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Evening journal., 1919-04-09
TRUST TO THE EIrrInr

a result Of a public meeting held in Newark last
evening the project Of establishing branch OF the
Y. NJ c. A. in that town received further impetus Tenn
porary organization effected and committee was an
pointed to look for suitable quarters.
The community concededly has within It all the
elements which make for the success OF such an nsttu-
ton.
IL should be established without undue delay.
While. at the present time the money available viii
provide either the building or equipment the
thing TO do is to start the association modest way
and trust to the future for the other things required
Think Of the poor start the Y NJ. C. A. had in VIII
mngton many years ago, and then think OF the building
equipment and membership it has today.
It built itself; and that win be equally Of the
Newark Y. NJ C. A. if 10 be started All the good elements
in the community ultimately viii rally to It's support
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1919.
WORTH LoOKING INTO.

TYERE Is a complaint relative TO The bear cage in the
IA Zoo in Brandywnc Park that should be needed at
once. least TO the extent Of practical examination Of
the enclosure:
To the Editor OF The Evening Journal
Sr-haying been a reader Of your paper FOR years,
wish, through paper to call the attention OF the
Park Commissioners TO the dangerous condition OF Inc
iron enclosure that contains brown bear or cinnamon
bear at the Zoo, In Brandywne Park. Being weder or
about ten years experience know TO great extent the
strength of metals Of all kinds. After careful eNanna-
ton last sunday the bars that hold this great brute
greatly surprised 90 that could break on the
bars with my bare hands,
any person will take the trouble 90 stop at the Zoo
take look at the bars that hold this beast from
the public and If he happens 20 have any children with
him, I'll bot he Will get out Of that Zoo in hurry
Let call the attention OF the Park commissioners
70 The serious fact that hot weather gets nearer the
breeding for bears gets Being sportsman
myself has TO tell how dangerous the bear be-
comes II this bear be male the danger is ten times
right and left for freedom and viii travel many miles
between sundown and sunup looking for mate.
God have mercy on any children in that Zoo II that
brute should tear at those bars and get out. wish,
through your valuable paper TO all parents TO keep
their children from the Zoo until those bars That
closure have been reinforced The Park Commissioners
Zoo. Ask any Of the persons who at the Zoo last
Sunday week Of how little fox terrier crawed under the
and all around the enclosure Spectators expected
the the dog to be torn TO pieces but instead he chased
cage, II stands 20 that the bear, like monkey,
win try TO do the thing If he tries TO push
through those broken bars God help the children in that
Zoo. JAMES HOWARD HARRIS,
Marshallton. Del
Certainly the people OF Wilmington have no desire to
have big bear running at large in either the park the
streets Nor do they desire TO have the bear XIII anyone
or he be killed by anyone
This is instance in which an ounce of prevention
may be worth pound Of cure
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
cAN,T roREyEn rLETcHERIzE.

TRUE to the traditions Of his party, Senator Fletcher
Of Florida recent chairman Of the Senate Commerce
Committee, against adopting any sort Of mer-
chant marine policy at present
Il am opposed TO announcing any definite policy now
regarding this matter" said he in a recent interview.
me situation may change. We ought to see first how
ue the situation is going to work out"
II the Senator's advice were followed and we waited
70 see how the situation going to work out we coud
ssna our ships to the scrap heap in year or two as in
@ eAn'me other nations more alive to their onpor
would have grabbed all Of the world commerce
.e nation needs is the quick and accurate FORM
to make ,s No. marine policy that would enable us
In our hands "io' Vne war mas placed
,vordS =, s epuohcans propose 70 do. In sn,o ., a.,
regime In Congress- 's OF the former
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
With The Pafaqraphers

We do not know who devised the income tax form we
filled out but we should like to suggest to him that be
IS foollng his time away In that work, for there s
fortune in the puzzle business for hm-Coumbus
Dispatch.
The Fourteen Points were not deemed Of any partlc-
lar importance when expressed Germany, recognizing
them 10 be mere restaemen Of the terms OF 1917 in
dgnany rejected them impossible. The President was
so little enanourcd Of them that no tried his hand with
another formula In July, and again in September Not
until Austria and Germany realized they whipped
did they begin 10 be much heard or Germany naturally
enough thought 10 her interest 10 represent President
Wilson as having views different from the Allies and so
played them up. That were caught by the German
trick shows chiefly that not all citizens ungube
New York Tribune
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
Government Wire Shock
lFrom the New York sum.

