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Evening journal., 1919-07-19
Change Of Mind and Change
of Principle
From The New YORK SUM-

In ITS valiant attempt to keep up
with President Wilson tergiversations
our neighbor the Times undertakes to
reprosch those fellow citizens who arc
not so agile
III he the Presldent) changes his
mind on any public question, as every
statesman whose mind is not stagnant
and whose judgment Is not nxed be
yond the power Of change and event
must do. the Republicans blame him
for his first opinion and blame him for
altering IT, There is no pleasing them
IL almost seems as II they were obsess-
ed by a hallucination, fixed idea a
monomania"
This Is almost childish IN conception
although perhaps noble in its spirit Of
devotion. The Republicans, as far as
we have observed. are much more con-
cerned about the preservation Of the
American principles which the Presi-
dents scheme Of supersoverelgnty is
menacine than with the preservation
OF the Presidents own intellectual and
moral consistency.
The right OF a statesman IN change
his mind In the light Of a changed
situation. and 20 adopt such new
methods as are suggested by the alter
ed circumstances. Is something which
no reasonable person VIII challenge.
As Mr.. w ilson has remarked
"The man who cannot change his
mind gives evidence Of profound ignor-
ance-if your mind does not change
when the world changes you are no
longer in harmony with the world. I
am willing 10 leave things alone II you
Will guarantee that / can 20 TO bed
and find them the same in the morn
ing"
What tho Times seems 20 overlook
in It's apology for Mr.. Wilson's multi
tudinous terglversatlons. and what Mr.
Wilson himself oyerloOks in his own
apology printed above, Is the difference
between change Of mind and a change
Of principles
President Wilson changed his mind
when he abandoned his former pOlic,
OF Ignoring the Senator's in the max
ing OF the treaty Of peace and when
he went 10 the other extreme OF all
most feverish desire for their presehc
at the White House and The attention
OF their one hundred aifl nmety-two
honorable ears while no explains. This
change Of mind Is well within his
statesman rights; and not the less
within his rights because II Is inspired
by political expedlency rather than per-
sonal conscience.
on the other hand there Is no such /
defence for n change In principles al
ready affirmed and accepted as immu- !
table. when a statesman declares st
sunset that This rock shall fly from
It's firm base as soon as l." and at
sunrise proceeds TO decamp from that
nrm rock with the insoueiant explana-
lion that II your mind doesn't change
when the world changes you are no.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
The japanese Defense
(From the New York Trlbune.)

The japanese Embassy in It's state
ment seems 10 say Shangtung viii be
restored to China within six months or
a year, and that only control over the
Kiao-chau district, with an area OF 20
square miles. will be retained
II this is the policy resolved on ia
pan has not been fortunate in her
diplomacy In 1915 and 1916 she ham
mered on China 10 confirm TO her all al
legged German rights In Shantung ana
forced China 20 agree to the grant. In
1917 she secured from her European al
lies an agreement that she was to sue
ceed TO the German titles. In 1919 she
appeared In Paris. and apparently
threatened not to adhere to a league Of
peace unless the validity Of German
rights and their cession to her were
recognized surely here are signs Of
a policy deliberately pursued
one looks in vain in the Shantuns
clause for a word indicating that IL is
to have but temporary effect Strange
indeed is 1t II Japan merely 10 have
six months or year 10 examine data
to be turned over by Germany, were
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
WAN ORPHANS OF FRAME DYING.

HE children Of France have not yet emerged from
the shadow Of the war with peace assured, and
happier future opening before them II becomes inoreas
insy evident that the child life Of France has suffered
shock from which It s dncult 10 rally; while the birth
rate has dropped to 20 each 1000 population.
The Fatheress Children Of France an American or
eanizaton cooperating with similar in Paris Of
which Marshal Ionre the head reports that OF the
children receiving American aid the extent Of ten
cents day under its plan Of securing American god
mothers for the little French waits its records show
an average Of children deaths per month since the
armistice The help OF the American sodmothers came
too late TO save these undemourished nere-shocksd
little ones.
Mrs Walter S Brewster, Of Chicago vioe-charman Of
the Fatheress Children OF France has been appointed
chairman Of campaign TO American aid for the
5000 little war orphans whose the lists
Of The organization unadoped" before The slsnins OF
The armistce Ten will care for child for an entire
day $500 for month while for $3.50 year the donor
may select child from the lists at the organizations
headquarters and be placed in correspondence with H.
To adopt child make donation write for information
to Mrs. Walter s. Brewster Room eS 40 South Michigan
avenue Chicago
Here an opportunity for wsrm-hearted nelavaresns
to exert themselves in behalf Of a cause that should an
peal with peculiar force 70 everyone in our state France
has made terrible sacrifices her struggle against the
Huns. Certainly. that peace has come an admirips
world should not stand idly by and see even one OF her
war-made orphans die from want of food clothes IRE
shelter or proper attention.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
With the Photographers


