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Evening journal., 1919-10-28
AT THE SAVOY

The first showlngs Of when Bear
cat Went Dry" were seen at the Savoy
yesterday, and the audiences through
out the day were highly pleased with
the interesting story and the dramatic
action evident during the many scenes
in the photodrama. How those noun
taineers Of Kentucky do love their wo-
men folksl And what they won't do
to protect their family circle. Taken
altogether, when Bearcat Went Dry"
IS about as timely and as intensely sat-
isfylng feature drama that has been
seen at the Savoy since the reopenins
Of 1.-The theatre cozy." The comedy and
Pathe News weekly are both good.
Evening journal., 1919-10-28
MRs. DEDEmCH GIVES RECITAL.

The song recital given yesterday
afternoon by Agnes Kountz Dederlch
at the Ursuline Academy. proved Of un-
usual charm TO an who attended.
Madame Dederlch Is the possessor Of
a beautiful mezzo soprano voice. The
program was delight 10 her audience.
Loretta NJ. Lucy was the aocompanist
and proved a fayorIle. The program
Evening journal., 1919-10-28
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NOTES

Jesse w. Stlllman, OF Wilmington, is
registered at the Hotel Marsellles, New
York.
Isaac NJ. Green and family, OF near
Elkton, entertained on Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Risdon Dulin and son Albert and
Mrs. Margaret Seney, OF Centrevllle; I;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Green, Lewis
Green OF Newark. and Mrs. S. E. Green,
Of Odessa.
Evening journal., 1919-10-28
'FIDDLERs THREE "

"Fiddlers Three that will be seen
at the Playhouse for three nights and
a matinee, beginning Thursday evening,
Evening journal., 1919-10-28
AT THE RIALTO.

Rex Beach is one OF the foremost
writers Of American fiction, OF the
lives OF men who meet and combat
with the forces OF nature and human
weakness, has one OF his tenderest and
most human characterlzations in
Laughing Bill Hyde" in which VIII
Rogers. the famous "Ziegfeld Follies"
wit and lariat thrOwer, stars.
This picture will come TO the Rlalto
today, for one day only. for this visit
marks the second appearance Of the
same in Wilmington, for it appeared
some months ago at the Queen and
appealed TO everyone who saw II.
Mabel Ballln and Anna Lehr are both
the chief OF the cast supporting Mr.
Rogers.
Tomorrow Dustin Farnum will come
in a Paramount Success picture, Cap
tain Courtesy" one Of the best and
typically Dustin Farnum pictures in
which he has appeared Il is the story
OF the West during the period when
the Mexicans occupied California and
heeped indignities upon the settlers Of
that district.
It Is a story OF chivalry and gallant
ry, and is as amusing as It is thrilling.
Evening journal., 1919-10-28
AT THE QUEEN.

Yesterday before the doors OF the
Queen Theatre were even opened for
the public a line was outside Of the
theatre awaiting for the box Office 20
open so as to see the first showing Of
Blanche Sweet in "The objectionable
SIM" which is the attraction on the
screen. This crowd was not confined
TO that particular time, but kept up
for the entire day and on until evening
when IL increased enormously so that
crowds had TO wait before gaining en-
trance into the theatre either upstairs
or down.
In so doing Wilmington is but max
ing a repetition Of the success with
THE objectionable Sin" has been met
in other cities.
The picture Is one OF the most in
tensely appealing productions that have
been enacted on the screen OF the
Queen Theatre. It's pathos and its
tender sadness and the intensity OF IT'S
amazingness are such that they grip
the throat and bring tears 10 the eyes.
Considered merely as entertainment
this cellulOld drama. based on a story
by Major Rupert Hughes, is so much
better than the average photoplay that
it battles comparison.
Mack Sennetts comedy, "Salome VS..
a combination Of every
thing, dancers. pretty girls, funny men
and funnler incidents, is what the d.
rector offers for the comedy attrac-
tion on the program Of the Queen
Evening journal., 1919-02-14

