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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
FRIpA JAHuARN 81. 1919
A Continuation of the Disgrace.

The Board of Health, it Is announced,
Is concerned over the continued refusal
OF the City Council to even give serious
attention, much less approval, TO the
charges incurred in fighting the dreadful
epidemic Of Spanish influenza that af-
Hictcd this city last fall The City Coun-
cal has fatty refused TO assume the re-
sponsibiity for these charges, claiming
that all the bills should be paid by the
State Council of Defence.
No wonder the Board of Health Is con-
cerned Wher the epidemic threatened
20 become serious. the board appealed
to City Council for funds TO fight IFS
vicious invasion, or at least for assurance
that the costs of the contest would he
met by Council. But the latter body said
II had no money for the purpose. Thent the
State Council Of Defence was appealed 70
bv the Board Of Health The State body
did not assume the responsibility for cN-
renses, but advised the Board Of Health
to CO on with its work, with only the as
surance that if City Council did not pay
the cost, some other agencies might dose
There is no doubt in the world that the
City Council should pay all the bills
incurred in combating the frightful
epidemic that visited our city last fall. |
1t was the worst visitation our city ever
experienced. II taxed our resources 10 |
the utmost 1t required the hasty open
ing of temporary hospitals and called |
uppn the services of our people 10 IN |
extraordinary extent. Many noble wom- |
en- gave their services free in combating |
the awful visitation, and worked in |
defatigably They do not ask recon-
pense II IS only the actual expenses Of |
the fight against the contagion that the |
City Council is asked 10 pay and, after |
the danger was over, tic City Council |
repudiated the financial !
on the pitiable plea that they |
should be paid by the State Council Of |
Defence.
All the legitimate expenses for fighting |
that dreadful contagion arc direct charge |
upon the city Of Wilmington The City /
Council makes the city miserable de- |
faulter by refusing TO receive the charges, |
10 examine them carefully, and 10 pay |
every Just claim to the last dollar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
Support of Roads in Towns.

The Dover Index calls for law pro.
viding Tor fair system of county sup.
port OF public roads running through
towns. County money IS furnished fol
this purpose, and it is only right that
there should be fair returns for al money
expended for this purpose
AT present" says the Dover Index,
bills are biennially passed requiring tie
Levy Court to appropriate 10 Dover an
arbitrary amount, TO Camden another
arbitrary amount and 50 on with the
towns. The amount Is not fixed by the
length Of roads running through such
towns or any other fair plan but bv the
pull of the Legislative member in whose
district such town is situated He gets
all he can and there Is no report or ac-
count required. The money Is not even
required to be spent on the roads running
through the towns but can be used for any
old purpose. 1t IS well known that IN
most instances TIE roads arc better out
of town than in the town limits. Il oc-
ours 10 US that it might BE well for the
Legislature to provide for payment by
the county TO each town Of 50 much per
mile or fractional part thereof Of road
not streets, part of county roads. in
1own and require an accounting 10 the
county comptroller for the expenditure
of such money or that bills be approved by
the comptroller before paid out of the
appropriation
This situation does not apply 10 Kent
county alone. il covers the entire State
1t results IN waste Of expenditure and
failure Of good purpose II should be
amended III the right direction bv the
Legislature at its present session.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
TO BAR DlSLOYALISTS.

Representative Clark, Of Florida, has
introduced hill designed to keep Vic
Tor Berger, recently convicted Of viola
ton Of the Espionage Act, from taking
ii seat in the House OF Representatives
10 which the electors of a Wisconsin
district have chosen him. The bin pro-
vides that any official or cmploye of
the government indicted or convicted
on charges involving his loyalty shall
not hold office or receive compensation
from the government
Members elected TO the next Congress
viii begin 10 draw salary from March
T. If Congress is not called into extra
session, they will draw their congress
sional pay at $500 per annum for
nine months before Congress meets.
This will give Berger the opportunity
to gather in $685. Of government pay
even though Congress should eventually
bar him from membership. which is
considered very likely The Clark bill
if it should be passed at this session
would prevent this
The sentiment back of this bill is n
most worthy one, and should be a guide
to any action the House may take in
the Berger case. Washington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
PRESS COMMENT.
WHERE THINGS ARE BETTER.