Somehow in spite Of It's leaders. world progresses
Chicago Daily News
Next year every fellow will have to save his own day
light.-lndsnspolis News.
For sample Of democracy you cannot beat city
bathing pool-philsdephia Public Ledger.
heard again the other day from the prettest girl in
my school when was kid she keeping up her lick
and weighs right at 260.-osborne Farmer
speaking OF auto-intoxicstion." said A p Mutt ~
presume that means the particular kind OF insanity that
nfests the mind OF the speed nend and open muller
oob"-Wdchts Beacon
Mr.. Lloyd George announces that ne has nevc nlan
for Ireland As each new Irish program offered b the
Prime Minister makes both OF ireland more frious
than its antecedent the idea may be TO keen on
until there IL no indignation than there are SNAKES
in the island--New York sun
Jim Csmplon, Horton man. stuck the other dav
bad mud hole. and after eXhausting all the tricks
Of the game he found his long record broken with his
car mred and team In sight lie started up the road
looking for team when he met circus on the
way TO Whiting headed by man leading an elephant
The elephant easily pushed the out OF The mud and
the circus man refused to take any money for the JOB
As elephants very the country roads
lround Horton Campon explained steps should be
aiken TO have more brought here Topeka Capital.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
RURAL MAIL SERVICE AND COMPLAINTS

II HE order OF the Postmaster General changing and
altering the rural free delivery system which has
according to we'll posted authorities badly crippled the
rural mai routes Is due orsuspenson in the nesruture
S. ]. Lowell. Master OF the New York Grange, at a
recent hearing OF The House Committee Post onces
and Post Roads, strongly urged tho adoption Of Repre-
sentative Norman j. Gdulds resolution which would
suspend the operation ofaMr Burlesons orders.
Many other Witnesses representing the country dls-
ricts which depend the rural routes for their
mail delivery, expressed similar opinions
In tho OF his testimony, Mr. lowell referred
TO the fact that great amount OF alktis heard about
tho 'back-to-the-lsnd movement
'T don't believe you hylll ind many people wanting TO
90 back to the land" said Mr.. Lowell N they learn Of
the in which the delivery system has
ampered with andspracteoliy made useless in
sections
He further pointed out rhat owing to Mr. Burlesons
attempts to economlze by lenghenlng the routes
TO thirty mile average. had become, impossible TO
determine within two o, three hours thetme Of arrival
Of mail.
Another nterestng fantt disclosed at theshearngs
that In localities the carrier Is forcedjto start before
the arrival Of morning ans in order ioimake that
he viii be able TO cover5hls route This means pointed
out Mr.. Lowell that heycan take only mail which has
been brought in the dayibefore.
Senator Moses. Of New Hampshire. was one Of the
witnesses. Duringhe testimony the Senator sad
"The rural citizens OF the country don't want the mai
system Of tho government'run. monoy-maker. They
arc tired OF hearing abyt Lrp.la surplus In the Post
once Department They wantlthe money used TO increase
efficiency"
The general testimony shows that thousands OF farm
ors and rural residents arc earnestly hoping that Con
gross viii succeed,n making tho orders things
Of the past.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

