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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
PRESS COMMENTS
TIE DEADLY MOTOR CAR.

The killing of two children and the grave
injury Of four others when motor car
plunged into 4 group OF youngsters who
were playing in a yard at Fifty-fifth and
Eleventh avenue, place poignant en-
phasis on the problem OF the motor car in
our streets.
1t appears from the testimony Of eye
witnesses that the motor car was being
driven at speed OF from thirty to thirty
ive miles an hour, when II should have
been slowed down to FIVE or six miles an
hour. So great WAS the momentum OF the
machine that in rounding the corner it
got out Of control, jumped the curb,
crashed through a heavy iron railing
and ground down about dozen of the
children.
The incident reveals in CHASTITY fashion
the danger to life and limb that is pre-
sented by careless or incompetent drivers
Time was when the man on horseback,
inspired with the contempt for the pedes-
trian that WA born Of superiority in
social rank, became the terror OF the man,
woman or child who walked on foot. The
tradition of this superiority enforced in
the middle ages by the mailed fist, still
survives in some countries, and notably
in France, where frequently the man run
over by horse or motor drawn vehicle is
arrested on the charge Of obstructing
traffic.
A minority Of motorists in America are
creating similar attitude OF mental
terror in the minds of the pedestrian by
conducting themselves with an arrogant
reklessness similar to that which made the
''man on horseback" An object OF alarm
in the middle ages-the so-called period
Of chivalry.
The majority of motorists, who scrupu-
lously respect the rights Of the pcdcstrisns,
Join with the rest OF the public in rceenting
the attitude of the minority that is gen.
Grating public prejudice against the man
in the motor.
Public sentiment demands energetic ac-
ton to curb the reckless selhshness Of the
motor driver who acts on the theory that
the thoroughfares exist for his especial
benefit, and that If any innocent foot
passenger or group of bystanders are hurt,
so mcuh the worse for them.-New York
Evening Mail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Just Folks
THINGS HAPPEN FOR THE BEST.
By Edgar A. Guest.

Things mostly happen for the best,
However hard il seems today
When some fond plan has gone astray
Or what you'd wished for most was
lost
An you sit countin' up the cost
With eyes half-blind by tears o grief
While doubt is chokin' out belief
You'll find when all is understood
That what seemed bad was really good.
Life can't be counted in a day,
The present rain that will not stop
Next autumn means bumper crop.
We wonder why some things must be,
Cares purpose we can seldom see
An yet long afterwards we turn
To view the past, an then wc learn
doubt
Was good for us ~ it worked out.
I've never known an hour OF care
But what I've later come to see
That it had brought some joy to me.
Even the sorrows l have borne,
Leavin me lonely an forlorn
An hurt an bruised an sick at heart
In Iife's great plan have had q part.
An though ! could not understand
Why 4 should bow to Death command,
As time went on / came TO know
That it was really better so.
Things mostly happen for the best,
SO narrw is our vision here
That we are blinded by tear
An stunned by every hurt an blow
Which comes today to strike us low.
An yet some say we turn an find
That what seemed cruel once was kind.
Most things | hold, are wisely planned
II we could only understand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
THE THIRSTY CAMEL.

The ancient joke of the bibulous that "a.
camel can go eight days without drink,
but who wants to be a camel? received q
jolt at the Indiana State Fair a day or two
ago, when a specimen OF the camelidf
broke from its moorings and before il
could be again enmeshed had consumed
ten gallons of the pink lemonade made
famous, or infamous, according to taste,
by circuses and State fairs.
The camel was apparently suffering from
the national thirst which is so much in evi-
dence nowadays and, failing to have it
assuaged by legitimate methods, took a
leaf from the book of his human contem-
poraries and resorted TO the illegal Pink
circus lemonade is by no means the finest
of beverages /; but unlike some of the stuff
peddled by the bootleggers, it doesn't kill
the imbiber Probably the camel, like
most Of the thirty humans, did not give
this part of the transaction much con-
sideration. Perhaps the camel was misled
by the color into thinking that the stuff
had kick" AT any rate it thought so
highly Of the beverage that it took fifty
officers to entice the camel back to its prop
er place. This proportion also seems to
have its parallel in certain eastern States,
viz, that it takes fifty officers to spot"
one lllegtimate drink.
But the camel had one advantage over
the thirsty American: he got what he
wanted without paying from 500 to 1900
per cent increase in the price. The whole
proceeding appeared to be popular with
the crowd, although it does not require
q vivid Imagination to coniure up the
facial contortions and vocal plants of the
skipper on the quarterback of the lemon
ade booth as he saw the camel playing
the part of prohibition officer and con-
fiscating wet goods. Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