VIII come to the class, and give Ger
tlflcate TO each man who Is ready Tor
his papers.
II you want TO Join one Of these
classes, send in your name TO Uncle
sam" Public Library Building. VIII
mington. or register at one OF the
places on the enclosed list
II you do not need the help OF these
classes. won't you pass on this letter
20 someone who does7
Yours truly,
JUNGLE SAM"
Delaware Americanization Committed
With It was special Letter from
Uncle SAM" as follows:
A LETTER FROM UNCLE SAM
Have you taken out your full papers
vet? Why not? No timer DO you think
there VIII be moro time tomorrow or
next yesri
Time passes. Things move along
swiftly these days, Each day has its
duties. Tomorrow you may not be
able 10 do what is easily done today.
Maybe YOU did not likeito go TO the
courts to get your papers2
You were backward because you
were straiger. Perhaps you were
afraid YOU would make a mistake. Or
did you think you did not know what
to do?
There are classes in the schools at
night 20 teach you what TO do and how
TO do it. They are held In the evening
so that you can go after hours. There
you will find a group OF men Ike your
self learning how TO become citizens,
The teacher Is friendly. He wants to
help you get your papers.
You VIII flnd such classes In the
church, in the young mems associa-
ticns, In the business schools, In the po-
lltical clubs.
Go somewhere to somebody tonight
and begin.
Become an American and vote.
4 JUNGLE SAM"
All Rights Reserved.
Meanwhile the campaign Is progress
ing I'm the larger Industrial plants. Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth, Pusey & Jones,
Eastern Malleable Iron, New Castle
Leather, Blumenthars, Electric Hose &
Rubber. the Lorillard Cigar Co., Joseph
Bancroft & Sons Co., and the dupont
Co., are all pushing the campaign vigor-
ously within their plants.
II Is expected TO carry the campaign
next week into other towns In Della
ware where foreigners are found.
Evening journal., 1919-02-14
A LErrER FRoM uNcLE sAM.

= LEI LII IAhONA 0ANtA4At IfhtNf
You say America does not understand
you. She just makes you work and
worry. She does not know your na-
five country. She does not know the
stock from which you come. She does
not know your great men, your ideals.
j. this not partly your fault2 Who
can tell that story best2 Who can
show us the way. help us to under
stand9 How can you tell us the best OF
your racer In your foreign tongue2
No. We cannot understand How can
you stand up for what you believer
In your native tongue3 No. We cannot
understand.
America is a democracy. America
wants to listen to you. She wants to
know what you think. how you feel,
what you hope TO be. America is
you.
Speak. Tell your story so that
Americans understand. Tell your stor,
I'm English, so that America knows
and there can be no mistake.
Learn ENGLISH
Evening journal., 1919-02-14
800 ALIENS TO
STUDY english
Americanization Committee
Will Begin Work in
City Next Week
UNCLE SAM WANTS
ALL TO UNDERSTAND

Over 300 non-English speaking men
and women in Wilmington have regis
tered for the free classes to be opened
next week by the Delaware American
: ization Committee. and it is expected
that at least 80 win be registered by
The end o. the week.
Two classe of Ukrainians and two
Of Russians are all ready TO begin work
ia South Wilmington on Monday, due
10 the efforts Of their leaders The Jew
ish Committee has also been active and
reports that about 40 have expressed q
desire to enroll through the committee
Forty more have been registered by
the Polish Citizens Committee.
One particularly interesting develop
ment Of the campaign has beer the
eagerness OF the non-English speaking
women 10 learn English. Members of
the Americanization Committee OF the
New Century Club called on more than
so Italian mothers on Monday. 20 OF
whom registered for classes. The Child
Welfare Stations also report marked In
terest from the women. The two great
ambitions OF the foreign mother, so far
|ss education is concerned. are first, TO
Ssign her own name, and second ITO buy
in English" as she expresses IL. To
walk proudly into a Market street
store, and ask for what she wants, read
the price-marks, and count her own
change, is the dream Of many foreign
housewives heart.
A great deal of interest has been
shown In the Letters from Uncle Sam"
that the school children are taking
home. Today's message, sent out In
English, Polish, Italian, Russian and
liddlsh, IS as follows:
Evening journal., 1919-02-14
- JUNGLE SAM"

~ - All fhButS nt,cINtu.
Ytrs Envelopes I'm which these letters
are sent bear the return address
.llnole sam, Public Library Building.
and several excited youngsters appear
ed in the offlce OF the Americanization
Monday TO bring the answer back 10
"I'ncle Sam"
Today the following letter went out
10 1850 declarants IN Delaware from
ncn-English speaking countries:
DELAWARE AUGMENTATION
COMMITTEE
Public Library Building,
Wilmington. Del.
February a, 1919.
Dear Sir: There are a number Of men
IN Delaware who are ready 10 take out
their finally citizenship papers, but can
not do so because they do not speak
English
II YOU are one OF these, you will be
interested In the free classes for first-
paper men which win open IN VII
mington, and nearby towns, on Febru-
ory nth.
These classes VIII aim TO give each
man the exact information he needs IN
order 70 become an American citizen.
as quickly as possible. They win be
held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
ana Thursday OF each week. They Will
be free to declarents. AZ the end OF
The course, an examiner from the
nited States Naturalization Bureau
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
CUSTOM ONE OF THE OLDEST
Origin Of Thanksgiving as a Great So.
eial and Religious Festival Lost
in Antiquity.

