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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-13
A Remarkable Meeting

The meeting and dinner held AT the
| Hotel In Point. Saturday evening, for the
purpose of inauguratlng q campaign Tor
raising at least So 900 Tor the benefit
of the starving and prosecuted jews ot
the war zones. was q remarkable affair
II was an occasion that attracted ministers
and others of All denominations IN 'ull
sympathy with the cause ~ their jewish
brethren As IS effectively pointed out
hv tho SUNDAY star there were inspiring
letters from BISHOP Monaghan at the
Catholic diocese Of Wilmington and lNsh-
or I\lnaman of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese at Delaware and there was the
actual presence Of Catholic priest
PRESBYTERIAN and q Baptist pimstcr, he
sides lavmen OF al faiths Wilmington
MAY we'll feel proud that such gathering
should he assembled here, for II attcsted
civic condition that Is admirable, measur-
ing M as it did to the highest American
ideals Not least remarkable was tho brief
address If NJ, Rcrrc $ du FONT. whose IN
PRODUCTION b, Chairman David Snellen-
burg lod to 2 prolonged outhurst Of an
plau4o that showed the deep and SIN
cerc admiration ami rcgard that the poo
PIE al Wilmington feel for him The
stirring talks of Rev John Connolly
pastor Of st Thomas Il G Church. Roy
Charles |. Candcc. of Westminster Pres
hvterIan Church the Rev Thomas 7
Holloway. pastor Of Second baptist
Church Mr. John s. Eoescll whose won
dcrful work IN the third Liberty Loan
is the SUBJECT ~ Statewide commcnda-
tion. Mr. julius Roscnvald, the million
afro philanthropst Of Chicago, aud Dr
Nathan krass. of New York, the chief
speaker Of the evening were chiefly not
able in that all brcathed the squirt of
true American unity and brotherhood,
which could not help hut inspire and en-
thusc
With such unammity and cordial feel
ing. and the enthusiasm that was demon
stratcd ut the public meeting at tho Queen
Theatre. last night, there Is no doubt this
cause viii h. we'll looked after IN this
community
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AN UNTRUTHFUL GOVERNMENT.

The new junior Senator from tho State
N Wisconsin, tAe Hon. Irwin J.. Ecnroot,
in addressing the National Security
League in this city on Wednesday even
ing declared that before We offer OF
consider any terms of peace to end the
war with Germany We must have assur-
anccs that the German government will
he reformed. chat nj least there shall be
such parliamentary system M England
enjoys, and that we will not consider
any terms of peace with monarch such
rs the kaiser. who has violated every
law, human and divine"
We should state the position Of the
United States little differently.
senator lcnroot manifcsts the right
spirit: but he ia n trifie too specific.
We need not insist that the Germans
shall adopt the English parliamentary
system: hut we must insist that we can
deal only with government that VIII tell
the truth and keep its word.
Modern civilization has made near
neighhors of all the nations of the world
and no one nation can be allowed to main
tain system Of government which makes
II continual source OF apprehension and
peril to its netghhors
Peace hy negotiation will not he pos
siblc until the men who shall promise
peace in Gernnnv's behalf are men who
regard treaty "a something more than
a scrap nf paper
No permanent peace is attaluahle
until Germany shall he governed by men
who will not prove false Ia their promises
10 other nations New York Sun
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BOTTLINC THE SUBS.

Ruttling the submarines is ono nf
the vaorous exploits Of the British
Navy these DAYS The feat at Teehrugge
CCntercd tho attention ot the world
That Il was successfully executed 10
Indicated bv the visit of the kaiser to-
inspect the damage done. and by the
official and newspaper accounts that
refer to II in terms Of reluctant admiration
The exploit has now been repeated Mt
Ostcnd. where the old warship Nindictive
has been sunk To bar the scawny uf the
German submarine boats This is the
ship that PLAYED leading role in the
operations NJ <he Xcehrugee Mole and
that was shot VIZ So as no longer to he
useful save as a medium Of retaliation
upon the Germans IN the manner il has
been used
The blocking of Dstend that was under
taken along with that at Ieebrugge was
frustrated by Il strong wind that lifted the
British smoke screen. enabling the Ger
man battcrlds 10 sink the blockade ships
before they could carry out their pur-
pose Now ostend has been bottled NJ.
and both the great submarine hascs
along tho belgian Const arc virtually
sealed 10 the submarines The Nindictive
new lies ~ the harbor If Ostend sunken
with its load Of cement
The Germans have gained practical
military control ri Holland, with use 81
the estuary ri the Scheldt and they NAV
seek now 10 make Antwerp submarine
base, but the yaat mime area Of the British.
now completed will q far toward fr,is-
tratIng such designs. oven Il Holland
should come ont upon the slde of the
feutons
" neither these operations arc pre-
ltninarv 10 the inauguration of hle
naval action IS matter of speculation
But they may admirably serve for such
Is restraint upon the activities of the
submarine they arc highly important at
this tmc. when the American transport
and supply ships arc thronging the scaE
RHIiimnrc Amnt1can
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JUST FOLKS
MOTHERS DAY.

