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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
Daddy Long Legs"
An Old Resident

All of US are we'll acquainted with
the insect called daddy longlegs," but
not everybody knows that there is evil
dence to show that this strange little
creature, towering high above its fell
lows on its thread-like stills, is prob
ably a more ancient inhabitant of
America than any representative of
the human species. Far back in ter
tiary times, at the very dawn of the
modern world, it's ancestors lived we
are told, in great numbers in that part
of the Continent which we call Color
ado. The fossil remains of these in
sects show the characteristic features
that mark them today, although new
species have taken the place of the
old, for even daddy longlegs" knows
what evolution is and has attained to
something that, in his view, is per-
haps a kind of civilized existence suit
able to the exigencies of life in the
twentieth century.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

It is estimated that the consump-
ton of bottled soft drinks in the
United States, prior to war restric-
lions was about 3,000,00O,000 bottles
annually, or 80 bottles a year for
every man, woman and child. The
consumption is likely to increase, since
high grade bottled soft drinks enable
the dweller in rural communities to
enjoy product which a few years ago
was obtainable only directly from soda
fountains in towns and cities.
Where they are bottled in larger
quantities the sanitary precautions are
excellent. Those shipped in interstate
commerce are subject to Federal re-
gulation, but those intended for local
use are subject to local control and
are just as sanitary usually as the dis
eliminating consumer demands.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

college in every way. Major Short
is native Of Sussex County and
took his degree. at Delaware College
III the class of 1896, along with DR..
W. O. Sypherd adm Dean E. Laur-
ence Smith. He has signal ability
as teacher and has shown wide
sympathy in the furtherance Of all
social, educational, and moral
causes. Major Short entered the
army after the opening Of the war
and has been located at Camp
Travis in Texas.
An unusually large number at
tended the annual meeting Of the
Chemical Society held at Delaware
College on Saturday afternoon and
evening. They were entertained at
Women s College in the afternoon
and inspected the building. A din,
ner was given at the Commons and
a lecture on "Flotation in Wolf
Hall in the evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
How Charlie Chaplin
Gets The Laugh

Mr.. Charlie Chaplin, Analysing the
methods by which he makes large
numbers of people laugh, reaches the
conclusions: "The one point of human
nature that l play upon more than
anything else is that it strikes people
as funny when they see some one else
placed in an undignified and embar-
RAISING situation" Following this
theory, the comedian of the movies"
has unquestionably set a world of
spectators laughing; yet it is only
fair to human nature, as Mr.. Chaplin
would doubtless agree, to carry the
theory a little further, and add that
with amusement at the embarrassing
situation goes also the conviction that
it is either not real or not serious.
With those in real or serious trouble
humanity is usually sympathetic, and
so it can afford to laugh at fictitious
embarra isment.-- Christian Science
Monitor.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
The Question Of 4 Common
Language Again

Why should not the question of a
common or international language be
seriously considered as a logical and
most serviceable corollary to the
League of Nations?
Some time ago Mark Baldwin pro-
posed the internationalization of En-
glish and French as twin auxiliaries
of speech for humanity. He was not,
however, the first to make this sug-
gestion. AS appears in Les Annales
Paul Mieille, the professor of English
in the Lycee of Tarbes, France, long
before suggested this solution of the
universal language problem; indeed
IS long ago as in September, 1899, in
the French Journal Concordia. At that
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
June 7 To Be Farmers
Day This Year

Farmers Day, which has proved
such a successful event during the
past few years, will be held again this
year on Saturday, June 7th, as part
of the Commencement Exercises at
Delaware College. The farmers of
the State are cordially invited to be
present and inspect the experimental
work that is in progress in Agronomy,
Animal Husbandry and Horticulture.
Good speakers will be provided for
the occasion, the names of which will
be announced later.
Farmers and their friends are ask
ed to bring a basket luncheon and
spend the day at the grounds.
Delaware College Commencement
exercises will be held from June 7th
to 9th inclusive.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
THE M. MEGARY & SON co.