longer in harmony with the world, he
makes himself ridiculous. II not con-
temptible, in the view OF a good many
OF his fellow citizens.
To illustrate again for the benent Of
our neighbor and for all others who
are seeking to excuse the President
for his instability.
Certain principles which the Presi-
dent declared to be unsusceptible OF
change or mobilization or compromise
IN a single particular were embodied
IN a draft Of a covenant for League Of
Nations; the document Is technically
known as the American Plan. What
was in 1t was that which was in the
Presidents mind when the bargaining
at Paris began. Just what was in II
Is known 10 himself. and undoubtedly
TO Colonel Edward NJ House OF Texas
and the Hotel Crlllon and probably to
Secretary Lansing; perhaps TO few
others who were In the Presidents
confidence half a year ago.
What has become OF this document
the Senate and the public do not VT
know The matter ls OF Importance
because the American Plan or Project
for tho covenant Of the League Of Ma
tions must have contained an exact
definition Of the scope and powers Of
the League which Mr.. Wilson went
across the Atlantic TO secure from
reluctant Europe; the original scheme
Of which he said on January 25 at the
second session OF the Conference:
Because this Is the keystone of the
Fsrh n al
every purpose 10 II, as we have
10 every item OF the fabric. We would
not dare abate a single item Of the
programme which constitutes our in
struction"
As everybody knows now, President
Wilson did not have the mandate
which he told the Conference he had
received from the American people
He possessed no programme constitut-
ing his instructions other than the pro-
gramme which he had personally and
prlvattly formulated on his own ac-
count. Nevertheless this original
scheme for a League Of Nations, after
ward mod;ls! AMI abated I'D compro-
missed In so many particulars in the
dlfflcult process OF barter for the
acquiescence Of the European Govern
ments whose help he needed, is a
document OF the very greatest histor-
ical importance and interest.
It's text when published will en-l
able Mr.. Wilson's fellow countrymen
10 measure the distance between the
p p-ocrannld tuat ctuld moi be abated
Or compromised and that same pro-
vramme after II had been abated and
and. incidentally. Ii
will help our nelghbor the Times TO
the difference between a
,ronge OF mind and change OF prln-
'iplcs. We hope the Times will Join
Is in calling for the prompt produc-
ion Of the original Wilson scheme OF
, covenant and a league
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

willing 10 prejudice her standing in the
world by opposition to any limitation
n the conveyance TO her.
Equally difIlcult Is IL to understand
II only short occupancy was contem-
plated why the clause relating TO the
only Shantung railwayis is in the treaty.
This clause makes Japan the owner OF
the railway and also Of the Shantung
mines. There is no time limit nor any
other. The japanese delegates must
have known such grant implied per-
petuity.
Nor can 10 be that Japan has so low
an opinion Of the intelligence Of the
world as to assume II Is not aware that
possession Of the railroads OF shantung
with a right TO guard them, means the
practical economic absorption OF the
province.
on the legal side Japan has q strong
case The executive department has
well-nigh foreclosed objection by this
country. Not TO speak OF the signing
by our delegates Of peace treaty
which practically conveys Shsntung 10
Japan, there is the Lansing -Ishli agree
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
CITY REALTY TRANSFERS.

City realty transfers received this
morning include the following:
Madison street, 81 feet east OF Fifth,
John X. Brown and wife from Holding
Company, OF Delaware, $500.
Orange street. west SIDE so feet 71s
inches, north Of Ninth. Perpetual Sav-
ings and Loan Association from Charles
NJ. Smith and wife. sis6
Elm street. northeast corner Franklin,
John C. Anderson and wife from Felix
Cieniwicz and wife, $500
Twenty-seventh street. q feet north
west OF Van Buren,. Charles P. Keen
and wife from Howard N. Stayton and
wife, $40
Twenty-second street. No. Gil East,
Arthur P. Boyce and wife from Samuel
s3i00
Eighth street. GO feet, west OF dupont,
Antonio Caserta and wife from p.
Bartolomeis and wife $500
Madison street, west side, rs feet west
Of Third, Abraham Cohen and wife from
Frank w Montague, $1,000.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
An ENCOURAGING RATIO.

LABANA has refused TO ratfy the Federal constitu-
"A onal amendment extending the elective franchise TO
BY vote OF 10 10 3 the Senate OF that State
rejected It.
Thus far eleven States have ratified the amendment
They Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Ohio. Kansas
New York. Pennsylvania Massachusetts, Texas lows and
Missouri In Georgia the outlook is unfayorabe, II hay
Ing been recommtteed TO save Il from defeat.
The ratio It stands should be exceedingly encouras
Ing TO The friends OF suffrage Results In Alabama and
Georgia should them. however. not 10 relax their
diligence anywhere along the line because the moral
effect OF few more turndovns OF the proposed amend
ment could not fail TO be bad especially in those States
IN which public sentiment and legislative votes are close
mo iess man has in his head, the more comes out
X his
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
GRANT PHaRaynsTs CERTIFICATES.

