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Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
How to 90 uo Stairs.

How do you go upstairs? With your
body bent over? And clinging to the
banister? That isn't the way to profit
by stairclimbing. Going upstairs is a
fine chance for hody training. People
who know its vas.e in physical culture
go upstairs in a prescribed way. This
is how to do it: You pause lightly
on the balls of your feet; you lift your
chest; you inhale good long breath /;
then you go up easily and quickly as If
you were lifted by your chest. See?
Try 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Excuses Of Little Value.

The world does not want men who
offer excuses in place of accomplish
ment. Often 1t is compelled to accept
excuses. Often it experiences genuine
sorrow for the man who. instead Of
succeeding, brings back satisfactory
excuse for failure. But when the
time for advancement comes, the man
who is pushed forward is he who has
done the work, who has not offered
hard-luck stories in place of success
full effort. In him confidence can be
placed.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Bon and Tam's circus should be a
winner this year. All the other men,
Rgeries that have heretofore travelled
during the summer months by rail,
have from patriotic pride, refrained
from travelling. that the cars may be
used for war purposes. But the cir
Gus with heart and a soul must
travel for two purposes. first that
the children may be amused, and sec.
ium in collecting small sums for Un-
Gle Sans income tax.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Our citizens should not forget to
set their clock and watches ahead
one hour on Easter morning to con-
form to law recently passed by con
gress and signed by the president.
This law is not INTENDED to interfere
with the rising or setting of the sun,
but to give more daylight in our u.s.
ual vocations and the saving in gas
in force until October 31st.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
.Land Of l.anterns.~

Among the Chinese there has exist
ed for ages a passion for fireworks and
lanterns. In every city. at every port
and on every river and canal, as soon
as night comes on, the lanternS make
their appearance. They are. hung out
at the door Of every dwelling; they
swing as pendants to the angles of the
pagoda; they form the fiery crown of
every shop front; they cluster round
the houses of the rich and light up
the novels Of the poor; they are borne
with the carriage of the traveller, and
they swing from the yards and masts
Of his vessel.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Muscular Activity and Heat.

Owls and other birds which are active
at night show rise Of temperature
during the hours Of darkness and a fall
during the day. This is result of the
well-known fact that muscular activity
means an increased production Of
heat.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Danger Of oxereonfidenee.

No human attribute is as dangerous
to Its pOssessOr and to others as over.
confidence. Inefficiency, even, isn't
MS apt to provoke disaster. My pa.
tience Is small with those who claim
that success merely depends on a
mans confidence in himself. Self
confidence alone never won any of the
battles Of life.-Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Two Kinds.

There is place in the world for
reformers. Reformers are the gentle
men who created our great Declara-
ton Of Independence and the Consti-
tuition of the United States. Bless
them, we say. At the same time
there should be more positive reform
ers and fewer negative reformers, the
latter being well-meaning persons who
are always against something and not
for anything.-Atchison Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Freezing to Death.

Many traveller has frozen to death
while asleep. AS recent scientific ex-
periments have. shown, the body's ca
pacity to regulate temperature is di-
minished through sleep. This appears
to apply both to heat and cold. A
healthy mans nervous and muscular
activity is reduced to the natural
minimum when he falls asleep. and it
is then that his temperature falls to its
lowest point.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Making an Old rhino Useful.

My oven had a tendency to burn on
the bottom until friend told me to
cut piece of old wire screen just the
size Of my oven. and always keep 1t in
place. Since then have had no fur
ther trouble. The cost was nil, as 1
cut the screen from a discarded door.
Cartoons Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NOTES

O'Clock p. m.
Easter services as follows: Early
celebration of the Holy Communion
at 1880. There will also be Cele.
bration at the IL o'clock service. All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Coffee Cultivation,

The British successfully introduced
the cultivation of coffee on the island
Of Ceylon, where 1t became the founda-
ton Of the prosperity of that island
and from where IT passed to India
where it was cultivated with success,
especially in the districts Of Madras
and Malabar.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Mouth Illuminator,

