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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
WHEAT AND ORN.

The crop prospects on July were cx-
Ccllcut even If they were not quite as
good rs they were a month earlier. and
rs 10 this. the unusual cold in the latter
part of June affected the prospects on
the first Of this month. and the weather
has warmed up pcrccptloly IN the last
10 days, SO that We can safely add some
thing 10 the ofiici"l statement based on
Observations on the first Of the month
But as tho official estimates stand we
are likely 10 have $50 600, 600 bushels of
wheat more than We got last year or the
wear before That is a very large addI-
ton The Canadian prospects are for a
crop Of 81 100000 bushels more than
last year. and the crop was good one
then, The crop prospects in England,
France and Italy are also fair to good;
taking Increased acreage into considera-
tion they may be deemed excellent And
as we and our allies are turning out ship
ping faster than Germany can sink it.
and there is a great deal of sail tonnage
in the world which cannot be used in the
barred zone, a good deal of the wheat of
Australia, Argentina and India ought
TO reach us or Western Europe
And the corn promises to be the biggest
crop we ever husked, and last year S
crop was exceeded only once. Corn Is
the best substitute for wheat that Ameri-
cans can use, and 5 per cent of the corn
crop would supply more wheat substi-
tutes than we are likely to need. And
for making beef and pork corn is the best
thing there is A large cron crop is a
guarantee Of plenty of meat. Prices may
remain high, because governments
have no end of money and they buy such
enormous quantities for the use of troops
But with wheat crop Of nearly 900, 0OO,-
600 bushels, and likely to turn out more
than that, and a corn crop Of 3, 100, ,O00, 900
bushels, we have food enough for our
selves and our allies.
AS TO the need for skimping on the
use of wheat -four this years harvest is
not gathered, and we do not know how
our allies will come out, so we will of
course use wheat substitutes and make
certain that wheat will not give out for
armies or civilians, at home or abroad.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
PRESS THE WAR.

No responsible leader IN the Allied
countries will pay any attention 10 the
statement of the German Socialist.
Pmlip Schcidemann, that the mnsscs
Of tho people arc lifting ihcir voices N
ono might, cry for peace flna nsacr-
tlon cannot and will not be accepted rs
reason FOR ~,lspcndirg our war program
~ the slightest degree If tho 'ma-ac~
II the German people want peace thct
must impress their views upon their
military chicfy-thc Miles cannot consider
amy request direct or implied. from such
4 source Any slowing down IN the prose
cltIou of the war would encourage the
po,>dam clique which - II absolute
cnutrn today, - Keep on fighting
G,rlnanv knows the peace terms that
viii end The war The vlcws of the
Allies have been gwen again and again.
The President in his Fourth uf July adj
dress emphasized the conditions out
lined months nCo by the representatives
of the Allies Tho imperial German
government d,lii tlcss desires peace. nr
;hc G,ruau terms must be essentially
reversed the IunS cannot be allowed to
Keep their StcaIng~ the Kaiser must
disrCrgc ana be content with what right
fully j~lougs T. Germany. The words
restoration and restitution must be
Incurr, rated in amy worthwhile German
peace offer Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Bearing of War Taxes.

The special war taxes arc to be made
even heavier than they arc, and il is said
thcv will "hlt luxuIics heavily But.
no matter what they may hc. or how they
viii operate. they VIII Int the people
heavily.
1t is only necessary 70 refer 10 few Of
the elements Of taxation to show how
trnc tins is Theatres are taxed. tut the
tax IS added TO those who attend the
theatres Telephone and telegraph lines
are taxed, but patrons find the tax added
to their bills And So il goes In every
instance where 1t IS possible to transfer
the tax from tho original taxable 10 the
people 1t IS done
This docs not seem right The people
are taxed all the time, and their burdens
should not hc increased And when a tax
IS LAID upon business, the business should
pay it. But II is passed to the people at
every opportunity
However, the people arc loyal and
patriotic, and bear their burdens cheer
fully They want our country to win the
war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
COAI. AND ORATORY.

