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CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS.

Reasonable people arc likely to he
satisfied with the government 5 solt-
ton of the problem presented by the
conscientious objector In brief, the
President and the Secretary OF War
have taken the position that the rights
Of individual conscience should be re-
spected, but only SO far as the national
safety and welfare permit
Hundreds of conscientious obIectors
have readily accepted alternative service
in the Medical Corps, in the Ambulance
Service and in other useful services. Only
about COO objcctors have been more
rccalcitrant and troublesome, and these
are to he segregated and examined by q
board of inquiry composed of MAJOR ~tod-
dard, Of the Judge Advocate General :
office; Dean Stone. Of the New York
University Law School, and Judge Julian
W Mack, Of Chicago.
Those ohjectOrs whose sincerity IS
open 10 doubt, or whose attitude has
been defiant and aggressive, will bo tired
by court-nartiaI, but all the others will tie
afforded opportunity TO accept aitorna-
tive service II they persist IN their
refusal 20 accept such service they, or
any of them. are to be 'furlough he'd.
without government pay, for agricultural
work Chicago News
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SERIOUS ITEM or WASTE.

Editor Every Evening Mrs. Ham
mitt g letter ~ your valued paper ~
june gIvea nse in the writer's mind 70
n seriOus item Of waste which our shop
keepers have, with lcw exceptions, falled
20 grasp. That fs fhe material used IA
show win dOwE one very prominent
bakery, few DAYS ago, had one small loaf
uf bread IN It's window, and ahsolutely
nothing else Ono prominent cOnfcc-
tioncr had just one howl 0f candy I'D
he window, and thesc two shop keeper
are the only ones whp have made am
effort ~ conserve food
The story ls told u prominent woman
confecfioner in New York CIty, who usci
three process II each Kind Of candy shc
desired ~ show. using for background
q small card announcing TINT she wa
conserving her wares and adhorng - her
former policy not 20 sell anything whirh
had been used for window display Con
not orr shop-kecpers follow his plend'd
precedent
And cannot our health loard force th"
King street farmers 10 c0yer everything
~ The unwaghahlc- var.e'y which f5c
bring s. market dav Or ~ ego We wrltnr
purchased souc vegetablcs from wofoa0
who has been IN King street many years
She had cottage choc5c fDr sale md bad
bowl nicely pticd upon thc TOP u fhr
nan m which Vlg be- cheese. rindcr
from nearby plant had blown down ~
tins bowl az ohrcSc and The writer made
the mental remark that his was pnlr
for show when horror of horrors, she
blew the cinders IT and q moment later
sold hat Same bowl ~ chrcsc ~ r. noa'
fas'ldlous woman Mgst wc 3iways sub
init 10 these things
Housekecper and Business Woman.
Wilmington, june lI, 1913
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JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE SERGEANT's PEACE TERMS

'1f they ask me for my terms of peace,
said Sergeant Red McPhee,
As We sat discussing the war were IN,
If ever they come to me
For word of counsel and good advice,
I'll tell them right there and then
That the time to quit IL the day the Hun
can never make war again.
1--WE tasted the smoke and the dirt oil
war. We looked II the havoc there,
I've followed the trail Of the brutal
beast and know how he niles by fear
Back home there are two little lads Of
mine and bright-eycd smiling miss,
And twenty wears, if the Huns not tanned
will bring them To scenes like this
$50 il isn't question of land or sen II 8
question Of right and wrong
Its a Job of driving the PrIssian brItcs
clear out of the lands of song
And a patched up peace with this kind
wont do. We must teach them the
ways of men.
And tame them, body and soul, so they
shall never make war again
I'm tired" said Sergeant Red Me-
Phec, and Id like To go homo to
The days Of war arc dreadful days and
the years Of peace are best
But | wouldn't stop now for selfish
peace for rs soon as his wounds are
healed
If the Huns unframed and his lust $
uncurbcd he will take to the battle
field
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PRESS COMMENT.


