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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05
GOOD CHEER PAYS

Most of the JOY of life is in the
contact with pleasing PERSONAL
ties.
A crouch is worse than a rainy
day in December
All Of which brings us to the
man ON the job, who is trying to
get ahead
There ism t a business anywhere,
worth working for, that won't
pay a premium for "a smiling face
and governable temper.
Business today is totally a mat
ter Of cooperation.
There isn't room for the sour
individual who can't work unless
he has private cave, cut off
from human contact
This type is passing out--with
the horse and buggy, the Satur-
day night bath, and the farm
hand breakfast.
just doing our little job well,
isn't enough.
We must do it chcerfully and
with q smile
If we don't we will interfere
with others, make it harder for
them to do their work. all of
which is Improbable.
The reason for this is clear:
All of us have worked over and
under men and women with dis
positions that pricked us like
thorns. When they passed our
way the sun went under a cloud
Our production dropped. If they
were subordinates, we fired these
misfits at the first opportunity /;
if we were subordinates. we quit
at the first chance to get another
job of equal pay
J. II. Foster, president of the
Hydraulic Pressed Steel Company.
doing a business of thirty millions
year, says he has found that
when man stops smiling his pro-
duetion falls. The rule is so in
variable he states. that he has in
stalled . system whereby these
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS

Some get-rich-quicll concerns
are endeavoring to persuade pa
triotic Liberty bond holders,
whom they know will not sell out
right their Liberty bonds, to turn
oyer their Liberty bonds to these
companies as security for a loan
and with the money thus borrow
ed purchase stock in their com
panies.
A Liberty loan bond is the
safest investment in the world,
and prudent man will very care
fully investigate any effort to in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

ducc him to exchange it for less
Investment. This lending one
money on Liberty bonds as secur-
ity to purchase stock in the lend
cr's company is in many cases
only thinly disguised method
Of exchanging stock Of doubtful
value for Liberty bonds Of un-
questioned value.
II is a good business and It IS
patriotism to hold your Liberty
bonds.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

also are making a careful study Of
the airmen and are looking after his
physical welfare and seeing that he
obtains proper exercise. This exer-
else necessarily ha sto be strenuous
and specialized SO as to counteract
the effects Of air sickness, (Which is
similar to sea sickness;) headache
and earache, due to high altitude
work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

nests. The infantry can go around
them, however and with gas and ar
tiIlery and other means of influenc-
ing holders of forts sieges would be
short.
They don't even put guns in fort
resses any more, and probably the
former formidable structures on flat
hills surrounded by moats soon will
be used only as relics of olden days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05
EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs


"For me a bright spot in the sun
Said Wilhelm Of the warlike face,
But now, his armies on the run,
He's heading for a damp, cool place.
Buy w. S. S. Redeem your pledge.
Politics officially adjourn today
but it will require several more days
Nor politicians to subside.
ST Simp says he notices that his
winter clothes always feel too heavy
when we have warm spell.
Wireless reports from all fronts
late this afternoon indicate that Gra-
dy county is saved for Wilson.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

cases are Investigated and "A rem
edy sought
But the point we want to make
here is that the man on the job
can progress faster with a smile
than without one; in other words,
that it pays to be pleasant, court
cous, and agrccable-The Neigh
Dor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05
WHERE ARE THE CARS
FOR BOYS CHRISTMAS
Rv limited Press.

BY United Press.
Paris. oct. G. (Dy mail,) )-~Thc
postoffice department of the exped-
itionary force has started to worry
already about the Christmas parcel
question. 1t has figured that if every
man in the American army is allowed
5.pound package for Christmas 1t
will require 700 cars per day working
10 days to transport the packages
from the ports to the consumers
And they don't know whittier the cars
are going to be available. But the
postmaster in chief has promised il
the transportation is available every
soldier will be allowed a Christmas
parcel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

