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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-19
HAVE YOU JOINED
THE RED CROSS YET?
If Not, Delaware Society
Wants You TO Send in
Name at Once
MUCH WAR WORK TO
BE DONE AT HOME

Have you sent in your application for
membership in the Red Cross? II YOU
haven't. by all means don't delay doing
so right away. The campaign Is on for
only this week and a share Of members
from Delaware must be enrolled In that
time toward the 100000 members
sought nationally. As there were 1900
members enrolled last Gay, it means
that every resident Of Delaware who
has not already Joined the Red Cross
should get busy at once.
There can be in nearly every indi-
vidual case only two sides TO this cam
paien. Either you will help the Red
Cross or you will weakly protest that
the Red Cross should not do the great
humanitarian work IL is doing and
must continue to do for our boys who
are now and who will be- constantly
going to the front. BY the process Of
elimination--for who can say that the
Red Cross work should not be sup
ported-there IS only one class, then,
and that class Is those who are or
viii be enrolled as members.
The only three ways offered TO you
now &c join the Red Cross are these
Clip out the membership blank from
the advertisement in your newspaper
and mall 10 into the Red Cross Head
quarters in the old city Hall, accom-
panied by 81.
Fill out the membership blank that
may have been left with the letter
which the Boy Scouts placed under
your door and send it to the old City
Hall accompanied by 81.
Call at the Red Cross headquarters
in the old City Hall and ask for a
member ship blank 10 take home with
you and fll out or MI II out while
there and leave 81 with st.
There will be no personal solicita-
ton. The Red Cross can't afford TO hire
highly paid assistants to take care Of
this branch OF the work. II needs all
the money raised in the campaign. out
side OF the barest expenses, as for adj
vertising in the newspapers and send
ing out the letters. to devote TO It's
work on the battlefronts.
The campaign opened on Monday and
continues for one week. II gives the
people Of Delaware the best oppor-
tunity they have ever had in their
lives to volunteer for this work. 10
permits them TO come IN with small
Klomeier = Measure Of distance
,3,2s0s feet. About five-eighths OF a
mile
Kitchener's. Army or Kitcheners Mob
-Engsnds frst volunteer army for the
present war.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-19
BY w. :. FORREST.
United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press stan Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Dec. i9.-The little Jesus
is coming back to devastated regions Of
France this Christmas.
For three years the little Jesus has
stayed away.
Six-year-old Jean dupont, in his
home in the ruined village Of Audigni-
court explained to me today why the
Petit Jesu-who takes the place of
Santa Claus for the little French
children has Stunned Audignicourt for
three years.
He din't like the Germans Jean
conflded in a falling voice. THE Petit
Jesu' wouldn't come when the Ger
mans were here"
Jean could scarcely Withhold his ex-
ctement at prospect Of putting his
tiny wooden sabot before the fireplace
on Christmas Eve. lie is also looking
forward TO visiting the battered viii
lagc church, in which he family re-
amount OF money and help the cam
paign without any person coming to
them and urging them 10 do So In
other words, this is the publics cam
paign and after the facts are presented
70 them in the newspapers. 1t is up
TO the people whether the campaign is
successful.
Delawareans are just as interested in
helping Uncle sam TO win this war as
are the residents Of any other state in
the Union. In fact they are moro in
terested than a great many States. if
tho amounts which they have contri-
buted for war work may be taken as
an indication of this. I'm every CAM
paign conducted in Delaware since The
war broke out and which was for pUr-
poses brought about by war condi-
tons, this State has over-subscribed to
funds which were sought But in many
Of these efforts the personal solicita-
ton OF prominent men and women Of
the State no doubt helped materially
IN this Red Cross membership cam
paign, there can be no such help and
surely, the people themselves, after
the facts are presented to them viii
show that they VIII as willingly volun-
teer TO do this thing TO which their
attention is merely called as they
would II the most prominent citizens
Of tho community came 10 them and
asked them 10 do 10.
Already membership cards are rolling
into headquarters so rapidly that the
Red Cross workers have hardly had
time to count them but even at that,
not fast enough to suit those who are
directing the campaign and in the next
few days it is hoped headquarters VIII
be simply swamped with these appll-
cations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-12-19

