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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
THE MOTHERS SONG.

His lint are long ard straight and strong
And clean Is . lecehcn pole
His eyes are fright with braw, brave
heht,
IKE driven snow IN his soul.
ii thouph So dear. offer HIM here
To right for his land and me
gave him birth in a country worth
)" "o"dr"as ! price a he
There i precious grief that Tesents relief
A | watch my heart blood go,
Yet there's more II pride, Is | stand, wei
eyed,
With my mother-soul aglow
That | yc stood the test aud have lent my
best
To 3 cause that : best Of ALL
For my voice was clear as | answered
Here,
At our blessedest country's call
Next door to mine is an empty shrine
For the boy-that-never-c came,
Though many prayer was whispered
there
BY her child-loves altar fame.
And my heart leaps out in grateful
shout
That q son OF mine should live,
Preventing the grief that were past rehef--
If ! had no son to give!
Strickland Gillian in Farm Life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
"AMERIC ANrZINGT THE
FOREIGN WOMAN

The woman who teaches one foreign
man or woman English. who IS the means
of converting one alien 70 become a loval
American citizen Is in the fighting bne
as tr7llv as the man who goes 10 the fronf
,s the statement of Mrs Frederick z
Bagley. chairman of the AmercanizatIon
Committee of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association Scatter
ed effort although useful All not etfec-
the great national assimilation of orr
foreign population hut working under q
concerted plan covering he country
Systematically State by state district
~ district dong the Same hing al
togethe ~ shc samc time we ran make
ourselves felt IN preventing division and
distrnst of the government
The women of Massachusetts nave =
working machinery that reaches INTO
the homes Of the aliens, ready for the
Approximation program of the Govern
rnent, Mrs Ba9iey sand. Every woman s
organization in the State which docs
Amercanizatlon work IS centralized in
a room of the statehouse and works With
the bureau Of immigration.
Mrs. Ragiev does not believe that the
American gyollAn can teach the foreigner
much about food conservation he
alien women are already using food
substitutes They set our american
housewives Z splendid example n econ
omv. The home-teacher plan. which
.l-sady IS in existence IN many cites.
and bv which the foreign woman (,
taught English in her home, s eng
encouraged by Mrs. La<.ey al over the
I 1lted Statee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
EVERY MORNING.
A Little Crystal Of Thought for Every Day
in the Week.

S&DA1s
Be ready to make friends If YOU want
other people to make friends with you
Like is attracted 10 like
MONDAY
IF the DAY looks kinder gloomy.
And the chances kinder thin.
Il the situation : puzzlin.
And prospects awful grim.
And perplcxiIcs keep pressin.
Til I'll hope Is nearly gone.
jest ristle Up an grit yer tocth,
An keep on keepin On.
TUESDAY
Though It dont tal,e I. great sense Of
fun 10 laugh At your pciChhor uisfor-
tunes. It do takc 3 tIdy lot 70 laugh at
your own Eden P.alIpots
WEDNESDAY
People who VT 10 .-mGrage. each
othcr elght pot - I've together Il they
do. there IS pretty certain 10 be trou, le.
THURSDAY
Iifoi, h..rl lot anyhow. fut then. il it
could ID made easy. we should soon grow
lezz aid iuI
FRIDAY
Chccriulncss, like charity. ought 70
begin 1t home No mattcr how busy YOU
may be, sunny disposition IS worth cult
vating
SATURDAY.
The business Of life IS TO be. 10 10. and
to do without. and just now tins last Is
very important indeed. 50 far Is home
keeping folk Arc concerned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

