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The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19

It Seemed Better to Parrot the Belgian.
gian sat next to me and his wife next
to him. l was hoping that other civil
ians would occupy the remaining two
seats at my table, because did not
relish the idea of having to sit through
the show with German soldiers within
a few feet of me. That would certainly
have spoiled my pleasure for the even
ing.
Every uniform that came In the door
gave me cause to worry until / was
sure 1t was not coming in my direction.
don't suppose there was single SOL
der who came in the door whom l
didn't follow to his seat-with my
eyes.
Just before they lowered the lights,
two German officers entered. They
stood at the door for a moment look
ing the place over. Then they made a
Decline in my direction and / must
confess my heart started to beat a
little faster. l hoped that they would
find another seat before they came to
my vicinity, but they were getting
nearer and nearer and realized with
n sickening sensation that they were
headed directly for the two seats at
my table, and that was indeed the
case.
These two seats were in front of the
table facing the stage and except when
the officers would be eating or drink
ing their backs were toward me, and
there was considerable consolation in
that. From my seat / could have
reached right over and touched one of
them on his bald head. 1t would have
been more than touch, am afraid,
If 1 could have gotten away with ii
safely.
AS the officers seated themselves,
a waiter came TO us with a printed
bill-of-fare and program. Fortunately,
he waited on the others first and
listened intently to their orders. The
officers ordered some light wine, but
my Belgian neighbor ordered Book
for himself and his wife. which was
what / had decided to order anyway.
as that was the only thing could say.
Heaven knows would far rather have
ordered something to eat, and 1 was
afraid to take a chance at the pronun-
citation of the dishes it set forth.
There were a number of drinks listed
which j might safely enough have or.
dered. For instance, noticed Lemon
Squash, 1.5O," "Ginger Beer. L."
Sparkling Dry Ginger Ale, L."
"Appolinaris, L." and "Schweppes
Soda, O.S0." but 1t occurred to me that
the mere fact that / selected some
thing that was listed in English might
attract attention to me and something
I'm my pronunciation might give fur
Their cause for suspicion.
1t seemed better to parrot the Bel.
gian and order "Bock" and that was
what decided TO do.
One item on the bill of fare tanta.
lzed me considerably. Although 1t was
listed among the "Prizzen der
dranken." which took to mean
"Prices of drinks" It sounded very
much to me like something to eat
and Heaven knows would rathsl
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
Wall Of Lost Soul.

This is not camp story, but one
written by a lieutenant on his way
"over there" "On our first lap out
we were having boat drill one day.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their lifeboats. AS came out on the
main deck TO boat No. 10 one of the
aft guns let loose with terrific roar
at target practice. Just then a big
negro came up scrambling out of q
hatchway, yelling, %, Lordy, Lordy.
where am nah life deserter? dons
heah dat submarine a-moanin' for mai
soulr
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
Great Idea.

The colonel had some nut trees, and
the lad liked nuts, therefore he went
and picked some.
eli" yelled keeper, "what are you
doing7"
Il am picking these nuts for the kerr
mel" replied the bad lad.
"oh." said the keeper. III you're get
ting them for the colonel suppose It's
all right"
And the bad lad was left in peace.
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
CHAPTER Nv.
Observations in a Belgian City.

Observations IN Belgian City.
One night shortly before / left this
city, our airmen raided the place. 1
didn't venture out of the house at the
time, but the next night i thought 1
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When 1t became dark left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely of Ger
mans. 1 went from one place to an
other to see what our "straffing" had
accomplished. Naturally avoided
speaking to anyone. II a man or
woman appeared about TO speak to me,
I just turned my head and looked or
walked away In some other direction.
I must have been taken for an I'M
social sort Of individual a good many
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19
Free From conceit.

81 am glad to see you are free fron
that conceit which prompts profes
sional jealousy" said the man who az
sumes a patronizlng and paternaI
manner. "Well." said the young ac
tor, languldly, ito tell you the truth
l haven't seen any actors whose wor1
suggested any reason whatever Cor m
being jealouAs ------- - -
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19

winfall-I want you to build me a
swell garage.
Architect-How many cars have you.
George2
Winfall--Let me see-oh, about a
dozen.
Architecture you certain you do
not want a car barn?
The Yale expositor., 1918-09-19

-arusts drink. do they not' That is.
some dor"
$50 Il Is said"
~That's bad"
eft wouldn't be half so bad II they
would refrain from painting while they
are drinking"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
U-BOATS MASTERED.