Representative Aswell. who intro
dueed tho resolution which resulted In
the taking over OF The wire service
by the Postmaster General has had
Government wire shock and cannot
understand just how II happened. lie
capectod-it had been promised 30 him
mn II had been promised 90 tho American
peOple-thHt when the Government took
control tho telegraph rates would be
cut In half, Hut tho telegraph rates
have been holsted 20 per cent Repre-
sentative Aswcll therefore wants 90
apologize 10 the American people for
what no helped 10 do 10 them.
Tho district branch Of the Com
mcrcihy photographers Union I'm
the nntl0nal capital, while not so lach-
ryinor8 as Representative Aswell, puts
a power u punch into It's denuciatlon
Of what has happened
IAN outrage and an unwarranted I'm
position Of excess tax on the business
interests OF the country and an insult 20
the intelligence OF the workers In the
telegraph service"
These operators declare that Post
master General BurlosOn did not have
TO put the rates up because OF In
crented lnbOr charges, but because or
Incompetence "etagnation IN efficiency
Of operation and increased overhead
charges 10 an extent that Will, unless
immediate remedial action Is taken, un-
dOubtedly absorb any additional rev.
cnue that may be derived from the an
nOunced 20 per cent. increase I'm rates
Wherein the operators show a bet
ter economic sense than Representa-
tive Aswell, who planned, and Post
master General Burlcson, who did the
Job OF running the wire service and
then charging more FOR Il.
With Theodore n. Vail, who built up
the national wire service under private
operation 10 a superlative efficiency and
endowed II with an Opulent prosperity,
Il was an economic religion to make the
business grow. Where wires were indo-
lent in slack hours he created favorable
rates TO stimulate trafilc at such times.
Where the wires were entirely out Of
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

use in the dead OF night he created still
more favorable rates 20 bring some
business In such times.
That a vast plant, involving hundreds
OF millions OF dollars, carrying on Is
payrols hundreds Of thousands OF per-
sons. should be actively productive for
more than tho mere rush hours Of the
day, Mr.. Vail taught millions OF ATneri-
cans who had never used tho wires al
all 20 use them. He taught hundreds
Of thousands who already were using
the wires 10 usc them great deal more.
In this way be brought u about that
there should be not merely n day ser
vice. but continuous serVicci mol
merely a good service but always a BET
ter service; not merely a worth the
price service. but q progressively
cheaper service.
Postmaster General Burieson II klll-
ing the wiro business with the two most
effective bludRoOns ever invented Tor
such slaughter service and big
charges.
II the telegraph tolls had remained
tho same there would have been an In
creasing tendency among the American
people TO nult the use Of the wires In
disgust and despair. What Is the Use Of
a mans putting a message on the wires
that he Is starting 10 reach the bedside
OF a sick relative when the chances are
that he will get there before the tele-
gram does9 What II the use OF trying
10 do business By wire at any price
when even the demorallzed mall service
Is running n neck and neck race with
the broken down wire serylceY
And then 10 make the public pay
great deal more for service that isn't
worth much OF anything anyhow set
ties the thing.
Nothing can be surer. under the uni
versal principles and practices Of busi-
ness. than that the Governments hcav-
fer charges for a good for nothing ser
vice are going 20 cut down the traffic by
millions Of messages. Then, like the
railroads, the wire companies with
their higher rates, will not earn more;
they will lose more.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
Editorial Opinion
naE T0UCH or DEATH