Kilometer - Measure Of distance
l3,2s0s feet. About five-eighths Of a
mile.
Kitchener's. Army or Kitcheners Mob
-lngland's FIRST volunteer army for the
present war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

Another appeal for the return of
the American sailors is made by Miss
Marie Lynch, who as head of the Poor
League Guardians, made an official
investigation of various charges which
the Sim Fein leaders brought against
the American visitors She says. in
placing before the public the result of
her investigation:
Stories Are False.
Many stories, improved by any
specific facts, were spread throughout
the city regarding the conduct of some
American sailors. It was mentioned
that the Cork union could produce
evidence to bear out the allegations.
Upon investigation there, / found not
the slightest proof / am fully aware
that many good. people were led by
srecious arguments to believe these
wicked tales against the sailors, and
were so deceived themselves. Now, it
is we'll known fact that the Ameri-
can navy, composition and organiza-
ton is one of the best in existence.
Strict and constant supervision is ex-
ercised over every man by the officers
in charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
Who Paints the Leaveso

From Thornton Burgess's Mother Nature News.
CERTAIN kin of wise who thinks he knows
about Old Mother Natures ways may tell you that
- isn't Jack Frost who paints the Green
the Old Orchard and the Green Meadow with beaut
full reds and yelIows and you see and en-
Joy in the autumn Then likely enough, he will go still
further and tell there Jack Frost at all you
puzzled by all this and ask him who it isthen who
does all this beautiful work. he will begin lot Of
long words which you don't know the meaning of and
when he is done explaining what will be about
this:
In the time when the trees are full of life
and strength, their leaves green they
great dal of certain substance called chorphy pro-
nounced koroD which gives them green
color In the autumn, when the summer work of
giving shade and helping purify the air is done this
matter begins to Of the through the
stems and into the wood of the twigs branches But
in doing this it leaves yellow substance which had been
hidden in the and also which turn
red in the cooler air That is why the
the yellow, too) the bright and beautiful when
the cool autumn nights follow days So you see
it is Jack Frost who makes the nights cool it is he also
who turns the leaves yellow red whatever the wise
man may about it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
Sim Feiin Keeps 81, 500 Weekly
From Merchants of Cork, Ireland

CORK. IRELAND. Nov 2-The Sim
Fem is keeping So 500 a week from the
hands of the Cork merchants. That
amount was spent each week for four
months BY American naval officers
and sailors. It ceased when the Sim
Feiners began to attack the American
bluejackets and it will not be resum-
ed until the streets of Cork are again
made safe for the Americans At pres
ent. no naval man below the rank Of
a destroyer commander may visit Cork
without laying himself open to a gen
eral court martial The same rule ap-
plies to the British naval forces
Indignant over this loss of revenue.
the tradesmen have urged Mayor But
terrified to use his good offices to have
the ban lifted The mayor is power
less in the face of the decision of the
American and British naval authori-
ties not to allow their men to visit
Cork until they are absolutely certain
that trouble will not follow.
Appeal For Return.
The local newspapers publish the
following letter from Richard Blair,
head of the local business mems asso-
citation:
I suggest, in the interest of the
business men, taxpayers and hotel
keepers of our city, who find it hard
TO carry on in these times. that the
sailors of the United States navy be
invited to come to the city as former
". before it is too late and they are
removed altogether to some foreign
station. to be replaced by the sailors
OF another allied power not nearly SO
opulent as the Z. S. A
There are many bonds and ties be
tween our folk and the people Of the
great republic, who used to flock to
our shores as tourists before the war.
Their place was filled in a large meas
ure by the officers and the men of the
United States navy, to the benefit Of
all traders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
ID 1 n n e Z
S tor / e -

