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Evening journal., 1917-05-22
SAFEGUARDS AGAINST CONTRACTION.


IN NOUGH is known Of infantile paralysis to justify
Il the assertion that. rule, when it aflicts a
community year it is mighty apt to affct that
same community the next year, although not neces-
sary in virulent form.
We had an epidemic OF the disease last Summer and
Fall 1t is altogether likely that we must pass through
the same ordeal again this year one already
has been chronicled Others probably will follow.
In view Of the fact that isolation and rigid quarantine
are the two best-known methods for checking the
spread Of the disease. the people Of community
should stand ready and willing to support State
and local Boards of Health in whatever steps they
may decide to take for the protection OF public health
and child life
It is admitted that the medical profession is not at
all proud OF its information with respect to inantne
paralysis The best opinion holds however, that it is
spread by human contact.
Certain other facts definitely known. Education
OF the public regarding the symptoms OF the disease
prompt reporting OF even suspicious cases and hos
Dalization OFFER the best of fighting its spread
in the opinion OF leading health experts.
Early symptoms OF the disease may sometimes pass
almost unnoced Usually though they are fever vomit
ing and darrheoa, slight rigdity of the neck head
ache and paralysis OF the extremtes. often early
symptoms consist Of generalized pain over the body
drowsness and tendency to sweat The patients
sometimes are delirous All Of these symptoms may
appear, or only few Of them
Contrary to popular BELIEF paralysis does not
in all Of the The disease is sometime so mild
that recovery occurs in two three days Then the
precise nature OF the disease may never be known
The infection is thought to enter the body by way
OF the mucous membranes OF the mouth, nose and
throat Some authorities maintain that the disease may
enter through the stomach and bowels
II the infection be present in mouth and throat dis
charges it is possible that it may further spread by
the common house fly which has fed upon secretions
The biting stable fly spreads typhoid though it is not
believed to have anything to do with the transmission
OF infantile paralysis
DIR. Albert Robin and other local physicians who are
interested in protecting Wilmington against the ravages
OF contagious and infectious diseases are eager that
special hospital having that end in view be estab
lished here. DIR. Robin is authority for the state
ment that $4,000 would provide such an institution
as the cases would be treated in inexpensive frame
"shacks" which would be destroyed by fire after they
had become saturated with disease germs
In the opinion OF many persons now is the time OF
all times for the establishment OF such a hospital be-
cause at this time our city is substantially free from
such diseases but menaced by recurrence Of one Of
the worst OF them.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
CORN CHEAPER AND MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN
WHEAT

THE United States Department OF Agriculture an
nounces that with the world facing bread short
age, the United states will this year produce only
enough wheat for its own consumption unless it cuts
its present consumption" And the Allies require from
US approximately SOO,OOo,OOO bushels.
Il lies with the individual family to save the situation
and salvation lies in those words above Quotedunless
1t cuts its present consumption"
The substitute for wheat is corn Americas big crop
the only cereal crop in which she leads all the world
and the maintenance OF the leadership OF which Della
ware although small State plays its fair part And
in many sections OF the country il is still not too late
to plant corn the Almighty having provided Spring
which is called backward"
The American citizen is backward" Who has not
yet got the conviction into his system that this is
to be fought with bread quite much as with bullets
Really upon ability to turn from wheat to corn
depends Of the greatest measures. 1t is war
that be promoted by every person in this
country who eastman, and child, those who
can't carry gun, pay income taxes join the Red
Cross, lift a hand for shifting purposes in any
It is opportunity for patriotic service in which
there's no such thing as incapacty.
Studying corn meal and white wheat four we find that
the former is the cheaper and the nutritious For
these reasons in large part of the South corn has
long since supplanted wheat for bread
But such a change like most changes, depends for
upon system and organization, when the change
is to be made to meet emergency
We a peculiar people Individually, we roar and
kick outrages upon us. Collectively. we submit
Knowing the power Of organization and system under
autocrocy the German auocrats smile over possible
organization and decentralization in democracy
That America could would engage in revolution in
the matter OF eating, for any other PURPOSE is
beyond their belief something they have not cal
culated upon in resortng their policy Of unrestricted
starvation
TO take to corn bread is big war necessity, as
evidenced by the food situation and advised by our
government Proof OF the emergency being strong and
plain action along systematic and organization lines is
demanded.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
With The Photographers

