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Evening journal., 1917-03-12
By The United Press.

by Inc united Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, March IA car.
penter in the fourteenth century re-
ceived wage Of only 70 cents day,
against $3.50 today. Yet the cost Of liy.
ing was, relatively, higher than it is to.
day.
The statement is that Of Professor r..
NJ. Garrett. of the University of Wash.
ington, who also recites list Of food
costs taken from the accounts of the ex.
penditures Of the Earl of Derby. later
King Henry ~ Of England, az he was
about to embark in 1890 ON a campaign
against the hthuanians.
A carpenter IN this days, for his daily
wage Of y cents, could buy one pound
of butter. two pounds Of cheese, a pound
of salt. two pounds Of -four one dozen
and n half Of eggs. chicken and a
pound of rice. a carpenter Of today
would have 60 pay $500 for this bill of
goods but IL wouldn't cat mp his entire
daily wage, as IL would that of the
carpenter Of 1890 The later carpenter
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
BY WILBUR $. FORREST

lniteu Press stan correspondent
PARIS, Feb. 1S-(By MaiD-A new.
the thirty-ninth section Of the Amer
ican Ambulance Field Service left
Paris for the front today. taking 300
American ambulances and a similar
number OF young American men who
are succoring French wounded be-
hind the firing lines.
Before the end Of March 450 Ameri-
can ambulances and drivers will he
at tho disposal Of the French army #
was learned today. One hundred and
fifty additional machines have been
ordered. and men. mostly college stu
dents. have already enlisted to have
charge OF the new ecu pment. Most Of
the latter are due to arrive in France
soon The following are those who
entered active service with the new
ambulance section leaving Paris to-.
day:
Wharton Allen. Philadelphia. CUni-
versity OF Pennsylvania Philip p
Bonney Pittsburgh Julian r. Bryan.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
MORE WATER FOR
Town OF newark
Committee Will Also In
crease Towns Lighting
Facilities Soon
NEW DORMITORIES
FOR STUDENTS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. March 12.--The
contract for digging an additional
arteslan we'll at the pumping station
to increase the water supply. the
town having outgrown the present
supply. has been awarded by Council
ito Ridpath and Potter. of Phladel-
phia. The work viii be started this
week The new well will have a ca
pacity of.30O gallons a minute, which,
with the present well, will make the
capacity OF the town supply $50 gal
Ions a minute. The two wells will
be controlled by separate motors.
The town will also have TO soon
increase the electric current supply
and the subject is now under con-
siderotion. At present the town plant
furnishes part Of the supply while
the remainder is bought from outside
power concerns. Two propositions
to furnish current are now before
Council one being made by the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company and one by the Continental
Fibre Company.
The General Community Committee
has announced that the next COM
munity meeting will be held March
%. and L. Irving Handy will be the
speaker.
The trustees Of Delaware College
have decided TO convert the residence
now occupied by O. W. Widdoes into
a dormitory to provide for the Fresh
man class of the Women's College
next September.
Through an arrangement with
Principal r. +. Friodel. students in
the department of education of the
Womens College will be given tho
opportunity 70 practice teaching
under the supervision Of Professor
Mary r. Rich. in the local schools.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
cALANTHE LODGE DANCE.

So many requests have been re.
ceiyed by Calanthe Lodge dance com.
miNee, that another dance will be given
by the rank team on Tuesday even.
ing, March 20 at Pythisn Castle. This
dance will also serve as a farewell re.
ception to the degree team before
they depart for a tour of New Jersey.
where they will confer the first degree
for a number OF South Jersey lodges.
Atlantic City will be the first place
visited.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
CHURCHCOERS PETITION
FOR CITY RESUBMISSION

Al Grace NJ. 70. Church last night
the Rev Dr Herbert F. Randolph
read a printed letter which he asked
every man in the congregation to
sign. expressing the wish Of the sign
er that the Senate pass the bill for
resubmission Of the liquor license
question in Wilmington
There were upwards Of zoo men
present and practically all OF them
went forward at the close OF tho ser
vice and signed the letters.
The letters will be taken 10 Dover
today by the dry leaders and pre-
scented to president Pro Tempore
Barnard. and Senator's Gormloy and
Hickman. who are the representa-
tivos Of this city in the Senate.
Similar letters were distributed M
the evening session al the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church and several
hundred names were obtained from
that congregation In several other
churches similar petitions we're cir
culated and signed yesterday
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
LEGAL SECURITIES MARKET
MARKET IS STEADY.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, March l2.-General
steadiness in price advances in nearly
every issue gave the stock market a
firm tone at the opening today.
The steel issues were up fractionally.
with United States Steel advancing IA
to ll3 Is.
Republic steel opened at 50 "a. up
"a; Crucible, 81 "a, up la Utah Cop
per, ia IL, up IA; General Motors,
1913 l-2. up l-s Central Leather, % Ia,
up ! Marine Preferred, &c l-2, up 3s.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
WATERS.

