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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
Help the Boy Scouts.

Next week there viii be another fund
campaign in this city, and q very worthy
one. Beginning on Monday, there will be
an active canvass for the PURPOSE of rais-
ing Sl4, 900 TO be used in forwarding the
work of the Boy Scouts of Wilmington
We hope our people will earnestly sec
ond the campaign for raising this very
modest sum, all things considered. The
Boy Scouts of the country have demon
strated the reason for their existence most
revealingly on several occasions, and not
ably during these war times. They have
shown themselves TO be an agency of good
purpose and good service.
The movement is countrywide, and the
territory has been divided into districts,
Delaware being included in the third Its
apportionment Is only l4,0O0, which
ought to be raised in day.
While We are accustomed to big things
IN the way of campaigns for funds, we
may consent to give attention to smaller
demands occasionally. So let us all help
the Boy Scouts, and We need not stop at
SI4 900, either.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
Not Such Great Shucks.

New Workers are proverbially conceit.
ed about their city. Their slogan for
many years has been ''See Broadway and
Die" II has gwen them a severe setback,
therefore, 70 hear lately the opinions ex-
pressed BY enlisted men from the west
who are in the various training camps
about the city.
OF course the average New Yorker
thought these men would bow down in
awe before the sumptuousness of Fifth
Avenue; gasp at the height of the sky
scrapers and blink their eyes in wonder at
Broadway But on the contrary, q general
impression of disappointment has pre-
vailed among the WesteYners over the
things which are supposed to make New
York shining light among cities. Light
less nights may have something 10 do
with il, but the opinion of most of those
men i. that it rs stupid, vulgar and rather
dingy, and that 1t doesn't compare with
the big bright streets in the big bright
cities out West. The visitors have all been
unanimous IN their praise Of the New
York spirit, New York hospitality and
New York people in general, but for the
most part they think the sights of the city
have been over press-agented.
Two men from Camp Dix who recently
were entertained by some Long Island
people confded TO them that they liked
the automatic restaurants and the Fifth
Avenue bus better than anything else In
the city, and that Broadway didn't come
up TO the Main street back IN their home
town in Idaho The shows, they say, have
been overrated and the theatres are not SC
much better than those back home as tc
warrant a trip east for first night per
fornance Alas, great Gotham,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
PRESS COMMENTS.
THE BIRTH OF STATES.

1t now appears as though nest of
new states will be born each bearing
the marks of a true republic, from the
vast territories that make up Russia.
Some of these, beside the new state of
Ukrainia, will be the Republic Of the
Caucasus, the Lithuanian Republic, the
Republic of Poland and others Of the Baltic
proximity, beside the Republic of Mos
cow-taking in the areas about the old
capital-and the Republic Of Russia
proper. This tendency is fraught with
great interest But in order for il to work
out, the dekand contained in the prior
statement of demands by President
Wilson must be respected, and Germany
must evacuate all Russian territory.
And even this is not at all impossible,
nor would it be humiliating To Germany,
provided that it should enter into COM
mercia compacts with the new states
that would inurc to its advantage by
reason of proximity, even though in the
end the Ally nations would insist upon
equally as favorable terms. Thus would
the fate of Russia be temporarily settled
and Germany gain the outlet for. trade
and population it Graves, and be econom-
cally and politically justified in relinquish-
ing hold upon the territories of its usurpa-
tion in the west But this cannot be
until the spirit Of freedom is cooperative
more powerfully in Germany itself. Later
would come the federation of the Russian
republics into a United States Of Russia,
thoroughly justifying this countrys ex-
pectations for the Russian people
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
SHOULD GET MARRIED.

Editor Every Evening In reply to the
letter signed One Of the Wretches," who
walls that he is cut off from all that is pig
IN restaurants, and yet acknowledges
that the married men living home have the
better Of Hoover, let me suggest that he
get a wife himself wife who can cook.
OF course, Mr. Hoover has put the
kibosh upon the rcstaurant-eating-ma
Why shouldn't he? The restaurant--at-
lng-man is selfisbness personifed-tha is
on the average. He's Just the kind of chap
who would walk by a pretty hello girl
without 40 much a. blinking an eyelash
Maybe he's too old for the girl; but more
likely he realizes his utter inability 10
attract her attention.
I'm much afraid he's just the kind of
chap who flies inairplanes or enter trenches
the latter for fear Of cold feet. His furtive,
plaintive, gesticulative II can almost see
his hand go up knife aloft} plea that he is,
and those like him are, bearing the war :
burdens, is farcical
Why doesn't he marry, like a decent
gentleman. Then he could not complain
of Hooverlzation.
Plain Marie.
Wilmington, February 13, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
RISING sun IN THE WEST.

