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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
WHAT AMERICANlSM is

We are unreservedly, devoted
ly, intellectually, for the
United States. That is the rally
ing point for all Americans. That
is my position. l stand for the UNI
flinching maintenance of all Amer
lean rights on land and sea.
We desire that the Republican
Party as a great liberal party
shall be the agency of national
achievement, the organ of the eff
fective expression of dominant
Americanism. And what do
mean by that? l mean America
conscious of power, awake to OBJ
legation, erect in self-respect,
prepared for every emergency, de-
voted to the ideals of peace, in
stinct with the spirit of human
brotherhood, safeguarding both
individual opportunity and the
public interest, maintaining a
well-Ordered constitutional system
adapted to local self-gOvernment
without the sacrifice of essential
national authority, approaching
the necessity of stability, expert
knowledge and thorough organiza-
ton as the indispensable cOndi-
tions of security and progress; a
country loved by it's citizens with
a patriotic fervor permitting no
division in their allegiance and
no rivals in their Affection
mean America first and America
efficient. 1t is in this spirit that l
respond to your summons.
We live in a fateful hour. In a
true sense, the contest for the
preservation of the nation is
never ended. We must still be i'm
bued with the spirit of heroic sac
rifice which gave us our country
and brought us safely through the
days of civil war. We renew our
pledge to the ancient ideals of in
dividual liberty, of opportunity
denied to none because of race or
creed, of answering loyalty. We
have a visiO of America pre-
pared and secure; strong and
just; equal to her tasks; an exem-
p'ar of the capacity and efficiency
of free people. | endorse the
platform adopted by the conven-
ton and accept its nomination.
Hughes Speech of Acceptance.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
PEOPLES COLUMN
Is Newark Awake
To the Editor of the Post

To the Editor of the Post
| often notice in issues Of your
paper that you claim Newark to
be the best town in the state. I'm
from Missouri--and l can't see it..
Typhoid has been rampant in
Newark for about seven or eight
years, and the cause is still I'M
known. The situation reminds
one of the spectacle of $500 peo-
pie drawn up in a row in the face
of $500 guns. All the people
know that six or eight of those
guns will go off and strike as
many of them, yet they sit still
and stupidity wonder if the partic-
ular gun pointing at them will be
the one, and if it will kill or mere
ly wound them.
The cause of typhoid can be To-
Gated and the necessary steps
should be taken at once to do so.
The local board CT health has
proved by results that it is not
competent to handle the problem.
In a number of instances over
flowing cesspools have been point
ed out to them, but they seem
very reluctant to take action, and
even after the cess pools are
abandoned they are allowed to
remain as they were left. Where
the cess pools have overf1owed
would it not be we'll to treat the
ground in the vicinity and thus
destroy the germs, rather than al
low them to be spread by the
winds in the form of dust? There
are now two places near the CEN
ter of town where the stencil is
worse than that from any slaugh-
ter house or glue factory in the
middle of August.
If trouble develops in an engine
or generator in your mill or
factory do you continue to oper-
ate it in this condition? No, you
do not,-nor do you patch it up in
a makeshift manner. If the local
engineer cannot repair it proper
ly, an expert is sent for, and the
apparatus is put in first class con-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02

