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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
TARRY PIJSS' LESSON.

pnc afternoon the tea kettle was
singing a sleepy song on the back oi the
stove in the farmhouse kitchen. Iabby
was doing under the stove when suddenly
She became aware that all was very quiet.
She crawlcd out and stretched herself
casting her ewes toward the door which
led Ia the bedrooms upstairs, and to her
surprise she saw that il stood alar.
'Ah, they forgot 10 close 1t tight
thought 1abby, thinking, too, of the
soft white beds up there where she
dearly loved to sleep every time she
found a chance.
Ii mattcrcd not how many times
Tal5hvs ears were boxed or that she
was sometimes driven downstairs with
"a stuck She never failed when the door
was left open to run upstairs and get
right into the middle of plump white
bed Not that she was always caught.
OH no Tabby was a smart puss, and
she most always heard the family before
they came upstairs and would hide until
the way was clear for her 10 run down and
out OF doors
80 upstairs She went this time and
started To Jump on the bed IN the tlrSt
room she came to-
Her mistress had seen little mouse
~ the very room that morning and
knowing she could not trust Tahby up
there she had placed trap 1T the side
uf the bed which was nearly hidden by the
long spread which fell over the side of the
bed. THIS trap Tablv did not see and
somehow when she jumped she did not
Jump high enough and she caught at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
Ey Ice Pape.

Yestidday me and Pubs Simkins and
Leroy Shooster thawt of good ideei
to attrack "A crowd, being 10 pertcnd
we had lost sumthing and start In look
for It, Wich we did wawking up and
down the pavemlnt with out heds bent
away over, saying, Gosh, that's funny
| wonder ware it got 10, il eoodent OF
rolled far If must be Ground symwares
and dltfrent things
And pritty soon n man with green
necktie and hole III one shoe stopped
and started to hunt with lis, saying, Watts
you hunting for, boys? Me and Puds
and Leroy Shooster Jest keeping on per-
tending to look for sumthlng, me saying,
| see II, not | don't, either.
Whoever finds il awt To get big re-
ward all rite, scd Pubs
And me and him and Leroy and the
man with the green tie and the hole IN
one shoe kepp ON hunting, and pritty
soon men came along cleen ming the street
and laid their brooms agenst the house
and started to hunt too, and pritty soon
after that a mcssingcr boy with "A termed
up nose got off his bysickle and started
to hunt with us, saying, Watts you look
ing for? Findings kecpings2
Me and Plds and Leroy and the man
with the green tie and the hole IN one
shoe and the street clecncrs Jest keeping
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
EFFICIENT HOUSE KEEPING
BY Henrietta Grauel.
REAL, HAVILAND.


''kIndly publish an article on ch ina, as
| know many want to repenish at this
season A friend of mine who has studied
interior decoration and art says sets of
china are now in bad taste, and that 1T is
better to have pieces that harmonic than
to have all the ware of one pattern. had
set of Haviland selected, but Will not
buy ii until | have heard from you
Jenny NJ
II is not in my province To give de-
cision; Indeed, feel when asked TO play
Judge i'm a case like this like the old Negro
who said "Nebbcr be sure of nothin,' for
it all depends upon accordanccs.
Dishes should always harmonize, but
though YOU possess a 'set OF one pattern,
this would not prevent the use of other
favoritcs; YOU could Use them together or
alone.
If YOU have the opportunity 10 secure u
set of IIaviland, YOU arc To he congratu-
lated This ware is becoming more scarce
and costly each day, and its worth and
beauty ie world famed.
Pottcries in France are unable to ship
their products now, and the labor problem
there is far more difficult than our own.
This accounts for high prices asked for
imported dinner ware. The silver cloud To
this lining is found in the attention we
must give to our domestic pottcrics. We
cannot make true I.lmngc, or liaviland,
but we do make real American china that
for design and beauty is not cqualcd by
the product of any other country. save
France
Ii YOU can only have one set and II Is
YOUR own preference TO have Your dishes
harmonizc, instead Of matching. Vou can
buy domestic china rs fine looking rs the
| imported at Il third of the cost, and can
use the surplus YOU save for some extra
pieces that please YOU. Nour friend cannot
| decide for YOU any more than can. \ on
should decide for yourself
| The love of dainty china is rs inherent
| in women as the love for any other nlcctv
| Ii is not selfish desire. either, since II
| gives pleasure to your family and guests to
sec handsome table ware
| If Won have silver tea and coffee
| service and few attractive serving dishes
| YOU can. with little expense, do as a
| ncighbor of mine does. She has a col
| lection OF variously colored dishes and Is
! able to set her table III seven separate
| ways. Monday she uses old blue Colonial
| ware, with q dark blue table cloth and
| blue denim napkins. nicely trngcd Tues
| day a spriggcd French china set is usually
| honored hv use. Wednesday is pink tea
day, and her callers enjoy peach blow
tinted Bohemian glass ware, and pink
decorations in flowers and on serving
plates \ delicate SGT of six \llC-grrcn
china cups and squccrs tempted her when
DISPLAYED. and these she uses with some
old-faS hioncd Majohca ware on friday
Saturday IS usually a mixed day in all
households and, 10 mark it especially, she
has her best loved 'old dcars' ont They
do not match, nor harmonic. but how
they do dcIigght the family, Sunday. whit
china vii h gold bands is used, for formal
dinner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
INTERNATIONAL
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