An idea Of Japan's seizure Of the oppor-
tunity this war has brought to increase
her prosperity is given in a report made
by the American Consul General at y oko-
hama and just published by the Depart
ment OF Commerce. The statistics cover
the wears of 1915 and 1916 and show that
the Asiatic kingdom has enlarged its
imports by nearly one-half and its exports
more than one-hah Japan has been
making y lot OF hay while the balmy
weather Of war was propitious and it
would not need many such years to reach
position Of wealth which would render
il dangerous factor in world affairs
after peace had come 1t is already far
from being the poverty-stricken land it
was few years ago.
Some of the specific exports suggest
reason for attention on the part of the
United States. The item Of matches, for
instance, shows an advance from 610 424
gross In 1916 to 2,04S, ,0S0 gross in 1917
How many years of trebled sales would
be required to make this trade a very
real danger 10 American manufacturers?
The export of hats and bonnets similarly
doubled in ~ months, and the values
given indicate that the grade of product
IS tending to the lower-priced articles
Detroit Free Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
GERMANY'S STRIKE PLOT.

England, France, and Italy took TO
Argentina for a large quantity Of the
wheat which they need. II was recently
estimated that the available surplus
there exceeded 100, ,0OO, 900 bushels Most
Of it had been bought by the Allies, but was
stored at places In the interior. Supplies
al port warehouses were not large, but
railroad trains were bringing grain to
them When it became known in Berlin
that many of the Dutch ships released at
our ports by new agreement with Hol-
land were to carry wheat from South
America to Europe or this country for
the Allies, Germany plotted to reduce the
stocks in Argentina.
This accounts for the general strike
suddenly ordered in that country. without
other cause, on the 9th and the destruction
Of property by those who took part in it,
There was no delay. Immediately the
strikers began to wreck trains and burn
ware houses. Loaded cars were destroy
ed and railroad tracks torn up with dyna-
mite 1t is not yet known how great the
loss is in the interior, for wires were cut
by the incendiaries. Dynamite was used
TO prevent transportation to the coast
Fortunately, the wild movement has been
checked by the refusal of British and
Italian Wurkmen TO assist They were
convinced that the strike was due TO
German intrigue ard bribes.
The people of the United States are
directly interested in this foul work of
GGmany's agents because it will increase
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE.

Editor Every Evening Please permit
me 10 express my. views regarding the
rate increase asked for by the Wilmington
q Philadelphia. Traction Co for furnish
ir,g power and illumination for the citizens
OF Wilmington and vicinity.
In Every Evening saw schedule Of
rates and prices 10 be submitted To the
Public Service Commission for approval.
Not berg a manufacturer. ! do not use
current for power purposes, but presume
the company would have 10 furnish the
same IN accordance with any outstanding
contract. ] note that the charge suggested
Tor home lighting is 912 instead Of 81
cents per kilowatt hour.
] may say ! believe IL is no more than
falr that every corporation should be
allowed reasonable profit if their busi-
ness Is conducted efficiently, and that the
said value OF the corporations stock and
bonds are represented by not less than IS
per cent Of real assets; but on the other
hand, ] am opposed TO paying such
price ss To pay a revenue on the liabilities
of any company whose assets are paper
assets and value represented by watered
stock, etc.
In considering the increase Of rates for
service, | believe it no more than fair TO
give the people q square deal also, and in
order to do this, it would appear that the
company should furnish 70 the Public
Service Commission AN itefnized state
mcnt, properly sworn TO, Of its assets,
expenditures, etc, upon which return is
asked. This was the method demanded
by the Public Service Commission Of
Pennsylvania, when the Philadelphia
Electric Co. asked 10 increase its rates
20 per cent. After hearing the arguments
| IN the case, the company was allowed 10
| increase its rates 10 per cent, but To the
| power consumer only
! believe there would be little or no
| difficulty about increasing all the rates as
much as l6 2-3 per cent during the period
of the war, but this should certainly be 90
| stipulated. On the other hand, /, and /
believe every other user Of current in the
| city, would be opposed to paying fiat
charge Of 50 cents . month meter rental
| and an additional charge on the cost per
ton Of coal over and above the sum oi
s305
Herbert w. Hatton
| Wilmington, February IL, 1913.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
Confess Their Cowardice.

