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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
Relcium Almost Restored.

Nery gratifying is the news OF the
nrohablc evacuation ~ Brussels, capital
Of Belgium. bv the German hordcs that
have had Il under brutal control for the
nast four wears While the city was
not taken hy assault, if il was evacuated
hv the Germans and if not now II soon
will bet was because they knew they
could not hold IT,
The return OF Brussels 10 Belram
occupation apl control will mean
great deal 10 the Belgian people, 1t
viii restore to them their country 5
capital the seat oi national Legislation,
the home Of the Belgian throne. Once
more kinr Albert is the official head ot
the country; once more may the govern
mcnt Of Belgium resume its lawful tunc-
tlons in its lawful meeting places The
little chat remains of the German oc-
cupation will not prevent Belgium re
turning 10 its former status as sovereign
State. and il Will not he long before the
las, German invader IS driven from
tofIElaH Stii-
In all other respects the war events
OF last week were most encouraging
The Allied advance on all fronts continued
and the Germans arc still retreating
Austria. scared ard in deadly fear Of a
popular uprising that may destroy the
monarchy. has declared in favor OF re-
solving itself into government OF Fed
Grated States Hungary has practically
withdrawn from IFS Austrian alliance,
and may soon erect a separate Hungarian
State. President Wilson refused Austria's s
plea for an armistice Germany, II is
said. will make answer TO President
Wilson's latest note by rejecting his
peace terms, and asking for further
negotiations.
How the situation has changed IN q
month. The future ss now yuseate with
promise. There is hope of a satisfactory
and rightfu ending of the war much
sooner than was expected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
THE HOHENZOLLERNS

lie Tcm ps of Paris hears that Ber-
lin rs considering how Emperor William
can disappear without endangerng the
DYNASTY. and one solution under dis
'cussion in his abdcation in favor OF
his grandson William. eldest son Of
the Crown Prince. with Prince Henry,
the Emperor's brother as regent. 1t
is. however. the dynasty to which the
Allies object The Hohenzollerns have
made Europe an unpleasant place TO
live in for over $50 years, and have
lately begun 10 make the whole world
an unpleasant place 70 live IN,
II makes no particular difference which
Hohenyollern is on the throne, the diff
fculty OF living a peaceful lite rs just
the same The world desires peace
full life; therefore IT wishes the Hoh
enzollems 10 disappear
For the reason, the world would
have lust the same objection To a Kaiser
wears old, or 2, or 6 months, that it
has TO William III, or to the Crown
Prince II would not enjoy the spectacle
of a three-vear-old Kaiser with any
regent whatever, even if the regent
we're Liebknecht 1t wishes TO see the
Hohenzoierns disappear and cease
troubling the world with even the pos
sibility OF future trouble When Napoleon
was crashing down, Metternich asked Ne
sselrode, the Cars representative, what
terms his master insisted upon, and
Nesselrode replied: The destruction
of Napoleon and his family. He meant
of course, the destruction of their power
TO do any more harm. Napoleon had
troubled the peace of the world for a
bout fifteen wears. but the Hohenzollern
have been troubling IT ever since the
beginning, it is true, they had some
accompIices. but the latter have all
fallen off except Turkey and the Hap
sburgs, whose own people seem bent
on doing away with their power for
harm
Therefore Berlin may as we'll give
up the idea of appearing the Allies by
"a kaiserism' which continues the Hoh-
enzollerns tradition.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
S,,.rd,d Success Of Loan Campaign.

