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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

New York, Dec. 10-The several
hundred thousand women who have been
organized in the United States for war
service by the National League for
Woman's Service will not disband, or
return TO their home life, social duties,
or other occupations which held their
interest before the days of volunteer
women war workers. This has been
definitely announced by Miss Grace
Parker, national conmandant Of the
league, together with q tentative pro-
gram of work TO be carried out by mem
bers of the league while the army, navy
and war industries are demoblllzing.
The National League for Woman's
Service was one of the first volunteer
women's war organizations. II Was or
ganized over two months before the
United States declared war On February
/, 1917, the first branch was opened for
active work in New York City. When
war was declared, several thousand women
already had been registered and prepared
through this branch, and many other
branches were sprInglng UP In every part
of the country. Today the league has
membership of over 5000 active
workers in 80 States. Its divisions OF,
service include canteen, motor corps,
social and welfare, home economies
voluntary aid, camouhage, arl genera
service.
According to Miss Parker, many Of the
women OF the league who, through their
war work for the first time have found
interest In life outside Of themselves and
their homes, will not be content TO 20
back to their former manner OF living
WAR WORK NOT OVER.
mo woman, though, should consider
war work at an end as Vet, SAID Miss
Parker. '"The work Of the women VIII
not be completed untIl the last man Is
brought back from France and returned
TO his home
For the present there viii be no
change in the work of the league The
Social and Welfare Division viii keep ali
the So service clubs throughout the
country on better and more efficient
working basis than ever to accommodate
the men being demobllized The League
feels that Il wants 70 put into some kind
Of formal expression the appreciation OF
the sacrifices Of our soldiers, sailors and
and to do that we are going to !
As a memorial club the first
social club for men in service which opened
in America. This is the leagues own
club at No. 26I Madison Avenue. New
\ ork City.
"Our cantecpS viii all continue for HI
least year with the same full working
Iorce Industrial canteens are in tre-
demand all over the country
and they are n matter which is being
AIKEN UP extensively by the league now.
Through our Thrift Exchanges which
IRE being opened everywhere we arc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
SUFFRAGE RESOLUTIONS.

The Delaware Equal Suffrage As
soclatlon is going 20 present a bill 10 the
State legislature next month asking for
the ratihcation Of the Susan b. Anthony
amendment to the Federal Constitution
In order To extend interest in the bill
they are asking rIous organizations to
adopt the following resolutions:
Nhereas-"The woman's hour has
struck" whose keynote is democracy
'the right of those who submit to au-
thority to have voice in their own
government and
IN direct violation of the self-evident
truth onunciated by the Declaration of
independence that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed" and
hereas-This principle is established
IN 10 OF our states, where l1,0l6, 96i
women now have voice in choosing the
President OF the United States, while to
the women of most of the civilized coun-
tries of Europe, of New Zealand, of
Australia and the Dominion of Canada,
the exercise of the elective franchise has
already been extended. Therefore. be 1t
Resolved.-That we, members of the
her by petition the State Legislature TO
ratify the proposed Susan b. Anthony
Amendment TO the Federal Constitution
enfranchislng the women of the United
States, thus adding fresh lustre TO the
escutcheon Of our beloved little state.
and giving renewed impetus 10 the speedy
attainment Of that World Democracy
for which our men haYe been shedding
their blood on the battle'ields OF France
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Children's Bureau for
State of Delaware
Organized Yesterday St. Andrews Parish House-Cild
Welfare Organizations Grouped Toeether-Trained
rectors--Mrs. F. M. Jones, President

the various children's organizations IN
various ways, including the organizing
and conducting of round table conferences.
3. For organizations desiring 1t, the
supervision of children who have gone out
from orphanages and industrial schools
that are not able to provide such super
vision.
4. Preparation of uniform records for
the voluntary use of organizations
5. Definite recommendations concern
ing cases referred by the organizations to
the Bureau.
In order TO carry out the above pro-
gram the Children's Bureau of Delaware
expects to employ one full time children's
worker as secretary, if possible at least
one assistant, also the plans include the
use of volunteer workers.
In the constitution adopted yesterday
the objects of the ,reau are these:
L. To bring together in one group those
who are vitally identified with child well
fare organizations In order TO develop
higher standards, and to maintain closer
cooperation among these organizations.
2. To serve as an agency through which
to secure united effort for definite and
comprehensive program OF child care
throughout the State
The membership shall consist of repre-
sentatives from child-caring organizations
in Delaware. All child welfare agencies in
the State, upon the invitation Of the
bureau, may appoint two representatives
TO become members of the bureau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
LITTLE HEAT GOES long WAY.