They will not come tn you today
To kiss you in their old-time way,
No pcialed tributes, white and pink
May show how much Of YOU they think,
And yet, oh mothers. brave and lair.
Because they love you they are there
Because they honor YOU they chance
The pain and death in troubled France
They are your tributes. mothers nll'
They who arc not afraid To fall.
II falling, they shall pledge To you
The memory 81 manhood true,
And leave, ~ their Request. the things
Which longer live than crowns Of kings.
On Picardy andtlanders' field
Your living tributes stand revealed.
Each splendid hoy WIN ventures there
IL tribute 10 his mother fair
Better than baublrs gold can buy
Is love that 8 unafrald 90 die
Who, for the truth his all will give.
Learned from HE mother how to live
And he who dies in Freedom strife
Has honored her who gave him life
oh. mothers of the bows who die,
They speak youf tributes more than
They will not come to Won to-day
To kiss Won in the old-tlmc way,
And vet because they love Won So
To die for YOU they bravely 20
In all they are IN MI they do.
Mother If men thcy honor you
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MONDAY. MAY 13. 1919.


One has only to note the annual growth
of the Mothers Day idea to feel SURF
that certain benefcCnt changes are TAX
ing place in the hearts and minds ot the
American people Times were when they
observed no DAYS as special memorials
save those connected by person or event
with the national history or those fixed
from generations back hy the church
calendar Bcvond these occasions Amcrl-
cans seemed content To live within them
selves and to have no traditions IN COM
mon sufficiently powerful tn unite them
in even one day of honor-paying to some
one or something Foreigners who travel
ed among us promptly seized this national
poverty rs a distinguishing trait and com
mented upon II by word and pon, to the
end that we were considered abroad 70 be
a people with little heart-v,sion If the
term IS acceptably intclhgblc save ton
the almighty dollar
More ~ loss. there was truth IN the
accusation But At the same time there
were mitigating reasons for the condition
which gave It u,guc In the first place.
We were q Young people. hardly settled
into that nat,oralsm of tho home. com
mlnitN and SOIL which generates the folk
spirit What was more. We were building
a nat,fa,, connnorlno ! vast virgin tern
tory and without tho tlno for tho. inner
things of life. for our Jol was ono Tor
two-fsted. toil-hraving men given to
action rather than lntrospectIon But
natjon-huilding and uatlon-prcscrving
once done and the chase of the almighty
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WHAT To CALL OUR SOLDIERS.

Discussion of the proper term of en-.
dcarment by which to designate the
American soldier Is profitable chiefly Sc
far as II may tend to disclose the preference
of the soldier himself 1t Is plain enough
IN the beginning that the people at home
desire neither 20 bclIttle him nor TO offend
his dignity The heart of the country is
with its army There Is no doubt about
that
Lately there has been accumulation
oi evidence that "Sammies" is not popu-
lar among the soldiers themselves Now
an organization holding the soldiers wei
fare as matter for first consideration
has issued formal appeal not TO call
them boys. Ii points out that they
are not boys" hut men" every inch
OF them, and that they deserve to be re-
spected and addressed rs such The
implication Of youth is resented in an
appeal that is deeply earnest and made
in evident good faith
1t would be interesting to know what
the men IN the army think about it..
and whether they really are as super
sensitive and rs self-ConscIous as they
are represented TO be Probably they are
not. The inner meaning of pet name"
lies not in the letters which compose 1t,
but in the spirit of those who employ IT.
The veterans of our great Civil War are
not raising any rumpus over being called
the boys of 81 and we have heard of
men who were proud of the appellation
Johnny Reb II all hinges, AS has been
said. on the intent behind the words
Portland Oregonian
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STARS 157 IN FLAG
OF OLD ST. MARY
Impressive Ceremonies Mark the
Raising OF Banner in Honor OF
parish's Patriots.

