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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27
RIO AmAffiou"

happiness that money couldn't cure,
aside from the actual death of loved
one; and in one case money could
have prevented that. 1t doesn't follow
that a man will be happy because he
is rich; but if rich man knows how
to be happy, he has cinch. A poop
man may know how and be all the
more miserable for knowing. l wish
with all my heart that you had a mil
lion-and would lend me about four
hundred"
"What l want first is life," said the
alleged philosopher. "The will to live
is fundamental, and needs no explana-
ton. / want health, because without
it l am half dead. l want food, shell
ter and clothing to sustain life; and
want association with my fellows in
order to expand it. I want freedom to
satisfy these wants to the fullest ex-
tent therefore, | want everyone to be
free. And | want everyone to want
freedom so that they will cooperate
with me in getting it. want knowl-
edge to understand my wants and give
me the power to satisfy them; and l
want others to share this knowledge
so that we can work together for still
greater satisfaction. l want no master
to restrict my energies, and no slave
to restrict my independence. l want
cultured and educated people about
me: therefore, want everyone to have
education and culture. l want to live
In a world where no one is nervous, or
worried or afraid. Therefore L want
TO abolish poverty and the competition
of man against man. l want all the
energies which the world is now ex-
hausting III war applied to the manu-
facture of the things we want. And l
want these things distributed freely
for the peoples use, by system OF
distribution which would make war I'M
thinllable. SO l don't want much-only
worldwide revolution"
"There's no need of wishing you
prosperity" said q young woman of
sixty-five. "That is equivalent to wish
ing that somebody else has worse luck
than you. l can't wish you more hap
piness, because that may mean any
thing from intoXication to vegetation.
What wish for you is youth-the con-
slant consciousness that life is ahead
of you, not behind, and constant will
lingness to go ahead and welcome it."
my best WISH" said man who
thinks he is a thinker, sis that your
own best wish comes true. The trouble
with most people is that they want you
to have what they want and think you
ought to want, not what you actually
do want yourself. l don't know what
you want most and 1 don't care, but I
hope you get it."
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have come with shock, since, because
Of the diversity and abundance of re-
freshments furnished, the number and
oped on January l and easily exceed
ed, at least in picturesqueness, those
Of nearly all the years remaining days.
But no matter how much or by
whom, the memory of the custom may
be regretted. it seems to have van
ished permanently as general observ-
ance. Certain it is that today it Is as
dead as a door nail In the swell cir
cles whose members once held 1t in
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27
NEW IDEA IN STREET LAMPS
Beauty and Height of Usefulness Conn.,
bined in illumination for Bouie-
ward in Philadelphia.

For several blocks along one of Phil
adelphia's great boulevards may now
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27

illumination both downward and out
ward-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27
NEW YEARS CALLS.

With the disappearance of the Gus
tom of making New Years calls from
the circles whose members consider
themselves lin society" in the big
cities of the land went one of the
most cherished resources of the pro
fess!onal Joke foundrymaN, for 1t fur
nish,d many situation that was truly
humorous Wien regarded from his
v.p', pnint.
For the temperance lecturer, too. the
aecadence of New Years calls mus
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27

WEARING OFF" is said to
have originated in the
] twelfth century with Louis
TX of France, who decreed
that on a certain New
Years day the soldiers of
his army ShOuld toka q
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27

be seen Il expert
mental S tire e t
lamps which are
at once efficient in
operation and re
markable for a
classic beauty of
design. Placed on
a concrete safety
island in the CEN
ter Of the boule-
ward, each lamp
is raised IA feet
from the pavement
by a slender col
umn of bronze.
The lamp itself is
designed to pro.
duce a maximum of
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27
Another Matter.

81 don't know anybody who is fret
ted more by the high cost of living
than Professor Diggs, the celebrated
Psychologist"
81 thought you said he lived in the
past"
$50 he does, but he has to pay his
bills in the present or the not distant
e."-Birmingha Age-Herald.
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The Good Old Days.

