing commonplace which could not be
made to appear humorous if quantity expressed
Goethe.
.-.-.-.
Friendship composed of all those soft ingredients
which insinuate themselves and slide insensihly
into the nature and temper OF OF the most differ
constitutions well of those strong and ac-
tive spirits which make their way into perverso
and obstinate dispositions and because discretion
always predominant in it, it and prevails least
upon fools. Wicked often reformed by il,
weak men sedom.-Clarendon.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
FAREWELL TO MINE
Written for EVENING JOURNAL
BY JAMES 7. cRoZER.

Goodbye, straw hat, your safest place
Is up in the hay NOW,
Because it is against the law
For me TO wear you now.
I've worn you these last two years
Upon my old gray head.
With comfort when the days were hot,
And naught 70 me was said.
But now the date has come and gone
For you to take a rest
For all like you have been called In
Perhaps that's for the best
Because if ! was in some place
Where folks had gathered thick,
And you were seen upon my head
Someone would throw brick.
If you were not hurt very much
Perhaps it might hurt me,
SO after all the safest place
Is in that NOW to be.
You'll there be. safe from clubs. or brick
Your normal shape retain,
IL all is well when summer comes,
You'll get your place again.
Unless I feel that should have
A newer, younger one,
If that should happen, let me say
Your days with me are done.
But in that case | wish to add
That you shall not be sold,
Most tenderly I'LL cremate you,
Because YOU are too old.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

Chairman Claude Kitchin. Of the Ways and Means
Committee, delivered his speech on the Omnibus Reye
nue. bill July g. He withheld it from publication until
August 90 Mr. Underwood, author Of the present
tariff law adopted similar tactics time ago The
speeches OF these two worthless we're unanswerable
because they unavailable during the debates on
the revenue bills Published long after debate had
terminated they exhibit statements ridiculous and un
true The delay in their publication undoubtedly
due to the fact the speakers knew their speeches.
as delivered. would not stand criticism, and that 1t
would be wise TO revise them in such a way to
make them serve for campaign documents. When the
charge is on Mr.. Kitch!n and Mr.. Underwood are TO
be found burrowing in their trenches.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
THE DEMOCRATIC PRnIARY.

IHE DEMVlhAl III IhlluAhls
From the Harrington Journal.
It was quite a fight in this district
as several of the candidates we're res
idents OF Harrington. c. d. Murphy
won the nomination for State Senator
by a big majority, though Joshua
Smith (our "Josh') was defeated for
denomination as Register Of Wills by
Ernest Raughley, and John ]. Wan
derbilD Harrington succeeded in vim
ming out against a strong field Of
candidate for the Office OF Coroner.
"van' is to be congratulated on his
victory and If Democrat should hap
pen to be elected, we know of no one
we would rather see as Coroner than
John j. Harrington.
We wonder how the Salisbury fol-
lowers are taking their licking after
being slashed to pieces by the VOL
colt faction? The tables were COM
pletely turned. Was it on account Of
his fine postofice appointments? A
man who is incapable Of making ap-
pointments could hardly lead Della
wares Democracy, yet there is a long
list Of Wolcotts yearning for Office,
Yes, everything is lovely in the Dem-
ocratic ranks?
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
RuRTON sTATED A BIG POLITICAL TRUTH.

VSORMER Representative Hiram r. Burton, OF Lewes'
Il gave voice 10 political truth when, several days
ago, he said;
at is essential for the welfare OF the nation that
Republican United States Senator be elected from
Delaware"
That utterance echoes the sentiment OF thousands
of Delawareans. It also disposes definitely and for
all time OF the rumors circulated by certain designing
persons that Dr. Burton would permit his name to be
used on third ticket be launched in this State for
the express purpose OF preventing the election OF
Republican United States Senator.
DR. Burton might have gone farther in giving point
TO his political attitude II he had added that it is
sential for the welfare the nation that Republican
Representative in Congress be elected from Delaware
and essential for the welfare of State that Re
uublicans be elected to fiji and administer the sew
eral state Offices he would not have been amss in
the assertion or done violence to his convictions.
This is an election in which all Republican candi-
dates should stand together and when both they and
all Republican voters should work for the success of
the whole ticket
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
ON THE SAFE SIDE.