For the use Of physicians and den.
lists, tongue depressing instrument
has been invented that switches on an
electric light to illuminate n patients
mouth when Il Ia used.-HoustOn Post.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Several of the representatives in
congress are about to introduce a
bill demanding the death penalty to
all those who plot against the gov
ernment. Had this law been in ef-
fect the past year there would have
been less activity among the |. w.
w. Bolsheviki.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Maltese,

Maltese is most peculiar language.
1t is of Oriental design. Arabic in
its chief characteristics. but sprinkled
all through with Italian incorpora-
tlons. 1t has no grammar, is phonetic
and idiomatic.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

District Attorney Sam Johnson, of
Jefferson county is to be congratu-
lated in sending two of Denver's
thieves to the penitentiary for rob-
berry. or this let Denver officials sit
up and take notice.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Busters Measurement,

Frances was measuring her little
cousin with yard stick which she ac-
cldentally held with the small numbers
ut the top. After few moments study
she calmly announced: Buster is 31s
inches not to the end."
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

The Kaiser's twin eagles swooped
down upon John Bulls lion the other
day and attempted to lift him off his
feet But when the beast began to
lash his tail and show his ivories.
the twins took fright and are now
soaring to their mountain aerie.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

1t Is said by some of the state
papers that the Honorable Shafroth
Is being aided in his next senatorial
fight by the Republican party. All
OF which goes to show that at the
next election there will be but two
parties-loyal and disloyal.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

From recent dispatches from France
the American boys are now on the
battle line, doing their bit for the
freedom of the world.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Denver has a new signed contract
for the government erection of a two
million dollar. hospital. We suppose
there are those who will say that
Senator Shafroth had nothing to do
with 1t. Just came by chance.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

The bootlegger and the Kaiser
stand in the same juxtaposition. They
are both fighting against the laws of
humanity and sooner or later will
meet an ,ignominious fate.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

This is no time for lightweights t.
aspire to the U. S. senatorship, not
withstanding some of the Democrati,
papers are advocating it.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co., can supply
your wants from complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest Of vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain in any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Uncle Eben.

"An optimist," said Unoie Eben, ''is
all right 'ceptin' when he gifts SO COM
Portable in his mind dat he goes to
sleep ON de job"
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

The German army is now travel
ing to the northward, and the next
day it showed
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Buy a Liberty Bond.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28
Daily Thouuht.

Conversation Is the vent Of character
10 well as Of thought.-Emerson.
Gilpin observer., 1918-03-28

Buy q Liberty Bond.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
To the Discredit of Wilmington.

The Milford Chronicle saws hat IN all OF
Delaware there has not been even sug-
gestion TO raid the State treasury To pay
bills for combating the scourgc OF IN
fluenza, which affected the entire popula-
tion OF Delaware, with the exception Of the
city of Wilmington. Each town or COM
junity, il SAYS, looked after ITS own eN-
penditurcs in this matter, and there L no
reason why the people oi Wilmington
should not do the same.
Assuredlv there IS not, and It Is I" the
discredit Of the City Council and Ct tie
CITY of Wilmington that such surprising
and indefcnsiblc opposite course has teen
pursued. Without regard TO our Milford
contemporary comment rs 10 what VII
mington receives from the State schoo!
fund our CITY contributes enough 70 All
State funds. surely We think il Is abso-
lutely right that Wilmington should Fcar
the cost Of fighting the influenza epidemic
in this community. "Wh hen il comes 70 2
public health proposition and the pay
mcnf OF DliIS LOT COMMA ttiDS a Eitd' ~
dcmic, says the Chronicle, we believe
the CITY OF Wilmington must do as he re-
naindcr Of Delaware is doing pay its
own bills Were this a case where charity
was the point in question. then our only
course would be to insist upon the state
coming to the aid Of The institution q
charitable organization and appropriate
money 10 meet the co>ts Of doing the work
But in this case il is not a matter o.
charity. but one Of communal responsible
ity"
But the City Council Of Wilmington by
its unwise course, is making il case OF
charity. It Is asking the state to pay
charges incurred in fighting terrible
epidemic which was taking dreadful tol
Of lives in our city We would have PAID
anv price at the time for relief.
For the credit of the city, let City
Council take these charges in hand, In
vestigate them thoroughly, and pay every
inst claim 10 the last dollar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
MAR SHALF0C ; OLD UNIFORM.