Economists warn us that even when the
war Is over It VIII be a long time before
prices touch the level again which We were
used to before 1914 Common sense also
tells US the same thing How can there be
such tremendous destruction without the
whole world having to pay for 1t? Think Of
the demand on coal alone 90 make the steel
and the munitions and the ships, 20 say
nothing u the transportation problems
So even If there is no coal shortage
such as there was last Winter, 1T Is up Ia
everyone Of us not To waste an ounce OF
these precious black diamonds. If we take
thought we can do our cooking with less
FIRE than we ordinarily use. Much depends
upon the utensils in which the cooking is
done What we need is high heat efficiency;
that's, substance which heats quickly and
readily. Then we need power 10 retain that
heat 80 that the contents Of the vessel Vcan
continue TO cook after direct heat Is with
drawn lnenameled ware we have these two
essential qualifications. The foundation Of
the ware is steel. That gives II its heat
efficiency: the porcelain-likc surface holds
that heat and conserves all the heat gwen
out by the coal so that none is wasted. A
little observation will soon teach house
wife how much more cooking she can do
with little fire by choosing her kitchen
equipment scientifically than she would
believe and she can have the proud CON
soousneass ot saving on war essential.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
WELLESLEY GIRLS INDEPENDENT

Wellesley College girls believe nat
their patriotism should begin at Epme, and
they have brayely taken hold Of all he
labor problems that have been presented
within their own institution, thus pre-
pairing themselves for broader activities
and proving their possibilities for new
lines Of work
Since the beginning Of the fsl term
students have taken the places Of maids
and Mattresses, doing volunteer service
Without pay They have also looked
after the farm work. picking tomatoes,
cutting cornstalks, digging potatoes and
Eat herring 5eetS celery and capbages
The most recent labor dilemma came
when here was j serious shortage ni
workers ia the laundry Then fifty stu
dents volunteered for service ana iorty-tlyC
we're assigned 70 he various places that
had been left vacant The girA put aside
their books to Concentrate On the nurlerpl.e 3
operations connected with the cleansing
and ironing Of clothes, and succeeded 10
turning out the work on time Several
teams of girls attended to the delivery oi
parcels, and this duty included the crank
ing and driving al 81 heavy motor truck,
also the harnesslng and driving Of a horse,
special work had entered the government
service, but the girls managed 50 vel that
delays were avoided.
In the laundry as well as IN douuitoFics
and diningroous the students are con-
tInuing to serve as cheertully and efficient
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Mostly About People

Mrs. Reese Evans Of Chicago III
left on Monday after several days visit
with her sister, MB. Johnson Morgan
Mrs William Luke VIII return, To-
morrow, from weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs John Luke at Tsrry+ovn, " Y
Mrs. f. Tatuall Warner is at home
again, after spending a fortnight pith
friends in New York City
Mr. and Mrs. Charles p. Evans arc in
from Newark for the winter. and nre
occupying Captain Caleb j. Rurchcnal'r
home
A field officer has written home from
France that Democrats are in the majority
in his camp, and they've convinced The
Republicans that 50 many Democrats
went 10 France 20 make the world safe
for Democracy, that there weren't enough
left at home to vote, and that's Why the
last election went the way il did
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Ycrkes and
Mr. ard Mr. Harry G. Haskell were
al The opera in Pnfladelphia. last niah'
tN I~+ ftetfF u NpfDFaCn arN MISS
Draper and few other folks from VIII
mlagton were 40 the concert gwen at The
Bellcvue-Straford, Monday afternoon
for the musicians Of France
There will be no assemblies this yesr.
After considerable delberation on the
part Of the committee this has been de-
cidcd upon Nobody seemed quite in thc
humor for them, and it vas thought thcv
could begin again next year
There will however, be two informal
dances. Just to brighten things 10
httle-for everyone j. agreed that every
thing in tho way Of pleasure hss been
crowded out with work The first one
will bc Friday evening, December 20
Victory Dance-and thcinvit tiong are
going out this week They have bern
ISSUED by Mrs Henry r Thompson,
Mrs Harlan c. Scott, Mrs Harry G..
Haskell, Mrs. Leonard a. Ycrkcs and Mrs.
A. Felix du Ponf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