From the View York sun.
IN December, 1915. the net earnings
OF The railroads under government op--
Grafton were pstifully lJw as compared
with December, 1917. The latest month
OF private operation. IN maj
final month 6f private operation IN 1917
the December net earnings were go
7G7Ofg. In the last month Of the frsi
year II government operation. with The
frclght bills and The passenger fares
OF the American people increased Dy
upward OF a billion Of dollars a year,
the December net earnings were Fai,-
OoOOOo down from the year before.
But how the Railroad Administration
Of the United states government is
shooting the cliutes may be most clear
ly understood by these three simple
comparisons:
with a clear s75.O00.000 a month
needed BY the government 20 meet the
rental alone which II has contracted
10 pay the roads for It's operation 81
them. the net operating income last
December was little short OF s3i.OOO.-
600 That, as we already have seen
wac a wretched showing. Yet II was
a golden harvest compared with what
followed; for In January II had dipped
down 20 SisOO0.OOO. In February It
was pretty nearly scraping the rocks
Of disaster at si0,000OO0.
In one year Of government operation
from December TO December-not Ia
from one-half the net earnings OF the
American railway system had beel
swallowed up. Then In two more
months even tue low December net IN
come OF. some s3i.OOO,j00 had been a.
yided by thee. Where in the bottom
less pit shall IL be when another year
Of government operation has gone by?
The touch OF the government In bus
fness Is the touch OF death.
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histoy.
II any should argue that ireland has
not the money, that it is taken in Eng
lish taxes, l am prompted 10 ask who
paid for and sustain the large and
costly religious odiflces that literally
stud Ireland's landscape?
As an lrishman who has really lived
in Ireland, | think / am representa-
tive Of a great many OF my country
men who do not want Iroland's lib
erty purchased with American money.
wish IL understood, Mr.. Editor, that
speak for no Irish party, but would
say that a people, or faction, that treat
ed the party Of Parnell and Redmond
as 10 has been treated needs something
different from what they have got just
now.
a study of the circular VIII con-
vince anyone acquainted with the facts
about Ireland that 1t is at least mis-
leading.
Yours, etc,
a FRIEND OF IRELAND.
Wilmington, Del. April Z. 1919.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
MEAT AND ITS Cosr.
'sVVT

stVHy IY has the price Of meat decreased since the
w signing Of the amstce?" asks Mr.. Consumer
and his wife.
''Because livestock costs MORE" is the answer Of
Armour and Company
Cattle for the month Of February cost the meat pack
ing company si2lO a hundred This 233S per cent.
higher than for the month year ago and 727O per
cent higher than in February 1915.
Hogs during February averaged si7is. increase Of
iii per cent the corresponding month year ago
and advance Of iO236 per cent the figures for
i9li
sheep were only rs per cent higher than in February
1918, but the percentage Of increase for the nve-year
period was 1909.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

We urge that the idea Of giving a
"home talent" play be taken up. That
II be given solely and entirely under
the direction Of home talent ability,
and that the cast be made up entirely of
home talent. With a free public library
as the object, it is a safe prediction
that a three night run" would mean
three nights Of a crowded house. The
cause is worthy, and we have the
talent. Let us get il underway.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

Everyone connected with Delaware College. and the
students especially delighted with the news that Miss
Carrie Stuart chief decan Of the Commons has decided
to remain another year the institution Several weeks
ago Miss Stuart received 1aering offer from nstt-
ton outside State. When it became known among
the Students who look upon her sort Of foser-mothe
that she might leave there such pronounced protest
that arrangements perfected which made it possible
for her. in Justice TO herself 10 decline the outside oer
II is admitted all sides that she has been remarkably
successful in her administration Of the Commons.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
Wilmington. Del. April 7. 1919.
IRELAND AND AMERICAN MONEY

To the Editor OF the Evening Journal :
Sir: A circular has been distributed
In our city appealing for help TO free
Ireland from English rule. In the cir
cumstances, think some questions are
pertinent
At the outset. wish 10 make II clear
that l am an Ir.shman and lived most
OF my life In Ireland. My family for
generations back have championed the
cause Of Irish freedom. / am not a
British propagandlst, so-called, and
hold absolutely no brief for England.
Why does not the campaign calendar
give us the whole truth? l think the
public should know whether lreland's
American friends are part OF the new
Irish party that has lately acquired
power I'm Ireland The party that was
responsible for q rebellion In Easter
week Of 1916 that wrecked one Of the
finest cities in Europe. Dublin, and took
a toll OF hundreds Of innocent lives
and brought untold suffering upon
thousands of-the Sim Fem
American friends OF ireland sub
party Of Parnell and Redmond.
Is this present appeal aiming at the
same friends without a label?
This circular says 1.-THE people are
handicapped for funds
wonder what does this mean2
10 is generally conceded that Of all
European countries engaged in the re-
cent war Ireland emerged much more
prosperous than she entered and has
never been more prosperous in all he
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