Folks somehow aren'; as sociable
AS Ia the good old days,
When. sab, a certain grace an chain
Distinguished social ways;
Fo' instance, sab, on New Yeah's day
When chivalry arrayed
In feathas fine would gathah, sab.
An New Yeah's calls were made
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the highest regard, and it's individual
observance, here and there, always ex-
cites surprise and the use of the term
"old-fashioned' by those who hear
about it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-12-27

MS army should take
VOW to refrain from indulgence in
strong drink for a whole year
The practice of beginning the new
year with good resolutions, however,
is very, very old. The custom goes
back to the beginnings of recorded his
tory and was common to many peoples.
Time was when the New Years
resolution was solemn affair, marked
by elaborate religious ceremonies. For
example, the Japanese, 300 years be-
fore Christ, made much of the day. All
outstanding accounts and debts We're
cleared away, all enmities were ended
under penalty of the law. The dwell
ing house was swept and garnished !;
old furniture and old clothing were
cast away in exchange for new in the
belief that the assumption of a new
conscience was complete only with the
assumption of a new covering for the
body.
BY contemporary peoples was the
New Year day regarded as time of sol
emn remuneration of all follies and an
amendment for the future. In the days
of the Pharaohs the Egyptians sym
bolized their publication with elabor-
ate baths and fasting; the Persians
and Phoenicians greeted the New Year
with prayer to the heather images and
with Negotiations.
With the passing of the centuries old
New Years vows have lost their for
nal character. Turning over new
leaf" is now matter of individual
and not national concern. Swearing
off, is even favorite jest with the
humorst and cartOOnist.
Nevertheless, the modern man is
more sensitive to the appeal of the
New Year than he shows in public.
What makes the New Year is the new
ness of life that human nature brings
into ii. 1t is Il New Year to everybody
according as everybody tries to live
over again. and pushes forward and
turns plan to action and discourage
Inent To hope. People rely too much
on resolutions to make year new.
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Best Wishes

l sOish that we might seek and find
That mhich would benefit mankind;
A jog that Uould Unfold the earth
And hourly Utsit at each hearth.
A rag Of sunlight to the blind,
A bit of heart to the au'kind;
An understanding gift to some
To help along another one.
To those who vish good deeds to do
Success for them I'm wishing, too;
And those whose hves a burden bear,
I wish that l might take a share.
And all the ones who hungry go,
I IRISH into their hands might flosU
A wealth of coin for things to eat
That they could haze both drink and
meat.
For those who feel cold winters blast
Warm clothes and shelter l Vould
ask;
And for the whoze wor7d Gods
great loUe
To help as earn our home above.
MRS. BLANCHE MASON.
k6D EST WISHES will be writ
ten, printed and engraved
~ on millions of New Years
cards this year as usual.
Whaddayamean BEST Wishes?" Sure
ly all Best Wishes" are not all alike.
They are as different as best girls
who are generally supposed to be best
because 80 different" Well here's
some sample BEST Wishes" which are
out of the ordinary, anyway:
my best wish for myself is that
John will learn to see things the way
l do" said a charming newlywed.
And" she added, maybe that's a real
good wish for John, too"
Il wish | could make my wife hap
py," said Jimmie.
Il wish l could make my husband
jealous" said his wife. "He wants me
to be happy and he doesn't care how.
If he only loved me the way l love
him he wouldn't want any such thing.
l don't believe there's a man living
who knows what love means"
MY best wish for all my friends
said writer, sis that they should have
financial success. Perhaps money can't
buy happiness but it can buy all sorts
of things to keep happiness in. 1t can
buy health and strength, freedom from
anxiety and leisure to do the things
you want to do. l never had any I'M
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
And Who the Coardly Bomb Working Girl!
EDITORIAL