moderately priced. A few of these rugs
will do much to brighten your ROOM
In room sizes, 9x12, $1425, $1,000,
$3.50 and $4,000. In 8xlO, $14.OO.
76xlO.6 $500 and 500.
In smaller sizes: 27x54, $l75. 36x76,
$275.
lnlaid Linoleum Of the first quality, in
attractive designs, is marked $500 the
square yard. 1t is easily worth $275 to
$500.
China Mating, heavy and wear-resist-
ing, is $24 90 the roll of 40 yards.
And there is special group of good
grade printed linoleum that we were able
to get at special price. The designs are
very good and the material is genuine cork
linoleum. 1t is marked $50 the square
yard. The quantity is limited, so an early
selection is advised. Please bring measure
ments
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
ANNOUNCES
CENTENARY QUOTAS
BY DISTRICTS
Wilmington Conference Dis
trict to Raise $256,5o7

Elmore B. Jeffrey, financial cam
paign chairman, on the eve of the big
drive of Methodism to raise a huge
fund for relief and war reconstruction
work at home and abroad, last Thurs
day announced the quotas set for the
Methodist conferences by districts
throughout the Washington Area.
Mr.. Jeffrey explained that the
quotas sent out from headquarters
here were based upon annual returns,
so that in every case district chairmen
are instructed to multiply by five the
amounts given in order to determine
their quotas for a five year period,
upon which the Centenary survey is
based.
Quotas for the. Baltimore confer
ence, embracing five districts, aggre-
gate S450,740, distributed as follows:
Baltimore, S114,902; Baltimore east,
S78,707; Baltimore west SS9,969;
Frederick, $60,937; Washington, $780,
225.
Central Pennsylvania conference
quotas total S495,516, made up as fol-
lows: Altoona district, $127,7s1; Har-
risburg, $137,73S; Sunbury, $127,768;
Williamsport, $102,229.
Wilmington conference districts
must raise S25S,597, divided in dis
tricts as follows: Dover, $61,705;
Easton, S52,362; Salisbury, $64,054;
Wilmington, SS0,47S.
Washington conference districts are
called upon for S10O,701, divided as
follows: Alexandria, $17,353; An
napolis, S1S,324; Baltimore, $25,714;
Harpers Ferry, $15,670; Washington,
$23,64O.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
Red Cross To Photograph
Graves OF American Soldiers

The American Red Cross will make
separate pictures of all graves of
Americans buried. in France, accord
ing to advices received here recently.
When the pictures will become
available is not yet known, for more
than fifty thousand photographs will
have to be taken. But all those who
have relatives or friends in France
have the assurance that eventually
they will be able to get photographs
Of the graves.
This news should be especially in
teresting to the folks back home.
There are many mothers who will
never be able to take the trip to
France to see the graves of their sons
and it should be a comfort to them to
know that they will have at least an
idea of what the burial place looks
lile.-Lorraine Cross.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

and there may be an acid-usually
either the citric acid found in lemons
or tartaric acid found in grapes,
though sometimes mineral acids are
used. Frequently there is a condi-
ment, such as red pepper, cinnamon,
allspice, cloves or nutmeg. There is
almost certainly trace of alcohol
The quantity of any condiment in a
soft drink is likely to be very small.
The alcohol contained is used as a SOL
vent for certain extracts and amounts
to only few tenths of 1 per cent by
volume.
The carbon dioxide gas that is pres
ent in all bottled soft drinks is a
wholesome product, identical with the
carbon dioxide which occurs naturally
in certain mineral springs in the
United States, the waters of which are
highly priced for their effervescent
properties.
The use of certain harmless dyes is
permitted by the national food and
drugs law, provided they do not con-
ceal inferiority and that the presence
of the dye is plainly declared on the
label. By examining the label on the
bottle, one may know whether the soft
drink he buys contains an artificial
color. /
Many drinks contain the pure acids
of the fruits they simulate, but others
contain mineral acids, iphosphorics
being frequently used, and sulphuric
and hydrochloric less frequently.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
What Your Soft
Drinks Contain

