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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
POWDERED MILK.

Welcome as is the Federal Milk Com
mission statement that the price OF
milk has been reduced by one-half cent
quart, still more welcome and consolng
is an item In the recent report of the
Mayors Milk Committee referring TO
powdered milk, which, it is stated, sells
at the equivalent OF nine and half cents
a quart, and is as whole some as the fluid
variety. Fluid milk is q pcrishahle
commodity, and can be shipped great
distances only at great expense. Rut The
powdered variety will keep forever in
any sort Of weather Thus new source
of supply may he developed in the South
and West, in districts outside the limits OF
sources of fluid supply
The government should encourage
erection OF factories for the manufacture
OF powdered milk in these more remote
sections. Also the masses should be
educated to buy powdered milk And
thirdly, even in territory tributary to
great centres, the manufacture OF powder
cd milk should he stimulated for the use
of the poorer people. II it costs only
nine and a half cents a quart, as against
fourteen and hall for Grade b. fluid
and ii it is Just as good, then why should
1t not hc made available on our East Side
and in all the crowded nelghborhoods
where the inhabitants can afford 10 pay
high prices?-New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
A MINOR INDICATION.

The selection of Gen. SvetOzar Bo-
roevic TO succeed Archduke Eugene as
commander in chief Of the Austrian armies
in Northern Italy may be accepted as a
minor Indication of Austrlas war Wearlnes ss
In naming Boroevic the moguls at Vienna
passed over Hon Hoetzendorff. the fire
eater who is regarded as Austria's most
active general. the nearest Austrian
approach to HindenbuTg. They selected
instead of Won Hoetzendorff a general
whose sole distinction has been that Of
conducting a successful defensive cam
paign Won Hoetzendorff Is aggressive;
Roroevic has proved himself only q
cautious and conservative defender
Roroevic was long in command of the
Austrian forces IN the lsonzo theater
Henever attempted any vigorous offensive
but was content merely to hold back the
Italians When the big Teuton drive was
decided upon BorocVic was relegated To
some obscure position, and more vigorous
leaders put in command. The rehabilita-
tion OF BoroeYic would seem 10 indicate
Austria S conviction that the otfensivse
IN Italy IS at an end, and that Boroevic s
peculiar talents will henceforth bc more
useful than Won Hoetzendorlf s.
It is somewhat interesting to note
that Boroevic comes from neither of the
two dominating races Of Austria-Hungary.
He is a Slav, and it is possible that Vienna
has hoped to CRAFTY the dissatisfied
Slavic peoples by conferring so high an
honor on one Of their race.-Clevcland
Plain Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Why Major Miller?

When the First Delaware Regiment,
Organized Militia, was drafted into
the national service, by reason of
wars emergencies, Every Evening
questioned the appointment of ex-
Representative in Congress Thomas w.
Miller to the office of lieutenant. We
pointed out at the time that MIR. Miller's
promotion could not be otherwise than a
halt to the deserved promotion of some
man in our National Guard who had
served faithfully and efficiently as private,
corporal, or sergeant, to the position OF n
commissioned officer. Yet Mr.. Miller,
with no service whatever in the National
Guard of Delaware, and with only the
recommendation of brief period spent in
national training camp, was COM
missioned lieutenant in company of
Delawares contingent TO the National
Army. Later he was made a captain.
And now we learn that Lieutenant
Miller, thus promoted over men who had
demonstrated their merits by practical
service, is still further promoted to the
rank of major Why? it may be asked.
Has he already in this brief time, start
ing without any experience as soldier in
the ranks, demonstrated his ability TO be
placed in the command of battalion?
We hope so. We have no desire to lay n
straw in the path of Major Millcr's
military career; but still, we cannot refrain
from asking: What of the men behind
him. the men who enlisted primarily in
our National Guard, and who proved their
devotion and their capacity by excellent
service, but who were estopped in their
line OF deserved promotion by the sudden
intervention of first, lieutenant, mex
captain, and now major, Miller, from
securing their just rewards for merit?
We hesitate to give the answer. But
''ex-Representative" Miller may count
for much more, especially in respect of
political prestige, than mere Private
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
PRESS COMMENTS.
FARM WORK FOR WOMEN.

