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Evening journal., 1918-01-28
MUST TAKE THE LEAN wITH THE rAr

MN r. McADoO had hardly settled down in his lob as
lv1 Directors General of Railroads when he tried to get
rid Of large part Of IT, To the surprise Of the House
committee which is considering the bin under which
government operation Of railroads viii be validated the
prectorGeneral has dsowned turned adrft several
hurred Of the smaller and shorter railroads OF the
country upon the ground that they do not contribute
to the efficiency Of the nation and that the taking
over Of railroads is a measure alone
This reasoning counter to previous action taken
by Mr. McAdoo In issuing orders to these little roads
along with the big oneswhich orders have been obeyed
and It also gives a jolt to those empirical minds who
wish to make government operation Of railroads per-
petual policy
1t is dncut to find adequate authority for the step
which Mr. MoAdoo proposes Neither in his proclamation
ordering the taking OF the roads nor in his address
pose, did Mr.. Wilson separate the railroads into big
ones and little ones, into long and short ones His
orders and his requests for the railroads Of the
country He did not pick and choose among them; he
took them all He took the lean and the fat the pros
porous and the INDECENT those which have ample termi-
nails and plenty Of rolling stock and lots Of business and
those which lack good connections equipment and raflc
They must all stay together the experiment Of gov
eminent operation Stand or fan upon its results as
entity covering the whole country
It win not do to free the Pennsylvania let us saw
from the hamperng restrictions Of -considered legs
ation and then operate it by government direction and
point to It sample OF how public operation win work
The jerkwater road must be taken oyer as well If Mr.
McAdoo trying to bring home the bacon in this busi
ness he take it with the streaks OF lean as ye as
the streaks OF fat.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
The Most Wonderful Inventor
(From the New York SUM

We have received from Mr.. James
NJ. Cordray Of 3726-3726ls Maple ave
nue., Los Angeles a letter calling atten-
tion to some of his innumerable in
yentions, all patented, q copy of the
copyrighted Biographical Sketch and
Photographs Of the Barefooted Boy.
James NJ Cordray, the inventor" a
copy of the copyrighted letter Of James
Michael Cordray published in the Har-
rington, Del, Journal of September 25
1914, and a copy OF the copyrighted
peace song by James Michael Cordray
entitled 20 Why Do You Ask Others to
DO What You Will Not Do2"
We regret that in view Of the highly
protected character Of these writings
il is impossible to reproduce them here
with the fulness and liberality neces-
sary to acquaint our readers with their
unusual qualities. But we cannot fore
go the temptation to refer briefly to
some OF Mr. Cordray's devices for max
ing the world different place in which
TO live.
Mr. Cordray himself is OF the opinion
that his mechanisms for insuring per-
petual motion and for extracting static
electricity from the atmosphere are the
most important OF his achievements,
the second especially, as the electricity
thus gathered may reasonably be eX-
pected to furnish light and heat for all
the world and power to operate all
earth's industries. We gather that he
intends to take steps TO bring this
probability 10 the attention Of Pr. Car
field. The discovery IS not without It's
drawbacks. While, on the one hand il
means an end Of coalless days and
workless days, the formal announce
ment can hardly fail to cause decline
of two points in the bonds Of The hnn-
dreds Of public utility corporations
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

whose plants must now be scrapped.
Mr. Cordray's rain maker was nat
ural concomitant Of his process by
which crops can be grown in just half
the time it has always taken to raise
them, and the two together mean a
period Of relaxation for Mr.. Hoover
The noiseless railway coach Is a con-
triyance OF more interest TO Mr.. Nc
Adoo, we suppose, than TO any one
else, but Mr. Cordray's preparation to
burned is something which Nature,
With her imperfect curative skill,
should be the first to recognize as a
physiological triumph.
Il might be supposed that these in
ventions, re-enforeed by his literary
efforts, are sufficient to assert for Mr..
Cordray an indefeaslble right and claim
to the title of the worlds most Won
derful inventor. Perpetual motion and
inexhaustible heat, light, powerl Mar
yellous as they are, we cannot feel that
they constitute Mr. Cordray's greatest
claim to distinction and honor among
his fellows
For, after all, perpetual motion and
unfailing energy have been more or
less expected. It has been the habit to
jeer about them, but the scoffers, even,
have felt all along that these discov'
cries were on their way And their ar
rival is by consequence almost an anti
climax.
NO. the thing that makes our Angel
emo magnificent and in all likelihood
iHimitabiy famous is the thing he has
not invented James Michael Cordray,
OF 3726.3726ls Maple avenue Is the only
inventor of the United states who has
not perfected a device TO end the sub
mnrina Narfare
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
MATTERS NOT AT ALL.