dition. The science of health has
advanced as rapidly as the other
branches Of science, and there are
men who can locate the source OF
typhoid fever. If Newark does
not contain the men with the nee
essary ability let a number of
men who value their lives and
health and that of those depen-
dent upon them, get together and
bring in man who can get re-
suits. But don't tie the mans
hands. Give him full authority
and see that his demands are
complied with.
Where cess pools are still in
use they should be gagged every
twenty-four hours, and should be
entirely done away with, within
six months.
Telltale barriers should be
erected at different points, these
barriers to act in such way as
to strain the air or take samples
of air., and the screen then be ex-
amined for germs. These barriers
should be so placed that air would
pass through in one direction
only, and complete data should
be kept of air currents, etc. in or
der to find out if the germs are
being transmitted through the
air. The source could then prob
ably be located by judicious plac-
ing of these screens.
The stand pipe at the upper
end of town should be drained
every three months, and thorough
ly cleaned,-I wonder when it
was cleaned last, and l wonder if
there isn't water in the tank that
has been there for a year or long
err. The tank should be emptied
and the sides scrubbed with a So
luton of acid, then rinsed with
pure water, after which it should
be given a coat of coal tar. l
understand the town water is
tested daily. From where are the
samples taken, and at what time
Of the day? Is the pump always
running when the sample is
taken. or is the sample a repre-
sentative one-one that is taken
in various parts of the town and
at all hours of the day and night /?
The milk supply should be thor
oughly investigated and tested.
Refrigerators should be investi-
gated and examined. Everyone
in town should be broad-minded
enough to help in all possible
ways.
The epidemic has injured the
town in many ways, and will
surely do the college harm. Since
there are a number of scientific
men at the college, why could
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02

they not locate and eliminate the
scourge? They have the means
and all the facilities for such
work. The town authorities
however, must give them the nee
essary power and cooperate IN
every way. This would mean
Service to the town, to the col
lege, and to humanity in general:
Every man, woman, and child
should be ashamed Of Newark I'M
til the typhoid scourge is perma-
nently removed.
Interested.
THE above article is contrib
uted. not in the spirit of knocking
but as const, uctive criticism. the
usual reply that Newark is as
healthy as most towns is not the
point at issue. This town can rid
itself of all the socalled summer
filth diseases. The accusations
above apply to no one section OF
the town. The big bank deposit
ors are as guilty as the rest of us.
To say the town cannot rid itself
of these pests is to admit a gross
ignorance of what Scientific
Town Cleaning can accomplish.
When pest holes, such as Havana
and Panama and Jacksonville
can be made practically health re-
sorts surely Newark lying in the
center of the health belt, can
make conditions much better.
The practical suggestions made
by our contributor are worthy OF
the consideration of every resi-
dent in Newark. -Edltor)
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
AUF WIEDERSEHEN

Auf wiedersehen, Capt. Koenig.
Good luck. We in our very heart
wish your safe return. Your
smile, your determination, your
faith, your ability and success
have won the admiration of us all.
What has heretofore been vague
dreaming, you have made a fact.
The Fatherland, home and
friends await your return with
prayerful interest. Our best
goes with you. Surely the God of
Battles will fail to modest. The
world needs the man, the men
and the nation who make possible
the execution of the Deutschland.
Capt. Koenig-auf wiedersehen.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
HEALTH SURVEY

Growth, development and in
creasing Importance of a town
bring pride and satisfaction.
With this come just as strongly,
new duties and responsibilities.
During the past fifteen years the
development of this town has been
remarkable, surpa S ng every
town on the peninsula. Of still
more pride, the growth has not
been confined to any one activity.
Manufacturing plants, banks, bus
mess houses, College interests
all have developed, attracting the
merited attention and interest of
the whole state. With this growth
the civic interests have developed.
Light, Commercial Power, Fire
Protection, better streets, and
sewer are all items of pride.
This year again, there is an
other boom. Aside from the col
lege development additions of big
proportions are being made to
some of our manufacturing plants
and other industries being started.
Labor is scarce and demand for
homes is being made. The present
boom has all the appearance of
being permanent.
These are all matters for con-
graduation. But with it come
duties on Council, organizations
and individual citizens. One of
the most important, in fact vital
duties, is that of more effective
supervision of sanitary condi-
tons. The growth of the town
has been such that the present
Health Administration does not
meet the needs and demands of
the community. Many towns of
similar size and development have
been faced with situation, now
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
Constitutional Amendment