The great social and religious fes.
tival known as Thanksgiving" dates
back to the Pilgrims and Puritans of
New England. The sentiment of graf
itude for favors granted is as old as
humanity, and ages before the Massa-
chusetts settlers were born mankind
was in the habit of expressing it's
thankfulness by some form of public
celebration. But the institution Of
Thanksgiving as an annual festival Of
thanks and praise for blessings re-
ceived at the hands of the Great Au-
thor of our being had its origin among
the founders of New England.
For reasons which were good and
sufficient" unto themselves, the Puri.
tans abolished Christmas, and feeling
the need of some other day to repl. re
it, they instituted Thanksgiving day
After the first harvest of the New Eng
land colonies Governor Bradford or
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

dered a public rejoicing with prayer
and praise. This was in October or
1921. On July 80, 1923, was
held the second Thanksgiving, the first
ever appointed by governor in an
authoritative way. On February Y.
1881, there occurred in Boston the
first Thanksgiving celebration or
which any written account remains
among the colonial archives. The first
regular Thanksgiving proclamation
was printed in Massachusetts, in 1877.
The first Thanksgiving proclamation
ever issued by a president OF the
United States was by George Wash
ington in 1875. From Massachusetts
the custom spread to other colonies.
in 1880 the governor Of New York APP
pointed a day for public THANKSGIVING
and other northern states quickly fol-
Thomas B. Gregory.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

living; November's tempests lfiercely
blew-and yet they kept Thanksgiving.
Upon that day they didn't think an
epicure a sinner-they gathered all
their meat and drink and had one glor-
ious dinner. The Pilgrims, they were
godly men, the times were most re-
ligious; they thought 1t sinless, even
then, to found feast prodigious. Let
us rejoice, as then they did. in sweet
and hard-eaned freedom-let's hail
each woman, man and kid and take
'em In and feed m!!-Ted Robinson
In Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
ROYAL Thanksgiving Bird.

The turkey began to take first place
at THANKSGIVING feasts back in colonial
DAYS. It was the wild variety that
won favor then-a fowl with a fine
flavor. hut no longer known either to
commerce or the hunters. The mag
nificent bronze creatures that have
taken the place of the wild forerunners
leave no reason to regret the latter's
disappearance. So handsome are these
bieh-bred birds that slaughtering them
to make a holiday feast seems some
thing like a crime. 1t is a crime whose
Nervousness is forgotten when dinner
is served, however.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
Not Essentially American.

Our American Thanksgiving is usual.
" considered our one native contribu.
ton to the holidays of nations, as its
observance originated with the New
England fathers. Perhaps the fathers
themselves liked to think Of 1t in this
originative way and so wished 1t per.
petuated-as something that had flow.
cred on the bleak rock of their per.
sonal struggle. 1t was to be peculiarly
their day. peculiarly heroic New Eng.
land day. an American day. So in a
sense it is; SO in a sense it is not.
Many other nations have had such
days Of thankfulness.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
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Our rural ancestors, with little blest,
Patient of labor when the end was rest,
1ndulg'd the day that hous'd their annual
grain,
With feasts and offerings and q thankful
strain. Pope.
The favorite way Of celebrating
Thanksgiving in New England was. of
course, first with prayer and sermon,
in which the minister told his congre-
cation the many things they had to be
thankful for. The church was generally
decorated with fruits and grains, and
when the custom became national this
was continued. The idea Of the Thanks.
giving dinner in New England was to
have all Of the fruits of the harvest,
and turkey became the principal meat
course because this bird was so plenti-
full and was caught In the wild state
and prepared most appetizlngly by the
housewives.
Then there was pumpkin pie, and as
cranberries grew In great quantities In
New England states the sauce Of that
berry was fitting addition to the
turkey course. Plum cake. or. as it has
come to be known, fruit cake, was a
favorite for the Christmas holidays in
England and was brought over with
other dainties by the first of the set
tiers, and the recipes for making treas
ured by the housewives.
Meat pies, or, as we call them. mince
pies, came later in the list of good
things for Thanksgiving.
With the very earliest settlers the
day was, indeed. a day Of prayer, and
little else besides. but later 1t became
a feast day, as well. and 1t was poor
family, indeed. in New England that
could not afford a turkey for Thanks.
giving dinner.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

