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Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Uncle Harry Tells Of Ihe
Ruined Cities and Towns OF France

scissors. once a busy, pleasant little
city on the Aisne river. The beautiful
old cathedral there has ilnally collapsed
under continued shell fire and the shops
and dwellings that clustered around 1t
have been tumbled into fhe streets. Sim
liar ruin has been visited upon scores
Of cities and towns i'm Northern France
in the four years OF the war The
houses can, in a large measure, be re-
placed, that is TO say, suitable and more
modern dwellings can be provided for
the returning refugees, but many OF
the wrecked cathedrals and churches,
marves Of architectural'beauty dating
back seven and eight centuries, can
never be restored. Their ruins will be
lasting reminders OF the vandalism OF
the invading Germans
II think read something about an
attempt being made to resteTe some
Of the cathedrals that have been dam
aged. Uncle Harry" said Joe. Are they
doing that?"
Yes" replied Uncle Harry; hun
dreds Of American and French arti-
sans are at work trying to restore
some Of the most famous Of the dam
aged cathedrals for instance match
ing the beautiful colOred glass and fit
ting il into the windows, and it is rea-
sonable to suppose that modern meth
DDS and skill will succeed in repair
ing some Of the damage"
There's a great deal Of other recon-
sTuction work going on, too, isn't
there, Uncle Harry?" asked Helen.
Yes, indeed" he replied, the So.
ciety Of Friends and other organiza-
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
BLUE TRIANGLE AIDS
Y.W.C.A. FUND DRIVE

The Blue Triangle, Official insignia OF
the Young Womens Christian Associa-
tion, was made familiar to all Viii
mingtonians today. Boy Scouts placed
on the windshield Of every auto that
crossed their path this morning the
Blue Triangle sticker This little Of
fetal badge is to bring every ones at
tention to the great work the y. w C.
A. is doing for it means TO the girl
What the Y NJ. C. A. does for the boy.
The y. W. G. A. wants everybody TO
Know Of its aims and needs and asks
everybody to help spread the news in
preparation for the union war work
lamp p" which is 10 be held the week
OF November A.
speaker training class will be held
ag inc New Century Club house at iO30l
O'Clock next Wednesday morning under
the auspices OF The Delaware y W r
A. War Work Council TO prepare sneal,-
ers Tor the coming drive.
Sample four and 1--WE minute speeches
will be made by women workers on y
w. G A. subjects or for Liberty Loan
or any subject the women max choose
J. NJ. Clapp Of New York City, a pub-
lie speaking specialist viii give a
sn .rt talk on speech construction and
criticize the speeches given. Every
woman who is interested Is invited
Evening journal., 1918-09-21

Uncle Harry" said Helen, 81 was
reading something today in the war
news that made me feel so badly that
it brought tears to my eyes; l just
couldn't help it,"
And what was that, Helen?" asked
Uncle Harry. "There are great many
things happening over there that would
produce that effect on most any one
except perhaps a Prussian, he added.
1T was about the many beautiful lit
tie cities and tswns Of France that have
been completely wiped of the map
absolutely nothing left but piles Of
ruins. And about the people that used
TO live in these towns returning and
finding only the places where their
homes used to stand. Isn't il awful
when you think about IT, Uncle IIarry2"
Indeed it is" he replied. II think
| read the same account that you did,
Helen. and l tried to imagine the same
condition here.
Just suppose, for ex---T1e. that we
had been compelled TO flee before an
Evening journal., 1918-09-21

invading German army, carrying as
much as we could Of the things that
we value most. Then suppose that, sew
eral months later, we were TO return
and find nothing left Of our house and
the neighbOring houses but piles OF ma
sonry; those fine old shade trees either
uproOted or cut down; great holes or
craters in the street and no sign Of life
but possibly a stray dog prowling
around the ruins"
The faces Of the boys and Helen be-
came very grave. Il can't imagine it,
Uncle Hairy" said Jimmy, after a
pause; ITS too awful to think Of
well. that's just what thousands of
French families have experienced since
the war began" said Uncle Harry;
many Of them not only once, but sew
eral times. as the tide of battle surged
on past their homes and then back to
them again. The news dispatch that
Helen spoke Of and which l also
read, spoke particularly Of the town Of
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Jewish FEAST
IS Celebrated
Joyous Festival of Succoth
Ends Cycle of
Holidays.
SERVICES IN THE
CITY SYNAGOGUES