sWE7 HAT do you think VIII be the effect on the Ger
wv man minds where they read Of the fuel orders2"
asks Senator Lodge
1t does not take professor psychology to read the
German mind The German mind is for and anything
indicating that the opposition is hardpressed produces
German mental exuberance. This OF the average German
mind The mind OF the German autocrat is another
thing. That we close offces stores and factories for
any purpose, is earnest. in the German autocrats
mind that we're at something for all that's in u.s.
But why worry about any sort OF German mind2 The
Germans cannot light any harder than they doing.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
IN GOOD HANDS.

NHosE forty engineering students Cornell University
who are to come here next month 10 prosecute their
final studies in the highly practical environment Of the
Harlan plant Of the Bethlehem Shpbuding Corporation
will nnd themselves in good hands
What they learn there also should be OF great service
to them and to their country in this emergency when
there is such urgent demand for young and men
possessed of technical skill and experience
The Harlan plant is well equipped and administered
that Cornell is fortunate indeed in being able TO use it as
training school for IT'S students in the depart
ment OF engineering.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
PRICE Of Gasoline
DOUB' Is since JULY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-The price Of
gasoline at the refinery has increased
from 10 TO % per cent since last July
but prices TO the consumer have
mounted from 20 to is4 per cent. ac-
cording 10 a report on fuel oil prices
by the Federal Trade Commission.
The report gives the following sta
tistics.
In New Jersey and eastern terri
tory, embracing the States of New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Ohio, District Of Columbia, Virginia
West Virginia, North Carolina anc
South Carolina, The low refining cosi
was 3.0i cents; high cost was i.55 cents
and the average 1928 cents, While gaso-
line was selling at cents wholesale in
Pittsburgh =
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
SHIPS AND ARMIES THE ARGUMENT NErprp

n ERNiANY asserts that she is not whipped and cannot
VI be whipped
Therefore, what's tho OF wasting precious time in
discussing the question with the diplomatic pen when
the militant gun, bayonet and sword the things
needed to bring positive conviction to the mind
The pressing need Of the hour is to build ships and
train armies which will force the Germans TO admit that
they are beaten and put them in a frame OF mind to
accept by compulsion, rather than BY election proper
terms Of peace which win the future safety Of
the world
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
With The Pafaoraphers

The President thinks we have now spoken in terms too
concrete to admit of further doubt or question But
does he take into consideration the concrete nature Of
kaisersm's misunderstanding kansas City Times
II 50 per cent Of the movie films are so bad that they
have to be suppressed by the censor while the producers
are willing to admit that they have turned down many
themselves, 1t would to be a matter Of common
sense as well as sound business for to get at
those who take the trouble TO plan things which are
bound to be suppressed in the interest Of decency and
proprietys-Philadelphia Ledger
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
DIVER WOMEN ACTIVE
IN RED CROSS WORK
snecial 10 THE EVENING JouRNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan 2s-The Womens
Red Cross AuNiliery, Of the People s
Christian Church, Of this town, report
the following articles made by mem
bers of The auxiliary TO date. 23oS sur
gical dressings, 200 towles, 70 hospital
shirts, u pairs Of pajamas, as sweaters
35 scarfs, 13 helmets, six pair of wrist
let's
The women will meet with the local
Red Cross managers in their headquar-
tors tomorrow night, when they will
assist In making additional surgical
dressings tn common with other re-
ligous denominations Of the town
each church doing such work every
week.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
ousTING THE IsHMAEI.TrFs.

vTNHosE union mine workers who. in convention have
u voted to expel all members OF the l. w. w. have
done something that will inure to the benefit Of union
labor and the interests which It created TO serve
The w w is the consconiess Ishmaelite in the in-
dustria field Its hand is against everyone and every
ones hand is against It.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
sERNICE -TLAG roR MT- sALEM.