crops transmitted into . balance at the
bank, boys garner their booty Of nuts and
openly pilfcrcd apples, the golfer takes bis
final swings And pledges himself TO better
things next year and the coal man sings
with joy ~ he hears the precious frag-
mcnts tinkle down the chutes toward the
gaping furnace
II is in the spring that man buys and
absorba tonics, whereas in the sutumn
days they are handed to him on silver
tray, free OF cost and without any res liza
tion on his part. The third Of the seasons
eases man oi the troubles Of one-six-month
space and braces him to endure what he
knows must come in the next semester
Rochester Post-Express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
SCHOOLS AND PRESIDENTS.

Washington and Lee University a,
Lexington, Va, has the proud record OF
having three Presidential candidates in the
field m the same year. This is perhaps
uneoualled in the history of American
institutions of learning.
John William DAVIS, the American
ambassador to Great Britain, and Sena-
tor Robert Latham Owen Of Oklahoma,
two of the Democratic aspirants, are
alumni Of Washington and Lee, as is
Senator Miles Poinde1ier of Washington,
who was a candidate for the Republican
nomination.
Ambassador Davis took the degree of
Bachelor of Arts at Washington and
Lee in 1892. Three years later he was
graduated from the university's law
school In 1915, his alma mater con-
ferred the degree Of LII. d. upon him.
He was assistant professor OF law at
his university In 1857. Senator Owen
received his degree at Washington and
Lee in 1877, and received the degree Of
IL. ID. IN 1908. Senator Poindexfcr took
both the academic and law courses, re-
ceiving his law degree in 1891.
Washington and Lee is one Of the most
famous of southern institutions, and one
of the oldest Founded under another
name, IT took its present title after the
Presidency for many years Of the Con-
federate leader General Robert f. Lee
Secretary of War Baker is one of its
f. Chamberlain OF Oregon, julius Krutt-
schnitt of the Southern Pacific ana
Wade II. Ellis, former assistant attor,
ney-eeneral of the United States.
Other Presidential aspirants of 1920
came from the following colleges and uni
versities
Democratic candidates-William Gibbs
McAdoo, University of Tennessee; James
NJ. Cox, high school graduate; A.
Mitchell Palmer, Swarthmore; William
]. Bryan, Illinois College and Union Col
lege of Law; Champ Clark, Bethany
College and Cincinnati Law School;
Woodrow Wilson, Dawson College,
Princeton and the University of Vir-
ginia; James w. Gerard, Columbia and
New York Law School; Gilb~st M
Hitchcock, German universities and Uni
versity of Michigan Law School; Edwin
T. Meredith, Highland Park College;
Homer 5. Cummings, Yale; Carter
Glass, private and public schools; Fur
nifold NJ. Simmons, Wake Forest Col
lege and Trinity College; Bainbridge
Colby, Williams College. Columbia Law
School and New York Law School.
Republican candidates Warren G.
Harding, Ohio Central Unive, sity;
Frank o. Lowden, Iowa State Univer-
sity and Union College of Law; Leonard
Wood, Harvard; Hiram johnson, Uni
versity of California; Herbert Hoover,
Leland Stanford, Jr.; Philander c.
Knox, Mt Union College; Calvin Cool
idge, Amherst; CHARLES E. Hughes, Col
gate, Brown and Columbia; Robert M.
La Toilette, University of Wisconsin; T.
Coleman du Pont, Urbana University
and Massachusetts Institute of Teehnof-
oV; William 4. Borah, University of
Kansas; Peter c. Pritchard, school edu-
cation; Howard Sutherland, Westmin-
steI College and Columbia University;
James +. Watson, De Pauw University;
Irving l.. Lenroot, school and business
college; Nicholas Murray Butler, Co
lumbia University and German and
French universities; Frank B. Kellog,
school education.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Rural Carrier Examination.

