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Evening journal., 1919-11-12
1HE SHIP OF DEATH.

~ n sunday, November ., a committee composed of six
~ Senators and six Representatives arrived New York
city TO meet the steamer Lake Dcraga ship which might
better have been chrstened "rhe ship Of Death"
Upon this ship arrived the bodies of III American
soldiers who killed who died in the ice-bound
regions of northern Russia.
American soldiers sacrificed upon the altar Of inter
natonalism'
What argument beneath the heavens be expounded
TO justify the untimey and unnecessary death OF these
men?
Were at war with Russia or any faction Of that
Kaleidoscope so-ealled government?
Was the Congress Of the United States consulted when
these men were sent to their doom?
Secretary Baker has given a satisfactory
planaion Of the authority which prompted him to dis
patch these troops.
More than year ago he promised they would all be
returned to this country by June, 1919.
They We're not returned by That date is well evil
denced by the trip OF The ship of Dealh,
These III men. protectors of the American flag, can
never be restored to their places the ranks of the
American army
Their death has marked crimson page in the history
Of this country.
There is only one hope in the sacrifice they made
That is the ndelible record the Handwriting on the
wall" which speaks against inernatonalsm with all its
attendant evils.
What a story these could have told If they could
have spoken TO the committee OF representing the
people Of the United States who their last earthly
mainsl
But their dead bodies spoke louder than words
Their bodies must have stood II in a struggle to
form stone wall between this country and the danger
OF entangng alliances.
Need the advocates Of inernationalism, those who
would throw this country into the everlasting cauldron
Of European controversy greater lesson than hs?
What representative Of the people could look upon the
bodies Of these soldiers and then turn about and vote for
the similar sacrifice of thousands more?
LET the dead past bury its dead but let 10 be heraded
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Gulf 10
Canada that these shall not have died in vain"
people Massachusetts gave Dick Long The short
end of
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NY OWN WORK.

This is my work; my blessing, not my
doom:
Let me do my work from day TO day
In field or forest, at the desk or loom
In roaring market-place or Tranquil
room:
Let me but find It in my heart to say
When Nagrant wishes beckon me
astray,
This is my work; my blessing, not
my doom.
or all who live, l am the only one by
whom
The work can best be done in theTight
way"
Then shall I see it not too great, nor
small,
To suit my spirit and TO prove my
powers,
Then shall ! cheerful greet the laborlng
hours,
And cheerful turn, when the long shad-
Ows fall
At cyenlide, 10 play and love and rest,
Because 1 know for me my work is
best.
Henry Van Dyke.
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Editorial Opinion
ON TROOPs IN sIRERIA.

From The Dubuque Journal
Eight thousand 1--WE hundred Ameri-
can soldiers live In Siberia. They were
taken into the army 10 fight against
the old German aulocracy That autoc.
tracy has fallen. And our boys are still
I'm Siberia
Why2 Who can give us an answer
Perishing far away from the home land
ilogged by Cossacks. reviled by the
Japanese, used as targets by the Bolshe-
Wiki. insulied by the anti-Bolsheviki
theirs is the most tragic lot of any who
bear The name of American.
We are using the greatest care TO see
that all Of The Germans who were our
prisoners are returned TO their father
land. Defeated though they We're, they
will have the JOY Of being welcomed
home. While their parents and friends
are meeting them afier years Of wait
ing, there are thousands Of American
homes i'm which the return Of the alb
sent ones is waited for and in vain.
Why? Congress never declared war
against Russia. Congress never au-
thorized the use Of American troops in
Siberia. The people of our country wish
their return
But we live i'm a democracy. The will
of the people governs. We are TO fur
nish the policemen Of the universe. We
are soon to enter league for which
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
THE FACTS
lFrom the New York Trlbune. J

