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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
COUNCILS INQUIRY.

just what City Council expects to ac-
conplish by heckling the members 81
the Board Of Public Utility Commis-
sjonerS it is difficult TO conjecture Is It
intended 10 convey the ntimation that
the commissioners acted from some III
terror &c improper motive, or THAI their
action was taken without considering
the interests Of the people Of Whining
ton? We do not think that a ngle
member of Council would assume to
question the act OF the commission on
such 4 ground and no one who knows
the commissioners would Tolerate such
a. suggestion for a minute il Council did
maze IL As the legal aspect Of the
commissioners ruling is to be passed
llpon by the court and as no one has SO
far made bold to question the personal
integrity. good faith and fairmindedness
Of the commissioners, it is hard 10 under
stand what good purpose Council 5 in
uuirA- is G expected to serve.
Nothing brought out at last night 5
hearing seems To indicate anything but
that there are people who don't want the
trolley fare increased This is not to be
wondered at. There are plenty Of people,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
JUST FOLKS
By Edgnr A. Guest.
LINES FOR A FLAG RAISING
CEREMONY.

Full many a flag the breeze has kissed ,
Through ages long the morning sun
Has risen DER the early NIT
The flags Of men 10 look upon,
And some were red against the sky
And some with colors true were gay
And some in shame were born To die,
For Flags of hate must pass away
Such symbols fall as men depart,
Brief is the reign Of arrant might;
The vicious and the vile at heart
Give way in time before the right.
flag is nothing in itself
II but reflects the lives Of men
And they who lived and toiled for poll
And they who lived and toilcd for pelf
Went out MS vipers IN den.
God cleans the sky from time tn time
OF every tvrant flag that flies,
And every brazcn badge of crime
Falls 10 the ground and swiftly dies
Proud kings are mo,Ildering III the dust
Proud flags Of ages past are gone.
Only the symbols of the Just
Have lived and shall keep living on.
So long as we shall serve the truth
So long as honor stamps us far,
Each age shall pass unto its youth
But If We fail orr splendid past;
II we prove fnlthless weak and basc
That age shall be our banner last,
A fairer flag shall take rs place
This flag we fling unto the sidcs
Is but an emblem Of orr hearts
And when our love Of freedom dies
cur banner with orr race departs.
Full many n flag the breczes kiss
Full many hag the sun has known,
But none go bright and far aa his
None quite So splendid as orr own
This tells the world that we are men
Who cling to manhood ways and truth
II ls our souls great voiec and pen
The strength Of age, the guide Of youth
And If shall ever hold the SKY
80 long As We shall keep our trust,
| But Il our lov6 Of right shall die.
cur Flag shall sink into the dust
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
Was But One Question.

In the public discussion OF the trolley
fare question. at Saturday nights meet
ing, one important fact seemed TO have
been entirely lost sight Of. And that IS,
that the Public Utilities Commission had
but one question before 1t Tor consldcra-
ton: Whether the current income of the
traction company was sufficient 10 meet
operating expenses and fixed charges.
In determining this question, the re-
port Of revenues for the past three months,
as ascertained by certified public ac-
countants, together with the expert 5
report OF existing physical conditions,
was more reliable and effective informa-
ton than would have been financial
reports for the past half-dozen years,
when conditions were very different.
The commission ascertained that the
revenues were not sufficient TO meet
operating expenses and fixed charges, and
therefore acted accordingly. To have
done otherwise would have invited the
extreme probability OF the traction com
pany going into the hands Of receiver,
and that would have been infinitely worse
for the people.
However, the entire matter Is now to
90 before the court, and full and fair
hearing will be had The people may we'll
afford to await with patience the judicial
hearing and determination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1918.
II is for the Court TO Determine.