The United states CIvil -erv,ce Com
mission has announced an examination ior
the county OF New Cast. 20 be hela aL
Newark, New Castle znd Wilmington on
October 9, 1920, % al the position a
rural Garner az Marsnallton, ana vacAn-
eies that may latsr occur on rIrsl ruutes
from other postothces N the county. The
examination VII be open only % citizens
who are actually domiciled m the county
and who meet the other requirement..
Both men and women, Il Quallhed. may
enter tins examination. but appointing
officers have the legal right % specify fne
sex desired m requesting ccrtlhcation Ht
elIglbies. = Women VII not he cuuslderrl
for rural carrier appointment unless thes
are the widows of L. ;. soldiers, sailors or
marines, or the WIVES Of u. ;. soldisrs,
sailors or marines who are physically
disqualified for examination hy VAson 0l
injuries received IN the line 0i mllitar,
duty. Form and application blanks mas
De obtained from the Offices mentioned "a
from the United States Clvl Scrylcg
Commission az Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
EVENING SMILE.
SIS KNEW HIM.

Katie was evidently feeling embar-
raised about something and she blushed
prettily as she told the sister Of her
fixnee that she would like TO buy birth
day present for him.
you know him better than I do"
she said, 80 came 20 ask your ad-
vice
"Yes7" said her future sister-in-law,
inquiringly.
what went on the blushing Katie,
would you advise me TO get?"
"Oh, l don't know" replied the other
girl carelessly 81 could only advise you
in general terms From what | know of
him should say he would appreciate
something he could pawn easily. Pitts
burg ChronicleTelegaph.
Young Lady-"lt seems TO me that
you have a very keen sense OF the comical.''
The Snob (visibly hattered,-"Yes, /
cannot deny the fact. How have you dis
covered it," Young LADY, saw you
smiling at your image in'the mirror. -
Boston Globe.
1Is the suggestion much commented
on that the pretty girls sell kisses at the
bazaar for charityyh Commented on?
Why, it is on every lip. Baltimore
Amer lcan.
81 know | could do Ophelia in your
Shakespeare revival" "H'm!-er-have
you ever been on the stage? Have YOU
any training?" NO, sir: am not trained.
| am simply gifted. Life.
Father, l need new riding habit. I"
Cant afford it," he growled. But,
father, what can | TO do without a riding
habitg' Get the walking habit. -
Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Fame Fire Co.
Hibernian Knights.
First Regiment Bard.
Camp No. "a, P. 0. S. A.
Oriental Lodge, h of p.
Excelsior Lodge, X. of P
Local No. 1913, |. B. Z. W.
Fairfax Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Alpha Council, L. 0. r. c.
Brandywine Lodge, S. of H.
Columbia Lodge, |. o. Q. F.
Local No 1886, G. & J. of A.
st. George Castle, X. G. f.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Encampment No. "a, I. Y. l..
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Friendship Conclave, S. W. NJ.
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd Q. R. NJ.
Star Of Bethlehem, Lodge. 5. of b.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd 0. r. Nj.
Washington Council, Y. I. of A.
Delaware Haymakers Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council Jr O. U. A. NJ.
Canton Delaware, p. NJ, |. o. .. F.
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. o. s. A.
Diamond Star Lodge, No. l, 5. of b.
Plumbers, Gas and Steamhtters Union.
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia, L. 0. G. I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
Schools Omen A gain.

