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Evening journal., 1919-09-29

account the tremendous power that the
national spirit exercises in the mind:
and hearts Of men.
The spirit Of natlonallsm was the
chief influence in persuading the bel
ligerents to make war five years ago
It has been the chief Influence in the
framing OF the pending peace. And
whenever we flnd support in Europe or
Asia for the League OF Nations today
IL Is promised on the strong survival OF
this same spirit-in France, Italy, Great
Britain, Japan and Czeehoslovakia.,
The idea Of every one of these ma
tions is TO strengthen its national life
through the terms of peace, whereas
Mr.. Wilson would hive America, which
gets nothing out of the war in the way
OF increased boundaries, yield even
what 1t has-he would impose a super
state upon us and compel us to yield
our present independence.
Steadily, however, it is seeping into
The minds OF the American people that
inst is an unfair and unwse proposal.
The President has obscured the truth
by The constant employment of his
rhetorical extravagances, but Il Is COM
ing gradually through the misls. And Il
Is certain tlfat, as they realize more
fully the implications of his program.
the people will never stand for the es-
tablishment Of his contemplated super
sovereignty.
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, purpose, although in the event Cover
nor Townsend should accede TO The re-
quests OF the suffrage leaders to call a
special session to ratify the suffrage
amendment, IL is altogether likely that
a hard fight will be waged TO have the
Code repealed.
Now that the courts have rendered
their decision upon the legality of ths
code, our Levy Court can proceed with
the school tax program which It post.
poned some weeks ago until the cons
stitutionallty Of the act had been passed
upon by the proper authorities.
Give the School Code fair trial. If
II fails TO come up TO the mark. repeaI
1t. II it makes good retain il on The
statute books with whatever amend
ments may be necessary from time A
time 10 make it satisfactory. No law
OF this size was ever enacted yviiho,,t
some flaws, and the School Code nm.
doubtedly contains bad features az well
as good. But its a poor way 10 cure =
sios horse TO give il poison. and a
would be far better for the sick ed,,,a
tional system Of Delaware TO work on
The code until the school laws Of The
state are in proper shape than Ia kin
the code entirely. No great amount oi
csmage can be done by the bad features
of the code in the intervening time he.
fore the next Legislature convenes arS
a trial may reveal the fact that ths
pad features are not nearly so bad a,
liley --ere imagined TO be. And when
tle Legislature OF 1921 meets i'm ses-
sion let II take the code and work II
INTO proper shape so that every citizen
and taxpayer OF the State will be pleased
with IL. The recent Legislature acted
upon II far too hastily anyhow.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
EDITORIAL OPINION ON THE LEAGUE

! once that Ireland was non-membe
but was part Of member, viz: Of
Great Britain herself, and could be rep
resented only by the regular British
plenipotenliaries.
But if in spite Of this protest the
League Council or Assembly insisted on
hearing the Irish plea, and assuming
That Great Britain consented TO sit i'm
and listen, of what use would any ma
iority decision be TO Ireland? II is Mr..
Wilson himself who insists that ma
lorities count for nothinfg in the
league. Every conclusion must be
unanimous TO be effective. Any power
may by its sole. single vote veto the
action Of the rest.
This is the reason why Mr.. Wilson
tells tie people Of the United States
That they can safely accept the hui
initiation Of Great Britain having six
votes in the League while this country
has only one He asks us TO consider
mat this country can coalrol the
leagues action by lis one vote yet Ire
land can get justice or independence IN
spite Of Englands six. Can fatuous
false prctence go further,
Americans, naturally. are forced to
ask, in view Of Mr.. Wilson's latest bid
for a class vote, whether Porto Rico
and Hawaii and the Philippines can also
bring the desire Of some Of their in
habitans for separation from the
United states before the league, and Sc
cure a hearing and decree in their
favor under Article NJ. Or is the league
a sort Of double back action" affair,
as Sam Weller used TO say, which
works one way in one case and another
way I'm another case, according as it
suits Mr.. Wilson's convenience?
Really, the country Is tired Of such
puerile Juggling with words.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
TuE BtRDEN OF A GREAT CAMPAIGN.