Alarmed at the success of the Allies
air raids on German cities, the German
authorities arc resorting to unusual means
for protection They are packing Stutt-
CART and other cities with prisoners of war
and with hospitals for the treatment of
wounded and sick prisoners
Thereby the Hun admits his brutality
and displays bis cowardice. These Ger
man authorities well-know that no such
restrictions would avail with them. They
have bombed unfortifed places in Eng
land, France and Belgium and murdered
non-combatants, including women and
children. They have dealt death and de-
struction To plainly marked hospitals on
land and to hospital ships at sea.
The Huns know their enemies would not
resort to such brutality. Therefore, they
seek immunity by creeping under the
shelter Of hospitals and camps for prison
ers.
Thereby they admit their brutality and
confess their cowardice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
VALENTINES DAY.

Once year | would renew
Every pledge made to you,
Sweetheart of the Long Ago.
All the care and all the woe,
All the rains of many morns,
All hfe's hrambles and it, thorns
Have not SCARED YOUR tender soul,
Nearer are VIC TO the goal
Yet your loveliuess ] sec
Always as it used TO br.
Time has brought us many a care,
Bravely have YOU borne your share.
When the road seemed rough and Wild
Through the trouble YOU have smiled.
When | faltcred, when failed,
When by doubts was assailed,
When ! losrwhat had gained
Never once have yop complained,
And in YOU still can see
All The charms that used to be.
Not in silver nor IN gold
Il our lovely Journey told;
We have toiled and we have sung,
Roses we have walked among,
Time has strewn our field with tares,
Life has brought us many cares
And our riches now abound
In the love that we have found,
And throughout our quest for truth
You have kept your fragrant youth.
Once year would renew
Every pledge | made to you,
| am battle-scarred and torn
Growing old and feeling worn,
But the heart Of me is blind
To the ways of Time unkind,
And | hope some day 10 show,
Sweetheart Of the Long Ago.
Ere my clay returns tn dust
That IN worthy of your trust
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
TO OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Mrs. r. T.. Weatheriow.

We women are knitting, knitting,
For our boys at home in the camps,
Who are drilling, drilling, drilling,
To join their brothers in France
And we surely are knitting, knitting,
For our soldier boys gone far way,
With each click Of the needles
we're pr ying
That their courage may win the day
All, yes, we women are knitting,
An over this American land.
We are working without ceasing
For our soldier bows over in France
Dear boys, our hands are nc or idle,
We're working to help the fight,
Know God and your country are with
you
In the fight gainst murder and might
Easton, Md, Feb. ~, 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Under the leadership of Alexander
konta, prominent Hungarians in the
United States, are organizing an "Ameri-
can Hungarian Loyalty League" the OBJ
ject of which is to give formal expression
TO their sympathy and devotion toward
the ideals of the American republic One
of the organizers declares they have form
ed the organization because they deem it
appropriate "to demonstrate to the
world that Americas faith in u-in not
having classified our nationals as alien
cnemles-has not been misplaced. "
Alexander konta addressed the delegate
meeting Of Hungarians In Cleveland two
weeks ago, emphasizing the identity of
aspiration possessed by the native
American and by the Hungarian-Ameri-
can in the direction of human liberty
''The success of Austria-Hungiry in this
war" he declared, would mean that
Austria would be second fiddle to Ger
many that Hungary would be q Ger
many vassal II would mean goodby
forever TO the dreams of kossuth It
would mean the national degradation of
Hungary - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
GEN. LITTELL'S GREAT WORK

