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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

"Why does the Red Cross need
money? The war is over"
National headquarters of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has answered this ques-
ton, and has outlined graphically the
reasons why it is necessary to raise
$15000,000 for it's international, ma
tional and local work.
In brief the answer is as follows:
Because: The actual war work is
not completed. The Red Cross cannot
lay down IT'S responsibilities to the
American soldiers, sailors or marines
until everyone of them has been re-
leased from service, recovered from
illness or wounds or receiving proper
care, or back in the place in the world
from which the war snatched them.
Because: The American Red Cross
is, planning to launch a comprehensive
program for peace times, designed to
prevent the needless waste of human
lives through preventable diseases and
accidents in America; continue and
broaden it's home service work and
public nursing, first aid, home hygiene
and Junior Red Cross activities.
Because: By a recent act of Con.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

members of the faculties, in increas-
ing faculties, in providing new build
ings and equipment and In establish
ing endowments which will assure the
individual institutions of incomes
large enough to meet their respective
growing needs.
The Wisconsin college plan is at
tracing such nationwide attention be-
cause 1t is unique. Wisconsin pro-
poses to attempt what has never been
attempted before. And the leaders In
the movement predict with absolute
confidence that Wisconsin will accom-
plish what has never before been ac-
complished.
Eight Colleges Unite.
Eight institutions, Beloit College,
Campion College, Carroll College. Law
renee College, Marquette University,
Milton College, Northland College and
Ripon College, have become associa-
ted to make this statewide appeal
UNCONVENTIONAL and non denomina-
t,onal, Protestant and Catholic col
Their problems are similar. They in
tend to acquaint the people of Wis
consin with those problems.
Ever since the problem of the high
cost of living began to be a serious
one the difficulties of the colleges, es-
pecially the smaller ones, have In
creased enormously. While the labor
er by organized effort succeeded in
getting his wages increased, the col
lego professor has been obliged to
struggle along on the same salary.
Presidents and administrative officers,
trustees and regents, have fully appre-
ciated the difficulty but have had no
funds with which to increase salaries.
Purely economic causes have result
ed in many college teachers leaving
the college campus and in going into
business. Most of them preferred to
teach but they also had to live. AS a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
Canadian Fisheries.

The total value of the produce Of
Canadian fisheries during 1917 was
$52,312, 044, compared with $39, 208, 1878
in 1916 and $26, 800, 7S0 in 1915. These
totals represent the marketed product
and have just fssn given out by the
Dominion -Asheries department in its
annual report.
Canada possesses the most extern
sive fisheries in the world" says the
report. "Those Of Norway and the
British isles alone dispute Canada's
supremacy. The fertility of Canadian
waters is Indicated by the fact that
the entire catch of salmon, lobster,
herring, mackerel and sardines, nearly
all the paddock, and much of the cod,
hake and pollack, are taken within 10
or II miles of Shore"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

Lyman L. Pierce, of San Francisco.
and Charles Sumner Ward, of New
York, who are directing the $4,000. 600
campaign of the Wisconsin Colleges
Associated, are the men. who made
many of the original experiments In
the modern campaign methods. They
originated and made the first demon
stration of the campaign method by
states which was used in all the big
war drives.
Mr.. Pierce was responsible for the
territory west of the Mississippi River
in practically every one of the great
nationwide patriotic campaigns dur
ing the war.
Mr.. Pierce came to Wisconsin from
San Francisco to help the Wisconsin
colleges because as he says the enter
prise and daring Of the Wisconsin In
stitutions challenged him.
''For the first time i'll the history OF
American education the colleges Of a
state regardless of whether monde
nominational or denominational, Cath
Ole or Protestant, have become ASSOC
ciated to work out their common prob
lems," said Mr. Pierce. Wisconsin
points the way for American educa-
ton. Wisconsin is really making q
momentous contribution to our coun-
try"
The money to be raised by these col
leges will be used in increasing teach
srs' salaries. enlarging faculties. con-
structing new buildings, adding new
equipment oud charging endowments.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
AMERICAN RED CROSS

