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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
THE EATING PROBLEM.

Everybody should cat less. Every
bodv can do it. We are paying more
than d million men $50 a month and
feeding and clothing them There Is
but one way by which this can be done,
for there is no surplus equal to tho de-
mand The only way to do il Is TO save
out Of the living as usual We may not
vet face the emergency IN all It's demands,
but we are getting there. 1t Is not a
question Of finance or public policy.
II is a matter of individual experience.
We are reaching the point where no man
has a right TO consume moro than he
produces, where no man has right to
loaf away his time living on tho labor of
others. He must in thought or deed
add 10 the national commodity. There
are two ways to do this, ono is to work
and the other is to eat less, and 1t happens
that both of these prescriptions add to
the vgor and efficiency Of man The
dIltv that every man owes 10 his coun-
trv is kilso a duty to himself We will
have TO give up pleasure as usual and
rosort to saying that is unusual. Ohio
State Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
ASK A SQUARE DEAL.

Editor Every Evening:-fIuman rights
and industrial freedom arc essential To
human welfare No people can enjoy
prosperity, peace, and happiness except
they are secure in the possession of these
rights, which arc necessary to the con-
servatlon and advancement of mankind.
The power Of the ballot must be ex-
erclsed II must voice our united demands
for Justice; it must voice our united action,
not only be in support Of platforms OF
principles which embody the rights OF tho
eolored people, but colored people must
have their principles voted for in their
own behalf, by elected representatives of
the colored people, wherever such oppor-
tunities are possible.
New Castle county has at the present
time coiorcd representation; Kent county
also has a colored representation on its
general assembly board, and the coiored
people Of Sussex county are entitled 40 the
same representation. The colored people
of Sussex county are only asking for a
square deal The colored vote in Sussex
county has alwa " stood by the Rcpubli-
can party. first. last, and at all times. and
why should not the colored vote In SUSSEX
county be placed in the same column
politically, as the others now areY teel
confident that some Of our good Repuhll-
cans Of Sussex county will right this in
Justice that has been overlooked IN the
past, as am sure that 1T viii be OF great
interest to the party, feel that 1t IS
grossly unfair not to give the colored vote
Of Sussex county a square deal.
There are two points To consider IN this
statement hat the colored people have
| been helped TO fuller knowledge OF then
| capabilities, and that they have beer
taught practical lesson IN the value OF co
| operation Neither Of these points can n
| too much emphasized Without self
confidence, self-rcspcct, n certain amount
of self-assurance Of the proper kind, moth
ing can he achieved, either by an ind
vidual or by a race. We must beiieve u
ourselves if we would have people TO nc
hcve ~ us.
Ollie Wooiford
Scaford, March 10, 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

outfit? II the photographer has snapped
them Alright they look just like girls, ana
like rather good-looking girls at that.
But there are many other variations
to the clothes worn by women who are
doing their war bits. Generally, when
woman enlists in some form of industrial
ism TO do the work that men have been
accustomed to do, shd gets into "a modl-
iication of the manworker's clothes.
But, almost invariably, by some subtle
rcmodeling of the structural plans, she
makes them look feminine, and ten to
one, fetchingly feminine. IT IS too early
TO be guessing about the permanent
influence which the war will have on
the fashions in women's clothes. Tor
more than n decade preceding the war
the fashions in women's apparel had
apparently been swinging TO convenience
breaking away from traditions about
what women should wear IN SO ar as
the ancient ideals were physically handi-
capping. Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
JUST FOLKS
THE DOUBTFUL TOMORROW.
BY Edgar A. Guest


Whenever | walk through Gods Acres oi
Dead
wonder how often the mute voices said:
Il will do kind deed or will ighteh
sorrow
Or rise to sacrifice splendid-tomor-
row
I wonder how many fine thoughts uneS-
Were lost To the world when they went 'o
their rest: =,
I wonder what beautiful deeds they'd
have done
If they had but witnessed tomorrow s
bright sun.
Oh if the dead grcve, it is not Tor ther
For death comes 10 all OF us early or late,
But their slghs of regret and Their burdens
Of sorrow
Are born Of the joys they'd have scattered
tomorrow.
Do the friends they'd have choered know
the thoughts OF the dead9
Do they treasure TODAY the last words THAT
were said?
What mem'ries would sHeeten, what
hearts cease to burn
II but for day the dead friends eouio
return
We know not the hour that our summons
shall come.
We know not the time that Our voice
shall be dumb,
Yet even rs they, 70 our ultimate sorrow
We leave much that's fine for that doubt
ful tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
THE KAISER.
W alter Morris.