Dispatches from Prague (which perhaps
we had better begin to call Prahn, rs its
inhabitants do) Indicate that the new
Czechosovak republic is an island of
comparative happiness in a sea of more
or less intense misery. War, Bolshevism,
and starvation have afflicted all Bohemia 3
neighb0rs to greater or less extent,
and even the Czechosovaks have some
minor troubles, such as frontier skirmishcs
with Magyars and Poles and the more
distant but more weighty peril of Boil
shevist invasion from Russia. Neverthe~
less, business is actually going on among
the Czechoslovaks, and on q sound basis
which seems to have won the confidence
OF a good part Of the German minority,
The two great needs are bread aud coal, /,
the mines are not yet working at full
capacity, and until they are doing better
there will be a shortage of fuel for heating
and for the full establishment of
Bohemian industry. The trouble at
the mines is indirectly responsible for
the food shortage, for German Austria
wants coal which the Czechs arc unable
to spare, and until that coal is provided
the Austrians are likely to be unaccom-
modating as to the shipment of food
Through their territory from ships in the
Adriatic.
However, the economic situation among
the Czcchoslovaks shines brightly by
adjacent comparisons; and on the founda-
ton OF this relative prosperity is built a
towering super structure of Joy over the
triumphant success of the national
revolution. Theatres are doing big
business. Emmy Dcstinn, kept from
New York by an Austrian Government
which dislkcd her because she was n
patriotic Czech, has been freed
from this honorable inter nent and is
singing at the opera Americans arc
popular; while the Czecho-
'l0vak Arts Club is giving concerts Of
Czcchoslovak music in New York. an
Amencun artist In Prague is giving
rccitGls of American music Streets ard
ridges have been named for President
Wilson; vchicul8r traffic on them is
somewhat sparse at present, FOR the
hustri"rs stole all the horses and auto
mobiles but the Czechs Will soon get more
Md the story OF life in this happy valley
S fitly capped by the presence of the
coloratura propagandist. MIR
'corgc Crc", sci,uring among the
'2Cchs before beginning p tour Of Central
Europe No coal but Destinn; no
axlcabs hut Crcel the s,lbstitutions
'hould satisfy an artistic people
New York Times
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Those Who Make the City.

An event of unusual interest occurred
in our city, last week, to which reference
was made by all the papers, when Archi-
and founders of the contracting firm of
A. s. Reed & Brother Co, formally re-
tired from active membership in the con-
Germ, leaving tho future conduct of the
business they had SO successfully es-
tablishcd to their younger confcrees.
That the occasion was made an OPP
portunity for rendering to the retiring
members complimentary dinner was
only natural.
Time is inexorablo 'Tempus fugit''-
''time flies is impressed upon us every
day, but frequently we fail TO recognize
the fact until ii is forcibly impressed upon
our minds that this man or the other, or
this business firm or the other, has been
among us for long term of years. Then
we recognize that both men and business
concerns are growing old.
And SO it was with the A. s. Reed d
Brother Co. Many of our older citizens
remember when il started here, in mod
est way, years ago. Many Others only
know it as an established business institu-
ton of our city, which was going right
along, engaging in important building
operations and doing its part, most ef-
fectively, in making Wilmington what it is
today
Now the time has come when those who
started this most important element of
W IlmIngtOn's constructive agencies feel
impellcd, by advancing years and the
demands of time, to refrain |
from their active and energetic participa-
tion, and retire to less exacting situa- |
lions. But their work remains as a tosti-
nonial TO what they did for the city Of |
The firm of A. s Reed and /
Brother Co. was constructive. II has /
eft its impress upon the splendid progress
# Wilmington. And il has left monu-
nent that viii endure rs long as the city
ives
Also. the best wishes Of our citizens
rill follow these men as they retire from
heir intense business activities and take
p the lines of lesser energy and personal
fort which are inseparabc from adj
anCing wears
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
EVENING SMILE.
EXPENSIVE.

