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Evening journal., 1917-11-24
RAIL WAY WAR PROBLEM
AND ITS SOLUTION

The main thing needed TO enable tho
railways to- handle more trafiie with
their present facilities. the Railway Age
Gazette declares in an editorial In its
current issue. Is legislation repeating
the anti-poolIns section Of the Inter
State Commerce Act and other laws
which prevent the, railways from actu-
ally operating as a single system. ION
the entrance Of the United States into
the great war says the Railway Age
Gazette, the manasements Of the rail-
ways. under government sanction. re-
solved to operate as a single continen-
tal system and created the Railroads
War Board to carry out the resolution.
Marvels have been accomplished as "A
result Of that action. but experience
has demonstrated that the resolution
then adopted cannot be fully carried
out and the inability OF the railways
fully TO carry It out IS the main rea-
son why the maximum amount Of
transportation cannot be provided with
existing facilities
why are the railways unable 10 car
ry out their resolution? Because the
anti-poollng section Of the Act to reeu-
late commerce. the Sherman antitrust
law, and the law empowering the ship
per to route his freight any way he
pleases, constantly thwart those respon-
sible for the operation Of the railways
1T Is agreed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the Railroads
War Board that one Of the main things
needed to secure the greatest transpor.
t0tion efficiency under existing condi
tions IS to route traffic over the lines OF
least resistance. But how under exist.
Ing laws IS this 90 be accomplished
There are many parts Of the country
IN which It would be beneficial for tho
Railroads War Board, IN the interest
OF the highest transportation efficiency
10 order all competing lines to poo
their freight trahlc and agree amona
themselves on some basis for poolins
their earnings. The result Of a genera
pooling OF freight would be large
increase In the capacity OF existing IA.
cllities But any such action Is entirely
out OF the question as long as fedora
laws absolutely prohibit pooling OF
either freight or earnings and In add.
tlon give every shipper absolute power
TO route his own freight. Under exist
Ing laws the railways can pool and are
pooling their equipment but they can.
moi pool their trackage and other faci
Titles, which would be Ear more i'm
portant
Referring to the list of 525 so-callec
'non-essential' commodities which hal
been compiled under the Railroads
War Board the Railway Age Gazettl
says: 1T has been said that the rail
I ways have recommended or even de
manded that tho articles in question b
excluded from transportation This Il
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
COAL Prices At Mines
SAID 70 Be TOO HIGH

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2i.-Attorney-Gen-
eral McAlister departed yesterday for
Washington to lay before Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield the complete testimony
taken in the coal inquiry conducted py
tho Attorney-Generals office in ~
Louis and Kansas City, which he de-
clared showed the mine prices fixes by
the Government are from forty to sixty
cents a ton more than is necessary to
give lha operators a reasonable pront
Ti summary Of the testimony to be
presented by Attorney General McAlis-
ter. gives tho following averages for
the cost Of coal per ton, in the Illinois
fields
October. 1916. St027; July, 1917,
81 1868; August, 1911 si,32i2; Septem-
Der, 1917. 1926.
The Government prices prevailing at
the mines in Illinois fields before the
general increase Of forty-nye cents a
ton TO cover wage increases was al
lowed October /, were Mine run
si95; prepared sizes, s220, and screen
ings, $40.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

incorrect. They Go not recommend,
much less demand that all or any OF
the producers and shippers OF the COM
modities in question shall be denied
transportation. It was their function TO
furnish the information regarding nom
essentials. Any action which may be
taken based on this information will be
war measure, aud it is strictly the
function Of the government to adopt
such war measures and assume full
responsibility for them.
Meantime, however, the fact that
there has been prepared list Of com
medities to which It may be necessary
TO deny transportation Is one Of great
moment. Just about eleven years age
james J Hill wrote Governor Johnson
OF Minnesota a famous letter in which
he predicted that II the policy OF regu-
lation then being generally adopted
were persisted in, the development OIL
the railways would be so arrested that
they would become inadequate to the
demands Of the nations commerce. The
railways are today handling twice as
much freight as they were when Mr.
Hill wrote his letter and are doing Sc
with onlY about the same number oi
freight trains; and yet it is admitted
that the time may soon arrive wher
lt will become impossible to move som'
kinds of freight
The Railway Age Gazette says tha
the adoption OF the following measure.
is necessary 10 a solution of the prob
lem Of railway transportation durln.
the war: ~ Relieve the railways Of thu
law-made restrictions which now in
terfere at every turn with their efforts
TO operate the existing facilities {,
their maximum capacity (2) Give thl
present managements Of the railway
unstinted encouragement and supper
in the efforts they are making to rende
to the government and the public tn
largest possible amount Of useful trans
portation service. (3) Recognize tn
fact that as a war measure it is a
necessary to let the railways Of thi
country have the labor and the ma
terials and equipment they need as /
Is to furnish materials and equipmen
to the railways Of our European allies
a Grant the advances in rates whicl
are necessary to enable our railways Il
meet their advancing expenses AM
taxes and also make such increases il
their facilities as are requisite to en-
able them 10 support the rising flood o
trafilc which is being poured upol
them by the government and the pub
( lic The adoption Of any less liberal
comprehensive and constructive pro
gramme will result in national disaster
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
Win The Paiaqraphers