In the Fourth Loan campaign, which
closed Saturday night the State of
Delaware earned high credit and achieved
glorious distinction. As in the previous
campaigns. the allot ted quota was largely
exceeded.
Chairman Scott Of the New Castle
county committee and his able co-workers
conducted remarkably successful cam
paien. The total for the county was
more than $4,000, 900, or nearly two
millions in excess Of the allotment. Kent
and Sussex counties also did more than
was asked OF them. SO that the entire
State goes over the top with liberal
margin. as the total may be close to
s2O, 900, 600
The Womcn's Committee, with the
task of raising subscriptions from the
women of Delaware, did magnihcenty.
The women workers set out to- raise.
s.. 900 600. and they exceeded tins
limit. probably by million dollars.
When it is considered how the cam
naiep in Delaware was handicapped by
the serious and deadly epidemic of Span
isb influenza, which afflicted So many
persons. caused such disastrous death
record. and paralyGed the mental and
physical energies of hundreds OF our
peoplc. it is marvellous how these splendid
results were achieved, But the losn
workers allowed nothing to daunt them.
Having entered upon their program,
they carried il through to the end and
farther. Too much credit cannot be
given 10 those who brought about such
gratifying results.
The country also responded nobiy'
not withstanding serious handieaps and
apparent lukcwarmness in most OF the
districts until the closing days OF the
campaign The entire loan OF SIX billion
dollars is oversubscribed.
This IS our countrys notice to Ger
many that I'VE have just iegun TO fight,
and that VIC propose to continue hghting,
moro vigorously and potently than ever.
nntil the war comes to Just and right
co,,s conclusion bv the absolute, un-
conditional surrender Of Germany and
her allies.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
JUST FOLKS
HENCEFORTH To BE AMERICAN.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

Our men who fight across the sea
Have set high goals for you and me.
Henceforth it. means that every man
Who calls himself American
Must rise above the common plane
OF courage in his hours OF pain;
Must stand to duty unafraid
Keep every pledge and promise made
And live his faith in God on high,
Or he shall give their deeds the liz
They've won for us the worlds respect.
They've taught in valor's dialect.
Which every race and every land
And every child can understand.
That he is more than just man
Who wears the name American
They've carried smiles to children sad:
Shared with the hungry all they had;
Lifted the burdens Of the old.
And lit new fires on hcarthstones cold.
No shame has followed in their trail.
No womans cheek is wan and pale
Because our soldiers passed along.
They came and left with merry song,
And tcnderlv IN every place
Wrote happiness on every face.
THEY'VE taught tho world we're u,nck
10 share
The burdens that our brothers bear
And IN their cause will even die,
Their freedom and their pesre 10 buy,
Hcnceforth ta be American
Will test the courage of man
He. who shall Toll for self, shall place
hamcful blot upon his race
And he who fails To share his bread
With nungrier men. shall shame his dead
The world has learned our nohler side
And looks upon US all with pride.
To keep the glory they have won.
We must do all our men have done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
THE TREATY WITH ITALY.

BY the treaty which now goes to the
United States Senate the Italians living
in this country are included in the terms
of the Selectiye Service Act.
The provisions of the treaty are under
stood to be similar 10 those already con-
cluded with the governments of Britain,
France and Greece Much Of its opera
tive force has, however, been anticipated
by voluntary enlistment of the Italians
both in the armies of Italy and IN our
own. Many an Italian lad from American
city or farm has been fighting on the
Italian front since the beginning of the
war or on the western front since Amer!-
cas- entrance into it
As regards population figures this
treaty brings larger group Of Nationals
under our Selective Service Act than
any of the other instruments, not even
excepting Great Britain. In the first re :
istration for the draft, between the ages
of II zand 81, the British subjects rum
bered 49, ,lS4 and the Italians 245, 679.
The census of 1910 gives the number of
Italian-born residents in the United
States as ,343, l25.-Boston Globe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
PRESS COMMENT.
GERMAN RETREAT IN BELGIUM.

Only by hurried retreat from Nor
there Belgium can the Germans hope To
save their army from destruction. The
Allies have been rapidly closing the
narrow gap that offered the one avenue
of escape for them. The enemy has
been badly beaten in battle BY the Bel
gians, French and British and has suffered
heavy loss; by staying too long he has
courted disaster
For over four years the Germans havc
remained planted firmly in Belgium
behind impregnable lines. Now all their
plans of conquest have crumbied IN .
heap. The Belgian ports that they
held were TO afford them forever new
outlets on the Channel for commerce
and for war They arc lost. n any
event, Belgium WAS to serve them ~ =
pawn in the peace negotiations.
Even that chance at compcnsating
themselves is gone. Their vainglorious
dreams of empire are at an end. The
Germans are being expelled from
Belgian soil by force, leaving thor dead
behind them as the price of their crimes,
BY the grace of Providence it WAS given
to King Albert the gallant leader Of his
people. to be foremost among those
who delivered the blow that broke Ger
many's hold on Belgium.
Belgium has not yet been redeemed,
but the beginning rs in sight. The Ger
mans know that they must get out.
For the outrages that they have committed
there can never be adequate retribution,
but in their withdrawal from invaded
territory IL must seem 10 be simple Justice
that the Germans be hunted from the
land that they have laid waste and de
spoiled New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
HunSary Ready TO Revolt.