Peter Finley Dunno said the other
day.
ITS folly 10 say that two cant i've
~ cheap as one-two can live far. far
cheaper than one.
Did YOU send your wife 70 the
shore last AuElst?' asked married man
No, he answered i cant afford If
IL cost too much.
But, ! said. your wife's tastes
arc SIMPLE Surely she could soio,rp
1T the shore without spending any great
amount2'
" i know that. all night. eaid he. but
August of last year while she was Mt the
ahoTe spent more than 5000 week =
Chicago News
Barber How would you like to have
your hair cut. sir2" Uncle Hawbnck
Fust rate thanked That's Icct what /
KEN IN for. Washington Star
First Hobo Every time meet
Chicago Red les pot his pockets full of
handouts and cigarette IN his facc
-crond Hobo "Bclicye ne. Sammy. dat
guy is lSin beyond his means. Buffalo
Express.
ne Cuttlchsh, remarked tic 20
ologlst, when il becomes agitated
scattcrsl K and slips away IN the darkness
Wonderful" exclaimed tic man with
spots on his vest The fountain pen
OF the seal'-W Washington Star
Mrs SuHeigh who has been drawn
oh. John How can cvade this
terrible jury duty? MIR Sufcigh Tell
the judge how long il takes You to make
up your mind and. il necessary YOU can
all on me for corroboration - Buffalo
ENnress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
PIMPLY? We'll, DON'T BEL.
People Notice It. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets
A p;nply face will not enlbarrass YOU

A pinply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood the bowels and the liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the suc-
cessful substitute for calomel: there's never
any sickness on pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath, dull. iistIess. no good"
feeling, constipation. torpid liver. bad
disposition or pimpiy sace.
DIR. Edwards, Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil: YOU Will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Owe Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and look
ioc and 2oc PSI box. All druggists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
THAT FIENDISH EPIDEMIC.

4 world-.uryey Of the influenza epi
deinlc would probably show that, dis
astrous as it has been in northern ma
tlons especially those weakened by the
war il has been even more SO in southern
lands, particularly those where the peo~
pie are ill-nourished or unused to fight
ing disease. The London Times recently
gave incomplete reports on India. Some
5000 had died IN Bombay; in Delhi, Of
zW.0OO population, for time 800 per-
ished daily; and H. the Punjab the deaths
were estimated at IS % %. Other
pro inces were thou hi to he 81 ffering
equally: 4 his were true, and the uniah
heurc9 rect, the total Cf deaths in
Indie would exceed 80 4. % Famine
and he tlbonic PLACE might envy this
record w ha been told that
lniiuenza devastated the South Sea
Islands till the dead were burned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
DO YOU NEED A
KIDNEY MEDICINE7

DR.. kilner's Swamp-Rnot is not rer-
ommended for everything, but If you
have kidney liver or bladder trouble
i may be found just the medicine y0u
need -wamp-Root makes friends qtnck
liz because its mid and immediate effecr
i soon realized in most cases. II l. Z
gentle healing herbal compound-a phv-
sIcian's prescription which has proved r.
great value IN thousands Of the nlost
distressing cases according % Er,iable
testimony.
At druggists in large and medium srze
bottles.
fOu may have a sample sise bottle ~
this always reliable preparation Dy Parce
Post, also pamphlet telling about it
Address DR.. Kilmer q Co, BingnaInton
n. H., and enclose ten cents, also mention
the Wilmington Every Evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

old eye, for the education of children
and l0r larger income.
This government saving oryanizetior
is gathering 3 staff of experts, which n.
cludes bankers, economists, authorrties
On household expenditure and on invest
4 enfs of al kinds. The members of ~.
government savings societies win not b.
The objects u preachment 10 the efec'
that they should save money and buy
government bonds Rather, they aill D.
fa1ght Just how 70 save money and how to
spend IL and the government securitv
wall be brought to their attention Incl
dentally ss one of the most ITnportsnf
aids ID thrift.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
JUST FOLKS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
By Edgar A. Guest

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.
iil' colonel pinned it ON his coat, and
His country honored him and wished
Her pride in what he's done. His checks
turned red
AS Flanders poppies IN the sunset S
But Afterwards, when all the crowd had
And all the gold-Iaced officers had qnt
we talked IT over, he and |. rs one,
And tined TO solve the mystery Of It,
Who was his country that was proud of
him7
Who picked him out from ali the splen-
did rest,
Because he'd done his bit of service
grim,
To pin shiny medal on his brcas.9
Who WAS the colonel speaking for. lust
then?
The PRESIDENT He'd never seen his
face
One hundred millions Of his fellowrnen2
Not fifty of them knew about his case
We boiled il down Thestrangers wouldn't
huy
A medal for chap they'd never seen
And then there came II light into his eve
81 think. said he. 81 know now what
they mean:
The colonel said NV country wished 10
show
Her PRIDE IN me'-you heard him say
il, lad;
Well, he YVES talking for the folks | know,
The kids at home. the mother and the
dad =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
COLLECTING Hun MUNITIONS.
L. 5. to Exh hit Arms cf Germans ST West
Point Museum

