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Evening journal., 1917-05-24
SCHOOL COMMANDMENTS AND rnE WAR.

a PPROACHING commencement exercises in Amori-
a can high schools will be memorable for their en-
phasis upon Americas place in the world war, II the
suggestion OF the United States Bureau OF Education
Department OF the Interior be adopted In letter to
the $4,000 high schools throughout the United States.
approving the recommendation OF the Committee OF
Public Information tho National Board FOR Hstor-
ical Service, Commissioner Caxton very pertinently
dccaros
"lhe approaching commencement exercises Of the
hieh schools find the American people entering on
great World War Before another commencement inc
nation will be tried by standards more searching and
tests more severe than any - which this great demo-
cratic experiment has ever subjected No proper
occasion should be neglected to give our people in
every community. however isolated or apathetic, firm
grasp Of the REASONS that have moved great nation
TO see that the OF this struggle are vital to cur
own safety and 20 the preservation OF democracy
against the triumphs OF autocracy. We are now en-
gagged our first great tasks Of military preparation
and tho pressing task Of preparing to feed and finance
our own people and government and the peoples and
governments now in the heat Of struggle that has
become ours Every one who clearly comprehends Is
thus fortified spirit TO play his or her part in times
that will try mems souls.
Can the commencement exercises in every high school
be better directed than towards elevated and en-
tightening discussion of the faith in popular govern
ment now on trial for its life discussion which makes
clear the passioness purposes defined By the Presl-
dent in his war addrCsses to Congress? The nation
must be held steadily TO those high purposes despite
the passions aroused by The American people
must be made to see clearly that the world when IS
made over by this is ono in which we must laNe
our place to cooperate with those who share our Ideals
OF democracy and a world freed from the dangers OF
wars dictated by dynastic ambition or national policies
based on a philosophy OF war II world rent by war
and s heritage OF hatred is 10 be pointed towards the
maths OF permanent peace the American people must
be ready to touch hands with all peoples who see in
sane and safe world goal worth some sacrifice OF ma
tona self-interest'
The commissioners letter closes with the suggestion
that the commencement speakers consider the poss-
bty of discussing vigorously and clearly the issues at
stake from the American point Of view II no special
speaker is to be engaged Il is urged that the essential
passages from President Wilson's address on the wal
be read
Certainly our educational officials here in Delaware
should cooperate heartily with Commissioner Claztoa
t to produce such beneficial results
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
A PRAIsEwORrHY MEETING.

VI E fecitae those bankers brokers and other pub
Wv lic-spiritod who had charge OF the Liberty
Loan meeting. held in The Playhouse last evening
upon the success OF their enterprise.
The attendance was large. The addresses were
interesting and convincing. Good inevitably will flow
from the getting together OF many representative
persons and the frank and full discussion OF
tons financial needs
Delawareans should make q point Of honor and
pride to their state play its proper part in float
ing the Liberty Loan Il only be done through
men and women investing at least portion OF their
available funds in the war securities OF their
ton.
II was to stimulate such patriotic and yet. at the
same time safe and profitable investment that the
meeting was planned and held
That the preliminary work had aroused interest was
evidenced by the attendance.
That the meeting will result in increased subscrip
lions the big bond issue feel that Developments
in the local field will show.
The meeting was a praiseworthy patriotic project
creditable 20 all who had anything to do with pro-
noting It and making it success.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
THE FIRST GRAY HAIR.

yTOU looked at yourself in the glass this morning.
And what a jolt your mirror gave you! 1t was as
though your physician had told you you had fallen
victim to some disease quite beyond cure.
For you saw in your mirror that which is the visi-
bic sign OF mans lock-step with time-a gray hair
Wherein did the shock OF your FIRST gray hair lie?
Surely whitened head not to mention those occa-
sions streaks Of gray that beied by bright eyes
and springy gait is a common sight Yet somehow
you had never figured that gray hair or two was in
store for you You IN your fancy were exempt Youth
was yours for all time though for others you recog
nized it to be but a passing incident
Well let us sit down and weep over that first gray
hair Of yours which as days pile on days viii null
tply itself hundredfod Truly enough it signalizes
not so much the end Of youth the beginning of age
Let us sit down and weep.
And now, our weeping done, we become sane again
and we realize that maturity is the flower OF life
youth being but the plants stalk. We realize that
nothing grows except ages that decay itself is but
the rest that precedes growth If this be true
Of weed wherein is it untrue OF man or woman2
The first gray hair gives youth shock but It's ne
more shocking than the first tooth TO your baby
hood Yet so long as teeth in the way Of ma
ture who would be without en-?
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
Editorial Opinion
A Rule THAT MUST