Delaware city's financial statement sbo,,.
zzoo2o the largest in several years. The las, a OF
was s12i|Sc and the tax rate was 50 cents ON
Such showing and rate must be comforting 10 ,b ~
payers. However, 10 make the charming town on the
Delaware what 1t ought 10 be, certain public jmnroy
ments needed. 1t will be poor policy 20 perm,,
municipal parsinony TO stand in the way Of making
fhem.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

Local merchants and Delmarva shoppers are measur-
Ing up to their responsibilities in the matter Of DressUp
Week It is Worthwhile trade function good for both
the seller and the buyer. The stocks permit Of wide
range OF selection while the prices unusually att
tractve TO those who seeking bargains As the sltua
tlon has developed. DressUp Week is embedded more
deeply than ever in the esteem Of both merchants and
shoppers
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
GEMS OF THOUGHT
shes are apt TO enfeebis the mind.

Idle wishes are apt TO enfeebs the mind
--.-s
lak is cheap, but good parrots come high,
f-s-A-.
ehesp hospitality 1'' 'u''' Is iair iuea Oh
A f-t-t--E
and debsib%S % ny believing something not by arguing
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

There is a place near Easton Nd called Windy Hill.
Throughout our state the Impression prevails that
doubtless certain Kent county politicians were born in
that village its immediate environs
Evening journal., 1919-04-09
Peoples Column
MARmEp MEN AND SINGLE eiMs.

Tothe Editor OF the Evening Journal.
Sir. think the murder that tooE
place al French street station fhls
a. IN, should be a lesson 10 the girl.
II girls did not give men a chance
TO say something 10 them. there would
not be so many unhappy homes In VIII
mingion today.
In this case one Is as much 70 blame
as the other; but why did The girl give
the fnan the right TO be 30 friendly To-
ward her, IN the FIRST place? or course
the man knew right from wrong, but
II the girl had not opened the way the
man surely would not have become
friendly with her. She did not heed
after her poor parents warned her.
II she had refused to have seen him,
I am sure no would not have bothered
long.
Bad women and girls are the cause
Of no much trouble today.
Girls. take a friends advice and let
the married men alone. There are
enough single ones 10 keep you com
pany. Let the married man attend 20
hls home and he Will have no time 10
look for others. The parents, and espec-
tally the Poor wife, have my heart
felt sympathy.
A DAILY READER.
Evening journal., 1919-04-09

"A Zoo in BFandywne Park that should be needed at
once least TO the extent Of practical examination Of
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cover possession of stock, and as
basis for his claim to recover stock,
is urging a very unusual point of
law. His claim Is that the con-
tract between Alexander and the
pharmaceutical company was void
because of Alexander's failure to OBJ
tain license permitting him to en-
gage In such transactions, and con-
sequently the claim of the lein, being
based on a void contract, Is unen-
forceable.
DIR. Litterer is very prominent In
medical circles of the south. being
one Of the leading psychologists Of
the country. as we'll as a chemist Of
note. He is also professor Of Van
derbilt university. Dr. Litterer's
work in perfecting one Of the most
deadly gases for use in the war has
won for him the cross of the French
Legion of Honor and the distin-
guished service medal. conferred by
congress.
Mr.. Dan is a prominent citizen Of
Tullahoma, where he has until re-
Gently been engaged in the manu-
featuring business.
Mr.. Alexander Is the general agent
of the Aetna Life Insurance COM
pany, with headquarters in Nash
Vile.
The complainant is represented by
Judge Floyd Estill, of this city, and
Judge Joseph c. Higgins, of Nash
vile. Messrs. Litterer and Dan are
represented by Paul Campbell and j
B. Sizer, while the trustee in bank
| ruptcy is represented by j. w
| Thompson.
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both OF whom are understood to be
men OF means and were directors or
the pharmaceutical company at The
time of the first petition OF bank
ruptcy.
The complainant seeks to enforce
lien against certain shares OF
stock owned by the pharmaceutical
company and pledged to him as Sc
curity. Litterer and Dan deny IL
ability. and defend on grounds that
the two notes were materially al
tered after execution without their
knowledge or consent. 1t Is also
said by the defendants that the COM
plainant should not recover because
he was in the business OF shaving
notes, lending money and dealing In
securities. without having paid the
privilege tax as required by law.
In addition to defending against
liability for notes, Dan is seeking to
recover certain stock pledged by him
to secure payment Of notes before he
obtained knowledge that the notes
had been altered.
The trustee in bankruptcy OF the
Southern Pharmaceutical company.
A.. G.. GOODYEAR. Ia seeking to re-
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POTATOES ENDANGERED
Potato wart Has Made It's Appearance,