II is gratifying to sec that that hoary--
headed old sinner, the Telford Road
Co., owner of the Chester pike, has been
dragged into the limelight rs a profiteer
and pullback because 1T refuses To give It's
permission to the trolley corporation using
the highway to lay n second ttack IN order
TO facilitate the transportation oil NUM-
ton workers. This company is now SAID
to be making profits of about 100 per cent
because of the immense traffic developed
by the war; but apparently 1T Is not
satisfied with that 1t reslsts improve
ments demanded by the volume of busl-
ness passing over it, and shows no sentl-
mcnt of patriotism With It's SIX tollgates
in little over six miles II stands, amid ITS
twentieth century surroundings, medi-
oval barrier to progress for which there
is absolutely no excuse.
Under these aggravatlng circumstances
the State has been appealed to and asked
to exercise its power of condemnation.
This IL should certainly do, and Delaware
county should join in the proceedings.
1t is really disgraceful to permit the coll
lection Of tolls on one of the most heavily
travelled highways in Pennsylvania. Only
most lethargic public sentiment would
allow such a condition of affairs to contin-
ne Luckily, the United States govern
mcnt has become interested In the matter
through the needless delays suffered 10y
munItJon workers III going to and from
their work, and is using It's influence To
secure reform Uncle Sam has great
way of securing results, and will nat allow
tollgatcs To stand in his way. The lei
ford Road Co. should be put out OF bust
ness and the pike made free to all travel
Philadelphia Record.
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Houses and Rents in Wilmington.

The special Washington correspond
ence Of Every Evening yesterday lnclud-
ed two items of not only interest, but
importance, to the people OF Wilmington.
They impaired information as to proposed
Federal intervention in respect of solving
the serious problem of housing in tins
CITY. and Of standing between the army
of renters and an arbitrary and unjustl-
fable increase in rent charges.
The information in respect of new
houses was most encouraging. The
Emergency Fleet Corporation, which has
been brought face 10 face with the
housing problem by reason Of the necessi-
tv Of providing homes for the accommo-
dation Of the great industrial army now
engaged IN ship construction at the var,-
GUS shipbuilding centres OF which VIII
mngton is one Of the most important
has al its disposal large fund for assist
ing local enterprises in the construction
of dwellings and apartment houses.
This fund has been apportioned among
Wilmington, Chester. Pa, Camden. n
J., Bristol, Pa, and Philadelphia. WI
mington's apportionment Is SZ,5W,UOo.
With this money added 70 the capital
OF the local organization, q great stride
should be made this year and carly next
wear in providing accommodations for
workmen in our war industrial plants,
especially the shipbuilding concerns, in
the way Of dwellings for families in
general and apartments for small families
and single men Elaborate plans have
been prepared, and there is no doubt that
a wear from now the housing conditions
in Wilmington viii show q great improve
ment
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nina into the blood. Iron
tic" is to be procured OF almost
all druggists, in 6O-cent vials.
If you want 70 try it, send 10
cents TO Or. Pierce's Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, n. Y, for a
trial package. You will find
"Irontic" tablets equally IS
good and effective as Doctor
Pleasant Pellets,
which have been known for
the past fifty years as a gentle
herbal laxative. Folks at home
have acquired the healthiest OF
habits. They become regular
as clock-work'', after taking
these Pleasant Pellets" Be-
ing composed OF May-apple.
aloes, jalap, they are perfectly
harmless TO any system. They
are tiny sugar-coated pellets.
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told American merchants upon recent
visit 20 the United States how he had set
the fashion IN England Of wearing ser
viceasbe clothing by refusing 10 sell any
other kind. Incidentally, by leading IN
patriotic methods, he has made more
money than ever before
Az any unprcjudiced observer can tell
for himself, an enormous part Of all the
goods manufactured and sold in this
country represents waste Even many
Of the necessities Of life, M they are made
and used, arc classed by economists ~
Conspicuous waste Clothing - a fine
example; and the clothing of men 10 little
better IN this regard than that Of women
The silk hat, the swallow tail coat and
the starched shirt, have as little excuse for
their existence az the French heel, and
the spring hat with its ridiculous crown
Of foliagc and dead birds These things
are not even beautiful In fact, phllOsO-
pliers assure us that the continual changing
Of fashion Is simply an attempt 10 get
away from one TYPE Of uRliness by m
vening another
now THE WASTE AROSE.
This gigantic system Of waste arose
from the need to consume our enormous
production If goods Since q vast ma
IorIty Of the people earned only little,
and hence consumed little, those who
had money we're forced to consume in a
wasteful manner If they did not, there
would have been q surplus production.
labor would have been Idle and business
would have stagnated.
The war did away with all fear II
such overproduction BY creating q world
shortage II everything. and MISC by
greatly increasing the earning capacity,
and therefore the buying capacity of
labor The need for conspicuous waste
to preserve tho balance of industry vent
out Of existence overnight But the habit
Of wasting, woven - it Is into the social
fabric, s not 20 easily killed
What America needs nov IS leadership
IN sane and simple living Il i the only
thing that ran save the billions needed
for var purposes, and the material and
labor which billions represent.
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THE EVENING SMILE.