hOLE IHAl MUS
BE REPEALED.
From the New York Sun.
TO save the favorite and exclusive
product of the South, cotton, from an
excise tax the Democratic House has
resurrected an ancient rule, distorted
its meaning. and applied it in such
way as to deprive the House of Rep
resentatives Of its control over rev.
enue legislation.
The rule reads thus:
No amendment shall be in order to
any bill affecting revenue which is not
germane to the subject matter i'm the
bill, nor shall any amendment to any
item of such bill be in order which
does not directly relate to the item
to which the amendment is proposed. i"
Nowhere in the Ways and Means
/ bill is there mention of cotton as a
source Of revenue Under the rules as
quoted, therefore, no amendment
touching cotton would be germane to
anything in the bill. and any such
amendment would be out Of order.
We have no desire to discuss at the
moment tax on cotton. But the rule
by which the proposition to levy such
tax was thrown out of the House
is most inexpedient, most harmful
one and should be at once abrogated
] Mr.. Fitzgerald, of New York admit
ting the authorship Of the rule years
ago, says it was not designed for any
purpose such as this and offers tC
lead in the effort to 'annul it.
With this rule standing. the Ways
and Means Committee is superior t
the House. It's blunders cannot be cor
rected. It's deliberate and purposefu
efforts to exempt some industry from
| taxation could not be defeated If 4
failed to mention incomes in its bill
no income tax could be enacted. II i
were silent on whiskey, whiske.
| would be safe.
There should be no hesitancy abou
repeating this rule. We hope the dc
votion Of the South to cotton will no
blind members Of that section to tn
real issue.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
Stand FasH
lFrom the New York Trlbunel

arch. whom we are fighting. still de-
ludes his people by controlling their
press to his ends and against the pub
LEGATION of the truth.
Why. then, has Mr.. Wilson adopted
the chief instrument of the Car and
the Kaiser as an essential and allies
sential instrument in a war for de-
mocracy and against tyranny? Will 1t
not wake an interesting echo in Rus
sian conferences now, when it is re-
ported that the head Of the American
Republic advocates, demands, the
right to silence a free press and
shackle all expression of public
opinion?
No President in our history ever
made a greater mistake than Mr.. viii
son has now made. If only he has his
way. this power will not merely
wreck his Administration, but it will
] hereafter awaken a revolt in public
! opinion unknown in this country since
our last King lost his American colo.
MES by policies which Mr.. Wilson
would now initiate
II is the duty OF every Senator and
every Representative to stand fast
the President. Public sentiment is un
mistakable; it has already had its ef
feet upon Congress. Now Congress
must choose between the President
and the people and between freedom
OF speech, which <s our right and ouI
tradition. and the method that Russia
yesterday abandoned and Germany to
day almost fears to employ.
Let us not, we who have proclaimed
our high purpose to purge the world
OF Prussianism, begin by adopting the
worst detail in the Prussisu system
Let us not. we whose tradition is Of
free speech and a free press, open Z
campaign to extend the area of oui
liberties in this world by curtalinl
the liberties of our own people. Demo
crazy is not a phrase; free speech il
not a theory. We shall not serve de
mocracy advance the cause of liberty
. expand the frontiers OF freedom il il
our eagerness 10 conquer German an
tocracy we annex the Oldest weapon
in the armory Of tyranny.
/ And II any man believes that 70
now a sacred duty to support the Pres
ident in his demand let him recal
how often in the past three years MI
Wilson has asked this nation to SUI
+ port policy of his own fashioninl
Z which had later to be rejected eve
by the author because it led straigf
. to national dishonor and national di
aster He who babe us stay unarme
when all the world was aaame, nov
a when we must enter the war, sti
4 unarmed. demands Of us that We su
1 render the freedom Of the press thi
, he may hereafter dictate public pol
n cies without peril OF domestic crit
< ism.
4. We shall not do this. Nor will an
v law written upon the statute bool
L compel US to do this. Mr. Wilson hi
~ made n tragic blunder. II he persis
n. in it he will be its chief victim.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
Governmental Control of Food
CFrom Daily Financial AMERICA