The Jewish festival OF SuccOth. or
the Feast OF Tabernacles, began at sun
set last evening and continues for
eight days. The celebration Of this
festival completes the cycle Of import
ant holidays which makes the month
of Tishri so notable in the Jewish re-
ligious calendar IL is one of the So
called Pilgrimage Feasts, (the others
being the Passover and the Pentec0st
Feasts), in the celebration Of which,
at the time when Jerusalem was in
possession OF the Jews, every adult
male Israelte was required, according
TO Biblical law, to appear at Jerusalem
and take part in the solemn services
at the Temple. Only the first and last
days are regarded as full holidays by
the modern Jews, while orthodox Jews
regard the first and second and the sew
enth and eighth days as days Of strict
observance.
This festival, which is primarily the
harvest festival, is by tradition more
commemorative Of the wandering Of
the people of Israel through the wilder
ness after their dellverance from Egypt,
when they dwelt in frail booths. Hence
the requirement to dwell in booths,
which is a part Of the ceremonial Of the
festival. At many Of the places OF
worship OF the Jews, particularly so
among the orthodox, part Of the serv-
ices takes place in temporary booths
erected for the purpose and decorated
with the fruits and flowers Of the sea.
son. The festival is OF the nature Of
Thanksgiving feast to celebrate the in
Gathering OF the harvest
Services were held in both the local
synagogues.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21

ing the fact'that the President has an
nounced that its passage is necessary to
his war program.
Individual appeal, either by letter or
kilograms, to our Senators and the
President, is what is mos. needed and
for those persons who are cortent to
do nothing but believe in suffrage,
there is this opportunity 10 do one I'M
pOrtant thing that will help IT,
1T would not take many minutes to
do this and it is asking very little in
behalf Of a great principle for human
liberty. Men and women must now
realize that in this country alone, we
have twelve millions Of women in in
dustry and more entering IL every day.
to say nothing Of the vast body OF
women who have entered into the ac-
tiVities connected with the war, and
who must realize as never before, the
necessity for the right TO a voice in
their own government"
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
ENTERTAINs MOTHERS CLUB.

Miss Mabel Hopes Mothers Club
was entertained on Wednesday night
by Mrs. H. C. Stuckley. No. 723 East
Tenth street The evening was spent
in preparing vegetables for a soup day
on Thursday. The soup sale was for
the benefit Of the Children's Welfare
Fund, and proved a success. more than
70 quarts being sold. The vegetables
Tor the soup came mostly from war
gardens kept by members OF the Moth
ers Club. The money raised is-deyot-
ed to taking children on outings and
providing them with comforis and
necessities. Last summer thirtv noor
children enjoyed an outing 81 nh IT,
both Beach through the ChiidrSn's WI NJ
fare Fund. ~ W.T.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
TuRNcEMEINDE GLASSES BEGIN.