We have poor memory but it seems TO Ms that the
American flags in the Civil War film PLAYS have more
stars than were considered necessary in those days
st. Joseph MOI Gazette.
The deposed Russian Car is imprisoned in the nal
ace OF Isarskoe-selo which is quite the annronrjot
place wrecked Gar would naturally feel more at
nome among the wreck Of the alphabet-salem (OreC
Capital Journal WIZ
Kentucky has hen that has laid an egg every dav
Tor forty-eght consecutive days That's a fine class
performance of course but what Kentucky will soon
need is a hen that will lay mint juleps-Oklahoma
City Oklahoman
Commissioner OF immigration Caminetti recently de-
lvered a speech in the OF which he said. I'm
the great economy Of things there is place for every
woman" Next day he besieged by female appIi-
Giants for jobs-san Francisco Chronicle.
Won Hindenburg prepared a fine line OF defenses
back several miles from the old front but does not
seem able to make the British and French understand
that they supposed 10 stop and fight the great
spring drive there-Terre Haute (Ind.) Star
II people would read less that trivial and more
that is solid they would not be in so much need OF
blue sky laws TO protect them from "ge-rich- quick"
stock projects; for thus they might become thoroughly
impressed with the definition of mine which says that
is "a hole into which you pour your money and pour
your money and out OF which you pump water and
pump water and pump water There are exceptions
itor CBoston) SN'S'N0 'io'
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

HOT SUMMER FOR LoAFERs.
From the Clayton News.
It's going to be hot summer this
year for weary members Of the Sons
of Rest Club Of Kent County. Della
ware.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
nm IN ZONE DERT TO uNCLE sAM!

Z, ONE wizard may invent a way to beat the subma-
= rine but wzardry is not going to win the for
America.
There isn't going to be any hocus pocus business
about what we have on our hands.
It's going be just plain old plugging away every
body doing his best that will win
We've laid plans for raising the army we're
going to need
Now we've got to back up the army; we've got to
keep Quilted fed and supplied with guns and
nton
That takes money-loads Of money
For the first OF this money a bond issue has been
voted by Congress. Bonds are on sale now
These bonds be had at any bank They draw
three and one-half per cent interest They in
denominations Of as low $50. You get them
either for one lump payment or on the installment
plan
Application must be made before June Is. You
pay two per application, IS per cent June 2S.
20 per cent July 3d. 80 per cent August Is and 80
cent August 80. That is the installment plan.
You not giving Uncle Sam anything You are
just loaning him little money at good interest on
security that is the best in the world And you won't
have TO pay taxes on it,
Your bond is marketable at any time You can sell
# any day you please
II is up to the American people to buy these bonds
to buy them quickly Wall street isn't going to buy
them It can't The money must from the people
land that's YOU
You'll be saving money for yourself making it earn
something for you and helping country and your
eight with stroke
Every American owes his country debt that he
never oyer-pay, but every American do a little
toward paying by buying a Liberty Bond.
Our local banks and trust companies working
night and day to stimulate public interest in those
bonds. Mayor Prices National Defense Committee.
through John S. Rosser and others, is arousing
interest in the matter The Bankers and Brokers' Com
mite Of city has arranged for a meeting to
be held in The Playhouse tomorrow evening other
agencies also at work in city and State.
Every American who has large small amounts OF
for investment should assist his government in
floating this highly important 1t is patriotic
duty.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
The Food Problem
lFrom the VOW York Tribune)