tions of bread being sold by the slice
and we hear in the fiat house sections
Of people giving up butter because
they cannot afford it and taking but
terine These are only two instances
out of dozens. There are meatless
davs in New York because people
cannot afford meat so often as before.
There is counting Of dimes ana
nickels and cents as never before ana
this at a time Of the greatest wealth'
greatest prosperity in all the history
of America.
Such stories as come from Chicago
of the Egg King with millions OF eggs
I in cold storage for which he lhtehueu
TO mulct the public to the limit 90 ho'
rest well with people who nave 70
stint their stomachs. No story OF gamo
ling i'm foodstuff does. II is idle 10
talk of the memorable law OF supply
and demand to persons VINO are nun
CRY. ..o, ,h,
government should pay such a price
No the farmer as would stimulate MIN
TO the highest endeayor To make inc
price ANYTHING short Of liberal would
be destructive.
There unquestionably mas peer
great waste in distribution. Let II Dc
eliminated. The government can utll
lie tho present machinery of distriDu
ton so far as necessary and dispense
with so much Of it as is superhuous
II can fix the retail price and MAKE
il one that will give to the seller
fair margin Of profit.
All this may be revolutionary, so
ciallstic. bureaucratic, everything il
violence with democratic idea but /
lit is necessary it should be done. TIT
! food crisis is not one to take chances
with. Il is nonsensical TO put on
MASTER when what is necessary 4
save the patient is major operation
Above all things the element OF sus
'picion should be removed.
The American people must hav
food i'm plenty. They must not be sui
iect to speculation in foodstuffs. Z
panicky boarding Of food by those VIII
havs money to buy in quantity an
Z they must not be allowed to get tn
idea that through some measure O
Injustice earnest, hard working pee
{ pie cannot get enough to eat in tim
, of plenty.
i There is peril in hunger.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24

BY stopping trading in May wheat
the Chicago Board of Trade practical
ly declares that speculation is respon-
siblo to a large degree for the recent
sensational advance.
Nine persons out OF ten hold specu-
lation responsible for part II not much
of the unprecedented advance In
prices. They may be wrong but there
Is enough evidence in support OF their
view to satisfy them and that is suf-
hcient
Il can be taken for granted that the
Chicago Board did not stop trading Of
its own voition. Il was forced Now
that the government has taken the
first step it might as well go further
10 might with general benefit take
over the whole food subject If IL is
TO exercise control in any way It
should do so in every way No half
way measures will do There can be
no regulation OF prices unless the gov
eminent buys all the products Of the
farm directs their distribution and
establishes the selling price. II any
thing OF this sort is to be done it
should be done at once. II is idle TO
@lawdle, discuss, delay. Mr.. H. c.
Hoover. who is credited with being
an authority, is doing much by his
speech either to aggrayate the stu
alton or hasten action. He Is reported
as predicting S. wheat and $50 bar.
rel -four As a result hundreds OF per.
sons have ordered -four by the barrel
who never bought it heretofore except
by the sack.
One mill reports receiving orders
I for 800 barrels Of -four from alarmed
private individuals in one day
Grocers report large purchases OF
canned goods boarding Of food has
become a sort OF mania with many
persons.
And no wonder Much as we may
deprecate this folly IL is instructive
The situation is one Of the most
] threatening in American history Food
has become a problem of the most
acute character to many thousands OF
worthy people.
Bread and meat are the bases OF
our food Never did they cost so much
as today. In more households than
most persons suppose the leanness oil
the purse threatens leanness OF the
body. We hear in the tenement sec
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
RUSSIAN PREMIER PREDICTS
REPUBLIC OF Peace
~ Nc Unlted Press.