''rhc Mnnhattane, AZ the officers and
sailors of the L. s s. Manhattan have
come 10 he called since their residence
here, gave farewell dance at the Queen
Theatre ballroom, last evening In honor
Of the many friends who have entertained
them here The chaperonce were Mrs.
Martin Lane. Mise Emily T. BisseH
Mrs Norris Smith and Mrs Lord IT
Connecticut, mother Of one of the Man
hattnns, who, with Mir Lord, motored
here this week 10 be with their aon for a
short time
Mrs Edna T BradfeId. Yiollnist, Mrs
T. T. Barto, atccompanist; MIss Isabelle
b Wales, soprano, and Miss Hyde, reader,
gave an entertainment for the Nara
gansctts" at the West End Reading
Room, Thu sday night, that al the g1Iests
enjoyed very much
Il may be remembered that the Man
hattans" are beng quarterod ~ thc
former building If the Delaware In
dustrial School for Girls, and the >ara
gansetts" arc IN the Vest End 5orTni-
torres
Sounds like Indians, but they are true
and native Americans, ready 70 do battle
on the sea for their country
Miss Elzabeth Patterson n Spending
the week end with friends a. newark
". j
Mrs r. p MacGre1or and Mrs Martha
Grant rnotored - Atlantic CITY vestrrday
N stay week
Major and Mrs Richard Sylvester left
on "Wednesday for PhnniT, Arizona ~
visit their daughter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
Wonnen's
Organizations
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:
MONDAY.
800 p. m.
Ladies of Charity, Sixth and West Streets.
7.3O p. M.
Willing Workers. Central Church.
Red Cross. Grace Church.
500 p. m.
Girls Friendly, Old Swedes Church.
\. W. G. A. Bible Class.
Woman's Missionary Society, First Pres
byterian Church
TUESDAY,.
1890 a. nj.
New Century Club, Current Events Class
Womens Liberty Loan Meeting, Hotel
du Pont.
2.3O p. m.
Ladies Aid Society, st. Paul's Church.
7.3O p. m.
Red Cross. Fifth Ward Center, SOS
Broome Street
Red Cross, Grace Church House.
Red Cross, Bethany Baptist Church.
Red Cross, UrsuIine Academy.
Rcd Cross, st. Andrew $ Church.
WEDNESDAY.
E.VN y. IN.
Mothers Meeting. Old Swcdes Kinder
gartcn
2.3O .. m.
Mothers Meeting, Rockford Kinder
garten
Mothers Meeting, kentmcrc Kinder
garten
7.30 p. m.
Husbands and Wives Night, Fifth Ward
Rcd Cross Center.
Wilmington Bible Union, North baptist
Church
THURSDAY.
Womcns Liberty Loan Meeting. Hotel
du Pont
Ladies AID Society Eaytlakc Prcsby-
terrain Church
Woman Missionary Circle, North Bap-
tist Church
800 p. m.
Woman's Auxiliary, St. Andrews Church.
7.30 p. IN.
Red Cross, Fifth Ward Center.
Red Cross, Grace Church House.
Red Cross. Bethany Baptist Church.
500 p. m.
Arters W G. t L.
$40 p. m.
Mite Society, Union Church.
FRIDAY.
IL 90 a m.
Womsn's Missionary Society, Grace
Church
345 p. m.
Junior League, Harrison Street Church.
Junior G. E.. Second Baptist Church.
Junior c. T.. Central Church.
Junior G. E, Bsstlake Presbyterian
Church
Junior c. e. Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church
7.3o p. m.
Girls Friendly. St. Andrews and St.
Barnahas, Marshsllton.
Red Cruss, Unitarian Church.
500 p. m.
Y. ". c. A. Industrial Girls.
Parent Teacher Association, Central
Church
Women Workers, Harrison Street Church.
Scott " II. VI ).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
NEW CENTURY CLUB.

The program for the concluding meet
ing Of the current events class Of the New
Century Club, next Tuesday morning,
follows:
Current Events Mrs Robert H. Maris
A Movie Town in Californis
c. r Nudge.
ID A. r. Congress ss-Mrs. f. p Moody.
Spring Flowers-Miss deVou.
Suggestions for Canning Freder-
ick Snyder
Music Miss Reed
The nominating committee, MRS. George
t Browne, Mrs William T. Heald and
Miss Rachel Howlsnd, will report chair
man and secretary for next season
GUEST LECTURE
Members Of the club are reminded the I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
MIDDLETOWN CLUB.

In the absence OF the president, Mrs.
Clarence Z. Fool, the third vice-presldent
presided at the meeting of the New Cen
tury Club, Tuesday afternoon, the pro
gram was in charge of Mrs II b Me
Dowel, chairman OF Conservation. The
first number on the program was an in
strumental solo by Miss Margaret Pleas
anton. The chairman then introduced
Miss Gertrude Blodgett, State leader of
home demonstration work of the United
States Department of Agriculture, who
gave most interesting talk on Con
seryation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
RED CROSS BRANCH
At CLAYNONT

The Claymont Red Cross unit. wtich
meets in the Episcepi Church. on the
Philadelphia pike has shown y delightful
spirit Of service during these strenuous
davs. Recently the branch has opened
it's rooms two evenings each week. Tucs-
day and Friday. for the business people
of the community Last Tuesday evening
81 prominent men, women and Young
folks met for work. showing intense
interest and enthusiasm.
A tine patriotic spirit has been further
evinced by generous gifts both Of money
and equipment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
DELAWARE ONLY CHAPTER
NOW READY WITH PACKETS
Out of 104 Chapters in Pennsyl-
vania Division of A. r c., Della
ware is Only One That Has
Sent in Front-Line
Packets.