Fifty million mem bers for the
American Red Cross. That is
the hope of Gen. Pershing, as
expressed in statement sent TO-
National Headquarters of the
American Red Cross at the
opening of the Third Roll Call.
II want to see the American
Red Gross enroll every adult IN
the United States" he said. 81
want every child to belong to
the Junior Red Cross. I hope
that the American people will
respond to this r III Call which
has For it's aim the continuance
of the works Of piece as readily
as they responded to the calls
during the time of war.
II would like to see mem
bership of fifty millions of mel
and women in this organization,
all engaged in the life conserv-
ing program which has beel
outlined by the Red Cross as
it's peace time activity.
1.-The end of the war has
caused many to feel that further
active support of this Society is
not necessary. | cannot urge
too strongly upon all citizens OF
desirability and necessity for
lending their heartiest supp )rl
10 tile continuation of the work
OF the Red Gross, particularly
during this present period OF
social unrest throughout the
world.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

George Hamway, the son, enlisted
with the American colors when this
country went to war, and fell fighting
In the Argonne, leaving to the mother
a $1,000 government insurance policy.
The address of the mother was vague.
She lived in the heart of the desert,
four days from Damascus-that was
the only address George knew.
The task Of finding the mother was
given to the Red Cross mission in Pal
estine, and the search was started i'm
mediately. Strange by-paths Of that
land of mystery-the great desert
were visited by Red Cross workers,
and at length the mother was found.
She was taken to Damascus by
camel, accompanied by witnesses es-
tablishing her identity, and after much
pa.aver 1t was explained that the
American government would make re-
mittances to her which meant compare
tive afiluence for her declining days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
COLLEGES FACE UNUSUAL
DIFFICULTIES THIS YEAR
Large Enroliments Anticipated and
No Money Available to
Meet New Needs.

Never have the colleges and uni.
versities of Wisconsin been face to
face with problem identical to what
has arisen this year. With the war
over and rehabilitation Of the mill
tary services about complete, the col
leges are preparing for unusually large
increases In enrolment. But never
have the colleges been less equipped
to take care Of additional students.
Larger faculties are needed. But the
presidents Of the Wisconsin colleges
are vitality concerned with the prob
lem Of holding the men and the women
they already have. inadequate sala-
ries are forcing many teachers to
abandon education and to go into
business.
New buildings are needed New, and
up-to-date equipment should be pur-
purchased. Old buildings and old
equipment should be repaired All
Of which takes money. And the COL
leges haven't 1t.
To help solve these serious prob
lens Of the smaller colleges Of the
state is one Of the purposes of the
Wisconsin Colleges Associated which
has just opened headquarters at the
Hotel Pfster in Milwaukee and Is
about to start statewide educational
campaign concerning the needs Of
these colleges.
The members of the association are
Beloit, Campion, Carroll, Lawrence,
Marquette, Milton, Northland and
Ripon. During the latter part Of Octo-
Der it is planned to raise $4,000. 900
which will be distributed on basis
Of student hours.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

serve the country at war. Now the
students are returning. Already over
taxed quarters are called upon to
house larger student bodies. New
buildings are needed. New equipment
Is needed. All Of which takes money.
The college which would serve well
must not be troubled with financial
problems Its president must not be
overwhelmed with budgets. He should
be able to be an educator, not a pure
ly administrative officer whose bust
ness it Is to keep the overhead down.
All of which means that the successful
college must have an endowment
large enough to provide an adequate
yearly income.
1t Is to help meet these and similar
problems which trouble the small col
leges of Wisconsin that the Wisconsin
Colleges Associated was organized.
Headquarters have been opened at
Hotel Pfister in Milwaukee and prepa-
rations are now under way for an in
tensive educational program in the
for funds.
viii Wisconsin Lead2
The problem Of the small college In
Wisconsin is identical to the problems
of the small colleges In so many Of
the other states. For that reason the
activities Of the Wisconsin Colleges
Aaaociated have attracted genuine in
terest. Question has been raised
whether Wisconsin Is going to lead the
way again. Will Wisconsin demon
strate for the Nation just how the
problem of the small colleges can be
met? The Wisconsin college presi-
dents are confident Wisconsin will.
DR.. Melvin A. Brannon. president Of
Beloit College, Is president of the as
ISOLATION and Dr. William G. Daland,
president of Milton College, ia score
tary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

