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The courier-index., 1918-04-12

We had for our visitors at the
Red Cross work rooms this week
Misses Ida B. and Margaret Howard.
Mesdames. Ella Martin w ~ Haley.
r. c. wooten. Fred Hartley and
Miss Ada Sutton all of Rondo-
The courier-index., 1918-04-12
THE H LETTER

Camp Beauregard La. March 2oth, 1918
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
LEADING FARMERS
TO Be DECORATED
National Honor Medals and Cash Re-
wards for Banner War crope.

The eighteen leading crop-produeefs
Of America are NEXT year to ~ dso-
Grated for their services 10 the world
anA to be given. n sdditioa, practical
rewards for thaiS hammer contributions
10 the worlds lardsr.
To encourage intensive cultivation
and increased production ana sI1tahay
to reward those who Do the best." The
Para Journal win give the following
pFisss for the three best Germ. Cotton.
Wheat. Potatoss, Oats. and Alfalfa
crops grown In 1918:
First prize. . National 0c.d Medal
and 81. 900; second prise. . National
silver Medal and 600; third prise, .
National Bronze Modal and $3.50.
Every farmer in America may COM
pete, the prisss being awarded on the
basis q BANNER YIELD PER AVER
AGE ACRE.
The Food Administration and the
Councils Of National Defense will CO.
operate with The Farm journal In ths
obtaining Of crop reports for each
county and the awarding Of prizes.
The handsome medals with which
the agricultural leaders of the nation
will be decorated ~all contain the far
mer's name and address. the crop. and
the size of his prize-winning yield.
Will some COLORADO child, say,
fifty Year, hence. In 1919. during the
Great War, my grandfather was dec
GRATED with this medal for raising the
largest wheat crop in the United
States 20 help feed our armiss?"
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
rNE GRAND THEATRE CON.
TlNuGA TO PlEASG,

Everybody rho visits Larimee st.
knows that their visit II not complete
until they have stopped In and been
entertained BY the high class pictures
Of the Grand theatre. They Just t1y
10 satisfy and please evsrybody.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

We desire your Job Print
ing. Hurry up work we are
making a specially Of. Have
us do your work. Star, 1926
9th street
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
RAYS
Quick Lunch
p uom Mr.. ELLA RAY
NOOl11 PrsprisArsss
1902 Welton Street

Breakfast, 6 to 1880 am: Dinner.
II to 6 pm. Once served. We have
your patronage, Well season Chitter-
lings served daily. Big chicken din
ner Sundays, 26c. Ice cream, chill.
sandwiches. etc. Phone 1889
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
Doow VOsss
Whsl Chairs Fer Sale q Rent
WIN. JONES

Maker of all kinds of Ortho-
pedic Appliances. Trusses
Abdomioal Support. ElasNic
Hooiery. Clutches. etc.
o0O l%sk 8e-
PAooO 00aDo no
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
SOME MILITANT YOUTHS.

MiSSiSSipps : merit Is moro glowlngly
manifest every time the man she refused
10 return 10 tho Senate paints a new
portrait Of himself Cncurcd by the
whipping Pat Harrison gave him. Narda-
man returned 10 his scat 10 declare 10 the
Senate. II will not consent 10 impress
the cIghtecn-vea old bows INTO the ser
vice OF thus country ] will not consent
that the conscript officer be authorized
10 invade the sacred precincts ol tho home
and drag tho tender youth OF IS TO die
IN the trenches and 80 on without end
The boys who refused 10 die IN the
trenches. but jumped out Of them with
whoops Of JOY 10 crumplc up that par
ucular line Of Huns nearest to Paris were
marines, most OF them between II and 20
Youth goes into tho services which mill
tantly defend freedom undragged, unsoli-
cited
LAFAYETTE came to America when
he was i9 and was a MaJor-Gencral
IN Washington army when he was 20
when he was -
There are many more names which
mean much to the fathers OF the bows
over there My country night or wrong
Decatur entered the navy al 10 and
Dont give up the ship Lawrence al 10.
Dupont was in q hurry TO become an
Admiral, so he proudly signed articles
rs midshipman at the tructilent age
Of II; Gridley waited until hc was Is to
get ready TO fire when Dewey should
give him permission: LawtOn began to
learn as private at Is how to catch
Geronimo
There is not space TO particularize,
to give so much as a hint Of what militant
youths have done Adnirals Benham
and Boggs were in the navy at l5, Com
rnodorc Barry al 16, Maurey and Mahan
at 10, Generals Armstrong, kearney,
Worth, Chaffee, Baldwin, Buckner,
Cooper, Harrison, Loring and Macarthur
were 10 or younger when they began
army service.
AS for Hon Sam W Small, who com
piled the long list of militant youths
who made honorable names for them
selves in the services, and from which
We have taken few, he was a prisoner
Of war before he WAS IA years Of age
New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
State Fair Under Way.

