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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
PRESS COMMENT.
A CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.

President Wilson has steadfastly in
sisted that the peace which ends this war
must be peace Of the peoples rather than
peace of the Governments
There can be no such peace, however,
unless the peoples concerned know the
terms OF the covenants to which they are
to adhere and the reasons that governed
the conference in framing the treaty
Therefore. the report from Paris that
President Wilson intends to make tour
of the country after his return from France
ought to be true, and in the circumstances
we assume that il is true The President
owes such an account of his stewardship
to the American people. and 1t is already
apparent that only hopeless confusion
can result unless he himself takes the
leadership in explaining the kind OF peace
that the more far-sighted statesmen are
seeking to bring about in Paris.
Nothing can be expected from Congress
in the way of leadership or enlightenment.
While Representatives and Senators glihly
assert the authority Of Congress To de-
terinine the question, Congress has no
mandate from anybody and seems to have
no notion whatever as To what Is gong ON
in the world. Most of the speeches in
the Senate on the issues of peace--to re-
peat n saving of Thomas r. Reed sub
tract from the sum total ot human knowi-
edge. Congress is smug. parochial, ig-
norant and partisan, but the stupendous
ignorance of Congress is not altogether
It's own fault Like the rest of the country,
Congress has been left In the dark by the
President. and Congress IN the dark
is certain to he controlled more by It's
energetic suspicious than Y its qulescent
reason
This is no ordinary peace that the powers
are making in Paris IL ls not dealing
with boundaries and indemnities alone,
hut with vast social, political and economic
questions which will determine the destiny
of the world for good or evil during the
next century When the President re-
turns he can hardly be too frank or too
explicit in discussing the situation
II is evident that the heads Of the prin-
opal governments concerned arc coming
nearer into accord every day as 10 the
essential provisions of the new peace,
but the public opinion of every country
Is only casually informed as TO these
differences and agreements. President
Wilson could make his tour Of the country
a great campaign Of education for the
whole world If he chose and a campaign
of that kind has become necessary if the
final treaty is TO command the public
support ard confidence that will establish
il rs something more important than the
temporary compromise of distracted diplo-
matists New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
EVENING SMILE.
SOUNDED DOMESTIC.

General e. &. Williams, chief of ord
nance said at a Washington dinner party
"Thc pluck OF our bows is tremendous
Ii you ever hear anything suggestive Of
funk ON the douehboy's part, you can
rest assured that investigation viii clear it
up.
I'd like to volunteer for the infantry,
but mother won't let me
What said listener, a big siy-
footer like you, and your mother won +
let voup
No. said the young man calmly; so
I've volunteered for mine sweeping.
Mine sweeping7 Good gracious;
that is more dangerous thnn infantry
fighting by darn sight
i know it is, said the young fellow,
but mother don't. Dallas Morning
News
"How the war and sudden race have
sreeded up everything But dollar
travels only about half rs far as it did. =
Life
''Those socks ] knitted for you, did
YOU wear en?" Yes, | wore EN-, and
they made me all the more determined to
get the war over IN hurry. Judge
She-"And will YOU still love me when
| am older and homelier2" Iie-"Mv
darling, YOU cannot avoid growing older /;
but you will never grow homelier. -
Boston Transcript
go YOU think ticket spcculator is
worse than Wall Street Spectator?
Yes The Wall Street speculator does
run little chance OF losing sometimes. -
Washington Star.
Il see this fashion note says as how
clothes may he made chick by clever
use Of fringe" well got plenty OF
fringe on my clothes, but l dunno whether
] got it cleverly distributed or not =
Kansas City Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
EDUCATIONAL AUTOCRACY.

Centralizing education at Washing
ton is now the scheme that is being
pushed vigorously in that quarter. it
is the old Germanic method of putting
the education of our youth under the
direction Of central autocracy. 1t
failed over there and it will fail here.
The wide-awake educators are getting
on" to the game and will likel Y smash
it before it has gone very far. 1t is absurd
to center educational effort al Wasoing-
ton Il is done for self-exploitation
and individual vanity
1t is monstrous TO think of having
our schools directed in any way by the
political influence that controls the capital
Of the country We should get as far
from it as possible 1t is inconsistent
with every true idea Of education. 1t is
step toward the naturalization of
education which should be resisted at all
hazards. Education is not machinery;
il Is the hearts devotion at work, at the
home and in the real life of the youth
where they are Educational autocracy
at Washington Shame on the idea
Ohio State Journal II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

II you want To keep your hair IN coed
condition, be careful what you wash il
with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much slkali This dries the
scalp makes the hair brittle, and is very
harmful Just plain mulsifed cocoanut
oil (which is pure and entirely greaseless)
is much better than the most expensive
soap or anything else you can use fer
shanpooing as this can't possibly injure
the hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub it in. One or two teaspoonfuls
Will make nm abundance of rich, creamy
latler and cleanses the hair and scalp
thoroughly The lather rinses out easily
aud removes every particle Of dust, dirt
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves il
fine and silky, bright, fluffy and easy tc
manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil NJ
most any drug store. II is very cheap
and few ounces is enough to last every
one in the family for months.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Delaware's Railway Service.

