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Evening journal., 1919-02-07
STEADY Increase
Of UNEMPLOYED
IN THIS SECTION
Approximately 1000 Work
ers Gut OF JOBS in City
at This Time
RETURNING SOLDIERS
CAN'T FIND PLACES

There has been a steady Increase in
unemployment In this city. as we'll as
th oushoui the entire country during
the past week, and while the condl-
tons here for some time past have
been normal the discharge OF not less
than $50 men by local plants In the
past twenty-f0uc hours, with indlca-
tons OF a still further Increase in idle
ness during the coming week. has
caused The situation here TO assume a
rather serious aspect.
~ VI reports received at the main
office OF the Uniied States Employment
Service. Sixth and King streets, yes
terday, Il was estimatedw that tha
number OF unemployed in this
oity Is net less than 1900
and may run as high as 1000. or thls
number nearly 500 have fled applics-
tlons for work with the Employment
Service and are now on the waiting
list In addh on to these there Is a
cons derable number OF unemployed
women and girls Taken as a whole.
the local situation Is far from salts
factory.
Another unpleasant feature OF the
employment situation Is the fact that
Wilmington Is shortly expected 10 pro-
vide work for her returning soldiers.
and at this time has practically nothing
10 offer them. Appeal after appeal has
been sent out by the Bureau for Re
turning Soldiers and Sailors asking for
positions for the men In the army and
navy. who were recruited In this city,
but with very little response. Many OF
these men were taken from good pay
ing positions and upon their return win
lind that their Jobs have been given
men who escaped the draft. At the be-
ginning of the war a great deal was
said about caring for the soldiers when
hey got back by giving them their old
obs. Many OF the promises have been
Kept, but In the great majority OF
'ases the men returning home have
'ound their former employers reluctant
% discharge the men who came 10 their
'ellef when labor was scarce. and have
Continued on Page Fifteen.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
RIP OUT
CITY BOARDS BY
BILL IN SENATE
Senator Robertson Would
Abolish Present Whining
ton Departments
Give POWER TO new
Commission OF FIVE
star Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent
DOVER, Del, Feb. 7.-senator James
w. Robertson, OF Wilmington. yester-
day afternoon introduced seven bills 10
abolish the various city departments OF
Wilmington, and another bill 10 create
Board Of City Commissioners OF 1--WE
members TO be appointed by the new
mayor on July 1, which board shall be
vested with all the powers possessed
by all the city commissions and boards
II Is proposed 10 rip out OF existence.
II Is hardly likely that Senator Rob
ertson's ripper" will rip very far, as
II requires favorable action by two
thirds OF the members Of each branch
OF the Legislature. The Republicans
do not have two-thlrds OF the House
membership. but have two-thlrds OF the
Senate. II Is hardly likely, however.
that all the Republican Senators will
support the Robertson bill and the
Democrats were asserting openly today
they are against them.
The seven boards that Senator Rob-
ertson's bills would rip" out are: Wa
ter Commissioners, Street and Sewer.
R1oA1 " HNhAttlr DNdAu VI fluIDOT OOfn-
missioners, Police Commission, Board OF
Assessment and Park Commission. Seven
separate bills were put 10 repeating the
laws creating the seven boards. The
bill 10 create the Board OF City Com
mlssioners. not all OF whom shall be OF
The same political party. Is a separate
measure. The bills do not abolish City
Council
The City Commission bill provides
that the commissioners may be trans
ferred from one department 10 another
by majority vote Departments are TO
be created as follows: Department OF
Public Safety. Department OF Public
Works. Department OF Streets. Sewers
and Highways. Department OF Parks and
Public Property. Department OF Mlscel-
laneous Affairs Each commissioner
shall be a director OF department. The
(Continued on Page Twenty-three.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
HARTMAN STRIKE
THREATENS TIE UP
ALONG DELAWARE
5000 Ship Builders Walk Out To-
day When Foreman Filter is
Forced to Resign for Failing to
Resign from Union. Organizer
Says Trouble Will Spread to Other
Yards if Necessary. to Effect
Settlement