"\HIS famous poem comes to
mind with each recurring
Thanksgiving day, and carries
us back to 1921 when the land
was young and our pilgrim forbears
were laying the first foundation stones
Of our great American republic. To
them belongs the credit of having cele-
brated the first Thanksgiving day in
New England, but not the first in
North America. Historians remind us
Of the fact that in the year 1873 an
English minister named Wolfall con-
Quoted Thanksgiving service on the
shores of Newfoundland. The min
lister was with an expedition under
Frobisher which brought the first Eng
fish colony to settle on those shores.
1t was in this pious spirit OF gray!
tude that the Pilgrims on the "stern
and rock-bound coast" of Plymouth
'praysed God" in sincere gratitude for
the way in which he had delivered
them from all the dangers of the deep
that the Mayf1ower had gone through.
We of the luxurious plenty of our day
would feel that we had little for
which to be grateful If we had no
more than the Pilgrims had on their
first Thanksgiving day. Dangers known
and unknown encompassed them round
about, and their days were filed with
hard labor, while their fare was of the
plainest and the future was uncertain.
But they had stout hearts in which
hope ran high. OF the American
Thanksgiving one historian says:
"The annual celebration. as we have
1t in its present form, is essentially of
American conception. The settlers of
jamestown, the Dutch of New York,
the Pilgrims Of Plymouth, and the Pu-
ritans of Boston were in every respect
devoutly religious people. They were
cornerstones in the great temple of
republican government on this side of
the Atlantic. The first written consti-
tuition In all history was an American
document, in that 1t was written in the
cabin Of the Mayfower on Saturday,
Nov. IL, 1920. as that unique craft
swung at her anchor in Provincetown
harbor, the first six words being In
the name Of God, Amen This phrase
laid the foundation stones Of our
western civilization. These men
brought but little with them, but left
much to posterity. II this were the
only thing they left us, the American
Thanksgiving day, their names would
be immOrtalized. 1t gives Joy to the
humblest Of peoples. On the follow
ing autumn there was held 'grande
thanksgiving The most condensed &C
count Of this 'grande thanksgiving can
be found in letter written by Ed
ward Winslow. sent to a friend in
England. as follows: Our harvest be-
ing gotten in, our governor sent out
four men on f0wling. SO that We might
after special manner rejoice togeth-
er, after we had gathered the fruits of
our labors. They killed as much fowl
as with little help beside served the
company about one week. At which
times among other recreatiOns we ex-
ercised our army, many Of the indians
coming amongst us, and among the
rest Of their greatest king, Massasoit.
with some 90 men. whom for three
days we entertained and toasted, and
they went out and killed ave deer.
which they brought and bestowed on
our governor and upon the captain
and others.'"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
TIE Thanksgiving Witch

HNE ERE'S a witch in the kitchen
who's baking and brewing.
And mixing and molding. and
sitting and stewing.
She is up to her elbows in raisins
and spices.
As she chops and she peels and she
srcinces and slices.
A.c,Aao her the fragrance Of pumpkin pie
hovers,
Each minute a new kind of dainty dis
covers,
As stirring and sleeping. and basting and
sieving,
My capable sweetheart prepares fov
Thanksgiving.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
Many Causes for Gratitude.

We have reason to be grateful for
our abundant harvests, which suffice
to feed US at home and empower us
to give substantial aid to the starving
war-wasted peoples abroad; to be hum
bly, thankful for the wealth that en-
ables us to succor those who have lost
all that is SO precious in our own eyes.
In gratitude for our manifold national
and personal blessings we all have oc-
cas:on to "bless the Lord and forget
MT al "'s bereflts,"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
n..n Reasons for Gratitude.