\ Red Cross meeting at BndgevIlle,
on Thursday, was conducted by Mrs
Willard Hall Porter, chairman Of the
Womans Bureau. and Miss Emily P.
BisSell chairman of development and
secretary OF the Delaware Chapter, and
they enthused large attendance OF work
ers from Lewcs. Dclmar, SeafoTd and
Greenwood. in addition TO the BridgevlIle
members With the Wilmington dele
CATION were Mrs DAVID Lindsay. Jr
chairman for Wilmington of hospital
supplies; Mrs G. p NJ Rumford, State
supervisor of hospital supplies, and Mrs.
James + Nields, State supervisor OF surg
cal dressings Three new classes IL surgical
dressings were formed. and a special
appeal was made for front line packets.
The delegation had with them al kinds of
surgical dressings and hospital garments,
and they were displayed, so that the
workers might see exactly what they are to
do
hits .,lso we're displayed, and it is hoped
there will be great deal Of assistance for
the ) 900 for Pcrshing's men wanted from
Delaware one pair Of hand-knitted socks
is wanted Tor each KIT
FRONT LINE PACKErs
Of all dressings, the front line packet is
the most vftally needed now ana the call
for these everywhere is most urgent.
Delaware leads the Pennsylvania division
even got ahead Of Philadelphia and
Pittsburg and has already sent in 1900.
But these are orly the proveriil drop In
the bucket and front line packets must be
continued indefinitely.
LETTER FROM THE FRONT.
Mrs Willare Hall Porter read letter
from q soldier at the front, in which he
thanked the Red Cross for the things sent
him, and when she told his name, a man
from Seaford said the boy is his nephew
and he took the letter home % his folks
The meeting proved so prohtsbie and
delightful that others of the same kind will
I,. held in various parts Of The State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
LEwES CLUBS OFFICERS.

Officers of the Zwaanendael Club Of
Lewcs have been chosen for the ensuing
term, as follows: President. Mrs katha-
rine johnson; vice-prcsidents Mrs
Adelia Hooker, Mrs Georgia Hooker;
treasurer, Mrs. Addie Tunnel, recording
secretary, Mrs l. ' Atkins; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs Vi f Naull
Plans have been made for COM
munity slng. in order to further the
Ii; erty Loan drive. which IS eIng waged
with interest by the nemi ers Of the club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

Frederick Poole has changed the subject
of his lecture for Tuesday evening next.
Instead of giving recital Of The Willow
Tree" he will lecture on China, Old and
; New, and there Is every promise of some
thing very interesting and worth while.
Members may each take a guest 10 this
lecture, which is the last OF the season.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
EtTLESS DAYS

tJr ~.InH ~ sugar *r
On donday ~ -afrsir fror1 at;
On = lcadav l au- rad ri,
Ou WEDNESDAY ~ ,sl- orr orr uis:
On nursdav butter ha- 10 csli.
On FRIDAY Wa W no milk af ail
Dn saturday se di9e IN meal
And sO rou Ser gsa -rr7ehow f-ei
Wa dr our bit- and ~ uerchanre,
Contribute r. fhe eats'flr France
Detroit Fref Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
RIDDLES.

If donkey goes on four legs, hen on
two legs, what goes on one
\ stocking
Why Is green less difficult 10 speil rhan
brown
Because II Is spett with - : ease
What Is the difference between 100 snd
1000
Nought
What IS hat which asks 10 questions.
vet always needs answering
The door knocker
" hlch works the hardest, coffee or tea.
Tea, for while coffee has only - settle.
tea has to draw
What wig IS that q barrier cannot make
IN earwig
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
MORE GIFTS FOR
FURLOUGH HOUSES

Mrs A d Warner gratefully ao-
knowledges the following additional con-
tributors for furiough houses IN France,
to be conducted by the War Victory Com
mission of the q + " C
Mrs Luke II Broad"ater. Miss NJ. N
Durham, Mrs A Newlln, Mrs Gertrude
Underwood, AIrs William Stanlar, Mrs.
c. ID Bird, Mrs T Traynor, Airs. Ham
mond, Mrs &, |. Kent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
BENEFIT AFFAIRS.

May Rummage sale at 835 Tatnsil
stree bv Bellefonte Civic Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
The Snfasl Nay.