The strikers are the iron and steel
workers aflliated with the boilermakers'
organization and they quit when George
Clark, a foreman ship litter. was dis
missed following his refusal 10 resign
his union connections.
According to the men. organizer Scott
OF the boilermakers told them the strike
might last day or a week but that the
men In every one OF the several big
yards on the Delaware would be ordered
out II no other way for effecting a set
tlement was found.
About q week ago the organization
acting under an order said 10 have been
Issued by Admiral Bowles. notified It's
foremen that they must withdrawn
from their respective unions before
February !. All refused. Il Is said. and
the company picked Clark for a test
case. The wslkout followed.
The case has been referred to the
Labor Adjustment Board OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
SI.S7 DOZEN IS u. S.
PRICE ON TOMATOES
Gamers Say Figure on
Commandeered Goods
Means Loss
NO AGREEMENT AS
TO NEW PACK PRICE

Gamers throughout Delaware were
notified by the Federal government yes
terday that they will be paid siS7 a
dozen for quart cans OF tomatoes that
the government Communicated last
year for the use OF the army and navy.
This price Is regarded as too low by
/ the Gamers. who claim IL cost about
$3.50 a dozen 10 pack the tomatoes ready
for The market during the past season,
because OF the high prices paid for the
tomatoes, cans, for labor. etc.
After this nation got into the war
the government notified all Gamers 10
set aside IS per cent OF their seasons
pack for the use Of the War and Navy
Departments. This was done by the
Gamers, although they were not paid
any money by the government 10 as
sist them in defraying the cost OF put
ting up the tomatoes. Many Of the
Gamers were Obliged 10 borrow money
to tide them over until the government
makes settlement for the commandeered
products.
Part OF the reserved canned goods
have been taken over by the govern
ment. which the latter part OF last year
notified the Gamers that the remainder
or the cOmmandeered products could
be sold This announcement immedi-
ately caused a slump in the canned
goods market the price for tomatoes
falling from above 81 q dozen 10 Sf.65
and Si.70 at one time. The government
later notified the Gamers that IL would
require all the commandeered tomatoes.
and they are being taken over BY the
War and Navy Departments as needed
UntIl yesterday the Gamers did not
know what the government was going
to pay them for the cOmmandeered
goods. the price being announced yes
terday as 81 81 dozen. Some OF the
Gamers say this will not let them out.
as II costs -at-Ieast that much TO pack
the tomatoes for the market They feel
that they should ne given reasonable
profit to compensate them TO- interest
on their Investment and for loss OF
profits they would have made by plac-
Ing their tomatoes on the market during
the war when all commOd ties brought
Continued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
By the United PRESS.

By the United Press.
PAltIS. Feb 7.-Nhlle II now seems
certain that compulsory arbitration will
not be written into the constitution Of
the league OF nations. the league will
not lack means OF enforcing its deci-
sion. the United states learned from an
authoritative source today
Compulsory arbitration means that
disputants would be compelled not
only 40 submit their differences TO the
league. but would have TO abide by its
decisions. As the matter now stands, the
league will force submission OF arbitra-
table questions and Will prevent re-
course TO arms until a decision Is rem
dered. What action will be taken In
case a disputant dsregards the man
date OF arbitration II Is Impossible 10
learn at this time. but II Is believed
that .he blockade which proved so ef-
fectlve In the case OF Germany viii con-
siitute the leagues weapon.
The means OF handling refractory
nations should they disregard the award
OF the arbitration board also remains q
mystery.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
Wilson's Pack Gifts,
On Way Home Soon
By The United Press.

By The United -.
PARIS Feb They already packing the Mu 3 r TSSsy
While President is scheduled 10 sail
his and Mrs Wilson's gifts souvenirs were being p%r gdb he ancient
shipment echoed merry
paintings, We g ana % rono and
in hundreds
pounds sterling has not beeI % r c;uo
the yet ,ho ,a.,
house, as hoqb hey ng back s a nes ,
h~,-s
all
reading interesting Harold H. Rucke
odof ch who sao
siudyi hard a =" ''f ~ ~ ~ '' W "o 0o"'o-
nfuhenI
The Presiden replied;
am od beginning early TO nave ambition and hope
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
EXPERTS FIND
SCHOOL SYSTEM
NOT EFFECTIVE
Recommend That State
Board Make General
School Policies
TRAINED STAFF SHOULD
Assist Commissioner