Oh. listen 10 the monkeysi Those
are not monkeys Them are walters.
What are they all squabbling about?
Well it's like this. Max wants Fritz
TO ill the butter dishes on the first
two tables of the second aisle and
Claude says to let Emil do it instead
Of illing the water glasses. Look how
carelessly they all talk with their
hands. Here comes the head waiter.
Maybe he's going TO stop tho fight.
huh? No innocence. he's going TO put
more pep into the fight. trying to col
lect his share OF the tips. Oh look,
What a CHASTITY color on that mans
face sitting over at that table in the
corner. Look. he's expiring Lots
watch him being put IN the ambu-
lance! ] wonder what he died Of? Sh'h.
Well tell you. The walters and heac
waiter are so busy scrapping Will
each other they haven't got time &c
wait on the customers. The customer
died Of staryaioni
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
ST. JAMES BROTHERHOOD TO
DISCUSS SCHOOL CONDITIONS

81 James brotherhood Of Grace NJ
r. Church will have a discussion OF
the Board of Education reorganization
hili at the church house adjoining the
edifce on West street. tonight Re
~ireshmcnts will be serve1 All tax
PAYERS. regardless of religious incli-
nauon, interested in improving educa
.'onai conditions, are invited 20 at
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
BURNS

Our baby toddled on to
the hot register which bIist-
cred her feet terribly. We
poured aplenty of Brazilian
Balm into tepid water and
held her feet in 20 minutes,
which took the fire all out,
and they were soon well.
Mrs: A. CoIisrd, Arcade
N. Y.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
LEATHER PLANT CHANCES HANDs

The Atlantic Manufacturing Com
pany has bought the buildings for
merly used for the Charles Baird
Company leather plant. on Walnut
street between Front and Second, and
will operate the plant The property
was sold by Abraham Stein, of Bos-
ton.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
CARD OF ruANKs

Mrs Thomas r. Guthrie wishes to thank
rflatives. friends and Frsterna order "
Eagles, No. -. and employees Of Pusey and
Jones Company. American Car and Foundry
Co. Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation,
Tor their kindness, sympathy and beautiful
Moral offerings sent during my recent be-
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
GARD OF THANKS.

Mrs, Lidie J. Connor desires 10 thank her
many friends and relatives for their kindness
and sympathy expressed, and for the beauti-
ful noral offerings sent a. the death OF her
husband, George n. d. Connor.'
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
DEATHS.


Ethel rwsddie Fleming.
Mlehaei J. Dwyer.
Nellie NJ. Yohe
Philip w. Mcdowell
Minnie Kwasniewski
Mary T. Dougherty.
Hance j. Sinex
fLEMING-In oxford. Pa. on March o
ing. Va 'e''s i'0"
Relatives and friends are invited IL attend
the funeral services az tho residence Of mar
brother. Carson G Tweddie CLAYTON Del
on Tuesday afternoon. March IS, at 2 40
o clock. lnterment at Glenwood cemetery.
Smyrna. Del. -
DWYER--At Hockessin. Del. on Marcn II
1917. Michael J., son Of James J. and
Annie Dwyer, aged % years, 6 months, II
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
The funeral from the residence Of his psrents
~ Hockessin on Wednesday March -
1917. High mass At St. Johns Church
hockessin, at 0 80 A. NJ. Intermont at Ash.
land cemetery. '''''
McD0WELI--1n this city on March 10.
1917, Philip W. Mcdowell, aged 70 gears
Relatives, friends and members Of Temple
Lodge, No II, A. +. and A. NJ; ST. Johns
Ihapter No. 4. r. a. NJ. and St Joints
Commandery, No. !. Knights Templar are in
Nited TO attend the funeral services AZ hIs
late residence No. 5O3 West Twelfth sfreat
on Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock In.
terment at Wilmington and Brandywin,
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
ID rreven. The anr

Colds cause Grin--LnNative Bromo Quinine
removes cause. There is only one 'Bromo
puinine" p. W. GROVES signature on
box. Csc.
Evening journal., 1917-03-12
Is Your Wife to Blame for the
Size of the Bills?