II ANYTHING were needed 10 convince
the most skeptical that the German
submarine menace Is fast disappearing
and that the U-boat will soon become
obsolete, that argument il provided by
the statement made 10 the British House
Of Commons by Sir Erie Geddcs, first
lord Of the admiralty The situation is
summed up in the statement that one
year ago there was a net loss IN tonnage,
due TO the activities of the German sub
marines, Of $50, 900 gross tons month
Now there is a net gain of 100, 900 gross
tons ii month.
This reversal of conditions tells the
whole story But year ago the C-boats
were sinking $50, 900 tons Of shipping II
month more than were being constructed.
Al that rate it would have been but "a
matter Of months until the KAISER made
good his threat TO clear the seas of Allied
shipping Now, however it is but a
matter Of comparatively few months
until there will be available all the ships
required by the Allies for all purposes.
This means that the U-boat campaign
is a failure.
The explanation is quite simple Sir
Eric says the result has been arrived at by
reducing the sinkings of Allied merchant
ships and increasing the building of ships.
Washington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
Congressman Polk.

Among other political duties that are
to be held in consideration, this year, is
that of the nomination of candidates
for Representative In Congress. The
Republican party, without the direct
incentive of q member of that party
holding the position, and thereby having
q strong claim to denomination, will
have to cast about and seek recipient
of the nomination who may give promise
of getting the most votes AT the election
With the Democratic party, however, il
is different.
From time immemorial, almost, il
has been the rule of the Democratic
party of Delaware TO renominate its
successful candidate for Representative
in Congress. And there is no reason TO
doubt that this rule viii not be observed
this year. Therefore, it may be set down
as certain that Representative Albert T.
Polk will be renominated
Representative Polk, in respect of
Democratic precedent and Democratic
policy, is certain of a denomination as the
Democratic candidate for Representative
in Congress at this years election. Should
the Democratic party win at the election,
he will be reelected.
But there are other reasons, aside from
those of partisan character, that should
incite the voters of Delaware, without
regard to their ordinary partisan af
hliatiors, TO vote for the reelection of
Congressman Polk During his term he
has always bent his endeayoTs to such
matters Of public legislation AS would
serve the interests of his State. And no
citizen of Delaware ever appealed to him
IN behalf of worthy and proper purpose
without receiving an encouraging re-
sponse.
In word, Representative Polk has
been a true agent of tie best interests
OF Delaware at the National capital. The
people may, if they see fit, at the next
election choose another to succeed him.
But what promise of good results to the
people would that offer? The one thing
the people know is that they have good
man to represent them in Congress. There
. no reason why they should make a
chanQA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
Putting Children TO Work

War labor conditions arr producing n
most unusual number of child workers,
il is said. in New York City. Thousands
Of children of school age arc working this
summer. Since July l the Department
of Health has granted employment
certificates TO 1880 children between
fourteen and sixteen years of age OF
this number 1892 are summer vacation
permits. issued this year for the first time
under the amendment of the labor law
All told, permits have been granted TO
81 ,521 children since January ]
OF 1917 children who applied for the
vacation permits, 1882 fulfilled the re-
qIircmrnts Of the law rs 10 school at
tendance and physical condition These
children were granted permits 10 work
during the months Of July and August
only Permanent employment certificates
were granted to 9,l'iS children ont Of the
$500 who applied
Ordinarily, the Department Of Health
issues 700 certificates weekly, but during
the rush since July il has jumped 10 an
average of 5000 permanent certificates
weekly and 500 temporary certificates
weekly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
PRESS COMMENT.
HOW THINGS ARE IN RUSSIA.