"All Paris is talking. II seems, because
Marshal Foch III making an official call on
President Wilson was not reSplendont in
gold lace but appeared in an old forage
cap and wcll-worn blue uniform without
DECORATIONS Sticklers for the ncefles
Of etiquette must admit tho gravity Of the
offcnse NJ doubt there h.s not been 50
fragrant disregard for similar properties
by a great general since Grant met Lee
al AppomattoN wearing . private soldier
blouse with only the straps OF a general
To designate his raSk And Grants re-
spect for the Confederate leader was un-
qualified
Al least the French Narshals courtesy
was in full dress when hc SAID that the visit
Of the American z resident paid France
the greatest honor possible Al the war
medals and insignia IN the world coul
not improve on that sentiment.
But the incident NAV be taken as Illus
trating bv the absurdity of the publicity
given it how completely the war has dis
PEELED the old Illusions Of gold and military
glitter. II has been a bad time for the
pride, ponp and circumst ance of war,
for the plumed troop and splrit-stlrrlng
drum and royal banner. The art of war
has been stripped of its non-essentlals,
including its haberdashery. At the same
time, a contempt of military clothes Is no
doubt more permissible in a Marshal OF
France than In a ieutenant.-New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
WAKING UP BAGDAD.

What the war rs brought TO Bagdad,
dream city Of tn Arabian Nights IS worth
considering Where Haroun nj Raschld
walked IN disguise and tempered justice
with romance, they are laying the rails of
q street car line Where Sinbad, the rO-
mancer, told his amazing tales To an ad-
miring group Of dusky ldlers, they are
putting up electric light poles, and in front
of the latticcd window from which Scheher
azade peeped down they are stringlng
telephone wires. And the atmosphere of
romance-which is particularly thick In
Bagdad-is being deodorized by q squad
of sanitary officers.
Bagdad, beloved Of the caliphs, town
of mosques and minarcts and Persian
bazars. Is taking on the outward semblancc
OF modern city Rooms with baths,
and serve-self restaurants, and sef-starters
and movie theaters are pretty sure to
follow, and the old townWhi ch attracted
Nebuchadnezzar in its infancy will soon
forget the tramrnels Of its twenty five
centuries and assume the Iauntiness Of
municipal youth
The city has been in the hands of the
British for 20 months, and in that time
has. undergone a modernizng treatment
that is particularly remarkable because
Of the age and deeply rooted traditions
Of the town and the Indifferent and largely
unfriendly attitude Of the peopie.-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
PRESS COMMENT.
ADMIRAL BEATTY'S FAREWELL.

The fighting admiral Of the British
fleet, Sir David Beatty, will have to
write his own story of the war. After
his farewell talk To Admiral Rodman and
the officers of the American flagship New
York, Sir David cannot plead a lack of
familiarity with the art of saying the
right thing in the best English. II Mr..
kiplng and Mr. Conrad and Mr.. Masc-
field had put their beads together to
compose the speech that the British
admiral should make when he said good
bye to his American comrades, those
masters of the vernacular could not
have matched Sir David sailor valedicto-
1t had the spirit Of Nelson $ reply when
he was praised for his victory IN the battle
of the Nile: II had the happiness to
command band OF brothers. In Sir
David's speech was the SAVIOR OF the sea;
the brine must have been on his lips
and the north wind in his lungs when
he spoke SO fcelingly to his companions
of many night vigil and call to quarters.
1t was on the forecastlc that he faced
them, grouped about him. n historic
movement His heart was in each word,
and every word rang with sincerity.
What was said, always to the point and
Just enough, with n rare sweetness and
delicacy. Americans proud of their navy
cannot read without emotion. and its
effects upon the listening officers will be
n memory through lite with them.
There was not one of them who did
not feel with Sir David Beatty n sense
of disappointment that the Germans
had not come out TO test the battle
spirit OF the British and American fleets.
They agreed with him that sit was
pitiful day to see those great ships coming
IN like sheep being herded by dogs to
their fold without an effort on anybodv's
part Like the fighting British admiral
they could not understand it, II was
not the traditional way Of the sailors OF
the two navies, who had fought some
fierce bouts together. New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
A Ridiculous Complaint.

