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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
PROMOTION c0MErH FROM THE WEST.

4 FILTERS from the Middle West bring news Of
~ concerted effort In the newspapers OF that section
to glorify Josephus Daniels to picture him much
abused individual and to set him forth one OF the
commanding figures Of The world The animus OF
this campaign OF dedication is evidently be found
IN the growing disposition Of the country to discipline
Daniels FOR his manifold sins Of omission and commits
sion. This disposition has not been diminished by the
secrctarys nsstence upon the 100000 OF pork which
he win soon hand over to some H. r. vs-Favored
Friends OF Virginia through the purchase and improve
ment Of the jamestown Exposition grounds for naval
training station.
This precious effort coupled with the extensive de-
yeopment OF the naval clothing factory at Charleston
South Carolina and the "fang up" Of the iron works
at Raleigh North Carolina. Mr. Daniels home with
contracts for the manufacture OF naval projectnes
shows that tho Tarhee Secretary OF the Navy has not
widened his horizon with entrance into world
warfare that his interests intentions are still
sectional II not selfish. He may have taken tho motto
America first" but IL so he has addendum TO it
which puts the Solid South a close second.
Senator Martin, OF Virginia. at whose instance the
jamestown pork was added TO the emergency war
budget is. OF course, following the fairly excusable
instance Of tho average legislator in trying to get
something for his State. Mr.. Daniels has not
this excuse, and Il is difficult to discover anything be-
yond his generally displayed sectional narrowness OF
view to account for his vehemence in demanding tho
taking over OF the jamestown plant al from three to
lVui times the price Wulch was pdu TOT II az re-
ceiver's sale only few years ago.
Chairman Fitzgerald, OF the Mouse Appropriations
Committee weakly consented to include the jamestown
item In the budget in order get measure out
OF conference In debate he even weakly sought
TO defend the item by arguing that with war expendi
turs upon the colossal scale which confronts the
country there must necessarily he some money spent
injudiciousy. This argument fallacious with
enormous expenditures approaching and with tho bur
dens Of taxation such they become It Is
the duty Of Congrons than ever to scrutuiae all
items OF expenditure that the ultimate load OF taxa
ton laid upon the back Of the people may light
as possible Upon the Fitzgerald argument every sus
picous item may be excused-and Josephus Daniels
will be encouraged further sectional attempts to put
government money into Southern hands
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
Mr.. Taft on The War
lRrom be- New York Times

mission. for we have been; it is be-
cause Germany is strong, powerful
nation, who viii hurt us before we
subdue he-. Mr.. Taft continued:
Suppose IL had been Guatemala who
had sunk one OF our vessels and had
sent ten of our sailors to the bottom.
How many hours do you think IL
would be before the President and
the Secretary Of the Navy would send
a battleship down to Guatemala and
be laundering at the ports OF that
republic and demanding restitution,
demanding a promise of good conduct
thereafter. demanding damages for
what had been done. and on failure
bardment? Even pacifsts would have
justified that
But It is not little Guatemala. II Is
Dig Germany. Many OF our leading
paeinsts have no real objection to war
Mhen 1t does not endanger us. Mr..
bryan' for instance. went happily into
the war with Spain, where we stood
no chance Of getting hurt, and wore
MS sword at the head OF the Third
Nebraska; but he would have us
rather than defend ourselves from
powerful Germany, take money from
our citizens on the false pretense OF
protection, submit TO invasion. so
long as that invasion stops short Of
our shores. The man that strikes
weak man who has insulted him, but
crmges before a big man who insults
him. is styled both a bully and n
coward; and the nation that would
act In the same way deserves no
other title. That is the kind OF ma
ton the pacifsts would make OF the
United States. And. finally, Mr.. Taft
met the argument that Germany has
killed only 200 Of our citizens. and
that It Is poor bookkeeping TO sacri-
fee many more lives because of the
deaths OF those 200:
That, It is said, ia a truthful dis
crepancy. Is Il? It is, II you look at
it from a grossly material and mathe-
matical standpoint; but It is not. IL
you understand what it means TO
consent to the murder OF 200 OF your
citizens because there is a powerful
nation that you have to meet and
overcome in order to vindicate the
rights Of our citizens. II means sub
mission to the domination OF another
Power, It means giving up the indie
pendence for which we fought In 177s
and which we made sacrifices to
maintain in 1851
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
With The ParaqrapFers