ON all sides the Wilmington Board OF Health is being
" commended for the admirable discretion IT has
shown in deferring, for another week at least, the
opening the public schools and the Sunday schools
President Frederick and HIS associates realize that
they have three functions TO perform in dealing with
the infantie paralysis problem. One is to prevent
new cases. so far that may be possible; another,
TO get rid OF the already existing and yet an
other to safeguard city against further Infection
from outside
Certainly the board would be handicapped in It's
work at a most critical time $4,000 more chill
dren. gathered from all parts OF our city, crowded
into the public schools. Through such course in
fected districts would he put in close contact with
wholly unaffected districts. and there is telling
what the effect would be.
The board is on the safe side. II should remain
there especially when its president a medical man,
does not hesitate TO that when the relative sizes
of the two cities are taken into consideration the in
fantle paralysis situation here is just bad as it
is in Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
MafchfuI RainboWinq
(From the New York Tribune)

the Democratic party here would
still be in minority. After captur-
ing all the Progressive progressives il
would still have to attract a certain
percentage OF Republican progress
sives.
If Mr.. McCombs gets 100 per cent. Of
the Progressive vote Of two years ago
for Governor, plus the Democratic
vote, and Mr.. Calder gets 100 per cent.
of the Republican vote, the Republi-
can. plurality will be over 100000. II
Mr.. McCombs gets 100 per cent. OF the
Progressive vote for United States
Senator two years ago. plus the DEM
ocratic vote, and Mr.. Calder gets all
the Republican vote the Republican
plurality will still be about 5000.
But what prospect is there of Mr..
McCombs getting 100 per cent, or so
per cent, or even 10 per cent, of the
Progressive vote? He had the good
sense not to offer himself as a candi-
late for United States Senator in the
Progressive primary. Mr. Calder was
a candidate in that primary and he de-
feated a Wilson adherent. Mr.. Balm
bridge Colby. Mr.. Calder is now the
Progressive nominee. If he has the
united body Of Progressive voters he
probably will not worry about that
other united body of progressive vot.
ers" which Mr.. Wilson prophetieally
discerns behind Mr. McCombs. II the
Progressive vote of 1914 for Senator
is added to the Republican vote, thu
Joint plurality over the Democratic
candidate becomes 130,O79.
This matter-of-fact demonstration
of the handicap under which Tam
many's candidate for United States
Senator labors this year is hardly Il
be confuted by any watchful rainbow
ing on Mr.. Wilson'S part.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
Secretary Bakers Confession
(From the New York SUM-

Secretary Baker. The list includes
good many members OF Congress-
the Confessional and amateur paci-
fists, most of the clergy, the labor
agitators, politicians who ride racial
hobbies to get into office, almost all
the women, and great many other
interested and disinterested people.
The American army is accustomed
to being misunderstood, but it would
rather die at the front than COM
plain. Understanding war as its cri-
tics cannot understand war, 1t is
ready to do its duty in a good or in a
bad cause; for the first thing it learns,
and never forgets, is to obey orders.
A rational man might as well suspect
policeman OF fomenting riots or a
night Waterman OF encouraging bur
glary and felOnious assault as the
soldier i'm a country Of free institu-
tons Of melting its people to war. The
army has given indubitable proof that
il does not desire war by saying a
word, when il can legitimately do so
for national preparedness that is to
say, for a system that would make
war highly improbable. Yet even this
patriotic manifestation has been per
verified and thrown in its teeth.
II Is therefore with qualification
that The Sun, which claims some
knowledge Of army men and their
point of view. welcomes the confess
sion of Secretary Baker. It is a hand
some vindication OF the service. and
bravely it was uttered. May it be read
and assimilated wherever war and the
United States army are subjects OF
discussion.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

