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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
FkhSS COMMENTS.
ARMYDEATH RATE NOTExCEsSIvE

Take any city OF quarter OF a million
inhabitants and dozen or so deaths n
day would be an exceedingly low percent
age of the population. Soldiers are but
population" transferred To camp. 1t is
true that they are as physically fit rs n
Sclcctive examination can make them,
but in draft army all are not physically
perfect. No doctor is competent enough to
estimate the exact strength of the individ-
ual, and no military authorityis supreme
enough after the men reach cantonments
or the front to safeguard all privates from
the result OF their own indlscrctions; not
necessarily the indscretions that spell
immortality, but indiscretIons that mean
only carelessness of consequences. Men
neglect colds, and colds develop into
pneumonia, too often with fatal effect,
and yet. despite these serious handicaps,
the death-rate among soldiers is relatively
low. Parents should bear this in mind in
reading the mortality reports and be re-
assured by the fact that an equal number
Of men Of the same age. indeed greater
number, would have died If they had re-
NAMED nj home.
The daily reports Of General Pershing
are encouraging rather than discouraging
There is no way Of knowing just how many
men are now on The other side but we are
entirely safe in assuming. from what
Secretary Baker told the Committee on
Military Affairs. that our forces exceed a
quarter o. million, and some days only
two or three deaths from natural causes
arc reported. the total never reaching
alarming proportions.
And, further. there is sad consolation in
the reflection that the soldier who sue
cuml to disease has fallen no less honor
ably in the tine Of duty than the soldier
that has fallen before the enemy in action
War is n drastic remedy for the corrcc ion
cf monstrous evils. II involves sacrifice
and tears, hut it is gratifying to know
that rything is being done that is
humanity poss' le To mitigate its hard
ships here and abroad. New York
Morning TelcgraTh b
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
NEW DEAL ON ALLIED SHIPPING.

Governments of the United States,
Great Britain and France are now TO
cooperate in the control OF TRANSATLANTIC
shipping as well as in the other details OF
actual war work. This is not to be a
pooling arrangement, nor an effort to
control or fix freight rates, but will have
to do with the dispatch Of ships only.
Port controllers on either side of the
Atlantic will look after the loading and
unloading Of vessels, and see that they are
delayed as little as possible III harbor.
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board
gives as his opinion the statement that
new arrangement will greatly increase
the efficiency OF the tonnage now available.
This Is, Of course, contingent on the
solution OF the fuel question, which DR.
Garfield thinks he has achieved. From
working shipyards comes the more COM
forting statement that work has so far
progressed on 40 cargo vessels, part of
the lot commandeered by the government
in October, that they will be ready for
service by March Eighteen Of them will
be IN service before the end of January,
This lot will add 327 900 gross tons TO the
shipping under government control, and
brings the transportation feet that mucl
nearer the point where it viii meet the
de4.ands Of the situation. Bee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
State Fairs 10 Aid in War.

In his message TO Congress on January
81 President Wilson made the statement:
In the field OF agriculture we have
agencies and instrumentalities fortunately
such as no other world can show. The
Department of Agriculture is undoubtedly
the greatest practical and scientific
agricultural organization In the world.
President Wilson only reiterates the
statements which have been made by
other governments as they have entered
The war when they have placed upon the
farmer the tremendous obligation OF
feeding to win. In 1914 DR.. E. P. Orr,
Dircctor-General Of the Canadian Ex-
position at Toronto, made stirring ap-
peal TO his co-workers asking that the
activities al fair associations be continued
and increased tn the greatest extent
possible
DR.. Orr prophetically voiced the needs
of every nation when he said, "The
farmers must exert every effort possible
10 double their crops in order that the
soldiers may be fed. The government
oi Canada stands ready to lend its
scientific support to each and every man
who is aiding his country by tilling his
soil in the most practical way"
Dir Or went on TO show the need Of
cooperation and entertainment and to
show thst the agricultural fairs we're
the ideal methods IN which to bring about
that cooperation and entertainment.
President Wilson IN his speech places
responsibility upon the shoulders OF the
United States Department OF Agriculture
Is great il not greater than DR.. Orr placed
upon the Canadian government.
Coincidcnt with the publication Of the
Presidents 5 message comes the request
from the United States Food AduInistra-
non IN Washington, acting under the
supervision OF the Department OF Agri-
culture, to the Delaware State Fair ask
ing that immediate steps be taken TO
plan an exhibit FOR the purpose OF bring
ing before the citizens Of the State OF
Delaware facts concerning the food prob
lem and food conservation.
America has the finest system OF State
fairs OF any country in the world and the
government has not been slow 10 recog-
nize their Importance IN the vast problem
which Americans are now facing. The
Delaware State Fairs responsibility to
this State and TO its neighbors in Penn
sylvania, New jersey and Maryland Is
very great and there is every indication
that TINS responsibility will not be shirked
and that the fair will give to the govern
ment It's utmost support.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
Father Grant, Army Chaplain.