Crash! Bang! Wallop!
Mrs. Newmaid rushed out of the
dining-room and saw Sara Ann sit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
The Task Before Us
James E. Watson, United States S

fBy James E. Watson, United States Senator)
The Russians have fallen back. They will be
months reforming their battle line, and with no
responsible government, they may be permanent
ly out of the struggle.
Great Britain has strained her resources to
the breaking point She has partly financed her
allies; she has sent six millions Of troops to the
front; she has expended twenty-three thousands
of millions of dollars, and she has well-nigh ex-
hausted her great resources and depleted the en-
ergies of her colonies,
France is in deep distress. Her fields are laid
waste: her great vineyards destroyed her coal
and iron fields are in the hands of the Germans
many of her cities lie in blackened ruins; one
half Of her entire male population has been killed
or permanently wounded; she has expended thir-
teen billions Of dollars her railroads are almost
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
RUB RHEUMATISM OR
SORE, ACHING JOINTS
Rub Pain Right Out With Small Trial
Bottle of old "St Jacobs Oil"


Rheumatism is pain only Not
one case in fifty requires internal
treatment Stop drugging. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating "St Jacobs Oil" righs
into your sore, stiff. aching joints and
muscles, and relief comes instantly.
"St. Jacobs Cir is harmless rheu-
raatism cure which never disappoints
and can not burn the skin.
Timber up. Quit complaining. Get
small trial bottle Of old, honest
st Jacobs Oil" at any drug store, and
in just a moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain. soreness, stiffness and
swelling Don't suffer, Relief awaits
YOU st Jacobs Or has cured mil
liones of rheumatism sufferers in the
last half century, and is just as good
for sciatica, neuralgia, .umbago, back
ache. sprains.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

Useless her entire system of transportation is in
! deporable state and over the entire land is the
olighting shadow of fear.
Italy is in the same desperate straits and our
other allies save Japan, are incapable of great /
effort.
If all the allies press ship construction to the
supreme limit, they can build an aggregate ton
mage Just about equal to that destroyed by the
submarines.
Therefore it is up to us to win or lose this
war. We must either go on or back out. II we
back out, Germany will whip the allies. She will
take possession of the fleets of England and
France or whatever portion of them may be left !;
she will completely control the oceans of the
world; she will sweep our commerce from the
high seas; she will entrench herself in South
American countries and in Mexico, and probably
in Canada and with her vast military equipment
and the unlimited ambition of her ruling oligar-
chy for political power and commercial suprema-
cy, she could undoubtedly place us in most per-
ilous position for years and years to come.
The way for everybody to help is to talk war,
to practice every little economy, and at the same
time for every man, woman and child to do
something to increase the quantity of food or to
promote enterprise of some kind.
One ounce of food saved every day by every
family in the United States means vast herd of
cattle in the aggregate, and this is comparative
~ insignificant task It is 50 in everything else,
and in this way we can all help.
Production has been wonderful this year, but
it can be made more SO next year, utilizing every
available inch of space and cultivating to the
highest possible degree
The money spent for sheer pleasure each
New Years eve in the entire United States would
completely equip large number of regiments for
battle. This money is worse than wasted and is
thrown away with an abandoned prodigality
which denotes the extreme Of luxury.
All such profligacy should be abandoned and
each person in the country should set himself
resolutely at work to do what ever he can do to-
ward aiding in the common enterprise of winning
this war.
It is too late to discuss about whether or not
we ought to be in for the all-sufficient answer tc
that is that we are in. The only way out is the
forward way, and with the greatest military
power that ever shook the universe as our oppon
ent, must have the most perfect teamwork
ever known in any republic in order to overcome
and subdue her. This is everybody's task
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
It Paws to Be Good