who's lust for universal power,
Has caused the clouds of war 10 lower,
And wreck our Earth IN one short hour
The Kaiser.
Through peaceful lands, without a word.
He hurled his countless savage horde,
Rope, burn and Kill them with the sword
SAID Kaiser.
A neutral ship with human freight,
Was target for their helllsh hate,
The Germans called it victory great :
And Kaiser.
With millions living meath the sod,
And millions groaning meath his rod,
He loudly prates o1Mk and god,
Saint Kaiser.
Before the war we'd often see,
This thing was made IN Germany
In future such IS not for me,
The war was made IN Germany.
By Kaiser.
And shall We let this Cam go Tree
His hand is turned gainst YOU and me,
All mines of earth Of blood sea,
To beat the Kaiser.
Ten thousand airships in their might,
Will put the Germans all 10 flight
And drop some tons Of dynamite,
On Kaiser.
Dover. March Is, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE SIZE OE II.

Kaiser What is that racket III the
street under my imperial window
Attendant Please, your majesty, The
nolicc have arrested Pole for lighting,
and Russian WHO Is too drunk TO walk.
kaiser See that both are locked MP
seclIrclv in the -tationhouse, and then
mn and tell nv secretary | want him 70
dictate a telegram 70 IIlndcnburg con
graduating him on another glorious VIC
tory.-Ex.
Glow do YOU propose TO support my
daughter, voung man. But m only
proposing TO marry her, sir. baltimore
American.
s'He married the first time for love, and
the second time for money And the
third?" az cannot imagine. \ chap never
marrics over once for either money or
lover-Lifc
ais that YOU rcollege diploma you have
framed there well, il 5 sort OF
diploma. It's 4 worthless stock certiti-
cate showing that I've been through the
school of experience. boston Tran
script.
What's become Of the proposal 70 have
a national junk Dictator | don't sup
| pose such an official was really needed,
replied the man who believes IN turning
| odds and ends into cash The average
Junk dealer is too darned dictatorlal TO
suit me-. birmingham Age-Herald.
Il make it ruic not to read what the
newspapers say about me, remarked
| Senator Sorghum But some of the
things are complimentary. Il don
| have to read those. As rule such ar-
ticles are prepared and sent out under my
| own direction Washington Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
WOMAN AND HER CLOTHES.

The war has greatly affected the cut,
hang and archit ectural plans Of women's
outer garments. The illustrated news
papers, especially the Sunday supple
ments, make it apparent that women are
wearing clothes modelled TO unique
designs. many Of the models looking like
plantations of man clothes, which, very
likely. they are. New York is trying
out "conductresses" on the street cars,
and they are in uniforms when on
duty. The uniforms look like mans
ulster overcoat reaching to the knees
and belted around the waist. Below the
waist trouserettes, and what looks like
d close-fittinc Logging, are worn. Caps
are high-peakcd much bike soldier caps.
But, DO the girls look like men in this
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian Scientists.
CIgarmakers. Union
Camp No. :. ?. Q. \.
Patternmakers League.
Gurus Temple, l. q. +.
Hope Lodge. |. Q. @. F.
Sheridan Post. G. 4 &.
American Lodge, 5. Of IL.
Franklin Circle, b. of D.
Welcome Lodge, Q. 5. b.
Delaware Lodge, d. O. II.
Delaware Council, c. B. L.
Brandywine Military Band.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Wilmington Council, c. B. L.
Columbia Lodge, A. .. [. W.
Delaware Council, .. L. \. NJ.
Lafayette Lodge, No ,, X. OF =.
German Beneficial Society, No. 5.
Harmony Council. No. |, L. +. \.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, |. q. L.
Mattahoon Tribe, lmpd o. r. NJ.
Welcome Council, Jr o. L. A. VI.
Washington Camp, No. 1. P. .. S. A.
Evening Star Lodge No. ,, o. S. OF B.
Oriental Lodge, No. ~, A. I. IL A. ai.
Wilmington Division, l. r. X. St. J. s. VI
William Mckinley Com. Il O. l.. II. NJ. A
Local 626. Carpenters and Joiners Union
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Seaford, March 10, 1915
GRECO DECISION FRIDAY.