There is a happy medium between no
work at all for women on the farm and
the heavy exhausting labor for which
many American women are not ft We
have not developed here the stolidty and
soldlty OF physique that arc often found
among the peasant womanhood of Europe.
On the one hand. there has been the
chivalrous attitude Of men that forbade
among us the slightest approach to the
callous definition of woman az beast of
burden which obtains in some parts of the
East; on the other hand, there has been
the encouraged feminine initiative that has
struck out into untrodden paths Of intel
lectual and spiritual endeavor to the occa-
slonal neglect OF the purely material
phases of the living problem. American
women are not afraid of work; they are
not idle; they are not luxurious beyond the
ordinary mortal predsposition that is
tempted by creature comfort. At this
time American women long to be patri-
otically useful instead of socially futile
Therefore the question of employment
on the farms in the ordinary work of men
is one that increasingly concerns them
For the farms cry out for labor, and young
strong men are commonly not to be had
at the pay the farmer feels able TO offer
American women are undoubtedly
adapted TO the lighter sorts OF work about
a farm. Most of them would willingly go
further and undertake even such ar,Idous
labor as that OF following the pillow; but
certainly ii would not he good Tor them.
Many are at work in the fields already.
following the example of their sisters in
England. There are public institutions
in this State where the outdoor work as
we'll as the indoor work is done by women.
except the plowing. More af them will
come to such labor as time passes and the
war more generally engages the male
farmhands II is not hardship to work
out-of-doors. But the sort Of work must
be carefully gaugcd by the ability of the
particular applicant TO perform it.-phila-
delphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
NEED ASYLUMS FOR INSANE.

What droll people these Bolsheviki
are3 Nothing can induce them to stand
UP like men and fight the enemies OF their
country, the Germans, but they turn
with the utmost enthusiasm against
the Firms, the Runanians. the Ukrainians
and others, and shed their blood freely
in seeking to impress upon them the bless
ings OF advanced Socialism Unhappy
Finland, which is supposed TO be an
independent republic. is being punished
by Red Guards because the hated bour-
cco~ie has a share in the Government
Great Britain, France and the nited
States, the great democracies Of the world,
arc assailed and abused because of their
alleged capitalism and imperialism But
never hand Is raised against Germany
which is preparing to annex q considerable
part Of Russia Apparently what that
country greatly needs is a large number of
well managed insane asylums -Phlladel-
phia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
MUNICIPAL SHOVEL TAGGED.
High School Pupils do the Work anc
Mayor Lawson Responds

The municipal shovel was appro-
priately tagged, in the Office Of Mayor
John W Lawson, yesterday afternoon by
Alvan Allen, president Of the February
senior class, and Miss Lola Anderson,
vice president Of the February class Of
the Wilmington High School Addresses
were made by each Of the High school
representatives Of the ZOO school
children Of this city"
A shovel which had been in use for the
purpose Of feeding the furnaces in the
basement was used for the purpose
Following the addresses Miss Anderson
securely tied the tag TO the handle Of the
shovel as a reminder Of the fact that this
country is short Of fuel and that every
shovelful saved IL just that much help
toward supplying those who are out Of
coal
Mayor Lawson responded to the address
of the young folks, assuring them Of his
interest IN the work and has intention Of
cooperating IN the saving Of fuel.
Charles II Ten Weeges, state fuel
administrator. or behalf OF the Federal
government. thanked the pupils for the
interest shown in this worthy cause by
the school children Of this city. assuring
them that their work in this cause was
worthy one and one that would be o;
great benefit in the efforts Of the Fuel
Administration in the conservation Of
fuel that all might have sufficient with
which 10 keep warm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
A REAL ANNOYANCE.

Job was indeed patient man, his ways
were kind and meek.
In rage against his woes he was not ever
heard to speak;
| strive to emulate bis style, / do not
fuss and fret
At every small annoyance that 1T IS my
lot to get.
But | cannot keep my temper and
lose the smile | own
II I'm upstairs busy shaving and they
call me to the phone.
/ can chucklo If they tell me that the
furnace fire is out,
And water pipes that frozen doesn
make me rave and shout;
They can drag me to movie when Id
rather sit and read
And I'll never even whimper, for good
nature is my creed,
But il makes me mad as thunder and
| answer with a groan
When my face is white with lather and
they call me TO the phone.
Hush" ! hear the mother whisper,
"that is no way TO behave,
But she doesn't know the torture OF an
interrupted shave,
IL there's misery to beat IT, 1T IS one I've
never met.
Even Job, who suffered nobly, would have
cursed bit III bet
If when he we're set for scraping of the
whiskers he had grown
And his ears were full of lather, they
had called him to the phone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
YOUR BOY AND MINE.