In Old st Mary's ". &. Church at
Sixth and Pine streets yesterday after
noon there was raised service flag in
honor those patriots of the parish who
are serving their country in the Great
War just Ia stars dot the banner for
those who are hearing arms and there
are two gold unes for inen who have given
their earthly all and who are now only
loved memories
great outpouring Of people attended
the ceremonies which were 81 mingled
patriotic and religious nature
Children attending the paruchal school
attached Ia the church marched IN procoH-
sion around the block and headed BIS two
tots dressed ga Uncle Sam and the
Goddess Of Liberty entered the church
Their young voices singing the national
anthem made the occasion ono uf the
most impressive patriotic spectarles ever
witnessed ~ this city The children
marched up the center aisle of the church
To- he altar rail over which the ilae rested
As they reached the front II the church
the flag was blessed with religious rere-
fnunv bv the pastor. Rev q. J Ncaley
insisted by ASSISTANT pastor ~ the church,
Rev I J Mckenna he flag ans then
raised td its position hv the two children
Liberty
A most patriotic and inspiring ser
mon waz preached by Rev Father
Maurice. & +. ~ EIphoken y J In
the course of his sermon Father Maurice
said
We are assembled IN this temple
u Ciod a. paw tribute ~ the gallant
bows ~ this parish whn arc wlth the
Culors ready ~ defend the cause If the
stars and stripes Inobing ont ~ our
beloved country | behold the greatest
proof ~ her wonderful VITALITY IN the
spirit of patriotism that V'l boar all
things. brave tho hurrors of war and viii
eventually win the ri ctory
Father Maurice then narrated many
~ the heroic ineds uf Catholics IN every
war fought hv this nation lIc said that
tho church TODAY as m tho paqt IL one sure
safeguard ~ tho nation most sacred IN
tereets And that she ls the bitteresf fne to
anarchy and reason EIe concluded by
emphasizing the necessity fer Keeping
tho Home Fires burning. and praY ny
that those bows may net only be gallant
defenders ~ the flag but true heroes ~
their faith. for he SAID, Il they are loyal TO
their God they must needs he loyal TO
their country cause
roll of honor inscribed with tho
Names of tho members who have gone
To- answer The colors will hang m the
vestii,ule of tho church The roll 81
honor will alsp boar an inscription re-
dtlesting the members uf he cpnRrega-
ton 10 pray for tho spiritual and temporal
welfare of the boys serving thei God and
country
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MOVEMENT TO RAISE
j. S. JUDGES PAY
Not in Proper Proportion With
Salaries Paid to Jurists
Upon State Benches.

According to information that Sits
through from Washington There - g
sturdy and well-gruwn movement under
way in and out Of Congress 10 give Federal
Judges faise ia pay. thing which has
long been considered veryl meet and
right especially by lawyers and those
fainiliar with the businesa Of the United
States Courts and having knowledge
of the tvpe az men needed for duty on
that bench
The salaries paid Federal judges are
very ueagfe compared with those ~
Coumun Pleas Judges ~ Ponnaylyanie
and the aane class In New York and 0tbefs
ri tho larger ~ H0fn important states
The Federal Judge gets $1,000 year
while the jurisi IN the Pennsylvania
lower court gets sll 900 and ~ New
Yorl &l7 500 with propHtionnthlv higher
pay for Judges IN the higher courts
On the iace ~ Il. this seems bad, sInce
The lawyer who Is raised ~ the service
~ The government bench may we'll be
expected ~ he n higher type than those
who simply serve their counties or State
But the Judiciary IS notably slOw-fnovinR
~ such matters as pay and the matter
has wagnd along a very considerable
while without much exhibit ~ inpatience
On i sparf Now, however, the move
ment ~ give nrle Sam itrists n salary
commensurate with their dignity and
ability has assumed something like real
proportions and may he expected il is
said from Washington, r. ~ ahead sur
eessfuly
should such law br passed ~ Con
grfes The courts IA which Delaware is
specially interested would he the Third
CIrfuif Cunt rt1fnf,rieiDU peunevI,ania
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Mayor MAY Go Too Far.