Mr.. Herbert c. Hoover talks like
a man who has the qualities needed
in a wartime food administrator. His
programme is level-headed. He has not
been stampeded by loose talk about
famine conditions which are going to
overtake us before the end of next
winter. Nor does he think it necessary
to stampede the public as a first step
toward setting up a Federal food die
tatorship
There has been too much hysteria
in Washington over predicted food
shortages. The only portion of the
United States which was ever really
put on short rations was the Southern
Confederacy, which found itself sud.
denly shut in by land and sea and
thrown on its own scanty food re-
sources. The Southern people raised
cotton instead of cereals. They had
very little wheat. But they ate corn
instead of wheat, and somehow lived
through four years Of pitiless siege.
The United States is not besieged.
lt has a vast agricultural area of its
own. Il can pool its food crops with
those OF Canada. IL can also draw on
tropical America. If our people are
ever brought to a condition resemb-
ling privation It will only be because
they do not utilize the gifts of nature
and fail to modernize an outworn sys-
TEN OF production and distribution.
distorted from its true purpose by
the greed OF middlemen and charac-
terized by gross inequity and waste
lulness.
All that is needed to eliminate in
efficiency and waste is intelligent gov
eminent supervision. Mr.. Hoover re.
cognizes this. We have abundant acre.
age. If the farmer is assured OF reason
able minimum prices he will rapidly
increase his production More food
stuffs can be raised in the South. for
instance, and less cotton. On the
other hand If reasonable maximum
prices are assured to the consumer he
can face the prospect of long war
without panic. He will be safe so long
as the government suppresses food
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
Is There No Sunshine Behind the Clouds
in Washington?
lFrom the New York sunl

Is there no sun behind the clouds
at Washington? Cannot the powers
that be occasionally toss the people
word of good cheer? Is It the fixed
and indomitable purpose of both the
Administration and Congress TO paint
the wartime situation in cOlOrs mixed
with deepest gloom?
The people are ready enough to
act. There is no wisdom in the ap-
parent purpose of the Administration
to scare them into acquiescence with
all the authorities may do. The only
effect of the daily chorus OF doubt
and dismal apprehension that comes
from Washington thus far is to raise
grave question in the public mind
whether the authorities that depict
these menacing conditions are compe-
tent to grapple with them.
Everything that could possibly
make the war unpopular everything
that may make its outcome seem
doubtful to the people is being given
out at Washington. Whatever there
is on the credit side. whatever record
there may be of active preparation,
successful invention or actual steps
taken to push our participation is be.
ing suppressed. Perhaps there is no
record of that character. That is at
any rate the conclusion to which the
Government policy OF secrecy is push
ing the public
That policy is expressed by the
Navy Department, which announces
that any disasters to our destroyers in
European waters will have full pub
licity, but that any victory like the
capture or sinking Of a submarine will
be kept secret-"to puzzle the Ger
mans.p
At this moment to fire American
enthusiasm is quite as vital as to puz-
zle the Germans-who being pretty
vide awake won't be puzzled long.
For heavens sake. If we must have
the daily dose Of depression, give us
a chance to exult when something
gallant is really done
Before the war revenue bill is half
debated, while every citizen is calcu-
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

Have the onions in garden stuck up their peri
scopes YETI
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

speculation and delivers him from the
clutches of middlemen who fatten
themselves by forcing high prices on
him and low prices on the farmer.
One great American failing has been
extravaganza in food consumption.
Our household economy has been
primitive and faulty. The average
American family can more than onset
the burden of relatively high minimum
prices guaranteed 10 the farmer
through a cutting out of waste
through using less food and food which
is less expensive. It is easy to sub
stitute corn for wheat, to replace our
inferior peace bread with more nutrl-
tious war bread, to give the preference
to commodities which do not nave 10
be transported long distances 70 CON
sumo less of those commodities whlch
our allies in Europe need most 10
frown on mere display and luxury at
table and the peace-time excuses OF
public and private entertainment.
Moderation is really all that Is re-
quired to save the situation. Greedy
boarding is as much out Of place as
historical self-denial. Mr.. Hoover
tiIlktS Int kOlutu hlNan WHN-A
I'VE do not ask that the american
people should starve themselves but
that they should eat plenty wisely
and without waste"
The war does not threaten the peo-
pie Of the United States with either
semistarvation or hard times. There
will be enough to eat, and the supply
will be within everybody's reach, If
we only exercise a little common
sense in food regulation. War is a
great teacher. If this one lasts long
enough it will come near making over
the United States. And one of its most
beneficial results may be the demon
stnation OF what sensible food regu-
lation can do for public welfare. See
ing what it can do, it is incredible
that the people will ever consent to
20 back to the clumsy and wasteful
system from which both the producer
and the ultimate consumer have so
long needlessly suffered.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
EDITORIAL OPINION
COOPERATION. NOT

