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Evening journal., 1917-12-03
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1917.
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- UR freshest cablegrams are to the effect that the
y allied diplomats gone TO thinking about Russia
They think that, since German stan officers are helping
run the Lenine pro-German government at Petrograd
sussla may become the act II not the active ally oi
Germany.
They think that million or Of German and Austrian
var prisoners held in Russia win soon be released ana
eturn 10 the Austro-German armies.
They think that vast OF food oil and cotton In
lussia will be accessible to Germany.
And while they think, Germany acts II is only ono
aore instance in which German satecraft has thoroughly
wiped the allied eye.
For three years past Germany has kept Russia crammed
With spies and pro-German propagands and when the
evolution came there Germany prepared to sohdly
,aok any promising faction that favored Germany The
ountermoye was there for the allies There was no sub
tantla backing with funds food and advisers, Of the
ivn and military elements in Russia that were reliably
ntiGerman Il was merely hoped that Kerensky repre-
ented such elements He even given somewhat OF
recognition but he left to bis fate and is now In the
voods II not indeed In his grave.
Not so with Germany She promptly gets behind pro-
5erman Lenlne and the allies fail to act on the con-
Hction that Germany has bought up Lenne and viii soon
,e actually running and using what there is Of Russian
government for all that's In IL for Germany, they're
simply damphoos And amongst those who will
lave to pay out blood and billions for IL.
There seems to be but hope OF Russia in sight, and
he allies may even let that die "a-bornin General
Xaednes the great Cossack is reliably reported to have
control Of much Of the food fuel and transportation
abilities He wants to light the pro-German element in
aussa II he is loyal such purpose he might be backed
Is the Kaiser is backing Lenine.
The Russian people a whole undoubtedly favor
sticking to their obligations 10 the allies they hon
,rabe and If they democratic and really capable Of
self-government They must be sick Of having Petro-
grad government Monday, Moscow government on
tuesday no government Wednesday. several govern
nents on Thursday prospects Of German government
On Friday. They very likely are ready TO rise 10 any
government that has substantial backing and visible power
enough to govern for thirty days In succession
To back up Kaledines the allies would have TO abandon
some OF the ncees nicetes that do not bother Germany
for backing Kalednes would be promoting civil war
But so sure as there is any prophecy In any human
events the alternative is to see huge enemy forces
pounding Serral out Of the Balkans, Rumania, Serbia
Greece and maybe Italy utterly beaten down, and The
superiority in man power lost TO the allies
There never was date since April G, 1917, when th
vital necessity Of Americas getting into that ngh
with all she's got more apparent Heaven grant ha
the Paris conference Of the civilized nations does some
thing more than think
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

For ten years the letter carriers
have had no increase in pay. They
labored for eighteen years to get the
one which came in 1907. In the de-
cade since that year there has been
a gradual rise in the cost Of living
sharply accentuated since the begin
ming Of the world war. Prices Of food
Of clothing, house rent--all the ex-
penses which a man or a family must
meet-have gone up tremendously It
Is only Just that the raise In pay for
which these hard-working and faith
ful sery ants Of the government are
petltionlng Congress should be granted
to them.
The maximum salary Of letter carrier
at present is 1900 a year. To reach
that he must serve for at least nine
years, BEGINNING as a substitute. Il Is
figured that his average earnings for
these years will not exceed $3.50 a
year. Laborers in the department re-
celve 5000 a year. and they have TO
undergo little, If any, period Of smaller
compensation when they are rated as
Substitutes" Letter carriers lose
their pay for the time when they are
Ill, even II such loss results directly
from exposure in the course Of their
duty or from the conditions Of their
places Of work, frequently unsani-
tary. These men have to provide uni
forms-a averaging two suits a year
at their own expense. The cost Of
their shoes-a heavy item, owing TO
the nature Of their work-has in
creased enormously in recent years. as
any citizen who has paid for shoe
leather lately knows for himself. Their
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
CONCERNING sLAcKERs.