Those Of us who recall the good old
pre-war days, before the Federal Govern
ment bad seized and operated the +,
h & W. Railroad lines, are wondering
with much apprehension il Wilmington
will ever have back again her former rail
road schedules, her splendid passenger
service, with regularity of arriving and
departing trains that made travel
pleasure, and getting there on time
certainty, that was Of infinite value TO
the business man. Great and regrettablc
is the contrast at this moment with the
period Of long wears before the outbreak
II the war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

The fighting has been stopped more
than two months, but there is nothing at
this moment to show that the Federal
Government even intends to increase our
freight or passenger traffic facilities.
business men complain that present
conditions place big handicap on their
operations, and they are considering
bringing their grievances into one focal
point and taking their protest to the Rail-
road Administrator. This seems the best
course open, and the appropriate channel
would be the Chamber of Commerce
Unless n protest is made, and made
with emphasis, we may be a long, long
time getting back TO pre-war railroad
conditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

There can he no question that while the
trains are less frequent then when the
line was under the admirable "Pennsy"
control, and the seating accommodations
have not commensurately increased, to-
day il Il practically a certainty that 10
per cent Of the Passengers gong which
ryer way they may be--are obliged 10
stand Some cars, too, are unclcan, the
seats in mar eases almost unfit TO sit in
These later days one s. king train goes
directly to the station irrespective Of the
time, and usually stands d $3.50
chance Of catching an express running
behind It's schedule
Alas How We miss the master hand
Of the "Pennsy, when the road was oper-
ated like one big piece OF we!l-oiled ma
cnInery-on time almost always, the
trainmen imbued with an esprit dc corps
and displaying q courtesy that made
every journey pleasure The lines
operating forces seem to have lost lattcrly
the splendid morale which characterized
the men on the road before the change
In fact, there seems little but q memory
of good railroad service left 70 US.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
621-623 Market St.

landlord and grocer can not be put on
with promises about the future.
Work now, That is the demand Of
hundreds Of thousands And surely there
is work enough TO be done. Unernplloy..
ment hhs'n never been due 10 a real lack OF
work that needed TO be done, but always
to lack of initiative on the part Of those
who had control Of the capital necessary
for its doing A nation which has millions
Of acres Of bush and swamp TO reclaim, a
whole system Of canals 10 be improved or
built, Thousands Of miles Of o,Itworn road
tn be relaid 70 that il will carry the pov-
ing truck traffic, and billions Of dollars
worth Of delayed ho,ring projects to
complete, has no real excuse for leaving
men unemployed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

IL is TO be hoped that Director-Gencral
Hines, when he comes into closer touch
with the railroads and their obligations
10 the public, will take prompt action and
give us a service such as a city of 100000
busy people requires. Meantime, IT
would not be amiss 10 let Mr.. McAdoo' s
successor know that Wilmington's in
tercsts interests Of all kinds-demand
a reconstruction Of the railroad service,
and that we demand il forthwith.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Lippincott Store Employees Have Pleasant
Time Last Evening.

At the tenth annual meeting II the
Iippincott Relief Association held IN the
Lppincott store last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected: /. 3. Me
g1nness. president; Walter Coz vice
president; Virginia NJ. shea, secretary /;
Elwood G. Killen, treasurer; Miss Mary
Woodmansey, Mrs. Ida kershaw. VIII
liam B. Montgomery, John A. LinA.
Chas. P Mccullough and Charles r.
FouIk, directors
The members were entertained by Mr.
Ralph Woodmansey OF New York, who
rendered several solos, accompanied by
Mrs. Ida kershav, after which refresh
ments and dancing we're enjoyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
THE UNKNOWN FRIENDS

THE UNKNOWN FRIENDS.
We cannot count our friends nor sny
How many praise us day by day
Each one Of us has friends. that he
Has yet TO meet and really know.
Who guard him, whercsoc er they be,
From harm and SANDERS cruel blow
They help to light out path with cheer
Although they pass AS strangers here.
These friends, unseen, unheard, unknown
Our lasting gratitude should own.
They serve us in thousand ways
Where we perhaps should friendlcas
be:
They tell our worth and speak oul
praise
And for their service ask no fec;
They choose to be our friends, although
We have not learned to call them so.
We cannot guess how large the debt
We owe To friends we have not met
We only know, from day TO day.
That we discover here and there
How one hiss tried to smooth our way
And case our heavy load Of care,
Then passed along and left behind
His friendly gift for us to find
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
PORTRAIT OF PRESIDENT WILSON.

