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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
What Could They Expect?

An Anti-Saloon League paper of Mary
land. in its current issue, severely ccnsurcs
United States Senator Joseph |. France
of that State for his votes in Congress in
support of the liquor interests, especially
his vote against the Prohibition Amend
ment to the Federal Constitution H.
includes the surprising assertion that
mir France was elected Senator with the
understanding, on the part OF great
many people throughout the State, that
he would not draw his inspiration from
the brewerics and saloons. Really expect
ed so far rs his vote was concerned, that
he would listen to the highest impulses
and that nc would bc right on all moral
questions.
Here we have an illustration of the use
of verbal camouiiage 1t will he easy
for Senator France to deny that he has
drawn his inspiration from the brewer1cs
and saloons, or that he has voted wrong
on any moral question. For there arc
two sides to the question OF legal prohibi-
tion. as well as to all other questions.
But it is not conceivable that anyone,
in or out of the State, having the sllsht-
est knowledge Of political conditions IN
MARYLAND during the campaign ot 1910
could have been in the slightest doubt as
Ia the attitude of MIR. France IN respect
of prohibition While he may not have
clearly defined his position, II was known
he was heartily supported by the llquor
interests. especially in Baltimore, whore
thcv were powerful Ills Democratic
0pp0ncnt Congressman David j. lewis
of the Sixth district. was an avowcd advo-
cate of legal prohibition, and the llquor
interests made their threats that they
would defeat him for this reason And
they made their threats good. Senator
France. the Republican candidate, re-
ccivcd majority of nearly 1000 IN the
state against a majority Of moro than
u 900 for President Wilson
II could only hc argued. therefore, that
the hquor interests knew what they were
dong when they elected Senator France,
and had q right to expect his support
Had there been any doubt about his
position they would not have elected hm
The situation. more than anything else.
revealed the hypocrisy Of many hide
bound Republicans, who while they
might have favored the licensed sale Of
intoxicating liquors. could not bring
themselves to vote for Mr. Lows, an
avowcd ProhlmtIonist, because he was q
Democrat And now they have the gall
to claim that public sentiment N MARY
land favors prohibition. when. a the 1916
election. the State gave verdict oi nearly
1 900 IN favor If thc lcGaIzcd sale q
liquor, through The election
0f Senator France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
Nurses for War Service.

Elsewhere in this issue We PRINT an
interesting and lmportant comnunlCa-
tlon from Mrs Elizabeth u Bancroft
director Of Red Cross Nurses Campaign
Committee, in reference 70 The necessity
Of maintaining q supply oi capable and
efficient nurses for war service. War
makes necessary tho scrvlccs Of trained
nurses and also increases the demand
for them Therefore. they should be
available At all times
But even war il not Just cause why
nurses should bc withdrawn entirely
from civilian service They are as import
anti, required in this service as on the
fields of war And 50 il IS necessary 10
maintain the supply As means to tins
end il Is urged tha, high school and college
graduates enter the training schools for
nurses and qualify themselves for civilian
service Thereby they may relieve gradu-
ate nurses from the latter service, who may
be sent to the active fields Of military
operations. as desired And the desire
for them viii continue intensivcly until
the war comes 10 an end.
This is a noble work. in which, as has
been truly said In the present crisis
the girl who enters training school for
nurses is Just as truly serving her colors
as her brother in khaki Let US hope
this appeal IN behalf of tins most valuable
and important war service will not be IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
WOMEN WORKERS.

An interesting study has been made
bv the tnited states Public Health
Service in cooperation with the " lscon-
sin Industrial Commission ON fatigue
among women workers. The results apply
with almost equal force 10 men workers
This investigation has been under
taken 10 determine what are the proper
hours of work 10 develop the greatest
productive efficiency with the least
fatigueJIt has been found that as a general
thing women who worked more than eight
hours q dav dropped IN their efficiency 50
much that eight hours was found 10 be the
period Of greatest results Longer hours
brought on nervousness, which IN turn
caused the worker to stop WORK more ire
quently. to lose interest and divert atten-
ton. As tiredncss wore on the work slow
cd down
Some years ago interesting expert
ments were tired by scientists connected
with one Of the country's largest indus
tries. Recording instruments were attach
ed to tread-mill machines and volunteer
workers Of strong physique were put at
work on the trcads. 1t was found that up
to eight hours they developed good re-
suits, but after that period the results
wore down and down until over period
of twelve hours there was no more accomp-
lished than in eight Milwaukee News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
An Important Decision.