n HERE are two kinds Of slsckers In this
The Stacker who tries 10 evade service at the 'front.'
and the Stacker who evades prosac duties at home
because he is afraid not TO go.
After ar the about IT, there has been comparatively
little sackersm Of the first class In the United States
The American breed all its varied tins and mixtures
has proved sound in fibre We have had little trouble in
this country with the conscientious objectorcompared
to Great Brtalns travail with such persons
The number Of with consciences too tender TO allow
them to do their duty TO the country which has raised
and protected them is slight There have been some
genuine cases Of religious scrupes but most Of these
have met satisfactorily the real test between conscience
and cowardlce That test is the willingness TO do
combatant service in hospitals in the engineering
branches.
The Quakersa sect which furnishes great number Of
fighting men, by the way, despite Its formulas and edu
caon-have leaped TO the opportunities of serving their
country under nre as engineers hospital and nm
buance men When a man is willing to be shot at
although he objects 10 shooting hmsef-it is super
courage not cowardce. which really rules his con
science"
But Of the other class the draft age with
heavy family responsibilities who have left their wives
and babies to the doubtful Of sef-support while
they have sought the gold and black hat cord Of second
lieutenant with its pay insufficient to keep family at
the and man at the front we have heard little
although there many of them They not the real
stuff There is a naw In such material which may crack
under nre It good hear that they being weeded
out OF the training camps and denied commissions
wherever the camp commanders hear the facts.
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
nocKsrApEms TwENTY.sIxTn.

tn HIS is the tweny-sxtf anniversary week at Dock
stader's Garrick Theatre
Everyone should assist w l. Dockstader the founder
and proprietor Of the house. in celebrating it.
In honor of the event he has booked vaudeville bill
Of exceptional strength and merit
No one can see It without feeling well repaid
And while you are about it. do not forget to congrat
ulae Doe as he Is to thousands upon the fact
that thanks 10 his keen knowledge Of human nature and
acute business ability has been able TO build up such
popular amusement place and. at the same time, estab
ish for himself such high reputation public
spirited benevolent and hail-fellow-welmet citizen.
When Dockstader came 10 Wilmington. more than
quarter Of century ago he business opportunity
where Others much more familiar with the local aeld
had failed TO IT,
He seized and capitalized that opportunity, with the
result that he today the Of the largest and most
popular vaudeville between the Delaware and the
Chesapeake the possessor Of large private fortune and
in the enjoyment Of the friendship and esteem Of
tens OF thousands Of his feow-citizens.
He discovered long long ago, that II pays. 10 more
ways than one to please the public. No doubt in his
declining years he prizes than his material profits
the goodwill and esteem he has earned during his ong,
successful and highy-commendable theatrical 1t
IL something he could have bought and could not
buy today, with money He earned II by loyalty Of
service and respect for the finer senslbes Of
munity
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

responsible statement OF the aims and
purposes Of the American people Here
LansdOwns and Wilson are again as
one.
Z. When the war is over. we are
ready. in concert with other Powers,
to examine a group Of international
problems, some of them of recent
origin. which are connected with the
question of the freedom Of the seas.
That may be dismissed as almost
automatic. International sea law will
have to be rewritten if the peace OF
the world is TO be established; and
in any adjustment Of world relations
with a view to the perpetuation Of
civilized methods, such questions Of
recent origin as submarine warfare
will have to be settled by the con-
sensus Of civilized world opinion.
Lord Lansdowne's suggestion Number
Four is merely preliminary TO the
next in his series.
3. That we are prepared TO enter
into an international pact under which
ample opportunities would be afford
ed for the settlement Of international
disputes by peaceful means. In this
suggestion, too, Lord Lansdown goes
Just as far and no farther than the
Government of the United States has
gone In the utterances OF its Presi-
dent. "A steadfast concert for peace
can never be maintained except by a
partnership Of democratic nations
that is, nations which have them
selves chosen the form In which they
render obedience 10 constituted au-
thority. The hope Of the world is in
such a concert. or league, or partner
ship, or dominion; and here Lord
Lansdowne Is adding his individual
word concerning the generally recog-
nized international Jurisprudence OF
the future.
The sun asrees entirely and un-
qualfedly with Lord Lansdowne In
the belief that II the foregoing pur-
poses Of the Allies were made clear
to the minds Of the people Of Germany
there would result an immense stimu-
lus to the cause Of peace and the de-
sire in that country for peace. In pro-
posing such an enunciation Of wal
aims we do not regard Lord Lans-
downe as weakening in any respect or
the direct issues Of the conflict. or as
receding one millimeter from the only
position that is conceivable in the
case OF a British statesman or OF an
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