A fine portrait of President Wilso,,
done in rich photogravure, size IL by
Is inches-iust right for framing-will
be gwen as supplement next Sunday
with The Philadelphia Record" There
is sure TO be big demand, and the only
way to make sure of getting copy is
to place your order with your dealer in
advance for next Sundays Record
The series of portrait supplements now
being issued with 'The Sunday Record
are as fine as any ever issued by news
paper and are all portraits of world
famed men. The one for January 26th
is of Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett,
who has so distinguished himself in
France ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Grant Post, G. A. r.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, l.. G.. f.
du Pont Post, q A. r.
Eden Lodge, /. O. O. r.
Division No. |, A. O. II.
Clayton Lodge, X. Of p.
Asylum Lodge, l. O. O. +
Wynema Council, ID. of 2.
Crusaders Temple, L. G. Z.
Camp No. 2, p. o. S. of A.
Jefferson Lodge, /. O. o. F.
Voters Non-Partisan League
Windsor Lodge. q. S. OF S. G.
Delaware Conclave, |. O. O. T.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Kadosh Commandery, X. Of NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, A o. L. ".
Washington Lodge, A. +. Il A NJ.
Winona Council Jr. O. l. A NJ
Journeymen Horseshocrs Union. .
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd O. r. NJ
Palestine Castle, A. @. X. M. c.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commandery, h. G.. E.
Mizpah Conclave, H. or S. W M.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. A. to B. K. T.
Circle "a, Lady Foresters of America.
Washington Camp. No. u, p. O. S A.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association.
Court Brandywine, Foresters of Americ
Wilmington Lodge OF Moose, No. 164.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Without attempting 10 discuss the
question, pro or con, II continued Fed
cral control and operation 81 the railroads
yior il is big problem with -, mingly
strong Arguments m lts iaVor-lt may
I've said in all fair ness and with the certain
" that al Delaware people are unanimous
on thus mend ntal phase 81 the props sItlon
that the strongest contention against
government ownership or direction Of the
lines Is he way that they arr mlsnan-
aged ~ thEs NOM 10 \ few months
more ~ su lnapt direction. su } seeming
uanton disregard Of the duties Of a rail
road and the rights of the general public,
and the subject Of Federal control will
be- buri,d M the avalanche oi protests
from a patient people, who have horne
uith the inconvenience lon er than there
u seemingly reason for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Mrs. Weed to Address Sufragists

At meeting Of the National Woman 5
Party IN Parlors A and B OF the Hotel
du Pont tomorrow afternoon, the hostess
Is VIII be Mrs. Victor du Pont, ST. Mr.
Frederick Bringhurst. Elizabeth SpeaA.
man, Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, Dr.
Margaret Handy, Mrs. Julian Ortiz,
Rietta NJ Emerson, Marie Lockwood,
AIrs. James ". Ginns and Mrs. Willard
S Adams.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed, OF Connect
cut, VIII be the speaker Of the after.
noon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

One must admit that there is no reason
why the Federal Government cannot give
us railroad accommodations approaching
those we enjoyed prior to the war; If 1t
cannot, or docs not do it promptly, there
can be no sound contention for con-
tinuancc of government control. In
fact, few more months of the present
administ ration, and the question OF Fed
eral direction will be submerged beyond
resurrection.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Let Us take sample illustration 10
show low vastly lacking in almost every
essential Is the present passenger service.
4 few cninFs aCe IN accommodation
train Of four or i've cars left Broad Street
station, Philadelphia. with the alsles
packed with standing passengers one Of
the coaches had the equivalent of hve
candles burning in as many electric hight
sockets the darkness was such that one
could not distinguish the passenger shsr-
ing the same seat. The locomotive drag
ged along, and st each new start wheezed
and throbbed like q broken-winded horse
When about two-thirds OF the trip had
been covered, the engine seemed TO give
iis last gasp, and passengers were told
the tram would probably have 20 remain
where II was until local following an
hour and a half later, came along and gave
il friendly push, or until another loco
motive could be summoned from vii
mington. In an hour and a quarter the
help came from Wilmington, and pas
sengers who left Philsdelphia at FIVE min
utes before clock reached this CITY
between ll.30 and IL 45 p N. The only
saving feature OF the wait was the fact
that the cars were comfortably warm
This illustration would not serve It's
purpose Il the occurrence was unusual
On the other hand such delays are fire.
ouent.
Complaints reach Every Evening from
al quarters regarding the irregular ar
rival Of trains, and We believe the charge
Is well founded-that on the p, b. & "
division they ar most frequently behind
the scheduled tlme-often so much as an
hour OF two, for trains from New York
or Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
ST. Andrews Parish Reception

A social gathering Of the members Of St
Andrews Church and organizations, a.
wei as the members Of their families, will
take place il he parish house, at Eighth
and Orange streets, next Wednesday
evening This will be the first reception
of the land, as heretofore there was moi
room enough in the church The rector,
rdens and vestry will act as hosts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
EnlerlainS Friends.