Morality ought not to be measured by dollars
and cents, of reward and of punishment, for this
is low and mean standard.
But for the sake of argument, let's accept the
tenet that it pays to be good.
Many persons walk through life obsessed of
the erroneous notion that you can do evil and
get away with it." Blinded by the temporary
success that has accompanied crooked DEAL
they believe that continued prosperity will bless
the method.
Such persons cheat with impunity, tell false
hoods with reckless abandon, doublecross with
brazen effrontery, and withal soothe their con-
sciences with the balm that these practices must
be excused as necessities in our age. They pride
themselves on their ability to perform them with
out being detected by their victims
Harrison Kelley, for forty years secretary OF
an institution in Chicago, was able to steal
$4,000 in twenty years. Examiners have been
unable to discover where he spent the money. An
untimely death has sealed KeIey's lips.
Here is an example of man who covered big
populations. Seemingly he succeeded in his ne
farious work No one suspected him. He en-
ioyed the pleasure that could be bought for
$4,000.
But there was no satisfaction in the business.
His conscience accused him day and night of
his sin. He had no internal peace even if he did
enjoy superficial pleasure.
He was eminently more successful than the
average embezzer, for the world did not learn of
his theft while he lived. Only when death
claimed him, was his embezzlement revealed.
But that did not remove the stain that attach
es to evil doing.
His memory today is not cherished and re
vered, but is condemned as that Of a man who
had been unfaithful to trust.
The instance proves that from the low stand
of business it pays to be good and that iniquity
has its punishment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
oh, DocToR.


A druggist sends In the following
collection Of notes he has received
recently:
"This 10 my little girl. send you
5 cents to buy two powders for q
groan up adult 10 sike.
"Dear Dochter, pleas sif bearer 5
Gems worse Of Aunt Toxyn for to gar
gle baby's throat and obliege."
"Ycu will please give the lettIe bot
cents worth of epecac for to throw
up In five months old babe. N. B.
The baby has sore stummick."
~ have cute pain In my ehiid's
diagram. Please give my son some
thing to release It,"
"My little baby has eat up It's ia
TIERS parish plashter. Send an ante
dote quick as possible by the inelosed
girl"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

Ff,t :! 9R9o
Il Nou KIfoulton.
NEVER KNOWS WHEN IT Is

NEVER KNOWS WHEN 1T IS
WHIPPED.
OUR IDEAL HUSBAND CONTEST.
The Ideal husband 10 one who never
wants the magazine section Of the
Sunday paper when you want Il.
MRS. o. II.
An ideal husband 10 one who does
not put hIs foot on duck whom try
Ing to carve It. LoTTiE w.
The ideal husband ls the one who
swallows his wrath when there 10
company present. In private argu-
ment after the company has left the
wife can always clean him up.
MRS. II. q. r.
GERMAN EFFICIENCY THAT
DOESN'T EFFlSH.
Marching to Paris (aImost).
Almost successful Zeppeiins.
Almost terrifying air raids.
Almost diplomacy with Mexico and
Japan.
Antaeonizine the whole civilized
world.
Brutality and butehery Of innoeents
In Belgium.
Almost opening road to the near
east.
Almost successful submarine block
ade.
Whining for an impossible peace.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
REFLECTIONS

When your mortal race is run and
the weary watch is done and the
time has come for you to say good
night, when you count your blessings
Ger and add up your earthly score.
what will be your greatest comfort
and delight? Will it be the boarded
gold that you've clutched with eager
hold? Will it be the transient glow OF
wealth and gain? No, some kindly
little deed to a brother in his need, or
a word that helped to ease his load OF
pain. You may chase the dollar mark
from the dawning till the dark, you
may worship it with heart and soul
and mind: but your wealth will fade
away at the close of some short day,
and you'll have to leave it's glitter all
behind. When it's time to say good
by, you will sadly wonder why in the
deeds that count the most you've been
so slow; for one kind and helpful
smile will outweigh the sordid pile
that you'll never carry with you when
you go.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

was almost knocked down by an auto
mobile. Before he could could get ou'
of the way he was again grazed by
motorcycle which came rushing along
behind. A friend of his on the side.
walk yelled to him:
why didn't you get out Of the
way"
How in the dickens did | know II
had a colt" was the savage reply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

ment for his injured offspring. Pres
entity he reported.
He fell down and. bumped his head
On one OF the pedals"
'Oh, the poor child. Is 1t a bad
bump?"
NO. Fortunately his head hit the
soft pedal
While crossing a city street a farmer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

ting among the ruins Of her best
china.
For an instant she was speeches.
with horror and anger. Then she
cried ~
Sara Ann, what on earth have you
done?"
Sara Ann retrieved her cap from a
sea of gravy, and grunted:
ITS the dinner things, mum, And
oh, mum, what good thing l hadn' t
washed 'em up!" <.a
The grown people entertained the
callers, while the baby crept on the
floor. The grown-ups paid more at
tention to the callers than to the
baby and suddenly there was loud
bump and wild wall. 1t seemed to
come from the direction of the piano.
"Oh, the baby has hurt himself.'
cried the young mother. Run quick,
dear"
The young father had already dash
ed pianoward. He dropped on his
knees and CROPPED under the instru-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