One afternoon little Jimmy was invited
to take tea with n chnm, and when he
returned home he found ms mother
anxiously waiting for him.
Il hope. Jimmy, said the mother
after listening 10 sundry details OF tho
affair. that you remembered to wash
your hands before you went to the
table"
We were called in 80 quickly" an
sewred Jimmy, that didn't have time
to wash but one
Wash but one" exclaimed his mother,
with much concern What did you
do"
Why, | ate with that ono, was the
reassuring reply Of Jimmy, and kept the
other IN my pocket Tx.
Il think it's mistake, old man, TO
quarrel with everybody IN town. What
do | care" You may care, If you ever
want a jury trial for anything. PITTS
burg Post
Emperor Catullus "Where the devil
is Senator Calculus" Court Clerk
His wife has company today. Your
Highness, and she's using his only toga
for tabIecloth -Ghapparral.
Mrs. Flatbush 4 see it stated that
in some coutrics there Is a heavy penalty
for putting declaration OF love on u
postal card Mr. Flatbush What Is
the penalty? Marriage Y onkers
statesman
Don't you think Mrs. Comeup has a
great deal of loquacity?' "AIaybe she
has, but with all the war profits the old
man is making now, she can afford II. =
Baltimore American.
Cholly-"I thought Id try an innova-
ton. Molly -.And did your Surely,
| decided to propose marriage to Ger
tair party by telephone How nd it
work OUT" Il was told the line was
busy - onkers Statesman.
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inflow and outflow Of money through
government channels, in greater volume
for this one year than for the aggregated
volume of the thirty years preceding the
entrance of the United States into the war.
The estimates, formulated by the Irea-
sury Department, contemplate an expend-
iture for war purposes during the next
fiscal year of S2f, 600, 900 900. The sum
is staggering TO all mathematical think
ing --nobody can think it, but the people
of these United States and this means
all the people and not the mill ionalres
only-will turn in the cash needed.
1t is proposed that $4,000 600 900, or
one-thrd of the whole, shall be raised
through tex processes The other SIG
000, 900, 600 will come from loans yet To be
foatcd Tho United States will handle
this vast financing and handle II upon q
gold-standard basis. because the United
States is rich to an extent that has no
parallel in reckoning national wealth IN all
world history Baltimore American.
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ONE BOTHER ENDED.

Our threatened controversy with Hol-
land has latterly dropped out OF sight. So
far as the public knows, the arrangement
to exchange provisions from this coun-
try for the temporary use of Dutch ton
mage is working smoothly.
Certainly there is no neutral country
with which Americans would more desire
TO be in cordial relations than with Hol-
land We must regret, therefore, that the
Dutch government has not yet replaced
its Minister at Washington who some
time ago presented his letters of recall
The coming of new envoy from Hol-
land would be seized upon as an occasion
for marked expressions of good will by the
people and the officials Of the United
States OF this the Dutch government
may rest well assured New York Even
ing Post
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stable commodities of daily existence.
But for long time there has been
complaint in Wilmington of undue cx-
actions in respect of rents. That the
demand has been excessive will not be
denied, especially in respect of accommo-
dations for unmarried men who have been
drawn here for the purpose of carrying on
the important war work of the govern
ment When it comes to rooms being
occupied day and night, and three men
sleeping in bed, it will be admitted that
the situation is one demanding remedial
measures.
found in excessive rentals, whether Tor
rooms or entire houses, is another matter.
As we have said, such matters are general
ly regulated by the law of supply and
demand, but it is charged that rent
charges in Wilmington have smashed that
law into pieces. Demand for rooms
allowed of large profit to those who rented
houses. and next came increased charges
for rents, as soon as the expiration oi a
rental year afforded the opportunity
There are stories-whether true or not We
cannot say, but they are of common re-
port -of demands for the coming year for
rent increases of more than a hundred
per cent over the unusually high rates
that have prevailed for several years.
II cannot be urged that there Is any
legitimate justification for such insatiatc
demands
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THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