attempting to reclaim everything that can
be reclaimed and utilized. american
women are noted for their wastefulness.
Through the wlr, we have learned 70
save and to utilize. Now that the war IS
over we must not lose the ground We havc
gained and 50 through the Thrift Tx
changes, the league plans 90 keep alive
the habit If thrift
The JTnIted states Employment Service
has asked 3 verv definite cooperation a.
the league IN tho readJustment OF labor.
This cooperation viii not only be given
in New York but II every state IN which
the league Is organized. The Motor
Division. 100, viii continue serving the
civilian population through the hospitals
and working wherever II IS needed. our
newest department IS the Civilian Dl-
vision which Is now being organized -
work on such questions rs AInercani-
zatIon, education and general propa-
ganda
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Helm from the Hedsehoe.

Ii a scarcity Of metals were to result
IN scarcity Of granophone needles an
excellent substitute can be found in the
spines on the back of hedgehog. This
discovery is due to an officer of the
Argyll and Sutherlands The spines
allow one To hear even the words of the
singer and every note of the song In the
softest renderings. Therefore il the
war takes away. our needles a warrior
his suggested A efficient substitute
Grand Forks Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
WHEN WOMEN RETURN FROM
WAR.

when we war workers return from
The front, "a Young woman recently
wrote her mother, the crash of crookery
in the kitchen will cease to he heard in
the Iandf' Then she goes on TO tell her
family Of the comfort the canteen and
rest-hut workers take in tIfeir light.
unbreakAnle enameled ware dishts.
when you have several hundred cups
and plates to wash in an hour, you
bless the lightness OF their weight, and
when you are in such "A rush you are
thankful for dishes that are so much
more durable than china So it seems
that even housewives are to learn lessons
from this war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
THE MEASURING CUP.

This morning j was washing dishes
/ washed my white enameled measuring
Gun
My little clean and dainty measuring cup,
That have kept for special things
Like fine white -four and sugar
And turned it upside down upon the drain
board,
And there upon the bottom, in circle,
was this:
Made in Germany
But did not see the letters.
saw mutilated children, outrsgedw
murdered old men.
And / kept on seeing therni
| said to myself, 1T is only measuring
cup,
And it WIS bought years before the war
began"
And set it bottom side down and tried TO
forget about it,
But | couldn't. ! kept on seeing those
same things.
So took the cup out and smashed it with
a hammer.
And threw II away.
And then | felt cleaner!
For the hell's broth she has brewed in this
Germany made her SPECIAL measuring
cup
Made it according TO the standards that
everybody else has long ago rejected,
And filed it TO the brim and heaped it UP
and ran 1t over
With crimes and horrors and indecencles,
And forced that hell's broth down the
throats of helpless people.
Now we're going to take that same
measuring-cup
And show 1t to the German people and to
all the world,
And let them see how carefully IT was made
and how big it is.
And how Enthusiastically it bears the shame
full stamp,
Made in Germany
And were going to Ell il to the brirn.
And heap it UP and run It over
With reparation and restoration,
And the German people shall drink it, the
last drop Of IT,
If it takes 3 hundred years.
And then were going TO take that German
made cup out
And smash it and throw IL sway.
Then the world viii be a cleaner place TO
live in.
And, please God nobody shall ever make
such measuring-cup againl
A. NJ. " in n, T. lines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11