There is not much food for human
beings in Russia. Won Eichhorn hns
been killed because he was taking food
from the peasantry, who were to he left
to starve, and sending It to Germany.
To placate Germany the Ukraine adj
ministration will probably put two or
three hundred Revolutionary Socialists
to death But the pcasantry were merely
defending their property, the property
without which they cannot live. The
amount of food obtained from Russia
bv characteristic German military mea-
sures Is not great, but undoubtedly the
Germans can ralsc great deal ot Hood
in the Baltic provinces and the Ukraine
next year. II the men have been killed
of they will harness the women to the
plows
But the men have not all been killed
off The population of Russia is cnor-
nous. While there is q scarcity of food
for humans there is no lack of Cannon
fodder" And Germany will get hold Of
that by next spring If it can stay in the
war so long The German losses have
been tremendous No reinforccments
are to he had except the SOC, 600 or GOO, 900
boys coming of military age annually.
Every two months ms many Americans
arc added to the Allied armies. Next
spring, if the war shall not bc ended
earlier, there will he 100000 and prob
ably 1900, 900 Americans in France. With
that force the Allies can march to Berlin,
and the Kaiser knows it.
There is one possible means of escape
for him. and that is to impress millions
of Russians into his army. If the Allies
can possibly block the Kalscr's plans by
action in Russia they should be about
it, IL they cannot they should push the
war to the utmost this year and break
the power of Germany before 1t can re-
cr,Iit Russian army. And IN any event,
any agreement between Germany and
what purports TO he n government IN
Russia is null and void. The Allies cannot
and will not tolerate it, Germany would
he more dangerous, more powerful Tor
evil, than il was four years ago If II could
annex a large part of Russia and dominate
the rest The Allies must deliver Russia,
erect the Kingdom OF Poland and establish
Czccho-Slav State in the southeast The
world can't afford to fight this war over
again Philadelphia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1918
WHY Are They Held in Camp?

A question that is daily becoming
more and more insistent is Why are
the Delaware soldiers comprising the
regiment in this State so perslstentiy
held at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, \. ~.
Our regiment has been held in camp
for several months. Meanwhile, other
aggrcgations of soldiers. both volunteers
and drafted men, have been assembled
and sent abroad for active service. Yet
our regiment is kept in camp, in idleness
so far as active service is concerned.
1t is not to be held that these soldiers
OF Delaware are unfit for duty IN the
war fields of France and Belgium. They
nre seasoned by training. They arc well
versed in all the practices Of war, In a
word, they are fit for actual fighting ser
vice against the German enemy. Then,
why are they not sent across the ocean
for real war duty?
Reports from Camp Dix arc TO the effect
that our Delaware boys do not relish their
position They have been compelled TO
sit back in idlcness and sec other consign-
rnents, who came to camp after they did.
called on for active duty and sent abroad.
Yet they are held AZ home.
One result of this situation is TO place
our soldier boys at Camp Dix in an
awkward and undesirabe-as well as
undeserved- position. The other sol
diers, as they leave for duty in foreign
fields, cast opporobium upon them,
intimating that they are "slackers' who
are deliberately keeping out of the
fighting zone II is said that those who
are sent to the front allude to the Del
aware boys who are left behind as the
presidents pets, meaning thereby that
they are the recipients of administration
favor, who are permitted to remain at
home, safe from the dangers OF war. while
others arc sent to the front TO fight the
battles of our country
This is unjust 10 our Delaware sol
diers. They want TO 90 to the front and
fight They arc trained to this end, they
are eager to show their mettle Why are
they kept in idleness at Camp Dix?
This is question our Senators and
Representative in Congress should be
called upon to answer Delaware has
always been ready TO do her part in every
war in which the nation has engaged since
the formation of the Federal Union. Are
we TO be deprived of this honorable repre-
sentstion in the great war for democracy
and human freedom that IS now being
fought on the soil of Europe? Why
should the men OF Delaware, who are
ready and eager to go. be kept at home?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
Will There be n FightY