he said That's all right, keep on with
them; so / did. am now perfectly
well and work hard. ''---WM. ID. SNYDER,
Box s9l. Railroad and Market Sts.
Clarion. Par have been suffering
for wears from disordered kidneys, back
ache and headache. l doctored with sew
eral doctors and tried several other medi-
cines but with no avail. I at last began
taking DR.. Pierte's Anuric Tablets and
thew have cured me of my baekache and
headache. and have better health now
than / have had for 21 years. am now
able 70 do my work, go to church, and do
a ,ot Of walking. 1 have a splendid appe
tite and sleep wen and feel good in the
u1orning. ''--MRs. CLARA E. HAEoLO.
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
WARNING ON THE WHITE PLAGUE.

n NATIONAL tuberculosis Week begins today. It will
~ end on December Q. No one who has an adequate
conception OF the ravages Of the White Plague will at
lempt to minimize In any way the Importance Of the
weeks observance and work on, not only in Della
ware but also in all other parts Of the Union
With the celebration Of National tuberculosis Week
beginning today the 1917 Red Cross Christmas seal cam
oaen gets under way under the auspices Of National
association for the Study and Prevention OF tuberculosis
The campaign win seek to raise at least 100000 for
he ant-tubercuoss fight in the United states The
as made it imperative that every possible facility for
he care of consumptiyes be enlarged.
Funds derived the sale Of seals are used in each
Immunity TO help control and prevent the white plague
hich kills at least 10000 persons each year in the United
ates
Although tuberculosis seems to be decreasing rapidly in
se cities where active anti-tubercuosls campaigns are
ing waeed It stu kills onetenth to one-seventh OF all
'r people.
Not less than 100000 persons are now suffering from
the disease in the United States.
4 is wartime problem more men die OF tupeFcu-
,ss than women 60 per cent Of all tuberculosis deaths
New York city being males
Five hundred million seals have already been printed
and iO000oOOO being prepared They are Dene
distributed every section Of the United States ana us
territories from the Philippine Islands to the Canal Zone
We would Ike the address and hours when In OF
the patriot Who for the third time, recommends to us
eas~ rs canounage OF meat.
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
ARE STATISTICS WRONG7

REMARKABLE error has crept into the statistics to
"A the numbers Of horses in the United States. The
figure generally published is twenty-five Millions
high ofcer OF the American Army declared to repre-
sentative Of the American Red Star Animal Relief that
the actual number is about twelve millions.
1T is necessary right to begin conserving our
horses said the officer in question Every suitable
should be bred next year 1t is too late for this war; Of
but there will be big gap to OIL after the war.
both here and In Europe.
I'VE have supplied the Allies with 10000 animals, we
stll supplying them and have 10 furnish the
horses and mules for forces Leaving cavalry
Of the question have to provide one animal for
every four going to France with the American Army
Animals the only means Of transportation in a big
section Of the and cannot do without them
big effort is to be made towards horse-breeding on
large scale in 1918 should be encouraged Breed the
Armytype horse" the slogan OF the great horsebreed
ing associations including the Hackney Horse Association
the New York State Horsemens Association the Kan
Board Of Agriculture and special bulletins to farmers
being issued from Washington Horsemen also REQ
ognze that every effort must be made to conserve the
horses In Europe and supporting the American Red
Star Animal Relief which formed 10 give organized
aid 70 injured animals in time Of war SO efficient is
the cooperation OF volunteer agencies with the military
Flanders that eighty per cent Of the wounded animals
treated In hospitals completely cured result never
achieved in any previous
share Of the work Of conserving our horse supply
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
OUR BOYS IN FRANCE