The statement Of Mr. Gompers. pres
ident Of the American Federation OF
Labor, lndorsing the miners strike,
ignores questions Of law and public
policy and raises questions Of fact.
10 is said that the United Mine Work
ers did everything in their power to
avert the controversy. Did they?
IL appears from The uncontradicted
record that the miners convention held
in September, a resolution was passed
not TO authorize the officers Of the
union 10 negotiate touching a new wage
scale and working conditions, but Or
dering them TO demand a 60 per cent
wage increase and a thirty-hour week;
and TO break Off parleys and to call a
strike on November / if these terms
We're not accepted.
How can It be asserted then, that The
officers OF the union did what the could
to avert the strike? They could do
nothing-were not permitted TO do any
thing. They had no choice or discre-
tion. Their hands were tied by their
Instructions. They did nothing but
present an ultimatum.
Arbitration was refused perfOrce. The
miners had settled the whole case in
advance. The so-called conferences
were forced on the part of the repre-
sentative Of the miners. When called,
it was on the express ground that it
was per order.
So the merits Of the issue OF whether
the miners should have more, and If
so. how much, have never been under
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I which their false leaders would drag
them. Union labor viii follow largely
the American people, bound TO put
down union leaders. bound TO put
down union federatiOns. bound TO put
enough and mad enough 10 imagine
that any private person or any civil
/ organization can be supreme over the
/ United STATES Government.
And then these false and criminal
! leaders will learn that American courts
have. not sought to deprive wage
earners Of an honest days pay for an
honest days work. The American Ju-
dicial Government and the American
Executive Government has not sought
TO give employers any advantage over
employees. American newspapers have
not sought to obscure the claims Of
mine workers or Of any other workers
TO better wages and better conditions
OF work. American citizens have not
sought to make the mine workers vic
Tins Of selfish interests
But all have stood together. as the
American people always will stand to-
gether so long as this is nation,
against the man or The organization OF
men daring 10 break the nations laws
and boast about &C.; daring TO preach
incendiarism against the Government
and defy the Government to do any
thing about It,
II union leaders obey the manda-
tory injunction Of the courts to call
off the coal strike, and when union
workers obey that Injunction whether
do a. gh 1aar
an immediate investigation by compet-
ent brains and character TO disclose
the whole truth and nothing but The
truth about the coal mining situation.
II the wages are not adequate the
American people want TO know the
fact. If the working conditions are no
proper the American people want TO
know the fact. II anything needs cor |
recton the American people also want
TO know that fact.
The American Government authOri- |
Ties, The American people and the /
American public prints have never
been opposed TO full consideration OF
the miners claims TO fair and square
Judgment on the merits Of their case
The American people have been over |
against the arbitrary aud
arrogant decree Of the union leaders
That the mine owners could pay the /
Dreposterous demands imperiouslyt
handed out 10 them, or The public !
'Ould starye and freeze. The Amer
can people have been Overwhelmingly /
against the threats Of the union Lead
srs that unless they could have their
lwn sweet will they would fight the /
,ouris. fight The Government and fight
The nation.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1919
'THE MERRY WHIRLr-A BIG FROLIC WITH A HIGHLY
BENEVOLENT PURPOSE

MO theatrical attraction ever staged in VIII
~ mngton has surpassed "The Merry Whlrl Of i9i9'
n beauty and ineresi-holdng power
Few such attractions have even approached 1t in gem
eral excellence.
The stage settings are fine. the costumes beau-
ul, the groupings artistic while the singers The
iancers and the other performers well coached that
stranger dropping into The Playhouse could not tell
hem from professionals.
The 'Whirl' opened last evening. It viii continue
throughout the week, with a matinee on Saturday
The audience last night filled the house Expressions
leard following the going down Of the curtain showed
hat everyone was delighted
Those who desire 70 this big show, with It's hun
reds OF performers and its marvellous effects should
time in having reserved because the pros
qec is that the house viii be out for each per-
formance.
Ihe Whirl' is being given for the benefit Of the
Childrens Ward Of the Delaware Hospital. Il a big
wholesome and beautiful froic in which a sympa-
thetlc and apprecalye audience shares Beneath all the
gaiety and color however lies highly benevolent pur
poselhat Of doing something handsome for the III ana
injured children ofaur city and State.
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A cREnIrARLE CELEBRATION.

vNTiEN the miserable weather that prevailed aker
w into consideration everyone will admit, we fee
that the Armstice Day parade which held
yesterday reflected credit upon our community as did
also the special exercises held the schools and
Elsewhere.
There were thousands Of men, women and children in
line
There tens Of thousands OF men, women and chill
dren along the route OF the parade
All Of them brayed the mist the rain and the mud in
honor Of the ending Of the World War and the vision
OF world peace. c
II the weather had been clear the parade would have
been much longer and the crowds lining the route would
have been much larger But as it was the events Of
The day revealed clearly what big value the people OF
Wilmington and the neighborng countryside attach to a
peace that came as result Of right triumphng over
wrong in the greatest and most sangunary struggle in
world history,
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LET US BE FAIR.

