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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
FUTURE OF THE RED CROSS.

Having risen splendidly to n tremend-
Gus emergency task, the American Red
Cross feels that IT has proved its capacity
for the permanent shouldering OF new
responsibilities. II now has Twenty-Five
million members, and at Christmas intcn1 Is
SLING sll Americans to Join and pay their
dollar Since January | the American
people have gwen il nearly $500 600, 900,
and what remains, the membership fees,
and the gifts of materials that will be asked
from time to time will be sufficient for the
present. But as Chairman Davidson
indicates IN hs statements, the American
Red Cross intends no SlaCkenmg oi its
relief work. It's undertakings will merely
have a slowly changing character as its
war work merpes into more normal
peace activities The winter is expected
to see acute suffering abroad. In ale
WAITING this misery the American Red
Cross expects the European governments
and the European relief organizations TO
step forward more prominently The
governments In particular may take entire
charge Of some fields.
Cooperation MIR Dawson emphasized
IN speaking of the Red Cross's future in
countries which will show a rapid expa :
sion of agencies for binding UP TIER own
alone" we must wait on the general pro-
gram hef re outlining our definite
policies. But this cooperation has been a
watchword to q greater extent than we
con only realize A recent warm ap-
probation of the Red Cross will hc found
in the Revue des Deux Mondes, written
by CASTOR Deschanps at time when the
war still seemed far from an end Fl
emphasizes the fact that i does not IN
tend TO take the place OF philanthroplc
works already enstIng. On the contrary,
II favors there free development after
their own methods 1t proposes simply
TO asslst them" He Instances Is activities
IL connection with the French organiza-
ton for the Village Recorstitute Tvpi-
Gel of much in Red Gross work is the re-
cent institution by the officer directir z
relief for refugees IN the Paris district
and the flnsl German lunge flooded Paris
witt pitiful fugitivo-of 8 bureau TO
facilitate the cooperation of French and
American relief We learn from the
Surrey that this bureau represented
on the Trench side Che Office Central des
Fuvres Charitable, the Society of St.
Vincent de Paul the Institut d'Hyriene
SociaIe, the Assistance Publque, the Sc
cours National, the Soclete des Vlatessea,
and the Association Falentin Hauy. The
Red Cross. which may seem 10 the hasty
American mind 10 have begun work IN
huge vaciuty of social agencies, hiss labored
In communities full Of them They are
loyallv supported and intelhgently man
aged Few things III the Red Cross record
ere more admirable tlan the tact shown
in utilizing or being utilized by them
New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
CONG BACK TO THE RED MAN.

The great conflict seems to have set
back the Imaglst and free verse poets.
The big poems Of the war-the enduring
verse like In Flanders Fields and The
Three Hills, and that exquisite poem
about Oxford town-are framed and
phrased according to the accepted rules
Possibly the soul of the inagist Is not
in harmony with the rude ioiting and
reverberations Of the plain OF combat
Now comes writer who claims that
the North American medicine man,
with his chants and harbaric wall,-arounds
il the true father of the extremist style Of
American poetry, that there is q marked
relationship, IS it were, between the
primitive Pawnee patter song and the
ultimate literary destiny of America.
When the early day Shoshone brave
whirled about the tepees and called
down the choit est torments on the
fea.thered heads of his Cherokee enc
mics, he did il in vigorous free verse.
When the BlaclSfeet warriour tuned
bis vocal pipes in praise Of the daugh-
ters Of the big chief he used up q supply
Of imagery that would have stocked the
modern market through q cold winter
Cleveland PLAIN Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

the Red Cross will be called upon for The
purpose of allcviating distress and aiding
the suffering 1t will be always with uB
and ever will call upon us for our sincere
and sympathetic cooperation.
And this is why the Red Gross makes
this appeal to the people of our nation
for every man and woman, during the
Christmas week beginning next Sunday
to enroll in its membership. 1t is small
thing to ask. The cost of annual MEM
bership will be trifling. But it viii be
something ennobling to be connected
with an organization that has done such
great good to the world, and that surely
will continue to be an agency Of great
good as long as time shall last.
Get ready, therefore, and let everybody,
al over the country, and especially in the
State OF Delaware, enroll in the member
ship Of the Red Cross during the week
beginning next Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
PRESS COMMENT.
THE DISAPPOINTED.