The men on the firing line represent
the pick of our American youth. One IN
four Of our boys at home was sick, TO
iected because of physical dehe ency.
Mary times the kidneys we're to blame
If VIC wish to prevent old '.ge coming
on too soon. or If We want to Increase
our chances for a long life, DR.. Pierce
NJ the Surgical Institute, Buffalo n. Y,
savs that you should drink plenty Of
water daily between meals. Then pro-
eure at your nearest drug store Anuric
double strergth). This Anuric drives
The URIC acid out and cures baekache.
If we wish to keep our kidneys in the
hest condition, diet of milk and vege-
fables. with only little meat once day,
Is the most suitable. Drink plenty Of
pure water, take Anurie three times a
day for a month.
MnLERsBURG. PA First had grip,
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
More Pay for Letter Carrier.
((From the New York Trlbune)

work has increased with the growth
Of the postal service and the addition
Of the parcel post.
The PostofIlce Department Is the one
gov erning department which is sell
supporting. This one shows a proflt-
in 1916 its surplus was more than co.
100000; for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1917, It was s9,OO0,000. Much as the
government needs revenue, II should
not obtain 1t at the expense OF faithful
and efficient service. The Inevitable
result Of continuing its policy OF un-
derpaying these men must be TO break
down the postal service at its lmme-
diate point Of contact with the pub
lie. That would be intolerable. The de-
mand for an increase for the carriers
rests not on humanitarianism alone,
though on that score the men have an
excellent case. II rests on Justice and
plain common sense. other trades,
other industries, are paying better
wages. The letter carrier must be an
individual possessing certain attain
ments and qualifications which are
readily salable. II he can't live ade-
quately on what the government
pays, sooner or later he will sell him
self elsewhere, and the government
will be left with only those employees
who cannot find a better bargain for
their wares. Moreover. the quality Of
men necessary for this work will be
hard TO obtain.
In view Of these facts IL is greatly
to be hoped that Congress will look
with favor on the bill known as H. r.
1854, which is intended to remedy the
conditions set forth. 1t should be
adopted.
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
GEMS OF THOUGHT

1t is more unlucky to walk under Fames ladder than
to climb it.
:-.-.-
Many rich man is unable to offer anything better than
poor excuse.
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No man gets rich whose pocket a Gag station instead
Of a terminal
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man may convince woman that she is In the wrong
by agreeing with her.
-=@.
The man who follows his own inclinations times
selects poor pacemaker
An things come to those who wait, but they come
o1iicker to those who wait upon themselves
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

American patriot. with regard, for
instance, 10 justice and reparation TO
Belgium and the other sufferers by the
violation Of those natural and national
rights for which America, together
with France and Britain and Italy
and the other allies, is now lighting.
The military situation is as before.
Meanwhile every clarifcation, such as
that which Lord Lansdowne, in an inn
pulse Of lofty and intelligent patriot
ism, has undertaken TO help bring
about in Germany. counts both for
peace and for victory.
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
Spirit of the
Delnl0rUia Press
PROUD OF THE TOWN.

From the Georgetown journal.
Local residents should feel proud OF
the record made by the football team.
which has won the championship Of
the Peninsula outside OF Wilmington.
Let US display our appreciation by Civ
ing the young men encouragement and
financial assistance and they will prove
to us the sturdy manhood that is being
developed by having athletics in our
schools.
It seems TO us that the townspeople
should be as much interested In the
development Of the physical manhood
as the mental manhood, for 1t is upon
physical as well as mental efficiency
that the future Of this great nation
depends. No better proof OF the needs
Of more physical culture in our schools
is 10 be had than a resume OF the rec
ords Of the Local Exemption Board who
have turned down as physically unit
for the service OF UDcle Sam so many
young men within the past three
months. Let us encourage athletics Of
all kinds.
Evening journal., 1917-12-03
KENNETH W. PAYNE
hE4NNElu w. EhAA
THE EVENING JOURNALS London
Correspondent, Who Is Now Visiting
the British Front in France.

