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Evening journal., 1917-08-09
Editorial Opinion
SHOULD CONGRESS 60 HOME?

SHOULD CONGRESS GO HoME2
From the New York Sun.
Congress is not pleased with the
Presidents wish that It adjourn Sep
TENDER first. or at least take long
recess. Whatever may be the esti-
mate put upon it by the country, Con-
gress takes itself seriously. It thinks
that It should remain in continuing
session to assist the President in
meeting the perplexing problems OF
the war At least that Is the way in
which the more polite statesmen ex-
press their view Of the situation pub
licly. What they mean, and what they
say In private, is that Congress
should remain in session to be a
check upon the President.
This attitude OF Congress would be
more generally approved If Congress
had consistently maintained its own
prerogatiyes and authority through
out the legislation demanded by the
war But 1t has done precisely the
opposite. If the President has become
imbued with the idea that Congress
is a negligible force which he can dc
better without, it is because that body
Itself has encouraged that conception
OF its character. IL has systematicall,
enlarged the powers and authority o
the Executive, and day after day sur
| rendered Its own prerOgatives unit
/ in many directions It has shorn itsel
! OF all powers whatsoever. It's rewar,
for this humble self-effacement come
in the desire of the President TO kicl
IL out altogether
Under normal conditions we shout
hold that faction I'm Congress whic
opposes adjournment to be altogethe
right. In a crisis OF this sort all bran
cnes of the Government should be /
active service. Particularly Shout
that branch which is most directl
responsive to public sentiment be a
its post of duty Governments on
gagged In war always become auto
cratic and secretive. Mr. Wilson take
to secrecy and autocracy naturally
The only way in which the peopl
may be kept informed Of what Is Il
ing on in the executive department
Is by congress in its debates. But
must be by a Congress tenacious
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

We have taken him from a CON-
Portable home and given him trench
damp, cold, depressing.
We have taken him from the COM
petition Of business and given him
competition against every barbarian
who can pull trigger or hurl Q
bomb.
We have taken him from his fam.
lily and given him France for a sweet.
heart, and we have sent him 5000
miles to find her.
We have taken away HIS custom
airy food and given him an army 10
ton; We have taken his income and
given him the rank and pay Of q
private soldier.
We have taken from him the beau
~ and peace and quiet OF America
aud given him cannonades to deafen
him, fires and gases TO scorch and
stifie him and the blasted area Of No
Mans Land 20 feast his eyes upon.
We have taken from him his ordin-
airy diversions, his recreations. his
pleasures and given him over 10 con-
slant peril in order that a nation may
preserve its self respect.
And IN addition to what we have
given him in place of his past he
asks for something more-something
to comfort and refresh and strength
en- him. He asks for what will aid him
to endure his hazards and his discOm-
forts, for what will lift his spirits and
cheer him after the storm Is It for US
to argue or TO debate
Give the Soldier What He Says He
Wants.
He wants tobacco. He wants 1t to
help him forget his hardships. He
wants It TO relieve him from the ter
rible nervous shock Of combat II he
is well he wants It 10 encourage him
against tomorrow; II he is hurt he
wants It to soothe him for today. He
Is willing to live under the grew
some conditions which surround him 4:
he Is willing to endure the savage
ness OF an unnatural enemy; he is
willing to take as a matter OF fact
the incredible privations which must
sometimes come to him, but he must
be heartened for the task.
He Wants Tobacco and He Says So.
We must keep him as cheerful as
we can; we must make his existence
as pleasant as possible. Our own III.
ture depends primarily upon him, and
we owe him Whatever he asks for
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

A LAUGH at dinner is laugh on the Kaiser
n Laugh and grow fat" Is good maxim to remem-
Der when voluntary meatess days and wheatess days
are staring us In the face.
II hunger is the best sauce, good humor runs It a
close second laugh is better than digestive medi-
cine Anger worry III temper bring their own pun
shment Nature throws of secretons that reard diges
ton when tho body is shaken by deep feeling And by
the same token the happy gets full value from his
food.
II you believe in winning the, war by feeding our
Allies with what we save don't so at It as a dis
agreeable duty Take Joy in it. Think Of the soldier
boy or Belgian orphan who will enjoy what you do
not cat
Take laugh homo from the ONCE or workshop. It's
as good as an extra potato in the pot. II you have
your little troubles think how much better off YOU are
than tho boy in the trenches Above all don't pass
your troubles along. Shoulder them yourself.
II you go into food saving plan resentfully it's
better not to 80 at ALL for your will cause you
to cat food that Will do your body no good. II you
spoil the meal with temper you spoil the food you
have eaten II you are happy m the sacrifice, you
actually need less food.
Gloom and tho world glooms with you; smile and
you rock Bits throne.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
FATHER cRoTTY AT THE