The course in physical education at
HE Wilmington Turngemeinde opened
last Monday. This course, which is
under the direction Of Emil Maurer
and Henry Widdekind, is, with each
season growing in popularity.
First Boys Glass, age TO 30 years,
Saturday. to $40 p. m. Second Boys
Glass, age 10 TO 10 years, Tuesday and
Friday, to $50 p. m. Junior Glass,
age ~ to IS years, Tuesday and Friday,
to $40 p. M. Active Members Glass,
IS to 30 years, Tuesday and Friday, s
TO 10 q. m. Senior Glass Bears. 30
years and upward. every Saturday, to
30 p. m.
First Girls Glass, age to 10 years,
Saturday. TO $50 p. m. Second Girls
Glass. age 10 to Is years, Monday and
Thursday. TO $50 p. m Ladies Glass.
~ years and upward, Monday and
$50 TO 10 p. m. Children Of
members are free Of charge. Children
Of non-members, % cents per month.
Application can be made at Turn
Hall every afternoon and evening,
where the gymnastical instructor will
be present TO give all desired informa-
ton.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A surprise was given j. Harold Gar
vine in honor Of his twenty-nrst birth
day anniversary at his home, near
Brandywine Summit, Pa, on Thursday
evening. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Garvine and baby
Janet. Mrs. Anna NJ. Garvine. Mrs.
Elizabeth Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Parry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers. Helen and Ada
laide Rodgers. +. Howard Newlin. Mrs.
Sarah II. Garvine. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Nipple. Sharpless Nipple and Cecil Hip
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Men, Helen Neff,
Beatrice Hutton. Raymond Steele, Bessie
and Willard Steele, Clifford, John and
raul Garvine, Sara Garvine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Groves, Walter Groves,
Cora Oliphant apd brother, Miss Mary
\. Parry and Harry Parry.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Lieutenant Commander Francis 5.
Nhitten. OF the navy, viii spend the
weekend with Mrs. Whitten at their
summer home, The Meadows, on the
Brandywine. Commander Whtten is
stationed at New York Mrs Whitten
will close their home here in October
and join her husband in New York
City. Mr.. Whitten was connected with
Laird and Company before being called
into the naval service. he being an An
ndpolis graduate and having served sew
cral years as an officer Of the navy
before resisning to enter the banking
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles :. GawthrOp
will return The last Of next week from
Sea Gate. Long Island They have spent
the summer there at their cottage and
will open their home at No. 1909 Broome
street next week.
Charles +. NIendlnhall left on Thurs
day for Cambridge, Mass. lie Will en-
ter the Massachusetts Technology
school.
Miss Edith Belts, Miss Miriam Haw-
klns. Miss Margaret Lane and Miss
Mildred Simpson. returned yesterday to
Smith College.
Little Miss Fanny King Of New Cas-
he has returned home after spending
the summer with her aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl snellenberg, at Belle
fonte
Miss Jean Lane is spending some time
at Ocean City, n. j.
Miss Francis Buckman Of Dover, has
been visiting friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Councill
spent the weekend at Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. H. B. Thompson has been spend
ing a few days in Washington, D. C.
Miss Mabel Jones is visiting relatives
al Dover
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by clerks of the peace and magls-
trates as follows
Clerk OF the Peace John L. Wright
Thomas Joseph Collins OF Baltimore,
Md. and Nora p. Hession, of Baltimore
Md; Domenico Ricci OF Henry Clay,
Del, and Josephine Hamilton Of Henry
Clay, Del.
Magistrate l.. J. Broman, si3 Mar
ket street-WaIter ]. bedford, OF 1927
West Fourth street, and Agnes E. Nc
Grath Of i4i7 North Clayton street.
Magistrate Charles 5. Hamblin, Sell
byville. Wel-George w Layton, Of
Frankford, Del, and Lizzie Truitt, of
Del.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Call on Women TO Serve
As Hospital Assistants

Wives OF soldiers between q and 90
years and single women not eligible
for the Student Nurse Reserve may now
have an opportunity Of aiding in caring
FOR the sick and convalescent soldiers
as hospital assistants. The army has
made a public appeal for this service
and those who enrolled first will have
the preference when they have quail
fed for the work.
In addition 10 the age limits the can
didates n ust be in good physical condi-
tion. Of good moral character and be a
graduate Of high schools or present ac-
oeptable equivalents.
The hospital assistant will help IN
the work Of the hospital that does not
require professional training. though
she will be given training sufficient TO
equip her for the work 10 be done. This
training viii involve a course covering
period OF six weeks in elementary
ursing and hygiene, first aid 10 the in
ued and diatetics. II the applicant has
iot already completed one Of the
'ourses given by the Red Cross.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Urge Thai Senator'S be
Sent Suffrage Letters