TVHE high cost Of living is bound
to stay high just so long as folks
encourage outworn business
methods.
Maybe your wife does watch ex-
penditures like hawk-cuts out all
unnecessary expepses-is on the alert
for all the best buys.
But does she get deep down under
the surface of things and throw her
trade to the merchantwho uses business
Ike meihods-who sd0eS money for him.
self and his customersp
Suppose the housewives and the
merchants Of this city were to get to-
gether and cut the t0dste out of the cost
of having purchases sent homel
1t can be -done-just by more eff
cient package delivery.
Still quite few old-fashioned horse
delivery outfits Gathering over the streets,
trying vainly to keep up with 10th
century demandsl The merchants who
own them are asleep. They haven't yet
realized that in these days of close
margins. speed and quick turnovers.
oOlune and seroice are the real money
makers.
And then there is the other fellow
who says motor delivery doesn't pay.
OF course it doesn't pay him. He's
using a converted pleasure car which
burns up gasoline. oil and tires-eats
its head of. with repair bills--isn't built
wv Z WI HAArGE
Evening journal., 1917-03-12

to meet package deliUery requirements
But there's happier picture than
these-the man who has a husky,
trusty. economical VIM Delivery Truck
at his curb-ready dy to shoot orders out
among his trade-and to take care of
new customers as fast as they come.
There's your business mani His
goods and his prices are bound to be
right because he thinks right about his
expenses.
The VIM Delivery Truck is the
cheapest delivery unit to operate be-
cause it is designed solely to meet package
delivery needs There isn't pleasure
car part in the VIM. It's built to de-
liver cheaply anything from a few
packages up to thousand pounds.
1t will cover three times as much
territory as a horse and wagon. Re-
sult-more customers, greater ooLune
lower costs
And the VIM Delivery Truck is tho
easiest delivery unit on the market to
buy-through our Deferred Payment
Plan.
ZU,UOO progressive American mer-
chants are paying for their VIM Trucks
out of their delivery savings
Full information about the VIM Plan
on request.
Thoroughly equipped VIM Truck
Sales and Service Station in this city
for the benefit of VIM owners.
7O4 WEST FIFTH STREET.
Phone 426. Will, Del
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13
EXPECT To COLLECT
HEAVY INCOME TAX
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Prelim-
mary reports to the treasury depart
ment indicated the government will
collect $300,000,000 in income taxes
during the current fiscal year, or about
two and one-half times as much as
during the preceding twelve months
Internal revenue receipts are expected
to exceed $70,000,000, an increase of
nearly $200,000,000.
The time for filing income returns
expired March l. Most of the increase
is due to the higher rate of taxation.
Collections actually made up to the
present aggregate about $25, 600, or
81 900, 900 more than was collected this
time last year.
The governments tax on munitions
will net approximately $40,000,000, il
is thought, while for the few months
of the fiscal year during which the
| former emergency tax law was in eff
| feet the returns will approximate s25,-
| 000, 900 on miscellaneous items affected
| by this tax.
From the ordinary sources of inter-
nal revenue-whiskey beer, tobacco
and oleomargerine-it is estimated the
tax this year will approximate $780,
100000, the greatest total in the history
of the department. The supreme
courts recent decision sustaining tn,
Webb Kenyon law will cause a dim
mutton, it is assumed, in the return:
from whiskey and beer. although thu!
far the tax collected is considerabl!
higher than last year. A total of $307,-
100000 has been collected from inter
nal revenue taxes of all sorts from thu
beginning of the fiscal year up to thu
present time. This is approximately
S25,000,000 more than last year.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13