II Mayor Hylan does not withdraw
his threat TO put into action his rabld
aversion TO experts. he may run afoul OF
the federal authorities and put Now York
City in the same light ms Philadelphia.
Ii has been rumorcd lately that the
Health Department, particularly the
Bureau of Education, has brought govern
ment agents on the scene. 1t is whispered
that any move that will endnnger the
health of such an important center as this
during wartime will be promptly nipped
by Washington. At any rate there are
signs that the mayor is trying To with
draw from his original position as grace
fully as possible.
An interesting phase of the hearing
on the proposal to abolish the Bureau
of Education was tho statement of one of
the physicians appearing for the pro-
posal. that the bureau was objectionable
because il tended TO cut down the private
practice of his profession This Is parallel
TO the motive OF one of the members OF
the board OF an upstate village. who
voted To abolish an infant welfare center
and visiting nurse that had been establish
cd some years before. The man was an
undertaken and he frankly stated that his
opposition to the work was based on the
fact that he was not having any more
baby funerals
Another objection to the bureau was
the terrible charge that it used slang IN its
bulletins such corrupt words ms booze
appearing IN them from time to time.
This is somewhat ON par with the attitude
of young sophomore who based his IN
alterablc objection 20 q. Henry ON the
same grounds
Such ohjcctors are spiritual relatives
Of The good lady who went into big
New York book store the other day and
asked If they had an edition of the lnclo
Rcmus books written IN good English.
rs she didn't wish her children To- read
such crude language as appeared ~ the
ordinary version
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The EVENING SMILE
THESE DAYS.

II lunchcd. said bishop Naterhouse
~ Los Angeles. 'tonc meatless End
whcatlcss dav with family that gave me
delicious pruypnder In short | never ate
a better luncheon
The lady of the house. IN ack owledr
ment of my warm compliments told nc
how the nut stenk was made and how he
flourless biscuits were concocted
"Marveloua' exclaimed Necessii y
ls indeed the mother Of invention
And invention. she answered with
- wan smile. SIS the necessity ef the mot her
these davs Washington Star
DO Won believe in telepath2 NJ,
we always have homeopathic doctor
Baltimore American
Ever hothernd with tramrs ont your
wav2. 'Nn. ! have q sign ~ the Rate
reading W. arr ,cee'arans, hut orr
dog isn't Iiostun Transcript
y am afrad that Your son Is fol
lower oi nacthus. said the preacher
who was calling 81 old Gotrps fol
lower Why he caught NJ with that guy
hacohus and passed him wears ae"
Milwaukee Sentinel
The welfare workers Of this town
want To know il Won will play for the
puorhouse7H TO he sure. answered
Norlck llaurn Playing To- poor houses
ia my regular game Kansas CITY
Journal
Madam ! am sorry to tell you that
your brother has Just had his arm shot
OF in battle Loving Sister Now ISM :
that q shame and had Just bought the
dear no, pair Of gloves Tor birthday
preaent Tiger
""l never ace the eat washing her
face any more That cat ia progressive
She never cared for water luit che Is ell
right now She sttolla around in front of
the vacuum cleaner whenever | have
u IN usc Kansas City Journal
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Munyon
Free Distribution
OF HIS 3X
Dyspepsia and
Indigestion Remedy
BEGINS TODAY
Ii You Have Any Stomach Trouble
Come II You Are Nervous and Can't
Sleep, Come! This Remedy Will
Make Old Stomachs Almost
as Good as New.

The eleventh annual free Distribute II
of my remedies has been most gratifying
People from all. stations in lifc- million
airc rs well as the laborcr. have responded
to my invitation to try these remedies
free. Not because they couldn't pay for
them at the druggist $, but because they
wanted to participate in this scientific
test and To- learn for themselves whether
the cold remedy would cure in few hours
and the rheumatism remedy drive away
the pain almost Immediately Hundreds
of people called to tell me that a few doses
of the cold remedy gave them entire relief,
and people who came in on crutchcs and
canes for the rheumatism remedy came
back without them to tell us that they had
been cured. These are facts which can be
proven by scores of well-known Phia-
delphians. This week | shall give away
my 3X Dyspepsia Remedy. beginning
today remedy that has done more for weak
and worn-out stomachs, than any other
medicine IL enables one 10 eat all they
my anu "iidt tleN IKE IL makes goou,
rich blood, vitalizing the whole system 1t
cures dizziness. constipation, belching.
sour stomach. distress after eating and
palpitation of the heart caused by ndiges-
ton. If YOU have any of the above symp-
goms come in and get a free trial and then
tell your neighbors and friends of the re
suit. If unable to come today, come
tomorrow, or get bottle of the * Dys-
pepsia remedy from your druggists
MUNYON
Free distribution Millers Wilmington.
Del.
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Observation-Disclosures
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
MARITIME WORK