OF course the kaiser doesn't have
to resign unless he wants to. If he
prefers it that way, he can wait to
be kicked out.
Uncle Iii admits that he never
feels very comfortable when he
knows Ma is going to give him a
tallting-to when he gets home.
It seems that Emperor Karl is con
templating a little trip to Switzerland
for his health Bill Hohenzollern
will probably take notion to follow
suit
Personally, we are in favor Of the
supreme war council fixing terms SO
severe that it will be impossible for
Gen. Flu" ever to get his forces into
action again.
But as a rule, when you get up in
the morning at this time Of year and
it's warm enough to wear your Palm
Beach, you'd better take your over
coat to town with you.
It wouldn't be surprising to see the
whole contingent Of hot-headed home
warriors volunteer when the peace
pact is finally signed up, Most of
EN- are ready to "go" now but feel
that there might be slip twixt the
cup and lip.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

A country worth living in, is a
country worth saving for. Don't
forget your War Savings pledge.
Buy Thrift Stamps. Buy War
Savings Stamps.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

Every four dollars plus a few
cents entities you to a So War
Savings Stamp Uncle Sam will
give you gold for it in 1923.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

II you buy War Savings Stamps
with your savings you Will have
something in 1923
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

Wormy children are unhappy, pu-
ny and sickly They can't be other
wise while worms eat away thsir
strength and vitality. A few doses
Of WHITES VERMIFUGE performs
a marvellous transformation. Cheer
fulness, strength and the rosy bloom
Of health speedily return Sold by
Wren Drug Co. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

MA roared the so.called head of
the house. Where in the demnition
bow-wows is my hat? It's shame
the way things disappear around this
house would just like to know
where that hat is"
80 would l." replied the wife very
frigidly You didn't have it on when
you came home last night"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

ands Of signatures to its pledge to use
no German made goods after the war.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05

Doctor-"Your throat is in very
bad state. Have you ever tried garg-
ling with salt water?
Skipper-"Yes, I've been torpedoed
six times"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-05
A STOLEN SMILE 'ER TWO

Speaking OF Results.

Tealher-"state the difference be-
tween results and consequences "
Bright-eyed little miss Results
are what you expect, and consequen'
ces are what you get
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
ImnrnNcfncnf Of Streets.

There Is good reason for the demand
that IS now being made upon the Street
and Sewer Department for q general
Improvement If The streets If this CITY.
For It ~ fact that a present they are
III very had condition
The main fault in respect Of the con
dition Of oui streets - that They have been
permitted to fall INTO owl state Years
ago the CITY expended large sums Of
money principally IN tho form Of additions
ID our bonded debt, for the purpose Of
street improvements Streets were thor
oughIv paved IN accordance with tho best
information obtanablc at that time IN
respect Of good paving Of streets
hut the great fault was, and i has
continued 10 this dav not only IN respect
Of streets IN Wilmington lint ~ our new
and improved county roads that the work
II Improvement ceased with the paving Of
a street or the building Of a good county
road. The street and the road we're al
lowed to take care of themselves for years
thereafter, and it is easy 10 sec the results
Solt Is PLAIN TO hc seen that tho neces-
sit, Is. first. 70 build Rooi streets and
good roads and then TO keep them IN
good condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
ECONOMlZE FOR VICTORY.

Why shouldn't ever, body enlist now
TODAY. for the nationwide economy
campaign planned by the Council Of
National Dcfrnso4 The call IS for volun-
tecrs for silent army WHOSE units will
be unknown. pledged on honor Ia do
without luXurics and tn spend money
On essentials and ncCossarIcs only There
Is more much more, ~ tins movement
than the spread Of thrift o. provide Il
fund for the purchase Of Liberty bonds
and War Savings Stamps
There Is nn sIIrcr. me- better way Of
aruusing tho whole country all the people
10 stand by tho government IN this war
and ia support the American ARMIES N
the field and the fleet ~ sea literally tn
root for ON soldiers and sailors than
ia get every body to he frugal and save
money, as Il thrift were tho religion 81
patriotism. So that the war chret will
nrvor run low Tho people are to I'LL
il and keor It full
II everybody subacrlhcs. everybody
will have q daily personal interest and
concern ~ the war Tho Will to win
il VIII thus be promoted and maintained
II Is war ot peoples, and not solely 81
armies representing governments, rs too
often has been the case IN the past Vt
our people are not a unit Gclnd the gov
eminent AMI devoted n every hhrc t.
Che triumph 1T the calse If freedom and
civilizations the tnltcd States cannot put
forth its whole strength - an ally and
can never make IT, resources decisive
war ~ Which one dove not tight 81
tn which H. docs not contribute from his
purse ~ VAR tn Winch H. Il mot rrallN
interested lIr lets others fight hls
III thor. t,4t ho .p9t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
WEDDING OUT THE ARMY.

