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An Unpromisi ng Situation.

/ \ccording TO the examination OF an
\ expert accountant the result Of which
was made public in tho city papers Of
saturday. Il c business Of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Go. for the
month Of October shows a financial def
cit OF sI7.3496 6S The total deficit from
January to October |. 1918, was Sl0a,-
1871.
This is decidedly startling statement.
Il shows that under prevailing conditions
the company is running behind hat il is
losing money instead Of making . rca-
sonablc profit
This Is not j good situation for public
utility 10 he placed ia The successful
operation Of a public utility is 2 matter
Of concern TO the people When it is
.o,inc money the people cannot expect
The service 10 which they are entitled.
la all other lines Of business. situations
81 this kind are met with an increase in
the charges for service hut every attempt
81 public utility 70 increase charges pro-
sokcs o>tihty and bitter opposition
Il i somewhat strange lat ,hi~ should be
The case as all intelligent people should
understand situation oi this character
and realize tho only manner in which it
may ~ successfully met by an increase
d charges
The Wilmington Gas Co recently was
gwen permission 70 make an increase
IL rates, because il clearly showed that
rhc lucrcasc was necessary by reason Of
the extraordinary CONDITIONS heavy adj
vances in wage, and III the cost Of al
materIal-invokcd ~ the war in Europe
The traction company is on all-fours with
the Gas company in this respect
TIE question should be met in fair
and reasonable manner, without radical
and unthinking opposition. In the city
OF Reading, Pa, it was met by a seven
cent fare In Wilmington, there was
bitter opposition TO an increase OF fare
rom FIVE 20 six cents Md now the report
OF an expert accountant shows that the |
company Is losing money on a fare Of six
cents
II Is hoped conditions viii improve. so
that the country can get back TO d normal |
basis ~ all business matters Meanwhile, !
i Is essential to meet the situation fairly !
and honestly
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however, that he was ''in evidence" all
the time. He made many enemies, but all
the time he retained the confidence and
affection of many loyal friends.
MIR. Roosevelt also was q writer of
many books, of various character, the
most conspicuous being those detailing
the adventures and discoveries of his
various travels, which took him to many
parts of the world, on both sides of the
Atlantic. When in Europe, during n
tour soon after his retirement from the
Presidency, he was received with high
honors by royalty everywhere. lie was
well and favorably known there, having
been awarded the Nobel prize of SAC, 900,
for notable accomplishments in the cause
of peace, his accomplishment being
successful offer Of our country rs mediator
in the war between Russia and Japan,
during his term as President.
Mr. Rooscvclts family life was con-
spicuously an example for all home-loving
people. Tie was an edmirable husband
anu idtntI TIC Idistu lpuf SpIiS WIZ WflC
imbued with his fighting spirit and un-
questioned personal bravery, and all four
served in the European War. One gave
his life TO the great cause and his re-
mains now rest in the soil of France.
Another is at home recovering from
serious wound and the other two are still
abroad.
But no matter what may be the final
summing up of MIR. Roosevelt's public
career and public serves, il will be
admitted that he had a high and warm
place in the admiration and affections of
thousands of American citizens And his
untimelv taking off will be sincerely re-
grcttcd, not only throughout our country,
but in every other country where he had
made himself kno by his extensive
travels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
Tomorrow the Legislature.

The Legislature OF Delaware will meet
IN biennial session at pover, tomorrow
Il Is Republican in both branches. and
tonigh, at the State Capital will witness
the caucuses OF the Republican members
of Senate and House TO select candidates
ior presiding officers and other needed
oiuGar, 1t viii be the time-honored
night Of organization
II IS hoped the caucuscs Will easily
agree upon al selections, and that assent
viii be gwen to the voice Of the majority
IN each house \ deadlock, although it
would be nothing new, would be most
unfortunate j would delay the or
ganza'Ion Of the Legislature, and that
would mean an obstruction to business.
The indications are that the coming
session viii be Of unusual Importance, and
viii have some matters of serious public
conccln TO consider II VIII not have any
too much time for work. as the members.
while they may sit as long as they choose,
VIII receive pay for only sixty days Of
actual session, and naturally will not care
~ stay IN Dover longer than this limit
a. this would be an expense TO them
Il is hoped, therefore, that organization
will BE- completed in each house. tomorrow,
as result Of tonigbt's party caucuses,
and that from the start work will be the
watchWord Of al the members They will
have an opportunity to make fine record
for themselves az this session. or 10 make
one that VIII be- reprcbensibIc
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JUST FOLKS
BY Edpny A. Guest
ONE WHO DIDN'T GO.