Have you any idea what things are
in the bottled soft drinks you con-
sume-those three billion bottles that,
unhampered after July / next by
strong competition, may grow to
more billions?
Well, some contain one thing, some
another, but all contain water, flavor,
sweetening and carbon dioxide gas.
Those four things are the basic es-
sentials of bottled soft drink. There
is likely to be some coloring matter
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

time, after showing the great utility
of common tongue, he recommended
the universal study of French and En-
g:ish as the languages of the future
society of nations. An inter-allied
conference would be sufficient to give
this scheme practical effect.
If English were made an obligatory
language study in French schools
F. enchmen would be in possession Of
a common language of the hundreds
of millions of English speaking and
French speaking peoples. From the
day when all the Allies make these
languages or one of them a part of
their school curriculum every French
man, Englishman and American will
he understood from one end to the
other of the vast domain of the enten-
tie and half the human race will have
a common speech.
The imperative needs of the future,
even Of tomorrow, require the accept
ance of a universal language. And
there is no other to serve the purpose
but these. Latin may always be used
by scholars of all lands, but it is diff
ficule to learnt is a dead language,
and it is not adaptable to modern uses
An artificial language, invented for
the occasion, like Volapuk, Esperanto
or lido, may have it's advocates, but
will have unconquerable opponents.
AS for the other modern languages of
the world, with all their merits, none
of them can aspire to universal use.
There remain, then, English and
French, already recognized as respec-
lively the languages of the world in
commerce and diplomacy. In their
adoption is the solution of the prob
lem. Incidentally the Paris Matin
makes a plea for the adoption of
French as the official language of the
society Ct nations. 1t points out that
French has been the language of din.
lomacy since the eighteenth century
and that it was the language of thu
Algeciaras and The Hague confer
ences, and it argues that, while French
is not superior to other languages, it
is recognized as peculiarly adapted
FOR clearly and unambiguously ex-
pressing fine shades of thought.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

are particularly selected as taro.
for thunder bolts by the storm u.
But the safest place in a finn,
storm, next to a house is a foro
The reason of this is that each -,
tree is lightning rod silently 10,
Quoting the electric current with.
causing explosions. Do not camr
the foot of very tall tree. or an =,
tree with dead branches on it f.,
high wind may break off the branch,
and drop them on your head with II.
astrous results, or the big tree itsor
may fall even when there is no win
at all.
"Once l pitched my camp near =,
immense tree on the Flathead India.
Reservation. A few days later we ~.
turned to our old camp. As we stor
ped and looked at the site where on
tents had been pitched we looked =.
each other solemnly, but said NOTHING
for there, prone upon the ground Ia,
that veteran tree!
"But young trees do not fall down
and if they did they could not GREAT
the havoc caused by the immense boil
of the patriarch of the forest when 4
comes crashing to the earth. A gOoi
scout must BE Prepared and to do 81
must remember that safety CONES
first, and too close neighborhood tn
big tree is often unsafe"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
AN EXTRA ROOM

Is easily and quickly and inexpensively
added to your home by Vudor screen.
On the front porch they stop the glare
Of the sunlight and give you an airy out
door private living room. They are partic-
ularly desirable for back porch USE These
Vudors are the finest screens you can buy
They are made of heavy painted wood
Stats, in green or brown or combination
colors. They have an unique ventilating
device that allows the escape of the warm
air while it does not interfere with their
shade. A clever little arrangement shows
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
News Of The Colleges