The experiences Of the gentlemen who have undertaken
TO direct Bussiss affairs since the Cars abdcaon will
convince them that Nicholas may have been sincere when
he said he glad to quit his throne-New York sun
There Is tremendous waste OF effort IN the publicity
worn connected with the present Yesterday II took
man IN the editorial Of the Tribune an hour to go
hrough the mail that had reached 1t from all these va
ops societies and deposit sor practically all OF tin
tne waste basket il not that the object not
MI, sna tne motive in sending this big pile Of stun
ieH put lhe publication OF a small fraction OF the
SUN sent would be altogether Impossible for the Tribune
10 o nave used all would have taken a paper several
times as DIS as thls.-Great Falls Tribune
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT notes

The Womans Club Of the Peoples
Settlement has planned a series Of box
socials, to take place during the winter
months. The first Of these socials was
held on Thursday evening with a large
attendance and twelve dollars realized
toward reducing the mortgage on the
Settlement.
The Red Cross work IS progressing
rapidly. four classes in knitting having
been organized this month, besides the
work which is being done in clubs by
the girls and women who understand
the knitting Three cooking classes
are to follow out line Of economical
cooking. along lines suggested by the
Food Conservation Board. A service
flag is being made 10 order for the
front Of the building, as a large num-
Der OF young men connected with this
house during recent years have en-
listed in the army and navy.
Two doctors who assisted with the
dispensary work last winter are now
In the army, Lieutenant Holman and
CAPTAIN Richard Spahr. Or. John
Fisher, for years instructor in FIRST
aid work, is IN the Navy, at League
Island, and the nurse Of last year and
temporarily this winter, is told to be
resdy 10 ioin her Red Cross unit at
any time. However, the dispensary was
opened yesterday for the first time, and
will be continued, as viii the medical
inspection in the public schools, during
the winter.
This house will be closed as usual,
on Thanksgiving Day.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
SEVENTY Years old BUT
Wants TO CO "OVER there
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.--A seventy
year-old volunteer today is hoping for
active service.
Henry E. Elliott, Of Long Beach, CAL
is the would-be recruit and he mas
offered his services to Secretary BAKER
in any capacity
Elliott knows what war means lie
served through the civil war IN n resl-
ment Of lndiena volunteers, was woun.
ded at Chickamauga and was held eieht
months in a Confederate prison.
81 am anxious to 60 to the 'front.'
Elliott wrote Secretary Baker. u am
in perfect health and my father is q
very active man at 90 years of age /
can start on the frst train and pass
any examination here or th.re.
Elliott is an expert on bridge con-
struction and thinks he may be Of SER
vice in that capacity.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Delaware Hospital has appealed City Council for
money Its management asserts that It is running into
debt the rate $4,000 year as result Of caring for
free patients In considering the appeal the Councilmen
should be guided solely by the facts they shown to-
and whatever action may be needed to enable
the institution TO continue its good work free from
financial embarrassment
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Tomorrow viii be observed as Go-o-Sabbath-school
sunday in most Of the churches in Wilmington That II
Nlll result increased attendance In many OF the
schools goes without saying Such special days newt
Nbly bring home to the public, with telling effect Its Sins
Of omission and produce results which the promoters de-
Nre.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Or. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president OF the
National Woman Suffrage Association condemns the White
House pcketng that IS being INDUCED In by the Suffrage
Bolsheviks 1t is unfortunate that she has control
over the militants. who have done much to annoy
President Wilson in wartime They seem to be beyond
all national control
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
GEMS OF THOUGHT