It is and always will be source of
pride to the Nation that the Panama
Canal was built by an officer of the
United States Army, working under no
stimulus OF private profit but at a very
modest salary as a faithful servant To the
public interest. We venture to place
somewhere near the name of General
Goethals in such list the name of
Brigadier General Littell, who has directed
the construction of the sixteen canton
ments for the mobilization and training
of the great new army for the war.
Each one of these cantonments is n
veritable city in itself They had 10 be
constructed in extraordinary haste. Each
had to be Provided not only with new
housing for 10000 or more soldiers but
with water and sewerage and heating
systems such as few civilian cities enjoyed
not many years ago. As there was no
time to let out the work on contract bids,
the plan of construction at cost plus a
certain percentage 10 the contractor was
followed plan open to no end Of padding
and scandal unless closely and honestly
watched. And under all these circum-
stances so favorable To extravaganza
and extortion, General Iittell testifies
before the Senate Military committee
in3N liif lpAdi itGb vi Afitst
sixteen cities has been Sl43 900, 900 and
that no contractors fee was over q per
cent Of cost, while the average was only
from 2 TO 3 per cent, and not commonly
a net profit at that.
1t is no small achievement that 50 vast
a work should have been done within so
short a time at any cost. Ii Is an achieve
ment rejecting singular measure of
credit on General Littel and the United
States Army and the whole administra-
ton of the war preparations, operating
under fcvcrish conditions of haste; that it
should have been done without any
evidences of gross extravaganza. New
York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
An AnnOyinQ ImDOsitlon.

Just now the people OF Delaware are
struggling with the intricacics of the in
come tax propositions, State and national, ,
Many do not seem to know whether they
are liable or not, and if liable, what they
shall do. Information in the newspapers
from time to time will no doubt cnlighten
them.
There is one provision OF the State In
come Tax law, however, which the people
will look upon as an annoying imposition,
and that is the manner in which they are
called upon to make report to the State
treasurer. They are required TO fill out
blanksr-and how they are to get the
blanks, unless the State officials send them
out to all who may come under the pro-
visions of the law is as yet not general
public knowledge to go before n
notary public and mako affidavit to the
correctness Of their returns. And they
will have To pay the notarial fees. Also,
the cost of postage in sending their returns
to the State treasurcr's Office at Dover.
The Legislature had no right to impose
upon taxables the expense of making
affidavits TO the correctness OF their re-
turns. Under the Federal Income Tax
law, the affidavit may be taken at the
Federal office, without cost. But the State
taxable must go down in his pocket and
pay the fee himself, and then the cost of
the postage.
How could the State justly prosecute a
citizen who, after filling out blank
provided be could secure one-aatly re-
fused to 60 to the expense of paying for the
affidavit of correctness? Or TO pay for
postage for sending his return to Dover?
Would he not have right to stand pat ;"
on his return and wait for the State 10
come after it?
Evidently, our State Income Tax law
has been sadly bungled in more respects
than ono.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14

the demand for our wheat. Estimates
made by the Allies few weeks ago were
based in part upon expectation that about
IOO,0OO,OO bushels, as we have said,
would be obtained in Argentina. Any
considerable reduction of this surplus by
the hired strikers would increase the
quantity, $4,000, 900 bushels, heretofore
assigned to the United States. 1t Will be
difficult for us to supply $4,000 600 bush
els, and severe restriction OF consumption
will be required of more must be sent TO
our partners in the war.-New York
Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council
Grant Post, q. A. k.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, l.. q. l..
du Pont Post, q. A. k.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge, l. O. O. /.
Division No. /, A. o. I'll.
Clayton Lodge, Is OF ?.
ASYLUM Lodge, !. O. o. /.
Wynema Council, d OF 7.
Crusaders Temple, l.. G. l..
Camp No ., p. o. S. OF A.
Jefferson Lodge, |. o. O. L.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge O. 5. OF ;. u.
Delaware Conclave, |. O. o. +.
Keokrk Tribe, Imp'd. @. X. Nj.
kadosh Commandery, II. OF Nj.
Wilmington Lodge, \. O. [. ".
Winona Council, Jr. o. [. \. NJ.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd. O. X. NJ.
Palestine Castle, O. A. h. Nj. {.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commandery, X. G.. L.
Mispah Conclave, H.sor S. W. NJ.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. A. to b. K. I.
st. Johns Commmdery, No. |, X. I.
Circle 81 Lady Foresters of Americs
Washington Camp, No. u, 7. o. ). 4
Lady Washington Home Communi on.
Court Brandywine, Foresters of Americi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
THE EVENING SMILE,
WONT DO.