Elsewhere in this issue VIC present the
opinion of the Supreme Court of the
United States delivered by Mr.. Justice
Dav. in which the Child Labor law passed
hv Congress was declared in contraven-
ton of the Constitution This law did
not assume to regulate the question of the
labor OF children in the various States,
but declared that goods manufactured in
any manner by children under certain
age. or in contraycntion Of certain
prescribed hours of labor, should not be
admitted to insterstatc commerce.
The Supreme Court has set aside this
law. on the ground that it interfcreS with
the perogatlves Of the States, who alone
have the power to regulate matters Of this
character II IS additionally important,
therefore, as upholding vital principle
Of the rights Of the States. which have
been somewhat infringed upon, if not
actually impaired, by some Federal legls-
Iation OF recent years
A very able review Of the opinion by
ex-Presldcnt William Z Taft, u the form
of an editorial for the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. is reprinted in connection with the
opinion Of the Supreme Court 1t viii
be found interesting reading.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
SUGAR.

A wear ago domestic 1850 ot sugar IN this
country WAS fiity-tve pounds ITS total usc
ninety pounds a wear per person need
less and often harmful indulgence. Great
britain was using siNtN-soven pounds
France twentv-slN pounds when they
could get il which was not always
In August, lutain reduced households
10 twenty-four pounds year, III Scptcn-
ter. France cut them 10 thirteen pounds.
and both Instructed commercial use Sui
they could not get sugar, and Mr. Hoover
asked Americans 10 save It for them
About 400 900 tons vcrc So spared
Now We arr asked t. do better AMI can
do better Households are desired 10 get
along with thrtv-siN pounds q wear pcr
pcrson. making. with factory 'lsc generally
cut 80 pcr cent. total Of rather less than
sixty pounds wear each only explosives
canned and preserved fruits and few
OF her essentials are 10 draw f1Ill allowance
Complying with this moderate ration
ING rule We shall still consume much more
sugar than the British can now obtain
and probably three times Is much as the
French No one Will suffer harm by this
thoughtfuiucss and many viii benefit
Can there he any doubt what America
Will doo Save sugar for the war: for our
bows over there and oar allies Cut con
SUMPTION and begin now. New orh
" orld
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
JAPAN'S CLEAN RECORD.

The statement of Senator Hitch
cock. chairman Of he Foreign Relations
Committee. that Japan is no more
anxious to go into Russia than Is the
I-nited States or any one OF the Allied
governments. and that he doubted whether
Japan would want 10 go in even with
American and Allied aid, IS sharply at
variance with The impression that has
generally prevailed in this country MIR
Hitchcock. however. derives his nfoma-
ton from official sources and II ls un-
doubtedly correct His statement, more
over, is supported by Japan course dur
ing the past few months Although inter
vention by Japan has been favored
heartily by both Britain and France, the
japanese government has taken no such
action.
In the light of Senator Hitchcock S
statement there Is no further excuse
for the unwlse and lmpolitic efforts
made IN this country to arouse distrust
and suspicion regarding the motives and
intentions Of Japan Japan's whole course
during recent months refutes the theory
that she is eager to invade Siberia for
purposes of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Her record
has been clean and honorable one and
we should recognize the fact.-Charleston
News and Courier.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
ALL THE KAISER HAS.

What saves the kaiser from disgrace2
Powder and shot
Is honor stamped upon his facei
Faith. II is not.
Has kindness ever marked his reign!
Have flowers blossomed in his tram.
Has he hy any act of worth
Brought happiness unto the earth!
What has this king Of brutes to boast
Great guns Of steel
What more can they who praise him most
OF hIm reveal
The power To MAIN, the force 10 slay
The weak and helpless in his way,
The shells To strcw the field with dead
Is all that Of him can bc SAID
Stripped OF his guns. what would he be?
Scorned by his kind
No man would seek his company,
And none SO blind
To dcceney that he would share
His roof with hm HIS life is bare
OF every kindly thought and deed
Which human beings sorely need.
Shall any mourn him when he dies7
None but the cad
Shall anv one hls memory prize2
None but the had
Naked of honor. he shall pass
Baser than hrutcs that feed on grass
Shorn Of his power. hc Il take the grave
Without one grace hls soul to save.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
THE EVENING SMILE.
WHY HE EAiIGRATED.