A special session of the Superior Court
has been called for Monday, June "a,
TO consider the legal protest made against
the increase in trolley fares in this city.
which went into effect today. IN ac-
oordance with the order OF the traction
company, under authority granted by
the Public Utilities Commission The
cali for the special session is very broad
in scope. saying the court will take
cognizance OF such business, and hear
and determine such suits, matters and
actions as may be presented to said court
concerning, or in any way arising out OF
the order Of the Board Of Public Utilities
for the city az Wilmington in the matter
of fare increase
This action Is very important. IL
means that when the case comes before
the court. all matters pertaining thereto
will be fully inquired into. Not by ire
sponsihlc agencies; not by reason Of
partisan intrigue; not by means Of charges
and countercharges in q mixed public
asscmblage, but by calm and deliberate
judicial procedure with testimony takcn
under oath and both parties required 70
produce all books, papers, Or other docn-
mentary evidence that may be necessary
to Get at the truth and right OF the matter
The situation having thus resolved IT,
sell. il will lie entirely unnecessary tor
outside and irresponsible agencies. having
no judicial authority, to continue IN
investigation that cannot possibly result
in a satisfactory manner, and that may
degenerate into farce. Tho court Will
draw out all the information essential % a
knowledge Of the facts, and will go to the
yer, bottom. Efforts in this direction
by outside agencies, therefore, are not
only unnecessary. but naturally Will have
the appearance Of disrespcct for the court.
Let US. therefore calmly await the full
and authoritative investigation that Is sure
to result from the proceedings before the
Superior Court
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
DRUGS MAKE HUNS BRAVE. "
Mixed With Strong Rum II Transforms
Brutes Into Maniacs.

Pittsburgh. June 10 That German
storm troops are using drug producing
a maniacal desire TO kill IS asserted by
Frederick Wilkes, of the United States
Engineers, now in France, writing to
his father, well-known newspaper
man here After telling of an unsuccessful
Hun attack, he says:
"They were driven back Our boys
followed and came across piles Of their
dead, the bodies still being warm, We
were worn out with long bombardment
and began to look for drir king water.
One Of the boys noticed cantcens on the
bodies Of the dead Germans and took
one Of them off with the idea Of getting
water.
when he took a swallow he found
il was strong rum A more venture
some one decided to taste the stuff more
thoroughly lie had not swallowed it
long before he became a raving maniac,
with crazed desire to kill everyone he
saw. 1t was then we discovered the
rum had been drugged.'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
PRESS COMMENT.
THOSE WHO PAY.

"The existing excess-profits tax does
not always reach war profits, says the
Secretary Of the Treasury IN letter 10
the chairman of the WAYS 9nd means
committee of the House. IL does not
indeed, and that IL one reason WHY the
present War Revenue law Is uneqnai
and unscIentltc It's authors were NJ
great mains TO impose double taxes upon
what they regarded as excess proiits,
which may have had no relation to war
They failed in many respects 10 reach
proiitecring clearly traceable TO war
Excess profits, meaning everything
from a salary now depleted by war 10
whatever horseback LAWYER IN the
Treasury Department NAV designate
as such have no necessary connection
with war profits. Why then, confuse
the two? The levy upon incomes, cor
porate or personal, which rs to he IN
creasingly heavy as they rise IN amount,
meets or can he made to meet at one stroke
every degree of earnings properly to he
described ms excessive except III the
case of war-profitcers.
When the secretary urges the justice ana
wisdom of giving all engaged IN war
industries generous returns Tor their
labors and risks-thc government to tax
away their profits beyond certain per
centage- he meets intelligently an ISSUE
which is more and more engaging the
attention OF tho people and which II not
correctly settled Is sure TO prove trouble
some. On this point reasonable men IN
and ont of Congress have long been agreed
that government cannot 10y law or execu-
tive order prohibit profit or make II
prcca ri0tlS and AZ the same time derive
great revenues from that source.
BY such cross purposes the present law
has been brought INTO dlsreputc, Tor
between methods SO conflicting II Is
probable that many a prohteer has es-
capped Congress cannot afford to deal
with subject So mOmcntOus IN way that
Is both slpshod and dangerous. There
are men IN that body even now who IN
matters of taxation proclaim the theory
OF German propaganda and pacIhsm
that this is rch mans war and # IS
their lnVetcratc hostility 10 all wealth
which has made It difficult 10 separate
the prohtccr from tho patriot or to place
in due proportion the burdens Of war
upon the comparatively few who have
been enriched bv war
The first requisites vi q new Revenue
hlll should hc hrcvtv and clarity. 1t
ought not TO contain single dubious
paragraph or sentence II ought not 10
embrace ANYBODY frcaklsh dcmagogY
oranvEodv : vcngeful elaSSlsm. II should
IT, So simple that trlckerN and favor must
fall before 1T Move al else il should
recognize the proUts OF War as we'll rs
the inevitable losses Of war and make a
very decided dist motion between those
who gam and those Who lose Ne"
York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
THE EVENING SMILE.
SUSPICIOUS.