N1 ORE than enough men 10 form two complete fighting
II divisions were rejected in the draft because they
were tubcrcuous Last tuberculosis killed 10000
Americans twice many killed during the year
the American forces were lighting in Europe
When the United states asked the young men of the
country to rally TO the national standard during the war;
the draft found be OF the medical
tyes that could be imagined Through It. the standard Of
health among the young OF the country quickly
and surely ascerianed
Altogether, out OF the nearly 100000 men who were
picked by the draft 6gOOO found be tuberculous
These men, enough to make up than two divisions
Of soldiers. had 10 be rejected They were unfit to
up for their country and fact were danger to
their comrades
tuberculosis is OF The gravest problems America
has TO solve today. It's death toll enormous sick
toll is greater Every year least 10000 die Of
tuberculosis in the United States For every death there
are eight open tubercuous reported. That
over 100000 persons have the disease.
tuberculosis be prevented and Il can be cured
That is the burden Of the great educational campaign
being waged by the National tuberculosis Association and
the 1900 state and local organizations affiliated with it,
The rapid growth Of tuberculosis in the country
especially with The reaction from the at hand, means
that extensive educational work is required. 1t
must be forthcoming and such a campaign has been
planned
To obtain funds TO teach everyone that tuberculosis
be prevented more than GJOOOOOOO Red Cross seals
are TO be sold just before Christmas
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
GEMS OF THOUGHT

rhe watched clock never speeds.
&%-:
Life is too short for mean. axieties
E.L.-:
They call it an income tax, but it's an outgo tax
.-@@.
There is also class of sentmentaists which thinks
no man is innocent until he is proven guilty
s-:-.
ignorance is blank sheet which may write; I;
nut error IS scribhed one on which must first
49,:
father can never tell how his is going TO come
out but for that matter knows how modern
father is going TO come out.
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books before it has been given a fair
trial. In that event it would probably
have been many years before another
law Of the kind could have been enact
ed by Delaware Legislature, and thus
much valuable time would have been
lost in placing Delaware schools on a
higher plane OF efficiency. As It is, the
law will be retained. and even though
1t does not meet with unanimous ap-
proval Of all Delaware citizens 10 will
at least secure a fair try-oui. Should
II fail to come up TO the expectations
Of its many friends, and hinder rather
than further the progress Of education
IN this State, then IL can be properly
repealed at the next legislative session.
1t is not likely that a special session Of
Jhe Legislature will be called for that
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
COUNTRY GETTING TIRED
OF pIERHLF WORD TRICKS

(From the New York Evening SUM-
Mr.. Wilson's talk about Ireland get
ting relief from The League of Nations
is pure humbug, whether conscious or
visionary. There is no provision in the
League Covenant for an appeal by a
province or section of any member
nation directed against such nation to
any branch of the league. There is q
provision by which a member Of the
league may introduce the case Of a nom
member, but assuming that Ireland
could get some goyernment-Japan for
instance-to traise the question Of her
future, Great Britain would reply at
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OUR PEOPLE WILL NEVER
GIVE Up SOVEREIGNTY

IFrOm the Providence J0urnal.)
The fundamental objection to the
theory which the President has en-
bodied In the League Of Nations is that
it goes counter TO the nationalistic
spirit which cannot and should not be
argued away.
10 is easy enough for Mr.. Wilson to
say that we ought 10 give up our ma
tlonal isolation and join a universal
brotherhood. but ne does not take into
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
WILL SELL CHURCH
PROPERTY AT ELKT0N

ELKTON, Md. Sept. 29-The Free
Methodist Church building erected
years ago, will become a thing OF the
past on October Z, when the board Of
trustees sell the property at public sale
including the fixtures. Lack Of interest
in the church compels the step taken.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
UNFORTUNATE.

From the Milford Chronicle.
1t is unfortunate that organized la.
Dor as a whole must in some measure
suffer COR the unwise and uncon-
sclonable acts Of a few unions which
promote their own interests with minor
regard for the general welfare. Just as
many aegregatiOns Of capital have in
the past considerered only their own
temporary interests with little consid-
Grafton for the rights OF the rest OF
the American people. The outcome so
far as organized labor is concerned
may be clearly foreseen. The general
welfare must be protected by law
against the unjust encrOachments Of
organized labor in no less degree than
against the encroachments Of organized
capital. The outlaw, whether individ-
ual or collective. whether on the plains
. the Far West or in the jungles OF
the city, whether on the high seas or
in the office Of the bank cashier
whether in the council of a labor I'M
ion or i'm the factory Of a large em-
the government TO en-
act restrictive and penalizing laws
which. unfortunately, must sometimes
be burdensome TO those who are op-
Grating in an entirely legitimate man
ner.
When organized labor finds some OF
its present liberties curtalled IL can
very properly place the blame upon
those who have deliberately chosen TO
ignore the rights Of the public in the
effort TO secure special privileges for
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
now LONG CAN TUEy mn II,q