Twenty-four million children and young
men and women answered the call of the
school bell on Monday Tor will during the
present month) and fled into schools
above which floated the Stars and Stripes.
The statistics Of our schools give an idea Of
the greatness of the country and OF our
rapid growth in population. There are
shown, by these figures to be more than
20, SEQ 900 children enrolled in the eae-
mentary primary and grammar schools;
I.61l, 1896 in the high schools; 259, ,51l in
colleges and universities; 102, 1888 in
business schools. and 647, 1861 are attend
ing night schools.
OF the States, New York lin 1919 had
I.625,777 children attending common
schools, and Pennsylvania, second, had
I,5O4, ,749. Illinois came third with L.
OS4, $40. and, surprising as it may seem,
Texas came next with 1,Ol7,0S3. Utah
came last with only $500. children at
tending her common schools.
These figures are. indeed, almost in
credible. They bcspeak the etremendousim-
portance of our public school system and
the necessity Of having our institutions of
learning we'll manned in order that the
children be taught not only the branches
embraced by the curricuh of the schools,
but that the schools be headed by men and
women of vision, and ideals as well a.
ability, who place the proper value on
individual morality and ethics. Prac-
tically the fashioning of the future OF the
entire nation is in the hands of these
teachers.
In Delaware there are almost $4,000
children going to the public schools
81 OBJ in the State outside Of Wilmington,
according to Aast years statistics-and
Is, ,7O7 attend the common schools of this
city. The figures show that one out OF
every six of our population is of school age
and enrolled as pupil.
The New Castle county schools are
practically all open and under way, only
one being held up, by reason Of its near
ness to the State Fair. 1t will resume
next week
There is continued scarcity OF teach
ers in the State, especially in New Castle
county, many of the trained instructors
yielding to the irresistible lure of larger
compensation in other felds--in other
vocations or for teaching in other parts of
the country This shortage extends to all
parts of the country, as anytaxpayers,
or their representatives, seem unalter-
ably opposed to paying as much for teach
ing as is paid for other kinds Of work.
The shortage of teachers for the Will
mington schools is less acute than IN
almost all other sections, and it is ex-
pected that when the sessions begin,
September 20, the teaching staff will be
complete The increase Of pupils will
not much exceed last years list, according
to estimates at this time, and provision
has been made for the accommodation of
all children presenting themselves for en-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
FLOW ON UNTO SWEET SONG.
Mary Ella Michener Hopes.

Flow on, flow on, oh loving words,
Flow on unto sweet song;
Let not the sorrows Of lie oppress thee,
Let not the cares of time arrest thee,
Flow on, flow on, through coming years,
Flow on through heartaches and through
fears,
Flow on while the sun is shining bright,
Flow on through the silent hours of night,
Flow on while endless ages roll,
Flow on a song within my soul,
Flow on, flow on, yes ever flow,
While green leaves rustic and flowers do
grow.
Flow on while birds do sweetly sing,
Through summer, autumn, winter, spring;
Flow on, flow On, the time will be
Thy name as poet then shalt see.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

A memorandum left by the late A. r.
Newbold, Philadelphia banker, shows he
intended to leave million dollars TO
charities, but died without incorporating
the items in his will As his family an
nounce they will consider this provision
for philanthrophy as part of the testa-
ment of the deceased. the money will be
paid to the institutions designated. Onoei in
while bits of information come TO light to
prove that all the world is not grasping
for money, and pore money, and nothing
but money. This incident proves that the
thought of all persons is not expressed in
collars and cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
FAITH IN HIGHER THINGS.

When al the world seems dark and drsary,
Trouble turks around the corner aud 10
fight IL I'm too weary,
My heart just VIII not brighten and my
spirits 20 way down,
And ] Just can't love a person In the
whole darned town,
And for living I can find not one excuse.
My only comment is-Oh what's the uscg
Then a thought OF some one else vii
chase the thought q SELF away.
As q sunbeam vii erase cloud GA 4
gloomy day.
My spirits give sudden bound and soar
up 20 the sky,
No longer trouble holds mc hound ve
found the reason Why
A selfish little peSslmist no longer VIII 4 bc,
IN put my faith IN higher thinss and lie
viii care for me.
-E. =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
DETERMINATION.

Jonah said he'd bet some kale
he could travel in whale. All
the village sports were shocked
and they joshed him and they
mocked. No one ever yet they
cried, 'journeyed in a whales in
side. 1t would be all kinds of fun,
but, alas, it cant be done. For the
fish's throat's so small il can't
bolt big things at all; even II you
got inside you'd be smothered
soon," they cried; you could not
the trip endure, for the ventila-
tion's poor" That's the way all
tinhorns spiel, answered Jonah,
off the reel; 'just because no other
malc ever travelled in whale. you
insist it can't be did, but I'll bet
my Sabbath lid III pull the stun
ere long, just to show you re all In
wrong. No one ever makes hit
if he's willing to admit that stunts
beyond his skill; he should say,
4 can! l will Obstacles are doubt
less there, strouble, grief and woe
to spare, he must face score of
foes, but he laughs at things like
those, Men who falter, doubt and
quail, never travel in q whale. When
| say I'll do thing you may bet
you wedding ring that I'll win or
break . slat; you may bet your
roll on that.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