NEW JERSEY manufacturing concern advertises
That it desires to substitute American for alien labor
and announces that hereafter It will employ only men
who can speak the English language.
The spirit Of this IS right but strict adherence to
the rule would be wrong
There are many good Americans OF foreign BIRTH
There are many Of foreign birth who are good
Americans in spirit but who have not mastered the
English language
Learning language is not an easy matter many a
doughboy found when he tried to learn Fench
1t is well TO give Americans the preference in en-
ploymen; it is well to deny employment to all who give
any evidence Of lack Of loyalty TO American Institutions
but is wrong to make hard rule against en-
ployment Of men who honest a-abidng frugal and
Industrious, and who America by our own invi-
ton TO make their homes but who have not yet been
able to learn the English language
Let's be fair
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/ impartial consideration.
The miners now have before them
offers to go 10 arbitration. They can
have impartial examination tomorrow
If they say but the word
SO the statement Of the Federation is
either false as TO facts or relates to
issues which are too complicated for
any one at present to give oracular
judgment, as Mr.. Gompers now does.
IL is not true, as Mr.. GOmpers sug-
gesls, that the controversy is between
the operators on one side and the min
ers on the other. The parties in in
terest are the miners and the buyers
Of coal. The miners contend that an
average wage rate OF si.iOO a year is
not enOugh-that their life is hard But
the money 10 pay them must some for
the greater part out Of persons who
earn less than $1,000 a year, and who
also find The life hard Are The latter
not entitled at least 10 be heard?
Mr.. GOmpers talks as IL only the rich
are interested in coal prices. on the
contrary Tie rich DO not consume one
one-hrndredih Of the supply.
The public desires to be fair. L
recognizes the value Of the miners SER
vices. But why does Mr.. Gompers or
any one else support the miners re-
fusal TO arbltrate and to ascertain as
fairly as can be done whether or not
he deserves more. and il so. how much
Yet. reading the statement OF the
American Federation, not a word bear
ing on this vital interrogaiory can be
discovered.
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$500 American soldiers will seem a
irine. And there are men in our midst
who dare 10 arise in public and justify
this sacrifice of American lives. If you
love America now Is The time to protest.
10 Is becoming more and more clear
that the unrest in America is due TO the
refusal OF all classes TO accept a COM
promise on any issue. The Adminislra-
ton has given the finest example OF this
kind. Although the Democratic party
is in the minority in both houses OF
Congress, Democratic leadership must
dictate every step Of our foreign policy.
That foreign policy is blundering in
Siberia and Dalmatia That policy i'm
plies a surrender 10 Great Britain on all
issues where the British empire is in
vOlved. Nor does the Administration
have a satisfactory domestic policy
We have a sugar famine which could
have been averled. We have a race
prefers to see untouched. We have in
dustrial disorders and our leaders do
not point the way out.
Is IL reasonable TO expect a Republic
can majority to yield on every point to|
the Administration leadership when that
leadership has been proved to be gross
ly incompetent
NO compromise, absolute surrender. 3"
is the program Of the Democratic lead
ers We have a deadlock and that dead
lock may continue until the people give
the present Administration the reward
10 so richly deserves.
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
CHICKENS CONE HOME.

~ the very day The walk-out Of the strikers
" announced, agents Of the American Federation Of
Labor began panhanding the departments Of the gov
ernment for membership dues which were owing and
some Of the government clerks who had been encouraged
by bureau chiefs of the Administration to join the A. F.
Of L. informed that they would be expected to
] give an extra dollar to support the strikers.
These clerks most Of them at least had been in
duced join the union because Of bill which the late
Representative Borand Democrat, Of Missouri had per-
sisted in bringing before Congress which would engthen
their hours Of service
The bill had passed the Democratic House Of Repre-
sentaves twice but had failed in the senate because
Republican opposition and the A. +. Of J.. had played
the feelings Of the clerks by claiming that the or
ganizaton had been successful in defeating PROPOSE
ton
Finally, in the early summer Of last year the Demo-
cratic Congress forced the through and 1t was
veoed by Mr.. Wilson and again the A. F. Of l.. took
credit for The defeat.
Meanwhile The ranks Of the organization were being
gradually swollen by enlistmens the governmental
departments
Form cards printed and circulated among the
employees and they advised by their immediate chiefs
to Join up with the union.
The entire campaign carried openly and quite
apparently with the consent If not with the actual as
sisance, of the chiefs higher up.
In other words these bureaucras were engaged in the
nefarous attempt to unlonize the service and
III - luposslpe 10 DeHeNe lhat MT. wilson himSef
ignorant Of the situation.
II was all of piece with the practice OF the late United
states Employment Service to refrain assisting
discharged soldier in obtaining employment If he could
not show a union card
The union would give him for the asking plus a
nominal fee, when steps would be taken to land him
job by The government bureau.
Here again. the Administration and the union We're
working harmoniousy.
Something of a similar nature was reported from the
various shpyorls where war construction was in
progress.
At the Norfolk Navy Yard for example it reported
that no could enter the gale unless m had iden
flying disk with his picture, but amion labor proseIytzer
was said to have the open sesame every time
Now the government finds itself up against organi-
zaion TO which the Administration itself has contributed
much strength and the people of the country must sup
port that Administration combating the evil workings
Of that organization at small cost to themselves in
suffering and money.
And the people will remember this fact In November.
1920
Evening journal., 1919-11-12
SUSSEX COUPLE
MARRIED so YEARS