Yesterday the Delaware State Far
opened at Elsnere, with auto races OF
much interest that occupied the after
noon, and program at night that pleased
those who attended All things consider
ed, II may be said the opening was most
auspicious.
This years State FAIR was inaugurated
under a very difficult situation. The old
and convenient grounds at Wawaset
Park in this city, having been purchased
by private enterprise, to be devoted to
building operations, the Far management
was compelled TO seek new location, and
the Elsmere site was the best obtainable
Then followed the difficult work of start
ing anew IN preparing the grounds for
the purpose, and making arrangements
for the exhibits and the carrying out of q
week program. The condition of the
labor fieid-with q demand for workers ID
all directions seriously hampercd the
efforts Of the management in this direc-
ton, and il is q wonder they managed to
do what they have done
Now the State FAIR is under way, and
will continue right along until and in
Guiding next Friday night Let our people
patronize it TO the extent of their ability
1t is worthy institution, of practical
value to the State, and should be en-
couraged in every way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Gua,lns'Cn Evsu,ne Saturday mrs,y 10000
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1918.
Labor's Celebration.

With pcriect weather conditions and
far more inspiration than usual, by rca-
son,of the great world conflict now going
on in Europe, the celebration of Labor
Day IN Wilmington, yesterday, was all
that could he desired. The parade was
large, vancd and representative, was
we'll handled, and nearly every man in
linc carried the flag. The address by
Secretary of Labor Wilson, in the even
ing, in front of the Municipal Building, was
very interesting.
All over the country the interest DIS
piayed in this celebration of labors one
dav in the year was beyond the average IN
proportion. interest and IN spirit 4 new
element entered into the situation, and
all who engaged IN tho ohSevanccs seem
ed 70 realize IT, seriously and IN deep car
nest 1t was apparent IN the sentiment
that animated marchers in parades,
auditors at public meetings, and all the
speakers who had been secured to make
addresses appropriate 10 the occasion.
Yesterdays celebration was practically
an announcement bv Labor that II pro-
poses 10 do its part in the great war For
the workers are fighters, as we'll as the
soldiers on he hattie fields Of Europe
The latter would be sadly handicapped,
indeed. made almos, moribund, were it
not for the workers AZ home.
Splendldly has Labor IN this country
met the issue raised by our entrance upon
the field of war. The results achieved in
backing lIp the governments war mea-
sures have been amazing. Especially
prominent is the great work done in re-
spect of building ships Almost like
magic new shipvards have been created
and organized, with ways from which
many large ships alrcaGv have been
launched II is owing TO this active and
earnest cooperation Of Labor that our
government has been able TO send about
q million and quarter Of fighting men 10
France and Belgium. and accompany
them with the supplies necessary to
their sustenancc for quite awhile to come,
with a liberal surplus for the use OF our
Allies. These accomplishments alone
are the wonder of all the rest OF the world,
and have brought the highest praise to
our people.
Labor realizes fully its duty during the
continuance of the war With few ex-
ceptional instances it has done all it
could be expected to do, and IS ready 10
continue in this most commendable
course. It realizes the necessity OF sup
porting our fighting arnies with the best
efforts of the equally important industrial
army. And this cooperation IS bound 10
result In an overwhelming victory for
our country and its European Allies, III
complete defeat Of the German military
sutocracy which sought TO lay It's iron
hand on all the rest OF the world and
establish itself as the supreme ruler.
Herein was the chief significance Of
yesterdays Labor Day demonstrations.
And II is of great importance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Uncle Sans Call.