A story is told Of an lrIshman who went
TO chemist shop for an empty bottle.
Selecting one that answered his purpose,
he asked:
"How much p
"WeIl." said the chemist, "If you re-
ouire the empty bottle it'll be two-pence,
but If YOU have something put In il we
won't charge anything for the bottle :,
'tS,lrc. that's fair enough, observed
Pat: nut in n cork london Tit-Bit.
what did you do when you found
YOUR boat s course arrested by the IN
coming waves p Why, ! balled her
out Baltimore American.
She-'Do you think il possible for a
man to love two women at once = Young
Soldier Yes, twenty at once, If they
were all like you. Judge.
"Manv engagements ?" "Well, I've
sung with every orchestra in New York
this season. Good What did you
sing p "Thc Star-Spangleti Banner.
"A wise man may change his opinion.
yes" replied Senator Sorghum; but he
takes an awful chance If he changes
it more than once or twice during the
same campaign. W Washington Star.
She-'Oh, Jack, dear, I'm glad you We
come. Father is so excited and disturbed.
DO 90 in and calm him. He-"Nery we'll
But what the matter with hum = She
"WelI-er- Just told him YOU wanted
TO marry me - Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
Al Red Cross Teaehing Centre.

The Monday and Friday evening rlass
IN home nursing and elementary hygiene
will be organized AZ the Red Cross teach
ing centre. 9i3 Delaware avenue. on next
Monday, February IS, At ; .. m. aiso
A morning class and an afternoon class
will be formed next week ANY one wish
ing 10 enter either ~ these classes Il re-
cuested ID telephone ~ once 20 the
director 2679M. The number IN each
class is limited TO 20 and several have
already enrolled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14

There are Russians in New York City
who cling TO the late Russian Constituent
Assembly, which they regard as more
representative Of real Russian sentiment
than the brutal Bolshevik. No doubt there
are many Russians at home who hold to
! similar opinion. Evidently, there is no
final settlement yet in the governmental
affairs of Russia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14

Our streets are very dirty, as is only
natural after the heavy snowfalls and
generally severe weather. They should be
cleaned as soon as possible, as in their
present condition they are active promot-
ers of pneumonia and other forms Of
IiSeaSp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment o. Every Evening
Readers.

lIhc fuil name and address Of the writer
must accompany each let ter. not neces-
sarily for publication but As evidence
oi good faith. Anonymous communications
VIII DC ignored. Publication Of letters does
not carry with IL indorscment by Every
Evening of the opinions therein e1pressed)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14
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RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
FOLLOWING THE RULES.

If Uncle Sam appoints q man TO
! work out conservation, Ill follow
that appointee's plan, and try to
/ save the nation. Perhaps the rules
| he may lay down will seem like
I gentle kidding, but I'll be first man
in our town to hump and do his
bidding. I'll do what that official
says, and blithely, too, doggonc 1t:
If he insists I'll wear fez, and
soak my Sunday bonnet If he
| declares that eating fowl three days
! week is useless, III cut out
chicken, duck and owl, and make
/ the three days gooseless. No doubt
there1 be some funny rules, by
rushed officials handed; each rule
is sprung before it cools, and Jars
us when it's landed. And con-
tradictions will arise, confusion
/, worse confounded; but we'll obey,
if we are wise, as soon as they're
propounded. Ii is not ours to rea-
son why, the loyal man is whyless;
but il is ours to cut out pie, on days
appointed pieless. Some rules to me
NAV seem absurd, it leaves me
/ dazed and frozen, but he who made
/ it is a bird, or he would not be
/ chosen. He knows much better
where we're at, than |, SO weak and
/ giddy; at his behest | cut out fat,
/ and eat an ancient biddy. At his
t bebest | sell my shoes, and barefoot
/ gladly wander, and hope my trials
/ may amuse the soldier boys out
/ yonder.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14

The Kaiser vauntingiy boasts Of the
victories Of hls armies. But there are
no victories on the western front over
--ss.Sh be can rejoice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-14

And what is to become of Poland in the
present eastern mix-up III Europe? Ger
many offers no promise Of real Polish
Kingdom or republic.