= :, -
Former senator bailey Of leNaS'
sad IN Albany the other DAY
Inc Germans believe mat paclllc
nation Is coward nation frQP9Se peAce
ana crush you, convinced tnAe you r
aifa ..II 10 llgh'- n, - -
Inc Germans are HAe the Lap -
me evening dress VINO went up y 'Ao
box otnce man ana Said eagerly
Have YOU got TWO troh'-To" seats
on the aisle lor Jomght.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

American airplanes in a steady. stream
to France. The Allies are said To be
already superior to the enemy IN the
air; but our superiority cnnnot be very
great, and IL Is certainly not great enough
SO long as German air squadrons can
cruise we'll behind The Allied lines and do
murder IN the hospitals The thought
of those brave women and the helpless
patients under their care lying mangled
and burned beneath the wreckaee of the
Red Cross buildings should mean an
increase of many planes each month in
the output Of our aviation plants.
Charleston News and Courier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
BOMBING THE HOSPITALS.

1t is no longer possible to doubt that
the bombing Of hospitals behind the
Allied lines on the western front is de-
liberate. 1t was only a few weeks ago
that hospitals began TO be struck by
bombs from German aircraft, but during
the past few weeks hospitals have been
struck again and again 1t seems TO e
perfectly clear that this is a new form of
frightfuIness which the enemy has only
recently adopted and which he is now
practicing systematically
Protests. as we know from expert
ence would be worse than useless There
is only one wav to protect the hospitals
and the wounded men and the heroic
nurses in them and that is by sending
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

ourselves among them, VINO dislike pay
ing the increased prices we are paying for
everything. But We realize that every
one who IS rendering goods or services 10
Us is IN turn paying increases, so we pay.
Council $ inquiry looks Ike cheap
playing TO the galleries IN the fond hope
that some pololncal advantage VIII ac-
crue.-Sunday Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
That.s The American soldier.
Another Plant at New Castle.

Ii has been learned hat the l.ukens
steel Go Of Coatesville Pa. firm estab-
l1shed III 1910 and successor to the Lukens
Steel and Iron Co. which vas the first
concern in America To make boiler plates.
intends 10 start plant al some future date
on the Delaware river front near View
Castle. on land which II recently acquired
from Charles /. Huston. vee-presIdent
If the concern
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
A HERO EVERY DAY.
Brave Deeds Of Men in america Fight
ing Service

From tho far-off islands 81 the eastern
seas comes q story Of herolsn ON the
part of United States sailor man
working on srlpcrstructnre OF the reciin-
ing ship at Cavlte, Philippine Islands,
fcI overheard The waters here are
infested with sharks. Recently, there
have been several casualties caused by
these man-catcrs Notwithstanding this
danger. Charles Perry, qnartermaster
first class. L. : n. jumped INTO the bay
and assisted by n fellow seaman saved
the workman For this act he has Just
hccn commended hv Secretary Danlela.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

L. would be interesting TO know the rea
German opinion of the American soldiers,
whom they at first affected TO hold in con
tempt That they have changed their
minds is certain. Our soldier boys have
really shown them what fighting Is, while
the Marines have filled with terror all the
German soldiers against whom they have
fought And this is only the beginning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

Americans Everywhere Fit Splendid
" is a headline in the Boston Evening
Transcript, last week When a Boston
paper forgets itself to this extent in the
matter of correct ''Bostonese" expression,
il may be depended upon that admiration
surpassed the bounds Of discretion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
Miss Erickson to be Bride