Republican primaries have been called
for Saturday, August IL, for the election
Of delegates to the Republican state
Convention, nj which candidates will be
nominated for United States Senator,
Representative in Congress, and State
Offices 1t is probable that these pm
marics will witness u fierce contest be-
tween two factions of The RepublIcan
party. But il is not yet certain tins VIII
come 10 pass.
That there are two factions in the Re-
publican party is not doubted. They are
plainly in the public vision, There ~ the
old Organization, which for years con-
trolled the party and arrogantly dictated
its public policies and named It's candi-
dates for nli offices, State, county and
local And there is the Independent
faction, which, although not coming into
existence until the campaign of two years
ago, made its influence fel: most potcntly.
1t arrayed itself against the Organlza-
ton, Independently and dctiantly, and
by the nomination of candidates for
United States Senator, Congress and
some State offices in opposition to the
nominations made 10y the Organization,
defeated the latter's candidates for these
offices at the election Thus the indie
pendent faction established its position
and made OF itself an interesting and
important factor in Republican politics
in Delaware,
This year there arc many indications
that the independent faction has como to
stay, and that it is prepared to do battle,
at common primaries, with tho once all
powerful Organization, with every prob
ability of defeating it and thereby Sc
curing the prestige of regular control OF
the party organization. The element of
doubt at this time is whether the old
Organization Will accept the gage OF
battle thus thrown down before il by
the Independents and make n fight IN
common primaries for the retention of
its grasp on the party If il decides to
fight there will be battle royal at the
primaries on August II. But should 1t
decide TO make no fight, the Independent
faction will win without a struggle
And then the most interesting question
would be: How about the attitude of the
old Organization at the election
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
JUST FOLKS
ny Edgar 4. Guest
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE wORKINcMAN.s PRAYER.


No use boastlng Of their courage, no usc
sitting down content,
Sort o restful like an tr,lsiin' To tho
soldiers that we've sent:
They're the finest youth that ever wore n
country's uniform,
An they amt afraid o numbers or Of any
German swarm.
But it's up TO us 10 hustle, for they'll
never lick the Huns,
An it's foolish thinking different II
they haven't got the guns.
We can brag about their mettle, for we
know their hghtin' WAYS
But ta up To us 10 help EN- every min
ute nowadays.
Every ship that's going over must be
loaded down with freight,
An | pray to God each cargo wont get
to 'em just too late.
They are lads that smile at danger, an
they've got the grit that tells;
But they'll never lick the Kaiser II We
don't provide the shells.
There's no PrlIssian aviator that can beat
Yankee lad;
We've got stuff IN fancy fyin that the
Germans never hnd,
But inc Boche VIII keep on nYin an nc
never will he downed
BY the Yankee aviator that is kept upon
the ground.
We've got cloud men there in numbers
that can bust their circu, rings,
But we've got to send them motors and
we've got to send them wings.
Lord, | wish you'd give me language that
would rouse my fellow man,
So that / could make hlm hustle in the
way know he can.
| amt been long on prayin, but I'm
comm now To You.
Wantin words to set men dom what |
know they ought Ia do.
Lord, the boys in France are waitin'
while we're turnin ont the stuff
Can't you speed us up little 80 we'll
make il fast enough
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
HEADS GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.

Leo /. Kennedy, Of 1903 Lancaster
avenue, a bridge builder foreman in
the maintenance Of way department,
Of the Pennsylvania railroad and presi-
dent Of the "Tri-State" Lodge, No.
lis J. b. NJ W of +. has been given a
furlough by the Pennsylvania railroad
and free transportation on all lines east
Of the Missippi river, to accept the chair
manship of the Grand Lodge grievance
committee to settle all disputes between
employees and employers and wages
that may come up before the abroad
wage commission at Washington.
Mr. Kennedy's salary, it is stated,
viii be $1,000 per year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