A service Gag, bearing twenty-one
stars, representing The twenty mem
bers of the church who orc in the
service, was presented to Mt Salem
NJ e. Crurch by its members. under
the auspices Of the Mt Salem Brother
hood yesterday. An appropriate pro-
gram was given
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
GEMS OF THOUGHT

besgarly account Of empty boxes.-shakespeare
.--:-.
He hath never fed OF the dantles that are bred in
book-Shakespeare.
-s-.-.
Breyity is the soul OF wit
And tediousness ths limbs and outward nourshes
Shakespeare
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

xx1 TH the object Of carrying the enlargement or
w the nitrogen plant at the Badische Anilln-und
Soda-fabrk at Ludengshafen the Rhine the officials
OF the great German anline group propose increases
the members OF the combine capital stock by
about i25OO0oO0 marks from i5s0O0ooO to 2ss0oOOO
This represents OF the preparedness moves which the
great chemical combine in Germany is about to make
looking toward recapure Of export trade in dyestus
lost in the Of the war and It reported by u
Grant Smith, counselor OF the American Legation at
Copenhagen and formerly private secretary Of Secretary
Redned, Of the Department of Commerce Does this
suggest TO MIR. Redaeld that Germany is industriay
proatratec7
In the very next issue Of Commerce Reports" from
~~Heald department that for January 9th 4 e an
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

ENGLISH CHANNEL, Nov. 24.-Some-
how you tell a Hoosier.
II you find a smiling gentleman who
fills his clothes well and wears q will
ing-to-get acquainted smile only slight
~ diluted by travellers caution, he's
more apt to be from Indiana than any
where else
| was swept into the dining saloon
tonight by the breeze created by the
earnest advent Of just such a one.
What part Of Indiana?" | asked,
feeling safe.
"Middletown
When he learned that Elwood. only
a dozen miles distant, proudly claimed
me, he was astonished and remarked
that the world Is small place
My names Ginn," he said. Told him
mine.
ANY relation to Doc Ginn?n ] asked
Cousin. You any relation to Hick
MelIett?'
Brother"
He repeated his observation on the
size Of the world and introduced his
companion, Mr. Maulding CHM is as
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

Russian inventor presents guillotne that viii
chop OF 500 heads with stroke Timely and accept
able, Il It gets the right heads. What as Russian gov
ernment is supernuity OF heads.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

That Russian constituent assembly ought to get an
other name. The Bolshevih minority kicked out the
majority and Lenine forbade the latter to reassembe
anywhere
Evening journal., 1918-01-28
UNDER THE CAM0UFLAGE
Intimate War Experiences and Observations OF
LOWELL NELLETT
United Press Staff Corespondent

sistant controller OF the u. 5. Treasury
and Maulding assistant auditor Of the
War Department. They are en- route
TO Franch to audit army accounts be-
ing the advance guard OF a battalion
Of auditor on the way.
At the table we found nicely saltod
citizen-salted by sea breeze-who
proved to be the redoubtable Capt T.
IL. Dobson, Of Tacoma and San Fran
cisco, known in every port Of the Pa
clfc. On temporary leave from the
China Pacific Steamship Company, he
is engaged In French port superin-
tending the repairs TO American and
British transport vessels. As the cap
tain inquired concerning mutual Ia
coma friends, Mr. Ginns estimation OF
the worlds size shrank still further.
Dinner, however, was the principal
thing discussed. It included sugar,
right out on the open table, and butter.
It was the first real butter any Of us
had seen for many days. But there 1t
was, large plate Of IL, and no retrlc-
tions on the butter-famined guests. The
+ DtNfNal1 tARAdAACn tA4dt AA4I nguh EbAIhN
ed its butter and sugar on the French
side OF the channel.
Met Lieut.. Col. Baker, Of the Saliva
tion Army, on deck He IS in cnarge
Of that army's work among American
soldiers in France. The work Is similar
to that Of the Y. NJ. C. A., he said, save
that emphasis is placed on the religious
needs OF the soldiers instead OF their
recreatlonal needs.
Just met another old acqualntance-a
wntry gale from Medicine Hat Mont
1t is a long way for a wind to come,
but the one that's rocking this here
boat now could have come from no
where else. However. she's a pretty
good boat; while she laid down and
rolled over several times, she hasnt
played dead yet.
Mr.. Alauldng Just looked in 10 re-
port that the world has been growing
larger in friend Ginn's eyes, and that
/ home looks a long way off.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

