Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-11
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Interesting Address by Professor
Snavely at the Meeting of
the Baraca Glass.
star Cr .respopdence Every Evening

New Castle, March 1l.-An interesting
event in the Nazareth M. l.. Church.
Yesterday afternoon, was the session OF
the Baraca Glass, at which Professor
Henry +. Snavely, superintendent OF
city schools, was the speaker, and pleased
his hearers. His subject was, The
Organization of Victorious Peace-The
League to Enforce Peace" In the
course Of the remarks he referred to the
observance of the day as Missionary
Dav," and quoted the sentiment expressed
by President Wilson: "The World Must
he Made Safe for Democracy; It's i'eace
Must be Based on Tested Foundations
of Political Liberty"
In summarizing the advantages OF
democracy, he dwelt on the meaning OF
the word liberalism, in the great war
between democracy and autocracy, IN
which he stated that a perfect democracy
is impossible. Comparisons were made
Of the rulings in different countries,
showing where reigns of terror prevailed
democracy was pract ically an unknown
or minus Quantity. In Austria-Hungary
the ruling or government was high
degree of dcspotism. In Germany, the
Rcichstag, with n Bundcsrath, whose
members are appointed by princes dukes
etc, the real. Legislative body OF the
| Empire The Kaiser himself appoints
seventeen members In the BundcSrath,
and fourteen votes can veto any measure
down if not satisl lctOry to the All-Highest
of the Germans, with power 10 make war
| and declare peace vested not IN legislative
body but III the Kaiser.
The League TO Enforce Peace, is the
means bv which the world should be
organized. after the Central Powers have
been defeated in war Professor Snavcly
held. The United States has leagues that
enforce peace, because the military
establishments Of the States arc comprised
In a common military establishment,
controlled hy the central authority.
which is strong enough TO maintain the
peace What is needed after the war and
Is being prepared for by the Allies, after
thcv win. will be to form an allan
clusiuc league Of nations, in which nations
participate. An international police force
+! is needed to provide for IN enforcement of
international law.
The net results of the Missionary Day
anniversary of Nazareth Nj +. sunday
School, last evening. in the church. which
was held with special music and addresses,
was S3232S of which 81 ia l6 WAS secured
by seven men Of the Raraca Class who
made q house to house canvass among
the members of the organization. The
primary school had si9.hS; the SENIOR
Phlathcs class, SD .53.
The directors of the Century Club will
meet at the clubhouse this evening at
80 O'Clock. and tomorrow evening the
club business session will bc held at
o clock
&c. Ranker. formerly catcher on the
New Castle baseball team and who
also was chief Of the guards at the mumtion
plants in this city. is = visitor here. lie
Is now attending the officers school n
Camp Meade.
The Red Cross rooms in the Armory
now present a neat appearance, with the
coats Of paint. taking of the dlngy
| appearance of the place. The people
are taking more interest IN the place and
are doing their bit for the war. The work
of turning out apparel for the soldiers
is progressing most iavorablv
The card party on Thursday evening,
under the auspices of the active workers
of the Red Cross, will prove an interesting
affair The committee comprises Miss
Reed NJ Stoops. Miss Mabel Clewell
and Miss Margaret Wllhelme.
Mrs William +. Myers wife OF Captain
Myers, left the home of her parents, Mir.
I and AlrS LOchdTldn OtuInlAY Jtotti uaf
/ for Crawford y j., where she will make
! her home, joining her husband and son,
Eugene The furniture reached Gran
! ford and was installed last week. Mrs
! Aiyers will be greatly missed IN the work
| OF Immanuel p 4, Church and charitable
/ organizations.
! LOUIS Holt. who has been employed III
! the steel works in this city for number
/ of wears IS now employed at the plant
I of the Hess Steel Co, at Baltimore.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
/ Of Citizens Building and Loan Association
| will be held at . clock this evening
in the bank building OF the New Castle
| Trust Co. and the dues Of members VII
be taken at the customary time. Many
persons are greatly pleased over the
! change in the place OF meeting, because II
saves climbing q long flight Of stairs as
has been the practice monthly for more
than q quarter of q century.
Lawrence HOlcomb aged IL years
son of J Rogers Hocomb of Walnut
Hill. has passed the examination, taken II
! February, for entrance into the Nava
Academy at Annapolis and received h'
certificate. notifying him To report II
June The young man Is receiving th'
| congratulations of friends and relative;
ON his success.
The high winds Of Saturday, Sunday
and last night played havoc among prop
critics in this city. Many roofs were
damaged and fences blown down.
Furnished rooms -l3 Strand Mrs
I4ocke-AdV.