There are q million and half men,
more or less, in the United States who
were ready to go to the front and could
not. Hundreds OF thousands of them
endured the restraints of military life
cheerfully, their spirits upheld by the
thought that eventually they would enter
the trenches. They underwent rigorous
drills, prepared themselves for the final
test and then were unable to fulfil their
ambitions because the war had ended.
In Great Britain and in France there
are other thousands of Americans who
have not reached the fighting line. Many
OF them will be returned to this country
without having been outside their train
ing areas except on leave. The prize of
personal participation in the struggle
with the Germans was denied to some of
them only by days.
Here and abroad thousands Of enlisted
men and officers who since the beginning
of the war have served ut posts which
deprived them of any immediate chance
of fighting have kept up their hope for
active service. They have believed that
somehow and somewhere they would be
able TO get to the field and on il give
proof of their faith and valor.
All of these men are bitterly disappoint-
ed. They are not sorry that an armistice
has been signed, that peace is to be made,
but they deeply regret that their own
contribution to victory WAS made IN
manner that did not meet their highest
aspirations. They wanted to have q
hand in smashing the Germans ia the
way the veterans OF General Pershing's
combat troops did, and all their lives
they will mourn the fact that oppov-
tunity was not gwen to them.
What these men did was essential.
The fight could not have been won with
out them Their labors, their readiness,
made victory possible, and Ire Is narrow
American who does not recognize
the debt the nation owes to thcm- New
York Su7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
A Deadly Epidemic.

| According to the president of the
| Actuarial Society of New York City, a
high authority, the deaths directly result
ing in this country and among its citizens
abroad from the recent epidemic Of Span
| ish influenza, numbered about 100000,
and he declared that they eonstitut-
| ed "an economic waste of 10000
| 600 wears" To reach that impressive
and dreadful conclusion he used the fact
that the average age of those who died
of the maIady was SO years, and as in
the ordinary course of events they
would have reached an age between 55
and so, they were each deprived of be
| tween twenty-five and twenty-seven
| wears that otherwise would have been
| devoted to active work, presumably
| profitable to themselves and Others.
That is the way actuaries look st vital
statistics, and it is q correct one, though
of course other people, accustomed to
think of individuals and not Of groups,
have some trouble in taking the same
view
The military statisticians recently made
the smaller estimate Of 100000 deaths
from influenza, but the insurance men
are more likely TO be accurate. Either
figure is large enough to demonstrate
what serious affection such an epidemic
is, and to inspire the hope that, before
another is due. medical science VIII not
be as near to completely lacking IN means
either to prevent or TO cure as IT was this
time
But despite this discrepancy, slight
and uniInportant as compared with actual
results, it was demonstrated that this
epidemic was the very worst that ever
afflicted our country. We know what 1t
was in Wilmington, where it cost nearly
8 thousand lives in little more than
month, aLrmingly above the ordinary
death rate. We do not want another such
visitation.
1t is important, therefore, that our
medical and civic authorities should do
all in their power to guard against another
visitation of this kind OF itself, It Is as
bad rs war-in its toll of human lives, at
lesst-nhhough it does not involve q great
destruction OF property. But It Is far
worse than war IN its effects uron the
minds of the people. We know what war
is and can nerve ourselves to meet It's
most terrible accompanirnents. But the
path Of an insidious pestilenoe Is one that
Is filed with horror TO the people every
foot Of the way To avert It's visitations
we should exert every energy OF our
scientific knowledge and administrative
capacity.
The effort Of government, general end
local, throughout the country should be
directed TO the adoption of measures for
preventinga return of this dread af
fiction. Already it has had sad re
crudesccnce in some of the towns In the
lower part of our State that were dew
astated By its first appearance We all
know what Wilmington suffered from it.
We do not want it TO again afiict our city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bethany Band.

bethany Band.
Smyth Post, C. A. R.
Coremakers Union.
Blacksmiths Union
Brandyvine Fire Co.
Division No. |, A. O. f.
Waneta Council, D. of p.
Calanthe Lodge, X. OF 2.
Humanity Circle, B. of G.
Corinthian Lodge, A. I. & A. VI.
Corinthian Lodge, S. Of H.
Crusaders Castle, X. G. Z.
Eureka Conclave, S. ". NJ.
Germania Temple, L. G.. Z.
Fame Castle, A. 0. X. NJ. c.
German Beneficial Society, No /.
Peerless Conclave, Il. or S W NJ
Reynolds Encampment, |. O. o. f.
Brandywine Com, 4. & l. O. K. NJ
Sheet Metal Workers Local, No. 302
Harmony Council, No. /, L. F. of A.
East End German Democratic Club.
Washington Camp, No. l3, P. o. s. A
Guiding Star Temple, No. 6, o. of U.
Moriel Encampment, No. l. O X. IL
VII. Branch, No 26, Grand Fraternity
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso
y p. S. Zion German Lutheran Church
Snowflake Lodge, No. 60, L. \. r. B. A
Camp Farrell, No. /, Spanish War Vets
Camp 1926. Royal Neighbors of America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
VEGETABLE TEA
FOR CONSTIPATION
Thousands of Families Brew it
at Home and Keep Well.