President Wilson's telegram OF con-
graduation to William f. McCombs,
Tammany Halls candidate for United
States Senator. recalls the best work
OF those eminent rainbow forecasters
Of Ssher years. James X. Jones and
Calvin S. Brice How could the
naivete of this light-hearted predic-
ton be surpassed: Il congratulate
you most warmly on your nomination
by the Democrats Of New York for the
United States Senase A united body
OF progressive voters will be behind
you
"A united body Of progressive vot-
ersi" How rhetorically ingenious!
Why does Mr.. Wilson shy. at the capt.
tai P and insinuatingly substitute the
lowercase p? Why does he not ven
aure to say what he would like to say:
"a united body of Progressive vot-
ersY' For II the President has
studied the returns Of the 1914 cleo
ton of this State he must know that
he cannot himself win its electoral
vote-that no Democratic candidate
for any Office can be successful this
year-unless he begins by annexine
the entire body Of Progressive voters
who acted as a separate party organ
ization two years ago.
Even then it would have TO be con
coded that changes in party strength
due to deaths and the creation Of new
voters would offset each other, so IA
as the two major parties are concern
ed, although the Republican vote II
1914 constituted more than AZ pc
cent. OF the electorate and the Demo
cratic party only about 40 per cent
Mr.. Wilson must know further tina
even II he or Mr. McCombs should ge
the entire Progressive vote OF 1914
other changes equalizing one anothe
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
VARIETY SHOWER AT NEWPORT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWPORT. Del, Sept. ga
variety shower was given to Miss
Nettie Hanna, at the home of Miss
Ethel Woodward, Newport, on Thurs
day evening. The affair was in honor
of Miss Hannas coming wedding.
about fifty friends were present and
Miss Hanna was the recipient of many
beautiful and useful gifts of china.
linen. cut-glass and pictures. Miss
Hanna will be married the latter part
of this month to Harry Hayden.
The regular meeting Of the Eureka
Tennis Club was held at the home OF
Miss Irene Gregg last Friday evening,
and the following officers elected !:
President. George Kipe; vice-presi-
dent, Irene +. Gregg; secretary, Nell
lie A. Ball; treasurer, Marietta
Groome. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Miss Emma Ma
clary. in October, and will be in the
form OF a Halloween party.
Mrs. Sarah f. Finn is spending sew
eral days with her daughter, Mrs. ],
H. Polk, at Hockessin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Myers spent
last week with friends in Easton, Md
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
With The Photographers

II is hard for man to mind his business unless
he has both a mind and business.-Baxter County
(Ark) Citizen.
They call the incubator the silent hen" because it
doesn't cacHe But II the incubator could lay an egg
now and then in the 6Ocents -a-dozen season, il
wouldn't be blamed slent-springheld CMass)
Union.
Howard High School senior girl, whose age may
be guessed pretty closely by the fact that her name Is
Cuba was asked TO define prism. ITS a house
decorated with iron bars" said Cuba, with funny
little rooms to stick people in.-kansas City star
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
COOD WORK IN KENT.

A MOTHER disappointment has come to the Demo
IA cratic party leaders in Delaware.
The Republicans in Kent county have reached an
honorable and acceptable basis OF compromise. The
party in that section OF the State will enter the cam
paign with united front and determination to re-
deem the county from Democratic extravaganza and
misrule
We felicitate the Republicans in Kent upon the
wisdom that has featured their course in composing
their differences and getting together in support Of
the ticket.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
As ME SEASONS CHANGE.