RUSSIA CONTINUES
SENDING IN GOLD
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NEW YORK, March 12.-According
to reports current in the financial dis
trict today the Russian government is
contributing largely to the continued
heavy imports of gold for account of
the entente powers.
The $41,000,000 which came last Sat
urday from Canada, was said to have
contained a considerable amount of
gold shipped from Petrograd by way
of the Siberian railroad from
Vladivostok to Vancouver. Some
French gold also figured in this partic-
ular consignment, according to report
X is understood, without official
confirmation. the French and Russian
governments are sharing more i'm
portantly in the recent imports of gold
to this country. ]. P. Morgan and
company, financial and commercial
agents of the British and French gov
ernments, said the leading represen-
tatives in the entente countries are
cooperating in the maintenance of
credits here.
Other heavy shipments of foreign
gold are said to be in respect, all by
way of Canada. A shipment of IS, 500, :
600 today makes a total of $213,5OO, 900
since the beginning of the year and
establishes basis for credits five fold
IN excess of that sum.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13
INDEPENDENTS
NOT YET AGREED
As TO ACTION
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WASHINGTON, March 12.-Despite
many conferences for working out
democratic, republican or bipartisan
control of the incoming house of rep
resentatives, there are few signs that
the plan of either of the big parties or
of the little group Of independents will
take definite form until within a few
days of the special session April 16.
Most of the members have left the
capital with the impression that the
lines for the organization fight cannot
be drawn now because of the shifting
of strength due to deaths and the UNI
certainties surrounding plans for spe-
cial elections to fill the vacancies. Re
publican Leader Mann, who will be his
party's candidate for speaker. departed
tonight after announcing that he would
not favor any trading for republican
control and predicting that bipartisan
organization was not improbable"
The fluctuating standings of the par
ties presented the prospect tonight that
the democrats will have 215 votes and
the republicans PA when the special
session conVenes. 1t will require 218
to elect a speaker. The five so-ca.led
independents holding the balance of
power have been unable so far to agree
on concerted course, but they will
of the session.
IN order to keep their strength up to
215 the democrats will have to elect a
democrat in the Fifteenth New York
district where a special election is to
! be held April Il to choose a successor
to the late Representative Conry. 1t
generally is conceded, however, that
the strong Tammany element there Will
have no difficulty in returning a dem
ocratic majority. The hopes of repub-
licans thar a republican might be
elected in New Hampshire to succeed
the late Representative Sulloway,
/ bringing the republican total up to 215,
/ disappeared today when it was discov-
1 cred the state statutes would not per-
nit an election before April 16.
/ During the day Representative Mann
/ telegraphed the governors of New York
and New Hampshire urging that spe-
cial elections in the Conry and Sullo-
way districts be called as quickly as
possible. When he left tonight the
! republican leader said he was going to
1 take a good rest, but would be back in
ample time for the extra session.
Mr.. Mann added that it is possible
4 though not altogether probable, that
congress might end its extra session
in two weeks. Speaker Clark said
/ however. he thought the chances fav-
ored a session of about six weeks and
was convinced that the stay of con-
I gress would be either short or very
/ long.
I'VE will be in session either SIX
weeks or till August, come a year,
the speaker said%
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13