With the American Army Of Occupa-
tion. Jan. 90 Helmets Of every :ypc
worn by German III Gers and men during
the war arc being collected hy the United
States Receiving Commission for the
War College III Washington Aud the
museum Al West Point.
The collection for each also viii con
tam swords of various kinds rfcs and
revolvers breast plates worn by German
sinners and other STYLES oi arnolr Gas
masks. and in TACT sample of nearly
everything excepting the heavy artillery
brought INTO usc hy tie Germans during
the four wears war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
DEMCBILIZING THE WAR WOMEN.

Two Young women of culture and
distinction whose work in the var had
uccn rs valorouS and eNhaustlng - that
IL manv i soldier III he trenches. COM
mlttcd suicide together upon the steam
or which Was bringing them home from
France, under Jhe spur undoubtedly
III mental exhaustion due to their SELF
sacrificing labcrs
TIE strain had been terrific These
gently reared yotrg women, u DR.
Purncll SAYS. had done good work They
had bccn bombed At night They
served in hospitals and saw orr fine
young American soldiers die The
Journey T. Bordeaux under war cco-
dItlons was a trying experience Plainly.
they were di~traught
Speaking Of thcir sad fate, woman
War-wnrktr Of mere mature vears and
q ship ccmpar ion wisely SAYS All Amtri-
can mothers having daughters between
eighteen and twenty-five years dor
war work abroad should get them home
n once They may say their work is
not finished. but they are tired
and have relaxed mertally'
This is 8 matter that cannot safely
be ignored Women rs well as men may
risk death in a great cause. but tn
cessation Of active war should make
II possible TO relieve the strain upon
American girlhOod in the zone Of recent
conflict. Il Is no more important to bring
the soldiers home S soon IS circumstances
Will permit than it IS To denorilIze the
women War-.0TkerS, and especially those
whom youth makes particularly slE-
ccptli,le 70 the danger and the straiIi
Of their arduotus work.-New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

I'll Legislature closed another week
with little more business to its credit. but
not much. II is hard to imagine, II view
Of the past three weeks at noyer, that
there win be tremendous rush and crush
OF business during the closing days of the
session. But there will be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

In reference to the proposed debate
between teams from Princeton and Vas
sar, one daring man suggests that the
question be: That women as voters
are more intelligent than mcn Ard he
suggests that Princeton take the aI-
frnativc ard Vassar the negative Who
ran beat II?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

each coat pocket, provoking the rnirth If
HE future wife. Plainly. Franklin was
no buffer His example II not 10 llaroa
for those numerous Americans who are an
front ard no back, who spend four dollars
and half for lunch and then huv pint
of milk and banana for dinner. And
yet, on the other hand Franklin stood IN
no awe 0f money When his country
needed cash he gave II I'll hn AID, and
started for France almost Dnnniless NJ
win over that country % the cause n the
revolution.
LIECoLS'5 IDEA.
Lincoln Il 10 be held uD tn admiration
rs 4 man who believed in another cardinal
principle of thrift, which y that Won
should save, not for q rainy day but for
sunny opportunity Lincoln did mot use
hose particular words, bpf he did sav.
Get ready and the chance viii come
and he gave 1T AZ his opinion that he
value of life is TO improve ones condi-
ton
These are ideas which The thrift pro-
noters hold dear Thew -av that when
you p I away dollar you should alwavs
know just what vou are gong 70 do with
If If Won are merely laying IL uD against
the possibility of accident or sickness. you
would be better to take 0ut IN insurance
policy, but If You have your eyes On q
business or q home you want ID buy,
then you have found the incentive which
makes saving 3 credit to your inte!li-
genco.
For the promotion of this new ideal of
national thrift. the Treasury Department
mas 1T hand q splendid machinery buIir
up during the war. Whereas before the
war orly q few hundred thousand people
in this country had ever owned q govern
ment bond or other security, there are
now about twenty million owners ol gov
ernmcnt securities. III addition 10 this
immense number of persons who have
learned he nature md value of govern
ment securities, there are l65,0O0 war
saving societies, which will be kept going
during peace time ~ government saving
societies. The basic purpose If these
societies vii be to teach people the value
Of the government security 10 the small
investor. ,ts means Ok providing galnst
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