ANY news intended for the Sunshine
column should reach the chairman of
the press not later than Wednesday
noon Address, Mrs. Otto v Ort, 1912
Delaware avenue, city.
SUNSHINE CALENDAR
March fl New Era Branch, Hotel
du Pont, 2.30 p. m.
March u Washington Heights
Branch. 2603 Franklin street.
March l2-Cynthia's Helpers Branch
2ll West Nineteenth street.
March l5-Rose Hill Junior Branch
Rose Hill school house.
March lS-Junior Society OF the
Washington Heights Branch Ga West
Twentieth street,
March 10 Diamond Club, 1912 Del
aware avenue, = To ; p. m.
March - Rose Hill Junior Branch,
Rose Hill School House.
The Cynthias Helpers Branch will
meet tomorrow evening, at the home of
Mrs l.: NJ. Brkhead 2il West Nine
tccnth street.
At the meeting of the Washington
Heights Branch. held at the home of
Mrs Harry !. Gills, POO West Eighteenth
street. February %, it was decided, after Il
very interesting address by Miss Emily
Bisscll to organize an auxiliary to be
called the Washington Heights sunshine
Red Cross AUXILIARY Branch. The fol
lowing officers were appointed. haIr-
man, Mrs Mabel lcPatourcl: secretary.
Mrs Rcha Baxter; treasurer, Mrs Mary
Icblcy This Red Cross branch will
hold meetings ON Wednesday afternoon
Of each week
The regular meeting Of the Junior
society of the Washington Heights Branch
was held at the home Of Mrs lapatourel.
Nonda, afternoon. March Mrs, &.
W Dorsey, Ir the president oi the Del
aware Division. attended The meeting
and gave IN address on the work ol the
Sunshine branches Mrs Sparks. the
State secretary. also attended and gave q
short address 1t was decided that the
branch would take up Red Cross work
Mrs Englcs, the new director appointed
because of the resignation of the former
director. attended the meeting She
assisted Mrs. LcPatourc The next
meeting Will be held AZ the homo of Mrs
Frank G Sparks 5li West Twentieth
street. March IS
Mrs. G.. W Dorsey. .Ir.. State prcsi-
dent Of the Delaware Division, was q
guest Of the " ashington Heights Branch
February 25
Diamond Club members are requested
to attend the annual reunion On March -.
at , y m 'as election ol officers viii b.
held II; the home 81 Mrs otto \ Ort.
president
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12

Enybody that tawks about getting
a reward for finding sent IL n darn fool
sed the man with the green tie and the
hole in one shoe And he wawked away
looking as If he was sorry he ever stopped,
and the 2 street cleeners picked up their
brooms and started To sweep the street
agen, and the messinRer boy wawked
away with the sent, and me and Puds
and Leroy Shooster sat down on my bot
tom step in dlsklIst.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
PEPPER TALKS.
By George Matthew Adams
CLIMBING OVER THE FENCE.