'eWhat is the bst way to tse my vote
darling" asked the young wife.
"Sparingly, my dear replied her hus-
band.--Judge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

That lentlls contain less sulphur than
peas or beans, and are, therefore, more
easily digested than the two latter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

Lines on the Eve of the Draft.
Forward oh, forward speed time on Thy
flight
Make me an old man, please, Just ior to-
night !-Jndge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
REMEMBER

That beans. peas and lentils are as rich
in body bmldlng material as butchers
meat, or fish. or eggs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

Ly I gas. butter beans are the things to buy,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
NOU MIGHT TRY

Rubbing laceuercd brass that IS getting
to look shabby with little good furniture
cream, and then polishing with clean
dustcr THIS removes tarnish IN won
derful way, and docsn I hurt the lacquer.
Washing dirty clothes through one lot
Of suds before putting them 10 soak. If
the height Of the dirt IS got out IN tins
way. and the clothes are then well soaped
and put to soak, they viii be very easy to
wash next day.
Having two bowls of water when doing
washing up Wash the things in one bowl
the one to which soda or soap has been
added and rinse in the other which
should be merely clear water Things
washed in this way can be LETT to run
almost dry heiorc beng wiped. and there
will be no danger that they will look
smeHry. as they do il washed IN water 10
which soap or soda has been adde d, and
then left to run dry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

That brown lentils have a more meaty
favor than the red variety
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
Obserant.

Father fstenl$ Young man. | 7aw
you put your arm around my daughter
last night
Youth suppose YOU noticed how she
struggled, too-Judge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
WOMEN REPLACING MEN.

In CroSsct,. trk. luinoor Town,
women have taken men 5 places N the
lumber camps, wearing overals while
at work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27

viii every one please help the
Red Cross drive BY saving all
their net wanted ikings for the Red
Cross Pickup Week, which begins
May l3. This will add great
deal 10 the funds.
The Red Cross also wants tin
foil. but not In the same packages
with the not wanted things.
The Red Cross wants 5000 pairs
Of hand-knit socks for the kits that
Pershing's army needs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-27
REMEMBER RED CROSS
PIIk-UP WEEh

Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pnpe.

Pop was tawking about Spanish in
fooenza last mite, saying, There's no
question about it, If people would ony
go strate to bed and stay there till they
have n perfeck rest wen they feel the
ferst simptims, nuthing serious would
happen to them
Well wat if they're in bed aIreddv
wen they feel them. pop? scd
In that case they would simpl. he
saved the trnbble OF going stratc pack,
scd pop
And this morning dident feel like
getting up to go to skool. wich ] hardly
ever don't cny morning, and after a vile
ma came IN my room saving. Are YOU
aware that this la" Sundey?
| think | feel Simr rs. ma, | sod
Wat, wat kind Of siiuptims? scd ma
and | sod Spanish
Nonscnts, impossible sed ma. And
she quick came over and put her hand
on my formed, saying don't feel thing
1t must be all on the inside ma,
sed, think better stay in bed and
have a perfeck rest.
Let me see your tung, scd ma. Wich
| did, and she sed, There's pan cakes
for brekhst, don't you feel YOU could
cat eny?
Do you mcen if YOU brawt them up
to me? | sed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
THR LEAF AND THE CROW.