It's all right to be exclusive but many man Isn't even
on speaking terms with his own Conscience '9A e''n
Money may. buy lot OF things But It cant b,,,, tho
loyalty OF dog the friendship OF a habv s ''io
s-.-:-:
When one man wants work his way To- the ton thor.
are who hope TO tax themselves that general
direction
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Office work is under q favorable rui-
ing in the coming week and bookkep-
ers, stenographeTs, order clerks, will
do well to use the Want Ads for their
advancement.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

one gloom Just piles on anotheri Jess Willard retres
from the prize rng fat rich and Of circus and
here we've got to go TO work and pick the champion Of
the heavy suggers from bunch Of second-raters who
have no Fat, money or circuses
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Anyhow this getting OF pennies in change for every
hing buy. from plug tobacco to railroad tickets
means profit for your kddes at home.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

country are meeting on November q to.
plan the campaign and to organize 10
cal churches FOR the week OF December
to A. The Society is receiving the
Warmest sunporL Of The Administration
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

In view OF what has occurred the Italians and tho
small contingent Of British soldiers who assisting
them are setting up splendid fight on the new Piayo
river line.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

The Want Ads give many oppor-
tunit'es for making extra money in
spare hours. Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24

Has any man yet been able to figure ont his taxes
without hiring lawyerg
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
Spirit of the
DelnlarUi0 Press
DUPONT hUAD 40 BE 4 Real CIR

DUPONI hOAD 40 BE 4 Real GIFT.
From the Dover Index.
We understand that tho Il. Coleman
dupont Boulevard Company. owned and
controlled by Mr.. IT, Coleman dupont
has decided 10 abandon. the plan Of
securing a two hundred feet wide right
Of way through the State that met with
such vigorous objections from the peo-
pie Of the state and Mr.. dupont now
proposes 10 pay the cost Of a road
through the Stale. to be built by tile
state Highway Commission. We also
understand that. with the exception Of
that part Of the road already built in
Sussex county, the road is to be located
by the Commission and is 10 be OF such
width as may be under the state High
way law That probably means forty
feet wide, and the route Of the high
way from Glendale 10 Milford, Dover.
smyrna Mlddletown and On up the
State If this is correct we are ready
to accord Mr.. dupont the praise that
such a gift merits We have always
opposed the two hundred foot boule-
vard across peoples farms and impos-
ing on the people another road to be
kept up when we already have too
many. A highway through the State
from North TO South over the present
roads, straightened and wdened where
necessary, is what we need, and the
citizen who gives the state such 0 road
Is entitled to the very highest praise.
Evening journal., 1917-11-24
C0MMENDABLE APPOINTMENTS.

from Tue UoVer STATE NEWS Y = y
The selection Of Sylvester D Town
send to the head Of the Industrial Acct
dent Board was no more than was 10
be expecte :, for Mr. Townsend Is the
man most responsible for the creation
OF that -bca ard The appointment Of
Charles II Grantland TO be secretary
was also OF a surprise, as his name
had been n antioned prominently in that
connection Mr.. Townsend and Mr.
Grantland make a team hard to beat.
and when they are to work in coniunc-
tion with such men as Messrs. Mayer
and Murra,, the other members of the
board. we can confidently look for good
results.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
NAVY sALUTEs MOUNT VERNON.
Ceremony When War Vessels Pass Is
Never Omitted

No United States ship of war may
pass Mt. Vernon without paving tribute
of respect to the memory Of Washing
ton.
As the vessel approaches the b6auti
full old place the commander orders the
hugler to . Sound to quarters. The
crew, officers and men hurry to their
places, the word passes to form along
the side of the ship that faces Nj. Yer
non, and to stand at attention. As the
ship comes abreast of the mansion the
command s.Salute,' rings out Every
man raises his right hand to his cap
and holds it there while the ship IS bell
tolls y times, once for each gun of the
National salute.
Sound the retreat. comes the order
as the last stroke OF the bell trembles
| into silence, and the bugle sends its
| pl2intive notes across the water to the
tree-clad slopes OF Mt. Vernon, from
(which the echo faithfully repeats them
to the ship.
1t is charming ceremony, simple
yet indescribably moving, no matter
how often one sees it. No wonder Mar
shall Jotfrc, who, like all good French
men, revercnccs the name and memor,
of Washington, was stirred. 1t is for
tnnate that his earliest impressions o
America should have been shaped b,
the beauty OF that scene and the tende
meaning Of the ceremony that he wit
Incsscd.-I Youth s Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
THE WAGES OF SIN.
The Lingering Death Which Destroys
by Slow and Repulsive Stages.