] envy them their crosses standing white
and brave and still,
l envy them the silence OF the valley and
the hill
Where in glory they are sleeping, ranked
together row on row;
They are boys who are not coming-bnt
I'm one who didn't go.
envy them the poppies, that in spring
will come to bloom
And nod and wave above them and TO
garland every tomb;
They have asscd from cart hly glory,
but greater fnr Il cy'll know
Than in life III ever rise to-for IN one
who didn't GO
They're the dead that mon are mourn ing
they're the dead that people cheer
And their courage and their splcndor will
grow brighter year by year.
They're not coming back from Flanders,
for they fell before the foe.
But | know they must be happier than
1am-who didn't go.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
MILhMAN PRUSSIANISAT.

Once more the people OF New York
are made the innocent victims oI 4 quarrel
between mIlk producers and distrlbu-
tors. 1t Is periodical experience, with
only the difference in the present case
that the exasperating conditions are
likely TO be made worse by reason Of the
Obstlna attitude of both parties to the
dispute How long is their open con-
tempt of the city's comfort and health
to be tolerated? Profteering corpora
tlons that take advantage OF a public
need and trade on public emergency
are condemned. but what corporations
pursue as indefensIble a "public-be-
damned" policy as milk companies which
force = scarcity of this vital food to salts
ty their reed?
If there are any questions Of right
and justice as between the contending
mIlkmcn they are obscurcd by the es-
sentIal injustice of their quarrel to the
millions of citizens to whom milk Is
made scarce and dear, if procurable
at all. In bulletin purporting to be
issued by the dairymen they are rep
resented as SAYING: We have been at
tackled. The fight Is on. They shall not
pass. They shall not passi Could there
be j worse mockery of q noble ideal?
" NJ l4I tIl6 Tart - lIIdhliiE NdT on DaDleS!
Who ls subjecting the sick and the feeble
to suffering from the denial Of a necessity?
The city Is not in mood to stand
Prusslanism in any branch of the milk
business Whether the darymen or the
distributors are at fault is unimportant,
and as to which of them should have
a cent quart more or less in the divi-
sion Of profits is immaterial. The all
import ant thing is that New York must
have its regular supply Of milk even if
It has TO make sure Of it by forcible
intervention. New York World
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BUYS MORE LAND.
Wilson Line Acquires Title TO Wharf Be-
tween Third and Fourth Streets.

Land between Bridge street and the
Christiana river and extending from
Third TO Fourth streets. ms been sold By
the p b & " Railroad Co. to the Viii
Inlngton Steamboat c.. The plot con
talns about $4,000 square feet and is now
partly used as a park
Sometime ago, members Of Citv Council
called attention to fhe steamboat CON-
pany allowing its boats TO lie at the
wharf on this land This plot gives the
steamboat company control OF the wharf
from tho wharf which it leases from the
city al Fourth street 70 Third On the
other side Of Fourth street the land is
owned by the Mccullough Iron Company.
which is owned by Colonel Horace Wilson
and others interested in the steamboat
COMPANY.
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example, in one township there are
seven little schooIhouses Each Is q mere
shanty, in charge of single uDdcrpaid
teacher, who has To hear about 30 reci-
tatIons a day. If oil seven Of these schools
houses could he combined INTO one big
well..equippcd schoolhouso, with seven
teochers, the advantages would be obvious
The Federel educators expect 10 bring
this about by replacing the rural free de
livery mail carrier. with bis one-borse
wagon or his jitney, by commodious
motorbus. This motorbus will be a part
Of the new truck service H. viii 20 out
III the morning, deliver the mail and also
the empty containers for eggs, milk and
other things to be sent TO the cities. In
cidentally, it viii also collect the little
kids from the whole township and bring
them to school, and il viii take them
bo me again when IL goes TO collect the
filled containers for shipment.
The promoters Of the idea say that the
truck service will easily support such a
system, whereas the present rural free
delivery system is operating at loss Of
500, ,O00,0 n year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
EVENING SMILE.
LITTLE GIRLS QUESTION.