Twenty Years ago there were lot
Of useless fences separating homes
from each other As q boy, |
longed many times TO walk on the
grass Of the neighbor.
And what an eXhilaratlon ! felt
when On climbing over the fence
because Of d stray bail-or some
thing Il found myself on territory
new and different
! think life Is something like that.
Our child ideas restrict Us as We
weld our years into adulthood. And
We long TO climb over the fence into
some strange yard or idea or plan.
And the minute VIC do, VIC are
thrilled
Forno other reason than that the
: world was never meant TO be cut
INTO sections or yards OF restricted
+. areas. The late Mayor Gaynor of
: New York City used 10 tell his police
. men 10 pretend they didn't
/. notice the little children when they
scrambled INTO the public parks
and grounds where the signs Keep
OF the Grass stood prominent
II Is a firing affair, this staying in
. our own ward ali the time Life is
. big And healthy people are restless
Space. space, space That is what
! the dOer wants
Alright, move out Of the way, and
give tie spacel II you don't want
70 take it.
Climb over the fence. Get ac-
qualnted with the world and its
people. Know that the other fellow
wants about what you want. His
sympathy Is as human and as warm
a. yours Walk up 10 him then.
And know hun.
Probably YOU both shall be able to
negotiate plan for doing away with
the fence entirely.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
Thirty third Street Widening.

The properties affected by the pro
posed widening Of ThIrty-third street
between Market and Washington were
Inspected Yesterday BY the commission
II review. composed Of John : Rossell,
Ioseph ;. Hamilton. A. ID. Warner, Court
land L. Pierson and Thomas Tatnall,
Who held a meeting in the rooms OF the
Street and Sewer Department, In the
Public Building, yesterday afternoon
Two owners are not satisfied with the
awards oi the first commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12

ON hunting with our heds bent away oyer
and moving our faces all Ground, me
and Puds and Leroy saying every once
IN n vile, There it is, no il aint. Wich
every time we sed il the man with the
green tie and the hole III one shoe and the
2 street cleeners and the messenger boy
wood quick look up and then quick look
down agen, and after vile the messenger
boy sed, got it, | got it, findings keep
lngs. And he stopped down and wat
did he pick up but a sent
III be darned, | sed.
Well watts YOU know about that, sed
Puds.
G WIZ, jimmy crickits, scd Leroy
Shoostcr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
{ niouiai Danes Meet.

The regular meeting Of the Coloual
DIMES Of Wilmington was held pr4ter
day afternoon at he home Of Mrs thatlo>
G. R'mfori tftcr routine hIslne>e.
Christopher Ward spoke on The tol-
onia ~tagc Tea was served h> The
hospitality committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12

Betsy" says: 'This does not make
extra work, and it does make meals more
interesting" And / think she is right.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
Delaware BOYS Without Rifles.

Sunday visitors 10 Camp Dix report
thst members OF the Delaware Pioneer
Regiment are again without rifles. The
men Of the regiment were without arms
since leaving Annlston, Ala Recently
70 rifles were issued to each company,
but a hurry call for rifles was received
And those that had been handed out TO
the Delaware men were taken away
from them to supply some other unit.
The entire Delaware regiment expects
rifles soon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12

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Accents New Position i.

Joseph a. Julian has been employed
rs clerk un the office Of Isaac X. Brown,
register Of Wills. 10 take the place of Elmer
|. Klund, who has, gone with the du Pont
Go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. 4. A. Walker.

ropyrieht 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper
syndicat, New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-12
Walter .. Hoffecker a Visitor.

Walter o. Hoffecker Of Smyrna was
q Wilmington visitor yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
Government Regulation Solution Of the
Labor Problem During War
By ANGUS McsWEEN

Government action including formation of definite policy
be adhered to for the period Of the necessary
problem.
This problem the intricate and troublesome which
Tie nation confronted Labor shortage hmpeng preparations all
directions 1t the effective carrying the shpbue
plans Of the reducing the Of munitions and slowing
down the production OF coal and other materials
Labor fighting for Of So far this
only for the better skilled unsed labor
he sympathetic support Of the government,
Capital demanding the abolition of the organization but
of organization rules which restrict production
From The standpoint governmental public welfare would
be that both capital labor should
and that until these concessions made the difficulties under which the
nation is struggling will continue.
Regulations have been adopted by which highly skilled VIII
be exempted from the second draft This expected aid in
keeping the production of industries high mark
It VIII only slightly affect for the better the generally
gnized shortage of skilled labor in all industries and viii
tribute the slightest degree the solution of the problem Of
increasing the supply and efficiency of labor.
1t is connection with this latter proposition that the fight between
labor and capital becomes obstruction the betermen Of
eral conditions
So long capital extension OF the organization OF labor
labor not likely TO make respecting the suspension
union rules
Hence the necessity forcing both sides make
this only be done by the government
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08