FATHER cRoTTY AT THE
LlMBURe CAMP.
II. Seton Delmar in The Times Of
LondonJ.
After Easement had exhausted his
arts In trying to persuade the men
to desert their flag, and when a num-
Der of them had been shaken in their
allegiance, Father Crotty. whom
look upon as one OF the heroes Of
the war, was asked by his German
mentors II he would speak a word
Of authority to the waverers that
day at mass. Faith, and Wilt"
said he. It must have been a drama
Itic scene-the Irish soldiers gathered
together in their rough camp chapel
the priest near the altar, the German
officer in uniform waiting, like Mep-
histopheles, for the words to fall
from the priests lips that were to
betray these men into his power. The
time came for the good priest to
speak to his children.
Men of Galway. Clare, and Con-
naught" he said, the German EN-
peror wants you TO go and fight or
his side, and some people have beer
telling you that It IS a proper thinG
for you to do. And have been asked
to tell you the same. But have beer
sent to you by his Holiness the Pope
not to talk politics to you or to mis-
lead YOU, or to be the procurer of an,
King Or Kaiser on earth, but to tel
YOU in the name Of God and Of thu
Holy Church what Is good and RICH
for men to do. AS the priest of Got
tell YOU it is your duty as goo
. Catholics to keep the oath you hav
taken to be loyal to your King An
that's all I have 20 say 20 you tn
day. May the grace of God RESI- upo
: you and help you'll"
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
COMPOUND Interest
BY HERBERT N. FELL.

The man who does not save, does
not make provision against old age,
illness and the vicissitudes OF life is
not doing justice TO himself, his fam
lily or to society at large
It is possible 10 make the Liberty
Loan the great saving machine of
the American people.
1t is the prime security Of the
world. Nothing is safer than a bond
OF the government Of the United
States.
All that Is necessary to make II
the most attractive investment ever
presented to a people is to make its
Interest cumulative, to permit the in
trest to pile up and compound, so in
vestors may get interest UPON in
terest.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
WILMER PALMER.

r VERYoNE who knew Wilmer Palmer in a social
L fraternal way loved him for his many admirable
qualities.
Everyone who transacted business with him when
he was railroad official and when, subsequently, he
became president of the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society, admired him for his intelligence straight
forwardness and sterling integrity.
His death represents distinct loss TO the financial,
commercial social, religious and fraternal life OF our
community.
For months since It became known that he was az
dicted with progressive and dangerous malady. the
gerry and medicine would nucceed in prolongng for
many years HIS useful and admirable life. That hope
however. was unavang After intense suffering COW
erng long period he suocumbed TO the disease that
had attacked and incapacitated him when he was in
The height OF his civic and financial usefulness
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
THE TEST COMING.

IN tho course OF the Senate debate the food-con-
4 troll bill the paradoxical statement was made that
with wheat at 81 bushol -four would be cheaper
than with wheat at S1.75 a bushel At any rate the
fixed price of wheat far the food-control
can fix it, IS at two dollars-and the country awaits
demonstration.
lnasmuch wheat is the only commodity mentioned
by name in the bill with any connection fits price
Il is evident that the failure tho bill will
be gagged by the price OF -four n -four stays up as it
probably Will, tho CONSUMER will complain; while if
wheat brings more than two dollars the producer
will look back and remember the days when he or his
neghbor got than that
Few persons going to be satisfied with any re-
suit which the food-contro bill produce except
those favored individuals who get on tho payroll In
connection with the administration OF the law
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
FOR TEMPORARY PURPOSES.

TT is a very common thing for 10 hold his
property at valuation for taxing purposes and
10 hold it at much higher valuation when the gov
eminent wants it for public purposes.
We have Just witnessed something of the kind in the
estimates OF population for conscrpon purposes The
Census Bureau Just under the control Of Southern
Democrats gives the Northern states a much larger
and the Southern States much smaller population
than any previous rule Tor making estimates would
produce.
The present estimates the basis OF the quotas OF
soldiers to be furnished By the several States.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
TREAsONABLE AND TROUBLESOME ELEMENrs.