Every man feels that there is lot OF greatness oon
eeaed about his person waiting for the world 10 ala
cover it--Chiosgo News
When smoking material goes up we wonder what tn.
babies VIII do FOR nourishment and ramentg-Mont-
gOmery (Aial Advertiser.
The secret OF why many persons are opposed n the
ogh-hour day probably is that they believe h is too
long-Hartford Conn Post
Il is generally admitted that the initiative has passed
10 the Allies the western front but the location 81
mined-Chicago Herald
n Is said that a New Jersey woman found A diamond
Is carrot And-we might as well say n a. wait
for elsa one-carat setting is pretty cheap
stuf.--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
A coon APpnINrmrNr

GoNbRNOR TOWNSEND has appointed Prof A. r.
- spaid 70 be State Commissioner OF Education
He will succeed DR.. Charles A. Wagner who has
resSned TO become superintendent the Chester pub
No schools
Az We view st, events viii show that the Gover6o,
made no mistake when he selected Professor sps,d
That may be said without any dsparaeement OF the
other applicants for the commrsionership Professor
spaid viii assume his new and high duties in a "a
miliar field Years ago he was principal Of the Aexs
J. dupont school, near this city subsequently, he vas
appointed Superintendent Of Schools for rural New
Castle county
When early in the administration Of Governor NH
isf' me Office OF state Commissioner OF Education was
created by the Legislature. Professor spsld was nm
applicant for the place. Instesd Of appointing him
Governor Miller appointed Dr. Wagner an out-ot-tbo.
State man.
Professor spad was disappointed shortly asterwars
he as offered and accepted the superintendent OF IN,
pnelf schools in Dorchester county Nd After dom,
soof work in that Eastern Shore county he went te
CoHhbia University. Now York city and was thsr,
wh44 GoxernOr Townsend invited him 10 return II
DeifFnrqr1pd become the head OF the states schoo
vxstk3n
Tpb appointeo is a oapaole who has many friend,
m OR comnonwealth He viii discover that as ,
readf OF four years OF constructive work By Commits
sionl4 Was7aF educational conditions m Delaware Ar,
mudI mEgtxd. slt the same time there viii be much
for hm to DO n all three counties
We felicitate Governor Townsend upon having made
such happy 8H8bp and congratulate Professor
spaH that the turn OF tho educational wheel IL 10
bring him back to s9slkte IN which he Is known 40
we'll hnd so fAvorablspis2
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26

In his commencement address at
Union College, Schenectady. last week
ex'President Taft gave his answer to
the question why we are at war. Some
or the things that enter into that sub
lect have been lost sight OF. aud the
eN'PreSident did a service in recall
ing them. His was the voice OF law
and Justice enunciating fundamental
rights and obligations. II is well mat
this elemental fact, which is little
enough mentioned when men are
summing up the causes of the war
should be brought to mind by a great
lawyer who was a great Judge:
The Constitution OF the United
States is interpreted. by the Supreme
Court to say that the duty OF the
citizens OF the United States is TO rem
der allegiance. to do service, to pay
taxes, and support the Government.
and the corresponding duty of the
United States is to protect the rights
or citizens of the United States at
home and abroad.
When the Government takes a citi-
zen's money in taxes, il does not rob
him Of 1t. Il promises TO render him
a return. and that return is protec-
ton; and IL it fails TO protect him.
the money It has taken from him is
taken under false pretenses, and It
Is a robber Every miscalled pacifist
who has been asking why we should
sacrifice good American lives to pro.
tect Americans whose business calls
them to sea has been doing what
he could to make that Government a
recreant to its promise and a robber
Of its taxpayers Mr.. Taft said
When a man IS on an American
deck and Under the American flag.
citizen OF the United States, he is
as much entitled TO protection from
the unlawful invasion Of a foreign
Power as II he stood on the soil Of
the United States itself.
And the invasion is committed
whether the enemy discharges a shot
against American soil or a ship on
which an American sails, whether It
fires Mt the City Hall or the Lusitania.
Germany Invaded America every time
she destroyed American lives; and
the preachers OF false counsel. who
have been talking about how We
should fight only when we are iuvad-
ed. know we'll that they would coun-
sci submission to one form OF inva-
sion as abjectly as they have to the
other. It Is not because we have not
been invaded that they counsel sub.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
TO THE COLORs!