Sick headache, nervousness, sallow skin
and drowsiness are nearly always caused
by caI stipation al can easily b. con-
ouered y the Use Of DR.. Carter's * and
B. Tea.
Brew it at home the same as you would
the regular mealtime tea and drink a cup
full just before you 20 to bed.
A small package will last long time
and any druggist will tell you that he has
been selling it for years and that many
people swear by it. Drink it for inactive
liver and clogged up bowels. You'll like it
Being purely vegetable and gentle in
action, it is fine for children and nearly all
of them like it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
GET SLOAN'S FOR
YOUR PAIN RELIEF
You Don't Have to Rub 1t In to
Get Quick, Comforting
Relief.

Once you've tried If on that stiff joint,
sore muscle, sciatic pain, rheumatic
twinge, lame back, you'll find a warm,
soothing relief you never thought a
Iiniment could produce.
Won't stain the skin, leaves no mllss,
wastes no time in applying, sure to give
quick results. A large bottle means
economy Your own or any other drug
gist has it, Get it today. 30c 6oc 81 %
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

The behavior of our American soldiers
In German cities where they are now
uuartered commands the admiration OF
German people. And no wonder, when
they reflect upon tbs horid brutalities
that were perpetrated against invaded
cities and towns IN Belgium and France
by German soldiers IN the early days of
the war, and by the path OF devilish de
struction that marked the German re
frrAt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

Why not plant trees and make wooded
parks In honor Of our fallen soldiers?
They would prove much better and more
enduring monuments than statues OF vari-
ous kinds, some Of which are certain TO
prove Ulonstrosities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

Secretary Daniels, in his annual Navy
Department report, pays high tribute TO
the services of our navy In the great war.
And the men of the navy, from top TO
bottom, justly earned this praise by their
valiant work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
FREEDOMS DAY.

Now Freedom on her mountain
height Is feeling gay and wearing
bells; her hosts have won the big
gest fight of which the page Of hist
try tells We've seen the tyrant's
scepter drop, the tyrant sinking
in despair; our precious b0ons are
still on top, our bulwarks right side
up with care. We've heard the hour
of justice strike, we've seen right
triumph over wrong, SO let us, for
the love of Mike, be happy as the
day is long. hear men say, We're
face TO face with problems that will
scar our souls; how shall we teach
. the Russian race to strive for better
! higher goals? The flag of anarchy
will fly, we fear as much, in every
. breeze; how can we throw our hats
on high, and face conundrums such
as theseY" | say, ''One problem
at time; wen solve them all, or
break slat; we've stopped the prus-
sian course of crime, and paralyzed
the autocrat. This is the hour of
our delight, o,ir cause is gained, the
battles won! And Freedom ON
her mountain height is shooting
fireworks by the ton" And Free
dom's eyes are bright as stars as
from her mountain she looks down,
for in the crimson glare of Mars she
won the jewels in her crown Oh,
may her course be calm and sweet
in all the fateful years to comel So
let us, for the love of Pete, take off
the lid and make things hum
Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

The Kaiser has abdicated, and so has
the Crown Prince. So far as these two
claimants are c,ocerned there is nothing
now in the way Of the people Of Germany
forming new and non-autocratic govern
Inenf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
THE EVENING SMILE.
PATS SHARP SHAVE.