News comes from Camp Lewis, la
coma. Wash. that four soldiers are
under arrest charged with plot to Kill
their officers and go over To- the enemy
Al the FIRST chance after their ARRIVAL
IN France The mcn are SAID TO be
AuetrlanS II is also stated that the
process Of wedding The dIsaifected aud
Suspicious characters from the ranks
Is IN full SWING at that particular canton
mcut
This is, OF course. nothing new The
same process has been carried on, and Is
still beng carried on at All the army camps
il would be- too much TO expect that Of
The hundreds Of thousands called Ia the
colors there would not be divers eases of
dlSIoyalty and open discomfort. But the
process Of training and constant assocla-
tion with their fellows ia camp Is pretty
sure TO bring out these sentiments fairly
soon After which the method Of treat
mcnt, by Internmcnt or otherwise, IS
fairly simple
The National Army that finally gets
20 France will have been subjected u
the most searching inquisitIun Of probably
any body of troops in the world. Re-
qurcments as to physical fitness will
have been supplemented byall the methods
capable Of bringing out mental attitudes
that are cmphatically not wanted among
our fighting men Cmcag0 Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
New Honor for Our State.

The entire country did honor and
credit to itself in the campaign or the
fotanon Of the third Liberty loan Of
three billions Of dollars, that closed SO
successfully last Saturday night Many
states made records. hut none moro con
smcuous or honorable than that made nv
the State of Delaware.
Delaware stands forth conspicuous.
beng the one State IN the Union that
filled it's quota three times over This
achievement entities il 10 two stars in ITS
honor flag
However. We arc used 10 such distlnc-
lions From tho beginning OF our govern
mcnt Delaware has led the van IN our
country s progress She was the first
State Ia ratify the Federal constitution.
thereby emitting her to the front rank
IN AL national paradcs And now she has
taken hrst place in the subscriptions by
he States Of the mon to a loan asked
for by the Federal government for the
purpose Of carving Oh a war for the benc-
1T Of all humanity
You cannot beat little Delaware, try
aS YOU may.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
CITY Council and the Tax Rate.

Al this time ihc City Council Is con
fror1ed with tho important duty Of
making adequate financial arrangements
Tor conducting IN, cl1y administration
throughout the coming fiscal wear All
the departments oi cItv administration
viii require money for continuing their
operations during the coming wear, and
ii /. the duts Of City Council TO supply
thor reasonable requirements
l{ul how ~ do tins without making
substantial increase IN thc city taN rate
Is the problem that conironjs City COM
eli Chairman Robertson az Council
finance committee has already given notIcr
10 the people that they must face the
probability Of somewhat radical increase
III city and school taxation for tho com
ing fiscal year. II All requirements Of
municipal admins traiIon are to be pro-
vlded for.
The tax rate for CITY and school pur-
poses at present is 81 b on the 500 Of
assessment And that IS rate that
should be considered high enough, cspc-
clally when the altitudlnous figures Of the
assessment OF property are considered
But Chairman Robertson says the de-
anands Of city administration cannot be
met during the coming fiscal year at this
rate, and that there Will have to be .
considerable increase.
Well, We suppose the people will have
to accept the situation and pay the
increased taxes We are bound to have
a municipal administration Of some sort
We could not get along without some
municipal organization for the protection
of life and property within the bounds of
our municipal corporation And if an
increased tax rate Il essential to a con
tinuation of the operations Of our mu-
nlcipal corporation, as Chairman Robert
son Of City Councils finance committee
say it is the people Will have to make up
their minds to stand for the imposition
There is no avenue of escape, anyway
1t has been truly said there Is nothing
more sure than death and taxes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10

VOTING As THEY SHOOT.