The call for volunteer registrars made
b,, tbc Central Registration Committee
which needs tho services Of tlvc hundred
men and women as registrars on the ap-
proachlng day for the new sclectlvc draft
should be met and responded TO by tho
citizcnrv Of the city with Willingness
The government asks a very little thing
from few of its intelligent citizens the
very sort that should instantly sec the
need and give their tine-only for a
day and in n service which eNactS al
most nothing to this imperative Job
Wilmington has responded TO calls for
money with lavish open-handedness. and
easily has led all the cities of her class IN
giving when Uncle Sam has asked Now
he wants dav's work, and the same open
handciness should be cvInced. As a
matter Of fact, tho response 10 the call
should be even more speedy and generous
Il would bc a very sad state Of affairs,
indeed. If the Central Registration Com
mittec should have 10 report 70 the au-
thorities AZ Washington that the men and
women Of Wilmington were willing to
give cash. but not willing to spare little
Of their time to a very important and
patriotic service
50 come forward volunteers, and offer
your services
Registration day will he on Thursday.
Sentcnbcr L.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

be saved Americans will probably 10
forced into these healthy cool tempera-
lures whether they like Il or not The
producers Of Don-easentials will have 10
make their sacrifices BY order Of the Fuel
Administration, the usc Of coal for illu-
minated signs has been restricted to three
nights n week IN the oongestcd sections
of the country where the coal demand b.
greatest Florists will be furnished coal
for their greenhouses only 10 q limited
extent Manufactures Of pleasure cars
Will receive only rs per cent 0f their
normal allotment Of coal. brewers only 20
per cent OF theirs, tho clay products indus
tries only fraction of their usual supply
II u only fair that the c0Dsumer should
do his part, also, especially since the
government ~ keeping the price uf cUa
at reasonable figure The United states
IL the only country to increase its pro-
duction of coal since entering the war
II IS the only country IA which coal Ia not
selling nt n price out of all proportion 10
other commodities. IN Germany coal s
sold by the bucketful on a card ration
system, zand the lack Of transportation
facilities is go great that school children
arc formed into hauling squads 20 haul II
70 invalids and charitable institutions
The government could easily force the con
seryation Of fuel in this country by raising
the price, but il prefers to depend on the
patriotism Of it's citizens.
Are you proving worthy of this trlist2
II yoir heating plant Efficient
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
SEX AND WAGES.

The strike Of the women transportation
workers OF London for the same pay IS
received by the men would seem To be All
unnecessary disturbance, inaSmuch as
there can hardly be any question as to the
justice of their demands If they are
doing the work % men, they should be
paid the wages Of men The work and
not the sex should be the basis Of re-
Enumeration.
There IS. of course, theory that a
woman does not require the same wage
as man, because the man Is the actual
or potential provIder for a family, while
the presumption Is that sooner or later
the woman Will marry and be supported
by man. This may be sufficiently near
the facts for a theory but in practice
is so far from being the case as to make
the application of any such theory one of
continual injustice
All this, however, has nothing to do
with the matter, unless wages are paid
on a basis Of living rather than on the
value of service rendered Society has
no right to assume that a woman doing
mans work will eventually marry, or
that such a woman has no one dependent
on her wages. Neither has society the
right TO assume that a woman Is not com
PEELED TO work, or that she has brothers
or other relatives who will help to sup
port her If the woman in the factory,
or In any other occupation, can do the
work OF q man, society owes her the
man s wages, irrespective Of what she
does with her money.-Scattie Post
Intelhgenoer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
PRESS COMMENT.
DECISIVE VICTORY OF ARMS.