W oLUNrBEBs are wanted
There is something magical about the call for vol
unteers.
Volunteers always called when there is stern
work ahead
Volunteers stole mp old Ticonderosa for a desper-
ate nights work
The food old Monitor was manned by volunteers
when she went out TO the Merrimac
Volunteers went in the first little American sub
marine on as daring trip as ever embarked
upon.
Volunteers went with Hobson into Santiago harbor
to block It and bottle up the Spanish fleet
President Wilson has called for volunteers now for
the American army. What these men DO will 90 down
IN history with me great deeds OF the pasta part OF
tho record OF glorious deeds for liberty.
Seventy thousand men wanted for the American
army. Seventy thousand hkhtmg men
Here is the opportunity for those who can leave at
once TO the nation.
Americans, srisel Answer the Presidents calf
Volunteer today for demooracy's service
Volunteers wanted
It is call TO stir the blood OF brave meni
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
FOREIGN TRADE FIGURES FOR MAY.

a MERICAN exports IA May we're valued at 1851 Ooo
4 600 gain Of nearly s21oOOooO over April &C
oording to statement issued by the Bureau OF For
eisn and Domestic Commerce OF tho Department OF
Commences The total exports for the twelve months
ended with May we're valued at nearly ss1ss 600 900
the highest hgure ever recorded for any one year
Imports for May we're valued at S2s1 600 600 the
greatest total for any month in the history OF
American commerce. For the year ended with May
goods to the value Of s2s0Oo we're imported into
the United states-another record
Merchandise entered free OF duty IN May amounted
10 II per cent Of the total and for the 12month per-
iod to 6sS per cent
The imports OF gold in May were s52ooOOOo and tho
exports S55soooooo The net imports OF gold for the
twelve months ended with May we're s776oO0OoO
War conditions and tho low Democratic tariff had
much to DO with producing such results
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
DETAWARE's MAGNIFICENT GIFT TO THE 500
100000 MERCY FUND

n ELAwARE has contributed sios72s12 20 to the Rcd
- Cross fund OF S1Oo000.O0O
That is more than four times the amount Of our
States original allotment which was s2b00Oo
II is more than twice the amount OF the second and
roluntarity-assumed allotment Of 100000
1t overtoDs. by se7,ssl29 tho final million dollar
high-water aim Of the Delawaroans who had charge
Of the campaign
In short, Delaware although next TO the smallest
State in the Union and given up largely to agriculture
and horticulture. has subscribed more than ons-huu-
eredth Of the entire siooOo0o 900 Red Cross fund
We doubt that when territory population and wealth
are taken into comparative consideration. any other
State win be able TO make such a splendid showing
70 mon, the women and the children who produced
zch magnificent result deserve the thanks not only
Of the nation hut also OF tho world at large for having
obtained BY patriotic team work. such large amount
TO be applied to the alienation OF war suffering
From tho time OF It's establishment as a sorereisn
state Delaware never has made such aft 10 the Fund
OF Mercy Of theed Cross that OF any other organza
ton having mercful and alternative aims IN view me civ
Hed world cannot fail to take cognzauos OF the really
monumental response the people OF our State have
made to the Red Cross appeal fail TO give due credit
10 those whose cooperative and systematic patriotism
and energy brought Il about
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
XIV PERsHINa HAp sAILEp.
Cheyenne Man Was sure When No
Flowers Arrived FOR Graves.


Cheyenne Man Was sure When No
Flowers Arrived for Graves.
The public did not know, until re
Gently, that Black Jack" PershinE
and his stan had arrived At some
port in England
But there was a certain Cheyenne
resident who knew
I didn't exactly know, but was
confident OF IT, said the Cheyenne
man. But ] never chirped
Il know Jack. Pershing from his
Lieutenant days 7 knew when he mar
ried pretty Frankie Warren, Of our
town. She and her children are buried
now I'm Cheyenne
THE hopes and Joys that we're
withered by that fire in San Francis.
60 Preside that took his wife and
three children away in an hour, Perish
ing kept from public view. He never
WINGED, would not even take leave.
which was offered but liked back
With his troops in Mexico. II might
have been better so.
But alter leaving Cheyenne, when
the first Memorial Day came around.
he wired for flowers to be placed upon
the gravei also. on the birthday OF
each Of his dead. he silently mourned.
This tciegraphic order has failed
TO turn up only one Memorial Day
since. That was May 80 last. j began
casting around In my mind
Strange But In a flash the thought
came 20 ne: He can't send Il; he Ia
on his way 10 France and his soldier
training makes imperative his order
OF silence
so Il wasn't 40 surprising that 7
wasn't taken unawares when I read
the story az his arrival on the other
side. Roc Sy Mountain News.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26