II is reported decision of the War
Department that American soldiers in
France will not he permitted To vote
in the Congressional and other elections
Of next November. This conclusion has
been reached. il is announced, after much
consideration, in the light OF the effort
made tn collect the soldier vote last tall
and IN view of it's effect upon military
efficiency Soldiers in this country at
the time can vote, but their States must
collect the ballots.
Probably the truth of the matter IL
that the War Department merely means
to say that IL has not the time or facilities
to canvass the vote in France and has no
disposition 10 bend the time OF American
soldiers on the iattlc-linc to the canvassiug
OF the States which control their franchise,
or of the candidates who want their vote,
or nf any political agents oi either Nor
could the War Department be expected To
do less than this in simple consideration
Of its primary duty to guard the military
efficiency Of tho American Army abroad
in disregard of its political efficiency nt
home
We arc now nj time when the American
citizen soldier in France VIII vote aa he
shoots, and the more effectively hc shoots
over there tho more effectively he viii
be voting AZ home There will I've but
ono general and controlling issue IN the
elections, and 10 make that issue decisive
against any and all candidates who venture
Ia contest il the soldiers shots nj the
enemy in France will do vastly more In
reinforce the loyal vote NJ home than any
number Of soldier votes New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
FRIDAY. NAY 10. lnlS.
A New Use for An Old Weapon.

II = upfortunatcIv truc that our mill
tarv authorities have been guilty in the
p,.t If ,prcq,ous errors Of Judgment in
rejecting or peplcctIng now weapons Of
v,rfare ORIGINATING in American brains.
,hc sub,narpc tho airsb,n and the ma
chino cnn ho,ng n,tablo examnlcs Of tins
b,ndsightc,Inc~s Rnt such charges can
bar.Il, he sustained nowadays. when the
War and NAVY Dcrartmcuts appcar 10
he willing "a tr, Al least once any sort IT
lethaI wcannn lkel, IA lav tho Hun low
-ccrnt d,ei,,on III thu fnrmcr serves
.,f,r,r,l1, /, illustrate ~ POINT
ccrt,in mechanical engineer down
i, t:c,rr,a named I-ao,r r,nInatcd unon
-. ami moon. ~ -,,rn,nc cnamv troops
c,,arr;,.,, IL ..I,..c ,,,sr,,,- and an IL his
,ur,,nat,,n- .,ncrycd Z, Big Idea no less
,pJood ,h.n Tho ut,l,z,fion If f, weapon
winch asorctifno has proved the solace
and rnainstay II many Southern sheriff
and rb,cf of nolicc ~ Christening dealings
with m,b. and others handed together IN
ANGER or lawlc-sncss Tho wcapop Was
notb,pe more nor IT, Than the savcd-on
shotgun Mir Eager communicated his
thonphts 81 tho subject "a the proper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10

"On the streets of Milford" says the
Chronicle of that town, "may be seen
daily from thirty TO fifty men who have
no useful occupation, or occupation OF any
kind. In addition TO these, there are
young men just below the draft age, who
are strong and capable OF doing a full
days work Of man as a laborer, or even
as rough artisans. In addition to these
there are white and black men who have
never labored at any kind of work of
useful kind and just this kind OF people
are subjects for the Council of Defence
in Milford is no different from that in
other towns in Delaware. Either these
people must be made To work steadily, or
he forced 10 enter the army as lahorers
Our farmers will soon need help, and here
Is a field open To them
And what the Milford Chronicle sets
forth rs a condition in that town may he
multiplied by application 10 all other towns
of any consequence in the State of Del
aware The city of Wilmington is not 10
nc exempted
II is a fnct that there are fnr too many
lazy loafcrs in Wilmington and the towns
Of this state. They may bc seen daily
loaiing about pool rooms and other re-
sorts, doing nothing for the benefit of the
community That these loafers should be
made to apply themselves to do some
means of useful avocation, stands without
question.
But what shall be done with this idle
and vicious element of our community
AS they exist they are q nuisance and
dctrlmcnt Can they not be converted
INTO an agency of usefulness in the pro-
motion Of our industrial prosperity II
not. better it would hc 10 commit them
20 terms Of Imprisonment, whether they
were thereby compelled to work or not
Their presence ON our streets Is constant
irritation and ailront
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
JUST FOLKS
by Edgnr A. Guest.
TOO GOOD A WORLD.