WELD the nations tools and grapple
with the forces that are brought under
control in our material civilization. The
power and use of industrial tools is
greater than the tools of war and will
in time supersede agencies of destruc-
ton
1t then goes on to say that whether
we approve it or not, we must recog-
nize that war is a situation with
which we must reckon" and points
out that the United States may be
drawn into the European conflict at
any moment.
Attention is called to the fact that
methods of modern warfare are far
different from those Of previous wars,
and that the nations problems afford
an opportunity for the establishment of
a new freedom and wider opportuni-
ties Modern war, the statement
says, includes contests between work
shops, opportunities, factories, the
land, financial and transportation re-
sources, therefore, 'it is fitting that the
masses of the people of the United
States should take counsel and deter
mine" the course they shall pursue
War has never put a stop to the
necessity for struggle to establish and
maintain industrial rights" it adds.
Wage earners in war times must, as
has been said, keep one eye on the ex-
ploiters at home and the other upon
the enemy threatening the national
government"
1T is maintained to be a fundamen-
tai step in preparedness for the nation
to set its own house in order and es-
tablish at home justice in relations
between men,"
Previous wars. for whatever purpose
waged, are said to have developed new
opportunities for exploiting wage earn
ers. Wage earners are declared always
TO have lost, regardless of the outcome
of the wars.
Since the masses perform indis-
pensable service, it follows" the
statement declares, that they should
have a voice in determining the con-
ditions upon which they give service"
1t then proceeds on behalf of the
workers of America to make known
their beliefs, their demands and theiI
purposes
The demands include "the right in
war times to be the recognized defen-
der of wage earners against the same
forces which in former wars have
made national necessity an excuse fol
more ruthless methods"
Conditions of work and pay in gov
pations, it is asserted, should conform
TO the principles of human welfare ant
justice and whether in peace or wal
the government must recognize the or
ganized labor movement as the agencl
through which it must cooperate witt
wage earners.'
1t is held that service in war tim
may be either military or industrial
and that both are equally essential T.
/ the national defense.
I'VE hold,'' the statement says, ''thi
to be uncontrovertible that the gov
eminent, which demands that men an
: women give their labor power, thei
I bodies or their lives to its serVic,
: should also demand the service, in tn
D interest of these human beings, of a
e wealth and the products of human to
= property"
Demand is made for clear differen
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13
BEGIN DELIVERY
Of MOTOR BOATS
IN FOUR MONTHS
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WASHINGTON, March 12.-Prelimi
nary steps were taken by the navy
department today toward contracting
for quick construction of 100 or more
high speed coast patrol boats of a new
type for scouting against submarines.
AT q conference in which a score of
builders We're represented, assurances
were given that deliveries could be be-
gun within four months.
There was no announcement but it
is understood that contracts will be
awarded shortly. Plans prepared for
the patrol boats call for craft 10 feet
long propelled by powerful steam en-
gines. Details of their armament and
equipment are being worked out, but
probably will not be made public. They
will be more seaworthy and have a
much larger cruising radius than the
standard submarine chaser, an
eighty five foot gasoline motor boat
Some of the companies represented
in today's conference have turned out
large numbers of "chasers'' for the
British government. They will have to
make changes in their plants in order
to build the larger boats wanted by
! the American government.
representatives of the major ship
| builders also appeared at the depart
/ lileil DTIHSlHS udld cOuCeIl1iiS tuelI
| corporations and plants for which Sec
rotary Daniels recently asked. The in
| formation is for use in determining the
allotment of new construction and
also is desired for the guidance of the
government in event it becomes neces-
sary to exercise authority granted by
congress for communicating private
] establishments.
Secretary Daniels announced that
bids for six scout cruisers of the 81
knot type designed last year would be
opened Wednesday. Contracts for bat
tie cruisers will be awarded soon or
the basis of cost and ten per cent profit
already agreed on with builders.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13
GERARD ON WAY
To WASHINGTON
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KEY WEST, Fla, March Thames
W. Gerard, former American ambassa-
dar to Germany. reached here late to-
day from Havana and after a brief rest
left for Washington.
The former ambassador was accom-
panied by his wife and party of about
forty Americans from Germany. He
seemed in the best of spirits and held
an informal reception to citizens who
crowded the railroad station 70 see him
depart.
Mr.. Gerard expressed much interest
In the international situation resulting
from the Zimmerman note and eagerly
accepted copies Of newspapers contain
ing dispatches regarding it. Asked for
a statement on the subject he replied
that ne had been silent for seven thou
sand miles and would continue so until
reaching Washington
As far as is known, the only state
ment he made today regarding his
plans was one to the effect that he
would not accept the candidacy for
mayor of New York if that should be
offered him.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-13
FOOD PRICES RISE
NINETEEN PER CENT
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w WASHINGTON, March 12-Retail
food prices in the United States ad-
Vanced 10 per cent in the year ending
with January Is, as shown in statistics
prepared today by the bureau of labor
statistics. The increase was greater
than for the three years previous com
bined. The four years gain was 80
per cent. Every food staple except
coffee and tea advanced during the
year. Onions and potatoes led with in
creases of more than 80 per cent.
Some of the advances We're: sirloin
seven per cent; round steak, per
cent: rib roast s per cent; chuck roast,
I per cent; pork chops, 10 per cent;
ham, per cent; bacon, per cent;
lard, p per cent; hens, 16 per cent;
salmon, per cent; eggs, 80 per cent;
butter, Is per cent; cheese, 81 per
cent; milk, II per cent; bread, 13 per
cent; flour, 3S per cent; corn meal %
per cent; potatoes, 81 per cent; onions,
SO per cent; beans, SO per cent: prunes,
5 per cent; raisins. Is per cent; sugar
16 per cent