COOPERATION, NOT
coMPULSloN NEEDED.
From the Iron Trade Review.
The reliance being placed by the
government on the steel manufacture
ers Of the country is tribute to them.
Tremendous as are the requirements
already shown and to be shown, they
will be met. But the government will
have to be fair The program for ton
mage calls for wise execution. Awards
must be distributed in an orderly and
equitable manner. Prices must be
based upon levels that will insure just
profits. Wild reports such as the one
about the government taking over the
output Of every steel plant and ship
yard In the country" and "cancelling
all private contracts ought TO be
suppressed. While that particular re-
port was not justified it was credited
to a responsible government official,
who, fortunately, soon discerned its
pernicious character and recanted. It
was completely discounted when there
came statement said to have been
made by President Wilson himself.
e-~ef WhAit INC government WOuAh doh
Tor authority to supervise the output
OF the plants, it was not expected that
1t would be necessary to exercise such
power. Responsible members of con-
gress have also deprecated the sensa-
tional statement.
There can be no objection to the
government, as a matter of precau-
ton, assuming authority to supervise
the output of private industry. or,
where necessary. to cancel private
contracts in order TO divert essential
materials at capacity. This plan can
well be one of cooperation between
the government and manufacturers.
The latter can be much assisted by
full and proper advance by the sgov-
eminent to its needs and the neces-
sity of any readjustment of produc-
ton. There should be a relation Of
complete understanding at all times
between the representatives of indus
try and of federal authority The
manufacturers will continue to rally
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
awe ARE READY no START AT ONCE

GGVAJE are ready to start at onoei"
w Thus Rear Admiral Sims. L. S. NJ answered the
British naval officer who inquired when the American
destroyer feet, Just arrived Queenstown would he
ready for active duty
The British had expected the Americans TO hang
around a week or two "iust looking things over"
But the Americans ready and wanted action
Rear Admiral Sims replied as the American fighting
man always replies. His the typical American
fighting spirit.
I'VE are ready to start at oncel" he said. And they
Started,
The lighting response has thrilled all England
The American fighting is always ready at once'
decks cleared. guns loaded
And down in Washington, blanketing this wonderful
American spirit OF readiness courage and willing
ness some gentlemen called Congressman who for
weeks have been talking, Kidding away at the
tune so dear to Congresmen, "wait till the COWS come
home"
like the breath Of life comes back from across the
the word Of lighting men, eve are ready to
start at once
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