Two Scholarships in chemistry
at Delaware College will be given
by the dupont Company for the
coming session. These Scholarships
are worth 1925 apiece and will be
awarded by the Faculty on the
nomination of the Chemical Depart
ment of the college. The purpose
of the Scholarships is to quicken
the interest of students in chemis-
try and to promote that science.
The holders of these Scholarships
during the present session are L.
r. McElwee and Jay Robinson, two
Seniors who have made remarkably
fine records in their chemical
studies. The cooperation which the
DUPONT Company thus shown Della
ware College is highly appreciated.
The Committee on Engineering,
appointed by the Board Of Trus-
tees, held meeting at the college
on Saturday last and gave the day
to an inspection Of Mechanical Hall
and the chemical laboratories in
Wolf Hall. The chairman of the
committee is Mr.. Henry B. Thomp-
son, president of the Board of
Trustees, and the personnel Of the
Committee includes John E. Grein-
err, '02; Colonel Eugene Reybold,
'02; Dean A. R. Cullimore, and
President S. G.. Mitchell. There was
a full discussion as to the necessity
Of strengthening the Engineering
department. The Committee and
the Engineering Faculty took
luncheon together at Old College
Hall. 1t is expected that the Com
mittee will make a report at the
meeting of the Board Of Trustees
on June 7, embodying their sug-
gestions.
The Finance Committee of Della
ware College met in Wilmington on
the 10Th inst, and blocked out the
budget for the coming year. Among
those present at the meeting were
former Governor Charles R. Miller,
chairman; Watson Harrington,
Esq, Dover; Charles B. Evans,
Esq, Newark; Mr.. H. Rodney
Sharp, Wilmington; Hon. William
I'll. Head, Wilmington; Mr.. A. G..
Wilkinson, Business Administrator
of the College; Dean Robinson of
the Women's College; and Presi-
dent Samuel G. Mitchell.
Major Clarence A. Short has just
wired Delaware College that he will
return as Professor of Mathematics
and Engineering at the opening Of
the next session in September. This
announcement will bring JOY to all
of his friends and strengthen the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
SUMMER FLOOR COVERINGS

There is quite variety of the much
wanted light weight summer rugs in our
present stock. We can supply practically
any size and in the various grades. A sum-
mer rug makes your room cooler and is
easily cleaned.
Crex Rugs-genuine Crex Rugs-are
here in five grades and many sizes. In the
oxl 2 size they are marked ST 600, $1765,
5000 and $500. Sxl0 size, $3.50,
Sl5.l5, $1,000, $3.50 and 5000. 6x9
size, $3.50, Sll.l5, $ll.35, $l2.45 and
$780,
Small mat size range from SIS to
1915. We also have the Crex Carpet by
the yard, for runners, in various widths,
from ST. 90 to $lo0.
Rag Rugs, quaint and dainty, and in
delightful colorings are ideal summer rugs,
particularly adapted for bedroom use.
They are light and cool-looking and are
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
COME. OUT ON THE PORCH!

Can you say this knowing that your
porch is properly and attractively furnish
ed? Here are suggestions for all manner
of porch fittings and at wide range of
prices.
Never have we shown such variety
of porch furnishings and at such a price.
There are dozens of pieces of reed furni-
ture, chairs, rockers and settees in brown,
greys and russets, ivory, and upholstered
In these newest cretonnes. Chairs and
rockers range from S 400 to $4,000 each.
Settles and tables can be had to match.
Then there is the sturdy weather-proof
rustic furniture made to withstand the
summer storms. There are complete suites
with table, fern-stands, taborettes to
match. Chairs and rockers are marked
from $3.50 to $3.50.
The old reliable porch rockers, not so
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21
Forest Of Young Trees
Best Camp Site

"When choosing camp site, if pos
sible choose forest or grove of young
trees" instructs Dan Beard in "Stick-
ing to Sticks" in the May Boys Life.
"First because of the shade they give
you, second because they protect you
from storms, and third because they
protect you from lightning.
"Single trees or small groups of
trees in open pastures are exceedingly
dangerous" during a thunderstorm, tall
trees on the shores of a river or lake
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

beautiful, perhaps, as some other porch
fittings but full of comfort, are marked
from $4.75 to $6.75. These pieces are
becoming scarce so it would be we'll to get
yours now.
Porch hammocks in khaki or figured
material all-metal frames are just the
things for a comfortable outdoor nap.
These hammocks come complete with
mattresses and adjustable backs and wind
flaps, and are marked $1,000, $500,
$500 and $1,000 and $780,
these prices include chains Metal
stands for porch swings are $500.
The manufacturers of Crex grass fur
niture, unable to renew their lease, dis
continued the making of this desirable
furniture. We have about eighteen pieces
in green and brown, rockers, settees and
chairs. They are reduced Is per cent.
The quantity IS very small and will not
last long.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

you how to hang the screen properly in a
jiffy and without any tools but hammer
The cord runs through guides, not pulleys,
and cannot get caught. They have an anti
whip arrangement that prevents tearing
IN summer storms.
One of these screens will add greatly to
your porch comfort this summer and at
little coet
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-21