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Nov. 12.-NIr anC
Mrs. William Millman, residing two
miles north of Glendale, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
Friday night, entertaining more than
$50 Of their relatives and friends. The
bride and groom Of fifty years ago have
been looked upon as two Of the most
substantial residents OF that section.
Mrs, Millman, before her marriage, was
Miss Mary Fisher, daughter Of Joseph
Fisher, who, for many years, was one
of the leading citizens Of lower Cedar
Creek district An elaborate collation.
was given TO the large number OF
guests.
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Union Labor Itself Will
MOI Follow Sedifi0us Leaders
lFrom The New York sun J

Not merely the American public b,
the millions but union labor itself by
the hundreds OF thousands will give
due and heavy condemnation TO sucI
language as this from the Executive
Council OF the American Federation Of
Labor:
We declare that the proceedings
IN this case are unwarranted. as
they are unparalleled in the his
tory OF our country, and we de-
clare that IL is an injustice which
not only the workers but an lib
eriy loying Americans will repudi-
ate and demand redress. The cltl-
zenship Of our country cannot af-
ford 10 permit ihe establishment
or maintenance OF principle
which strikes at the very founda-
tion OF Justice and freedom. To
restore the confidence in the insli-
tutlOns OF our country and the re-
spect due the courts this iniunc-
tion should be Withdrawn and the
records cleansed from so outrage
Gus a proceeding"
When the Executive Council OF the
American Federation Of Labor thus de-
nOunces and viliiies the judicial au-
thOrity Of the United STATES 10 pro-
claims. in effect, its supremacy over
The national Government. When il as
serts that 'abor union officers are not
subject to the laws which all others
must obey it proclaims that they are
the masters of the American people.
But nobody need suppose that the
general membership Of the labor un-
ions which are affiliated with or un-
der Mr.. GOmper's federation have any
such crazy and criminal hallucination.
Like other intelligent, honest, God
fearing American citizens they don't
want Willingly 70 break the laws of
their country. They don't mean de-
liberately TO challenge the United
states tribunals Of Justice. They don't
propose wanlOnly To- defy the power
Of the whole American Government.
They viii not.
Organized labor in the United Staies
may have been the dupes of crafty, |
tricky, INSCRIPTIONS union politicians |
many times and in many ways Organ
lied labor i'm the United States may
have shut its eyes TO various improper
and un-American acts by It's leaders, |
who went 10 extremes to achieve their !
OWN purposes but yet stayed within |
The legal bounds after being in the !
courts. But when after insult TO the /
country 10 comes 10 resistance of the !
courts OF the country, union labor will |
refuse 10 go any further With such /.
leaders. When after abuse |
VI the Government 10 comes TO rebel
lion against lhe Government union
labor as mass will not bulge an inch
toward the disoyaty and rebellion TO !
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With the Photographers

Another thing like about turning the clock back
an hour is that maybe will enable oil well to come
in before our bank note falls due-Dallas News
Judge Lands says he knews he get drunk on 275
per cent beer but don't know whether his honor is
testifyng 90 extraordinary susceptibility to alcoholic in
nuence to uncommon storage capacityArkansas Ga
zette
Drink cane Juice. When properly made-as in the
country placesits both food and drink; it's great for
grown-ups and children faten on It. It's now local
product but we may, in the course Of time ship cane
Juice all over the country and it a beverage
Moultrie Observer.
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WHY?

From the Manufacturers Record.
The Democratic National Committee
puts out the following statement:
THINK WELL On IT!
And when The treaty is accepted
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Then, why is the War Department lit
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Evening journal., 1919-11-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT

When disputes with fool the fool is doing the
same thing
Some people are misery, can't even have
joke at their expense
.--.-.
If there other fools in the world we would
be more dissatisfied with ourselves than ever
:-=:-:
The man who has nothing TO say, isn't always con-
scious Of it, until after he has tried 10 say it.
:-.-.-.
Man must work. He may work grudgingy or grae-
fully. He may work as a machne-IIenry
Giles
Evening journal., 1919-11-12

Wilmington lremen deserve unslinted praise for the
efficient manner in which they handled the big fire in
Market street early today Because Of the highly in
ammabe nature Of the contents Of the building in which
the blaze originated the situation was great
Guilty for our volunteers. They met IT, however, with a
brave front and worked effectively that much menaced
property in the neghborhood was saved The police too
did splendid service in maintaining the fire lines and
other ways, assisting the flremen
Evening journal., 1919-11-12

Just few days after the report that the town OF
Nitro, w. Va built at a cost TO the government OF
s7OOO0OOo sold for ss,55iOOO a town built for the
production OF shells and where not single shell was
made Secretary Baker asked Congress for another ap-
preparation Of si2OOOOOO with which to enlarge the
Mussle shoals Alabama nitrate plant and equip for
greater production
Evening journal., 1919-11-12

Paris cafes are to close at midnight instead Of a. m
IN consequence Of the coal shortage Washington Post
At least we don't hold a premium on the lack of coal
Misery loves company.
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