''The present school system OF
Delaware Is not entirely without
good features. But what Is good in
the system Is not effective, and over
and above the few good features the
system Is sntiquated and unde-
veloped; It's financial support Is In
adequate, general and local super
vision are unsatisfactory, the teach
ing staff Is largely unframed, and
school buildings are with few ex-
ceptiOnS seriously defective"
In these words the Public School
Commission sums up education con-
dltlons IN Delaware. outside the city
OF Wilmington. which was not included
IN a survey made by the General Edu-
cation Board Of New York, a report Of
which survey has been submitted 10
Governor Townsend and to the Public
school Commission Of Delaware created
under authority given by the Legisla-
lure two years ago A survey also IS
10 be made Of Wilmington schools.
The report Is exhaustive. and is in
he form OF a printed book containing
100 pages The survey was made by DR..
Abraham Flexner and DR.. Frank p.
Baehman. DR.. Flexner. now one OF the
secretaries Of the General Education
Board. was formerly connected with
the Carnegie Foundation for tho Adj
OF Teaching Tie Is the
author Of "1'he American College, /"
Medical Education in the United States
and Canada" Medical Education in
Europe" and numerous papers dealing
with educational subjects.
Or. Bachman has served as assistant
Of the schools Of Cleve-
land and was q member OF the staff of
experts that made a survey Of New
York schools. He has published books
entitled problems In Elementary
School Administration" and principles
OF Elementary Education" Or. Flexner
and Dr. Bachman made a public school
Continued on page twelve.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
MAY TRY REPEAL OF
STATE INCOME TAX
STAFF Correspondent.

Staff Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb 7.-Sweeping pro-
visions Of the Federal revenue bill, an
nounced yesterday, interested members
Of the Legislature greatly today. mas
much as Representative Mulvena, OF
Wilmington. yesterday introduced a
bill TO amend the State income tax bill
in way that would make persons
with incomes TO $500 a year or more
pay heavily into the State Treasury.
There was general feeling today
that the Mulvena bill has no chance OF
being passed. because Of the heavy i'm
posts put upon incomes by the Federal
law.
Representative Mulvena today was
considering introducing bill TO repeal
entirely the State income tax bin that
was passed two years ago. now that the
sweeping provisions OF the Fede al In
come tax law have been made public.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
REFUSED MONEY, NOW
PIPES ARE BANNED

Having been refused the salary in
crease they sought by the majority
members Of City Council on Wednes-
day night. the executive officers OF the
health department were jolted again
last evening when a notice was posted
In the health department Offices 10 the
effect that pipe smoking there is under
the ban. The issuing OF this edlct 10
compliance with the wishes OF those
having business at the Offices whe COM
planned OF the odor OF pipe tobacco.
caused one oflcer 10 exclaim. WHATS
the use: the city won't grant us an IN
crease whereby we could all smoke
cigars. and now the old pipe our
standby, is an outcasL"
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
BOND ISSUES TO
FOLLOW TAXATION
Two More Liberty Loans
Likely to be Floated This
Fiscal Year
BIGGEST lax BILL
IN NATIONS HISTORY
BY the United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE kmeri-
can people today began demanding that
Congress explain the why" Of the huge
tax bill which will become law m few
days.
From every part OF the nation came
these queries:
Why must the American people pay
s6,OOO,O00,O0O in taxes this year and Si,-
100000 next YEAR,
Now that the war is over, why should
Congress be about to enact the biggest
tax bill in the worlds history-a bill
collecting $50 this year and $40 next
year for every man, woman and child
Of the country's 100000 population d?
The answers TO them lie in the rec
ords Of the Treasury Department and
the appropriation committees Of House
and Senate.
These records show beyond any
doubt that the government will cost the
people Sis,OO0OO00O0 this fiscal year and
Ri0OO0,OO0OOO in the 1920 fiscal year.
In other words, the huge tax bill now
before COngI ess raises only one-third
Of the amount required for the tax
spending year, ending June 3, 1919. and
only 40 per cent. Of the tax expendi-
lures for the tax spending year ending
jJDe 80. 1920.
Where is the rest OF the money com
ing from, constituents ask.
There is only one way to get it,
Continued on Page 15)
A feeling OF security goes with
GLOVER DAIRY MlLK.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
OPPOSITION GRIPS
TO NiLCOTIC BILL
Attorney General S Depart.
ment Says it is Uniform
Measure
NOW EFFECTIVE IN
TWO OTHER STATES
stan CORRESPONDENT.