Arguments of counsel IN the case Of
Peter Greece on exceptions were pre-
sentcd before Judges Bovce and Conrad,
in part Of the Superior Court, yesterday
afternoon, the jury panel having been
dismissed until Thursday morning.
The decision Of the court on the appeal
will he rendered on Thursday morning.
If the appeal is not sustained, the verdict
Of the jury which last week found the
defendant guilty, will stand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
RIPPING RHYMES
by Walt Mason.
GROWING GRASS.

The grass is showing bright and
green, around my mansion stately;
the smoothcst grass I've ever seen,
and | admire it greatly For months
I've cussod tho sleet and snow that
spread the landscape over, and wish
ed the helpful grass would grow,
the blooming grass and clover. |
used to lie awake at night, when
arctic winds were blowing. and long,
with all my main and might, to see
blue grass growing And now it's
growing strong and high, a vernal
bcncdiction; and yet heavc a weary
sigh. and in my soul there 5 friction.
You ought to have the mower
sharped, now VIC have springlike
weather upon this theme my
wife has harped for weary days to-
gether. Oh, when | cllssed the cold
and snow, the mower Was forgotten,
and soon the grass I'll have to NOV,
a Job that's truly rotten. The
mower weighs a hall a ton, and all
its wheels are rusted, and any man
who tried to run the trap would be
disgisted. Ill have to push that
rusty fake at morn and in the
cleaning; at other times I'll ply
the rake, tho lawns green whiskers
combing. No rest for me and no
repose, till winter, blessed season,
comes back with nineteen brands
of SHOWS, and plain and fancy
! freezin oh, winter, winter, never
. more shall | rear up and whinny.
when. By the fire, ! hear YOU roar
through grove and copso and spinney
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Chancellor Curtis yesterday appointed
the Wilmington Trust Co. receiver of the,
Llghtwel Steel Sash Go; of Newport.
Application was made BY James Ralph
Bailey. holder Of 3ft shares OF capital
stock. who alleged Inc defendant COM
panv was insolVent
William 5 Hllles was attorney for the
petitioner and La Pennc Gucnyeur counsel
for the RESPONDENT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
IT'S A FACT
That Chaseo-Nin. the Iron and Tasteless
Cod Liver Tonic. VIII Increase the
Strength and Vitality of the Weak,
Nervous and Badly Rundown Fully
1905.

II you are nervous and wornout, under
weight. pale aud weak and cant eat or
sleep as you should, it's great mistake TO
let that condition go on. Ii saps your
strength and vitality and sooner or later
will lead 10 utter collapse.
Chasco-Nin, the Iron and Tasteless Cod
Liver Tonic, will correct these conditions,
build YOU up and increase Your strength
and vitality, often 1000 in two weeks
One bottle will prove its worth, but you
must take it regularly
Stops lingering Coughs, Colds and
Bronchitis
Sold in Wilmington by Miller Drug
Store, 4o4-i06 Market street: Harmonson
Drug Co, Si6 Maryland avenue; Francis
Il. Gallagher, 200l Market street Smith
q strevig, Delaware avenue and Adams
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment % Every Evening
Readers.

frhe fuf name and address of the writer
must accompany each letter. not neces-
sariiy for publication. but as evidence
of good faith Anonymous communication
will be ignored. Publication of letters does
not carry with f. Endorsement by Every
Evening of the opinions therein expressed.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

Boys who enjoy playing baseball dur
ing the summer evenings will greatly
appreciate that additional hour Of day
light to come under the operations of the
Daylight Saving law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Truck Mired on Market Street.