From the Wall Street journal
! There is in Canada current opinion
/ that it costs the Government sf.O3 ia
get 81 of gross revenue from the rail
roads which have been emancipated
from the capitalislic class. A deficit OF
S5O,OOO000 in 1919 is the forecast. This
straightway gives rise t. conjecture as
| TO what the true relation of cost and
revenue would be if some courageous
Administration reached down to The
bottom Of our own Government opera
tion Of the roads.
Thanks in part to the pecullarities Of
the Canadian situation the private
Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific have
contributed nObly TO The Governments
experiment in railroad operation. This
and other causes have steadily lifted
the percentage Of cost TO gross reve-
nue.. Today 1t Is 50 per cent for the
Grand Trunk and 81 per cent for the
Canadian Pacific. The percentage thus
actually disclOses the shocking scandal
OF surplus, rather than the uplifting
inspiration of deficit.
Monthly statements. duly audited
and certified, show Canadian Pacific
and Grand Trunk can still operate on
their own motive power. The exact
status of the government roads is not
so clearly revealed. Why 1t is not. is
a matter Of conjecture, friendly. in
vidous or neutral, as may be. Some
irrecOncilables want to know how they
are 10 reach a conclusive audit OF
Canadian Northern. making a true cap
ltal investment basis for figures. 9th
ers say there is an operating deficit OF
more than three per cent.
What If it be so that the more
wheels turn round and the faster they
go, the more money they lose. If il
costs 3 cents net loss TO take in a dol |
ar. isn't the taxpayer there TO pay It.? 1
Md doesn't the paltry cents go at !
1nce back into circulation? CAS- long
rs he has a dollar left to burn, why !
shouldn't the taxpayer wrthe and /
urn?"
A staunch supporter Of a western CO.
operative grain concern with a long
md honorable record Of losses used TO
'efer TO its turnover" as its turn
lnder" Happily free Of the embarrass-
nent Of literary cult. he has given the
governments railroad auditors a book
reading. accurate and novel They
mould be satisfied and SO should the
aXpayers. For. as a facetious in
Iuirer for Government figures says;
If a taxpayer Is not TO pay these
axes what is he for?" But how long
an they do It?
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
Spirits of The
DeinarUia Press
EAsToN AND ITS FIRE MENACE

from the Easton Star-Democrat.
Ihe Mayor and Council, by its fail
ure to take action ON the fire engjn,
petition filed some months ago Law.
Itself open TO criticism. The maiorit,
OF the business interests of the towr
petitioned the authorities to purchase
motor fire engine as far back as NAV
ana, though the matter has been als
cussed several times, no action wa.
taken. Easton has property TO Tho
value Of over s2,OOO,OOO with practical.
iy no adequate protection from fire
ana this condition should weigh heay.
ily' upon the responsibilities OF tho
town officials. The fact that fires ar,
few here is no reason why we should
not be prepared when they do come
Easton can not always be so lucky
and when the big fire cOmes-and i.
viii come some day-the responsibility
FOR its extent will be entirely upon the
Of the Mayor and Council.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
Is NEAR HEART OF PEOPLE.

From the Journal, Kansas City. Mo-
In an attitude Of somewhat exalted
peevishIess the President tries 10 sweep
aside the idea Of projecting American
independence. But that subject is very
near the hearts Of The American peo-
pie. Nor is there any proof whatever
that the proposed amendments and
reservations would weaken The gen.
eral force 6f the covenant i'm its most
beneiiclent aspects. If all of the rest Of
the Presidents speeches upon his pres
ent tour are to be of the same general
quality as those OF Columbus and In
dlanapolis. the public will slill suffer
greatly for lack Of real information
upon the points that TO them are Of
paramount Importance Here I'm the
heart of the West people are desirous
Of knowing about the policy Of pcrma-
nent conscription for foreign service in
dicated in Secretary Bakers recent
statement asking for an army for serv-
ice in Turkey. There are any humber
Of othe, practical questions that ought
TO be answered, not by impatience and
rhetorical generaliiies, but in plain
words that are easily understood.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

As reason why we shouldn't kick about the Shan
tung settlement, Wilson cites the fact that didn't kick
when other nations grabbed parts Of China. But who
started this thing Of breaking precedens?
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