THOSE fellows in Iowa who
have paid from four to six hun
dred dollars per acre for farms
must feel mighty bad when they
read III their own papers OF the
success of Northern Wisconsin
grown products at their own
show. produced on laud that sold
at far less than one quarter as
much as they paid for their land,
Bayfield, County, Wisconsin cap
tured several first places at the
Mid west horticultural show
and Bay field county man had
q collection of potatoes that beat
anything at the she w, this being
the exhibit of John F. Hauser of
Bay ield which was exhibited
the first time at the Bay field
County Grain and Potato Show.
There is only one thing thai
Iowa has US peat on and that is
corn, but remem Der that Iowa
has been raising corn for many
years, while corn is really new
in Bay field county. But that
little, old corn belt line is grad u
ally and surely being pushed
farther north and the time is
not far distant when Bay yield
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

Once again the enterprise, initiative
and daring of the people of Wisconsin
commands the attention of the Nation.
This time the educational world
particularly is watching with keen in
terest the ambitious program-anoth-
er Wisconsin plan-of the Wisconsin
Colleges Associated, which proposes
to raise $5,O00,OOO in one week, prob
ably during the latter part of Octo-
Der. The money obtained will be dis
tributed among the institutions on a
basis of student hours and will be used
largely in paying adequate salaries to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
kettledrum is Old.

The Greeks and Romans danced TO
the accompaniment of the tympanum
from which our modern kettledrum
has been adapted-but failed to apply
this instrument of percussion to war
fare. and II is not till the seventh
century that the Moors and Saracens
OF Spain introduced the drum amons
European soldiery, having themselves
acquired 1t from the Hindus through
Persian traders. The ancient word
''taber"-or as the French call Il
"tambour" denotes the origin. the
Persian word for drum icing tabir.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

Remember that quality, service
and satisfaction is the Hammonds
motto. Adv
Mrs. Carl Bensen is receiving
treatment at the hospital at Ash
and where she has been for the past
TX weeks or SO. Reports are that
he is improving. and is expected
nome soon.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
county will not take back sea

county will not take q back seat
for the best corn grown in Iowa.
The wise-acre farmers in
Iowa who have been watching
things in Northern Wisconsin
have been letting loose of their
Iowa farms and moving north
where equally as good land was
TO be had at much less the price,
and we are glad to say that Bay,
ield county is receiving num-
Der Of them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
Nation Watching State
Plan for Solving the -
Small College Problem

result the college president today has
difficulty in getting competent men
and women to join his faculty. And
these same institutions are expected
to produce not only cultured men and
women but also highly trained grad
yates who can prove to be able oiti.
Zens.
New Buildings Needed.
The period of the war was a period
of retrenchment for the college. Much
needed buildings could not be built.
Equipment could not be provided. The
college modified its resources to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
CLUBS TO AID RED CROSS.

u A series of club days are being
arranged by the Red Cross as a
forerunner of the Third Roll
Call to be conducted from November 2
to IL. Business, commercial, rotary,
Kiwanis, advertising, fraternal, wom-
ans and other clubs are being invited
to set aside one meeting day to be
devoted to the Red Cross.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
KNEW WHERE HE.sToop.

"The government may take over
what is considered excess profit"
"What is excess proft?"
"Getting more than you earn"
"'There goes my salary" walled
Congressman Flubdub. - Omaha
News
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

Wisconsin Is the first and only state
In which the smaller colleges, regard
less Of whether denominational or
NON UNCONVENTIONAL, Protestant or
Catholic. have united to work out tAsir
common prohlemA
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

held from Nov. 2
to II, for 10000
600 annual men,
bers and $15,000,-
600.
The first ques-
ton tn a t w Ill
arise is:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27

blazing sands, lived
the Syrian mother
of an American sol
der, W 1t / n g,
yearning for word
from her son who
had gone to far-off
America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
RED CROSS need
OF MONEY TOLD
Work Must Be Carried on Across
the Waters and in the
United States.
PEACE PROGRAM PLANNED
Enrolment Is a Vote of Confidence in
the Future and an Appreciation
of Tasks Accomplished.