That Wilmington wants q great bar-
Dor, with ample port facilities. has been
amply demonstrated Now let US 20 right
on with straight and practical work to-
wards this desired end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

It is said that movement is under
way in Prussia, backed by some Of the
recent army leaders, including Linden
burg, 70 bring the cx-kaiscr back 70
Berlin. Certainly, Holland wants to
ret rid Of his presence, hut what the Ger
man people may say about his return,
or what they will DO with him il he goes
back is an interesting question.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

January departs with splendid record
Tor fine weather lenty Of rain, tut that
was needed. Otherwise, tie Lest winter
weather that could he asked for Now let
us see what February has IN store for ID
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
HAVE A TALK WITH PALMER

Some men ere born TO think.
some acquire the habit others havs
thoughts hrusG upon hsIn- Thinkers born
81 by haDiI. or by thrust. are hereby in
yited to consider the claims Of life ias1r
anCe and the opportunities We offer. Va
tioual Life rs 90. II VI. Mutual Charlie
B Palmer. General Manager. $40 EGutAoi-
Binding. Wilmington. Del Bell teleohous
7gaO w
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31

IN ricks. Science gives Statistics APP
prnxmately estimnted" showing that
u caused $4,000 deaths in Mexico.
one Tact 's certain. no part of the world
escaped.-New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
By Walt Mason.
SNOW


] he SNOW is deep aS thunder all
round ne, as ! write. the land
scapes buried under daz-
zling robe of white. And
: harshiy | berate it. and wish
that it would 70, for | dctest and
hate It, the dreary driven snow.
] view the snow with loathing. II
7 gives me dumps and blues: ii GETS
into my clothing, and slides into
my shoes. 1t hides the slippy places
: upon the concrete walk; I fall and
! bust my traces, and slide around
block II brings baclz old dis
eases, the worst that ever grew
It st:rs me up to ~ncczes. and resur-
Tects the flu II j because I'm
aging my hourglass running loS.
that ] arm yainly raging against
the wholesome snow I'm getting
old and cranky, and fits | often
throw that ) why | blink the blank
and bltzengasted snow. Id give a
million dollars if ! could be the
boy who who0ps with glec and
hollcrs in wild ccstatic JOY. He
thinks the snow q blessing, he
burbles with delight, as down the
street he's pressing, neck deep il
spotless white And once like him
| liked il, and wished 'twould never
melt. and through the drifts |
hiked it, and didn't freeze my pelt.
I.It now my brains are kinky,
from years and work and woe, and
50 ] blank the blinky and ever
lasting snow
Observation-Disclosures
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-31
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Hihcrnian Knights.
Oriental Lodge X II r.
Camp No. 1. ?. o. : A.
Excelsior Lodge. X Of 2.
Nest 1875. Order Of Owls
Local No. 8 .3, ]. B. T. ".
Fairfax Lodge, I o. Q T.
Alpha Council o L. r. {.
Laurel Council, L. f. Of 4
Liberty Lodge, \ o L. W
Brandywine Lodge. : Of IL
Columbia Lodpe l. O O. +.
-. Georges Castle. X G +.
Local NJ. l53t G. & J of A.
Temple Council, l. @ r G.
Wilmington Tn>mIths Union.
Encampment No. -, 7. VI
Third Ward Democratic Club
Friendship Conclavc, = " NJ
Manitou Tribe, Inp'd o Il ".
star Of Delaware Lodge, : Of r.
Washington Council, L. i of 4
Dlligent Council Jr q. a VI
Washington Council o. T. 4. NJ
Wilm'pgton Council O L. 4. NJ.
Jacobs Camp, Ne. 1921, II. " A.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Lady jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council ,Ir.. @. IT, A. N.
James A. Garfield Council. y Of A.
Canton Delaware, p NJ. ] O. Q. i
Camp, No. I. =. q. :. A.
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia, /. o 9. 4