In Camden, N, j., people raising row about the
zone system OF fares the street lines Burleson
should be able to advise the authorities how to handle
rough stuff caused by a zone system.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

Governments fight for lower prices succeeded in in
creasing prices cent in August Why not use less
talk and jais?
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

The Department Of Agriculture suggests reducing the
wheat acreage this the idea being that another
great crop might make flour cheap.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

Senator Nelson says have the right TO keep troops
in Russia. Well have them there and are strong
enough TO get away with IT, That is the old-fashoned
standard Of right
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

England need longer grieye because American coal
miners produce more than hers Ours are getting ready
TO strike for a nve-day week and a six-hour day
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

Any complaint about the way the Democrats are ball
ing things up is an indictment Of the people who have
little enough TO stand for IT,
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At last everybody obeyng the injunction to take no
thought for the morrow
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

Villa objects TO being called bandit But the word
Hun" has been overyorked and he isn't enough to
be called a pronteer.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

II not but spots that persuaded man to
nnd substitute for At The are going other
sore spots will persuade him to ind a substitute for
strikes.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29

Satire is mostly ire.
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when other nations grabbed parts Of China. But who
started this thing Of breaking precedents?
In Camden, ~ j., people raising row about the
system OF fares the street lines Bureson
should be able to advise the authorities how to handle
rough stur caused by system.
senator Nelson says the right to keep troops
in Russia Well we have them there and are strong
enough 10 get away with IT, That is the od-fashoned
standard Of right
II not but sore spots that persuaded man TO
find substitute for At The rate we are going other
sore spots will persuade him to ind a substitute for
strikes
England need longer srieye because American coal
miners produce than Ours are getting ready
to strike for a nve-day week and six-hour day
Any complaint about the way the Democrats are ball
ing things up is indictment of the people who have
little enough TO stand for It,
The Department Of Agriculture suggests reducing the
wheat this year, the idea being that another
great crop might make flour cheap.
Governments light for prices succeeded in in
creasng prices cent August Why not use less
talk and more jails?
Villa objects TO being called a bandit But the Word
Hun" has been ovenvorked he isn't mean enough to
be called proneer
At last everybody is obeying the Injunction to take no
thought for the
Evening star., 1919-05-11

Alondn is and three n
Iau ha
to feet amt 'em ~ and e art o how"
Evening star., 1919-05-11

When Mike joined the army, Della, in an
outburst of patriotism, volunteered to hold
down Mikes job till he returned. Now that
the war is over and Mike home, Della Is
not so sure she wants to give it back. "All
right. kid. says Mike, If you can support
us both on the wages, 20 to it!''
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
San1n1ieS Well
In Oil Sand
In Stephens
Ell Paso Man Owns SO
Acres Nearby; Progress
IN the Ranger Field.

Eastland. Texas. Sept. 20.-The
Sammies Oil company's Frank Thorp
well. just across the Stephens county
line. is making a daily production Of
400 barrels from a sand encountered
at a depth of 1925 feet. A water flow
was encountered in an upper sand a
short time ago. but this is gradually
decreasing. The lower sands bears
no evidences as yet OF carrying water.
P. Z. Gardner, Of FL Paso, owns so
acres near this we'll
On the Baumgardner tract the Great
Southern Oil company has cleaned out
its hole after having straight reamed
to pass q lost string OF tools and set
ting five inch casing The lost tools
have dropped TO the bottom Of the
hole which is now $500 feet deep.
Another attempt viii be made to fish
out the tools Just as soon as the cas-
ing can be pulled from the well. This
test is flowing $50 barrels Of oil daily
from an upper sand. and Indications
are that IT will become a goHl pro-
Queer when completed.
Four and a half miles north Of
Eastland the fire which has been
blazing at the Gulf Production COM
Dany's Calvin Perkins No. site has
been extinguished. Sixteen boilers
were placed to furnish steam with
which TO smother the fire. The
operators believe that the flow Of
burning oil and gas came from a
small pocket about 500 feet above the
big black lime formation in which
they expect to encounter the big pay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
4 Big Yield
In Bunk Field
MMany Wells
New Compilations Showing
Up Well; Drilling Be
gins IN River Bed.