The Delaware state Board OF Pharm-
acy at special meeting held at the Hotel
dupont yesterday granted certificates
as pharmacists 10 A. r. Anthony, OF
Henry Clay, and Robert f. L. Bicking
OF Reading, as assistant pharmacists to
John s. Reburn and D. B. Citrenbaum.
OF this city. and Weslay Worrall, OF
East Downingtown. Pa. The board re-
organized by electlng the following Of
fcers: President, Erdmsn Hoffman, Of
this city; vice-president, James w
Wise, OF Dover; secretary-treasurer
John o. Bosley. OF this city. r. NJ
Kaufman, OF Seaford. was resppointed
member Of the board by Governor
Townsend The next meeting Of the
board will be held at Newark on octo-
Der
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
MR. cAsLER CANCELS ENGAGEMENT.

Owing TO death in his family. Irv-
ing easier, Community Service Song
leader, Will not sing at silverbrook M
z. Church tomorrow, as announced in
the notice elsewhere in this paper. Mr.
easier will sing at sllverbrook after
his return from his home, at some fu-
ture date.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
DELAWARE TEACHERS AND 1HEm pay.

T this time when the Teachers sutmer School Is In
IA session at Delaware College. with 2V or5O teachers
In attendance we think It meet to remiadf the people OF
Delaware that the most useful public srvce Is that OF
the school teacher
That the public appreciate that fact is shown
by tho mlseraby inadequate salaries that many OF those
teachers receive for their highly important work.
There is not private business Institution OF any
sort that regard tho meeting ofSits payroll as
It's lrst and most sacred obligation.
Many Of the best OF teachers bengnoroed out OF
the school through our failure TO meet the economic In
ducemcnts Of other trades and professions
Recruits to the teaching profession srs becoming
slarmnsy few.
It Is well enough for us TO talk OF new'and improved
methods and reforms in educational eystem but tho
whole system ike in other Institutions, Is dependent
upon the brains and personalities Of those who comprise
their human ORGANIZATIONS.
our first duty to educational system is to keep
what we now haye-kcep u by retaining the brains and
personalities Of those who comprise IT, and by rals-
ing their pay.
And by lls same act we viii be recruiting brains
and personalities to tho professions for future SER
vice and a better system
II may sound paradoxIca but the pay OF teachers is
one service in which we afford extravaganza.
The more the pay the brains will be retained and
recruited into the profession.
The pay the more the teacher can AFFORD upon
his or her training teacher.
Let us make education national extrsyssanee
II is the one place where extrayasancs viii be an
Investment
An reforms begin with education.
The school teacher the true, the basic reformer and
oyerpay the school teacher, as profession
IS institution
It requires some imagination to see the economic
wisdom OF investment IN public education; for the re-
turns are not mmcdiato-they with the maturity
or The child when takes It's place In full citizenship
but The returns are large permanent and certain.
nIo -
pay the school teachers the salaries they deserve
the sooner those who working for better things OF
an educational Delaware will reach their goal
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
THIS DATE In HISTORY
July 10.

July ~.
iT92-Henry Delafleld. merchant
born. An eminent shipping merchant
Of New York
is06--Alexander d. Bache, scientist
born. Professor Of chemistry in the
University Of Penn.
is25-Charles Henry Crane, surgeon
general. born. lie served with dlstinc-
ton in the Mexican and Civil Wars.
fs46-Edward Charles Pickering, as
tronomer, born. Director Of the Har-
ward observatory.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
RIG cANTALnIlPE CROP

LAUREL, Del. July i9.-Locsl manu-
concerns are rushed with
orders for cantaloupe carriers and peach
and tomato baskets. From present lndi-
cations the cantaloupe yield will sur
pass by far that Of any previous year.
The acreage is much larger. Ship
ment will begin in about two weeks.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

The habit Of rising to make few remarks s much like
the drug habit As the years pass and OF
is required to satisfy the victim
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

baseball enthusiast is who enjoys the game in
season regular fan is one who talks about the game
during the Christmas holidays
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

The man who talks about how much he gives isn't
much more annoying than the one who talks about
how little he eats.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

And the hero who led his troop through barb-Nvlre
entanglemens IS leaning the counter and
asking. Did you say three yards, maam7"
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

There are people who have sense and then there are
people who think Germany will not re-establish her
spy system.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

Helne, meet old man Retrlbution. He has come to
spend a few years with YOU
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

And nations shall beat their swords into powshares
and their version Of the into the heads Of children
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

Richard Croker former Tammany leader has decided
TO return to live His excuse is that he has
found The Irish climate unsatisfactory Hasn't he been
lons time discovering the fact? Perhaps there Is some
thing more fundamental beneath his decision.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

Our inflated currency doesn't promise as much trouble
inflated national ego
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

\ his mouth
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

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The Washington times., 1919-03-18
WILL DECIDE FATE
OF NIGHT SCHOOLS
ats cleaning the city streets.