In the House Of Representatives the
other dav, Representative Crago, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, a Republican member,
criticised the alleged inaccuracies in the
casualty lists sent out by the War Depart
ment. He mentioned as one striking
instance" of inaccuracy, the reported
death of a soldier, who afterwards turned
up alive and well.
Could anything be more ridiculous,
more puerile? When 1t Is considered that
war operations covered front OF two
hundred miles. with millions Of men en-
gaged-how could it be expected that IN
acc,lracies would not occur in the reports
of casualties? They are not kept by the
card index system.
And TO kick over the reported death Of
man who afterwards turned up IN
safety. This is enough 20 make a mule
laugh. We venture to assert that this
fortunate soldier has no condemnation
for the War Department for reporting
him dead.
Mistakes in reports Of casualties have
been common in all wars, and why should
they not occur in this greatest OF all wars?
OF course they will occur, and only carp
ing critics Of the blind part isan persuasion
will find fault, especially with such in
stances as this ridiculous Pennsylvania
Congressman selects for his criticism
Would there were many more such in
accuraclcS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
CHRISTMAS WISH.

II I could have my wish this year |
know Just what II would be.
Id ask the Lord, for just one day, TO
make n SAINT of me
Id ask for reindecrs and sleigh, crop
Of whiskcrs white
And then = magic pack Of toys 10 travel
with at night,
For somehow on this Christmas eve
ono role I'd like 70 play,
And thnts Santa 70 the kiddIes OF the
daddies far away
The agc Of miracles is pnssed, vet maybe
He could IT,
ono moro and mako me slim enough
to climb each chimney flue,
Then have the angels write me out n
true and certain list
- nor ono soldiers child on earth
hristmas, should he missed. this
Id like to stand minute by each little
lonely cot
And Just make sure no soldiers 10y
or girl had heen forgot
or course I'd have TO travel fast and
tip-toc vcr. still
About each tiny trundlc bed, by Christ
mas morn, TO fill
Each little stocking hanging up, and
though I'm turning gray
Id like to travel round the Garth Just
once in such way.
I'd run the risk of hreak-neck speed
and gladly take the chance,
Could be santa to them all whose
daddics stay in France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
WANTON WASTE OF SHIPS.

Amazing 10 The ordinary view is the
position that is laid to the blame of
tho United States and that has indorse
ment by Sir Eric Gcddes. the first lord
Of the British Admiralty to destFiy the
German warships Deliberately 10 decide,
TO destroy more than two hundred
millions of dollars of value appears to be
too prcposteruus Such economic waste
has no excuse in the plea that avoidance Of
dissatisfaction over the ships would
further the forming Of 4 league Of peace
This is purely . theoretical proEo-
sitiun The other excuse, that II would
tend 10 show the war was not one for
aggression is silly IN the extreme With
Germany, the practical DESTROYER Of
myriad billions of dollars worth Of war and
mercantile shipping, there would &c on
conceivable principle Of aggression IN
dividing Up the ships If this would hc
fraught With grave difficulties. Why could
not the ships re sold and the proceeds
divided ~ among the nations upon 4
basis oi parity"
Tho rnind rcvolts at such supreme
waste as that indicated Is The sinking
oi the Sc ships and il IS to bc hoped that
there viii hc found means for preserving
them baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23