Announcement that Rev. Father James
NJ Grant has responded to the call Of
ais country by accepting commission as
chaplain In the United States army broad
Wilmington's loss and wars gain.
Father Grant is probably the most
popular Of prelates OF the Catholic re-
ieion in the city and has endeared himself
70 thousands during his eight years vicar
1t the Cathedral
Talented by nature and ably trained
81 the high school. the Benedictine Col
iege of st. Anselem at Manchester, n. H.,
St. Charles College, at Ellicott City,
Nd, ST. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, and
finally, at the North American College at
Rome, he has devoted his energies ID
Wilmington not alone TO the preaching
Of Christian gospel as he knows it, but
70 charitable work OF noteworthy type.
A native Of Wilmington, Father Grant
has undeniably proved himself an In
porLant factor in both the city's religious
md CIVIC life, for which he is deserving
Of due credit. As III army chaplain IN
var-torn France ne should prove Of
especial aid. more especially as he speakg
both French and Italian with fuency.
We congratulate Father Grant upon
bis promotion-for we believe service IN
the war d.ld today 70 De lar greater than
that al bome-and We further assert
confidence that be will prove himself Of
he same type as those splendid ministers
Of the gospel Of French birth who have
done 50 much % alleviate the final suf-
tarings Of the men az the front. Emphasis
should be LAID upon the fact that Father
Grant enlisted, thus setting splendid
example TO Others Of bis cloth and 70 the
cloth at large
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
SOME HEALTH SUGGESTIONS.

Editor Every Evening: Again an alarm
ing degree OF ignorance Of its work IS
shown BY our Health Department IN send
ing Us uestionnai es rega III 2 the
new much-salked-about sickness,
which included some of our noisest people.
And so soon after the Health Depart
ments smallpox epidemic" IN which
many crayenly credulous persons out
rageouslv suffered because OF unnecessary
vaccinations by unscrupulotls or ignorant
doctors.
And all this when our government IN
Washington makes it very easy Tor US TO
secure Ell. cient health officers On ap-
plication from civil service commission
or other body delegated to select health
officer. the United States Public Health
Service will prepare and forward TO the
proper authority questions TO be used IN
the examination OF apphca nts, after the
examination has been gwen, the papers,
distinguished by numbers only, are sent
to the board at Washington. there TO be
graded and then returned 20 the local
board
Whenever practicable, an oral exani-
nation. which usuaually counts % per
cent of the total. is given by an officer
Of the Public Health Service. All grades
are forwarded to the evil service COM
mission or other body which can then
appoint the successful candidate OF certify
him to the appointing al m Y.
Now I am thankful tha otr State IS
surrounded by States which have such real
Health Departments.
II. Chalmers Hickman, NJ. D.,
No 6l3 Delaware avenue.
Fchr1Iaty =. 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

SHIPS AND YET MORE SHIPS.

In his survey of submarine frightful-
ness. which was to bring Great Britain
10 her knees In wear, Sir Eric Gcddes,
affirming his previous statement that the
Allies are sinking submarines as fast as
the Germans can build them, admits that
"the submarine destruction still exceeds
the production of ships" From which II
follows that in furture the Allies must sink
submarines much faster than the Ger
mans can build them; or the Allies must
produce many more ships than the Ger
mans can destroy.
There can be no assurance that the dc
fensivc tactics Of the Allies will rcducc the
German submarines 10 q ncgligi' = nun
Der. Therefore, the Allies must increase
their production of ships until they have n
merchant fleet large enough To transport
all the American soldiers who are needed
in France and 10 deliver ali the foodstuiis
and supplies called for, in spite of all the
damage and destruction German sub
marines can accomplish This must be the
achievement Of the Allies.
As Sir Eric Geddes says, "Ships and
vet more ships is still the most important
c0rollarv Of the war million and
half American soldiers with their COM
plete equipment, less WHIST the Allies can
supply, must be transported to France
this year; and II the war outlasts 1918 rc-
Inducements will he required These
soldiers must he rationed, and their equip
mcnt. which includes guns, rifles, shells,
cartridges, bombs, tentage. and uniforms,
must be kept up; all this in addition to
what sir Eric Geddes calls the vital
necessities Of the Allies, chiefly food
but including many other things that
take up space in 3 ship and without which
the war could not be carried on. 1t IS
stupendous undertaking-New York
TIruez
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
HEATLEss MONDAY.
The Order Enforced Yesterday More
Rigidly Than Heretofore.