The vastness of Americas cause Tor
rejoicing today cannot be reached even
nv the international outpouring, for
never before have we had such colos-
sal reason for thanksgiving in the lib
eration of some nations, the succor OF
others. and the release Of our own
highest impulses for free play. Since
the days of the Nazarene no such
words have been spoken, no such doc
trine preached, as we hear from day
to day at the close Of humanity's trag-
edy. Our thanks are deep aud loud.
sounding around the werld.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

prive the food OF
taste, the wheat
en- bread Of leav-
en-? We needn't
feed the garbage
can nor choke
the refuse hop
per; but let us
treat the inner
man, and do the
job up proper!
Let's emulate
he Pilgrim Dads,
by whom it was
inv en- t e d /; al
though they did
not roll in scads,
their conscience
W as cOntented.
Their crops were
short, the coun-
try new, twas
hard to make a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

meat, with tripe or stringy mutton
I'm going to hop right in and eat until
/ bust button. With jellies made Of
grape and ounce. no substitute to thin
'em; and pies Of good, old-fashioned
mince-with meat and brandy in 'em.
And If 1 want a sucking pig to sup
plement the gobbler, I'll have it,
don't care a fig! And also sherry cob
bier!
For never in the memory of any
body living have people seen, 1t seems
to me, so wondrous Thanksgiving.
The Hun is licked, the world is free,
the cruel war is ended-howa can our
celebration be one feature short Of
splendid?
All no, we do not need to waste the
goodly gifts of heaven-but why de-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

pound my husband wanted me to tryit
/ took it for q week and felt Q little bet
ter. ! kept itup for three months, and
! feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousneoo. "-Nrs.
J: WoRTmNE, 2842 North Taylor St,
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo, there are 90 many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
b invariably . weakened, rundown.
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability and depression - and
soon moro serious ailments develop,
II u ct such periods in life that Lydia E.
Pinkham'e Vegetable Compound will
restore Q normal healthy condition, 6
e did to Nrs. Worthline.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

ne wears his festal dressing
Contrariwise. within,
"eceiving all his subjects true
IN nothing but his skin.
heres to the glorious gobbler!
hougn far afield they roam,
let In his honor every year
I'm, me children gather home.
f'1s drumsticks beat assembly
TT from mountain top to sea,
ne wears gold celery crown.
Inc king Of birds 10 no.
Long live the glorious gobbler.
Nv. win his attendant pies,
aince' pumpkin. apple. cranberry.
and each of generous size,
VI all famous monarchs
from Ecuador to Spain.
ne Is the only one who boasts
An undisputed reign.
-Minna Irving. in New York 81 .
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
The Glorious GobbIer

All hail the glorious gobbler!
When autumn skies are gray
he mounts his china platter throne
And rules Thanksgiving day;
1t is noble oval
With gilded garlands fair,
VI 1t may be an heirloom priced
OF old blue willow ware.
Salute the glorious gobbler;
Through sometimes It's a hen
mat dawns in sppetizing brown
Upon our famished ken).
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

snail we ne O1S-
cOuraged by the
lofty cost Of liv-
ing? And shall
we sparely dine
a n d 8 up. still
H GOV e resquely
8 l q ing and
shall we pass the
Turkey up be-
cause we're used
to saving?
l think I hear
you q n s w G r
"Nay"! And l,
for one, won't do
It; ! shall cut
loose, Thanksgiv-
ing day, and Gag
erly go to It! I
shall not fuss
with lOw-priced
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
Time to Think onIv Of nIe..lno..

"e 90 mink Only OF Blessings.
Let us take the right kind of inter
.se IN Thanksgiving day--a day that
IS ana always shall be very dear to
ene hearts Of all women. Let us put
.varice and envy out of our minds,
ana think only Of. and be grateful for,
our Diessings.-New York Evsaing
Telegram.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19

nat NJ, psalm our fathers sang we sing.
mat psalm of peace and wars,
"mlie Ger our heads unfolds it's wing
The flag of forty stars.
And while the nation finds a tonpp.
For nobler gifts to pray,
tWill ever sing the song they sung
Ihat first Thanksgiving Day:
Fraise We the Lord with fervent lips,
Praise ye the Lord today"
so rose the song from all the ships,
SAFE moored in Boston Bay.
FROM THE Thanksgiving in Boston
Harbor," by Hezekiah Butterworth.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-19
THIS WEAK,
.NERvOUSMOT
Tell How Lydia E. Pinlhamss
Vegetable Compound
Restored Her Health.
Philadelphia, Pa--sT was veryweak,
always tired, my back ached, and fell

0lcKly most OF Wo
time ! went to .
doctor and he said
I had nervous in6-
gestion, which ID.
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most Of
the time and he
said if / could not
stop that, I could
not get well. I
heard 20 muchabout
Lydia E. Pinkham's