They had been dining in state in the
dining car Husband. who is teacher Of
English. was glad that little daughter had
behaved So perfectly. Mother also was in
happy frame of mind There were num-
erous other diners in the car and tho par
ents were proud Of their child Not n
single thing had happened to mar the
serenity Of the occasion
Finally the meal WINS over and they
started to leave the ear Their way took
them past nll of the other tables Sudden
ly the little girl felt impelled to ask a
question
Mother" she called in shrill voice,
"arent we going To wash the dishes7'-
Indianapolis News.
'1Tc comes from good family. doesn't
he?" "But he's been such long tim
coming Life.
You haven't gwen much advice
lately "No.' replied Senator Sorghum
I'm definitely opposed To all useless
giving Washington Star
What does tho prisoner give as his
occupatlon?' asked the desk sergeant
Says he's thief = thief? Well he's
honest. anyway Louisville Courier
Journal.
Bows, look out YOU don't pick toad
stools instead Of mushrooms They are
very easy to confuse oh, that's all
right cir We amt going TO cat 'ern our
selves, we're going to sell 'em - Boston
Transcript
Our prima donna had her Jewels
stolen. remarked the press agent hope
fully, but we don I want any publicity.
Don't worry" said the city editor. Tin
not going To give YOU any kansas City
Journnl.
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No wonder Mr. Wilson is elated over
Ills visit 10 Rome lie successfully com
plcted the difficult procedure OF calling
both the Quirinal and the Vatican without
creating any harsh feelings, 10th King
and Pope, besides all the people, giving
him most cordial reception
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II is said President Wilson will ask
Congress 70 appropriate one hundred
million dollars AZ once. for the purpose Of
feeding the starving people Of Europe,
All night, We can do it, and no doubt will.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Union Fire Co.
Bayard Legion.
Liberty Fire Co
Reliance Fire Co.
Weccacoc Fire Co.
Mt. Cavalry Club,
|. 5. 5. Fraternity.
Democratic League
Water Witch Fire Co.
Camp No. 2, F. O. :. A.
Apollo Castle f. G L.
Sumner Post, G. A. r.
Camp No. ), p. o. ). a.
Division No. ., A. o. II.
Eureka Temple, l.. c. L.
Delmarvia Union, b. L. /.
Alpha Council, l.. O. r. c.
Antletam Temple, O. L. A.
Washington Lodge X. of p.
Appomattox Camp, 5. of H.
Delaware Lodge, |. o. O. +.
Harmony Council, l. f. of A.
Beta Tent, No. > X. O. NJ NJ.
Brandywine Lodge, / O. o. r.
Minqua Tribe, Impd o. II. NJ
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. r. c.
Santa Maria Council, X of c.
National Protective Association.
Brandywine Library Association.
st. Benediet's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers' International Union.
Diamond Council, Jr. @. Z. A. NJ.
Lady Miller Lodge, No 6, s. of b
Christine Encampment, |. o. O. /.
Delaware Conclave II or s. w NJ.
Wilmington Aerie. No. "a, +. O. L.
Ushers' Union, Union M L. Church.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
B. NJ. & +. !. e. (bricklayers Cnion}
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Washington q Lafayette Chapter K A NJ
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u lin ington Elks have entered uTon 4
campf ien 70 raise Sl50,OOO for the erection
OF fine hall They deserve TO succeed
and The people should encourage them
libpraIk
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Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved TO the salts
action Of many and will be TO YOU. Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
RiPpiiNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
1919.

Oh, gay young year, I'm glad
you're here, so full Of hopeful
promise! The years we've had
were pretty bad, and punk, so help
me Thomas | look behind and To
my mind there comes a hateful
vision; | look ahead and feel no
dread--the prospects are Elysian.
Oh. blthe 10 | wot and ween, aud
wist and bet sinner, no year on
earth since Adams birth has had a
send-off finer. For years we We
heard the dreary word of blood and
smoke and battle, and IN our dreams
heard dying screams, and bones of
dead men rattle And it appeared
aud all men feared that war would
last forever, and eyermore we'd
hear Of gore and murderous en-
deav0r. But now we cheer the
bright new year that is not charged
with sighlng, that brings no threat
of fields blood wet, and hero soldiers
dying, New year, brave year, I'm
glad you're here, am as glad as
any; oh, may your stay be ALWAYS
gay, and may your months be
many!
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GAVE 4 Ai4a WITH PAL Irg