Last week one wondered why there
Is no reaI-co-ordinated Allied command
This week one finds there is one
Next week one is going to Paris to
watch it coordinate.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

shaplen left for Petrograd tonight to
join the United Press bureau there.
There is something rather fine about
this young so-Philadelphian's pill
grimage home to do what he can to
help Russia save herself His idea is
that nothing will help his native coun-
try so much as American understand
ing Of what she is doing and trying to
do-the good and the bad Of the gil
gantic internal struggle. He seems TO
hope for the best, while prepared for
the worst. believing the worst cannot
last forever.
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

Mr.. AIaulding Just looked in to re-
port that the world has been growing
larger in friend Ginns eyes, and that
home looks a long way off
Evening journal., 1918-01-28

LONDON, Nov. 22-Talked with Maj.
Gen. Maurice, Director Of Military oper-
ations. He was so full Of the satisfac-
tory Cambrsi push that he was likely
TO burst But he didn't and Che inter
view did not develop at lot that is new.
However, one doesn't chalk that up
against the General, for he seldom dis
appoints without good reason.
interviewing Gen. Maurice Is some
what like attending a class room lee
ture, with the same privilege OF asking
questions at the end You couldn't ex-
actly call him a good fellow; he never
forgets he's a general IN the Armee but
he Is direct and TO the point and fuller
Of information than the new india paper
edition Of the Encye. Britt.
Got little extra excitement out Of
the Byng push on my own account
Sunday night on an Underground train
met two tired but contented Tommies,
just arrived home on leave. In return
for match they volunteered the infor-
nation that the biggest show Of all was
due in couple of days. Told where II
would take place, what a lot Of tanks
were lined up for the plunge, the cav
airy preparations and various other de-
tails borne out by Haig's bulletins OF
yesterday and today
Usually the tales the Tommles tell
you are more interesting than accurate.
This was an amazing exception.
There's a Defense of the Realm regu-
lation against Tommies telling all they
know Fortunately this happy pair
borrowed their match from a friend
who didn't believe them. instead Of
from one Of the thinning band Of Ger
man snlas Ihat sIllI infesL Inndnn
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
URGED ONWARD TO SUCCESS
According to Writer Of Note, Individual
Winner Is Not Always Entitled
to All Credit.

Mary Roberts Rinehart, writing for
the American Magazine, says:
"Back Of every success there Is
some one person, or group Of persons,
unheralded and unsung, to whom
much Of the credit is due. My husband
has stood squarely behind me, always.
His belief in me, his steadiness and
his sanity and his humor have kept me
going, when, as has happened now and
then-my little world of letters has
shaken under my feet.
Il sometimes think, If were advis-
ing young woman as to career, that
should say: First pick your hus-
band
ut Is impossible to try to tell how I
have attempted to reconcile my pri-
vate life with my public work without
mentioning my husband. Because, aft
er all. 1t requires two people. a map
and woman, to organize home, and
those two people must be In accord.
1t has been sort of family creed of
ours that we do things together. We
have tried, because of the varied out
side interests that pull hard, to keep
the family life even more intact than
the average. Differing widely as thN1
do. my husbands profession and my
career, We have been compelled to
work apart. But we have relaxed,
rested and played together.
And this rule holds good for the
family. although am afraid our play
time is over for while. Not alto
gether. I will not let myself believe
that"
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
PERSHlNG HAS Big
GUNS BUILT IN U. S.
War Office Reveals Huge Yankee
Made Rifles Are Now
in Action.