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hllles. state
Chairman ef the National Woman's
Party, is desirous that all Delawareans
who are in favor of wOmsn's suffrage
express themselves TO the state Sena-
tors at Washington.
There is one thing that he men and
women Of Delaware, who believe in
equal suffrage can do" said Mrs. Hill
les today, "and that is to write at once
TO both Senator's Salisbury and VOL
colt and ask them to vote yes on the
National Suffrage Amendment when it
is voted on next Thursday in the SEN
ate.
ut is also most important that they
write TO the President and ask him to
use his influence to gain the necessary
support from the Democrats to assure
favorable action Already two-.hirds
of the Republicans stand ready to sup
port the amendment and but one-half
Of the Democrats-thls, notwithstand-
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Y. w. c. A. personal NOTES.

A Victrola, mission style. with $50
worth of records, has been given to the
Y. w. C. A. boarding home by a friend
who does not wish his name mentioned.
Miss Agnes Boyes Of Centerville, Md,
has been visiting her cousin, Miss Ber-
tina May Boyles at the boarding home.
Miss Florence Weber and Miss Flor
ence Wood, also OF Twenty-nfth and
Market streets are on their vacations.
Miss Elizabeth Jewell has returned
to Wilmington from her home in Ken
nedyville, Md. to attend a local busi-
ness college. She will live at Twenty
fifth and Market streets.
Miss Gertrude Wallace has returned
from vacation at her home in Odessa.
Many of the girls from the boarding
home will attend the membership party
at the Holiday House this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21

The hosDital assistant will not be sent
into overseas duty, nor into the army
hospitals, in which regular student
training school units will be established
but into the military hospitals in which
the eonvalescent soldiers are quartered
for reconstruction work.
The place TO register IS with the
Women's Committee. State Defense
Council, Library Building, Eighth and
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21

Mrs. Raj 1nsmore Of Bellefonte is
spending ek-end at Oak Lane, Pa
Miss Grace Boone OF Detroit, Mich.
has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Dinsmore at Belefonte Miss
Boone and a party of friends motOreu
from Detroit TO Wilmington.
Miss Ellen r, Ford Of No. 90i Frank
lin street who has been active in Red
Cross work, is now conyalescihg at her
home after a serious operation at the
Delaware Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young have been
visiting relatives at Frederica.
Mrs. Frank l.. Reynolds has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. FAIRIES, at smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cook have been
visiting relatives at FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cordrey Slaughter have
been visiting relatives at Leipsic.
Mrs. William Wood and daughter
Emily have returned from Leipsic.
Mrs. George Baker and Miss Bessie
stevens have been visiting relatives at
Leipsic.
Miss Gertrude Fisher is visiting he,
grandmother, Mrs. Robert Fisher at
Wyoming.
Mrs. J. Kearney Rodgers left today
for Wernersville, Pa, 10 remain indef-
initely
Miss Thelma Kelley is spending some
time at Rising sun, Md.
Mrs. William Lea Of No 1908 Market
ST. has returned ffom Sandy Springs,
Nd. She was the guest OF her niece,
Miss Alice Tyson. Mrs. Lea was called
to Sandy Springs on account Of the seri-
Gus illness Of her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Moore.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
Y. W. c. A. MEMBERSHIP PARTY.