The mconguerable Pat, being one
day in town, found his way into . bar
ber's shop TO get shave. As II was
near dinner-time and tho barber was
feeling the Cravings Of hunger he be-
came rather hasty over the job and
was unfortunate in inflicting scvnrAi
cuts on both Of Pats checks. The
shave being concluded, Pat arose and,
approaching q BILE on which was a
glass of water, he took a mouthfui and
rocked his head from side to side.
Anything the matterr' asked tho
barber.
mot much," came Pats reply. Il
was only just trying TO find out whether
my mouth would still hold water with
out leaking. ."-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

Christmas shopping over yet? If not,
there is still some time left Get right
at it and get it over with as soon as pos
sible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved TO the salts
faction of many and xlIi be TO you.--Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

Free trading in cotton" abrogates
certain valued privileges and exemptions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10

Sapleigh-"Since | met yon ! Mve
had but one thought" Miss Bright
Gwen that is more than l gave yua
credit for boston TranscTipt
MabeIle--'I hear you're running an
elevator" Grayce (haughtily-"What
lowbrow pulled that? I'll have you
know I'm conducting hftr'-Buffalo
Express.
Mrs. Fatbush-@And dosen't yom
husband know the proper way TO eat
pie?" Mrs. Bensonhurst-"Oh, yes"
"How does he eat it?'' "Sparingly." =
Ionkers Statesman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-10
KENNARD & co.
This IS the Season
for Useful Gifts
aists for Gifts

One OF the most popular articles being selected FOR
gifts this il Waists To sectios,
s 10 the largest and best variety be found any-
wfswe. Hundreds here for your choosing at s5ss
each and upwards.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
Convicted, He ASKS
FOR SECOND TRIAL

Frank o. Rainszerosh was found
guilty in Court Of General Sessions yes
lerday afternoon Of receiving stolen
goods. J. Frank Ball. counsel for Rains
<eroski, asked for an arrest Of Judg-
ment pending a motion for a new trial.
The case Is an outcome OF the ar
rest Of two white men and four Ne
groes for conspiring to steal and lar
ceny OF groceries from the George w.
Bush & Sons Company Rainszeroski,
who also is known as Whitley Holman,
purchased $50 pounds Of stolen beans
from these men for Sii7J.
W. A. Lee, a chauffeur for Mrs. Jon-
nle NJ Deakyne. charged with drivins
OF an automobile without the consent
OF the owner through his counsel, Ed
win r. Cochran. Jr., changed his former
pjlea Of not guiltyto guilty. and was
paroled for two years In charge Of
sheriff Francis. Several persons testi-
fed TO his previous good reputation.
Miss Carlisle's High School civics
class were interested spectators at the
afternoon session OF court
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

mother caught heavy cold when
her first baby was six months old. She
doctored quite awhile but did not seem
to get any better She came to me one
evening and wanted me 10 20 with her
to sec another doctor. so we went
to his Office and the doctor tested her
lungs thoroughly; then he asked her
all manner Of questions He did not tell
her what he thought, but told her to use
plenty Of milk and fresh eggs and take
Cod Liver Oil. When We got outside the
ofliee she burst out crying and said. he
might as well have told me the truth, I
know I have consumption. I said,
Well the doctors don Z always know
everything Don Z take the Cod Liver
Oil Come, we will 60 TO the drug store
and get Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Dis
rovery apd take that. IN bet before you
take six bottles you can 20 and tell
those doctors you are worth dozen dead
people, and before she had finished the
second bottle she was rid Of that sore
ness through her lungs and did not cough
but very little. After she had taken si1
bottles sho was a well woman. After
that If she ever got a cold the Discovery
was all she used. She was never troubled
with her lungs afterward. Mas. JEH.
Nn LowERs, 4l41s Bartram Ava
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
Millions Use
It For Colds
Because Papes Cold Compound relieves cold or grippe
misery in few hours-Really wonderful

charge or nose running; relieves sacA
headache, dullness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing. soreness and stiffness.
"Papes Cold Compound Is the quick
est. surest relief known and costs only
few cents at drug stores. II acts
without assistance, tastes nice. and
causes no inconvenience. Don't accept
a substitute Insist on "Pape's''-noth-
ing else
Evening journal., 1918-01-18


Roads and Treatments and Cement
Concrete Roads and Pavements."
The convention viii be held az St.
Louis, Mo, February AZ, 1918.
Major Richard r. Kenney. Judge Ad-
vocate General In the United States
Army, has been transferred from
Washington. D. c.. 10 Camp Shelby,
Hattiesburg. Miss.
Welmer Heite, who has been visiting
his mother. Mrs. Jennie Heite. has re-
turned 10 Balboa, Canal Zone, Panama.
where he Is employed
Colonel William D Denney and bride,
OF Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va, are
home with their parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs William Denny.
Mrs. Herbert W. Jones, wife Of Cap
tain II. NJ Jones and son Ned. have
arrived home from .Anniston, Ala.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
WILMINGTON -LAHSDALE
TO Shoot ON jim. 26