SIR Douglas Ialg. tho Scottish com
mnnder in-chicf 81 the British armies,
once said ut a London dinner party
- Scot bored III. English friends by
boastlng about what fine country SCOT
land was.
WHY did vou leave Scotland. Lon
doncr asked, since YOU liked the place
81 much
'.The Scot chuckled
at was like thus he said In SCOT
land everybody was as clever as myself,
and could make no progress. but here =
and he chuckled again here m gettin'
along vera wcel Pittsburg Chron-
cle-Telegraph.
"Mixter has rotten manners, hash Z
ne" ON the contrary. | have always
found him to he a perfect gentleman
"Oh well, YOU may be right have seen
HIM only with bis own family. Lie.
Bcggar Please. SIR, I've a sick wife
could YOU help me OUT Passerbv
can give YOU joh next week Beggar
Too iatei She be able to go 10 work
herself by then Boston Transcript.
What's become of Rigglns27 Hes
laid up victim of the war Il dIdn
even know he had enlisted He hasn't.
He sprained his larynS telling how things
ought 10 bc done. - Boston Transcript.
"You have been arrested on the charge
Of loating around the house and dong
nothing, SAID the magistrate severely.
Now can YOU truthfully assert that YOU
have a steady occupation" oh. yes,
replied the defendant, with an uneasy
glance at his baby IN its mothers arms.
i have a steady job as foorwalker -
Baltimore American
'eNhat an extraordinarily long bill
that bird has Must be dealing at the
same provision store that | do. n Balti-
more American.
Blk What did your wife say to you
when YOU got home at four clock this
morning. Dix tWearilyl Say, old man.
I've got some work To do today. y Bos-
ton Transcript
Lawyer at will cost you $50 to have
me take hold OF your case Client
and how much for you to let go?"-
Boston Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
IN SAD NEED OF AN ISSUE.

senator pcnrose. who. according tn n
contemporary. MAINTAINS several power
ful and luuriouslv appointed automo-
hiics which are the admiration Of Wash
lngton and New York finds great ia' i
with Secretary Ne Adoo because N the
performance az his gigantic lahors rs
Secretary of the Treasury and Federal
Railroad Administrator he uses pri-
vatr railroad car IN his travels IN order
10 waste as little as possible Of his very
valuable time The senator calls this
mnkct,nq something quite unknown, of
course. 10 G q L officials
Well, the Republicans need Some lug
campaign issue Perhaps Senator Pcnrose.
in his broad. statcsmanhkc way. has found
one IN Secretary McAdoo S private car =
Philadelphia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
THE NEED FOR NURSES.

Editor Every Evening In regard 70
the inquiry as N tho danger Of Withdrawing
nurses needed for civilian population,
if seems wise to make the following state
nent
special servlcc for nurses who are
elicit le for active duty, but whose present
positions seem essential to the community
IN which they live, has been established
ny the American Rod Cross, and q special
service chcvron is 10 he issued - the
nurses ! laced in this pToup II is lmpcT-
atvc at this time 10 maintain thr tcach-
ing and excclltiyc stafs of our training
schools it order TO keep up a continuous
supply for future needs as well M 70 pro
vide the most economic nursing care for
the civilian population
Directors and auporiudcntcnts of or
ganIzatlons conducting Public Health
Nursing activities are asked 10 have the
members of their staffs placed n The spec
lal group 50 that chcvropg for their use
while IN ther present positions can bn
issued to them, which chcvrons are - bc
recalled should they he released by the
organizations national service The hos-
pitals and thor organizations have bccn
complying with THE request 10 safegiiard
the public health institutions IN Delaware
II IS also urged that high school and
college graduates take up nursing as
patriotic duty ~ rrlcase graduate n'irseg
for active service under he Rod Cross
instructions from Rcd Cross national
headquarters in regard 10 his matter
have bcen received from Washington
m order to bring this great need and
opportunity ~ the attention of thnsc
Young women now graduating from our
high schools and colleges encouraging
them and urging them - enter he tram
ing schools for nurses both military and
civilian, 50 ne IN fll the gaps made BY
the enrolment ~ graduate nurses into
tho military service
Visits have bocn and are hcing made
70 all schools ~ Delaware, ~ present
this need The greatest difficulty scrms
to bc tho objection of parents ~ girls
entering the training schools Mrs James
Dclano national director ~ the De-
partment ~ Nursing. American Red Gross
puts NJ IN the present crisis, the nri
who enters 2 trimming school for nurses
is Just AZ truly serving her colors AZ her
brother ID Khaki She ls dong bis
literally from the first dav n her training.
ID helping with the care ~ the civilian
sick. service whirh has part in rcleas-
ing more graduate nurses for military
duty
Elizabeth RI Bancroft
Director Red Cross NURSES Campaign
ommittee
Wilmington. June 25, 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
ruLL or TEMPERAMENT.