The third hcatiess Monday, yesterday,
was more rigidly enforced than on former
occasions, and there were few il any
violations Of the closing orders.
The only places open yesterday wcre
the drug stores, which were restricted %
the sale Of drugs only, and the grocery
stores, and the latter places bad TO close az
noon. The saloons were closed from
midnight Saturday until this morning.
The moving picture houses and the
theatres were open, but will be closed
today.
The traction company operated it's
cars on its holiday schedule. Most
Of the industrial plants were closed,
cause Of Indispensable government work
being done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
JUST FOLKS
by Edgar A. Guest.
OuT OF IT ALL.

Out of il all shall come splendor and glad
ness,
Out Of the madness and out OF the sad
ness,
Cleaner and finer the world shall arse
Why then keep sorrow and doubt in your
oycs2
Iov shall he ours when the warfare IL over,
Children shall gicefully romp in the clover,
Here with our heroes at home and ut rest
We shall rejoice with the world Mt it's best
Not in vain, not In vain, is our bright
banner flying,
Not for naughts are the sons OF our fond
mothers DIVING;
The gloom and despair arc not ever to
last.
The world shall be better when they shall
have passed.
So mourn not his obscnce, but smile and
be brave,
You shall have him again from the brink
Of the grave,
In wonderful world meath n wonderful
He shall come to your arms with his
victory won.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
L OC1I.
Animals not itemised, $50.


How the Kaiser came to kill the whale,
we cannot say, says the New York Sun
in comment of the above presentation.
lie shot the two aurochs by grace of the
Cgar of Russia; not WHY'S Nicky, but
Nickv's father, Alexander III. The Euro
pcan bison lives only in Russia, and, as a
correspondent notes elsewhere on this
page, is coupled in history with Polish
chivalry, but We doubt that Wilhelm killed
his two in the arena. His sporting meth
DDS, beyond the ethical question Of
huge slaughter, have not been of kind
that readers Of our Rod and Gun column
would applaud. The Kaiser, accord
ing to the German papers, which praised
his skill, had six men loading guns for
him when he shot harcs, and these little
creatures, all hand fed, were driven
toward him by bcaters.
The German -aristocracy have been
the greatest of animal killers. The
Elector Of Brandcnhurg killed 1925
red deer in the year 1888. John George |,
Elector Of Saxonv, shot AZ ,239 red deer in
the first half Of the seventeenth century.
lie and his son, John George II, haggcd
between them in sixty-nine years 100000
deer, boars. bears, wolves. harcs and
foxes
With the Electors, killing animals
was avowedly preparation for war. It
kept the body from becoming soft, the
mind from turning squeamish. What was
the purpose OF Wilhelm in such bcstial
slaughter we can only leave to those who
care to guess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
THE EVENING SMILE.
NEW USE FOR MOTORISTS.