Henry Ford says he will furnish
aeropIanes at 25 cents a pound.
IF he would furnish beefsteak at
25 cents a pound, he would be doing
something" says old Joe Toye
Tut, tut; Joe.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02
SETTLING THINGS RIGHT.

Prof. Sap Spradlen made flying trip
to Tickville last week, where he made
a trade for globe map of the world.
He will use this in his argument with
the Trustees of the Wild Onion School
that the world is round. In the past
he has been teaching the fat system,
using the fiat maps of the geography.
The globe secured by the teacher is
rather old. having been used for sew
eral years at Tfckville and will have
to be remodeled here and there. the
world having underwent considera BILE
improvement since then.-Hogwallow
Correspondence
THE CHINESE ARE AN HONEST
PEOPLE. THEY PAY ALL THEIR
DEBTS ON THE FIRST OF THE
YEAR BUT WHO WANTS TO BE
A CHINAMAN?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-02

IF ANGTHING CAN LAST LONG
Err THAN A WAR. 1T IS A WAR
PORTION A WAR PORTION"
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN And ABOUT CITY
What Has Happened, What Is
Going On, and Where.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET
Incidents Noted In Daily Round Of
National Capital.

There is one man in Washington
today who hasn't a thing to do. He
Is Fred NJ. Haley, last night dis
charged from the navy while serving
on recruiting duty at the station on
Ninth street.
When he awakened this morning
and reached for the uniform he re-
nembered that no more was he en-
titled to wear It So he let it lie and
donned "cits."
Leisurely he ate breakfast and be-
gan to read the paper, planning mean
while what to do with the long days
ahead Of him. Then he began 70 get
uneasy. There was something the
matter. but he didn't know what
Finally, he took his hat and went
for a walk.
Unconsciously. he took the same
route to the navy station he had fol-
lowed for several weeks. Almost
without thinking he went up stairs.
It seemed, he said. that he had been
away a month instead Of several
hours.
We'll" he said today, 81 have four
months to spare before going back
in the service IL ! want to get
continuous service record, but
His former shlpmates expect he VIII
ship most any day.
The Washington times., 1917-06-12
Lemon Juice
For FreckIeS
oIrIsI Make beauty lotion at
homo for q few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
timer, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons AMI any
drug store or toilet counter Will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin be-
comes Yes! II is hArmless--Adv1-
The Washington times., 1917-06-12

rily today. Four thousand men are
wanted by Saturday night.
Superintendent Thurston. after a
conference with a marine official yes
terday. today decided to permit the
dissemination OF information regard
ing the corps by principals OF the
schools. It is probable that lectures
will be given before the high schools
by members OF the recruiting detail
here under command OF Major Henry
w. Carpenter, u. S. II. C. retired
Plans for the exhibition OF The
star-spangled Banner" said to be one
of the most inspiring patriotic Aims
ever shown. are being completed with
a local motion picture exhibition
The Washington times., 1917-06-12

President Richard Cockburn Mac
laurin conferred the degrees on the
following Washington men:
Bachelor of science, William I.
johnson, jr.. Arthur E. Dowell, jr.'
Norman B. Ames, Robert Gannett'
and Gilbert A Hunt.
Cladius H. NJ Roberts and Freder-
ick W. Dodson, both OF this city
were granted degrees, but were not
present at the graduation exercises,
having volunteered in the service OF
their country.
The degree of NJ. S. was conferred
on Edgar S. Gorrell and Harold S.
A.artin. of this city.