Complete ready to hang.
Mail orders promptly attended to.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1919-07-11

4
] 10 Sc ma svatbu. Jeden chlaI
cd byl fararem; Olga vencen
dubovych listd byla nevestou
ely musfs byti nejmene hrabe
tem," rikala svemu malemu
muzi, "jinak 81 te nemohu wit
jsemt prilis krasna pro pouhe.
no slechtice."
Rostla rychle a stala sc zte.
pilou mladou divkou, jez Sc ma
mahave drzela primo a trochu
pokaslavala. Matku to desilo
"Olgo", rikavala nekdy, "dej
81 pozor, at nejsi hrbata, pax 81
te zadny nevezme a budes mu
set byti svadlenou." Naucila
Sc tancit, jezdit konmo, zpivat,
ucila Sc kreslit a mluvit fran
couzsky. Pokladana "a nej-
hezci dedicku v celem okoli,
a uz po /prvnim plesu hlasala
Sc slava o jeji' krase. Pc kaz-
de, kdy Sc jelo ma navstevu, Wy
kraslili il jako kone, jez vedou
ma trh. Vsude ma ceste slysela
Sepot obdivu. TAX utvorila sc
ponenahlu ledova kGra ma mia
dem jeji srdci.
Domaci ucitel daval il psati
|prlklady, ucil il pocitat cist
jnahlas. Vseho toho mela zapo
trebi, nebot kdyz dostala prv-
mi milostne psanicko, neznala
ieste ami pravopis a nenaucila
sc dobre nikdy. Ucitel bydlel
" zahradni besidce jidal S
MIN u stolu. Nazyval sc Ton
bal. Byl to nesmely mlady clio
vek velkyma kulatyma velmi
kratkozrakyma ocima, dlou-
hyma, tenkyma rukama; nosil
hezky sirokou cervenou vestu,
ijiz- mu byl prepustil komornlk
jakehos hrabete avsak pod
cervenou vestou bilo slechetne
srdce, bylt by dal veru zivot,
aby jen zabranil, by Sc kote ne
Utopia. Kdyz Olga prisla do
jeho besldky, nalezla jej' ca
sto skrceneho a spravujfciho
81 strevice aneb ukladajiciho 81
pradlo; tn Sc zacervenal, zacal
Sc vymlouvat a delal jakoby
neco v komnate hledal. Oby-
;ejne byl zsinaly cervenymi
skvrnami v obliceji. Sedel-li
SAX podle sve chovanky, byl
'ovekem: v pesti drzel
praVIdkO OplraJe Sc Jim O no.
hu jako O savli jizdeckou; !;
hlas jeho znel a v ocich jeho
salal klidny ohen, jehoz pal
Olga citila, aniz by tom We
della. Nekdy "a soumraku Wy
tail Tonbal zpod podusky sta
ry osoupany sesit a predcital
il verse, jez byl vybral nejlep
sich basnlku; oblicej jeho zdal
Sc tn premenym a hlas jeho
znel pronikavou lahodou, iez
mluvila do duse.
Jednoho dne - bylo to o
jmeninach Olgy - pozvali ro-
dice jeji nekolik sousedu k do
maclmu plesu. AS poledni
sbehla Olga do zahrady, aby
81 tam udelala kytku ke stolu.
Najednou octne Sc il naproti
Tonbal V bilych kalhotech a V
bile veste s bilym nakrcnikem
a cernym, hrube sitym kaba-
tenn. Byl ucesan a vonavkou
napusten; kdyz byl vykoktal
nekolik versd, vytahl re sveho
zanadri maly balicek, jejz tre-
sa Sc podal sye chovance. Olga
netroufala 81 nan ami pohled-
nouti; vzavsi darek podeko-
vala bezela domd, kde padla
matce okolo krku smejic Sc
rozkosi. "Tonbal pral mi Ste
sti k menu svatku, maminko,
A chudak, dal mi take darek!"
"Co pax tt to as mohl dat?"
tazala sc matka, svrastivsi o.
.bocf; ''myslim, re je to cukrovi
\anebo neco podobneho!"
"Bez pochyby cukrovi," opa-
kovala nesmele Olga drzics ma
IL balicek trochu v podali.