The members Of the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association are discuss
ing very seriously the coming match
on Saturday. January PC, with The
Lansdale Gun Club This match will
be held at Lansdale. and will be the
crucial contest OF the season for the
local boys. Lansdalo Is at all times
strong contender, and n their last
match when they shot against the S.
s. Whites. they broke l55x5OO. under
very hard conditions The Whites
just nosed out victory, and at that
they shot twice as many members as
the Lansdalo crowd brought with
them.
The standing Of the teams In the
IaaQIla IndaN a "a fnllnNa.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

26, Is.
Pennsylvania n. n. at Glen Willow.
Meadow Springs az Clearvlew.
S. S. White at Chester.
West Chester at Camden p. r. r.
Wilmington at Lonsdalc.
Lansdale Is the longest trip away
from home that the local boys have
20 make, and u Is going 10 be hard
70 get the boys 90 turn out in num-
hers sufficiently large 30 win the race
u is very likely that a special offer
viii be made which viii get the mem
hers together IN order 90 make one big
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
DEVEREAUX TO LEAD
HORSENEN This YEAR

Harness racing VIII not be affected
by the war in 1915 and plans are belns
made for the most successful season
ever seen on the grand circuit.
Harry X. Devereaux, who Tor several
years has been president Of the circuit.
has been reelected and new tracks are
to be opened at Toledo and Readville,
Mass. The years racing viii open July
e
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
NATIONAL THEATRE
Open today. Special attractlon.-Adv.
socCEn AM EDGE MOON.

Edge Moor A. c. Will play the strong
soccer team Of the Della
ware State League al Edge Moor tomor-
row afternoon. The teams are lied for
first place IN the league Edge Moor
Will be picked from the following PLAY
ers: d. Riley. }. Levin, j. Darby, A..
Thacker, James Adams0n. G Riley, John
Adamson, r. Jones, L. Fish, William
r. Leigh. W. Dunn, Al STREET
ton and Art StrettOn.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
Don't stay stured-upi

Quit blowing and snufilng A dose
Of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every
two hours until three doses are taken
will end grippe misery and break up
a severe cold either In the head. chest,
body or limbs.
It promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty dis
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
MnnsE Ns- vsCnsE.

Moose A. G. and Vlscose. OF the
Delaware Soccer League, viii play az
Second and Dupont streets tomorrow
afternoon. The Moose team VIII be
picked from the following players {.
Neal, sarn. Bradshaw Mccoy. Clark.
Gallagher Campbell, Greenwel Stew
art Armstrong nonaghy- Gilmore and
Black
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
KEYSTONE WINS Ar PRACTICE.

Because Of the absence Of several
OF the regular players. the Keystone
Field Club and y. NJ II. a FIRST basket
ball teams staged practice game at
the Y NJ. n. A. ball last night the
Field Club quintet winning. q TO 70.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
NATIONAL THEATRE
Open today. Special sttractlon.-Adv
EXPERIMENTAL FIVE WINS

The dupont Experimental Station
basketball team defeated the Collegians,
composed Of scholastic and Y NJ. c. A.
stars. at The Hagley Community House
last night.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

nurse, did quite a
bit Of nursing,
especially women,
and always recon
nended Favorite
Prescription and
Il was used In a
a large number Of
cases with great
su eB6. The
Golden Medical
Discovery was
especially beneficial
in one case in par
ticular where the
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
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TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get a small bottle Of Danderine at any
drug store for Few cents, rour llole
into your hand and rub well into tne
scalp with the finger tips. BY morning
most. n not OH. of This awful scruf VIII
have disappeared TWO or three apQll-
cations will destroy every biz OF dano-
run. stop scalp itching and follins
hair.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

enthusiastic drive on Lansdale on sat
urday. January 26.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
COLORED STARS

NOLOkED SIARS
Vaudeville, Saturday night, National
Theatre ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-01-18
A Pa. Woman's Experience

NEW CASTLE, PAT know a little
about DR.. Pierce's medicines. was q
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

Boys $3.50 and SO value gun metal
shoes, button only; sizes 212 CT no
to 51a special during sale see. y 30
Evening journal., 1918-01-18

$3.50 va'ue boys school shoes; extra
good quality; sizes 9 TO 1312. CT 10
while they last .................... ~ 4 II "