The homing pigeon IS docIle, intelligent
and full Of temperament. His eye rs
remarkably expressive He must be
kept in the pink OF condition. like gifted
men. or he cannot do ms best work, and
his surroundings must be attractive and
comfortable,
The usefulness Of the homlng pigeon.
as IS well known. depends upon an IN
stnct strengthened by selectlvc breeding
which impels him 70 flv back TO his home
from wherever he finds himself His
training consists simply in allowing him
to exercise this instinct, flying longer and
longer distances IS his strength and will
develop.
The Signal Corps necessarily buys
Young birds, paying two dollars for each
OF them. These are placed in coops on
wheels which thus become the homes OF
the birds 10 which they will always
return The birds taken 10 France are
carefully selected both for physical per
lection and BY testing them IN flight The
so-called homng pigeons which are used
for SQUAD production are useless for army
purposes. Although of the same variety
as the flying birds, they have been bred
for weight rather than speed. Hence
genuine flying stock is the only kind the
| government will consider buying
Had ii not been for the pigeon fanclers.
| the government would now have consider
| able difficulty, not only in obtaining birds
| but in training them The homing
| pigeon was largely used IN the wars OF
! long ago. and has played some part IN
most modern wars, but il was supposed
| in this country to have been practically
superseded by the various mechanical
/ means Of communication; SO that some
wears ago the American army officially
gave up pigeons The interest in them was
! kept alive only BY fanciers. who formed
several large associations and held annual
meets for the purpose of testing their
birds There was no money in the business
il vas simply q fad When the war broke
out A demand for homing pigeons quickly
arose for as early as the battle of erdun.
pigeons played an important part amer
lean fanciers might then have made some
money but were thwarted BY the War
| Trade Board, which refused to issue per
mits for the expectation Of pigeons
When the American force got to France.
the Importance of the pigeon was quickly
realized and the present effort to en-
courage the breeding of the birds resulted
Even now, it is stated, the price Offered
by the government is not large enough
to make pigeon-raising really profitable
| Nevertheless the fancier has his reward
in seeing his feathered favorite play an
important part IN the greatest war OF
all time. while his own expert knowledge
Of the birds, acquired solely for pleasure
makes him invaluable to his government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
PRESS COMMENT.
DEALING WITH RUSSIA.

We are asked to wait for an invita-
tion" to intervene in Russia, but from
whom is the invitation TO Gomez What
legal authority IS there. can there bc, III
Russia? The last shade of legal authority
was that of the Duma, now gone info the
limbo of forgotten things Constituent
Assembly was called and elected, u was
to meet in Petrograd on December IL,
but he Pnlsheviki i who are an minutes
imal minority of the Russian people, but
have the advantage over the majority
they rule of being ruthless and deter
mined made II clear that the Con-
stiiueni Assembly would not he allowed
to meet As fast as men were elected to
the Constituent Assembly they were
arrested bv the polsheviki's $ armed thugs.
Nevertheless, Constituent Assembly WAS
elected which was Overwhelmingly anti
Folshevist
Peforc the day Of the meeting the
Polsheviki had made Il So clear that
any delegate attending would do SO ~
the peril of his life that only about 80
out of COO dared to show up: and the
night before the Polshcviki arrested all
who might he regarded rs showing any
ability to lead The leaderess handful
met to learn that Shingareif, kokoshkin,
and Teolgurokofi had just been seized,
and the Constituent Assembly melted
away For half a century the hopes of all
the Russian rcvolutionarics had been fixed
on that day, and il was a fas - The little
group of Bolshcviki seized the reins Of
power and have held them ever since; 4;
and he it remembered that the Nolshe
wiki do not preach liberty and equal
ity. but dcspotlsm The only differ
encc between their kind of despotism
and that of the Gar is that they would
establish the despotism of the working
class over all other classes. and grind
those other classes into tho earth far
more ruthlessly than ever the zar gfound
any of his subjects New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