A Philadelphia automobile truck, con
tanning six tons ot castings, consigned to a
Wilmington firm, got mired at Forty
6rst and Market streets Monday after
noon. and it took three hours TO release 1t
The truck had to be unloaded before il
could regain firm ground.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

Between Germany and the Entente
Allies, in the matter Of her ships, Hol-
land seemed truly "betwxt the devil
and the deep sea" But she fnds it more
to her interest TO yield to the Allies than
20 Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

The Bolshevih say their peace with
Germany is only temporary But Ger
many viii make il permanent unless
other Influences than those of the Boil
sheviki arise in opposition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

Congress should extend permission
to our soldier boys in France to wear
the medals bestowed upon them for brav-
cry. They should not be hidden away
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

The announced "big German drive
on the Western front has not yet been
started And it is doubtful if il VIII be
Germany viii be well satisfied if she
can hold her own there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

Russia is pledged by the German peace
terms to pay indemnities. But how the
Russia Of today can guar antee indem-
mites is mystery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20
Reject Former Directors.

Al the annual meeting of tho directors
of the Atlas Powder Go, yesterday. All Of
tho retiring directors were reelected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-20

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
LOVELY COUNTRY HOMES
Electrically Lighted RurnI Mansion.
becoming Common I'm VirEinin--Thc
Edison Storage Battery system.

The tobacco interests OF tho coun
try are being we'll represented in hand
some country homes. and. when n man
who has made pile in the tobac %
business and wants sure enough
home he looks toward old Virginia
Charles y. Strotz. formerly OF Chicago
and once connected with one Of the
big tobacco companies. has located at
swans Point, one of the most seauti-
full spots on the James River. Tnis
homo 10 modern in every respect. he
having equipped it with electric light
ing and electric power systems served
by Edison storage batteries: with re-
friEeration and ice plants and with
othe. twentieth century convenicnces
for the country homo.
r. x. Smith OF the Loriliard Com
pany. Is another tobacco man who has
made q country homo in Virginia. il
10 In Cufpeper County, near Rapidan,
and he has also installed the Edison
storage battery system for electric
lighting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
Review of Weeks
Trade inRichmond
as The Commercial Agencies
SaW Things in This 7oun
Al Last Week.

Il. q. Dun {: Co.'s spc"a, local rcpor,
f9r last wcei, complied for The Timcy-
Dispatch, says:
Extremely acycro weather following.
loosely five days Suspension or indue-
rial operations and embargo on all
hipping necessities and war supplies
. has caused q further lct-up in nearl;
al lines Of bugines..
Owing TO the condition OF countr;
ryicc. statesmen are nndin: it difficult
II. cover their territory. and the volume
o. business booked for January - less
han las, year.
1t is generally recognized that buying
viii become active in the carly spring
IS there Is ample money throughout
TIE cotton. tobac and peanut belt oil
Virginia and North Carolina. and MGR.
chants shelves arc pretty "cii de-
pieted.
weather conditions proven; leaf TO-
blcco reaching this market in normal
quantities. Lumber is quiet. The local
real estate market reports so:nc inn
,rovcmcnt during the past fortnight.
several good ai2e deals havin. been
c.osed
Automobile dealers report good
busincas being carried on in pleasure
!c,-s. although sales arc somewhat re-
s rictcd through inability Of factories
80 make prompt delivery. The ssio OF
automobile accessories is active. good
business being received from Eastern
North Carolina, xhere money appears
l. he plentiful Scarcity OF ne cars
ilas called man? discarded automobiles
INTO service, rctii,t.nE Of Same being
Necessary.
gradst-ce.s sums UP the Richmond
situation as /, has appeared for q
week pas. In these brief linea:
Wholesale trade-fair.
Petal tra6e-tood
ManufacturinS-tai
ColiectionG-good.
Poor deliveries hurtfui.
Bradrt-cets thcn goes on in more
detail 10 say:
pc-naud FOR uc-cha ndise. especially
staple wares and cou'uon'tict. con-
t!r,ics good. but bad weather has re-
,ardet! both local and distant deliveries.
Statesmen are on, "ith fall SAMPLES.
and fair volume OF advance order
are heinS taken.
stocks Of retailers are lox. snd viii
continue 10 hc depleted Until shipping
conditions Improve.
Building is practically IT = stand
sin, ard little future work Is in sight.
Tobacco sales have been almost sus-
pended because Of bad weather.
Earl.' farming operations arc halted.
though the SNOW covering has helped
grain Crops.
Both bank aud commercial state
, nicrts as a ruic suoE unusually la rye
profits from last ycara trading. and
commercial failures IN this district
show large decrease "a comparison
With : like per.od Of lag; year. COL
lec,ions ara good manufacturing ard
iuduSt-:. arc generally active. though
so,i; c:rrat handicapped ~ delivery ~
coal and supplies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
WARTIME THOUGHT FROM
BUSINESS STANDPOINT
Good Time to- Break Up an Old-Timc
Commercial Habit From Which
Richmond Suffers.
PREFERENCE TO HOME FOLKS
Richmond Factories Make aud MGR
chants Sell Everything Anybody
Needs i'm These Uncertain Times.
Why Send to Other Marts?