In government, finance the fiscal year
is yet arranged as beginning with July
and ending with June The war tax
legislation, through which it is proposed
to raise IS, 900, 600 900 by direct tax
methods and which Congress is expected
to pass before it takes a vacation If there
is to be any vacation pertains to the
fiscal year that begins with July. The
S2,775, 600 900 in tax revenues which the
government is expecting to collect during
this current week will be accredited to the
fiscal year which ends with this June,
though possibly, a portion Of it may 90
over as balance in hand to the new
fiscal year soon TO begin
The fiscal year that will end with
June, 1919, will score, in respect to the
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The bill introduced in Congress 10y
Representative barrow Of Philadelphia
aims to correct the evil of excessive
rent charges 1t starts with the PROPOSE
ton that rents shall be established on the
basis OF the rates that prevailed April =,
19l7-and they were high enough IN
Wilmington at that time. rs all our
people know and provides detailed rcgu-
lations in respect of increases, with resort
10 the courts in the event of attempts
To unduly Cypress tenants. The bill
was carefully prepared, after n thorough
investigation Of existing conditions, and
there is probability Of its enactment by
Congress before adjournment OF the
present session.
There are many reasons for high rents
in Wilmington, principally the extra
ordinary demand for houses during the
past few years, which has not been met
nv local building operations Also, there
Is the condition Of high assessments and
high taxes No man cares to invest his
money in real estate unless he can secure
a reasonable return, but It is contended,
and with apparent justice, that the
rentals Of recent years have afforded
large return for real estate holdings,
despite high assessments and the prevail
ing, or coming. rates of taxation.
II is now urged that the limit has been
reached and that further increases in
rentals would not be justified The bill
pending IN Congress aims TO protect
renters against imposition II does not
purpose To impose injustice upon property
owners or real estate agents. At any
rate. there Will be opportunity for nvesti-
CATION before il is acted upon 10y the
Congress,
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Overseeing the Work.

A contrast between the new methods
and the old was illustrated. to many
people. by the work of 4 stone-cutter
at the corner of Ninth and shipley streets,
who has been busted for several days IN
dressing a piece of Rrandywine granite
into mullon, between two new window
openings, in the basement wall of the
Equitable Building The new way would
be to use a pneumatic or electric tool; but,
such power not being available, the old
hand-swing hammer has to be good
enough =
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POLICE BOARD MEETING.

The weekly meeting Of the Board Of
Police Commissioners, yesterday after
noon, was taken up almost entirely with
routine business The weekly reports
showed 10 arrests, S307 60 in fines and
costs and 30 prisoners sent to the work
house
A meeting of the trustees of the Police
Pension Fund was held after the com
missioners had adjourned.
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Strange times We are coming into.
Such a thing as the Federal government
taking a hand in the erection Of homes for
workingmcn or the regulation Of rents
for dwellings would not have been dream
Cd of up to recent years a hali-century
ago the mere suggestion Of such course
would have thrown the old advocates of
States Rights into spasms.
But times change, so Go conditions.
And men and women change with them
War operates TO make the most radical
changes Of all the agencies that affect
our daily life. Il is the war that has
brought about the conditions We have
here referred to. After the war Is over
we NAV once more become normal.
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A HERO EVERY DAY.
Brave Deeds Of Men in America Fight
ing Service