Burkburnett, Texas. Sept 20.-On
the Lille Morgan tract, the Texas
eompany's production is steadily in
ereasingI and the Ryan Petroleum cor
poraton. on the Burk Waggoner tract
recently purchased. viii have a very
large production when the pipe line
facilities permit the completion Of the
numerous wells already on the sand
On the property recently purchased
by the Dalsa Oil company from the
Thrift oil company No 4. twelve wells
viii soon be producing Two wells
are now producing on this property,
ing the present week and the re-
mainding two are drilling below the
100 foot level.
The Burk Senator. drilling on a part
of the state excess lands survey by
sam Sparks is on the sand in the river
bed A test viii be made Just as
soon as the casing is set
Another river bed well Is the No. /
State lands, of the Burk Bet Oil COM
pany. This test is drilling at 1000
feet
IN the Waggoner pool the largest
completion of last week was the Gulf
Production company's No ( Morgan,
which after being drilled deeper. be-
san flowing at the rate Of $500
barrels.
IN TINS Ilel4 L4e f. q T. NJ 4
WaEgOner, block SO, an offset TO the
Gulf Production company's wei. made
500 barrels during the first three
hours after completion
The Ajax Oil company. a Dallas
has completed It's well in
block 6S. Burk burnett. with q daily
production Of 5000 barrels Of oil.
A slight decrease in the production
OF this district during the past week
was noticed Burkburnett shows the
largest increase in pipe line runs,
averaging only 5000 barrels. Elec-
tra's runs totaled 1000 barrels. Iowa
Park. $50 barrels. Holiday 100 bar
rels. and Petrolia only 500 barrels.
In block So a fire burned for two
days in the main poll well in the
field. The fire destroyed
more than 10000 barrels OF oil. For
a while the spectacular blaze
theatened the spread 10 valuable
IN the neighborhood
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
OILF0RMATI0N
IN NEW MEXICO
Geological Survey Tells Of
Areas Worth While
Drilling in.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. Sept 20.-The
United States geological survey today
publishes the following report on
possible oil and gas territory in cen
trail northern Socorro county:
'Alamosa Creek valley. which is
about so miles northwest Of lIagda-
lena in northern Soeorro county. in
cluQeS several areas IN which IL IL
worth while TO drill for oil and gas.
according to a report just submitted
bT Dean F. Winchester for publication
by the United States geological sur
vey. department of the interior Mr..
Winchester describes anticlines in
which the sanustOneS OF the miguel
formation (mancos shaIe) and the
Dakota sandstone can be pentrated
at depths not exceeding $500 feet,
considers the possibility Of finding oil
and gas in the region, and after max
ing a study Of the physical and chem
zeal characteristics Of the rocks. in
GLIDING the carbOnaceous beds. con-
cludes that the chances Of getting oil
are good and that If oil Is found IL
VIII be OF high grade and Will prob
ably be accompanied bv gas.
The rock beds in the region have
been folded into well defined anti
clines and synclines, and in Some
places have been faulted, but the OIL
If IL ever existed in the formations,
has probably not escaped one OF the
most favorable places for testing the
region for oil and gas is along the
Cow Springs antlcllne. in section IS
or 80. township 4 north, range 9 west,
where fuel for boilers Of the drilling
machines can be mined within sight
Of the rig
The chances OF getting oil or gas
In the formation below the Dakota
sandstone are not considered good, but
mesa % O. nv q rsan1
drilled 10 depth Of 5000 feet in section
?, township 9 north. range west. on
the west side OF the Red Lake anti
cline and fault"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-20
DRILLING COMPANIES ACTIVE
IN NEW MEXICO OIL FIELDS

The Anton Chico grant well north
Of santa Rose in Guadalupe county,
had reached a depth Of 17IO feet. Ii is
claimed that this well is being put
down jointly by the Gypsy OIL COM
panys a Standard subsidiary, and the
Ohio Cities Oil company, a subsidiary
OF the Empire company.
The McGee well Of Hagaman and as
sociates on section p, township 10
north. range 81 east, south Tucumcari
IN quay county, is reported as down
1900 feet.
F. Q. Funk, OF Cisterville, ". Va.
is drilling on section 80, township 20
north, range 81 east. southwest OF
Clayton county. This we'll is reported
as down about 1000 feet.
Read Bros. Of Pittsburg. Pa, have a
rig on section 25, township Is north,
range IS east. called the Renna well.
Clovis business men have made
location on section "A. township 2
north range p east. near Tidan.
In the northwestern part Of the
state near Gallup. in Mckinley county.
the Carter OIL company is said to be
drilling, but depth is not reported.