It it can be established that the Industrial Workers
4 OF the World responsible for the disorder in
Oklahoma and the uprising OF the Apache Indians in
Arizona, prompt steps should be taken by the Federal
Government to stamp out such reasonable and per
nicous organization
Even conceding that these Industrious Workers for
Wilhelm, they now called because OF their pro-
German attitude have not been responsible for all the
disorder and bloodshed laid at their door, they
done enough. of an established nature, to cause the
American public to look upon them with positive dis
trust and cisfavor.
II the United states is to play its proper part in
the world war; it must establish firm and definite
policy for dealing with reasonable and troublesome
elements within its own borders. Temporizing with
them only Will lead them greater activity and give
birth 10 other troublesome clements.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
A suCCEssFUL TRADE CARNIVAL.

n OLLAR DAY success.
~ Wilmington was crowded with shoppers
Our merchants we're ready them with bargains Of
an exceptional nature They snapped up by
thousands in the course OF the day.
Certainly the shopping public feels grateful to our
local merchants for their enterprise and lberaly By
the same token, the merchants cannot fail TO feel
grateful 20 that shopping public for the heartness it
displayed in participating in the trade carnival.
Ihe events OF yesterday give assurance of a bigger
and a better Dollar Day next year
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
FOR BETTER Americans
BY HERBERT N FELL.

Through saving a man becomes
more self-reliant. more prudent, a
better citizen, and better man.
The man who saves has something
TO look forward to enjoy, something
to safeguard him and those depend
ent upon him against in time of stress
or illfortune.
The man who saves comes to have
a sense OF his own worth, for he is
achieving something. Hls associates.
his employer, come to hold him In
higher regard. He has stake in life
Employers respect the man who
respects himself and his duty in life
When they look for men TO promote
they remember the prudent, the wor.
thy, the self-reliant man.
Saving brings many rewards aside
from the money saved. Saving cur.
tails many wastes.
The Liberty bond can be the means
OF creating the great saving and
character making machine Of Amer
lea.
Save through the Liberty bond.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
GEMS OF THOUGHT

To be ignorant Of ones ignorance is the malady Of
the ignorant-Alcott
.-.--.-.
Language is a city TO the building OF which every
human being brought a stone,-Emerson
.-.-.-.
If little knowledge is dangerous where is the man
who has so much as 10 be out Of danger?--Huxley.
.--:-.-.
The initiation Of all wise and noble things comes
and must come from individuals; generally at first
from some one individual The honor and glory OF
the average is that he is capable OF following the
initiative; that he can respond internally TO and
noble things and be led to them with his eyes open
John Stuart Mil.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
SAMMY ELIMINATES.

BY Louis How Of the Vlgllantes
Written For Jour Boys In France To-
baeoo Fund."O
Some devil has stolen my poncho,
A hell Of a thing to swipe!
II gives me a pain to sit In the rain,
Thank heaven I've got my pipe!
Id like to be out IN Kansas,
Now that the melons are ripe,
The slackers viii stuff till they've
swallowed enough,
Oh, well, l have got my pipe.
won't never be a sergeant,
7 won't never get no stripe.
But I'm one of the best, I'm as good
as the rest,
And I've got a mighty good pipe
Oh. gee, for an evening paper,
To see all the news in typei
The one in the trench is printed in
French
Wen, anyway here's my pipe.
The war might be over Sunday,
Or might get winged like a snipe
II It came to the worst some shell
might go burst
And carry away my pipe.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

its rights and ready to insist upon its
prerogatlves
A Congress Of that character. eager
to help the President In all that is
necessary and proper for HIM to do
but alert 10 apply the check when
the executive impinges upon the leg
islative branch Of the government
and always ready to throw the light
upon questionable extensions Of exc
cutive power. should sit continuously
at the Capitol in time OF war.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
IErrEas ON ESTATES.