A ec~t7 TO .-aSs cno1-1 tro-, tt~.. CHOPS a Say Il.
noble landlords their without lie help u tAets
families-wlves ana children The farmers over there
are ground by taxes ard ezactons in that t.e2
arc unable TO provide their wives aud chager m r,ang
OF the ordinary dscencies OF a home, less any
the thousand and one comforts of the
American farmers home
The peasant farmer often neither read write
his wife neither read write They busy
in the fields working that the nobemen may their
rents and live in luxurious lsziness Vienna and
Budapest.
These same noblemen instrumental in starting
the European President Wilson "A short time ago
suggested that the United States include Austria
her enemies. and congress declared against that
country The United States is fighting Germany and
Austriaor the ruling classes OF those countrles"be
cause they to civilization"
The picture in the magazine shows way in
which they menace to civilization clyiliza-
ton, least
over there the till the soil feed the
armies Of the empire while the soldiers explosives
and poison al Americas sons who have been SEM
abroad TO that central European standards
ing are not introduced into America BY conquer
ing ksiser-either Wilhelm a Carl. This form of
socalled civilization must and be defeated and the
American farmer strike his blow against by
ing his money To- the government for
real civilization.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
THAT DAUGHTER OF YOURS.

She's little bit of girl now. Maybe she's just
learning to creep little and lisp few words that
body understand tut and her mother. Perhaps
she has just started go TO school
At any rate, her wants few and simple as yet.
But she is learning TO want more all the time.
By-andby she will need nice dresses, high school.
and perhaps college education If she's all must
caly inclined she will want piano and many lessons
il.
IL you wise. forwardlooking father you viii
begin today for the increasing needs OF your
growing daughter. II you have more than daugh-
If your CULVER fun of them your responsibility
IS proportionately greater
Philadelphia school girl asked permission to quit
school and 10 work. She said her father had been
killed, her mother ill., her brother on half pay
she had 70 help support the family
Might a series Of misfortunes put YOUR daughter
into smilag position? Or is life insured. and
building bulvark Of savings the bank to pro
tect her from such a possibility?
This is frankly a sermon. but ii is short and We
trust. as sweet as its text
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
Voice of the People

mcnt- thoughts.
At any rate. the public IS far from
being helpless All is needed is strenu-
GUS action. and we viii Get the service.
To start legal fight would be a joke.
fer street car lines economic on train
crews and cars, but never on rctainers.
and corporation attorneys and the war
would he over and VIC stin walking il
We 80 to INV
Now there are hundreds and later viii
be thousands Of patrons Of that line
that win be working FOR Uncle sam
To win the war il is as necessary to
have men on tho Job as it Is 70 .ave
materials on the jot. Suppose. for ex-
ample. soma plant en- the line was tc
have Ger ,ain amount " munitions on
the ground ir France in 100 Days. but
IFS men lost . per cent Of their time on
account cf he Green Line being late. or
street car shortage. and the munitions
did not get Oh the firing line for los
days and ON the one-hundredth day ?
great battle started, the lack OF that
material might cost 1000 or 10.00o lives.
or might even cost the defeat Of the
whole army. while the saving would be
perhaps $50 per day to the street car
manager
The last musket always wins war,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
ABOUT THE STREET CAR SERVICE

Hammond. Ind. Jan =. 1915.
Editor TIMES.
Dear Sir. Allow me- a little space TO
voice my feelings. as well ss the feel
ings Of thousands of Hammond people
on the street car service given us by
the Green Line OF all the public utut-
ties in the region. this service IS the
most unsatisfactory and WE MUST
HAVE BETTER SERVICE,
The reason for poor service is a prob
lem TO the man in the street. There
seems 10 be no effort made TO supply
sufficient cars for workers. in going to
or from work. and although the Stand
ard has 1,eo0 moro men on its payroll
than i'm Fuly. the-e are no more car#
provided than last summer, and poore~
vice even than there was A. tina
time THE NAV be caused by lack Of
power lack OF finance. or lack Of cars;
it may he that the old theory Of the
public be damned" is 81 the throttle.
or it may be that it pays better to have
$50 passengers check against one train
crews time rather supply an extra
crew and give tired man or lady with
, baby in her arms 2 seat; or. IL may
be that little friendship FOR German
kultur works in between the manage
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
- - - - y - -
PALESTINE A DISAPPOINTMENT.

Whatever stirring tales OF history, bold Of
The bble and religious sentiment attaches 30 the Holy
Land its redemption the clutches OF the Turks and
Germans draws attention its physical characteris-
tics Zionists hope OF there coonzng great
OF the Jewish people but It hardly probable that in
this material of and industry that great
power will ever be set down Solomons land.
Palestine is about as large New jersey. Yet
IS country of valleys mountains and devoid of
Il possesses Industries and there great trade
there. In historical and biblical lore is immensely
rich.
Were one to be in this land he might recas in mag
ination. did he know his bible history, OF the
pese that have been staged there and picture
the actual SPOT the characters who live the book
Of the Holy Writ But plain. coldfsct business prop
osition the shrewdest merchants the keenes
Industrial capitalists would find little TO stir them. For
he student OF literature and history and therefore Of
The scripture his blood would thrill
Perhaps it may be done with varying success, but
fail 70 how in this practical age folks going
get hard-headed Jewish coonists TO begin life
in country that is rich only in what it in the
stoTied past.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
A LESSON IN A PICTURE.

There lies the editors desk magazine with a
picture in # that ought be by every farmer
America. There is shown bleak countryside with two
women blowing. One OF the is leading two lean
horses while the other is guiding antiquated mpe-
rent Because all The ablebodied at war these
women Of Gaicia filling the fields. And they seem
be tilling them well. Their broad backs weather
tanned show they used the rough outdoor
toll And yet here in the central the picture
somehow is not pleasant
There time in the pioneer period Of the United
States when great grandmothers did sometimes
guide the pow. There may be seen today woman
occasionally guiding the pov But social standards have
risen the rural communities, and the serespecting
uptodae farmer will not permit his folk to get
into the fields and do rough work
u is understood pretty generally nowadays the
should be permitted stay around the house
should be every convenience and comfort that
the market provide. Thousands of Iabor-savng
devices being sold every year in farming com
munities Americas farmers do intend that their
and daughters shall be subjected toll and
danger with in the fields. And this is right 1t
means civilized nation. for civilized nations re
snect their women.
There is lesson in the picture Galicia is prov
ince of Austria. The there work in the fields
in times OF peace because impossible for their
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
wHERE WAS NIB. HOOVER

The editor Of the Jackson Standard makes all the
rest Of US Jealous when he says.
we dined this evening with Mr.. and Mrs Arch Mar
tin and will remember for long time the toothsome
and beautiful spread perfect beans the sweetest spring
chicken and home made ham and the freshest
Of 1915 vintage danty prepared the table There
we're jelies cakes, apple pies and many things
not the least of which honey from A. l. Fubank's
bee garden Some people boast OF various accomplish
ments Of music and literature this dinner was finer
han an oratoro. picture of still life or an epic and IN
til one appreciate such dinner they are not qualified
TO estimate any Of the other things named
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-08
HOG ISLAND.

When the government expended s315,000.0o0 build
the Panama canal project OF
eral and the services OF 44S5 hardest
push it thought 10 be expenditure Similarly
when the steel had spent at Gary Gre
atng town and steel mills in what wilderness.
the feat was accounted a seven-day wonder
Yet the International Shipbuildng company is spend
ing S275o000o0 erecting shpyard Hog Island in the
Delaware river, near Philadelphia II will place
where fifty ships be simultaneously and where
around 10000 will work
few years back s275o0000o project in America
would have created sensation Today it hardly
causes ripple True the Hog Island project when com
pared with the Gary project big in dollars for
the first sS000oOo0 spent at Gary would represent $780,
100000 more today Then material was cheaper com
mon labor paid all the way from sl25 S2o4 and
by vigorous repression of labor unions skilled labor
had al what would be called ridiculous price To-
day whether industry is unionized il must pay
pretty good Yet S275000000 for the Hog Island
project is whole lot Of money but the value Of
the dollar days that It attracts little attention