The DEGREES of fuel experts that the
public shall so purchase coal in July
that it may not heat its hsbitation to
more than 6s degrees above zero in
January are worthy Of all the attention
they get from the apprehensivc and
ernbattlcd citizens.
May we suggest, however, with all due
respect to the National Fuel Admnistra-
ton, Dr. Garfe feld, aud the State Admin
istiator. whoever he will he. and the
County Administrator. MIR Schley, that
the temperature of our living rooms next
winter will he determined hy the draft
boards and the Dircctor-( General of Rail
roads?
The draft boards. IN choosing from
deferred men Of draft age may find
enough muscle to assure normal output
from the coal mines MIR NcAdoo un-
douhtcdv has set about the important
work of providing coal ears and shortage
We would not check the diversion which
the coal pursuers of the lronN frd IN
premature shivcIing hut We would ask
them not IN swcqr too horribly at Dr
Garfield and other GS degree admiuis-
ira tors, Tho primo responsibility fcr
the temper ature Of our caves rests else
where New loIk Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
PRESS COMMENT.
10 THE BAvARIAN MEN.

Officers Of tho German troops in the
Lys sector have taken To cursing their
men. The men have yielded to the
British attacks and this is undesirable.
Germans should not yield. Tho officers
have staggered and cursed and called
their men towards and knavcs.
This may be good German way
Of ins piriDg courage. IL ~ quite IN
accord with the German theory that
the private soldier is worthless dog.
The saber -swishing officer is of far more
account than regiment OF fighters.
The boots that he wears on his spindllng
shanks and the kaiser moustachc he Is
coaxing upward with goose grease count
for more than the lives Of half dozen dull
knaves Of privates. A German officer who
does not curse his men and beat them
with the fiat Of his sword is not really
good.
The only interesting feature Of this
German profanity along the Lys is that
the recipients are BavaiiaDs. Bavarans
hate Prussians. They hated them before
the war, and they hate them now, even
though they have been persuaded that
Bavarian destiny is somehow attached as
n tail 10 the kite of Pr'issian glory.
BavariaDs have fought we'll enough,
and tho Prussian high command has seen
TO it that they have been placed in posi-
tions of greatest danger But il is just
possible that when the break against
kaiserlsm comes il will be the Bavarlanq
the hereditary haters of Prussia, that will
lead the breaking Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
HOW u. S. OFFICERS
ARE SELECTED
War Department Permits De-
scription Of System Under
Which Commissions
Are Awarded
Every Boy Has
Chance.

what chance has your hoy n win
commission ? what competition does -
fare What tests must re satisfy WN
he he held bark ~ lark NJ influence Wb,'
Is he new system under rHirh officers
are bring selecled from tne men nov going
into camp
All me factors which guide the select ion
oF officers from among inc pen now going
into camp are described fpr fhe first fln1e
IN remarkable article by William Athe~-
ton DuFs,iy- The Democratic Army This
article is the arst ~ series describing
Americas marvellous military preparations.
based upon oficisl information supplied
by me war Depart uleat. and is accnn-
panied by an introduction written bv ths
secretary ~ War himsrf
rt tells how ~ nOO Enlisted men ve-r
selerted from last summers drsft ~ nTrar
the next half miiNOn--'7 ne psych0lOgical
tests to whirh thTy we're subiectpd--t tnn
part played by liable manners and other
friaes s.'--' ne use ~ employment experts
~ oeed ont the unnt--tne vast system ~
card records for every man IN the army
ne fill scope 0f he gigantic undertaking
designed 70 crowd fftv years ~ West Point
into unc--au are described in This. the hrst
complete story ~ how 3.0000O0 men have
bern oHlrered n order IN he surr nf or
tanning d COPY ~ this issue. reserve o.. ny
notifying the Public Ledger agcnts. Andei-
son W Leonard. ). o. Brien. N wilson.
T Kramer. ~ Lundy. vernon Brothsrs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
FOR THE COLORED PEOPLE.

Editor Every Evening Az tenn
porariiy returned notlve J arm much in
tercstcd IN the movement for promoting
better conditions and higher deals u
living throughout the State The war
has certainly brought the people n Del
aware, as ~ the Union. closer together
than ever before. ID sympathy a..d co-
operative ncts II IL essential that this
spirit of sorial unity shall not die with
the var, and thai Il shall be used Will
the war continues not only - help ssure
victory in the field over Wonder. hut to
mitigate hardshIpS here ~ home No
part of our citizens should he neglected
in the great undertaking 80 recently
initiated IN public meeting A. Whining
ton, and ! write 70 urge that the colored
people bc not overlooked IN this matter
Returning tn Delaware with what
hope l7 a fresh and unprejudiced nyc I
have heen much struck With the improved
condition If orr coiored people snd With
the signs ~ improved relations p better
mutual understanding, between the races
Much remains. however 70 be done nv
the colnrcd people for themselves and hy
them through friendly corporation lle-
tween the whites and the trusted leaders
~ the colOred race II Il nth the colored
people, as With the whites. that while
come have profited by the fictitious
prosper ~ accompanying the war others
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12