Red Cross heads arc never so pleased
as when they receive money that children
have earned for the great cause. Every
once IN n while they have o pleasure of
this kind, and they are always glad TO
acknowledge these gifts with the very
best bow they know how 10 make. The
same sum of money looms much larger
when made and given by children than
IL does when grown-ups present n. lnis
week, the Wonuerl's Bureau az Old City
Hall was pleased, and every worker there
took a share Of the pleasure, when 81 -
was handed IN rs nard-earned git
from five children They were Peter
Rmnford, Alice Warner, Julian HIllegas,
Louise IIillegas and Povntell Johnston,
and they had earned the money by selling
Liberty Loan and War Work campaign
posters TO their friends and nelghpors
Quite large delegation Of food experts
will attend the State Grange at Dover,
today and tomorrow The most promi-
nent authority is Mrs. Martha Van
Rensselaer, of Washington, ID. O.. in
charge Il the Home Conservation Di-
vision Of the United States Administra-
tion. Miss Gertrude Blodgcft, State
leader for nome demonstration. Miss
Helen CoTnstock, leader Tor New Castle
county, and Miss Bryant and Miss Pier
son Of the city home demonstration Of
fee will be there and possibly may make
addresses.
Mrs Frank T.. .DeAmondi IS tochapcrone
a dinner dance Of fifty couples at Mil
ford, tonight, the dance being gwen by
fifty ren from the Naval Base AZ Lcwce
Some time next week, they hope 70 have
another dance at Milford, aud - have
200 boys over from the base
The men appreciate things given for
them, moro than they can say, and they
are also glad 70 have books and magazines
sent 10 them, as time sometimes hangs
heavy.
Mr. and Mrs. William Denny of Dover
will be at home on Sunday next after
3 o'clock in the afternoon in honor of
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
Red Cross
Calendar
Headquarters, Old Town Hall.

Headquarters, Old Town Hall.
900 a M. to 500 p. m, every week day
except Saturday.
900 q. N. to IL noon Saturday.
7.30 p. m, Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
MONDAY.
900 a m.
Westminster Church.
1000 a N.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
$50 p. M.
St. Etizabeth's Church
1.30 D. m.
Grace Church House.
TUESDAY.
500 8. m.
Trinity Church.
1000 a. m.
Central Church.
ST stephen $ Church
West Church.
Second Baptist Church
200 p. IN.
Red Cross, Fifth Ward Center.
St. Elizabeth S Church.
7.30 p. m.
Bethany Baptist Church.
Uruhne Academy
Business Women's League.
Grace Church House.
WEDNESDAY.
800 a. m.
Westminster Church.
1000 a. m
St Paul's NJ E. church.
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
700 p m
Husbands and Wives Night, Emmanuel
Church.
THURSDAY.
800 a. m.
Friends Meeting House, Tenth and Har-
rlson streets.
St. Elizabeth's Church.
1000 a. m.
Hanover Church.
Emmanuel Church.
First Presbyterian Church.
st. Johns Church.
BrandywIne NJ. Z. Church.
Harrison Street Church
St. Andrew 5 Church.
St Pul 5 Nj f.. 0hurch.
50 D. m,
Fifth Ward Center.
$50 p m
Bethany Baptist Church.
FRIDAY.
800 a. m
Church.
Friends Meeting House, Fourth and
Vest streets.
Grace Church House
1000 a. m
Queen Theatre Ballroom.
200 p. m.
Second Baptist Church.
$50 p. m
St. Elizabcth's Church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
WOnen's
Organizations
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK;

SAIsCINDAh fOh 1E W. Linn
WEDNESDAY.
500 p. m.
W. II. NJ. s., Epworth Church.
900 p. m
Washington Heights w. &. I. u
THURSDAY.
11.00 a. III.
Junior Board, Homeopathic Hospital.
2.30 p. IN.
Woman's Missionary Society, West
Church
Woman's Guild, Trinity Church.
7.s5 p. m.
Ladies Aid Society, Asbury Parsonage.
FRIDAY.
800 p. IN.
Woman's Missionary Society, Hanover
Church
3.45 p. m.
Junior League, Harrison Street Church
Junior G. f., Second Baptist Church.
Junior G. f., Central Church.
Junior c. E., Eastlnke Presbyterian
Church
Junior c. f., Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church.
7.30 p. m.
Girls Friendly, St Andrews and st, Bar
nabas', Marshallton.
500 p. IN.
p. and S. Hospital Auxiliary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Eleanor NJ. Aidridge.

Great hearts that rose and answered
At the call q nations, helpless, suffer
ing. sad
Yours be the Joy OF Christmas Peace,
Yours be the glory of united hearts and
be you glad.
Great hearts that offered, and were called
To give your all of strength, of happi-
ness, OF youth
lours be the glow of Christmas Righteous
ness,
Yours be the gift Of all the worlds
respect-you know the truth.
Great hearts that rose, and gave, and lost,
For you in humble honor, glorifed-
The Peace that passeth understanding
glows,
Shedding for YOU a Christmas radiance
above the graves-of those who died
From the Rudder.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
SALE AND SUPPER
By SEWING SOCIETY

The Sewing Society Of Grace Church
VIII hold sale and supper in the church
house tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The sale Of aprons, cake and candy Will
open at o'clock, and supper viii be from
5 TO o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
DAUGHTERS OF 1872.