Miss Ruth Erickson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs g. Robert Erickson Of No. 1918
West street. and Clarence W. Dickev. son
Of Mir and Mrs Lewis Dickev of Stanton.
will be married on Saturday afternoon.
June l., at o'clock, at Trinity p. Z.
Church, Delaware avenue and Adams
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

What a celebration of independence
Day we will have this year. To the re-
mernbrance Of the patriots Of the American
Revolution we will add plaudits for the
valorous fighting Of our soldiers and
marines abroad. The former are dead,
but the latter are with US. And We Will
not fail TO give them their due need Of
praise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

Discomfort in Austria-Hungary grows
apace. The prospect Of another war
winter alarms the suffering people Of that
stricken country, who have long been
without adequate means Of subsistence.
Revolt would not be surprising at any
time, nor would it be in Germany also.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

Il is SAID the people of Paris are still
cheerful and smiling, despite their suffer
ings and privations All the more reason
WHY We should do eur best 10 make their
lot more happy, and 70 afford them prom
lsc Of the earliest return to former con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

The wheat crop Of the country promises
10 be much better than was expected,
and the outlook for bumper corn crop
is excellent If food will win the war,
this country is likely TO furnish large
amount Of the necessary food
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Payard Legion.
Phoenix Fire Co.
Mt. Calvary Club.
Board OF Education.
Democratic League
Washington Fire Co.
Smyth Post, q. A. r
sumner Post, G.. \ r.
Apollo Castle, + G.. +.
Painters and Decorators.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, :. of II.
Delmarvia Union. &. l.. p
Antietam Temple, O. T. 4.
Washington Lodge, X. OF p
APPROXIMATION Camp, ;. OF II.
Fidelity Lodge. \. o. L. W
Eureka Lodge. 4. T. & A. VI.
HARMONY Council, z. F. OF 4.
Rrandywine Lodge, I. o. d. +.
Ainqua Tribe, lmp'd O. r. VI.
Beta Tent. No =. X. O. 7. VI
Blue Rock Council, J.. Q. r. q.
Brownson Library Association
Del Council, No. l, A. Q ;. +.
National Protective Association
Wilmington Council, O. L. A. NJ
st benedict Beneficial Society
Diamond Council, Jr O. L A VI.
Rricklavers' international Union
Christine Encampment, l. O. @. F.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. Is, ;. Of h.
Delaware Conclave, IL. or :. W. NJ.
Wilmington Aerie, No. "a, f. o. F.
shers Union, Union NJ. Z. Church
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
h. NJ. 4 p. |. L, lBricklayers Union.
Vim Mckinley Circle, No. 3, II. Of ;.
IIopcc'lohacking Tribe, Imp q @ R. NJ
benevolent Pioneer Literary Associate
vii d Brandywine Council Il " a
Wilmington ! e No 1925, orterof Cy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
RIPPING RHYMES.
----------
BY " alt Mason.
PEACE TALK.

It fills nv soul with sorrow,
that men must fight aud Kill today
and vet tomorrow. and more to-
morrow still m tired OF all the
slaying in spring fields over there,
where once the children, maying,
with laughter filled the air I'm
weary nf the story Of shritks and
diving groans, of weapons red and
CORY. Of graves and dead men $
bones And vel Id hold 1t treason
to boost for balmy peace; II 5 surely
not the season to give such thoughts
release Until cur aValanches 81
men have crushed the foe, no doves
with olive branches will have the
slightest show Until we're done
with shaolng the Prusslan off the
walk. tho dove that comes a-cooing
is due To meet a shock The peace
that leaves the junker of Prussia
still on deck, would be q whole lot
punker than war and death and
wreck We had to leave our haying
to polish off the Hun. and now well
20 on Shaving, until the JOB is done
We had to quit our farming, desert
our growing crops. and thcre'll be
no disarming while yet a Teuton
yawps. A half licked Hun would
never foresake his dreams of power,
and he'd be worse than ever in less
than half an hour. And so no gents
or ladies can talk Of peace to me,
although the war Is hades that's
multiplied by three.
Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
Ash Collection Resumed.