an Act Proposing an amendment to
Section l of article 9, Of the CoaSti-
tuition of the State Of DeldwGre, in
Re,atjon to CorpOrdt ions.
BE 1T ENACTED by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met
two thirds of all the members elected
to each House concurring therein):
SECTION |. That Section | of Ar
ticle of the Constitution of the State
Of Delaware he amended by striking ont
all of Section l of said Article 9, and
in ertng in lieu thereof the following:
"SECTION |. No corporation shall
hereafter he created, amended, renewed
or revived by special act, but only by or
under general law, nor shall any exist
ing corporate charter be amended, re-
neWed, or revived by special act, but
only by or under general law; but the
foregoing provisions shall not apply to
municipal corporations, banks, trust
companies possessing banking power, or
corporations for charitable, penal, re-
formatory, or educational purposes, sus-
tanned in whole or in part by the State,
all of which said last mentioned corpor-
alton shall be created. amended, renewed
or revived only by special act, and shall
possess only those powers, rights, priv
ileges and franchises conferred by the
s;ecia, act creating amending, renewing
or reviving them, and shall not merge or
consolidate with any other corporation
except upon the consent and approval of
the General Assembly, two-thirds of all
the members elected to each House there
of concurring therein. The General AS
hal1 NV
for the revocation or forfeiture of the
charters of all corporations for the
abuse, misuse or non-use of their cor
porate powers, privileges or franchises
ANY proceedings for such revocation or
forfeiture shall be taken by the Attor-
nev- General. as may be provided by law.
No general incorporation law, nor any
special act of incorporation, shall be en-
acted without the concurrence of two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House of the General Assembly, and
with a reserved power of amendment, re-
vocation or repeal by the General AS
sembly with the concurrence of two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House thereof.
COLEN FERGUSON,
President of the Senate
CHARLES H. GRANTLAND,
Speaker of the House
Approved March 10Th, 1915.
CHAS. r. MILLER, Governor
I, GEO. H. HALL, Secretary of
State, of the State of Delaware, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy of Senate Bill
No. 95, entitled IAN Act Proposing an
Amendment to Section l of Article 9,
of the Constitution of the State of Del
aware, in Relation to Corporations, as
the same appears on the enrolled Bill
fled in the office of the Secretary of
State and approved by the Governor
March sixteenth, A. d. 1915, which said
Bill proposing such Amendment to the
Constitution of this State is published
in accordance with the requirements of
the Constitution of the State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and of
fetal seal at Dover, this
(SeaD twenty day of July,
in the year of our Lord, One
Thousand Nine Hundred and
Sixteen.
GEO. II. HALL,
Secretary of State
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
REGISTRATION Day

Saturday, August 5th is the sec
ond registration day. Make it a
point to get registered so that you
may take part in the primaries.
At no election of recent years
have the issues been so sharply
drawn. Never in recent years
has the call been so clear to every
citizen. Let every vote make it a
point to get registered and there
by be enabled to take an active
part in directing the party af-
fairs.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
Looking Ahead To A
Real City Hall

Editor of the Post,
Sir:-With the wonderful sue
cess of this years Carnival it
seems that the Firemen's new
building on Main street is assur-
ed within the course of a year or
two if a site can be purchased.
True, it has not seemed to many
that it was necessary or desirable
with Main street land held at
such high valuation, for the en-
CINE house to be on that thorough
fare, but the firemen seem to have
their hearts set on it, and they
have been such valiant fire fight
Continued on page 81
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
Suuibs

The Post sends congratulations
to Company E, Texas ard Ivy
Tucker.
From private dispatches, we
learn that Company E left more
girls behind in Texas than from
any other state.
AL. l. is still pronounced Alice.
Mr.. Groves has decided that
Joseph Jolls will be the candidate
for the State Senate.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-08-02
POLITICAL CARDS
GEORGE L. BATTEN

Candidate for Levy Court for 9Th Dis
hict, New Castle County.
Subject to decision of the Republican
Party.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
FREE FROM BEETLES.
spitzbsrssn IL the Only Land In the
World Without Thorn.