As the motor-car dashed through n
Fttle village the driver pulled up with q
fra 1tic Jerk 4 man WAS standing
right in front of hia machine waving his
arms violently and shouting: "Stopl
Hi Stopr'
Whats the trnuble7" snapped the
motorist. ais il a police trapY BECAUSE
il it is. wasn't driving more than 20
miles an hour
That s all night, sir, said the country
man. bandly Il amt no policeman
Only my wife has been invited to we'd
dirg tomorrow. and ! wanted to ask If
you could spare her few drops Of gaso-
Inc to clean her gloves with -Iit-Riis.
What's that man dong?' Counting
noses. NV dear where's my puff?
gotta dab on some powder before he
counts mine C Courier-Journal.
Here's a lesson in practical arithmetic
for you, sonny II take the hono from
that dog yonder, what will remain
Il guese YOU won't Answers
els he conscientious7" 'eVery He
even returns the lead pencil he borrows
from you"-Louisvillo Courier-Journal.
Do you mean 10 say that you knew
before about the Incompetence IN the
Ordnance Department. ooh, long
time ago Why, | knew II almost az
soon as Germany did life
"You are the ultimate consumer
I'm not, protested MIR Crosslots,
with wheatless dass, mcatless days and
everything DAYS IN not worth mention
ing rs an ultimate consumer. I'm the
original cconomizer. Washington Star
Friend Ito cinema commissionairet,
who has received notice-"l m surprised
you're leavin ! thought you was
fixture ere Commissionaire- any
body fixture in these times? Look st
the 'Tsar Of Russia, Tino, Tirpitz and the
rest OF en- Punch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
COUNCIL GETS S2C8, sec. SO.
Large Aggregate Of Collections Turned
Over by Water Commission,

The Board of Water Commissioners
yesterday transferred the sum Of s208,-
300 95 TO the credit of the Mayor and
Council
City Treasurer Banks reported the
following balances TO the credit of the
board Current fund, s13,3I57l; spe-
cial fund, Sl7 026.9o.
Weekly payroIls as follows were passed:
Current, xl,965 95; special, S2l.
Assistant Engineer Van Trump re-
ported the pumpage OF ll3, go $50 gal
Ions Of water last week, 9,S7l AGO gallons
in excess OF the quantity pumped in the
corresponding period Of last year. He
also reported the consumption of l07,-
740CCd gallons of water last week, A.
920,0 900 gallons in excess of the quantity
consumed in the corresponding period
Of LAST year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band.
Gas Study Club.
Blacksmitbs' Union.
Stonemasons' Union
Brandywine Fire Co
Central Labor Union.
Waneta Coun Gil, d. ?,
Calanthe Lodge, X. Of P.
Humanity Circle, B. Of Z.
Corinthian Lodge, s. OF II
Crusaders Castle, X. G. T.
Eureka Conclave, S. " NJ
Fame Castle, A. o. X. Nj. G.
Industry Lodge, A. o. u. ".
Canton Delaware, No. |, p. NJ.
Eureka Council, Jr., .. U. A. NJ
Chosen Friends Castle, K. G. E.
German Beneficial Society, No. /
Peerless Conclave, III. or s. w NJ.
Reynolds Eneampment, l. q. o. 4.
Harmony Council, No. |, u. r. Of 4
East End German Democratic Club.
Brandywine Com, A. Il I. o. X. NJ.
sheet Metal Workers Local, No. 3o2.
Eureka Council. No. |, Jr. o. Il. A NJ.
Guiding Star Temple, No. 8, O. of L.
Washington Camp. No. IS, T. 0. S. A.
Moriel Encampment, No. /, l. o. XII.
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA, A. I. & A. NJ.
Vii. Branch, No. 20, Grand Fraternity.
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso.
Y. r 5. Zion German Lutheran Church
Washington Lodge, No. l76, |. o. q. ]
Wilmington Conclave, d. Of l.. o. Il. {
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
The Kaiser as a Great Gunner.

The United States Forestry Service
makes tho interesting announcement
that, according to German forestry
journal" the Kaiser in 1905 killed
1905 pieces of game, making q total
record in all of his then forty-nine years
of 81 ,73O four footed and winged animals
slaughtered.
1t must not be thought that this IL
invention on the part of somo dsloyal
German publication For many years
Der Waldmann, which is probably tho
source of the Forestry Services IN
formation, has proudly compiled fig-
ures on the beasts and birds killed by
his Majesty. In 1896, when Wilhelm
was thirty-seven years old, Der Wald-
mann announced that his total bag
I'D 10 May 81 of that year was 25,37o
head, nearly all of which--iDcluding q
whalc-wero in the following itemized
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
By Walt Mason.
DAY OF SNOW.