The tragedies Of sin which eliminate
in sudden death are almost numberltas,
but those that involve a lingering death
are many more and more terrifying.
The newspapers are full OF stories OF
men who are dying Of sin and 40 not
know it. In the execution Of the I'M
escaPabie laWsof life the constable and
prison are often IN evidence, but they
do not enforce the most terrible forms
of punishment; sudden death Is star
ling. but not 50 dreadful az those lingel-
ing diseases if degeneration which de-
stroy by slow and repulsive stages.
The victim decays while he lives. and
does not know that he is disintcgratin4
The wages Of sin are paid to the utter
most farthing. and the offenders 10 not
know that they are being pilloried and
shamed in the ewes of the world Ne
one but the examining physician has
ever seen iii them the germs OF diseases
that polite lips do not name. Trials
for murder are full OF brutalitieS. but
the divorce cases bring more loathsome
details to light: violations Of honor
relations between men and women from
which the spiritual has been wholly
eliminated, So that their relations he
came appalling profanity OF human per
sonalirv, yugarities which are rendered
more repulSiye because they are nran
Scious
These revelations of the divorce
courts are made bv men and women VIII,
strip themselves bare in tie eyes q
the world and vet do not know tina
they are naked There IS no death s,
l. > H. L., ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
COAL FAMINE THIS
WINTER PREDICTED
Northwestern and New England Agen-
cies Appeal for Relief from
impending Shortage.

WASHINGTON, Sept. -. = Retail
prices for coal Will be announced before
the end Of the present month, according
to an announcement made bv Dir. Harry
A. Garfield. coal administrator. The
prices fixed will be the result OF imVcs-
LEGATIONS hy local committees to he APP
pointed by the state coal administrators
now being chosen. The only one OF Or.
Garfield s advisers whose name has been
made public is John p. White, president
of the United Wine Workers
While coal operators and dealers who
have been here Ill connection with va
| rous phases of the situation manifest q
desire to assist the coal administrator,
they are outspoken in their criticism of
| the course which he is following. The
| feeling is general that no considerable
supply of coal will be placed on the
4 market at prices based on the cost at
/ the mine named by the President. The
chief reason for this Is the fact that
large consumers and coal dealers have
committed themselves in with the mine
operators at prices prevalent last spring,
which contracts under the terms Of the
Lever bill cannot be set aside without
additional legislation.
IN. III, - .n' ,"',,''i
i'a' '''' ~" 't'n''''''
OF coal in the winter months with the
result that the supply for those districts
mus W IN - - 'oi,. "e'''', !
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
WILMINGTON.
Wilmington's Honor List.

Up to the present time the honor list
of those who have offered themselves
from Wilmington for war services in
clude: Merrill Green and Nelson Pick
well. in the field artillery: Paul Apia-
ham and Archie Case, in the navy; Al
pheus Shaw in the ambulance service.
now in France, and Harry CoVey, Earl
Colby, Lyndon Colby, Chester Sawyer,
Fred Robage, Joseph Lewis, Hiram
Boyd, Conpronzo Fornica, Peter Vim
melman, Glen Bassett and Oscar Carter,
all in Company |, First Vermont rogi-
ment, now at Westfield. Paul Jones is
i'll training at Plattsburg and has al
ready passed his examinations as q
second lieutenant. OF those who went
with the lumber units, now III Scotland
and doing their share there, are: james
$. Smith, as checker, and Dan Titcomb
Harry MCGOWAN, Ray Hicks, Lee An
drews and Peter McCartv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
LONDONDERRY.