American built ordnance of the latest
type and heaviest caliber-1O inch, II
inch, and IA inch rfles-are In serv-
Ice on the sector Of the western front
held by the American army and on the
Italian front, it was learned ut the
war department. The general belief
has been that few American heavy
guns We're in Europe.
The guns sent to Italy include
number of 14inch rifles, both of AZ
and so caliber. The former was con-
sidered the most powerful naval weap-
on in existence until the commissions
Ing of the British battleships of the
Queen Elizabeth class with 15-inch
guns. American experts still believe
the 14-inch 50-caliber rifle is hardse
hitting and more accurate even than
the larger weapon.
Reports from Italy say the results
achieved by the heavy American ord
nance already have elected express
sions of admiration from the Italian
gunners.
| In addition to heavy naval ordnance.
General Pershing has received num-
| Der of reserve Pinch rifles designed
originally for coast defense work.
Mounted on specially designed car
riages, they are now located along the
American sector.
These pieces have an estimated
range Of II miles. The 14-inch gun
has n proportionately greater range.
Larger naval guns are now being built,
as future American battleships are to
have 16-inch guns Of both As and so
caliber.
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
Set His Standard Hioh.

One big trouble in this world is that
we do not set our standards high
enough. We content ourselves with
little performances. and do not pick
our critic with care. We suit our.
selves.
All this cannot be said about q Ger.
tain little boy in this town, who got
a big blackboard and plenty of crayon
for Christmas. Whatever the ability
of that embryo artist may be, certain
ly his ambition is boundless.
He went to Sunday school, and
while there was much impressed, ms
usual. with the pictures of Biblical
characters shown him.
That afternoon he stood before his
new blackboard and meditated deep
and long.
Then he turned to his mother and
said:
I'm going to draw a picture that
will surprise God"-Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
STOCKHOLDERS NOTICE

To the Stockholders of the Cashier
Gold Mining & Reduction Company:
In accordance with the resolution
o. thee Poard of Directors of the
above Company, adopted May 18th.
1918, you are hereby notified that a
special meeting of tie stockholders
of the Cashier Gold Mining & Re-
duction Company will be held at the
PRINCIPAL office of the Company in
the City of Central City, Colo, on
the 21st day of June, 1918, at one
O'Clock p. nj.
The purpose Of this meeting being
to vote for or against the adoption
of the resolution of the Board of Dir
ectors that bonds of the Company
be issued for the purpose of raising
necessary funds, and that same be
secured by a mortgage upon the real
estate, plant and equipment of the
Company.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1918.
VIM. MUIR,
President.
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
NJ. E. CHURCH
Services for next Sunday:
10 a. m. Classmeeting. VIM. Aug

Services for next Sunday:
10 a. m. Classmeeting, VIM. Aug
er. leader.
IL a. m. Baccalaureate sermon to
graduatirg class of the High school.
See program elsewhere.
2.45 p. m. Sunday School, c. O.
Richards, Supt. Miss Hazel Sbrtbley.
s. s. pianist.
Z p. m. Address, 1.-THE Coming Sol
ar Eclipse"
Miss Grace Rule. church organist.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening.
There are great many places in
the wcrld in which the weather is
far mere inclemeGt than 1t is here.
l suppose that is mot a remarkabl BILE
saying, but it is the premise to re-
Usrkatle conclusion, which is that
it lis surprising what small cloud
will keep people away from church
who have only short distance to
go, whereas in some places the
rain ard the cold and the snow" will
net keep some people from church.
tho the distance is four OR five miles
and the walking poor.
GEORGE S. PARKER, Minister.
Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
a LITTLE BEDTIME STORY.

When Johnny Chuck ended his win
ter's Information and appeared in the
doorway of his house. he found Peter
Rabbit waiting for him, a-quiver with
curiosity.
$50 you are awake Mt last, johnny
exclaimed Peter. II was in your house
several weeks ago, and there you lay
with your eyes closed and your hands
embracing your stomach, sounder
asleep than ever saw anybody be-
fore"
"Oh, l wasn't asleep" replied John
ny. II was in brown study. Late
last fall Sammy Jay. who thinks he's
smart, told me conundrum. He
asked: What is the difference be.
tween an American soldier and butch
er in packing plantT He answered
1t himself. One is defender and the
other beef ender.' And then he
laughed. have been studying over
that all winter, trying to figure out
whether he is fool or he thinks /
am."-Kansas City Star.