The fate OF the night school system
OF the District, attended BY 1000
Washington residents, will be decided
at a meeting OF the Board Of Educa-
ton tomorrow afternoon at 4:2O
o'clock in the Franklin School
Because Of the failure Of Congress
t. provide funds for maintenance the
regular pay of-the 289 teachers and
janitors was stopped two weeks ago
this Friday. At that time the teach
ers and janitors volunteered 20 work
Tor two weeks for a salary OF 81.
The voluntary teaching plan will end
Friday
The Board OF Education will decide
on one of three plans: One to finance
the schools with money borrowed
from other appropriations: the second
is to appeal to the public for a fund
OF $25,OOO to pay the expenses Of the
night schools until June: the third
plan is to close the schools.
DR.. Patterson said today that more
than I 900 night school students have
left the schools in the past two
weeks.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
DISTRICT TO GROW
OWN EASTER LILIES

Washington flower breeders plan
20 prove this spring that America
doesn't have TO depend upon Japan or
Bermuda for lily bulbs.
When the Easter lilies bloom in 4
few weeks at the Government expert
mental farms at Arlington. across
the river from the Capital. Depart
ment OF Agriculture experts declare
the spectacle will prove that the
United States can be independent OF
any other country so far as it's sup
ply OF lily bulbs is concerned.
The lots over in Arlington now
Towering show that florists need not
follow their custom OF discardinP
bulbs that have produced flowers only
one year. Florists have been skepti-
cal about the use of bulbs year afteV
year because of their experience with
diseases in imported stocks. but
Government experts say that with
careful handling the bulbs will not
become diseased.
The fact that experts are able TO
grow the lilies outdoors in the lati-
tude OF Washington encourages them
to believe that before long the Ar
lington gardens will be every year
turning out the bulbs in large guam
titles. The end of the importation
of bulbs from japan and Bermuda is
seen as the result Of these expert
ments.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
RABBI MEYEROWTz
COMES TO CAPITAL

After being without a rabbi for
two years the Fifth and street con-
gregation has secured the services of
Rabbi B. Meyerovitz. formerly OF the
Charleston Hebrew congregation. who
is known throughout the country as
one of the foremost Hebrew religious
leaders.
Rabbi Meyerovitz before a large
audience at the Fifth and l street
congregation last night accepted q
contract for two years as rabbi of
the congregation. He was accorded
an ovation lasting twenty minutes.
The contract was presented by the
president of the congregation, Harry
/. Carroll.
Rabbi Meyerovitz left this morning
for Charleston, where he will remain
until he takes up his duties here on
April 1.
The former rabbi OF the congrega-
ton was Rabbi Morris Abramson.
Since ne left two years ago his place
has been temporarily filled by Rabbi
George Silverstone.
In the course of his talk last night
Rabbi MeyerOvitz denounced radical
ism and Bolshevism in every form.
He urged that the younger genera
tion be taught true patriotism and
religion. He said, above all else.
they should be raised with the high
est veneration for their country and
that they should be taught to re-
spect and revere their religion, ac-
cording to their respective beliefs.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
mrs. MURDOCH HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

Mrs. Victor lIurdock. of 1T1S Eight
eenth street northwest. wife OF the
Federal Trade Commissioners, narrow
" escaped serious injury yesterday.
when the engine from No. ] Fire
House skidded while answering a frs
call and crashed into her machins.
AIRS. MurdOck's car was parked in
front OF her home. She was Just
preparing to start the machine when
the engine rounded the corner of
Eighteenth and r streets northwest.
Private II. c. Weterall, the driver
Of the engine, said the engine skidded
when It got on Eighteenth street
The rear of the engine swung
around and crashed into the radiator
Of Mrs. Murdock's machine Although
the front of the automobile was a.
most completely demolished, Mrs.
Murdock escaped without a scratch
The engine continued its course and
went to = fire in a chimney at 1885
Church street northwest. Damage az
this house Is estimated at S10o.