about Is yards minute. Like all the
tanks IL is mounted on rolling trucks which
lay an endless road as IL advances. Heavy
nrrnor plating cnrnaes the body IN n
sheath invunernble to bullets and grfn~
ades, hut which may bs damaged seriously
by artillery fire. From the front and tur-
rets nj the sides project the mouths ol
machine guns md rapid fire guns mounted
80 that they can revoIye md rover a vide
angle. The front of the fort alants up ~
steep angle. thus making ~ possible for
the machine to climb 75 degree inclinss
and crawl ont ~ shell holes. The final
touch to the TANK r grotesque appearance
is u coat of cnmOuflaRe consisting ~ green,
yellow and brown spots guaranteed 10
give tbe 1918 model dinosaurs the harm
less aspect Of fallen tree trunk.
THE DADDY 90 TIiEM hTL
The veteran tank Britannia" bat
tered from numerous encounters with
barbed wire entanRlcneDtg, and other
furniture of No Mans Land, gave the
people Of this country an idea of the ap-
pearancc of tank when Il toured America
in the interests nf the Third Liberty Loan.
The Britannia is one of tho first British
tanks of pattern now Obsolete, therefore
close inspection II rs secrets was unhlnd-
cred
Thc cloud 81 mystery that envelops
the nrw American tanks is almost ss
thicl. az that which protected The first
British tanks during their development
Details of thcir mechanism the number uf
tanks building or IT, be built these are
matters which Tank Corps officers dir
miss briefly as Cnniidcntial. One thing
is certain; the American tank Is tractor
with the celebrated caterpillar glide and
armored exterior hrigtling with guns
From ts exterior view il is not unlike It's
predecessors, but within if is combine
tion Of the best features of the tanks ~
the Allies nodded hy American ingenuity
and invention into a new machine the
American tank.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
The inefficient Mail Service.

Amid the splendid accomplishments of
the Federal administration since entering
the Great War-thc amazing work OF
preparation and performance challenging
the attention and admiration OF the
worId-the inefiiciency of the Postofiicc
Department in handling the public
mail service stands forth strikingly con-
spicuous. There is just complaint in every
part of the country.
1t seems surprising that the postal
service should havc been permitted TO
fall into such condition. In respect OF
the service in Delaware, numerous in
stances of delay that are really mystify-
ing occur daily. Newspaper exchanges
drift into Every Evening Office daily
from day to week following their issue
Letters from down-Statc towns frequently
are "a hours or more in transit, Judging
by tho post-mark on the envelopes at the
oiiioo of sending. Seldom do any letters
arrivc in reasonable time.
A conspicuous instance and onn that
gave Every Evening much annoyance,
occurred this week A very important
letter from our Washington correspond
cnt, containing news Of great interest TO
the people of Delaware. was mailed by
him Tuesday night The postmayk of the
Washington Office was IL O'Clock mid
night This letter, by ordinary mail,
should have been in Every Evening office
by o'clock in the morning at the latest,
but to insure prompt delivery, our cor
respondent ,r-cd special delivery postage.
This letter vae delivered Ia Every Even
ing at / 40 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon,
and the postmark of the local office show
ed that it had been received there at II
o'clock noon Thus, IL required II hours
20 transport the letter from the Wash
ington poStotiicc to the Wilmington
postoGice. and an hour and 40 minutes
more 10 convey it from the local postofhCe
TO Every Evening offer.
Why there should bc SO much delay and
apparent confusion in the postal service
IL is hard TO understand Certainly it is
verv ageravating. The experience Of
Every Evening s but the experience Of all
newspapers and of citizens and business
concerns generally Reform is badly
needed
Fortunately, the postoiIicc Depart
mcnt is not closely connected with war
operations Otherwise, the adminstra
ton of Postmastcr-Ge General Burlcson
might prove n great asset 10 Germany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
JUST FOLKS
ny Edgar A. Cucst
THE UNINTERESTED CLERK