It's too good n world 10 be ruined by
hate
It's too good world for the selfish TO
spoil
| look at my children who swing on The
gntc,
] look at my neiRhbors come home from
their toll,
And think of the joys that are mine, and
II is too good world to be wrecked in
disniay.
II is too good world to be .shaekled by
might
II is too good a world for tyrant to
Here are laughter and love for the weary
nj night,
And men may be happy, whoever they
are
The folds of the Flag hold M all while We
And each to bis children his riches may
give.
So long az the banner Of freedom ehall fly,
All men may rejoice as they go to their
toll
Wherever they will they may labor to buy,
For them and their own arc the fruits
uf the soil
Soul free. they may venture with life and
attain
Cod p heritage here and enjoy what they
gam.
No chains mark the babe n hiq wonder
(ui birth.
No whm ot tyrant heliitlea the man ;
Who under Old Glory comes down 10 this
earth
Nav live out his life TO the Almighty
plan
And this ia Gods gift that the despot
would kill
The right Of your children 10 he what they
will
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
AIRCRAFT OTHER SIDE.

Now tha the other side Is beng heard
there IS evidence accommodating that the
aircraft board investigation Will disclose
no scandal The House Is satisfied
there IS no material for it TO enter upon
an investigation and has decided not to
undertake such The Senate committee
under Senator Chamberlain, appears 10
he aggressively bent on investigation
But as MIR Chamberlain Is receiving
tattling letters from one and another
student Of aviation. such as he received
from men Of the environments complaining
of lack of one or another comfort and
these seem TO him to have high value, il
may tie assumed that the Senate invest-
CATION viii he much along the lines of the
diScredted investigation of Mr.. Baker
by the Senate committee whose con
stItucncy does not as a whole invite
confidence
The investigation that will count
is that Of the President through the
Department Of Justice This will be
cold-blooded and unconditional. Colonel
Deeds Of the board. charged by the
sculptor Borglum with pro-tiernanism,
has readily disposed Of this charge that
appears to have been rather Silly based
if not purely splenetic. And he has also
disclosed possible motives OF pique on
the part Of bis acruser whom he says
had an interest IN an airplane in which
he coud not get the aircraft board IN
tcrested Finally the Unbalanced open
letter to the President by the sculptor
tends to weaken confidence in his charges
The one question of public interest will
doubtless remain. Why have not more
airshiDs been built with other than Liberty
motors and leading aeroplane inventors
and makers utilized by the board?-
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-10
THE EVENING SMILE.
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.

MIR Tumpkins was obliged fo stop over
night AT "A small country hotel. He was
shown To his room by the one boy tho
place afforded, a colored lad
Il am plad there's n rope here in case
of fire, commented Mr. TonpkinH, AS be
surveyed the room. but what's the idea
of putting Bible in tho room in such
prominent placeY'
dat am intended for use. sab, !" replied
the boy, "in case de fire am too far all
vnnced fob 20 to make yo' escape, sab. -
The Areonaut.
Lady Visitor Were YOU pinchod by
poverty. my poor man." Prisoner No,
ma'hm. was pinehed by cop I'alti-
moro American
Mrs. Younglrido Ibid your former
Bridget 'Yes, mum; by kaping out Of
the kitchen. Boston Transcript.
do you wish 20 show me your refer
cneea?" mo, mum, came for me wages.
Il see | get yoI cooks MIXED up SO
Half the time I can't toll whether You
are going or coming LouiHylllc Courier
Journal
You have had insane impulses" "W
course. said the cynical bachelor. ~
YOU recall one2" Several But noch
time, lust ne was about 20 say. VIII
YOU marry mc2 my sanity returned
Birmingham ARe-IIeraId
Icmrne see one o dem cuckoo clocks,
said Mr. trastus Here You are = Could
you kind o change dc tune a little
'eWhat'a The idea7" - wants en- alarm
clock don take 10 dese hasiy an OK
citerl alarm clocks II you could train
one a desc 20 oaekle like a chicken,
could wake up Fpry an hopeful EVERY
time Washington Star.