stan Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 7-Opposltlon has
developed on the part OF some Whining
ton druggists TO the bin introduced. at
the request OF the attorney generals
office TO strengthen the law prohibit
ing the sale or furnishing OF narcotic
drugs.
Representatives OF some OF the VIII
mlngton druggists are here opposing
the bill, claiming II goes too far and
would prohibit the sale OF paregorlc,
for instance.
On the other hand the attorney gen
erals department asserts that the bill
Is similar 10 the law now In effect In
New York and Massachusetts,. and pro-
posed for other States-a Uniform law
for the regulation OF the furnishing and
Continued on Page Fifteen.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
WILL GIVE HEARI G
ON BLUE LAW REPEAL
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Del, Feb. 7-Early next week
there will be a hearing before the re-
vlsed statues committee Of the House
on Representative Mulvena's bill repeal
ing some provisions Lf the old Sunday
blue laws" Many clergymen are op-
posed TO the bin and viii express their
dlscapproval before the committee. Rep
resentative Lyons Is chairman OF the
committee. The features Of the bill
which would allow baseball games and
other similar games on Sunday espec-
lally are objected TO.
CLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified. pasteurized and Dure.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
FISHER HAS GROWN
FAT OFF FIGHTING

"If I should have the pleasure OF
walking in you would not know me,
am so fat" writes George Fisher. Jr.,
from France, to his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. George Fisher, No. 62i South Clay
mont street. He adds. Il am now In
Camp Valdahon, near the Swiss border.
and am expecting to start home the last
of February or the first Of March"
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
u,Xy cnaNGEns Ill

West Brandywine Grange met ias'
evening AT the Grange hall at Talley-
yiIIe No new business was transacted.
nus IN much sickness In the nelghbor-
bood The Grange attendance was small.
II is planned to give surprise
Marty next week. al the regular meet
Ing. as a special feature.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07

During the night. electric current for
the lighting OF streets and homes was
kept going by volunteer workers.
CONTINUED on Page Fifteenl
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
u. S. TROOPS KEEP
ORDER IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE. Wash. FEB. THE morn
ing OF the second day OF the Seattle
general strike found the city almost
completely paralyzed.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
TRENTON, n. j.. Feb. IA strike
that threatens TO tie up every ship
building yard on the Delaware River
was called at the Merchants Shipbuild-
ing Corporations plant at Hartman.
Pa, near Bristol. shortly after 8 O'Clock
this morning or the company's 10000
employees. approximately 5000 are out.
only the wood workers and oflce
forces remaining.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
p Portuguese Situation Unchanged
RY Ihc In'fed PrASS.

PARIS Feb THE situation the Portuguese royalst revolt
tcaiy unchanged according
Il
statement said Train service normal between Lisbon and a,e
battalion NsuonsS
column between dominating that region
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
sun AND TIDES.
LOST AND FOUND.

7 oST-SMALL PURSE, CONTAINING
~ $40, two keys and nine stamps. on
Market street, between Tenth and Elevens h
streets. II found. return TO 1907 King st
feb7lt.
Continued on Page Twenty-six.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Chsrles PleZ;
head Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion today predicted the ship workers
strike at Hartman, Pa, will quickly be
settled.
II talked with Admiral BOwles last
night and understood that the trouble
there has been adjusted" Piez said. "It
Is not a question Of any principle but
mere question OF administrative de-
tails
Evening journal., 1919-02-07

Peck and Lensh-ith and Market sts.
For Saturday only. $50 fleece lined un-
derwear, 95c.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07

Peck and Lensh-ith and Market SIS.
For Saturday only, 81 union made
oyeralls, si25.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07

Peck and Lensh-ith and Market sts.
Winter cleanup sale OF mems furnish
ings.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
Huns Want Their Colonies

The
ZURICH
Germany Of
o
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
By the United Press.