Said a soldier home from Gettysburg
To > neighbor down The line;
See, smoking there behind that stump
That's your boy and mine.
Some forty years have rolled away
Since smoking snipcs at nine,
When sure we fooled the guy who sand
That's your boy and mine
And now again in field and camp
We've millions more in line,
And with them, proud and true and keen,
Are your boy and mine.
Thev're we'll prepared for Fritz's worst,
Torpedo, shell or mine;
Old Glorys pride will they enhance,
VIII your boy and mine.
And when they VIC chased the Boche out
From Calais to the Rhine
They'll not forget the gifts we sent
To your boy and mine.
w. 5, r., in New York sur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
By Ice Pspc.

| Pop didcnt feel very good wen he
| came home erly this aftirnoon, being wy
he came home erly, and ma sent me
Ground to tell DIR. Rorcr to come over.
| Wich | started TO do, and rite Ground the
corner Pubs Simkins was watching q
funny bug crawling along the paveniint,
| and ] started to help him watch it., say
| ing, Gosh, that serteny IL a funny look
ing bug, aint it, P,ds2
Yes, but I've saw funnier looking. sed
Pubs and | scd, Who aint2 I've saw bugs
| twice as funny looking. And VIC kcpp on
watching II for wile Puds saying, Shell
l. tired on it2
No, 1T mite have family sunwares,
] sed. Wich it mite Of, and VIC kepp on
watching 1T till it went down q crack az If
IT knew wat crack IL was, and Jest then a
fire engine went by humming, and me
| and Puds rams after it TO see ware the fire
was. N1ch II wasent enyware, on ac-
count of the hremen Jest being out drilling
for practice, and after about 5 blocks
the fire engine stopped and termed er-
round and went back to the fire house.
me and Puds going back utter it and
standing outside watching the frernen
cleen it, wich they did with hose and
spunges, Puds saying. How wood you
like to be fireman, Benny? and me
saying, Not so rnutch, how wood you?
and him saying, Not so mutch, there
amt enuff fires.
Wich Jest then Skinny Martin and
Sam Cross came up, and we went and
looked down the cellcr windows of the
baker store and smeled the bred getting
cooked, and after that we got erstcr
shell frurn the erster place and got up q
game Of hop skotch, and Jest then re-
membered about the docktor, and quick
went erround, being almost dark alreddy
afd he was in, and ! was jest going to
tell him about pop and he sed, Save il
for the next time, your mother called me
up an hour ago and told me not 10 bother
about coming Ground, Won serteny are the
original lightning messenger. aren't you?
Me thinking, G., and | scd, Did you
tell her | hadent came yet?
Wy, | RELY forget, maybe ] did and
maybe ! dident, sed DR. Rorer. Wicb
wen | got home they was Jest starting To
eat suppir, and nobody Sod enything
special, so guess he dident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
TO Iaxkesl Hair
Apply Sage Tea
Look Young! Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Gloss and
Attractiveness.

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea with sulphur added. viii turn
gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully
dark and luxuriant. Just few apphca-
tlons viii prove revelation if Your hair
is fading, streaked or gray. Mixing the
sage Tea and Sulphur recipe at home,
though. is troublesome An easier way
is TO get q bottle of Wveth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound at any drug store
all ready for use. This IS the old-time
recipe improved BY the addition Of other
ingredients.
While wispy. gray, faded hair Is not
sinful. We all desire to retain our youth
ful appearance and attractiveness. By
darkening your hair with Wveth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound, no one can tel,
because I does Il so naturally, so evenly
You just dampen sponge or soft brush
with il and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at time; hy
morning all gray hairs have disappeared.
and, after another application or two,
Your hair becomes beautifully dark
glossy, soft and luxuriant
This preparation is a delightful toilet
requisite and is not intended for the cure,
mitigation or prevention of disease.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Perfect Womanhood.