The click of needles ever is
sounding in my home. while
! make hrcce endeavor to grind my
daily pome I'm giving art and
letters the hardest kind OF knocks,
while wife is knitting sweaters.
and aunt is knitting socks. And
sundry loyal neighbors have come
to knit while, and they pursue
their labOrs IN patriotic style
They're talking while they're
knitting, IN accents loud and
clear; and while my harp I'm hit
ting, | cannot help but hear. ''Old
Jlnx is worth million. and maybe
much beyond; he bought, so help
me Lillian, fifty-dollar bond :
''rhe dame who does my washing
is poor, SO poor she Toans; but up
she comes a-sloshlng. and digs up
fifty bones The day that brought
no wringing for her has seldom
dawned, but she Is gayly singing.
because she owns bond We'll
know who are the slackers, I'll bet
my widows weeds; we'll spot the
wordy clackers who don't make
good with deeds The aiders and
abettcrs of Wilhelm must be
canned" The girls are knitting
sweaters, and socks, to beat the
band. hear their needless clicking,
with patriotic fire, while | am sadly
kicking the stufiing from my Tyre.
Can bard have inspiration, or sing
song, my dears, with all that con-
versation forever in his ears?
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RED CROSS DIVIDEND
dn Point Stockholders to Receive Two
Fer Cent on Stock To Aid Worthy
Charity

dn Point Stockholders to Receive Two
Fer Cent on Stock To Aid Worthy
Charity
A dividend Of 2 per cent totailing
81. III .0s4 has been declared ny the Il. l..
du pont dc Ncmours 4 Go. on ifs common
stock for the benefit Of the Red Cross
campaign The dividend IS payable
May TX. to stockholders of record Of May
&
II is expected that virtually a n the
dividend checks will be turuAd n.to the
Red Cross fund by their reoips~-lts du
Pout stock holders arc scattered through
out the country so THAT every section will
benefit by thus distribution. though
most Of the stock IL held IN this section
Of the United States
The distribution Is to be made early
thls wear So that every one will have
the funds IN hand ut the beginning of
the campaign thus avoiding some Of the
complications caused last year by the
receipt Of checks after the regular CON
tributions had been made
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Judging by some newspaper comment,
Secretary of War Baker did not make a
very good selection in appointing Marlin
j.. Pew as his personal publicity agent.
Yet this is position that should be filled
most effectively.
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Admiral Sims believes ship construc-
ton will catch up with ship destruction
by submarines in two more weeks. And
after that period, no doubt, construction
will exceed destruction, which will help
TO win the war.
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The circus is here today and will at
tract young and old To thousands il is
the finest entertainment that comes to
town at any time.
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The blocking OF the harbor at Ostend,
while not complete, viii greatly interfere
with t-boat operations. The British
navy is not altogether idle these days.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bayard Legion.

Bayard Legion
PhUnix Fire Go
Mt Calvary Club
Board nf Education
Democratic League
Washington Fire Co
Smyth Post G.. A. Il
Sumner Post. G. \ X
Apollo Castle. T. c. L.
Painters and Decorators
North End Athletic Club
Delaware Lodge, ). of H.
Dclmarvla Union, Il l. l.
Antictam Temple q t. \
Washington Lodge. * of T.
Appomattox Camp. ). of II
Fidelity Lodge. \ @ W
Eureka Lodge, \ T. X H. NJ
Harmony Council. [ + of \.
l1randywinc Lodge. O O. T.
Minqua Tribe. lmp'd 9. Il NJ.
Beta Tent, No. 2, * @ I NJ
Blue Rock Council, l.. q Il. G.
Brownson Library Association
del. Council. No, |. \ q. = t.
National Protective ASSOCIATION.
Wilmington Council, q. I A NJ
ST Benedict S Beneficial Society
Diamond Council Jr 9 [ \ NJ
BrIcklayers' international Union.
Christine Encampment l. .. o. I.
Lady Miller Lodge, No Il, s of H.
Delaware Conelave Ii or s W NJ
Wilmington Aerie, No a, + O +.
fishers Union, mon NJ T. Church
Eleventh Ward Democratic League
b. Vi. & Z. l. T. (Bricklaycrs' Unionl
VIM. Mckinley Circle, No. 3 IL Of :
Hopockahacking Tribe, lmp'd @ X NJ
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Associatio
vii q Brandywine Council. O L A.
Wilmington Nest, No. 1898, Order of Ow