] went into a store, one day, To spend n
portion OF my pay;
] needed something that ] Thought
tho merchant had to sell,
! stepped up To a weary clerk, who seemed
not over taxed with work,
And unto him my little want ] under
took To toll.
Its not IN my department" he said IN
naughty way To INC,
We'll, do YOU know ] asked Of hun,
I'll it is in the store2'
lie yawned and slowly shook his head,
but ~ he turned away he said;
81 don't Perhaps you'll find II on the
forty seventy floor
He did not ask me 10 explain what was
eager 10 obtain.
He did not try To understand what
had come To buy;
He might have had, for all he knew, an
article my work to do,
He might have made sale to me II
he Ind cared 10 try
But he put on stony face; he did not
wish 10 solve my cnse;
He was not interested in my little
wants and needs.
And 40 promptly quit the store and
mover 90 there any more
When | wnnt bolts and nails and pipe
and hose and garden seeds
I'm truly sorry for tho clerk who has
no interest in his work
lie wrongs his boss and docs himself
agravc injustice. too,
The customer must soil himself the goods
upon that merchants shelf
Because that youth will never show
thing that's not in view.
\ clerk should make il easy for the stranger
entering tho store;
He should not make him feel TINT
he's n nuisance aud care.
When purchasers with coin come m
their friendship he should try tn win
And they should know when they dc
part that they were welcome there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
DECLINING PROMOTION.

In the struggle for place, honor, emoIu-
ment, posi- ton now raging in the world,
none sets a finer example than General
Crowder, who declines a proposed pro-
motion to the rank Of lieutenant-general
because others are entitled to- as much
credit as be. 1t sometimes seems that
the honors given to others ar tarnished
by so much self-seeking and pride of
PEI sonal success. Burns said: ~ he rank
is but the guinea's stamp; the mans
the gowd for a. that"
There is danger in these tumultuous
times of regarding the stamp as more
important than ''gowd" itself; of looking
upon honor 9s more to be regarded than
worth. General Crowder has furnished
a noble example to the people-not to be
pressing for rank and emolmment, but
rather to resist the temptation at all
hazards True worth is modest and does
not want to be covered all over with
badges and emblems OF distinction. They
may do for a monarchy, but not for
ra1llhlic-Qhin Staia Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
THE EVENING SMILE.
PROFICIENT INSTRUCTOR.

When father came home to dinner
he observed ypcant chnir ut the tailc
Where's the boy. ho asked, nodthnR
TO the chnr
Harry is MP stairs. came III fonr
Of painful precision from the mother
II hope hG Is not sick
There was mn ANXIOUS patlse No,
he Is not sick continued thes mother
1T gricvrs me 10 say Richard. hat
our son. Your son, has hcen heard swearing
on the street heard hun myself
Swearing exclaimed the father III
teach hum to swear" and with that the
angry parent started mp stairs IN the
dark HALFWAY up he stumbled and cane
down with his chin on the top step
When the confusion had suhsided,
lIarry'S mother was hcard saying from
the hallway: That Will DO Richard.
dear You have given him enough for
one lesson Harper Magazine
IIcliogabaus Is known 10 fame as tho
man who had u thousand cooks Fame
on slight grounds. Say never kept tabs
myself "-kausas City journal.
Friend You had q very fashionable
audience, didn YOU Pl.niSt YES at
one time there was not slugle person IN
the room who was listening Boston
Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
Nnmleidn OF Enrnnn Gaina.

Editor Every Evening I refer 10 The
killing of a colored man by ono II our ely
detectives on July 8. 5onrc years ago one
Of our policemen killed oOlOrod man after
having mrested him for yomo trivhl
Offonsc, because he vas about to escapc
This officer Is still on tho force
Souetiue after this, another officer
killed q cOlored man and a very gerious riot
followed Now, referring N The homicide
of July o, no doubt the detectiys wished
10 be fair IN The discharge n his duties,
nevertheless tho too careless handling u
guns by some Of our officers in the dis
charge Of their sworn duty is very evident
from the abUyc stated iacts.
Some years ago Policeman Washington
colorcd, iu tho discharge % his duties ns
an officer of tho law, drew his gun in self
defence, and Tor this act ho was accused ~
conduct unbecoming an officer and die
rnisscd from the force. However our able
coronors Jury eEoneratcs an officer who
not only drow his gin. but killed a man.
George j. Sykes.
Wilmington, July II, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12

which should prove most interesting
feature of the paper.
To the new State Sentinel Every Even
ing extends its professional and personal
compliments, with best wishes for its suo-
cess from business view, tempered by the
hope that its partisan political principles
may not prevail in Delaware. We believe
there is a better way for our people to
secure good State and local government,
and improvement along all lines, than by
the success of either faction of tho Re
publican party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12