All the leaves had gone flying away
when the wind came in the fall until
there remained on the old apple tree
In the field only one little brown ana
dried-up leaf
Little Brown Leaf had stayed on
the old tree nestled in fork OF the
branches, and If might have remained
there all winter and greeted the new
leaves in the spring had 1t not been LOT
MIR. Grow.
Huh said Mr.. Crow one morning
as he alighted on branch near ,os. t',,le Sa
Brown Leaf, guess YOU were ic't DE-
hind when the other leaves flew away,
but what good are all you brown
leaves any way? That is what should
like to know. :,
we all have our work to do, said
Little Brown Leaf, moiestly
"Workt" repeated MIR. Grow. Il
sbould be glad to hear what you are
pleased to call work Work, indeed J;
why YOU never do anything.
II cannot tell you Just what my
work will be" replied Little Brown
Leaf, but YOU may be sure have
something to do, and when the time
comes | will do it"
"Oh, dear! You make me feel like
laughing" said Mr.. Crow. You talk
to hunt for food all winter, as | do. |
wonder? You had better blow away
after Your sisters and not stay here
all winter The snow will come and
cover you up. That is what happens
when one Is lazy--thcv are covcredup
and that Is the end of them
Mr. Crow snapped his bill rs he sald
this, thinking he was q very wise bird
To know SO much.
Little Brown Leaf snuggcd closer. to
the tree and said she was willing TO
stay right there until 1t was time for
her TO 90, and just then Mr.. row saw
some of his friends coming toward
the field and away he flew 10 JON them.
They All alighted, in the field and
began picking al the cornstalks that
had been left upon the ground, but
they did not see the farmer, who. with
a gun, was hiding behind pile Of corn.
The wind blow about the old apple
tree and whispered 70 Little Brown
Leaf Come II SAID, 1T IS time for
You to do your work :
Away flew the httlc leaf straight to
the pile of corn, and Just ~ the farm
or had raised his gun to FIRE At Mr..
Crow and his friends down floatcd
Little Brown Leaf right in his face.
"Bang'' went the farmer 5 gun. but
II did not harm tho crows. tor Lutte
Brown Leaf had made the farmer mss
his AIM and the shot went INTO the
air.
Away few the crows. YOU may be
sure but later that day Mr.. Crow came
back 10 the apple tree. for he soon forgot
his fright when he was hungry again
Il wonder where that lazy little leaf
has gone he sand
Il -an tell you. said the little spar
row sitting nearby That little leaf
saved Your life this morning and now
il is ID my nest behind blind 80 you
see il did have its work to do. heard
you milking fun OF il because you thought
it lazy and useless
Mr. Crow laughed "caw cav, at
this, ior he did not believe the little
leaf had saved his life, but Little Brown
Leaf had done her work and she like
many people, was content 10 do her
part 10 the world even II il was not
appreciated by the one il helped the
most.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
Are You Awaiting
The Great Crisis?
n So. Do Not Allow the Time 20 Pass
With Nature Unaided.

Women who give nature . helping hand
durtpg tho period Of expectancy find thai
vhrn ibo time arrives for baby's coming II
a approached and passed with Infinitely less
pain and danger.
Thousands OF women for over half a cen
tury have learned that In the timehonored
preparation, Mothers Friend. they havo q
srafeful, relaxing. penetrating remedy, the
use OF which makes II possible for them 10
70 through childbirth without tho usual
nausea, nervousness. bcsring-down and
stretching pains, and that through Its use
che hours ut tho crisis arc fewer and OF
much less pain and danger.
Mothers Friend penetrstss the muscles,
rendering them plant and ensily governed
br the demands OF nature. They relax
Rently and bring happy days and colin. rest.
Yul plshfs As tho result the crisis is passed
With greater case and In less time. tho
breasts are kept In good condition and tho
skin IL made and kept soft and free from
blemshes.
Write TO tho Brndhcld Regulator Company.
Dept p, Lamnr Building. Atlanta. GeorEia.
for their Motherhood Book. and obtain .
bottle OF Mothers Friend from your drug.
stst today and thoroughly fortify yourself
Tor tho coming cvon..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
Marylarders in Casualties.

On yesterdays casualty list, no Della
warcnnS are reported. Clarence A. Davis
nearest relative, Raymond Davis, of No
3l3 Barclay street, Salisbury, Md, rs re
ported dead from wounds received II
action Corporal William $. Campbell
nearest relative, Edward J. Campbell, oi
North East, Md, Is reported as missing
in action Harry X. Trcgo. nearest rela'
tive, William G. Trcgo, OF Cambridge
Md, is reported as missing in action
Horace p Shivcly, of Goldsboro, Md
nearest relative, Mrs. lydia Shlvciy, Is
reported as missing IN act ion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
Farm Bureau Meeting.

The Kent, New Castle and Sussex
County Farm Bureaus will hold their
annual reorganization meetings at Dover !,
Newark and Georgetown, respectively
during the latter part of December re-
port OF the wears work of the boys and
girls clubs will he given at these meetings
The county champions in canning, corn.
pig and poultry club work will hc publicly
awarded prizes for the best achievements
nf he Ncnr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18

You get up in a CRATE big hurry, you're
no more sick than | am, sed ma.
And | quick got up feeling more
like it on account of the pan cakes,
wich | ate and could Of ate more ony
| dident feel like it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18

George Thomas, Of Milford, lost two
auto tires in the vicinity Of Second and
jackson streets Saturday, but later re-
covered them al the police station
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. F. A. Walker.

Copyright. 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate. New York City
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
A Bedroom of Refined

Gracefully but etouty built Of American walnut genuine
mahogany the Queen Anne pictured above II exceptional
interest to home lovers. FIR lo~ price or rs
rdenahe beauty It's four pieces include fortlour-nc7
dresser Priced s2O8
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18

Smart, dashing models in
plaids and stripes and plain
blue or black in accordian'
plcated. box plcated or sport
models. They feature pockets,
buttons and girdles 10 their
best advantage.