The American Red Cross is prepar-
ing to launch it's third Roll Call, to be
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-11-27
LOCATES MOTHER
AFTER FOUR DAYS '
IN DESERT SANDS

Four days by camel from Damascus,
in q little desert village nestled In the
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
MRS. N. DOWNEY is
81 YEARS OLD TODAY
Relatives Will Celebrate
Happy Event at Home of
Daughter Tonight
DOES CHORES WITH
OLD TIME VlGOR

Mrs. Narclssa Downey. OF No. 1907
French street, IS observing her s2nd
birthday today. This evening at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Atwood
Everson. Of No. 1902 French street. a
dinner will be served for all the rela-
tives Of Mrs Downey. owing 20 recent
deaths in the family Mrs. Downey is
celebrating the anniversary very quietly.
Mrs. Downey was born near Elklon,
Md, and was the Oldest daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs George Davis. Her father
was a shoe merchant.
At the age Of eighteen she was mar
ried and lived in Elkton, Md. for some
time and later in New Castle, where
she lived until five years ago. Mrs.
Downey's husband was a well known
blacksmith in New Castle until his
death in December 1900.
She Is in fairly good health and Is
very active and takes p7ide in doing
chores around the house. Mrs. Downey
declares she can outdlstance any Of her
daughters In walking.
Mrs. DOwney tells many interesting
facts about early Delaware. She saw
the opening Of the Frenchtown railrOsd.
She recalls having knit many stockings
In her younger days. Mrs. DoWney
stated 20 a reporter OF The Evening
Journal today that she could knit stock
ings with onyone.
During the epidemic OF influenza Mrs.
Downey had a great deal Of sorrow, five
deaths occurring in the family in as
many weeks. She lost the following
relatives: Hooper DOwney, who was
killed on the railroad at Poplar, Md;
her eldest grandson, owen Pierson;
little granddaughter, Bertha Wright,
with whose parents Mrs. DOwney re-
sides, and two grandsons. George Leroy
Carr and Edward Taylor.
Mrs. DOwney was the mother Of eight
six Of whom are living. The
eldest is Mrs. Mary Longacre, Of No. III
East Tenth street; Mrs. Julia Shilling. of
New Castle; Mrs. S. d. Thompson, Mrs.
Savilla Wright and Mrs. Carrie Ever
son, all OF this city. Mrs. Downey's
sons were William G. Downey, Manluff
Downey and Hooper c. Downey
Mrs. D0wney has % grandchildren, 36
yreat-grandchildren. and one great |
great-g,andchild, and two sisters. Mrs. /
Nary Mcknitt, Of No. 26 North Fourth I
street, New Castle, and Georgianna |
reed, OF No. 1899 East Susquehanna /
venue, Philadelphia.
The entire relatives OF Mrs. Downey |
yill help celebrate her birthday ami
'ersary. During today her many.frends
allied to see her and wished the aged
woman many more birthday anniyer-
aries.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
MIR. AND MRS. LLOYD
MARRIED 64 YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lloyd. Of No.
s29 Lombard street. are celebrating
their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary
today. Though Mr.. Lloyd is a years
old and Mrs and Mrs. Lloyd is So, they
are we'll and hearty.
A family dinner was held at the Lloyd
home at noon today. They have made
their home for the past 40 years in the
home In which they now live and have
lived in Wilmington for 81 years
Up until four years ago Mr.. Lloyd
was employed with the Remington Ma
chine Company. when he was retired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd were married in
Salem, n. j. When Mr.. Lloyd came to
he was employed at
Pickles foundry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd have four chill
dreh, three daughters and one son, John
II. Lloyd, who lives with his parents;
Mrs. John Askew, Of Baltimore; Mrs.
Jack. Of Coatesville. and Mrs.
Charles Howell, OF this city. There are
also five grandchildren. Ellen Howell,
Walter Jack, Grace, Florence and VIII
lard Lloyd and two great-grandchildre
William Jack and John Hillman Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd were the recip-
Tents Of many cut flowers and gifts.
Friends Of the couple called today TO
express good wishes and extend con-
gratulatiohs.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
TO GO AHEAD WITH
CLUB HOUSE WORK

Plans Of the alterations to the new
club house Of the Washington
Heights Century Club was discussed
at the business meeting OF the club
held last night in No. 30 school.
Mrs. Lydia Slocomb, chairman Of the
build ng committee, was given full
power to proceed with the alterations.
They will consist OF a large IS foot
window seat a platform and a dsess-
ing room. The grounds in the rear OF
the club building will be improved and
a tennis court will be laid out. It is
expected that when the improvements
have been completed the Washington
He ghts Century Club will have one
OF the most attractive club buildings in
this section.
It was announced that the club win
hold its annual luncheon at Hotel du-
Pont in April, the date to be announced
later.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
HAS IMPROVED vIsE.