SummoninR all men eighteen to forty
five years of age for war service of some
kind. the President in his draft procla-
nation says: "We solemnly purpose n
decisive victory of arms and deliberately
to devote the larger part of the military
man-power of the nation to the accomplish
ment of that purpose"
The objects sought by the American
people in this war have been repeatedly
set forth. and as often as they have been
presented the military masters of Germany
havderidcd. misreprcsented and rejected
them. NJ. Wilson dwells upon these demand
no longer, but, applying the mightiest
draft known to history, announces a
solemn purpose to make them effective
by means of dcdcisive victory of arms.
The few words will bc accepted through
out the world as the battle-cry of the
Republic There is to he no negotiated
peace There Is to be no give-and-take
peace There is to be no halfway peace
that will save the face of autocracy.
A decisive victory of arms can lead only
to a dictated peace, benevolent, Just and
conclusive of course, but dependent in
all respects upon the magnamlmity of
the victor and not at all upon the trickery
or cozzcning of the vanqulshed
bargained peace is he one hope now
of the men who for ambition and plunder
instigated the present conflict. The
safety of their guilty system depends
upon a peace hv arrangement. III by
international brigandage and blackmail
they cannot make their dupcs at home
believe that IN some way their awful
sacrifices have proved beneficial, they
are doomed II is that doom which
the President pronounces them, calling
millions OF men to service, he solemnly
commits the country TO decisive victory
of arms
Thus the high command in Prussia
already planning another peace offensive
receives its answer IN advance. Setting
forth last January terms Of peace which
might hr considered, Mir Wilson said
''The moral climax Of this he eliminating
war for human liberty has come. and the
people of the United States are ready to
put their own strength their own highest
purpoee. their own integrity and devotion,
to the test
Every test thus far applied has been
gloriouslv met. and there can bC no doubt
that the response to tho latest demand
upon the man-power of the Nation will
show hat democracy, put to the proof,
will never fail. Unless tins is indeed
to be the eliminating war for human
liberty. the lives lost the misery endured.
the financial burdens assumed, have been
useless and wicked sacrifices. Statesmen
and peoples who are willing to stop short
Of decisive victory OF arms IN such
struggle are hardly less eulpahc than
{ he military al,solutists who planned and
perpet the greatest Of all crimes -
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Conservation Of Gasoline.

When il is considered that Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield merely requested 4
cessation of Sunday automobile riding,
and refrained from issuing an official
order to this effect, the manner IN which
the request was complied with is sun
prising. even amazing. Also, it is most
gratifying, ms indicating the Willingness OF
the great body of our people to do all
that may be in their power to aud the
government in winning the war. Sunday
was almost an "autoless day" throughout
that part of the country covered by the
request
II will not be denied, however, that
compliance with this order imposed
severe deprivation upon many worthy
persons-those who, by reason OF work or
business, find little time for pleasure
riding in their automobiles, except on
Sundays But they did their part as well
rs those of the leisure class.
This suggests the proprety OF some
other way to conserve gasoline, and the
plan OF issuing ration cards has been
suggested This plan would limit all
owners of automobiles TO certain guam
titles, TO he determined in each instance
bv conditions, number of machines owned
and other elements that enter INTO the
situation. BY this plan, Sunday enjoy
ment would be at the command OF those
who suitably conserved the "rations al
lottcd to them.
But whether this or some similar plan
is adoptcd or not. our people have shown
their willingness to help win the war by
saving gasoline. And there - some
comfort in the intimation that the re-
quest for Sunday abstention from auto
mobiling will not hold very long.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
JUST FOLKS
THE GOLFERS YESTERDAY.
By Edgar A. Guest

We stood together on the tee;
lie wished to make game with me.
| innocently asked him how
He played, and what strokes he'd allow
He told me III his blandest way:
IL took hundred, yesterday
so we began an even game,
And he, without trace of shame,
Proceeded then nv faith TO lnr
BY making several holes IN par,
And on the seventh hole he got
A birdie with perfect shot
] did not whimper or complain,
! did not crack beneath the strain
| took my usual five and six
Unmoved by all his clever tricks,
And when the eighteenth hole was done
| paid TO him the balls he'd won.
! added up the score and found
He'd taken so for the round
He caught my little smile, and said,
With cheeks a trlfie flushed and red.
Beyond my speed I've surely playedi
That IS the best I've ever made.
"Hush' Not a word. / made reply,
II only hope before ! die
TO meet some golfer on the tee
Who seeks To make game with me,
But docs not lnnocently say.
i took hundred yesterday
'I've played with eighty men before
And some who've made lower score;
I've played with expert members, who
DO things III never learn to do,
And, very cilrioilslv, thev
All took hundred yesterday"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
Should Set the Example.