The following letters have been Is
sued from the office OF Register Oh
Wills Brown.
Administration to Ida NJ. Anderson
on the estate of Justin n. Anderson.
Testamentary to Lillian G. P. lszard
on the estate of Lydia G.. Plummer.
Administration to Alexander Guth-
RE on the estate OF John Brennan.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
HAIR ON Face
lEYIIALIZED

Unlike pastes and rub-on preparations,
which merely remove hair from the surface
Of the skin. DeMiracle the original sanitary
liquid deyitalizes hair by attacking IL under
the skin, 70 alone contains certain ingredi.
ents which give IL the power 20 rob hair Of
its vitality. II does this by absorption.
DeMiracle works equally well for remov.
ing hair from face, neck arms under arms
or limbs to prevent IL from showing through
stockings.
Insist on the genuine DeMiracle. II IL
guarantee in each package In soc, 81 and
81 bottles at all toilet counters. or direct from
us in plain wrapper on receipt OF price.
FREE booklet mailed In plain sealed
envelope on request. Write for IL today
and read IL before you make another appli
cation OF any depilatory DeMiraole Chemi.
cal Co., Dept. SILK, Park Az. and 129tl
ST., New Hork.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
A coon rooTER- ANYMAY.

THERE was undoubtedly much amusement in the
i Senate few days ago when Senator Reed Of Mis-
sour read to the Senate sheet Of publicity matter
sent out from Mr. Hoovers Office referring the head
Of the food administration bureau as '8iraclesIan
Hoover"
It is evident that whatever miracles Mr. Hoover is
able 10 perform he is neglectng the stunt OF oot-
ing his own horn
Evening journal., 1917-08-09

He knows what he wants, ano II No
gets It he will 90 on indefinitely
buoved Nd and sustained by the only
means he can have to furnish him an
instants solace.
He Asks For Tobacco.
Is 1t for us TO question the desire
NJ the man who is fighting Tor US
Is n for us to deny him the cheapest
and simplest of pleasures when al
ready he has sacrificed so much!
Is IL for us to refuse to contribute a
trivial amount for the benefit OF the
man who has mortgaged his lie 10
William IJohenzollern?
His day Is day OF cataclysm; his
night is a night Of judgment. A mil
lion times between sunrise and sun
rise his life IS strung on the Width OF
an inch and he knows II. As payment
he could ask for so much. Yet as II
Is he asks us for so little-and he
says that no matter what we think
no matter what any one thinks, just
now he would rather have tobacco
than anything else.
YOU GIVE THAT SOLDIER
WHAT HE SAYS HE WANTS!
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
AMERICA FIRST. LAST,
AND ALL THE TINE.

We gaze the sky on a starlight night
And wonder why the stars shine so bright;
Lets pause for moment and look at our Flag
Whose stars constantly twinkle-boys don't lag;
For red calls for valor, the blue means true:
The white speaks for justice and the world bows to
you.
Evening journal., 1917-08-09
Give The Soldier What He Wants
BY HoLWoRTHY HALL