The schools bcean Monday with about
the same teachers,
Mr.. ana'MlSs Fstnk sinonas were in
Bennington last week
Mis-, Louise Warner is back again.
working III the Iostollicc.
Mrs Marcia Lawrence OF Manchester
is guest OF Mis- Ann Smith.
Mrs Sayille Gibson is visiting in
Waltham and birmingham, Ma
Miss Whiting of Niagara FANS, \. y.
Is visiting at George Shattuek s.
Allen Brothers at south Hero arc Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. Leon Aldrich.
Henry Calvin and Maurice Lase}e
went to Mt. Hermon Tuesday to attend
school.
Mrs. Hattie strong and daushtar,
Arlene, spent last week with her sister
IN Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Emma Carleton. Miss Clara Mar
den, and Mrs Taylor Of Manchester
were here over Sunday.
Mrs. Doris Whitney and two children
of Newton. Mass, were ii Carl
Wright 5 the first of he week.
Mr.. and Mrs Briggs and son, John
If Portland. Ne. were guests of F
NJ. Leonard the first of the week
George Williams, Mrs +. NJ. Leonard
| Mrs George McNiehols and Mrs f. +
Stevens and SON, Albert, took an autt
tip to Lake 81 Catherine sunday,
! Rex. \. {. Torey OF Grcenwich
IConn., supplied the congregational pull
It.it -,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
TIE Alien.

An alien born, ! cannot claim
Fun portion ia your stripes and stars:
| cannot share your stored fame,
Nor reap the glory of your sears.
know no Father OF the Land,
No Lincoln come to set men free,
For | am OF an alien land
Yet crave to fight for liberty.
! know no dear and honorcd past.
No heroes Of the rugged wears
When lives were in the balance east
And victory come thro blood and
tears.
Across the Sea-space | was born:
An alien brother Of the free
My heart leaps mp to hail the morn
When | can fight for liberty.
\ scion Of a war-curSad state
Where Might stalks ~ with clanking
sword.
bent in terror and in hate
I'm atom in servile horde;
But II your welcome when came
Across the wide aud restless sea,
My soul lcaped within me like flame
1 ]. too, would fight for liberty
Oh, let me Stand beside vour sons
Z 70 learn the duty Of the hour,
To race the foeman s deadly guns
! And help to crush his cruel power.
] crave to show the love I feel
For You, my brothers of the free
Gou let me share your country Is veal
! LET me defend its liberty,
W. B. ROSE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
Dcspisca Rabbit Comes Into Own.

You never know the value of any
created thing from one day to another
much less from one year to the next,
says the Los Angeles Times But re
Gently, as it were, the Australian gov
eminent was offering large bountics
on rabbit skins and encouraging in
every way possible the determination
of this pest of the antirodes Having
lately received from Great Britain an
order for 100000 worth of cold
storage rabbits, this same government
has reversed itself and now prohibits,
under heavy penalty, any wanton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
RED CROSS TO AID NAVY.
Auxiliary to Take Over Work of All Re
lief Activities

WASIlINGTON, SpTt. L. ~ Forma-
tion Of q naval auxiliary OF the Am ri
can Red Cross to have branches through
ont the country, has been announced
by the Red Cross war board Mrs +,
l.. Stotesbury Of Philadelphia has been
named chairman of the auxiliary and
Secretary Daniels will appoint this
week an advisors committee Of women
to aid her in directing the new work
The plan Is to have the Red Cross
take over and coordinate all Of the
navy relief activities such as now are
conducted by the Navy League and va
rious other organizations. The local
auxiiarieS will affiliate with and be
tiers, and the chapters in turn will fur
nish literature and equipment, aid in
obtaining raw materials for supplies
and arrange for shipment of completed
work Secretary Daniels recently sug-
gested that the Red Cross take this
step in a letter to Henry p. Dawson
chairman of the war board.
Mr.. DAWSON promptly replied that
the entire facilities of the Red Cross
were at the disposal of both the army
and navy and suggested a plan Of or
ganization which was accepted
In his letter Mr.. Daniels pointed out
that President Wilson had said the Rec
Cross was "broad enough to embrace
all efforts for the relief of our soldiers
and sailors, and that a multiplicity O
relief agencies tended to confusion, du
plication, delay and waste.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
Sound Advice.

Is there no way of stopping these
cyclones,' asked a man of the Traveller
who was recounting his experiences in
far countries.
"No. : replied the narrator. ''The
best way is to 90 right along with 'em.
,-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.