Viewing the trend of the war for the
past month leaves no room for surprise
at the conditions of unrest and dissatis-
faction that are reported from Germany
and other Central Power countries. 1t is
no wonder Turkey is said 10 be tired OF
fighting, and that Hungary proposes to
break awav from her alliance with Austria.
The Ausria-Hungary combination
never did seem natural. The Hungarian~
always entertained aspirations to national
sovereignty and were restive under their
Austrian alliance. Now they seem de-
termined to break away.
Such disruption would be good thing
And rs Austria at present is unable to
stop the movement, once it gets under
way, it may be expected to come to pass
before many more days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21

scriptiops for liquor b some Of our
physicians and others ] nm sorry 10 have
10 confess my observations cause me-
"a believe there is more than slight reason
for suspicion.
I arn not an advocate ~ saloons =
think / can say that without fear 81
contradiction but ] heartily compliment
the public spirit Of the saloon men who
are observing the closing order, while
some Of our physicians are attracting
crouds that remind ne ~ Bosery
district bread line IN hard tines
Al two places I saw them cDme along
in crowds of six 10 ten They would waif
about ffty feet from the doctors ofbcf
wi, lie the fellow N the crowd, who could
besf look wige would walk up ~ fhe
Office. IN few minutes be would come
out and b. joined by those Who had
seemingly come along 70 help him carr
his medicinc
About a block away from one place,
man who hid sick child ~ home asked
to be directed 20 Il doctor pointed on
the nearest doctors office The man shoof
his head. saying, he had been there, bn
couldn't wait tlli the paradn "as oVf'
IF those doctors could hear the rcmarl
of thoee viewing the paradcs, they ~ou.d
not feel cDmpiimcntef
The churches, thea're- and saloons ar
closed, and il looks as if the order shouid
include the Offices of certain DOCTOR, 'u
really prove effective 0ao l3dy. passinz
and viewing one ~ those parades, su2-
gestcd that certain doctors should b"
required 10 cioee heir offices and be sen'
% emergency hospitals 10 help The 1cE
until The epidemic s pasf
While several ubvsfcians are rcaecting
discr dit on thcmselvez individually, II -
no dIscrcdit ~ the profession generally
since It IS evident hat 'hc great msjOrif
of doctors IN this city are having no par
in the traffic referred to.
Certainly il .ccus 40 our doctors are
needed to look after real du' patiente
~ this time and he older epidemic
should not be permitted to crowd oUt
those suffering with The more recent ard
deadly one VI 9 Dizer
Wilmington, Oct 20, 1913
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21

made necessary by govsrnmsnt ordsrs
~ from the folly Of its own demand for
novelty footwear. That demand, IN reosnt
years, has become. altoeethcr abnor-
NAL Even before the United Statss
entered the war shoe manufacturers
complained that tickle tastes were seriously
handicapping their efforts to produce
shoes at reasonable prices. Some standard
ization was sought, but none seemed
practicable Now comes government in
tervention to bring about easily, in.nredi-
ately and effectively n result long desired
by the majority Of consumers as well
as by the manufacturers, but which,
heretofore, seemed impossible.
A few, perhaps, will find objection
to the standardization. The majority
OF us. however, will welcome it. Shoes
We must have and at reasonable price,
fads and faddists to the contrary not
withstanding II the government shoes
lack anything in style but gain in wearing
quality few of us will complain. Indian
apolis Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
High Prices in Restaurants.

In the general complaint of the high
cost of living. restaurants are coming
IN for generous share. Compelled by the
regulations of the Food Administration
TO eurtail the size of food orders, they
have complied generously. But iDstead
of giving customers the benefit OF this
curtailment IN quantity, they have ad-
vanced prices. Thus. customers are pin
ched doubly
Director-General OF Railroads McAdoo
has prepared menu for dinners rail
road trains, each item 10 equal or exceed
in ouanity the army and navy ration,
as follows; Soup: relish; roast, stew or
boiled meat; two vegetables, potatoes
and one other; bread and butter; tea,
coffee or milk; dessert This dinner
is to be sold for 75 cents.
The New York Sun compared this
menu with the menu of a restaurant
of the first class ii its city, but not fashion
able or expensive, and ascertained that
a similar meal therein would cost 81. IS,
''not including the walters tip nor the
hat bngand's unholy loot
Why the difference? Why should
the people be so imposed upon? In the
matter Of sugar the Food Administration
has most acceptably stood between
the people and rapacious extortion
There seems to be no good reason why
il should not extend its good Offices 10
all other food stuffs. The people arc
being mulcted most outrageougly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
SUCH 4 PTNSTER.