10 his equally cowardy conspirators OF the frghulness
they have engineered lie believes he makes the mil
onaire, the governmental Official The law trembe with
fear Of him. lie dreams Of world running red with the
blood OF his victims Of rulers slain senator's torn TO
pieces, killed. capitalists murdered Of world
stricken and covering before he ruthlessness Of
an unknown and hidden murderer
So he loads his engine OF death. But ne doesn't hurl
IL at his intended victim Oh MOI This ptful specimen
OF humanity too cowardy fearful OF being hurt
himself 10 face his intended victim. lie hides his mis-
cradle self and blindly hurls bis bomb. lie sends it
through the mails.
And he tears from the The two hands Of a work.
ing grill
lie bring suffering TO a girl, who without her hands,
must starye or live ever after on olSriiy.
The senator he aimed at the man he was afraid TO
meet face TO face. escaped the bomb.
The poor fool might send a million bombs through
the mail to millionaire senator governor president aud
never harm a hair on the head OF his intended victim.
II would be accident indeed the nlest fragment
Of the bomb ever reached The victim intended by the
bomb mailer But 70 would the letter carrier
mail worker. the posiolce employe. the ONCE boy
who has charge OF the incoming mail. the little girl
stcnograrher who opens the ONCE mail the servant the
rich mans home II might even reach the wife or the
babies OF the victim intended but not in thousand years
would II reach the himself.
The bomb mailer doesn't care lie cannot understand
how futile arc his efforts lie knows he afraid to hur
the bomb himself lie knows he is lacking in courage
to face his intended victim. lie thinks no is frightening
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
REpunLrcANs AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

suyTH the opening Of the extra session. the enfran-
w chisement of the Of this country will be in
the hands OF the Republican Party
For TWO years the Republicans Congress have stood
ready to give their wohirds OF The necessary vote for
the passage Of the federal amendment.
Eighy-one per cent the Republicans compared with
fortynine per Of the Democrats voted for it in tho
lower House. and seycny-lve per cent O. he Repub-
cans as compared with nfy-eght per cent Of the Demo-
Gratis voted for il in the Senate
Republican leaders in the incoming Congress have de.
clared that they purpose making the passage Of the
OF the first pieces OF business in the
session.
Senator Curtis Republican whip in the Senate stated:
Il confident that the suffrage amendment VIII Sc
cure the necessary two-thrds the House and
and be passed in both bodies in this Congress-
as The session begins"
Representative Mann, chairman OF the Suffrage Com
mtec in the lower House, and Republican Floor Leader
Mondel have given equally emphatic Of the
immediate passage OF the amendment in the House.
The fact remains. however that in the Senate vote
is still lacking Ninety-two stand pledged; sixty
three for and wenty-nine against. while four still
undecared or these. is Republican-Senator Reyes
of New Hampshire and three Democrats, Dial Of South
Carolina, Harris OF Georgia. and Harrison Of Mississippi
President Wilson and the Democratic party have had
their chance pass the suffrage amendment It is now
the chance OF the Republicans. Tho sufragists
ndent they will supply the vote needed on their side
Of the Senate.
In contrast to the prolonged Democratic delay Repub-
can advocates Of suffrage feel that they should
pass the amendment promptly They contend that the
country expects this legislation OF the Republican party
There many Republicans Of prominence who hold
firmly TO the view that should be enfranchised
by the States and not by The nation Their objection TO
cnfranchsement based upon conscientious con
vicons Expressions heard within and without Congress
reveal however that such persons now arc in minority
and that II woman suffrage through Federal amend
ment 70 will come because of the Republican party and
In spite OF the Democratic party.
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
Keep the Shipyards Going!
From lho wfming ton Labor Heraldl