Correspondent, Who Is Now NlSitihB
the British Front in France.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Dec. B 3--"They're thunder
ing fine chapsl They're the right
breedw That's how the British Tom
niles describe certain American con-
tingents now engaged in stenuous war
work under flre and close to the Ger
man lines.
The mutual friendship and admira-
tion which has rapidly sprung up here
between men Of the British and Ameri-
can forces Is one Of the FIRST things
which impresses all visitors.
Leading officers Of both nations are
delighted with the spontaneous com
radeship which is developing. and con-
slider II one OF the most hopeful phases
Of Americas entry into the war.
Altogether apart from the immedi-
ste job Of winning the war, this grow
ing friendship is = blessing we could
hardly have hoped for. a year ago.
So spoke a British officer who has
been watching from the outset the
work OF these American soldiers at the
front.
We were standing amid the hustle
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

then pneumonia,
then kidney and
bladder trouble.
Kidney excretion
was high colored.
! got sick on Nov
ember 10Th and
laid up till Febrr
ary 18th, when l
began 70 use the
Anuric Tablets. /
told nv doctor, and
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

Miss Gene Brown for longer than three years society
editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL and known affection
atey to hundreds Of Delawareans Little Miss Brown
relnquished her position Saturday to assume today
the ONCE Of secretary Of the Liberty Loan Committee of
Baltimore Prior TO becoming editor Of THE JOURNALS
society page Miss Brown member Of the staff the
Baltimore News OF which her brother Warren Brown is
art and musical editor During the years she has been
a member OF THE JOURNAL family she has worked In
ellenty and tireessy 70 advance the interests our
paper It perhaps is exaggeration to say that durn,
the time she has been here she has written and edited
more items Of local interest than has any writer
In the State Of Delaware Despite fact lever has
been satisfied fully with the great Of work she
has turned out loyalty OF service may be eromod
by paraphrase: "of THE JOURNAL; for THE JOURNAL
buy THE J0URNALr Everyone the paper regrets he
departure and wishes her the fullest measure OF success
in her new and responsible position
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

Portraits OF Miss Elliott who kissed twenty-five OF
Broadway crowd into recruiting disclose mouth that
would make walleyed pike jump out o: mill pond And
OH such eyes, They're enough to make even Bob La
Toilette enlsti
Evening journal., 1917-12-03

We would Ike the name address and hours when in Of
the patriot Who for the third time recommends to us
easS rs canounage of meat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28
IOWA SOLDIERS
IN FRONT RANK
Survey Of Field Shows That Rainbow
Division and Other Units Are
Among Best Of Y. S.
Fighters.

The Iowa regiments now in action
on the other side and others in tram
ing in Deming, N. NJ, are among the
best in the country. This was PROV
en- when the Third Iowa infantry was
selected as a regiment Of the great
rainbow division, the first to get
across the sea for action. The Third
departed as the 16Sth IT,. s. infantry.
All other Iowa troops-cavalry. artil-
lery and infantry-are still In this
country, primed for the action they
will be called on to perform shortly
Various other units have been or
ganized, such as ammunition train,
two engineering units, signal corps,
substantial medical dental reserves
one from Ames and the other from
the state university at Iowa City.
Eight hundred men from Iowa were
sent to the first officers training
camp at Fort Smelling. In the sec
ond camp three hundred and fifty
two Iowans were enrolled
When the draft hit Iowa there was
little opposition to it. The quotas
were light because OF the heavy en-
|listments in various sections of tho
state. Five whole counties did not
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28

Band concert Sunday afternoon.
The fire department was called
at II o'clock last night to Fifth and
Exchange streets, where a lot of rub
bish was burning It was put out with
out difficulty At Z o'clock this morn
ing an alarm was turned in from the
rome of Mr.. Herbner. 1416 Timea
street. Overheated flue and no dam
age.
Band concert Sunday afternoon.
Chief John Anderson received a
telegram this morning from his wife
in Cheyenne, notifying him to burn all
mail as her niece has developed scar
let fever She is the daughter Of Will
liam Heating, whose death occurred in
Cheyenne Christmas night. Mrs. An
derson was called there by his serious
illness, and has evidently been caught
in quarantine by her niece's Illness.
The telegram related only to safe
guarding any mail from the house, and
did not state how serious case it
was.