Upon mauv service flags presently
will appear the gold stars of distinguish
mcnt for they will denote those who
have died for their country for liberty
and for democracy They will denote the
passing of souls imbucd with the purpose
of preserving for future generations all
that has been handed down 10y the fathers
to the sons since the dawn Of American
independence The casualty lists will soon
be coming in and the number Of casualties
may mount ms high as 10 per cent. lnclud-
ing the dead and missing and the wounded
OF the dead there will doubtless be
not more than or 3 per If that
many. The number of slightly wounded
will be very much IN advance of the num-
Der Of gravely wounded But be the cas-
ualties what they may, the fact remains
that in such massive engagements as the
Americans have been and are fighting,
the losses are much less than those of
their Allies the British and the French
This will be true of the proportion of
casualties As for the total numerical
losses OF the Allies and Americans, the
numbers for the former are as nothing TO
the dead Of the noble Allies, who for four
years have been fighting the Hun 10 the
death
And to the death he will be fought
By spring the numbers Of the Americans
will be overwhelming. and the Hun will be
CRYING peace with no voice of deceivIng
but 60 avert the catastrophe of spring
drive that will sweep all before it Balti-
more American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
END OF A DANGEROUS NUISANCE.

President Wilson has signed the rcso-
luton adopted by Congress under which
the charter of the National German
American Alliance is revoked The alli-
ancc was a pcrnlcious and malignant agent
of lrusSlan intrigue, operating behind the
mask OF citizenship and friendship to
undo the United States II accomplished
some harm no doubt but not much, except
ccpt rs it hcrdcd Gcrmanophilcs to-
gethcr and kept the FIRE Of their dis
loyalty burning So far as It's efforts were
directed toward the undermining OF
American sentiment among Americans
Of non-(icrman extraction II did little.
because, like It's master IN Berlin, its
directors were grossly ignorant of America
and the Americans.
Hereafter we hope there will be no more
or these hyphenatcd societies enjoying the
protection and dignity Of special charters
granted by the Federal or State legislatures
This applies not only 10 organizations
interested in countries with which we
are now nj war, but TO taCsc interested IN
other countries as well. The general
laws providing for the formation OF social
and other societies grant all, the privileges
that arc needed 10y any reputable associa-
tion, and give To the authorities power
Of supervision that experience shows to be
highly desirable. Moreover, these super
visory powers should he exercised by the
authorities vigorously We should know
ri all times what chartered associations
os citizens ncar citizens, resident aliens.
and visitors from afar are UP to. We
have learned since the war began that
many of those who used the fairest words
were actuly plotting our downfall, and
we should hereafter require the enemy
within our gates 10 do his dirty work
without the protection Of charter grant
q! hv the nation he horcs TO hamstring-
New York SIN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
HE RAISED THEM.

Food Controller Hoover told at a meet :
less-wheatless banquet a story about a
poultry profi'eer.
"A lady entered his shop" said Mr..
Hoover, "and asked the price of chicken.
Them birds in the windcr7' said the prof
ltccr Wall, they're very fine quality
stock. | can't lot 'em go for less than
ninety-four cents pound
{" Indeed said the lady. Did you
raise them yourself2'
Yep said the profitesr absently.
They were 20 cents yesterday Buffa-
10 Commercial
"Do YOU consider thirteen at table un-
lucky?' Yes. with food at present
prIces w Washington Star.
Il hear that YOU said wa. the biggest
fool IN town No sir, did not do not
consider you capable of taking first rank
in anything = Boston Transcript.
Somehow, said Uncle Eben, "de man
dat can't do much of anything allus at
tachcs de mos Importance TO his opinion
of how things ought 10 be done. w Wash-
ington Star
There are some queer ways about build
ing operations " "IIow do you mean
"When "A man wants to expand his build
ing for business reasons, he calls in a con-
tractor. baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05

not compete with the pulp factories, but
# il wore doing business today, ~ ought
To prosper.
Powdered peat is an excellent packing
material, and is especially valuable for
the shipping Of pcrishablc fruits.
Perhaps the most surprising tire 70
which peat may be put ~ that Of stock
food. For this purpose IT " not used
alone, but IA MIXED with viscid waste from
sugar rnills. This waste matter contains
much nourisbment, but # fed to stock
atone, II nakes them sick, while mixod
with peat, IL is digesfible food. The
peat ndds a small amount Of nutritivs
value in the form of various proteins.
This by no means exhausis the uses
10 which peat has been put, whilo a lIst
of possible usos would be longer yet. But
it sufces tn show TINT the peat boys Of
America are resources worthy ri the
attention of enterprising Americans,