Death Is expensive, and inhrritance tax
laws take q large portion Of large estate
Conserve the estate by life insurance Ma
tional Lille ms. Go. OF vi tAIutuai
Charles Il. Palmer. General Manager, 3lo
Equitable Ruilding Wilmington. Del Bel
telephone 400 ".
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then compiimonting her. My lips aulv-
cred hut I compelled myself TO look
about me. 90 controlling the desire 60
cry because OF being 30 ignored.
Years afterward I learned that IA
such things Manviila had no idea he
was cruel. no thought OF diaparagc-
ment. He had chosen all I had on.
II would be like compiimonting him
self did he say anythlnG 10 me. Tho
table was In a part OF tho room
where we could zee everything that
was roing on as well M the dancing.
! looked AROUND for June and Alfred
and soon saw them on the other side
Of The dancing pace. June waved
her hand and I waved back. the ac.
Non eiiciting a frown from Aunt
cynthia. Manvilie vas too busy with
the menu 10 notice.
He consulted his aunt about every
thing he ordered. she was our guest.
40 u n the proper thing Ia 90 ~
course. But did wish he would ash
me " 7 liked Just one thing In tho
very elaborate dinner he had ordered.
I did not speak however until h.
came 20 tho desert. Then I asked
Tor a MOUSSE
n have ordered. he aaid. IN n volcs
which admitted Of nj response. Akair
! subsidized.
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Aunt Cy;nthia had expressed a de-
sire % 10 20 a certain say restaurant
while with M, . place Manviile had
absolutely refused 20 take me. al
though June had sesn Manviils there
several times. she and Alfred used 20
10 because they were fond Of dancing
and tho floor was particularly good.
"a we'll a. the music.
~ you and Susan will meet me al
Randnnfa AZ O'Clock We will dine
there tonight.' Maneiile said AZ
breakfast.
Aunt looked pleased. while I was
delirhtcd. although ] felt 80 languld
that dressing was an effort.
Wear your DARK blue" he told me.
and that small hat ] bought you the
other day
Can't I wear my large ? II IL
more becoming" knew, too. that u
hid the circles uader my eyes. the
ured look IN my face.
Wear what ! tell you or remain NJ
home. n Isn't necessary Cor you 10
20 with aun and mo " your are COINS
70 make yourself obnoxious BY object
tons"
Immediately subsidized. Who
wouldn't 4 really wanted to go. even
though l couldn't wear what wanted
10, and was only to be taken because
his aunt had expressed the desire 10
no. ! loved 10 dance. Mhustlle wns u
graceful dancer also. But because 81
his refusal 10 Join In any Of the pleas
uren Of tho younger crowd. h = the
birth Of my baby. after thai tho als
months In which his aunt had been
with uA. had prevented my dancing
az all. although had heard OF Man
Vile doing m occasionally when a
without me. You see June lei things
alp once IN a while. Not often; she
was too afraid OF making mo unhappy
But I knew that Manvilio often went
where there was dancing and tool
part.
All day ! was excited because OF the
promised pleasure. Nancy bcfEcd me
TO Ne down 20 that I would he rested
you look 30 ~. Mrs. Hyde. please
rest" she urged Hut I co1id not
Aunt. however, took n nap ahort 3
o'clock. Amer she had been In her
room a length Of time sufficient 60
make u safe ! toiephoned lime nat
we were going 10 Randairs for din
ner.
4 wish YOU and Alfred were going
Perhaps Alfred would dance with
me"
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Just Once! Try Dodson's Liver Tone!
Take No CaIomeI! Listen To Me!
IL bilious, constipated, headachy or sick, I guarantee
relief without taking dangerous calomel
which sickens and ~salivates.

stop using caiomeii n makes you
-ick. bon't lost a days work. " you
feel lazy, sluggish. bilious OF connii.
rated. listen to met ?
caicmoi IN mercury or quicksilver
Whirh causes necrosis Of Nhe honon
cnlpmel, when n GENES into contact
with sour bile. brushes into n. break
Ing u up. This - when you feel that
nwful nausea ANA c~amplnE. N you are
'ail Knocked out" u your liver H. tor
pid aud bowels conntipated or you
have headache. dlnslnesa. coated
tongue. N breath n had or stomach
enur, lust ~ a spoonful Of harmless
boaHon'a Liver Tone.
Here's my ruaranfce-Go 10 am
druH store n ret a bottle 81 Dodron'a
Liver Tone Tor a few cents Take a
spoonful tonight, and n Il doesn't
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Do CHILDREN TODAY
KNOW AS MUCH As
PUPILS OF l845?
Albuqusrqus Schools 10 Join In
Comparison Of school Child Of
1913 With Pupil Of is45 In
Boston Examinations