Potato Wart Has Made Its Appe arance
In This Country.
A very destructive disease Of the
Irish potato called the potato wart dis
ease, long known in Europe, has been
found in this country. 1t has not yet
been found in Tennessee, but there Is
suspicion that it may have been in
troduced with foreign potatoes received
here in 1912. The symptoms of the dis
ease are spongy outgrowths on the
potatoes. especially at the eyes. They
increase in size and may grow as large
as the potato itself. A number of
warts may arise at different eyes. caus-
ing the. potato to become a spongy,
warty mass. The warts are light brown
at first, becoming darker and finally
black with age. When badly diseased
potatoes decay in the soil. 1t becomes
infected with the wart fungus SO that
potatoes cannot be grown upon 1t again
for number of years without serious
loss. Wart does not kill the vines,
therefore the disease cannot be de-
tected before digging time. Keep watch
at digging time for warty potatoes.
Report all suspicious cases to your
county agent or send potatoes direct
to the botanist of the experiment sta
ton at Knoxville or to the plant disease
survey, department of agriculture,
Washington, D. G.
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coLoRED B. Y. P. U.
Officers Elected Sunday at Conven''o"
In OolteWan.

oH,cers Elected Sunday at Convention
In Ooltewan.
w Johnson was elected president
~ the colored Baptist Young People,
union which concluded its third an an.
nnal session at the First Baptist
church in Ooltewah Sunday aftern 100,
The officers chosen were Charles MI
son. vice president; Ada McFarllng'
recording secretary; Elizabeth wing
field, corresponding secretary. ana go a. -,
Price. district organizer. w. A. snow
is s,Inerintendent of the Sunday schooi
Of the Ooltewah church. Rev. W. l..
Craft. of Nashville. representing lne
state and national Baptist conventions
delivered an address. President Jonn-
son was in the char.
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Auto tires are advertised in
News want columns at money
saving priccs.--(Adv.)
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CONVENTION CLOSES
coIcred 1aptists Elect officers for En-
suing Year.


suing Year.
With L. ]. Suggs, president IN tne
chair. the forty second annual conVen-
tion of colored Baptists opened at
Ooltewah Friday and came to close
Sunday, at which time President Suggs
was reelected. Other officers elected
were w. NJ. Smith, first vice president;
w A. Snow, second vice president. ana
+ L, Lee, third Weep president; Game
Frazier. recording secretary; Minnie
Yeagins, corresponding secretary; AnIla
Morris. treasurer; Flora Kennedy
cradle roll teacher. and II. d. Harper
district educational agent. 80
The convention was featured WIN
an address by Mrs. Flowers, of Nasn-
Vile representing the colored women,
auxiliary OF America. Special music
was rendered by Friendship Baptist
church Another feature was an ao-
dress by Rev. r. B. Broughton, OF
Springfield. O. The following have
been members of the convention for
many years: Revs. Broughton. II. >,
johnson. Isham Brantly. A. Love and
N. ]. whitehead: Prof. j. w. VII
liams, William Smith. T. 4. Pruett'
William Brooks. L. ]. Suggs. W. a
snow, Brother Moore and Jessie
barnes. A wholesome address was oe-
ilvered by Rex. w. L. Craft, OF Knox
VILE.
The next meeting Of the convention
will be held at Dayton.
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TEN OFFICERS PROMOTED
Wilson Passes on Naval Boards Rec
ommendatlon.

Washington, July 15.--Ten naval Of
ficers have been promoted to the per-
manent rank of rear admiral and seven
others to that temporary rank upon
recommendation of the naval selection
board Tuesday by President Wilson.
Benjamin c. Bryan, Edward Simp-
son. Gustav Kaemmerling. Alexander
Halstead, Roger Welles and William
Shoemaker became rear admirals as of
July 1, and Edward w. Eberle, Rob-
ert Il. Coontz. w. @. H. Billiard and
Phillip Andrews will become pernla-
nent rear admrals as soon as vacan-
cies occur, and Capts. Clarence A.
Carr, Harry A. Field. Casey B. Nor
gan, Lloyd II. Chandler, Herman c.
Stickney, Nathan c. Twining and
Thomas r Magruder become tempo
raries as vacancies occur.