She was hEhermans daughter. and
wore her hair In net. The city youth
came around to court her, and here nrc
few things he said
"My love, You hold first place in
my heart. Although, ! founder abo 4
in expressing myself my sole wish II
that you will save me from becoming
Grabbed old bachelor. shall stick
TO you closer than limpct, and from
YOU wink II be the rod 10 guide. To-
gether we'll skate o cr lifc's rough rocks
and when look at your hand | shall
say, Fortune smiled upon me when |
put herring there,
And the lady dropped her cycs and
sweetly murmured You giddy kipper,
-pittsbnrg Chronicle Telegraph
Critic-"Y leading man acts with a
great deal of spirit Manager That $
the trouble. He doesn't seem able TO
act without it. Baltimore American
eign dishes Norah?" New Cook Sure
inyons, and Oirish pitaties. Boston
Transcript.
"What arc YOU reading2 An old
tome II is full of quaint and surprising
stuff = What surprises you3 i ses
constant references Ia handmaidens
"Well?' Il didn't know they had
manicures in those days. louisville
Courier journal.
Bacon-"Do YOU know anything about
light?" Egbert Sure thing Bacon
-"What, for Instance Egbert-'sl
know it moves ls2, 900 miles per second. .
Bacon-''Oh, you've been studying your
gas meter, too, have you?'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
CLEARING UP BELGIUM.

Bclcians themselves with Ally aid
are clearing their country OF the Huns.
The mighty sweeping movement that
has been inaugurated has forced the
Huns before the Belgians like sheep
This is the great day for Belgium. Ven
geance is sweet and the law of retribution
is working beautifully. Thc Huns are
seeking To retire according to program,
but their program rs not that Of their
foes
As the process Of clearing mp Belgium
shall 20 on by involuntary retirement
the world will hc appalled, by the rev
clstions that will come 10 light OF the
nature and effects Of tho occupation OF
the country for four years by the Ger
mans. tho awful toll upon manhood,
upon wealth, upon industries, and the
implements of industry upon farms and
orchards In addition will the tremendous
waste 81 desolaiion through the IN
cendiarv activities Of the reveneeful
foe become fully known All this will
tend TO harden and to steel the Allies
against any kind Of compromise for the
Gcrmans whatsoever.
The Huns now are preparing 10 ieave
Belgium and are advanced IN their prep
aration to give over Brussels Occupa-
tion OF this city by the Huns has been
sn experience of nightmare. Yet the
Belgians have the assurance that they
will be recouped for all their losses as
this is the absolute demand Of the Allies.
They can never find compensation for
the horrors Of ravagc and rape snd
murder and bariarity, Of mutlIation
suffered hy SO many Of them, tho horrors
Of disease and slow death. the affections
sustained nv separated families and by
enforced servitlide All this will come
To view in the close and intimate vision
Of the world when the Germans have
lcf, Belgium. But a. they leave they
will create vet more horrors and waste
and want will be rampant throughout
the country 81 blessed BY nature and IN
the past always delight to the Traveller.
Baltimore american.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
DIRECT Y. Nj. H. A. AFFAIRS.

During the absence of superintendent
for the Young Men 5 Hebrew Association,
a committee of four directors, consisting
of DIR Samuel A Rablnowitz. Nathan
Reissman Reuben Bieskman and Max
Leshem, will take charge of tho associat-
ions affairs, with Nathan ReissInsn as the
acting superintendent. 1t will also be the
business of the committee to look after
securing of secretary to take the place
Of Harry :. Levi. deceased. Meanwhile
all communications regarding the pres
ent management OF the \ VI II \ are
TO be addressed to Nathan Reissman. in
care Of the y NJ H. A. Such were the
arrangements made al recent meeting
OF the board of directors Resolutions of
bereavement were adopted on the death
of Harry s. Levi and copies forwarded
TO the family of the deceased
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21