Kihs-Aifonso. bewarel You're TOO popular ana
democratic for the ordinary run Of kinks and such
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Truth is the highest thing that man may keep
Chaucsr
:-.--.--.
Thoughts that pure will without effort nj them
selves into speech that is pure.-Anon.
Anxiety Is form OF cowardIce embittering our lot
William Ellsry Claiming.
Thou shalt hear voice behind thee saying: This is
the way, walk ye in it-Isaiah xxx. 81.
On that which be for YOU thou shalt not turn
my gaze or yes look at IL Alright and you Will
see that you can do without it-Ruecker
hundred long leagues Is no distance for him who
would quench the thirst OF consciousness but con-
1,. mind has no soloitude for grasping wealth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
pELAWARE's FULL REGIMENT.
L,rnrl, lhn AIilfnrd ChrnninIn

From the Milford Chronicle.
Governor Townsend is right in de-
manding that the State of Delaware
shall be represented i'm this greatest
of all wars. with a full regiment.
Without such unit. the State OF Della
ware will lose ifs identity in the
military history OF states OF the
Union. and its men be serving under
and with the military units OF either
another State, or be absorbed into
the Regular Army Of the United
States There has been an earnest
demand for the formation OF regi-
ment in Delaware from those who
have pride in her military record. In
the Revolutionary War. in the war Of
1912. in the Mexican War, in the War
Of Rebellion and in the Spanish
American War. Delaware has page
OF history which has been n pride
for all DelaWareans. and to fail to
continue this record in the greatest
epoch OF all time, the Governor very
properly looks upon as great crime
against tho State OF Delaware This
situation has been the result Of mis-.
taken policy OF the past few years
which dominated the military affairs
of Delaware; but. that is now past
and Governor Townsend will leave no
effort untried TO restore Delaware to
her own once more He has been In
Washington this week working with
the Senators and Congressman from
Delaware, TO get the War Department
20 arrange for the acceptance OF a
full regiment from Delaware IL Is as
certain as that day follows night,
that enough men from Delaware will
be called to service in the army. and
they should be. and they can be II
the effort Is made, be formed into the
First Delaware Regiment in the war
with Germany. All success to Cover
nor Townsend IN his effort for the
honor and integrity Of DelawRre's
military history.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
TETF y ---'-----------
%I0vEk AND TIP C0LONELcY.

TEr rumored that Col. Weller e Slower will be Sc
ffseo 70 cop1npf P9 yRyiawnre regiment after the
O1..ahon mas been recruited. 1t would be din
l0r Governor roynstndiro find IN our State bet
..r Tan ~ tRo $chsaFonimand He is valiant. intel
scl r"u So There Is in the Organised
nunlI =. = more popular with the soldiers and the
DllDueSs <Asse ara persons who aetuated by ,eal-
oaSl would dislike to have such distpctlon -
~! ne pleas OF such persons should carry lntIe
~eld1t however, in tho Governors mind
l17re has been in the past much jealousy and too
,~I pa'''o.sm IN certain places our military
es'Af psnTsVk H1th our country engaged in war Gov
srno ToYnsehd has opportunity 10 serve =, .ra 49,
staffIby putting an end to that condition. '''
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26

Another bit OF voluntary censorship which some
members OF Congress viii do well TO romember IA that
whereby The newspapers have refraned from publshin
the names OF those Congressman whose franks have
been used to circulate speeches in opposition 10 the
draft
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-26
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
QUA COUNTY ROADS.