lating its cost to him, Mr. Kitchin,
who is supporting it with eyes shut,
announces that next years bill will
impose taxation twice as heavy.
Before there are any troops, NUM-
lions or foodstuffs to be moved Wash
ington announces that the railroads
have periodically agreed to cut down
their train service-such a sacrifice
for them, particularly on their subur-
ban linesl
While the people are getting ready
to buy Liberty bonds on an unprece-
dented scale the Treasury Department
does everything short Of predicting a
failure for the loan. It is as if a mer-
chant advertising a bargain sale as
sured the public that probably few
buyers would attend. as nobody was
interested in that class of goods.
The daily story Of quarrels between
commissions and Cabinet officers. of
the halt in shipbuilding, of the lack
Of munitions and military supplies,
and of the jealousy between Congress
and the Administration only adds to
the depression in the public mind. The
Administration now has an Official
Bulletin. In the name of depressed
nation we beg that Polyanna be ad-
ded to the staff.
This may be all a part OF the off.
cial desire to make the public under.
stand that this is real war and It
must be prepared for real sacrifices.
It may be intended to do to American
lethergy what ZCkipelin raids did for
British indifference. But its effect
is rather to make the people doubt
the ability and competence of officials
at Washington. It is Quenching the
fires OF enthusiasm in the American
heart. It is creating a public senti-
ment curiously reminiscent of the
periods Of disappointed reaction that
used to follow the despatch of Mr..
Wilson's brave notes to Berlin. when
the public learned that words did not
mean deeds.
Oh. IL Washington would only end
its eternal threnody and give us some
stirring martial airs!
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
FIRE-BUILDERS.

w build fire outdoors on wet day, provided he
build it in a safe place.
And building such fires is not lost art. either.
Ferhaps there are not many youngsters who can
perform that feat these days as there were back in
1892; but there are some
ana Judging by the example Of the fre-builders OF
9 Aesn0oinood IN 1892 some lads OF today who are
emuating them win kindle their bla,o j., H. ,,a1,s
most successful hre-buiider is now Drosiaen, :,
really company in Los Angeles. Another is a puget
Sound contractor another is naval officer ana
third owns whole string Of Middle West farms
There's no use talkin' boy who can buud an ono
nre on rainy day with due for safety can do
almost anything w
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
NO FLOWING IN ROADS.

From the Delmar News.
It has been customary for many
years past for the farmers in many
districts not to heed the limits of the
county roads. but "a pillow beyond
their limits into the roads ditches.
While in some sections the harm that
has been done is negligible, in others
1t has filled the bitches. stopped up
the drainage and softened the roads.
On the drainage alone depends the
condition of the earth roads. The
roads are being developed to their
entire width and the drainage is being
improved. While there is a law that
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
WHERE TO GET BONDS.

n he size OF the Liberty Bond Issue is $1,000
Il OOO.OOO.
Banks, stores, Investment houses and other
business organizations are being authorized 10
handle the bonds.
Make your application at once.
Bonds will be allotted as soon as possible after
June Is.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

Bee experts are mobilizing their resources pr,
not for service at the front
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

RECEIVERS damage done by obstructing
the roads, the farmers are merely
asked at this time to refrain from
blowing in the roads and to clear out
any bitches he may have INSTRUCTED.
Every one can assist in improving
the roads If they will report to the
County Engineer any case where any
one is blowing in the road.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

Loyalty to the aid Of the government;
no coercion is necessary.
Manifestly the solution to the prob
lem of efficient manufacturing Oh a
war footing involves a spirit of CO.
operation, not compulsion. Taken as
a whole, that idea seems to prevail in
most government circles and it is
most gratifying that it does. That
spirit should be maintained.
If the Wants are popular, they must
meet the demands of the public.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-19
JUNDT LEASES
DAIRY And FARM
FL Pasoan Moves His Herd
Of Dairy Cows to Place
Near Vinton.

Vinton, Tex. Sept 19.-W- juno
Of FL Paso. has leased the J. T. Hail
dairy located at the station here. and
includes a residence, modern sheds
and barns, two large concrete silos
and other equipment and all the stock.
He also leased the Hall farm Of 100
acres on the west side. where feed
stuff viii be raised Mr. Jundt also
has purchased a 40 acre farm on the
west side from 7. H Hodge. This is
all under cultivation and will be used
for pasture Mr.. Jundt owned the
West FL PasO dairy near the Cement
plant. He has moved his herd Of 40
cows up the valley.
The recent showers have proved a
great benefit TO the surrounding
country and the range cattle are i'm
proving rapidly in their appearance.
The hay cuttings on the west side
have been farther advanced here than
IN other farming districts in the val
ley The fourth crop is all up and the
lfth VIII come on in another week