ties. II must be remembered. though
that only percentage of the girls accept
the offers.
4 bill is now before Congress when
provides that the transportation home OF
all women war workers be paid from the
public funds. At the present time they
are expected 20 furnish their own trans
portation. Some cases have come 70
light where the workers. taken una
wares By the sudden conclusion OF the
war, have been unable 10 save enough
10 pay the railroad fare. One particular
case has been cited OF Young woman
who caIne from Oklahoma 10 take a
position with she War Trade Board.
She arrived about SIX days before the
signing ot the arnlstice A couple OF
weeks later she was notified that her loo
was one OF those made unessential hy
{ he advent of peace
In this instance, as m many similar
ones, the transportation home ol the
Young woman was paid from the emcr-
gency fund appropriated for the oard.
The disposal of such funds IS IN the
hands of the various division chiefs.
4 pleasing precedent has been set nv
Chairman Baruch Of the Nar Industries
Board who has volunteered 70 pay rom
his own pocket the transportation OF all
war workers discharged from his DIVISION.
In this connection a strange irony develop
"a in the discovery that q goodlv number
of Mr.. Raruch's fair assistants live west
OF the Rockies.
What is to bc the future Of the dis
charged war worker? It IS pretty safe
to argue that in most cases her future
! i allecoried III the old nursery rhyme;
Robbie Shaftoc gone 10 sea
| He'll come back and marry me
80 PER CENT ENGAGED.
i don't think it's an everest mate,
said tile official previously quoted, TO
say that sixty per cent Of these girls are
/ engaged TO marry soldiers or sailors
| Some Of them are married already
| II IS worth while to remember that not
only the young woman war workers
| hut the boys in service are returning
/ home. A number of the workers have
/ hcen school teachers With the existing
shortage OF teachers throughout the
/ country. it is reasonable to suppose that
most of these Will so back to class rooms
Some will so back 10 helping their mothers
with the housewoTk. Stenographcrs who
| have been taking letters from Ordnance
| officers will be taking them from brokers.
Naturally it will be almost a year
! before all Of the war workers are gone
some Of them, perhaps, will never 20.
But the line at union station Il facing
the other way, now; and Washington,
! though il hasn t behaved as well toward
her as 1t might have, Is genuinely sorry
TO see the war worker 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
SOLD TO MAKE TITLE.

For the purpose Of making title,
Sheriff Francis Saturday sold real estate
as follows
Land in Christiana hundred property Of
Thomas J Armstrong, administrator Of
Philip Gallagher, deceased, to Samuel
S Adams, Jr., for 81 900
Land and buildings in Richardson
Park, property of Aida J. Bailey and
EphraiIn Bailey, to Horace G. tastburn
for 81 500
and in Newark, property Of Robert
T. Reed, administration of Delaware Reed
deceased, to J. Pearcc Cam for $50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
HEALTH AUTHORITIES
SOUND A WARNING
Influenza A Tricky Foe

surgeon General Blue the other daN
sounded 4 warning that the Flu epi
demic had not passed Reports IRON
various sections show the return q In
tluenza with much virulencc; N oertan
places euualing If not exceeding m IA
tensitv the first outbreak.
By reason 81 the indehblc impression
made bv tho Flu this warning should
suffice for every one 70 guard his cr he
health more cautiously than ever before
You can best do this and almost Surel,
escape the usual winter Ills, i nothing
worse, by taking Chasoo-Nin the taSteics.
cod liver and iron tonic after each mea
and AZ bedtime. 1t will increase thC
strength and vitality wonderfully, some
times as much as 1000 in two weeks.
Begin now and avoid regrctS.
Chasco-Nin can be obtained, as Usu
in Wilmington at the Miller Drug StorC
04-406 Market St.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-23
THE EVENING SMILE.
IP-TO-DATE If NOT POETIC.

Richard Lc GaIlicnnc said IN a re-
sincerity Is the only thing tha
will give a poet success Fechnica
excellence, such as Swinburne's, counts
Tor nothing with the public The
public doesn't understand II
The public IS good deal like
pretty girl | was talking 10 the other
day on the beach.
''Of course, | said to her YOU know
what hexameters are, don't you2
sure. she said. / guess ought
TO I've ridden in them often enough. :
New York Globe.
"Binks says he is learning the touch
system "He must be getting on; he
borrowed Y from me FIVE minutes
after We were introduced Baltimore
American
"a public Office is public trust. +"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum But
a lot of my old-fashioned constituents
persist in saving Down with the Trusts =
W ashington Star.
Nv hats the deegation?" 1--WE pro
pose to wait formally upon our land
lady TO tell her that the war Is over
and suggest that a reasonable amount
of food supplies may now be released. -
Louisville Courier journal.
A Young bridegroom, after the we'd
ding was over and the brides father
had gone to his club, began to search
cxcitedly among the wedding gifts.
What are you looking for. dear
asked the bride That $1,000 check
Of your fathers, he replied anxiously
Il don't see it anywhere. Poor papa
is so absent minded, said the bride
lie lit his cigar with it Boston
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