The United states Government owes
it to the shipyard workers. to the ship
yard owners, to the people OF the en-
tire nation, TO keep The shlpyards
going. No more contracts should be
cancelled. Charles Picz, director gen
eral OF the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. who resigned last Wednesday at
testimonial dinner given in his honor
at Philadelphia, with a number Of
prominent labor men In tie gathering
has this to say sboit Edward N IIur-
-leys suicidal policy Of scuttlng the
shipyards lAIr. Hurley is chairman Of
the United states shipping Board:
II left my job at , o'clock this after
noon. I am no longer an official. l can
say what ! damn please.
More than i,30O000 workers IN our
shipyards will be thrown out Of en-
ploymeni by such a sweeping program
OF cancellation as is now proposed.
Material worth hundreds Of millions OF
dollars now in our shipyards will go
10 waste, and industrial stagnation will
result. Receiverships are imminent in
the shipbuilding industry particularly
among the wood shipbuilding yards
Many Of the steel yards also arc in
danger. It viii cost us more in the
coming year 10 cancel our contracts
than we can save
Labor union officials, shipyard heads
and other speakers upheld the cOnien-
tions TO Mr.. piez. A long cablegram
was sent 10 President Wilson protest.
ing against the cancellations, urging
the President 10 halt the process Of
suspensions until he can institute an
Investigation into its need.
During the banquet, a. j. Bcrres. Of
the metal trades department of the
American Federation Of Labor. sup
ported the stand OF Mr.. Piez on can
cellations OF shipbuilding contracts by
The Shipping Board. Mr.. Berries stated
that he had tried TO talk with Chair
man Hurley about The policy OF can
cellauons, but he had left town" But
we're going 10 keep right-after him,
he added, when he returns; meanwhile
we shall put forth every effort TO have
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
MONDAY, MAY 5, 1919.


WY HAT has Ellis p. Preston the competent Building
w Inspector Of the city Of Wilmington, done that
certain friends OF William c. Taylor in Council and out
oe't4Nuseik should be seekugio slaughter him now that
hois landng before city Council as a candidate for re-
sppo9ipenlg
Has The Taylor contingent in The Republican party
whecd It's knife for every Republican who exercises the
right to disagree with that contingent any essential
political question:
u is encouraging TO note that there four Republic
members Of City Council who do not propose that
Preston shall be made The victim Of raylors friends for
the benefit OF Harold Creamer any other who is
willing to be used instrument for the assault upon
Preston
Terlors friends outside City Council and his Big Five
inside City Council. endeayored 10 play upon Council
Robertson Mcarns. Ward and FoTyood the old Meat
Inspector game Of getting them into binding caucus and
then out,cliug Them The four Councilmen. who had
Heard that The to be tried refused to into
binding caucus. They agreed however TO go into a
non-bndng conference,
Afidr they were conference, the Taylor men, who
had Creamer slated. endeayored TO force them into
binding They refused TO be trcked and walked
out. The deadlock resulted.
u is only natural that The effort Of Tayors friends
slaughter Preston has aroused much indignation among
Nilmingtonans who know what a good Building In
specior he has been throughout his term.
Evening journal., 1919-05-05

Samuel Gompers inlercede for us with
the President.
The Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem
Shipbuildlng Company, an important
Wilmington industry employing thou
sands Of shipyard workers, has received
official notification OF the cancellation
OF a number Of contracts, which can
cellations if not Withdrawn, will be the
means OF directly throwing out OF en-
ployment a large number Of skilled
! artisans who live in Wilmington, own
homes in Wilmington, and are a part Of
the city.s every activity.
During the year the cry was: ship,
more ships Aien-workers-left their
regular callings and took up shipyard
work. Men who had engaged in the
shipyard trades years and years ago.
and learned the trades WE'LL were won
back TO the shipyards, where they are
now employed, doing exactly what the
government asked them: viz: building
more ships. plenty Of work-we need
ships, more ships-eyen after the war
is over, you'll have steady job in the
shipyard,' was the clarion call 10 ship
yard service. And the wOrkmen came
in increasingly larger numbers-were
they not patriotic citizens should they
not demonstrate their patriotism and
their loyalty TO their government? They
left their wives and children behind
many Of them-tO come TO Wilmington
to do their BIT in either OF the VII
mington shipyards. Since they arrived,
they made arrangements for the hous-
ing Of their families. and are now
part in Wilmington. Houses were built
for them at the expense Of the govern
mcnt-everythng TO build ships, more
ships.
Shall not the promise made TO these
men, to the men who already were
employed in the shipyards. to the own
ers OF the shipyards, TO the communi-
ties in which shipyards are located,
NOT BE KEPT? Uncle sam owes it TO
the shipbuilding cities throughout the
country TO KEEP HIS PROMISE MADE
IN GOOD FAITH
THE SIIIPYARDS MUST BE KEPT
GOING THE SHIPS ARE NEEDED
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
lay THr CAnDs on TnE TABLE.