Perfect womanhood depends on perfect
health. Beauty and good disposition
both vanish before pain and suffering. A
great menace TO a woman's happiness
in life is the suffering that comes from
some functional arrangement which soon
develops headaches, backache, nervous
ness and ''the blues" For such suffering
women find help in that famous old root
and herb remedy, Lydia T. Pinkham g
Vegetable Compound, which for three
generations has been restoring health
to women Of AmeI1c9
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Warning to Automobile Owners.

4 trial of very considerable Importance
throughout the country was determined in
the Superior Court of New Castle county,
Delaware, this week. 1t was, in effect,
that the owner of the automobile is equally
responsible with his hired chauffeur for
whatever calamity may occur from driv-
ing At speed faster than that prescribed
by law
The basis of this case was the fact that
Mr. Albert \. Lewis of Virginia, accom-
panied by his wife, was riding in his auto
mobile through Delaware. On Penny Hill,
above Wilmington, the machine struck
and killed a little girl. Mr.. Lewis and his
chauffeur were both indicted for man
slaughter, and on trial, both pleaded
guilty Mr. Lewis evaded Imprisonment
as part Of his punishment on potent
personal considerations; but he was sub
jected to fine Of 800. The chauffeur
was sentenced TO fine and one year 5
imprisonment.
nc court gave ftIS CaItIui CouNuei a.
ton to this case, and reviewed all the
contentious that might be possible in such
an action. But the decision was impera-
tive to the effect that the owners of ma
chimes cannot plead unliability when their
hired chafTeurs violate the law in respect
of speed. The owner OF the machine is
equally liable with his hired employe. It
is probable that this decision by the
Superior Court of Delaware-the first,
we believe, on this matter in the entire
country-will be universally upheld
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Aiding Polish Soldiers.

Collections Tor the benett OF Polish
army soldiers viii be carried out during
Of the city, the first meeting having
Front and Poplar streets, last night,
when substantial sum was gathered
in by the boys who subscribed to help
the Polish men who are 70 tight for Uncle
Sam and free Poland. Other meetings
viii be held from time TO time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council
Grant Post, G. 4. r
Iron Moulders Union.
Alpha Lodge, h oi T.
du pont Post, g. A. r.
Delaware Sacngerbund
Eden Lodge, l. O. @. T.
Cyrus Temple, l.. e. +.
layton Lodge, Is. of =.
jefferson Lodge, l. o. G. F.
Camp No. =, 7. .. ;. OF A.
Crusaders Temple l. G.. Z.
keokuk Tribe. imp @. r. NJ.
kadosh Commandery, Is. Of Vi.
Wilmington Lodge, 4 o. L ".
Winona Council, Jr O. L. A. NJ.
Hiawatha Tribe, lmp'd. o R.Al.
Palestine Castle, O A. X NJ. c.
Brandywine Conclave, ;. ". Nj.
Wilmington Lodge OF Machinists.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Delaware Commandery, h. g. r.
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. \. to T., r. l.
Circle 81, Lady foresters OF America.
Washington Camp, No y, p. O. 5. \.
Court Bransywinc, Foresters OF America.
Camp No $50, Span-Amer War Veterans
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

According to the chaplain of i Coast
Defence regiment, in L public statement,
the average morality at my camp is 50
ar above that OF New York City that
| refrain from giving the statistics out of
pity for the New Yorkers.' Yet the
moralists at home, who presume to
regulate the morals Of entire communities
to their ideas Of what Is morality, will say
this chaplain on the ground is q liar. But
he knows, and they do not
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Observation-Disclosures
RIPpJiNG RHYMES.
Ey Walt Mason.
THE FATAL BLUNDER.