The annual meeting Of the Delaware
Society, Daughters of 1912 will he held
at the home Of the president, Mrs. Thomas
G. Mum, 1909 Delaware avenue, on Fri
day afternoon at go O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-11
National League
for WOmen'S Service

Nation Wide Organization of Women VIII Continue Work.
Women Not Content % be Idle Again--Wil Start a
Civilian Division and Take Up An,ericanzation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-26

rhe nations Industries. ss are ad-
illustration otncsaia, are agreed mat
~ that this country has finished the
st .rknou,@ pays of the world house
~ntnr tsst In which we took
go. - shculd hose no time In get
0ag hack to Sc even eusin ets Keel.
". .~1esrartty compelled the sus-
auux,on Of many urgently ueeded
~~Aafe vors. and Improvement and,
~efh oenoninxatiou Of tina eountrys
~t .yrry under way. II rs necessary
nat Immediate ster@ be taken to alb
nnrb labor with a. little disturbance
q iii kinds Of industry as possible
xnere In another phase OF the
uttar than the post war distribution
u lahor--vts.. the resumption OF road
sasAinr and other highway improve
n~tx t. the snd that food supplies
Autared for the relief OF the stricken
Seoples Of Europe can he transported
v4kh the facility and the minimum OF
nslay demanded ny the emergency,
with this thought in view, the
1ghvAys Transport Committee of 'he
0Uuacfl OF National Defense has put
Aop operation the machinery OF its
0eRnixa.ion 10 the end that the
uHxpnt reuuest OF Edwin ". Hurley
unaarmAn Of The United States Ship
y1ng Board. for assistance In the NOV
~ over the highways Of the country
n m fcodstuYs designed for stricken
aD6 starving Europe be carried ont
xA1s task Ia one which extends 10 the
Doe1onnei of the Highways Transport
Go6an4ittse throughout the entire
oDunty and also Is a call upon the
1e:4ns pressing problems of peace the
0nme patriotic attention and assist
INCA furnished 80 enthusiastically by
tAam during the period of tht war
The meeting OF this responsibility by
de Highways Transport Committee
through Its eleven regional chairmen
M state committees. It's district and
county committees and community
organizations. means that the beEt
\ ss1orts 1et tnisE fcrce down To the last
man Is 10 BIO put behind This pro
gx1m. The cooperation likewise oil
tho general public will. AZ suggested
b necessary TO make the work a sue
c0ss. This cooperation ali along thf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-26

and belt-tightening House OF War.
into the glorious House of Peace. we
are moving; we Americans So are
Europeans. And. compared with their
problems OF moving. ourB are laugh
ably eazy. Yet ours have annoyanees,
too. And we can either make the
worst or the best of those annoyances.
II ss entirely UP to us. which we do.
The final result will be the same, in
any case. But while II rs going on,
WE can either make ourselves and our
feIlowmovers miserable; or we can
all lend hand to rush the work
through, as quickly and as $40 Doth ly
as possible.
There viii De millions OF men com
ing home. during the next year or 80.
There will be mighty slump In jobs
which depended on the wars con
tInuance There viii be as mighty u
Rad 4I1xtnaest-~ -~- s,tf,~---y.nYrr:rrds
There viii be a million problems
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-26

1t may not be cut Of order, mas
nUch az Mayor AinslIe is being so
tu13y advised by various Interested as
val as disintereSted citizens, As TO
h0w TO proceed In making his nomi-
1aktons for the important places de-
tad ny the city council and approved
ny the people at the polls. to suggest
. the mayor tha not only Is the
s.iaes OF director q. safety an I'm
,0rtant one. which must be held
~ . man above even the suspicious
& reproach. but that the place o.
lirector OF public welfare should be
le1d by d man fully ca pabie. and
separated from the clutches of the
politician
The public health Of the city is not
% be ''nnonkcyed" with. It's local
+nvsronH7ent. It's markets. It's dairiea