been solved with best results. In some
eases the employment managers Of these
plants have offered all or part of their
time an instructors, and in all cases they
have submitted suggestions and data ior
laboratory work by students.
Both organized labor and capital now
manifest friendlness for the employment
management scheme Labor approves
it because il affords the worker a better
environment, better pay, and, u nc y
competent, permanent job.
SPELLS EFFICIENCY
Capital now favors II because il has
been proved 10 insure greater degree
Of efficiency, contentmeDt and loyalty,
and, in the long run, 10 be less expensive
than the old. haphazard system In some
quarters fear has been felt that IT. may
weaken trade unions; but most labor men
are now Of the belief that organization
Of unions by industries instead ~ by
trades ~ inevitable anyway
H. is likely that within a few years em-
ploynent management Will take on the
status of a profession ~ grade with
engineering, medicine and law Already.
lnHritten rules Of professional etiquette
have been formulated among managers,
and the pride of profession is begin
ming 10 be felt by them Captain Boyd
Fisher. director Of the Employment Man
agcment Section, says that It IS an ey-
ceptional opportunity for young mon of
proper qualifications.
'fTo the youth Just out Of college, says
Captain Fisher. who has an interest in
labor problems and who feels he would
make y successful employment manager
nv advice Is 10 get n Job at the nearest
factory and 10 stay there until he is abb
TO understand and to sy1npathize will
tho men with whom he has been woraing
IF he has learned the job of handling mer
without harshness and without weak.
ness. only little more is needed To com
plete his education ~ en- employment
manager
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment Of Every
Evening Readers.

the run name and address OF the writer
must accompany each letter, not nrccs
sarity for publication. hut as evidence n
good faith Anonymous communications
will hr ignored Publication Of letters does
not carry With IL indoTsemeDt py Every
Evening of nc opinions therein expressed
Editor Every Evening The closing
az The saIoons to prevent fhe spreading
of spanish "hu' seems 70 have merely
transferred the gatherings from saloong -
other places, and as tho order now operafce
in effect il looks like q farce
Safurday evening large gatherings
could br observed. mot AZ saloon bars hif
IN neighborhoods adjacent ~ Offices ~
certain physicians who're. ! an told
prescriptions wrre being distributed for
fiu medicine
II has bern my understanding hat
Spanish an l. 2 recent and neH disease
in his section. but am sure some of the
patients / 9aw going 70 and coming from
the offices 0f certain doctors saturday
night have been similarly afflicted for
Ten to twenty years. During the past
week have heard many differences ~
much inscriptions distribution of pre-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
Influenza Ia Grippe

Thn present influenza + now know II
b. aur 9ld familiar la grippe iolo.
TToncv and Tar .- JUST what ever, Iffer
from influenza or II Yrippe needs ROW
II covers the rough infancd throat with
soothing healing coating, clears away the
rn1cus. stops the tickling and coughing.
eases the tightneSs and heavy breathing
Day and night keep Folev's Honey and
Tar handy 1t gives ease, warmth and
comfort irDm tho very first dose. Buy d
now y i )antOrth Market and
Second streets Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
Takes New Job.

After twenty-cigbt years as ? letter
carrier IA IS A Oliver has resigned and
taken position IN the mailing room q
the IA Pon' ompany He II rnemhof
IL The state advisory board of IN" rlted
Siatog Euployrncnt Service. acting ~
rcprc-en+ative cf labor s. th George
~auttcr III hes been delegate ~ he
Central Labor Union frrm he Icffrr
Carrier Association for nearly yrar
and was recently elected IS treasurer q
that bs,,ft-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21
SHOE STYLES.

Instead OF multiplicity of style and
design as heretofore, shoes will be II re-
stricted pattern. To be sure, those who
insist upon fancy styles can still satisfy
their wbims, but at prices which will
likely cause them to think twice before
they purchase. The public, in short, is 10
be protected not so much from advances
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21

What a fall as come 10 the Kaiser
and his German General Staff -Four
wears ago thev we've confident of subdu-
ing all Europe TO Germapy's will. Now
Germany is beaten and lie vsinlv sueing
for peace But there Will be no pes ce
without unconditional surrender
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-21

With about 5000 names added to the
registration, Saturday, the total for
Wilmington is little more than 22,O00,
including the soldier registration, which
is very small This total is considerably
below the full voting strength of the city,
and evidently many citizens deliberately
refrained from registering.