An improved wise has been invented
by Nelson Clough, a machnist at one
Of the local shipyards, and he has an
application for patent pending. The
wise, by means Of relatively movable
jaws, will center a piece Of work auto
natically Another object OF the in
v6ntion is to hold the Workplaces CEN
trally in either vertical or horizontal
position. eliminating 10 a great extent
the use Of level and square. also the
use OF bolts, clamps. V-blocks, etc,
thereby saving a number of hours per
week Of the operators time II can be
used on milling machine. shaper. planer
and drill press, and Will prove indis-
pensable where production and ac-
,uracy are demanded, where the last
Df a ten thousand order lot must be
IS true as the first one; it makes no
Inference IL the piece Of work runs
iome wholesome narrow-a thousandth
II an inch or a half a foot. they will be
irilled. milled or planed exactly alike.
I is indeed, as Mr.. Clough says, "the
Missing link between speed and ac-
,uracy.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
SCHOOL VACATION
Week OF APRIL "A
Visiting Nurses Association
is Asked By Board to
Visit Schools
PROTEST TRANSFER
OF SOME PUPILS

The public schools Of the city will
have their spring vacation the week
before Easter, beginning on Monday,
April ii. A suggestion that vacation be
set for the week following Easter sun
day did not meet with the approval or
Superintendent Clifford j. scott or the
board.
The designations Of Lulu NJ. Moore
from school No i3 and Martha Goodwin
from school No. 30 were accepted. H..
paul Cleaver was appointed an instrue-
Tor IN Harlan's Evening School TO sue
reed Herbert schneider. resigned. Tenn
porary appointments were made OF
Martha Reece TO School No. 30, and Elsie
White TO No. i3.
The use OF the High School auditor
lurn was granted 70 the Americanzation
Committee Of the Service Citizens for a
social meeting Of High School students
on Thursday night.
on April II a lecture by Thomas
Paris, a Philadelphia probation officer,
viii be given at the High School. His
lecture, "How TO Make a Bad Boy Good,
and q Good Boy Better" given recently
at Trinity Lutheran Church, was so
well liked that a delegation Of ten asked
the Board OF Education for the High
School. where he will give free, public
lecture.
The use Of the High School was also
granted for a lecture on Greece. date
unnamed, at the petition OF several clti-
zens, the list being headed by John
Govatos. The lecturer will be Arthur
Howes, or the Central High School,
Dr.. COnwell Banton reported that in
door tennis would follow the success
full basket ball season at school No. p.
The superintendent was Instructed to
ask the Visiting Nurses Association TO
visit the col0red schools, No. q and No.
%. where several cases Of ringworm
have been Found These nurses have
given the city valuable help in visits
IN the section near the Peoples Settle
ment
Enwood Souder. for the repair com
mittee, reported 1858 new shades placed
In the schools during the school year, /
40 OF them IN the new High school.
A few parents have protested against
HE transfer Of pupils from No. t3 10
No. "a school. Superintendent Scott eX-
planned that No. i3 was so crowded that
II the transfers had not been made, No.
10 would have been obliged to give half
time sessions and two grades TO a
leache-. Both schools have the same
The matter was referred TO
Ihe superintendent to report back TO
he board after further Investigation.
Evening journal., 1919-03-25
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Millard F. Davis. Of this city, and
Mayor Eben Frazier, Of Newark. left
today for Baltimore. where they viii
board ship for a water trip 10 Savan-
nah, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs Joseph II. Jones, Of Townsend,
who was taken TO the Delaware Hos
pital last Thursday morning. suffering
with intestinal trouble, is reported as
improving.
Mrs Robert Mcknight, who recently
underwent an operation at the Physi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital, is report
ed as improved.
Elwood Souder, Sr., has gone 10 New
York for a few days.
Mrs. S. z. Grogan, OF No 400 West
Thirteenth street, who recently under
went a serious operation at St. Luke's
Hospital, in New York City, is progress
ing very favorably, and will probably
be able to return TO Wilmington soon.
Captain Charles r. Johnson, u. S.
Army, and Mrs. Johnson Of West Point
are being congratulated on the birth Of
a daughter on March 23 Before her
Mrs Johnson was Miss Bertha
Armstrong Of MarshalltOn