When the new feet 81 destrovors takes
tn the sea, me IF them wil bear the name
of Kalk n ls named p memory
Lieutenant stanton Frederick hslk
~ N Who lost biz fe hat others might
live re vas officer In charge 81 ~ Jer-
of the destroyer Jacob Jones wnrn IL wac
sunk ~ German torucdo tfter 'Ac
explosion ne the men Jf rls -Hin wcr"
cndcavorinc ~ gcf away. Lieutenant
Kaik swarm from raft II raft. cYiaizing
the load " each until ~ died from eyer-
ton and exposure This brave young
officer was born rs Alabama ~94 IT,
graduated from the Naval academy Ip
1916 10 - In 2 class ~ IT'S Ills moth
or, Mrs Flora ; kaik, lives u Washing
ton ID a.
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RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
WRITE A LETTER.

Write a letter to soldier when
YOU haven much To do; 1t will brace
some homesick fellow who is feel
ing pretty blue Oh, our boys
are lion-hearted, and they'll whip
their weight in snakes, but they
have their lonesome moments when
their hearts arc full of aches; there
are hours when they are longing
for the homes so far away, and
the girls they left behind them, and
the parents old and gray; and a
letter full of sunshine makes their
melancholy shrink therefore get
your pen in action, With deml-
John of ink Write a letter to a
soldier. full of checrfulness and
Joy; let the sob stuff go to thunder
it won't help a lonesome boy.
Tell the soldier you are betting
he will make the Teuton fly, tell
him all is hunkydory, and the goose
is hanging high Tell him all his
friends are banking on the big things
he'll achieve, let him know he's not
forgotten since he took his final leave
Write letter to a soldier ere you
go to bed tonight; some poor chap
is tired Of waiting for the letter
you don't write. 1t will take you
fifteen minutes such letter to
compose, and you'll hearten up
soldier when he's billed to face
the foes. Make il bright and brave
and breezy, full of courage, smiles
and snap, show the confidence
you're feeling in the outcome Of the
scrap, and some soldier boy will
bless you as he takes his little gun,
and prepares to shoot the gizzard
from lewd, immoral Hun.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Moose Band
Christian Scientists
igarmakcrs [ Mon

MOOSE Band
Christian Scientists
Cigarrnakcrs Union
Camp 2, r o. Al
Cyrus Temple, 4. g r.
Hope Lodge, q q. +.
sheridan Post g A r
America Lodge, $. If r..
Franklin Circle, y Of D.
Welcome Lodge O : y
knights IF = Lawrence.
Delaware Lodge, - o II.
Delaware Council Gil y r.
Temple Council, L o. r. q.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd o X ".
Wilmington Council. q u 4.
Columbia Lodge. 4 q r. W
ID aware Council, @ L AL n
Lafayette Lodge, No 2, n IF p
German Beneficial Society, W b
Harmony Council No H. 4. r st
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, q Il.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd @ X N
Welcome Council, Jr O. r. IA VI
Temple Lodge, NJ III, 8. n II a ~
Washington Camp, No. 4 r . s. a.
Evening Star Lodge, No :. @ : Of p
Vim Mckinley Com. 4 o T. RI N
Local 626. Carpenters and Joiners mir
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Thought and Comment Of Every
Evening Readers.

rrbc fuii name and address ~ the writer
rnugt arcofnpguy each letter. not ncCCr-
sarilv for pnbiicatl0u hut a. evisirnec of
good faith Anonymous communicate Ions
will be ignored Publication Of letters dDes
not carry with 81 Endorsement " Every
kyenlng 81 Tho OpiniOna thereIn e1prcaben.l
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The submarines on our coast do not
seem to be busy at this time, but 1t is
not to be said they have been sup
pressed. They Will be, however, in due
time We have pursuers on the watch
and the enemy cannot always escape
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Elaborate weddings are not the rule
this year We are at war, and weddings as
we'll as other affairs Of daily life, give way
70 the serious emergencies Of war.
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The Germans are making great drive,
but are not gal ming much ground But
they are losing an awful number of men.
And this will beat them in the end
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Mexico seems inclined to be ugly All
right, if Mexico wants fight we have
the men here at home TO give it to her,
and still TO send our share Of fighters
across the. ocean.
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Meanwhile, buy Thrift Stamps They
are a good investment