AS THE SEASONS CHANGE.
From the New York Sun.
Football begins this year under abb
normal conditions. In one at least
of the leading athletic colleges the
opening of the year has been post
pOned because of the paralysis cpl
demic. While the rest of the students
condole themselves as they may for
the Pierian cup withdrawn, the hus-
kies are putting in mighty ticks at q
selected summer resort. and the de-
ferred opening will be attended by nc
more serious consequences than those
which concern the merely academic
part OF an education.
Another factor OF interference with
the plans OF the coaches is military
exigence. A good many guards and
tackles and backs" are in camp o.
on the border with the militia. Shout
not q proper sense of values move
even a stern and warlike GovernmeG<
to release them to the greater SER
vice? Because a college president
comes President Of the United States
must he revise the order of the grades
in the academic climax; For God -
for country-and for the dear old col
lege? Let the boys come home, tc
/ learn the greater strategy of line
| bucking, end running and lombard
ment with drop kick and punt.
But on the whole the prospect i:
good. Baseball still holds the field
but the season is old. the Worlds
Series will soon be matter of memory
Crisp October is winking at us ovel
september's dropping shoulder, anC
the horsehide sphere will in due tim
and the natural order give way to thu
probate spheroid of pigskin.
Signal drills are under way. black
board talks are in order, short scrim
IMAGES are held, varsity and scrub are
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

We have received recently several anonymous let
ters with requests that print them That fact
constrains us to call attention anew to the fact that
in well-reguIate1 newspaper offices such letters in
variably are thrown into the wasebaskets. Even il
the name OF letter writer is not TO be used in the
paper it must accompany the letter as an evidence
of good faith.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

Among the measures which President Wilson cited
as a fufllment OF platform pledges the Ship Pur'
chase bill He should read the party pledge, which
was: TO foster the development OF a merchant ma
rine "but without imposing additional burdens upon
the people" But perhaps President Wilson thinks
that in view Of all the other large Democratic appro-
priatons the American people will not consider that
S5OOOOOOO anpronriaiion a burden
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
Editorial Opinion
FOR VALUE RECEIVED.

From the New York Tribune.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men has sent a bulletin TO ali its MEM
bers urging the reelection of Presl-
dent Wilson and the defeat of our
enemies" Announcement is made
that the others Of the big Four will
likewise endeavor to deliver labor
votes to the President and his Demo-
cratic colleagues in Congress, in graf
it,lde for the enactment Of the So
called eight-hour law.
What sickening commentary TINS
is on the course taken by the Cnlei
Executive of the United States and the
honorable members of the two branch
as Of the national legislature! They
delivered the goods. Now they are to
be Maid The President, who believes
in arbitration" but advised the broth
erboods not to arbitrate their demand
for a raise in pay because society
stood with them, is to receive votes IN
return for his surrender of that Just
and enlightened principle The DEM
ocratic Senators and Representative
who swallowed a bill about whlcn
thew knew nothing, and which went
contrary to the convictions Of many
Of them. who voted as they glanced
st the unionists holding stop-watch
ON them in the gallery, they. too, are
N be maid in votes. And "Our enc
mics" who dare to expose the wrong
of that vicious surrender and to ques-
tion the course which extracts money
from the pockets of the general pub
lie for the benefit Of 100000 men al
ready we'll paid-they are to be de.
feated by these labor union votes, il
possible.
What must the country think Of this
whole sordid affair now, when the last
phase of the transaction is thus crude
" revealed
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

tentatively selected. the subs" on
the side lines have as yet more hopes
than bruises. and sooner than you can
say HE kept us out of war" ana
What would Hughes have done?'
enough times to make one good Dem.
ocratic campaign speech the football
season OF 1916 will be here.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

enactment OF the Eght-hour Law has served them in
Ohio they much mistaken"
There is something for the Democratic leaders and
candidates in Delaware to null over. They are well
come to the comfort they can extract from it.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23

At the annual wool sale Calgary Canada August T.
the average price Of wool 29.9 cents a pound
Wonder what the Wilson Underwood law had to do
with that?
Evening journal., 1916-09-23
HnPKINS AID BANTON.

Agents for High Brown Beaches,
Electric Combs and Pomades. Best
Ice Cream, 40c per Of. Sodas 5c.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-09-23


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