John l.. Lattomus. manager Of the Hotel
Gillespie, entertained number Of his
friends at his fathers home. This was a
stag, and among the guests were;
George r. Cheney, Frank BramLle,
Marion j. Hodgson, Jacob " Hill, Sr
Taylor and Edward Lattomus with a
large number Of other guests.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

The Spartacans in Berlin have at last
been suppressed And they lad 10 OPP
portunity to make a grand stand play
such as was made by their sires at old
Thermopala They were a virulent
nuisance, and were sternly suppressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

If anything may be done to prevent
another appalling invasion of our city
by the Spanish influenza, it should be
done, Immediately We Go not want
another such visitation as that which
paralyzed the city last fall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Applause Brings Jail Term.

Mrs. Naomi Barrett was sentenced in
the Washington, D. c., court, Yesterday,
to FIVE days in prison for aiding in =
watch fire in front of the White House
live OF her co-vorkers were applsuding
her when she was in court, and they were
each sentenced TO serve % hours for con-
tempt Of court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Members Of the Legislature continued,
I his week. their daily travels to and flom
the State Capital Let us hope that soon
they will make up their minds TO go TO
Dover Monday mornings and stay right
through until Friday afternc ons. Then
they Will be able to attend TO business in
the right manner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

was no growing about late trains, loco
motives that should have been in the
scrap heap, dirty cars, absence OF lights;
in fact. everyone did his "bit" by deny
ing himself comforts or convenlences,
even at a sacrifice to business, by say
ing "after you" in all matters touching
upon plans and efforts to win the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Wilmington's demands require increas-
ING, rather than diminishing, railroad ser
vice, if our business men and manuiactur-
eTs-indeed, the entire eity-are not to
be almost hopelessly handicapped. We
pay gcncrously-moret than ever before.
the increase being almost so per cent IN
fares, and supply the roads with a vast
volume of business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
The Power of Prayer." /"

THE Power Of Prayer" is the title OF
the sermon TO be delivered by Rabbi
David r. Swiren at Adas Kodesch Syna-
gogue, Sixth and French streets, tomor-
row night at o'clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thought and Comment Of Ever
Evening Readers.

must Acconn panF sarh iettrr. not noc~s
sarfly for publication. Dut ~ svtdenoe o'
rood faisa anonynnous Communications
-ill be ignored Pu0ncAtIon Of letters doss
not carry With IL endorsement by Every
evening OF the opinions tner,fn erprcssst.l ;
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
Get IogeLses" Meeting

Members OF Hope Lodge. No. 2I Z. d.
O. r, held a get together mceriu- .a>t
night The degree team initiated ria>,
in the tirst degree, and following ms =
banquet was enjoyed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Whether the Federal Government or
the owners operate the railroad lines III
Delaware, We are entitled 10 and de
mand eff cient service We listened to
and needed the request 70 be patient, not
q travel more than necessary, during the
var, SO as 70 keep the tracks open to troop
and supply trains pouring from every
quarter to tile Atlantic seaports There
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

Germany put the Russian Bolshevists
At their deyilish work in that country.
Now Germany knows what il Is 10 have q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
HAVE ATALK WITH PALMER

You can't always get
insurance when you want il. You AWAY
want il when you can't get t. IL insurahie
act now. National Life Ils. Co q Nt
CAfutuAN. Charles B. Palmer. General Man
azer $40 Equitable Building. Wilmington,
Del. Bell telephone 1890 ".
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
RIPPLiNG RHYMES
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BY Walt Mason.
WHALE MEAT.

They tell us now the flesh
of whales Is good as quail on
toast; I've read some soul inspir-
ing tales about whale stew and
roast. '"The problem of mans
food is solved " the scientists
confess; ''the whale meat diet
we've evolved relieves the worlds
distress" So long we've eaten
pork and veal. the diets grow
ing stale, and we should all elated
feel, when gnawing ribs of whale.
They're serving whale In fine
hotels, boiled, roasted, poached
and fred: In fact, the whale is
wearing bells, wherever it's been
tried. | read and journey, una
wares, to days when | was young,
when they were booming Bel
gian hares, and you and | got
stung You may recall those golden
EN- days, while doing III your
chairs; then every man set in To
raise about a million hares.
We heard how they'd supplant
the steer, the mutton aud the
goose; we'd make 10000 bones
a year, if hares we should pro-
duce. We raised the hares and
when we went To sell them in
the mart, the blamed things
wouldn't bring a cent-the
mem'ry breaks my heart. And
SO no argument avails, or puts
up any ice; YOU cannot sell me
any whales, however low the
price
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS