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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
Our Losses by Fire.

Facts and figures collected by the
Committee on Public Information at
Washington show that the United States
has an enemy TO fight here at home. as
well as abroad II is the fire enemy, ard
it is sigi,ficant that the damage done by
this enemy-persIstent and lnsdious
has greatly increased since war work has
become Of such great proportions. And 1t
has been demonstrated that 70 per cent
of our fire losses could be obvated by
proper precautions
The latest statistics IN reference to
the subject show that the per capita fire
losses of the United States were 81 10 per
wear: of France, 40 cents; England, 33
ee. is: Germany, Is cents; Italy, 25 cents !;
Austria, 25 cents; Switzerland, Is cents /;
Holland II cents.
There is no reason why our country
should suffer TO such an extent. so far
ahead of the fire losses of other countries.
Nor would there be such great difference
were the same precautions employed here
as in other countries We are almost
crimina'ly careless in this respect
Fire prevention programs were given
in thousands of schoolrooms IN tins coun-
try, Yesterday, Fire Prevention Day No
doubt the suggestions impaired by these
practical programs viii prove of value.
1t is hoped SO Too long have We peg
lected, almost ignored, this important
subject. We may save thousands of
dollars by a different policy, and should
do 50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
BUTTERFLY GIRLS

II requires no more Ian super
hclaI ANALYSIS of the 9o-ealIed butter
fiy type ot girl 10 discover the reason
why Mrs William Il kanderbilt re-
turning home after having been engaged
III canteen work in France. says hat
tins KIND Of girl has proved the most
effective canteen worker For the pro-
totype III nature of the butterfly glrl
j, a busy creature, and beautiful one
whatever else NAV be said about II
EXcl those solemn and didactic persons
who like to preach about the busy bee
and adrnomsh Us 10 Go To The ant !.
'hOu smggard have n place IN their
hearts for the butterfly II would b a
sad world If ii were otherwise
The butterfly girl, for one thing, Is
not brainless She derives her name from
the fact that her enthllsiaams are con-
stantly changing, but they are enthusi-
asms nevertheless. Mrs Vanderbilt ex-
plains her effectiveness BY saving that
she has no preconCeived notions ON any
subject. which is quite an advantage
IN a war which has upset our precon-
celved notions of about everything eX-
cept the fundamental principles of right
and justice II Is another way of saying
that she Is exceedingly open-mnded.
and, consequently, ut raw material for
discipline Her boundless spirit has al
ways kept her young: there has been
endless variety in her days; there Is per
petual freshness about her the eontaglon
of which it is impossible to resist She
is the antlthesis of the type OF men and
women III whom mental and spiritual
sclerosis has set in unwontedly ahead
of time While her enthusiasm lasts she
exercises a powerful influence. Port
land Oregonian
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
A HARD WAR FOR PA.

MY Pa knows lots about the war, an
almost every night
He starts To tell us all about the Yankees
latest fight;
He follows them from day To day, and
now they're going strong,
He wishes he was only there to cheer the
boys along.
II see they've captured oh, says Ia,
IL can't pronounce the name,
But am mighty glad they've got that
bastion just the suame
They took 10000 Huns at Well
never mind the place
Ten thousand Dutchmep help lot IN
wiping out their race
At-umpty-ump they drove 'eri back =
Where was that at?' asked Ma.
'"rhc place il not important; it's the job
that counts" said Pa
"They ripped en- up at you know
where the stretch that ends with
Danes,
never was no fist At all st handling
foreign names.
Pas very patriotic and he wants the
Ianks TO win
He wants TO live to sec the dav they re
marching through Berlin.
He talks the war Mt every meal and he ex-
plains it, too
But they're fighting now in places that
guess he never knew.
And we've come to this conclusion from
the dreadful way he frowns.
Pm would like the war much better II he
could pronounce the towns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
THE EVENING SMILE.
CAUTIOUS JOHN.

Mr. Roberta, a banker in q Western
town. was very bald, and was in the hsbit
Of wearing his hat ~ the bank during
business hours "a protection from flies ~
warm weather and from cold treezss 20
winter
Every week Negro ernploye Of tsc
bank prr-ented check and drew hig
wages One day, as he was pnt.lng the
money IN a worn and grossy vsllst m
banker cbanced ~ pars by and s<ksd
Look here, John, why don't yoo lst
some Of that money Nay ip IN. bsrs r.'i
keep au aenvunt with us,'
We'll, sab" replied the Negro, lss.
ing toward the banker and esxins eurfous
ly At the Panama hat he vo4e, rs al
ways sfsnyd. You see, ssh, you look l1e
you pss always ready 70 start sc-~
whsrrs Saturday Ev-sins Post.
Mrs. SpAshe-"Oh, Il ~~,, o4sy
man" Spatss-"Hub' Yon'd he - avMeg
az WIS and ~ and nsn-Yy ypw~ fo~1 n
woman "-Bo-tnn TrsrssYips
why do you drop x, many oasri.s ",
tha. slot nachine7' On, fiks y, ps4,o-,
ize a proposition .ts. hasn't rs~ n,
prioe "-Knnsa. City Journsl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

standards Of education. They we're far.
sixhted enough To see that ~ ksep she
children ia school ~ Of the highest ip
portApce 10 the nations ir',vv. Thr
fore, they agreed not 10 enroll or ~ryi
with bcvs under iG.
The aftcr-the-wsr burdens WI -
hravy enough and Il IL NOT ism "a trs
nas4Un or to the coming genesstioD "
handicap ia amy way those who -ill be
called upon n shrry the losd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
Chairman Hays Fight.

~ say, fightr'-Chairman Hays.
In his clarion call to the Republican
voters, Mr.. Will II. Hays, national chair
man of that party, rather franticalfy
appe ais TO them to fight the President.
So outraged is he because the President
dared to address his fellow countrymen
and so determined is he upon unhorsing
him and giving him n good, sound thrash
ing he will not soon forget, that he makes
Eight the President" the battle cry Of
the campaign, and seeks TO arouse his
followers to state of frenzy in which
they will lose sight of all else sand go in
fast and hard and with pondcrous blows
knock the President out.
Ii this dclivcrance of tho doughty
chairman were taken seriously he might
be accused of exciting to riot, or cutter
ing reasonable language" or something
equally bad or worse, but these are cleo
tion times and much allowance must be
made for excessive zeal and inconsidorate
speech
II is none the less significant that Just
what Mr.. Havs would have the Amerl-
can voters do is what Kaiser Wilhelm and
his cohorts have been doing for the past
eighteen months They have been fight
ing the President, and our brave soldier
boys have been defending him and making
IL hot for the Kaiser We believe that
what our brave bows have been doing
"over there" the courageous voters ut
home will do on November ), They
will defend the President against the
violent attacks of Mr. llavs and others,
and by an overwhelming vote OF conf
dcuce, will show him and them, Kaiser
Wilhelm and his whole mcrciless gang,
that America stands by the President.
Our intelligent and patriotic citizens
understand the situation thoroughly.
They have seen clearly through the mo-
tlves Of the President : opponents. They
realize fully the serious Importance of
sustaining him in his gigantic task of
winning complete victory over the
common enemy The very invitation
OF Mr. Hays TO fight" him is repugnant
to their good Judgment and repellant
to their high sense Of loyalty
There Will be a fight there is fight
now hot and heavy tho fight OF our
armies on the blood stained fields OF
Europe and the fight in America against
the selfish, partisan. almost prot Gcrmsn,
opposition Ia our great and good President.
The American people are heart and soul
ia TIN. ght They are on the SIDE Of
the Pu.~lGcu aud he ana they will uln.
The people ii Ills great Republic have
little patience uIth hc trnuhcmakcr,
even though hie spcclal engagement may
be 10 make trouble rhev have gwen
freely of their blood and their treasure
that the war MAY hc fought t. . finish for
freaiom and democracy and they arc
In no humor t0 heed the cry, Fight the
President quite to the contrary. there IS
ever increasing evidence that they resent
TINS inconslderatc and reckless method
of political warfare and will give emphatic
expression to their resentment by voting
10 sustain the President and rctain Willard
~aulsburl and Albert T Polk III Congress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

In 1852 our country was IN the mid~t
of the Civil War, and the Union cause
v.s at low ebb. The war up to that
time, had been full of encouragement to
the Confe0eracy, and disastrous defeats
ha1 been the portaon of the Union armies
G0eral Grant had barely entered upon
tAose victorious campaigns which sub
ssaR,ently 50 beaytened the North, and
save promise OF ultimate victory
President Lincoln, harassed and wor-
ned by the war situation, looked with
apprehensson upon the political campaign
of 1852 There was great dissatisfaction
thsoughoGt the North, and clamors for
. cessation of the war were heard on all
sides. Many leading men of the Re
pubhcan party were severe critics of the
the President and his policy. He feared
election OF Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatives, which would have been a
virtual repudiation OF his war policies,
and serious handicap to him through
out the remainder of his term. Also, it
would have been a direct and powerful
encouragement to the South and grave
menace TO the Union cause
II is no wonder, therefore, that Pres
ident Lincoln appealed TO the people TO
stand by him and support him by electiDg
. Republican Congress And the people
Gid 50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

Some Republican workers profess to
see entire harmony IN tue ranks OF theii
party in this State, but it would require
magnifying Z asses Of the highest power to
discern any hing hat even resembles
harmony. There are dissensions in Kert
county that find open expression in the
columns OF newspapers by disgruntled
Republicans There are serious disturb
auceS j sussex. vi, le he rumb6 e Of
discomfort in New Caste county can be
plainly heard
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

No one can doubt that should the news
he flashed across the ocean, next Wcdnes-
dav morning. and made public in Berlin,
that the voters of this country had re-
pudiated President Wilson, and refused
Endorsement of his war policies, by the
election of politically hostile Congress,
the Kaiser and his satellites would he
deliriously happy, and Joy would supplant
gloom throughout the German Empire.
Germany, now struggling desperately TO
evade overwhelming defeat and all It's
consequences, would take heart OF grace
from such reputation of the President
and hope for better things-ior things
that would inure to- the benefit OF Ger
many and make II easier for her To escape
the full Consequences of the CRUEL war
which she SO ruthlcssly forced upon the
world
There rs no evading this conclusion. 1t
is apparent here at home. 1T Is iao
that many svmpathixers with Germany
arc TO be found throughout our country
many of them citizens and voters, ana II
also is fact that every voter among them
will go to the polls on Tuesday next and
cast his vote against President wilson
and against all Democratic candidates
for Senate or House of Representatives,
And they would rejoice tremendously
should the verdict of the election he ad-
verse to the Wilson administration
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
FORGET SkIP-STOP RULE.
Waiting Groups Are Puzzled When
TroIleys Dash Past.

When trolley- sped past waiting groups
at various crossings yesterday it was
ONLY after some cogitation that II would
dawn on them that it was November
when the new skip stop rule to save
power and fuel was to become effective
and that they were at a nonstop"
corner.
Several trolley crews realizing that it
would take several days for the public
to become entirely familiar with the
new order would either stop below
the corner or wait at the stop corner
for the passengers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
Emmanuel Church Rector iii.

Rev. John r. Parks will conduct the
services at Emmanuel p. T.. church
tomorrow morning owing to the illness
of the Rev William H. Laird rector
and the Rev Frederick NJ kirkus,
In the evening. The services will be
IL O'Clock morning prayer and COM
munion and 7.i5 clock evening prayer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

attempt 10 divide the Federal Union, so
an adverse verdict at this years election
for members of Congress would give
encouragement to the enemies OF the
country with whom we are at war. The
political situation today is on all-fours
with that of 1862
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

TIE olugne Gazette an ACKNOWLEDGED
exponent ui German sentiment recently
remarked ~ reference q the Congres-
slonal elections in this country: At
the hcgrrng of November he people
Mil ii III. congressional elections, slt
Ia Judrnent ovet Inn President Wilson
and hi~ VS. policies Exactly. and
wha, Nil thcir Judgment be affirmative
10 the joy ot our Allies ~ Europe. of
advers, toft, Joy ot oar t'crman cnem'cS !.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

Soon tnc country will bc asked 10
contribute at least sl-5 .NnG00 for
War Work Fund. and Delaware aiot
mcnt Is s500000 viii We get there?
Certainly: We viii even do better The
week of November Ills will be devoted
10 the work SO get ready al once TO do
your share
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

And DOW President Wilson appeals to
the American people on precisely the
same lines as President Lincoln appealed
10 them in 1862, and in precisely the
same conditions Our country is engaged
in war The President, as the official
head OF the nation and commander-in-
chief of its army and navy, is held re-
sponsible for the conduct of the war
Naturally, he desires a Congress IN politi-
al accord with has administration
As Democratic victory in 1862 would
have been repudiation Of President
Lincoln and his war policies, 50 Republi-
can victory at the election this year
would be a Repatriation Vi President
Wilson and his war policies
As Democratic victory II the CongrcSs
election in 1862 would have extended aid
and encouragement 10 the enemies Of the
country, then engaged b a desperate
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

parents and Iaylty of labor and education
laws. The children are slso encouraged To
work by feeling of mistaken patriotsIn,
which ia often taken advantage Of by the
employer
conducted by the Children's Bureau snd
the Child Conservation sectson of the
Council Of National Defense, promises
to be one N the most effective waya Of
checking tho growing tendency n children
10 stop schooi IN order to work.
COORDINATION Tay rslpd.
In carrying out TIM campaign, the
Children's Bureau will work with the
Child Welfare Committee, which is
organized in every State. The local units
Of this organization viii appoint commit
teea to handle the work. r. will be the
duty Of the individual members of these
committees to make personal calls on the
parents of children who should be in
school. They viii not pry into family
affairs or make unreasonable demands
They will endesvor in ~ tscfui way as
possible 10 talk the matter over and show
Inc parents the folly Of not making every
potnible effort 10 keep their youngsters
IN school. They will show what eacrifior
the child ia making, and TINT the money
he earns now will not compensate for the
Ioss Of the earning eapsrrty he co'ilf ac-
uuire by study
II was largely the realization that IN =
war for democracy, democracy begins at
home, and also the desire for continued
efficiency IN war production which led the
War Labor Policies Board ~ maintain
the standards established by tho Federal
Child Labor Law in all government work
On July ~, the board passed RESOLUTION
requiring That all contracts for govern
ment work contain clause 20 The effect
that no child under II years Of age shaa be
employed, and no child between II and
~ shall be employed for more than eight
hours day or six days week or az night
/ As the government Is now the biggest en-
, ployor IN The United States, this reeolu-
fion will affect thousands Of children.
The United States Employment Serv-
ice will not place child under II in any
kind of work anywhere, and the employ.
ment of children between the srss of II
and l6 l- discouraged IN every way pos
! sible
sTARrTro IN EARLY
The Employment. Service is planning tr
pIace in every branch office, a junior labos
examiner. When D boy 0f l5 or is sppiies
for work, IL IS the duty of this examiner to
make careful inquiries and find out II II a
really necessary that he should vork
n il is not possible for tho boy 70 return
- school, The Employment Service vii
pudeavor ~ place him in some stD,ble
work with light hours, which will l~o
give him an opportunity 10 learn some
thing Of real value 70 his future
Al a conference held recently At Wash
lngion bv the state directors of thc Boys
Working Resrrve, branch q the I'm.
ploynent Service, the frst question con
sdered was now ~ nobflize the Dor
rrver of the nation 70 serve effectively "
he war program without lowering tn'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

No doubt the independent voters Will
determine the verdict Of Delaware at
next Tuesdays election And there are
many Of them. especially III this city, and
among RcnubliCans
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Apache Tribe, No 81
Olive Temple, L. G. L
Wenonah Lodge, ) Of II
Liberty Conclaye, >. ". NJ
Mechanics Lodge, | @. O. L
Lenape Tribe, lmp'd OR NJ
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James Young Conclave, II or ) ". n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

: PLAN question. What good would
result to state or nation, by substI uting
DR. Ball for sc ator salisbury, o. Dr.
Layton 70, Representative Polk? The
sole answer is inewtab and conclusive
None whatever
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

The only plea o. The political opposi-
ton is that a Republican Congress is
essential to a satisfactory settlement oi
the questions that Will come up after the
war, and the elements of reconstruc ION
that will clam, attention. This, however,
is but conceited assumption, "lthou'
real sense or widsom. II serves chiefly I"
reveal the paucity Of issues now avauabie
to the Republican party IN ITS campaign.
II has nothing to offer as an argument
in support Of it's appeal 10 the people ior
popular Endorsements save mthuHy
weak claim OF superior wisdom ana
superior executive capacity IN dealing
with matters of this kind
But the facts Of history are against
this assumption. The record OF the past
is against il And the work already done
by the present administration n -
conduct Of the war. us amazing accom-
phshmcnt in sending q large army q"
France together with adequate muni~
mons ana supplies. and the wonderful
work il IS still dong t. insure the sending
oi more soldiers and more munitions and
supplies are ample evidences oi ifS
ability 10 meet every emergency that
may arse, To successfully conduct the
prosecution "i the war 70 glorious and
successful ending, and a. effectively dc
tcrmine all he questions that may ar1>c
thereafter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
REJIjVENATING

The man who tolls the long hours
through goes home at close of day;
/ he is so sore in every thew, so weary,
! all he hopes to do Is Just to hit
the hay He says to Ma and Old
! Dog Shep. when he has reached
his chair, MY work has robbed me
of my pep; wouldn't take another
step, to be a millionaire. Just
/ hand me here the daily sheet, so
may scan the news, and then to
slumber deep and sweet I'll drag
! my aching, swollen feet, now stick
I ing to my shoes" He reads a
! while and then he cries, Great
! Scott, Maria Janei The way
! we soak those Prissian guys! The
/ fur of Kaiser Wilhelm fiiesl Hand
I me my hat and canel I'll have to
! go and see the boys, and talk the
! war news DER, and make q glad,
! triumphant noise; batch of news
! like this destroys that feeling tired
and sore may be home by 10
O'Clock, may be home by one;
twill take quite q while 20 talk
about the way Our soldiers knock
the sawdust from the Hun And
then with blithe and springy step
he chases down the street, to talk
with neighbors, far and wide, Of how
the tail goes with the hide when
1~Yank and German meet The
kind Of news we've had Of late is
! better far than pills, to brace the
worn and weary skate and make
him keep his smile on straight,
J and Danish al his Ills
Observation-Disclosures t+ttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

There j. every reason. ,hcFei"sc why
Tie people should completely and en-
Enthusiastically indorse The Wilson ad-
lmni>trauon st next Tuesday election
Their is no reason why they should give
JOY 10 Germany by verdici u rePldia-
ION
The people Of Delaware wllh these 81
other States. have then duty to perio' m
through the castir Of their ballots And
they can best perform that duty. can
be~t Strike an effective blow against the
German enemy hv re-electing ~cnatoF
Willard salisbury and Representative
Albert I Polk Thereby they viii
strengthen the hands OF the President Tor
i continuation OF the great work already
done by him Thereby they will stand
by our brave boys who are so eallantly
fighting the battle for a world democracy
on the CORY fields OF Europe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02

Not since 1862 has there hcch counter
psrt 10 the "off-year' election Tor mem
hers Of Congress that will be hcd heN'
week. The situation in 1898 was s"lne-
what smi1sr, snd President MCKINLEY
and hi. friends asked the people, as
President Wilson has done. 10 elect :;
Congress m political accord with M
adrnnst.st tor. ~ order that he should
NOT be harrassed or embarrassed in coli-
,lucting the peace negotiations following
our brief war with Spain, and determining
The problems certain 10 follow the eIid 81
hostilitieS But there was materia'
difference at that time from he present
situation. Two months before the eict-
tion the war had come "a close, ana
only the questions of settlement remain
ed. At tins time We are actively engaged
in war with Germany, fierce hghtlhg is
n progress every day, and although there
is now Inueh talk OF peace, or Of at least
an arrnistice, no man can foreteil when
the war Will END Certainly election day
will find it gong on as vigorously as ever.
This is the serious element involved
In the election. Il is one that is bound to
hsve It's effect upon thousands Of voters
Il ie the one that is likely to have the
1estest effect in determining the verdict
cf the country.