If they would let me go to France,
and DER the fields Of battle prance,
the war would see its close; the sigh
of me, in brave array, all armed aud
/ bucklered for the fray, would para
I lyze the foes. The world would
! hear the kaiser cry, if he beheld
me whooping by, in my bright
/ shirt of mail, There is no use to
/ struggle now; that fat bard with
/ the bulging brow has surely turned
I the scale The way his dripping
I saber clanks, the way he's wading
/ through my ranks, has chilled my
I royal feet; so let the strife and tu-
/ mutt cease; let us sit down and talk
! OF peace, a boon that 5 truly sweet
I Our government, alas, seems bored,
/ when 'er | clamor for a sword 70
prod the Teuton backs; officials,
I in their honehead way, explain 10
me that | must stay and ppy my
income tax And so the weary var
drags on; there Is no sign OF peace
( dawn. no symptoms OF q truce.
and al because | may not go across
I the sea to swat the Toe, and cook
the kaiser's goose. When will our
government awake, and realize It's
dread mistake, and send me 70 the
front The world from blood wdi
then he free: then old Dad Linden
burg will see how useless IS his stunt.
tts#st.t..5 - + 4
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

No doubt the country west OF the
Mississippi river is looking complacently
upon their eastern neighbors, compelled to
endure FIVE successive days OF idleness and
ten ''workless Mondays" in aid of fuel
conservation. But do they imagine they
will escape the imposition? This is mat
ter for Dr. Garfield to seriously consider.
We OF the East are not disposed to endure
imposition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Overcome by Gasoline Fumes

Bridget Monielc Of 81 West Third
street and Bessie Brittingham of 220l
West Sixth street were overcome with
gasoline fumes while riding in an auto
mobile bus while on their way to work at
Marcus uook They were discovered
by the driver OF the bus at Thirteenth
and Washington streets and removed
TO the Delaware Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

Employees of both the packing and coal
mining industries are clamoring for gov
eminent ownership. Bur it is doubtful if it
would make them better off than they
now are.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

1t had to come. The paragrapbers are
now cracking their Jokes about how it
was possible for even German submarines
to sink ship named Cork. The only
answer is that when it comes to sinking
ships by torpedoes, names do not count.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

That a "heatless Monday. conserves
coal is q matter Of interesting spccula-
ton. Certainly, people do not, the next
day, derive any benefit from the pre-
vious DAVIS deprivation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
EqulpDinq Home Guard.

Colonel w T. Stover is hunting ND
equipment for the members Of the Home
Guard which is TO be organized in this
organizations which have borrowed rifles
from the state militia are asked to return
them 10 Colonel Stover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

How the common people Of Germany
are beginning to voice their opinions
through their local newspapers IS some
what surprising. 1t shows that the
KaiseF's machine for suppressing public
comment has, somehow or other, struck
2 snag
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

And now the fierce commentators of
the policy Of our War Department-Mr.
Roosevelt conspicuous among them
no doubt are saying to themselves: ''Why
didn't the damn fool speak out sooner?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

First thing We know, some Of those
fiends who are SO brave in starting fires,
especially IN war supply plants, may find
themselves facing a firing squad. And the
sooner the better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

Pa;icnce Why do YOU look so dis
paraginqlv ut that man? lie stood up
for You at the meeting the other night
when YOU were being abused" Patrice-
Yes. ! know he did But / came up on
the same trolley car with him tonight.
and he wouldn't stand up for RE there "
y Yonkers Statesman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

Il suppose you are very proud OF your
bov Josh since lie went into the army?'
Yes. sir, replied Farmer CorntoseeI.
And I recall with satisfaction q fact that
once worried me. an that is that il any
body wanted n fight they'd always find
Josh in a mighty accommodation frame
Of mind W asllington Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
Painted on Street.

Mary Lapsley fell in a faint on Water
street last evening and was removed 70
her home in the police patrol.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

The new Declaration OF Independence
President Wilson declines to have War
Cabinet imposed upon him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
THE EVENING SMILE
A LITTLE LEARNING.

President George kister Of Campion
College said the other day in Prairies du
Chen:
Learning, profound learning. is the
light Of the world, but VIC continually
get new proof of the harm little learning
does.
"a lady employed a schoolgirl Of
twelve 10 scrub her front steps. The
schoolgirl worked well, but suddenly
she stopped coming The lady met her
on the street and said:
What's the matter, Minnie? Why
have you stopped working for rne2'
"The urchin tossed her head
I'm takin Latin now, she shifted,
and don't scrub steps no more.
"Shc hasn't kept pace with her husband
What do YOU mean? Hasn't she been
able 10 spend his money as fast rs his
salary was raised?"-Detroit Free-Press.
Mrs. Xavier. Did your daughter
learn much at the cooking school?'
Hostess-"Well, she learned how to make
a lot of dishes We can t afford 10 eat. -
Boston Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
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