JUN OOOHt nOf1DS.
From the Newark Ledger.
There is one thing that Delaware
cannot boast OF and that Is good
roads The roads between here and
wilmington are in a very poor shape
to be called good roads. Really they
are a disgrace to the State. At one
time several years ago these roads
were in fine shape but neglect to re-
pair has made them a torture TO ride
over. They give our State a bad
name. and travellers shun them when
ever possible
County Engineer James Wilson be.
lieYes "the worst economy we can
practice is to neglect our roads at
this time. He also suggests that Levy
Court should appropriate 100000 for
repairs Of the county roads for the
coming year.
There is no doubt the travelling
public have been very patient with
Levy Court for negligence in allowing
these good roads to deteriorate so
badly. There should be no hesiiancy
on the part OF Levy Court to appro-
pirate a sum large enough to place
these roads in good shape again
Levy Court should get busy at once
and have the bad roads made good
roads as soon as possible Money
spent to make good roads is money
well spent
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
SECRETARY McADoo ANNOUNCES
DETAILS OF BOND CAMPAIGN
OPENING OCTOBER FIRST.
PAYMENTS GRADUATED
WILL CALL FOR $4,000, ,ooo, 900 BUT
THE GOVERNMENT MAY
TAKE LARGER SUM.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Washington, Sept. 2S-Secretary
McAdoo announced the details of the
second Liberty loan which will be of
fered to the public Oct. 1. The chief
features are:
Amounts 900, 100000 or more, the
excess not to exceed one-half of the
amount of oversubscription.
Terms of Maturity, 20 years;
redeemable at the option of the sec
retary of the treasury in 10 years.
Denominations of Bonds-$50 and
multiples of $50.
Interest Rate-49o, payable semi-an-
nually on Nov. Is and May Is.
Terms of Payment-29o upon appli-
cation and 1870 Nov. 15; 400 Dec. IA
and 40%o Jan. 15, 1918.
The privilege of converting bonds of
this issue into bonds of any succeed
ing issue bearing a higher interest
rate than 40 during the period of the
war is extended, and through an ar
rangement under which bonds will be
printed with only four coupons in
stead of fifty Ito be exchanged at the
end of two years for the bonds con-
tanning the full number of coupons),
deliveries will be prompt. In this
manner the issue of interim certifi'
Gates will be avoided.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
BRITISH NEAR FLANDERS PLAIN
Haig Skaters Counters in His Furi-
GUS Advance Through German
Ranks

London, Sept. 2S.-Field Marshal
Haig announces he has gained every
objective of his great offensive in
Flanders, and that he is now in full
command of the territory he has
taken. The little ridge at Zonnebeke
where the struggle is now centered
is all that separates the British from
the plains of Flanders. Repeated Ger
man counters were repulsed and
heavy losses were sustained by the
Germans, who are exerting every en-
ergy to stop the rapid gains which
threaten to cut off the Ostend naval
base.
The entire Bainsizza plateau is now
under control of the Italians. The Ca
dorna forces are consolidating their
positions, and the principal offensive
is by airplanes over the Austrian
lines.
The French have repelled new Ger
man assaults in the Chemin des
Danes section, and report heavy
losses among the Germans.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-09-29
GOODBYE FROM GUNTER
COLORADO SENDS HALF OF HER
QUOTA TO ARMY CAMP.
More Than 2,4oo Recruits for Now
National Forces Have Entrained
for Camp Funston.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A handshake and a cor
dial. personal goodbye" from both
Governor Gunter and Mayor r. w.
Speer was the portion of each mem
Der Of the third and final contingent
of the second draft quota from Colo
RADIO here just before the men boarded
train for Camp Funston, at Fort
Riley, Kan. There were 142 men from
Denver and 225 from Weld and Adams
counties in the contingent.
Denver gave the drafted men such
farewell as rarely has been seen be-
fore, excelling in enthusiasm anything
here in recent years. Sandwiched be-
tween military bands, the drafted men
paraded the streets from the munich
pal auditorium, where they were
guests at monster celebration, to the
passenger station. A cheering crowd
lined their way, while outside the sta
ton was throng of friends and rela-
tives who crowded about the lucky
ones" for farewells.
Colorado recruits for National Army
sent to training camps:
First per cent from Denver..... 18
First per cent from Colorado. 241
Second quota. 40 per cent:
From Denver l44
From Colorado .................2, .2,165
Total sent from Denver. 162
Total sent from state. ....... ,4O6
Recruits to be sent later.
With Oct. increment of 40 per
cent:
From Denver 144
From Colorado .z,loo
With increment of Is per cent about
Oct. Is:
From Denver ...............-... "a
From Colorado NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 723
Total to go from Denver. 1913
Total to go from Colorado. -. .2,S68
Grand total Of 100 per cent, gone
and yet to go: .s
From Denver ......-........... 5oV
From Colorado ................. .5,294