offered their own lives as "A sacrifice on the
nltars of freedom and liberty.
Az we think and write Of those who
have given their NIL for a cnuse they
loved, performed their last and highest
act of devotion, the lines of the poet are
recalled:
How sleep the brave who sink to rest !;
by all their country's wishes blest'
We are facing now what we knew
we would have to face, and IT must be
done with n determination essential in the
prosecution Of erim-visaecd war--knox-
vile journal and Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
THE LENGTHENING LISTS.

They began with units then tens, now
have gone into hundreds, soon thousands
may be expected.
The hundreds of our boys over there
are steadily increasing, more and more of
them are on the line Of battle, more Of
them are fighting and falling
The Stars and Stripes are proudly
floating over longer lines and the conflict
grows fiercer
These thing are not disappointing to
the gallant American hosts. il is what they
expected and desired that Is why they are
there. Their presence signifies they have
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
Perpetual Loan Elects.

The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting OF the shareholders Of
the Perpetual Savings and Loan Associa-
tion, which was held last night at the
office, Ninth and Orange streets Presi-
dent. William G. Philips vice-president,
Frederick K. Stone; secretary, William II.
Gibbons; assistant secretary, Emmett ).
Hickman; treasurer, Edgar l. Haynes
The following directors. whose terms ex-
pired, were reelected Frank d Lackcy,
John b. Martin, Charles B. Palmer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
A HERO EVERY DAY.
Brave Deeds Of Men In Americas Fight
..,nf

Brave Deeds Of Men In Americas Fight
ing Service.
While n rough son was swerving and
with strong current 70 combat, Mlllard
Prank station buatswaln mate, first
class. National Naval Volunteers acted
upon the real sailors first impulse and
jumped overheard r. save 4 shipmate
This man had accidentally fallen over
board The cry man overheard went
MP and i was Immediately responded 10
hy station When he reached the man
he was helpless and would hsvr drowned
except for the hoatswaits action
Station enrolled IN the Navy a. Charles
ton. S G., on April p. 1917 HIS mother,
Mrs Carrie Station. llves NJ the New st.
James Hotel. Jacksonville. Fla.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

The victory Of the Italians over the
Austrians daily grows in proportions.
So does the threat Of uprisings, if not
actual revolution, in Austria, as a result
Of the terrific reverse, greater even than
the italian reverse consequent upon the
Austrian drive Of last year. Austria
seems to be tottering, and may soon be
compelled to sue for a separate peace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26
BY Walt Mason.
COSTLY VICTORIES

Red Bill. he gained mile Of
ground, and whooped with trlum-
phant sound and sent his vile
wire: Our German Gott Is With
us yeti We're winning victories,
you bet, just like house ahrc.
His men went forward wave on
wave, to run against a handmade
grave, provided by the foe: they
fell in swaths like standing grain,
and lay there rotting In the rain, In
many a CHASTITY row This cross the
kaiser lightly bears: it's little that
the war lord cares how many men
go down: that cuts no ice with old
Red Bill if ne can gain another hill
or reach some ruined town. Oh. he
exllts at each advance across a
mile Of battered France, whatever
1T may cost; to capture some old
swamp or fen, province supply
Of men he's willing to exhaust The
manhood Of his harrled land is lying
dead upon the sand. it testers in the
sun; while he rakes in barn or two,
and telegraphs the Potsdam crew.
Another triumph won The
young. the stalWart and the brave,
he's sending to taWniug grave,
with never pause or truce. We all
know what the end will be, Oh, Bill,
where IL Thy victory oh, Wilhelm,
what 5 the use
.- II * 1 =. E.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

"kultur,' says the Cologne Gazette
"is a thing about which one does not
chatter No indeed, not even Germans,
since rs frghtfuncss and its devlish
savagery have been so plainly revealed
to all the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-26

For once the wearing Of summer furs
has been justified by practical need, and
not as mere fad Of women. They have
proved very desirable and comfortable,
especially in the evenings, during our un-
precedented june cool spell