Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-01
NEW YEAR 1919
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There was the usual crop of New
Year resolutions, most Of which ar
! 10 be short-lved In this connection
| the United States Treasury has sug
gested several, urging all to be econorn
| ica and not To sacrifice their Libert,
| Bonds aud War Saving Stamps TIVE
of these resolutions follow:
| u will not sell my government SC
curitics for "a mess Of pottagc."
Il will not let the war is over idea
make me 1ingrateful to those who have
| fought and bled for liberty"
Many dinner parties enjoyed them
selves at tho Hotel du Pont, while there
was dancing In the spurious lobby, which
had been cleared for the purpose.
Almost the only everyday industry,
outside Of the restaurants, cigar and
drug stores, 10 show any activity today
or even to open their doors, was carried on
by thc magistrates who we're busy issuing
new auto licenses for the present year.
The holiday backed up by the rainy
weather affords a convenient opportunity
FOR those who found it difficult to get
away from business demands rs we'll as
day of grace for others who had put
of making applications by mail.
Onc foriorn individual whose glasses
needed repair made the round Of the
opticians shopg on what proved to be
a forlorn hope Of finding the doors Of one
OF them aiar; but no tiniest crack was
visirle
NOW PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATED.
Despite tho drizzling rain, everybod V
who wanted 10 enjoy the New car
in Philadelphia last night did Theatres
were crowded restaurants and cafes were
ri f,n
tables, or until later in the morning,
about >, when the crowd began thinning
out. Naturally, street sights were rather
tame, and crowds snail Whit CON
fetti was thrown atout met either
OF two fatcs. II II fell on hats.
II made little bright dots against dark
cloth. but il il fell into the streets, it
looked very forlorn indeed in the puddles
of mud. forlorn and bedragglcd. They
must have looked 10 many unpleasantly
like the morning after the night before,
when feelings draggle-tailcd and limp
follow cxhilaraton
The theatres did their best to dispeI
the gloom Of the weather They gave
midnight performances, and movies and
vaudeville houses stayed open until
5 O'Clock this morning Judging BY the
crowds in line 81 the box office, this was
a clever, as we'll az charitable move
Hotel room was almost impossible to
obtain, and prices, besides. were cxor-
bitant-S10 for a room being the lowest
Many dlspossessed by these obstacles
spent their time in the movies. instead.
Tins morning at Z o clock the waiting
rooms of Broad street station were crowded
with sleepers. Most of them looked as
though they had spent the night there,
huddled on a seat. some heads thrown help
lessly back against the chair and mouths
open in tired sleep Some were sprawled
over two chairs, sleeping in this half
recumbent position, with head pillowed
on the hard arm Of their seat Men.
women and children formed the crowd
Some were waiting for trains; some lived
out of town, and couldn't get room
at hotel, and some were probably men
Of vagabondage, who take their sleep
where they are In the women's room
tired-looking girls and older women
slept, huddled on couches, or in chairs
When trains came in many tired dough-
boys and sailors, apparently Just mustered
put, grip in hand, probably after hours
Of weary travel. sank down on a hard
bench to sleep. In one corner of the sta
ton was Red Cross canteen, where
sindly-faced worker checked the boys
coats and baggage, and furnished a few
rockers for them 10 sleep in.
Trains coming in to Wilmington from
Philadelphia were not at all crowded
his morning Almost everybody in Phil
adelphia looked this morning as though
hey had been up all night and today's
holiday will probably prove very CRATE
ul in making up lost sleep.