The newspapers of the country have
been called upon by the Federal govern
nent 10 make special efforts IN the CON
scrvation OF print paper, and are respond
ing There has been large field for re-
form in this respect, i will be admitted
But the government should indulge IN
a measure Of reform in this direction. also,
II has wide field 1t INDUCES literally
IN printing, and daily sends out tons
OF documents. These are sent to the news
paper Offices, and there Is not newspaper
of any consequence in the country that
does not, day after day, open this govern
ment mail matter and consign from one
TO two dozen envelopes and their contents
to the waste basket, because they are ab-
solutelv worthless This kind of printing
should be abandoned.
So now, let the government conserve
III the use of PRINT paper also. The news
papers will do their part.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
THE REAL PEACE.

An American mother, whose lS-year-
old boy gave up his young life in France,
In Difference of human liberty, in con-
versatlOn with a congressman who had
gone over 10 and returned from France,
said II should hate to feel that my boy
gave his life IN vain There will be
thousands Of other mothers like me, and
we will not agree that the Unitd States
shall ever make patched up peace with
Germany which would permit Of a repeti-
tion OF this world sacrifice
No mother who has a boy over there.
whether he comes back 10 her alive and
whole or not, can possibly agree to a
"patched-up peace" that will permit
of d repetition OF such sacrifice" on their
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

own part or on the part of the coming
generations.
The mothers of today need give them
selves no trouble on that score. The
American man of today who would think
Of stopping short of n peace by dictation
would show himself TO be totally blind
or a living pcrsoniication of abjcet COW
ardice.
in the right of mankind to voice in
their own government. cannot and will
not consider peace that falls short of
the doom of aiserdom.-knoxvilIc Jour
nal and Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
CAPT. ROOSEVELT BACK IN U. s.
Wounded Officer Home For Treatment
Lafl Arm is ParaIiZed

New York, Sept. 3.-Capt, Archie
Roosevelt, inyalided home, was among
the wounded who arrived at an Atlantic
port yesterday and was taken TO an army
hospital in Newport News, Va, whence
he talked by phone to his wife at the
Oyster Bay home Of his father.
81 don't know just how long ] will be
here" Capt. Roosevelt said, but hope
to be with you in ten or twelve days"
Il am glad Archie is home" Col.
Roosevelt said on his return from New
burgh, where he had spoken at a launch
ing, but Archie isn't glad. Archie want
ed to remain on French soil because he
was afraid that if he came here he never
would get back there"
Capt Roosevelt received his wounds
on March II last Shrapnel broke his
left arm, paralyzing nerves, and fractured
his left kneecap The kneecap has healed
Despite two operations, the arm still is
paralyzed. Doctors, however, have hopes
Of restoring ITS use
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band.
Gas Study Club
Blacksmiths' Union.
Stonemasons' Union.
Brandywinc Fire Co.
Smyth Post, c. \ X.
Central Labor Union
Waneta Council ID. p
Calanthe Lodge, X of p
Humanity Circle b of L.
Cornthian Lodge, ). of Il.
Crusaders Castle, X e r
Eureka Conclave, S w VI
Fame Castle, A. O. X NJ &
Industry Lodge, A O. L "
Canton Delaware, No /. p NJ
Eureka Council, Jr o | 4 NJ
Chosen Friends Castle, X G Z
German Beneficial Society, No |.
Peerless Conclave, II or s II NJ
Reynolds Encampincnt, |. o. .. +.
Harmony Council, No |, L. F A
East End German Democratic Club.
Brandywine Com, A. Il L O X. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers, Local No 302
Eureka Council No |, Jr O l. a Nj
Guiding Star Temple No 6, o. of U.
Washington Camp, No. I3, p O. s 4.
Alorlel Encampment, No. |, | Q. h II.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, 4. i. 4 4 VI.
Viii Branch. No 26, Grand Fraternity.
Car and ship Painters Protective ASso.
y = s Zion German Lutheran Church
Washington Lodge, No I76, [. o. G. T.
Wilmington Conclave, ID of l. o K e.
Wilmington Nest, No. 1895 Order of Owl:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-03

Eighteen TO forty-fVel That should
take in the very best and most effective
Of the country's fighting capacity, and it
Will. 1t IS hardly probable, however, that
all the possibilities Of this large scope Of
the draft will be called upon to engage in
actual war operations. The Hun is now
on the retreat, and it is not the intention
Of the Allies to allow him time enough to
catch his breath and turn around and
fight.