The ash collectors strike having ended
collections on schedule time were resumed
today, but householders are asked to
place nothing on the euro that they can
sell or burn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved TO the salts
faction OF many and will be to you. ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-10
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

The Germans do not care for the
american soldier, for ne digs IN with one
hand and fights with the other and smiles
ali he time IN officer NJ the front.
Digs imself in with his left
And fights with his right simultaneous,
Sporting the while an infectious smile
And Kidding Huns cxtemporaneous.
Speaks no more German than Greek,
Sings lots Of slang through his talk.
But | IN willing to bet he can talk havonet
And make his machine gun Just sluawk
Home in hole in the ground
Or ont IN charge temerarous.
Il goes as II lays. and II Just suits his
WAYS
So long as the going's precarious.
Pioneer blood in his veins.
And his arteries run lots of red,
Hes white man clear through and he
also true blue
He's a star spangIed banner nough
SAID
That's the American soldier.
Yank doughhov, freckled and free
Whatever YOU name hlm he 5 always the
same him
At fighting or fooling or tea
Stetson a-tilt on his bean.
Pack a-back hi cigarette =
And its over the hrny TO hand II to
Hciny
And here are lots more Lafayette
Maurice Morris IN New forh I'm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
Department Of Education.

Evening classes for the training OF
conscripted men have been organ
lied in Burlington and Proctor dur
ing the month under the supervision
Of the director of vocational educa
ton An agreement has been reached
between the agricultural extension
service and the educational depart
ment by which the garden work car
ried on under the organization OF the
Green Mountain Guard will be under
the control Of the state educational
department with the assistance Of the
instructors In boys and girls club
work. The extension service will
supply the office force for managing
details on this work and the in
structors OF agriculture and domestic
science employed by the schools un-
der the state board OF education will
In turn assist the county agent. and
render such services to the farmers
and home makers as may be found
possible
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
State Board of Health.

Under the direction Of the state
board of health there has been com
pleted by the nurse in charge of the
after care of infantile paralysis pa
tents census Of the patients seen
at the clinics conducted in this state
by DR.. Lovett The total number Of
cases examined by DR.. Lovett at the
clinics during 1916 1916 and 1917
was 62S. OF this number at the pres
ent time there are 152 cases under
supervision.
In connection with the state de-
partment of education and the state
dental society the board of health Is
holding rural dental clinics, the
money being provided by private do
nation, at which The teeth of children
in rural schools are examined. Dur
ing the month of February 100 pa
tents, all children between the ages
of six and twelve years. were treated
By the dentist. Visits were made by
the sanitary inspector on various
matters relating to public health dur
ing February to the following towns:
Barre, Brandon, Montpelier Bristol.
Lincoln, New Haven, ST. Adams, East
Corinth, Middlebury, and Waterbury
During February the laboratory OF
Hygiene made total of $50 examin-
atlons.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
TO VERMONT CHILDREN
Secretary McAdoo Calls Upon You to
Join the National Army of Savers

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoc
wants every boy and girl in Vermont
to enlist in the army Of workers ano
savers for the nation. He says that il
every school child in the United States
will invest % cents week in govern
ment thrift stamps the U. S. treasury
will have $6,000,000 a week or $780,
100000 year.
Addressing Vermont children along
with all other children in the United
States, Secretary McAdoo says
81 want to enlist you as volunteers
under the colors, to help the govern
ment put the whole strength of the
nation behind our gallant fighting
men.
"Our soldiers and sailors must have
countless cargoes of food and NUM-
tons. They must have great fleet of
ships to carry those cEgoes across
the Atlantic.
ITO perform this great task, costing
every day millions Of money and the
labor of millions of men and women,
the nation must have the help of
every one Of you.
1t is a splendid opportunity that
you have TO do your part in winning
the war. Try each day to find some
useful thing to do-help at home in
stopping waste and savig food and all
the materials now so sorely needed
be workers and savers for the nation.
when you receive money if only a
few pennies, lend it to the govern
ment by the purchase of thrift stamps
twenty-five cents a week from every
one of you will bring into the treasury
s6,000,000 a week-$300,000,000 al
year-to buy food and munitions and
ships to win the war
"Will you enlist in the army of
workers and savers? America is
counting on you"
Boys and girls of Vermont, let's en-
list