spitzbsrssn IL the Only Land In the
World Without Them.
One Of the most amazing things In
natural history is the way in which
beetles have triumphed In the struggle
for existence. says the Popular Science
Monthly. OF all creatures they are BY
far the most numerous. no fewer than
10000 distinct species having been
ldentifed-three times the number Of
backboned animals.
Beetles are found practically every.
wherein the frost bound tracts Of
Iceland and In the hot desert sands Of
Africa. on the highest mountains. un.
der the ground and as fossil In the
deepest strata, on land and In water,
on plants. among stones and in wood
and earth and even in the very craters
Of volcanoes.
But there is one place where no beetle
has vet been found. It Is the .inh0spi-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
VAST AREA OF TEXAS.
Some Of the Magnificent Distances In
the Lone Star State.

Some Of the Magnificent Distances In
the Lone Star State.
Those who live In the east and north
have little or no conception of the mag
Ad6cence of distances In Texas Here
afe just few figures that will help to
Illustrate the vastness Of area Of the
Lone Star State.
The distance from Houston to Ell
Paso by the nearest rail route IL 1913
miles, which 10 only LA miles less than
the distance from New York to Chi
-caso. OF miles.
It II $40 miles by rail from San Anto-
A1a % 81 Paso. This 10 ia miles
g1ueer than the distance from Chicago
70 Pittsburgh.
The distance from Echo, Tex, the
Aost eastern point on . direct railroad
route, to Ell Paso. is "a miles, OF three
miles less than the distance from New
York to Chicago.
The distance from Brownsville, Tex,
on the gulf coast, the easternmost
point on the Texas-Nexican border, to
II Paso, the western terminus Of the
border, IL more than 1000 miles. This
IL greater than the distance from New
York city to Tampa, Fla, or to Spring
field, Ill. 1t Is greater than the dis
lance from New York to st. Louis by
40 miles.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
Diana Of Ephesus,

.Ephesos was one Of the twelve Ionic
cities Of Asia Minor and was situated
in LV1ia, near the mouth Of the river
Caystrus. According to Strabo It was
founded by Androclus, son of CodruA
It ultimately came into possession Of
the Romans, and in the time OF Au-
gustus It was the greatest place Of
trade Of all. the cities Of Asia west Of
the Taurus. st. Paul resided there
three years, but the destruction Of its
great temple by the Goths in 260 A. D.
gave II blow from which 1t never re-
covered This was the famous temple
Of Diana- Near the western extremity
Of the town are stil to be seen some
Ahassive structures, which have since
1865 been carefully excavated Il -
AoW certain that these stand Gn The
famous temple site.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
Issued on Friday of Each Week
OBSCURE HEROES.

These Humble Workers Only Do THEIR
Duty and Wsar No Msdals.
Twelve boys took an abandoned hand.
car and placed it on the Lackawanna
tracks near the Paterson station. BY
chance the station agent saw them
speeding by and telegraphed to tow
erman n mile away at Paterson juno
ton to stop them. The towerman knew
that an express was just behind the
boys and opened switch, throwing
them and their stolen car down an en-
bankment; then he closed the switch
as the express came around the curve
behind them. and little they knew that
they had thrown dice with death and
won, thanks to the foresight Of these
two men On the job,
These are the heroes Of peace, these
obscure, unknown men, doing their duty
practically 365 days out Of the year.
In the news account the name Of the
towerman was not even mentioned, but
he has twelve lives to his credit, and
twelve homes have been spared from
mourning, and twelve boys are given
another chance to finish their careers
We get so accustomed to the men
on the job that we forget what part the
integrity Of the workman plays in the
mechanism Of modern life, from the
man in the tower to the trackwalkeri
from the engineer to the chief dis
patcher. If all these cogs were not true
and working in unison every minute In
the hour, where would the safety OF
our lives be?
These heroes of peace, who wear no
ribbons and medals and no service
colors, give the lie to those who say
human nature is not essentially hon
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
GREEN sHELLED FLEAs.
Tiny Parasites That Attack Nearly Al
Fresh Water Fish.