PARIS. Feb. THE league or nations
committee has completed half the drift
OF the constitution. Il was announced
today.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday;
bttle change In temperature;
moderate west winds becom-
ing variable.
Evening journal., 1919-02-07
TEMPERATURE TO-DAY

A feeling OF security goes with
.CLOVER DAIRY MlLK.-Adv.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
ARLINGTON

From the Sun:
Twenty-Five names of former army
service men have been secured and
the petition sent in to make applica-
ton for a charter to organize the Arl-
ington Post of the American Legion.
Only fifteen lanes were required but
twenty-five were easily obtained and
forwarded. AS soon as the charter is
received further steps will be taken
toward organization.
Harold Richardson received his
commission as postmaster at Airing
ton and was checked in on Monday
relieving Miss Maud Hubbard, who
has held the Office since the resigna-
ton of H. H. Swift, deceased. Harold
was assistant postmaster under Mr..
Swift for a considerable length of
time prior to enlisting in the army.
He had a long and active service on
the front in France and there is moth
ing too good for him at the hands of
Uncle Sam. He passed the civil serv-
ice examination for the Office and with
his former experience will make an
efficient P. M. One change already
made is to leave the lobby of the post
office open until 9 p. m, which is
greatly appreciated.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
W. S. S.
WHITE

From the Leader:
DR.. Gross has the basement exca-
waited for a new residence on the lots
he recently purchased on Main street.
Mr.. DR.. Gross and Miss Helen re-
home Saturday from a several
weeks visit with relatives at Canton,
Ohio. They attended the Methodist
Centenary celebration at Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ball of Lucan,
Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. August Shone-
wether and Mr.. and Mrs. John Ram
sey of Brookings, autoed to White
Tuesday. The party was joined here
by Mr., and Mrs. George Richard and
went from here to Big Stone Lake,
of an outing.
Mrs. H. d. Mix and four children of
Nassau, Mimi, arrived on Wednesday
of last week for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kleinke. Mr.. Mix came
Sunday in the auto and Mrs. Mix and
children accompanied him to their
home. Mr.. Mix is Mrs. Kleinke's
brother.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
ELkTON

From the Record: .
Alvin Quinn is wearing a sprained
right arm. The crank on his car was
too much for him. John Noethe is
helping in the store for the present.
Vern Pratt left for Camp Dodge
Saturday night, where he received his
final discharge. From there he hur,
ried to Chicago, and thence to Norfolk,
Va, where he will install a tele-
phone joint for his big boss company
the one he was engaged with prior
to the war.
Filled with genuine esteem towards
their pastor and his wife the mem
bers of the Trinity Lutheran church
of this city, planned a surprise on
Rev. and Mrs. Julius Engel last Fri
day evening, the occasion being the
t~wcnty-ffth anniversary of this good
couples happy wedlock.
F. w. Cuckow and family of La
Junta, Colo, visited old Elkton friends
the past week. All were pleased to
meet our old neighbors and see them
in good health and prosperity. From
here they went northeast of Candy,
Mimi, for a visit with the Yeagers.
They are making the trip in their
auto.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-08-14
ABOUT THE COUNTY
BRUCE
From the Herald:

From the Herald:
Considerable damage was done to
Harry VanLaningham's house last
Wednesday night when it was struck
by lightning.
Prof. F. L. Shaw, state superintend-
ent of schools, was in Bruce Monday
on business and calling on old friends.
Mr.. Shaw was a teacher in the Bruce
school a few years ago.
Lack of advertising by local mer-
chants in the home papers is the Sc
cret of the growth of the mail order
business in North Dakota and in
South Dakota as well. The merchants,
the value Of bringing their store news
as a general rule, have not learned
directly to the buying public, nor the
knack of making the ads they do run
attractive.
Mrs. j. w. Hurd and daughter, Ruth,
arrived home Wednesday night from
Perry, Ia, where they have been the
past month visiting relatives. Miss
Ruth spent Wednesday in Sioux Falls
with Miss Eda Larson, and while
there attended a shower in honor of
the approaching marriage of Miss Lar
son. Miss Larson is well known in
Bruce having taught in the Bruce
high school in 1914, and has many
friends who extend their congratula,
tions.