are feeling its hardsbip~, and many whose
wagcs have greatly increased are making
no preparation 20 meet The pcroDal
problems that all must face when tho xar
ends aud readjugtnent ~ tho conditions
~ peace begins We shall Deod sli our
Ioint wisdom for that crisis, Iust ~ We
need u for tho present unnatural con-
ditiODs, and, since the interests ~ The
colored people are also the interests u
the whites, any such significant move
peBt as that liist t,og,in With 20 rArch
entbusiasfn must take tho oolorcd pcoplr
into serious confederation
T.. n. Vallandighsm.
Newark, July ~. 1913
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
P0SLAM QUICK
TO IMPROVE ANY
PIMPLY SKIN

Poslam is remedy that you can
pick up at any time and apply to any
disordered skin with the confidence
that it provides the quickest way to he
rid of any itching or eruptional trouble,
and that it will serve you well.
Pimples and Rashcs, Eczema, Acne,
Itch, Chilblains, Scalp-Scalo, Burns
and all like affections so distressing To
endure, are, thanks to Poslam's con
centrated healing energy, 50 easy to
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Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 18th St, New York City,
Urge your skin to become clearer,
healthier by the daily use of Poslam
Soap, medicated with IPoSlam.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Fame Fire Co
iIihernian knights
First Regiment Band
Camp No 4. p O :. A.
Oriental Lodge. h of T.
Excelsior Lodge, II of 7
Local No 3l3 l. B. f. W
Fairfax Lodge. O. o. +
Alpha Council, l.. O. r c
Brandywine Lodge, S. of H.
Columbia Lodge. |. O. O. +.
Local No. 1926. G. Il J. of 4
st Georges Castle X e. T.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union
Encampment No. 81, l. Y l..
Third Ward Democratic Club
Friendship Conclave 5. W NJ
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd O r NJ
Star of Delaware Lodge, 5. of b.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ
Washington Council, T. f. of A.
Delaware Haymakers Association
Lady Jefferson Home Communion
Telegraph Council. Jr O. T. A NJ
James A. Garfield Council, D. of 4.
Canton Delaware. p NJ. |. o. o. +.
Washington Camp, No. 1, p. O. s A.
Diamond State Lodge, No |, s of b.
Plumbers, Gas and Steamftters Union
Wilmington Lodge No. 1873, L. O. O. NJ
Wilmington Lodge, No. Ia, L. o. G T
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
(,ond FeIlovs' Clnh.

The Good Fellows Club q Grace W =.
Church next Thursday night viii hnvc o.
straw ride to Booths Corner, Pa, where -
rnnrshrnallow tOast win Be- One n the
features The members viii neet ~ the
church house at 7.45 ?. m Every one s
urged TO respond
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12

How sad the Kaiser must be- He has
not had an opportunity for quite awhile
to make a vainglorious address about
my invincible soldiers" And he is
threatened with troubles at home, too
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12

1t is said there is no danger of sugar
famine, but the regulations in respect
of its sale will be continued However,
there is comfort in the fact that the food
administrator has limited the retail charge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12

Meanwhile, keep on sending supplies
of tobacco in various forms. as well as
other things, to our fighting boys across
the sea Cigars, cigarettes and good
filings for pipes are great consolation to
the average soldier. They enable him to
fight all the better, and without them he
would be miserable Keep him we'll sup
Dlied
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
RIpPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
INTO GERMANY

| hope before this war is done,
and we've suppressed the frightful
Hun, our men will march ON Ger
man soil, and sundry treasured
landmarks spoil The German
people ought to know Just how
it feels to have a Zoe shoot up their
houses and their kinks and over
turn the whole blamed works.
They should be given half chance
to see what deeds were wrought
in France, their cities made an
aching void their sauerkraut fac
tories destroyed; they ought to see
the bombshells burst among their
fields of winerwurst and see the
flash of snickersnees beneath their
waving pretzcl trees. | would not
advocate their plan OF dealing
death of dame and man, of Staying
babes and hanging priests, for allied
soldiers are not beasts: but | would
see our men III line somewhere along
the storied Rhine, and have them
rake the country we'll and show the
Teuts that war is hell Unless we
bring it to their door, they'll soon
forget the years of gore, and say it's
what they're yearning for, when
some mad ruler lusts for war. Oh.
let the Teutons have enough OF all
this blood and carnage stuff.
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