NEW YORK. May 24-Predicting
that a Republic Of Peace would rise IN
Russia after the war, Premier Lvohi
of the provisional government, today
sent a message to the American peo-
PIE through Isaac f. MarcOsson, rep
resentatiye of Everybodys Magazine.
THE newest of demOcracies greets
America with peculiar fervOr. be
cause it feels that the American PEG
ple can readily understand what the
great Russian revolution means"
said Lvon "AutOcracy in Russia IS
dead forever. In its stead will soon
rise a Republic OF Peace.
I've wish America to realize thor
oughly that there can be but one re-
suit of the great upheaval, and that
result a real democracy modelled along
the lines Of the American republic,
creating a government by and for the
whole people IL will mean justice
and opportunity to everybody.
The name Russia once meant
darkness and oppression. 1t will now
mean light and freedom. The New
Russia will be the frankest and most
liberal of all republics. In New Rus
STA the jew and Gentle are brothers
I'VE want America to know that
Russia will continue the war to a
peace dictated by allied victory The
revolution which wiped out pro
German conspiracies against national
life, insures the result. Only on COM
plete victory can our Republic OIL
Peace be reared.
In that struggle we are proud u
have America as an ally. Russis
looks to America for fresh bonds anC
new. lasting commercial democratic
kinship."
Evening journal., 1917-05-24

President Wilson's amazing letter
does not change the merits OF the
discussion over the press censorship
proposal and should not be permitted
TO influence the vote of single sen
atorsor Representative.
The power demanded by the Presi-
dent is a power that without eXcep-
ton has always been abused. IL is a
power the exercise of which has in
variably worked to the disadvantage
of public interest and of legitimate
freedom Of the press Il is a power
which the British government, after
having exerc' sed il with the usual
stupidity and folly, has, in the main,
surrendered in the face of public pro-
test
A newspaper which gave informa-
ton TO the enemy even were 1t able
TO avoid legal prosecution, would not
and could not survive the disrepute
! and contempt that would come to 1t.
! There has been from the very outset
OF tins war scrupulOus respect for
the requests of public officials on the
part of every newspaper in this coun
1 try I'm the matter of the suppression
OF news
why. then. when public opinion has
! spoken, when Congress has obeyed
the will OF the people. this new effort
to control the press, TO put the muz
cling mower in the hands of the exc.
cutivc branch of the government?
We went to war Mr. Wilson told
an admiring world. to make democracy
safe I'm the world Should we then
! as our FIRST evidence Of solicitude for
democracy adopt method already
abandoned by Russia as one of the
chief evils of an autocratic and bu
reaucratic system now gone to ashes
and ruin?
There is only one explanation OF
the present effort. by the use OF al
the power and pressure possessed by
| the President. to compel a reluctant
| Congress to pass a measure rejected
by the good sense and by the con
science OF this nation. II is not fea
OF what Germany may find out, bu
of what the people OF the Unite,
states will discover. which supplies
the driving impulse for the President
action.
And no measure however II ma,
threaten with prison or with tirip,
squad those who would tell the trut
/ that should be told 10 a people en-
titled to know IL. can suppress tn
story of blunderings, Incompetence
waste of men and OF money by thos
charged with the conduct OF the wal
II these things exist.
II is not only a wicked thing, but
futile thing to attempt 40 silence jus
criticism aud those who honestly see
to destroy evils by exposing then
Tyranny has always founded itse
upon the press gag. and the press ha
always prevailed to the ruin of tyral
nv. The little Car who yesterda
reigned in Petr0grad and now shove
snow elsewhere was a champion (
the press-gag The Hohenzollern mo
Evening journal., 1917-05-24

Soap should be used very carefully
you want to keep your hair looking IFS best.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos con
tain too much alkal. This dries tho scalp
makes the hair brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just ordi-
nary mulsifcd cocoanut oil (which is pure
and groaseless) and is better than the most
expensive soap or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse the
hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply moiSten
the hair with water and rub it in. II makes
an abundance Of rich, creamy lather, which
rinscs out easily. removing every particle
OF dust. dirt. dapdrufI and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly. and II
leaves the scalp soft and the hair fine and
silky. bright. lustrous, fluffy and easy ia
manage
You can get mulsihod cocoanut, oil al
any pharmacy. as very cheap, and a few
ounces will supply every member Of The
family for months.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
WILL NOT TAKE @NOv FOR AN ANSWER.