A membership party Of The Whining
ton Y. w. C. A. is being held at the
Holiday House this afternoon. A spe-
cial program has been arranged and
supper will be served.
The industrial committee met this
morning, and Miss Arnetta Dieckmann
was the speaker. Miss Ruth McCOmb.
industrial secretary. mapped out the
work for the coming year.
Miss Bessie Taylor, Of Haddonneld,
n. j., who is coming to the Whining
ton Y. w. C. A. as physical director,
NETT he co-workers at this mornings
conference.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
need WOMEN FOR
LOAN CAMPAIGN
Many Are Already Making
Personal Sacrifices to
Help Out
APPEAL MADE FOR
SONG LEADERS

A woman came to a Liberty Loan
committee meeting one morning re-
Gently leaving her breakfast dishes un-
washed and her beds unmade. She was
all morning at the meeting and was go
ing to spend another hour or two look
ing up workers. Then she was going
to make the trolley journey to her
home, do up her house chores" get
supper for her husband and two chill
dren, and spend the evening telephoning
Liberty Loan workers. Another woman
at the same meeting is doing her own
washing. There's nobody in her town
that wants to go out for days wash.
All who used TO do laundry work and
housewOrk are now in the munitiOn
plant.
This is the situation confronting the
women OF today, and yet they are called
upon to work at home and out Of it,
in season and out.-because the Liberty
Loan must be flOated.
The Loan work IS just as necessary
as though the battle lines were at Del
aware City. instead of Flanders and
France. In the spring while the Third
Liberty Loan was being flOated, the
news was terrible. Disaster lent inspir-
alton to bend every energy to turn the
edge Of the sword in the other direc-
tion.
Now the sword is turned, we, the
Allies are welding it, and victory is on
the way. But victory is not yet won,
IL must be something tremendously
overwhelming, no patched up peace, but
peace and justice everlasting, and that
is what the Liberty Loan is to help
bring about And the women are asked
to work in their own communities to
bring about victory.
Victory through the Liberty Loan
campaign means doing these things:
Being on a bond selling team.
Attending the Wilmington WOmen's
Committee at the New Century Club,
Monday morning at i0i5 o'clock.
Attending the State meeting at Dover
Wednesday at 1890 O'Clock.
Working to get subscribers amount
ing TO over ten per cent Of the popula-
tiOn.
Song leaders are needed for the movie
houses. Il is proposed TO have Liberty
Loan films, especially prepared for the
drive and when these are presented the
Liberty Loan song, For Your Boy ana
Mine is to be thrown upon the screen,
for the audience 10 sing. Then some
one is needed to lead the singing, and
are called for. They are
asked to report to the Wilmington
Women's office, Equitable Trust Com
pany, d. and A. 2960; to the State Office
on Dover Green, 407; to Mrs. w ~.
Reybold, Delaware City, 50; to Misc
Winfred Morris, Dover, las; to Miss
Leah Burton, Lewes, II.
II you have not enrolled for Liberty
Loan work. here is the list OF captains
appointed for the city by the chair
man, Mrs. Otho Rowland. Apply TO
one Of them for work.
Mrs. a. NJ. Berlin, Mrs. J. r. Marlin,
Mrs. Robert H. Richards, Mrs ]. Mer-
rick Horn, Mrs. Henry Duncan. Mrs.
Charles L. Candee, Mrs. John Bird, Mrs.
Richard Reese, Mrs. II. II. Ward Jr.,
Mrs. George Sparks. Mrs. Z. C. Ferri-
day, Mrs. II. Fletcher Brown, Mrs. J.
p. Laffey, Mrs. George T. Browne, Mrs.
T. Coleman dupont, Miss Rose Fein-
berg. Mrs. Jacob Faber Mrs. Joseph
p. Wales, Miss Elizabeth Draper, Mrs.
w. 5. Pritchett. Mrs. d. o. Hastings,
Mrs. Frank Turner, Mrs. Arthur Spru-
ance.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
NO ALUMNI MEETING

Goldey College Alumni did not hold
a meeting last night at the college
building. Ninth and Tatnall streets, as
had been planned. The executive com
mittee will meet early next week, and
then plans will be made for the recep-
tion which is given annually TO the
graduating class.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
BELLEFONTE CuyICs CLUB.