II is a brutal winter DIV as |
compose tins deathless verse; the
snow Is deep, the skies are gray,
and every hour It's growing worse.
As from my window | look forth,
/ see nv neighbors tolllng past;
the wand comes shrleking from the
north, and they are reehng in the
blast THEY'RE trudging through
the drifts of snow, and they are
cold and full oi sleet, and yet thev
show no sign of woe-for this will
save the crop OF wheat This
storm is worth ten million seeds"
they cry, as shlvering they pass;
for thew are patriotic lads, and aches
and chIlbialns cut no grass. My
neighbors have no fields of wheat,
they don't expect to raise peck;
but still they smile, with frozen
feet, and snowdriits sliding down
the neck The storm to me means
rheumatic: already, as | write this
line, / feel the symptoms through
me whiz, and tie boWknot in my
spine. This snowy dav TO me looks
sweet, although rheumatics !
abhor: for snow will save the well
known wheat, and wheat Is bound
to win the war Thus do we all, IN
divers wa,s, some honest LOYALTY
disclose; we'll suffer through all
beastlv davs. ii that will help
to swat the foes.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
HELD ONLY AS WITNESSES.

Editor Every Evening: y our paper Of
2Sth inst at hand and note an article
holding Walter NJ. Watson and Harry V.
Fairlamb for drinking Such was not
correct. We were held as witnesses. We
were tried by court martial. the case
being dismissed Would like same cor
rected. Yours respectfully,
Harry v Fairlanb.
Camp Dix, \. j., Feb. L. 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
Democrats to Start Campaign.

The New Castle county Democratic
Committee will meet in The office Of Henry
r. Isaacs, chairman, next THURSDAY morn
ing for the purpose Of discussing plans for
luncheon for New Castle county Demo
Gratis also will be proposed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

If the Community Chorus doesn't
accomplish anything more than teaching
1000 Wilmington singers to memorize the
words of the "Star-Spangled Banner, :"
it will have proved itself q patriotic
benefit OF the first order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

Winning the war and worrying about
what the German people are going to DO
are two very widely different things.
What America must concentrate upon
is winning the war, not winning the Ger
man people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

II Is easy 70 comprehend the lack Of
patriotic inspiration among the people
of Germany over the war They have no
hope of victory and only the prospect of
tremendous cast 10 pay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

Pershing sent his men into the trenches
without so much as asking the Senate
at Washington about it, and as yet we
have not heard peep Of protest from
the Upper House at Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

How strangely quiet the colonel has
kept since Secretary Bakers interesting
var statement. There has not been a
aegd from him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff Jcinas-Drive5 Out Pain

YouTI know why Thousands use ku-
,erole once you experience the glad r.
aef IL piye5.
Get Jar at once from TIE nesrert
irug store. IL is a clean, white oil'rncf.' d.
made win the oil of mustard, Better
than a mustard plaster. and does p,t
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
II - being rubbed onl
mustercle Is recommended bz mary
doctors and nurses. Millions Of Jars E-c
used annually fer bronchitis. Group. q, Z
neck, asthma. neuralgia. pleurlsy. Tset
matisrn, lsiEhago. pains ard achea OF tht
back or joints, sprains, sore r1uscle.s
bruioes, cnilblains, frosted ieet, colds 2
the chest Qt often prevents pneynnonia)
30c and ooc jars; hosptsl size Sz3
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
RIPPING RHYMES.

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05

Here's y lesson in practical arithmetic
for you, sonny If take the honc from
that dog yonder. what will remain"
II guess YOU won . answers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-05
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment - Every Evening
Readers.

frtc fnIi name arc address of the writer
must accompany each letter. not nrc~-
'Ariiy fpr publication. bu. Rs evidencf
OF good faith. Anonymous communtcntlsns
siil he ignored Publication of letters d"es
sot carry with IL indorsement by Every
n venlne OF the opIniDns tfie,rIO ekpressrI1
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-16
BREAD sLAckERS

There il uo standard recipe for vic.
tory bread, the only requirement be-
Ing that il must contain not more than
So per cent 81 wheat aauf the remain
Ing 20 per cent being composed Of corn
meaI ar cora HaHT, rice potato Hour,
or other cereals recommended by the
food administration The fact stares
all in the face that victory bread rs
stu not become the rule Ia the towns
al the state. city bakers are SIN send
tng oct very white bread and the darn
bread produced is ahominablr IN nost
Instances. The I0at is small, and heavy
only from the view point of being poor.
Is leaveacd aHd badly baked
This may BE- Sly way Of defeating
the Faad Administrations diCtum that
ouly var bread should be used making
It go unpalalable as 10 be unpopular.
Ii might bg interesting to trace the
identity al bakers sending out such
bread We commend the investigation
10 the Food Administration and the
Parish Councils Of Defense