nELAwARE CHAPTER OF the Red Cross now has a
- membership OF almost 5000.
That fact is due to the splendid work that has been
done by the men, women children who have been,
and st are, devotng themselves to the promotion OF
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS campaign OF that great
tional organization
uhere VIII be no let-up in the campaign until the
coveted goal has been reached Those in charge OF the
campaign refuse positively take no for an answer
The Red Cross work is not restricted by anv man
ner OF to war relief, Some OF its best work
has been done in time Of peace when disaster has
overtakon sections OF country. It's record for
achievement OF The battle field is glorious as its
record Tor achievement the battle field. II follows
LAerefore that it should be encouraged by everyone
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
FAILURE
BY 5erton 5raley.

l made bold songs of labor
or war and battles. too.
Yet each OF them was truly
A love song meant for you.
The world proclaims them gladly
And praises every song
/ hang my head in sorrow
l know the world is wrong.
Since you. for whom ] made them
Are deaf to song ] bring,
know my voice is broken
And that / cannot sing.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
With The Photographers

No doubt is a realization Of the fact that there
is LOT OF people in this country with weak hearts
which has prevented any OF lawmakers from pro-
posing TO cut down congressional mileage 10 cost
Maron (O) Star.
There is a proposition in France to put tax on all
restaurant checks over two dollars lnasmuch as a
restaurant check for two dollars usually represents
about seventy cents worth Of food might be thought
that the consumer being sufficiently taxed as 1t IS
Providence Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1917-05-24
GEMS OF THOUGHT

God never wrought miracle to convince atheism,
because His ordinary works convince it-Bacon
:-:-:-:
/ know the Bible is inspired because II hnds me at
greater depths OF my being than any other book
Coeridge
.-.-.-.
II We then being evil. know how 10 give good shts
unto your children; how much moro shall your heaV-
emily Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him.
Luke, Ai 80
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
uayden J. r. McManus and
9 irwin Are Three Who
Are Called to Fort
Smelling.
/ TRAIN FOR OFFICERS
rhr.e Men Are University Gradu-
ates and One Has Had
Culver Military
Training.

rsree Keokuk men nave peen
asan for the officers reserve train
pos Sohool at Fort Smelling. They are
u HAYDEN, James r. McManus
= Iobn R. Irwin. Their names ap-
~. IN the list of names sent out
say from Minneapolis. near which
~ Fort Smelling is located.
Tba call comes on a postal card
,ariue the war departments stamp
\, dl' ordering the recipient to report
training within the next twenty
- hours 1t is understood that the
MN work will commence Monday
Tuesday. !.
There were 800 Iowans called to
|ort Smelling, among the 1000 men
Eom the entire central department
Keokuk is furnishing a good quota
|, men to the training camp. All OF
Ee men are college graduates, and
r. McManus has had Culver train
6g Keokuk is furnishing a good
|ercentage of embryo officers, when
ne considers that Des Moines. the
6rgest city in the state has twenty.
ina men chosen. Two were taken
Fom the Burlington applicants and
|ne from Fort Madison. L. II. Harter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-11
ANNUAL PARISH
MEETING HELD
st. Johns Church Holds Business
Meeting Last Night and
Elect vestry-
men. /.

The annual parish meeting Of ST
Johns church was held last evening.
Reports were presented from the rec
tor. deaconess, choirmaster. treasurer
and officers of tho various organiza-
tons Of the parish. These reports
showed the parish to be in the best
condition of any year during the pres,
emit rectorship OF the Rev. John 9,
Sage. Mr.. Sage is concluding the
sixth year of his ministry at ST
Johns. The vestry for the ensuing
year was elected. The following nam
ed gentlemen are to serve as members:
j. J. Ayres, e. Ross Baker, w. H.
Carter, E. r. Cochrane, ]. A. Dunlap
Thos. P. Gray. H. A. Eeaslip B. B.
Hobbs, J. W. Hobbs. g. Collingwood
Tucker, Hervey w. Upham. J. w.
Marsh, Ira w. Wills. At a subsequent
meeting of the vestry, Mr.. H. w. Up
ham was elected senior warden. G.
Collingwood Tucker junior warden
and Ira w. Wills secretary.