The Bellefonte Civics Club meets
every Tuesday TO do Red Cross work.
Il is planned TO continue all through
the winter. This is a community af-
iair and every one, whether a member
OF the club or not is invited to attend
ana DO their bit. Much work has al
tesay been accomplished. but il is
hoped mat a great quantity will be
zone IN The future This all-day meet
Eaton. . - -
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
NEED HOSPITAL ASSISTANTS.

Married women whose husbands
are in the service overseas and who
are between u and 40 years OF age
are eligible.
Single women not eligible for the
Student Nurse Reserve because they
are above the age limit are also eli
gible.
Apply WOmen's Committee. state
Council OF Defense, Library Building,
Eighth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
PICNIC AT CLAyuoNr

Inc Wilmington Young people,s
branch is holding a picnic This after9
noon at the, home of Mrs. g. NJ a.
bright at Claymont The members or
the branch and their friends went ont
on the ? o'clock trolley.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
KEMERY STUDIO CLTR.

The Kemery Studio Club will hold its
next meeting on Monday evening, Sep
tember 30. at the home Of Miss Clara
SprOul, No. Si5 Jackson street. An in
teresting program has been arranged.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
ALIENS FOOT-EASE DOES IT,

When your shoes pinch or your corns and bun
ions ache 80 that you are tired al over, get
Aliens Feot=E Ease, the antsepiic powder TO be
shnken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot
bath. It will take the sting out Of corns and
bunions and give instant relief 10 smartng, Ach-
ing. Swollen, Tender feet. Over 100000 pack
ages are being used BY the American, British
and French troops. Sold everywhere, Csc
Don't accept any substitute.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
BIRTHS

PIRKER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Parker,
OF the Cedars, on September 10. twin
sons.
KosTER-To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roster.
of No 1OJ North Clayton street, at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, on
September 20, a daughter
Evening journal., 1918-09-21

lions are doing noble work rebuildnG
homes and even entire towns in the
territory that has been reconquered by
the Allies.
"And the thousands Of refugees that
were driven southwark when the Ger
man armies made their great spring
drive have again turned their weary
footsteps to the north in the wake OF
Marshal FOch's victorious troops.
For these long suffering French
people count their homes the dearest
thing on earth and with the courage
and fOrtitude Of their race. are return
ing TO the old familiar scenes. There
they will patiently clear away the
ruins and with the help Of the recon-
struction units again fake up their
abOdes and attempt to restore their
little farms and practice their trades"
u surely hope that the Germans will
have to pay for all of that" said Joe.
his eyes swapping; mot only in money.
but in suffering similar experiences"
They already have paid to some ex-
tent" replied Uncle Harry. british
air squadrons are constantly bombing
German cities and toEN,s rear the from
tiers and the -Germaf people are gef
ting TASTE OF their 0wr medicine
Moreover, the sight II the ruined
towns and devastated homes in France
is nerving our American troops TO great
and terrible efforts Of vengeance. The
British are now fighting on territory
that the Germans had held since the
start Of the war in 1914.
And you may depend upon il. when
Marshal Foch has three or four mil
lions Of American troops at his dis
pOsak the, Germans will experience
their day Of reckoning, and that day is
rapidly drawing near"
Editors NOte-Uncle Harry will be
glad to answer inquiries either in this
or by mail, providing letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress OF the persons writing. The cor
respondents names will not appear in q.
the articles.
Copyright 1913 by The NC Syndicate.
PHILADELPHIA. pa
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
BROMN-THOAIAs

Willie Thomas and Miss Annie Brown
were married by Mayor Lawson in his
Office Thursday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1918-09-21
WALSH-IEiTUllI.

John C. Leatham and Miss Mary c.
Walsh were married September IS by
The Rev, J. j. McKenna.