Evening journal., 1917-07-06
why NEGLECT WILMINGTON CHnDRENl

Why NEGLECT WILMINGTON CHILDRENi
M ANY feel that while It is ominenty proper
AVA for Americans to aid destitute children in war
stricken Europe Asia the destitute and deserving
children here in America should not be neglected by
generous-hearted and sympathetic American men and
women.
In this connection we notice that the Associated Char
tiles Of this city has issued an appeal for at least
$4,000 to be used in defayng the expenseo Of giving
poor boys and poor girls week in the country.
Point is made by the association that scores OF chill
dren right here in the midst OF wilmingtons pros
perity suffering from lack OF fresh air proper
nourishment
"A week In the country will do wonders for them"
the appeal says ITO II means the difference
between healthy life and life OF invalidism; to
others it is the difference between life and death
haven't the money TO take OF them"
On hill overlooking Beaver Valley just on the
Concern turnpike near Perrys Tavern. the associa-
ton is fitting up camp. There tho children will get
fresh air wholesome food and careful supervision All
the joys Of heathful care-ree life in the open will
be supplied to them IL the $4,000 asked for can be OBJ
tanned.
effectively in behalf Of the kddes" is Philip Burnett
president Of the Continental Life Insurance Company
He is appealing most earnestly behalf Of the scky
underfed Wilmington youngsters crowded into stlning
unvenulated rooms who will sweter IN the Summer
heat
Many OF these wilmington children are suffering
for the kind Of and attention that has been
given generously to the starving Belgans," Mr.
Burnet says. "Yet the enclosed appeal brought in
only fraction OF the sum needed thus indicating
marked tendency 10 overlook the children right here
at home because OF the conditions brought about by
the war. Do you think ought to do It? Any con-
trbution however small. will be received most crate
fully"
That is the situation that presented by the Asso-
ciated Charities and one that should appeal strongly
TO this generous-hearted. ohild-loving community.
PASSING OF THE WOODEN PASSENGER CAR.
t6rrHE recommendation OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, repeated in It's latest annual report
that the Of steel in passenger service b,
required seems in fair way toward being carried ou
without further effort the part OF the Commission
the Railway Age Gazette in editorial in It's cur
rent issue The editorial Is based upon a bulletin o
the Special Committee Relations of Railway Opera
ton to Legislation. published in the same issue Ii
which is shown that only three wooden cars for pas
senger train service under construction ON Janu
airy /. 1917
The building of wooden passenger train cars hal
practically ceased The bulletin shows that there wer
in passenger train service January 1909 approx
maely 62s all steel and 67S having steel un
derframes. On January /, 1917, there were in sucl
service 1854 all 6S6 cars having stee
underframes, representing OF 24o5 per cent
and 812 per cent, respectively. Many OF those al
STEEL in lines operating in Delawar
and on the Delmarvia Peninsula There are now II
service S9169 wooden in passenger train servic
since January l. 1872 the date of the previous
OF this number 221S retired during the calendar
year 1915. This record includes OF 81 s09 pas
senger train cars and covers reports fram roads rep
resenting 2s5.4os miles Of railway in the United
States.
significant addition to these facts contained in the
bulletin is statement of the approximate cost to tn,
railways Of replacing with cars the wooden car.
now IN passenger service The average cost per ca,
On the first Of January varied for the different classes
OF passenger train equipment from sl4sOO for a bag
gage or express TO $4,000 for paror sleeping or din
ing car Taking the number Of each class now IN ser
vice at the average each class gives for nh
Ss169 cars a total replacement Of 1881 100000 Al
per cent this cost represents annual interest hat
OF s44ooo0oo II the wooden cars replaced be give
assumed value Of $4,000 each, the charge to opera,
ing expenses for the replacement with steel under tn
classification Of accounts Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission amounts 10 s156670000
The bulletin claims that there has been a certain T,
lstion between the building Of steel passenger equiv
INIT and the condition OF railway business in diferei