An effort 70 Determine how well
American school children Of 1919
stand with the school chiiaren Of isfs
A. being made ~ rnperintsndents and
Teachers throughout the country, BY
EitinG the hoston school ekamina-
lions VI hal date 20 eighth grade pa.
pile. superintendent Milne has sent
Tor the questions and all Eise thom 10
h eighth grace this week or next
This -tx1minnfion" viii not affect the
regular standing Of the pupil. ftF NJ
Mr.. Milne points out the system 81
study and the text books used today
might make a vast differences In the
type o. questions asked.
n viii be an interesting comparison.
however. not only with ths methods
used IN 1913. but with the results OBJ
talnrf today. and IN the general sum
o. Information attained BY pupils OF
eighth Grade age.
me report made BY the Boston
school commiites IN isf6, u Ia pointed
out. wan sufficiently detailed 10 war
rant the BELIEF that interesting com
parisons ~ possible Ia nistotY, geog-
raphy. arithmetic. grammar. vocabu-
larry. and natural philosophy
Not all Of the questions are valid
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Tor school work o. The present day.
hut a selection % 40 questions suit
ahie for eighth grade children has
been made and test papers. instruc-
lions. etc. are being printed In the
number Of $1,000. Thirty thousand Of
these are 10 be distributed free among
representative cities Of the country
and h remainder will BE- sold at cost
20 those who will return copies OF
their results for tho gei.sral tabula-
uonA. The cost OF a full act Of sup
pills. including transportation both
ways. VIII be about es cents for n
class o. IS children. A. soon a. re-
turns are received a copy OF the nos-
ton Standards will be sent. Later cop-
lee % the general fluctuations will he
provided. No results will be publish
I'd ~ name without pei mission.
The tests are 20 he rlyen between
May - and June I and will require
bout 100 minutes Of class time. The
scoring ana fluctuations are simple and
VIII take from o Y 10 eight hours, de.
pending on he size OF the class.
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..x, .,t... -a ~. - ..l,.
somewhere a. rhesr Won nm snsnn
hax. ~ar,,sa sno., son ysa ioolcl
80 ,,c.se ~ A.. \. hed ~een 80
49, $3.50 ~
haa h..n hui, 4 aia m, nav N \
wan dcllehtea MAJ shes would he nj
Inc cnseurnr, p.rheo. n snite 81
49,, cr.,eH aa-,.r,tr-
thoushts 81 push uarsh.m n woui5
have = ME- ,ime fool ere.t nslne
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Robes - FeE1l .plfndor 2 w0Tn
feature The Red Lantern" which
comes 20 the Lyric To-Day. Amonr
the>e robe u the heavy snksn saFb
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q thr Hct1c~s 20 enc net Lantern
and Inv arnt-intrl<Inr HAbIIImcnfs Of
= chinr4e warbler 1hi.f.
Her Neniro. ne halt Chinese. half
Enkiish sifIt Fiksea ~ Neztmosa.
f,snc>s 5ssa 81 Arc fpas' .hs
loads . ncp<ir-- cause. that 81 the
Bowers against the European In Chi
n4. And her heart u torn h1t~een
tnf I1tf <ht hears for On f1~uriirhman
n ne eneirnt traditions u The yell
>s.,,ne,a ~>ars sh~ WARRIOR. co--
N ne ssrs>,- q reS.n' ~h,n he
pe<sfs cla.h with me troops " the
eiil>1 neti9us ssnt 20 auel he uprIs.
.nE. Mounted. a. was the Immortal
t11nrt A are. |ahire leads tne yell
low kordes az4inpt their uhlls foes
sns,, ~ hoss = zone Then: with
49,. dss,n =, her swn hard N he
Tho warriors costume a rtrikins
robe 81 embroidered Fik. with the
head u a Hon Depending from the
waist. n apparel worn only By those OF
The Chinese she stand ready 70 give
their ,iess for the race. The lions
head - the highest symbol Of vaicF
The robes are 81 the heaviest Chi
ne-< am. embroidered with : ,hou-
drsixns On her head NanImoTa
ear the symbolic heeddress o. the
Do1dec<. studded with peacock fcath-
or. and dor<ns o. riis fioss pom porn
whole held In place By a bard
% ro'd embroidery that circles the
forehead and temples
the novel 81 Chinese life BY Edith
Wheey.
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E~~~~~ a Home in University Heghts
Pure air - and all the wholesome pleasures found only in and about home
of your own. These are essential alike to children and grown-ups, If they
are to be healthy and happy - Resolve low to take advantage of this sale
at prices that will never be obtained again.
Call on Thaxton & Co., r. McClughan, P. F. McCanna, A. L. Martin, or
Phone 500 or 1926, and a salesman, with automobile, will call for you and
show you the property. It's a sure investment. Terms 10 per cent cash, bal
ance monthly or discount for all cash. War bonds or stamps taken at par.