EDITORS NoTEThis will receive ana turn o New YORK
Tobacco Fortyiodrth street 4e
all contributions for tobacco for the m each package
placed postcard bearing the and address OF the % % card his
soldier receiving message On
unknown friend back home You get thanks from an ~
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-21
SOLDIERS SIGHT
 4 SUBMARINE
OFF ENTRANCE OF
 SAN DIEGO HARBOR
Lookout Men at Fort ROsencranZ Re. bOr-Army Aviators ScOur Coast but are Unable to Locate.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The Commanding Officer at Fort Rosen- cranz reports that two lookout men atthe fort sighted submarine at the urday. He states the men are very positive of the nature of the object sighted, and that there is not the slightest doubt that it was an under sea craft The naval wireless station has sent out warning to all points along the coast and to the ships mak- ing port to keep sharp lookout for the craft
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-21
NOTED WOMAN
 PASSES ON
ONLY WOMAN WHO WAS
 NAMED FOR PRESIDENT
Belva Lockwood, Famous Attorney, Sufragette and Pacificist, died Sat- urday at Her Home at the National Capital.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 21.- Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood. the noted lawyer, temperance worker and suffragette, and the only woman who ever received the nomination for pres ident of the United States died at Ter home here Saturday evenings in her eighty-seventh year.
 Belva Lockwood was born in Roy elton, N. Y.. October 24. 1884. She graduated from Genesee College in 1857, and in 1871 the degree of A. M. was conferred upon her by the Uni ,ersity of Syracuse in 1871, and ILL. D. in 1908. She taught school from 1857 to tsSS, and in 1873 was ad- lnitted to the practice of law. She worked for and secured the passage ',y Congress of bill giving women .mployes of the government equal pay TOT equal work with men employees; secured bill permitting women to practice before the Supreme Court Of the United States and the Court of rlaims and was admitted to practice under this bill She was attorney in several cases of nationwide fame; and was one of the attorneys who secured a judgment of S5,OOO.OOO against the United States in favor of he. Cherokee Indians. Was also one If the attorneys in the famous Myra r,larke Gaines case. Was twice noml- lated, in 1894 and 1898 by the equal tights party for President of the Uni ed States. She represented the Uni ed States at the Congress of Chari- -ies and Correction at Geneva; was one of thG, committee which secured he passage of the law giving equal ,roperty rights for women and equal guardianship of their children in the District of Columbia; president of the Women's National Press Association and was a fluent writer on peace and arbitration and on political and social subjects She was delegate to the international Peace Congress at Lon lon in 1908 and was one of the nomi- hating committee for the Nobel peace prize, and was member Of number If international associations for peace. suffrage and social subjects.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-21
TEDDY REFUSES
 MAKE COMMENT
ON REFUSAL OF WILSON
 TO GIVE HIM COMMISSION
Wilson Says Impossible Because Ted dy Wanted some of the Best Of- ficers of the Army-Teddy Pays Persi,ing a High Compliment.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 21.- President Wilson. in a statement Sat urday evening, stated that the author izing of Colonel Roosevelt to raise an overseas division of volunteers would seriously interfere with the carrying cut of the purposes of the army leg islation for the prompt creation of an effective army He said he would be very glad to confer the deserved compliment of commission upon Col. Roosevelt. and that such an act would have an excellent political ef- feet. but it was impossible. because. for one thing. in an interview he had held with the Colonel the latter had wanted with him some of the best officers of the army. and these off, cers were badly needed elsewhere.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-21
SETS JUNE $ FOR
 REGISTRATION
FAILURE TO REGISTER
 IS HEAVILY PENALIZED
Persons Absent from Home must Mail Registration to Nearest Point to Home-Sick must Obtain InforIna- ton as to procedure.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 21.- The most portentious paragraph of the Presidents proclamation calling for the registration of eligibles under the new conscription act. are that every eligible must register his name with proper officials between the hours of ' a. m., and D. m. on June 5. Any person between the ages of 21 and 30 years falling to so reg ister or falsifying regarding age or otherwise, will be guilty of mis- demeanor and subject to heavy pen atty. Any person absent from his us- ual place of residence must mail his registration to the place of registra- ton to the place of registration near est his residence Those sick must se. cure information in advance of the date as to the procedure to be follow ed in such case Although registra- tion day has not been declared leg al holiday. it will become great day of patriotic devotion and obligation to duty. It is the duty of every man to see that the names of all males be- tween the designated ages is written On the roll of honor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-21
HOOVER HEADS
 FOOD CONTROL
ASKS COOPERATION
 OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE,
Outlines Plans for the Distribution
 Plenty but Waste None.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 21.- President Wilson. in outlining the plans for the governmental control of food supplies. stated that Herbert Hoover. formerly head of the Bel. gian Relief. mas accepted the position of Food Director Hoover demands unrestricted powers in dealing with the problem, stating that while he hopes the exercise of them will be unnecessary. yet in the event set fish minority refuse to serve the com mon good he must be authorized to act.
 Hoover requests the voluntary CO., operation of the whole people. that there may be a plentiful supply Of foodstuffs for all as well as for the army and the Allies. Without this co operation and the conservation of foods so necessary to the welfare of the nation. he will resign the posi- tion. He disparages< the words Con troller." and Dictator" as applied to the position, and states that the control of food ands it's distribution will be made through the present dis tributive agencies. The governmental agency in the matter will he divided into four branches. first fixing of prices: Second. the cooperation of the Governors of the several States in the administration and distribu- tion of supplies: Third. the co-opera tion of the women of the country in domestic economy. which. he states is of pivotal importance. asserting that the people may still eat plenty, but be wisely wastless. Fourth. the cooperation of the Allies in export buying of foodstuifs and supplies.