~ oES the Democratic City Board Of Health think there
~ is anything which savors Of Jefersonian simplicity
opening behind closed doors bids for public work and
declining make those bids public Immediately following
The opening.
It perhaps will be well for the Democratic members
OF the board 10 bear these facts In minds
First-Ihat the Board OF Health is a public body
Second THAT the removal OF garbage is public work.
Thlrd-That the expense Of such work is betrayed
from public funds in the public treasury
FourthThat The public has a right TO know what is
going in It's Health Department. what is being done in
the matter Of It's work; who the high bidders and
The bidders and the bidders between and how much
Of The public money they want gvins specific public
service
The bids for garbage removal opened last Thurs
day Instead of being communicated once 10 the pub
lie they were kept secret until asked for Saturday
Why was that star chamber method OF transacns
the public business pursued?
Who was hurt in the bidding?
Nho expected to gain advantage by this starcham-
Der and coyer-up policy?
The public has a right TO know Il also is entitled to
explanation from this Democratic Board Of Health
which is supposed lay all lis cards the table and
beneath the public eye and not be carrying onhaf the
deck up its sleeve.
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
A DEMOCRATIC HOPE

wy LILLIAN NJ. CoNNELLl'S part in the Democratic
w mayoralty nomination contest seems to Mt in wen
with The Italians street philosophy That the hitler dc
man dc bigger de fuss e
In the eyes Of thousands OF discriminating Whining
tonians Mr. Connolly Is not geanddate- adsturb
ing Democratic element Whether their view Of It is cor
rect will be shown by the result OF the Democratic prim
aries Widespread sentiment expressed the Democratic
side is to the effect that with opponent in the field
except Connolly Mayor Lawson viii have walk-over
10 the primaries and that with no better Republican
candidate than William G. Taylor in the field against
him, he win have wslk-oyer in the city election
In fact. most Wilmington Democrats concede Iswsons 5
nomination and hope snd pray that Taylor will be his
Republican opponent
Evening journal., 1919-05-05
EVILS or GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

ncHROUGH IFS president. ihe Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr,
the Republican Publicity Association has given out
statement which reveals clearly the OWLS Of government
ownership 1t is as follows:
There iooi reasons against government ownership
with s resultant strangaiion Of Individual national
development Here are twenty-seven Of them:
Government Ovnership-Discourages initiative. pro-
moles auiocracy rciard Development breeds pstenasm.
builds political machines connscates property. destroys
efficiency extends governmental espionage perpetuates
bureaucracy inc.es boshevsm. creates distinctions
encourages official 'nsolence impars communication. de-
lays transportation makes people dependents rewards
incompctcncy eliminates competition creates monopoies
establishes wage Inequalities dehauches the electorate
pices people from farms. dscrminates against private
Evening journal., 1919-05-05

The bomb mailer, be he operating in Delaware else
where as cowanly as he Is ignorant as>stupd he is
vicious aims at one who sits in high place-and mur-
dcrs one Of the lowly
The assassin who carries his bomb or his bullet to
the scene Of his crime and there hurls at the victim he
chosen for his prey is infinitely superior in courage,
manhood intelligence TO the miserable coward who hides
his fearsricken self while he hurs his weapon OF death
A ihe man Of money or the OF power knowing full
wclfhe knows anything at allthat his bomb is more
likely 10 being death and suffering 10 others than 10 the
man for whom the cowardy bomb mailer intended IT,
lie hopes TO strike into he hearts Of men higher
up sinks in the shadows Of concealment and boasts