Tiny Parasites That Attack Nearly All
Fresh Water Fish.
Scarcely any species Of fresh water
fish is free from the attacks Of the lit
tie DISLIKE fish flea, Its fattened. green
ish body being pressed close against
the skin Of the fish.
The so called fish louise is neither flea
nor louse,. but member Of a simple
group of crustaceans, well known to
naturalists for the parasitic habit Of
most of its members.
1t is far from having reached the ulti.
mate degeneration Of the chronic par
asite, however, and often forsakes its
victim to enjoy the pleasures of the
free.
I have watched the fish feas during
these excursions into the open water,
apparently engaged in their gambois-
tiny greenish disks dashing hither and
thither in direct course, diving sudden.
" downward or upward or turning over
and over in a series Of rapid somer-
saults, which have been reckoned to
number some hundred a minute
Should a fish flea wish to rejoin a
host 1t approaches until it IS caught
up in the swirl of water which accom-
panies the movement of the fish, and,
so soon as 1t touches, It lays quick hold
upon the skin of its victim by q pair of
peculiar sucker organs, placed on the
under surface near the mouth.-London
Tit.Bits.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
BOUNDARY LINES.
Testify Straight In Our Land, Crooked
and illogical Abroad.

and illogical Abroad.
Most United States boundaries are
straight lines, and the majority Of
these lines are due north and south or
east and west. Where the lines are
not straight they are nearly always
established either by rivers or by
mountain ridges. 1t is very simple to
know where one state ends and an
other begins.
In Europe, on the contrary, nearly
all boundaries are established by
crooked and usually illogical lines. The
frontiers wind about like foolish COW
paths. The more important lines are
definitely established, for they are too
Important to be left in doubt. But on
some Of the dividing lines guessing be-
comes fine art
The arbitrariness of European bound
aries IS largely a. relic Of the old I'M
scientific centuries. But even in this
highly scientific century, when new
lines are to be laid out, they follow
the old meandering custom. After the
Balkan wars the new boundaries were
Axed as they were 800 years ago, who'll
lywithout regard to geometry or sim.
plicity.
The contrast is a minor indication of
fundamental difference. The new
world is more husinesslike than the
old. 1t goes more directly to the point
1t does practical things in more
practical way. A straight line Is more
practical than curl or an arabesque
And so the United States is strong for
straight Nnes.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10

table land Of spitzbergen, to the north
Of Russia. Here are found the mann
mails, birds, fish, mollusks. crustaceans,
q few insects Of varied species and
many spiders, but not single beetle.
While other insects have succeeded
in some way in migrating from the
mainland, the beetles have apparently
been unable to cross the wide, icy
waters.
one Good Reason.
"why does the operation Of hanging
kill MANI" asked DR.. Whately. =
Psychologist replied:
Because inspiration II checked, cir.
culation stopped and blood su&usee
and congests the BRAIN"
''Bosh," replied his grace. ut u b.
cause the rope Is not long enough 70,
let his feet touch the ground"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
a Small Peint.

A Small Peint.
Barrister's Wife-so your client was
acquitted Of murder. On what grounds?
Barrister-1nsanity. We proved that his
father once spent two years in an
asylum. Barrister's Wife-But he didn't,
did he? Barrister-Yes. He was doc
tor there, but we had not time to bring
that fact out.-London Tit Bits.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10

We ought to call in reason, He d
good physician. AZ help in misfortune
-Epictetus.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10

belonging must be sold
# Creco,com al
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-11-10
TAX SALE NOTICE.
STATE OF IOWA, HOWARD COUNTY
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER

OFFICE COUNTY !
L. County