Figures arc not always available
10 prove everything one wants TO prove,
but it IS n wcil-hnown fact that q
large percentage Of the tremendous
cost OF the great war in which this
country is now engaged must be paid.
and s being contributed b. the COM
mcrcial interests. If the factories
cannot sell the goods they produce. IL
IS NANTES, that thew win be unable
no. only 10 pay the heavy taxes inn
posed upon them. bui tho: ma" reach
a condition under which they can no
longer obtain money for pay rolls. and
then tho whole business fabric would
receive q shock from which i, would
be hard to recover.
IL this war IL teaching anything in
a Strictly business way, IL s the fact
that trading at home with home manu-.
lecturers and home merchants and
home agents IS good policy. IN spit"
Of tho fact tina, there ~ such a great
diversity IT industries III this city and
that Richmond firms handle practice II y
every known article that people want.
and while IL Is true that a substantial
percentage Of Richmond made goods
Are shipped elsewhere for sale. IL is
also true that goods similar 10 thosc
manufactured here or handled by local
iobbers are shipped in from other
cities and trade ccntcrg. This conai-
iicn. il is clearly scci.. adds to the
cos;--freiSht. storage. commissions.
profits, interest, taxes, deterioration.
p.eakage and other unnecessary items.
Many Richn,ond people who Will de-
fcnd the good commercial name oil
Richmond at an: time in any place.
sho arc loyal to it's institutions, or
claim to bc, and who are proud cf
R;chinord's growth. commercial and
otherwise. and proud Of its attain
mcuts. nevertheless. do not carry their
loyalty 20 giving preference TO prod
uc,s made by i;i"hinond factories or
handled by Richmond firms. lust
from home originated ar wha, brought
I about. 10 ono knows but i. has
,ccn her" Tor "a long time.
L. j. tho idea Of the Chamber If
Commerce that NOW is "A good time TO
change tho custom for tho putting Of
the idea into rigorous practice would
undoub,cdi" bc in line rith tho re-
quests and demands from Washn. Or
that !. savut; be made whenever AM
wherever possible. and would tend to
correct the notion that saving simrl,
means deprivation. II should not bc
necessary 'or any one 10 go without
needed food 81 clothing. Il ought rot
TO be necessary {" explain that Rich
nond manufacturers and business
houses. il common wiih thoS" through
on; the country. must he able 10 sci!
their good If ANY measure OF pros
rcri,y l. to continue. Adopting the
motto Trade AZ home viii 60 a LONG
way towards guaranteeing continued
pru4perity IN Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-04
EGG SHIPPING SEASON
Like Other Things the Leg (. Weather
Bousd-BiE Orders From
Northern Markets

Ihe season for shipping country eggs
rom Kich;nond TO the Northern mai
lets ts At hand. and the old Eireinin
hea fruit was never in more acti:e
oemand. ana the price obtainablc nev.c
higher and ye; the season is opening
very slowly. that is the supply. so far.
IS not near equal 20 the demand or
course, this is due largely. pretty much
altogether TO Sthe remarkable w,n,.r
veathas that hangs on so tcnac;ousIr.
out Whatever may he the cause tie
rece!pts OF egg on this market are un-
usually small.
". T.. Gravins &. Co. egg buyers ana
shippers. report that they are far be-
hind In filling their orders for the
Northern markets and one would fudge
from this state OF affairs that now
is the time for the poul:ryrnen OF
rura! Virginia to get busy with their
shipments TO this great egg d.s.rihu-
sing point.