We are assured by the president Of the
Board of Health that the officials of that
body are not asleep by any means, but
have been giving attention to vacant lots
that are nuisance and danger by reason
of weeds and foul rubbish, and have had
between two and three hundred cleaned =,
There must be an amazing number Of such
nuisances in the city, however, az there
are still many in evidence, some Of them
very conspicuous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

There is demand for all the cider that
Delaware farmers can make and the price is
so cents gallon. But when the consumer
tries to iberate from the custory of Will
mington profteers, he is likely TO learn it
has popped up to the old champagne
schedule Of cost.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

About one hundred and fifty cases Of
crime will claim the attention Of the
September term of court in this city, of
which fifty are for larceny. And four cases
are set for trial in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer. We have few terms of court
in these days without one or more trials
for murder on the calendars. Why should
violent crimes show such an alarming in
crease in our community?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

If the Irish people could agree among
themselves, there might have been a
able Irish question" years ago. But
differences among Irish people are as
radical as differences between Irish Ma
tionalists and the British
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10
HELP STATE COLLEGE.
Delaware School Auxiliary Aiding Negro
InSlitu ton.

The directors of the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association conferred Wednes-
day afternoon with Henry p Cannon,
John b. Hutton and Gamahel Garrison.
trustees, and DR.. W. G. Jason, president
of the State College for Colored Students,
near Dover, and promised all possible
aid.
The association found that the fire
hazards at the college are great and shipped
"A large fire extinguishers to the institu-
tion today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

Archdukes and Archduchesses of the
fallen house of Austria who went broke as
one Of the misfortunes of the war, are
hiring out as chaufeurs, governesses and
housemaids. Its wonder that Newport
does not collar the lot, so each one may
have real, roaring royal lion iD her own
home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-10

How comfortable and happy the people
of California must feel, even with strike
prevailing in the anthracite coal regions of
Pennsylvania. They can keep warm all
the year round without depending on coal.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-12-15
KENTUCKY PORK
PLANS SET BACK

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Gen.
eral Omnibus Bill, carrying appro-
priations for a dozen Kentucky post
office projects will not be reported
to this Congress. Instead it will
remain in pigeon hole OF the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, of which Representative
John w. Langley, Kentucky, is
chairman, until the special session
of the Sixty-seventh Congress that
will be called soon after President
elect Harding assumes office.
In the last Congress the bill was
reported to the House, but it did
not reach the Senate.
Mr.. Langley said he understood
the bill would be vetoed even were it
passed at the short session. He
pointed out that President Wilson
had called attention in his message
to Congress of the necessity for
economy in Government expendi-
lures.
This bill provided an appropria-
ton of $4,000 each for postoffices
and other Government Offices at Bar
bourville and Central City; $4,000
each for postoffice buildings at
Eminence. Falmouth, Murray,
Paintsville and Pikeville; $4,000
for a postoffice and other buildings
at jacksonville; $4,000 for a site
and building at Pineyille; $4,000
for a site at Russellville, and 5000
for a site at Stanford.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-12-15
PARALYSIS CURE SEEN

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. "a
cure for infantile paralysis is an
nounced to be within the grasp of
the Minnesota University Farm
School experts and medical scientists
This announcement was made here
in conjunction with the statement
that the disease is traceable to the
larvae of the green bottle fly. This
theory, which promises to make 1t
possible for medical authorities to
prevent spread of paralysis epidemic
in children and to provide cure,
has been studied by group OF farm
school experts.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-12-15
A CHRISTMAS BURGLAR


Ahal A burglar in the roomi
| hear his stealthy tread:
He's Sinking somewhere through
the gloom
BY yonder trundle bed.
Across the creaking chamber floor
His fearful footsteps fall.
What form was that stole through
the door
And out along the hall?
What form was that, clad all in
white
And scarcely three feet high?
A burglar? Or some Christmas
sprite
With mischief in his eye?
What! Yoni Abroad before the day
Has lit his round. red lamp?
What takes you from your slumbers,
pray,
You little. owlish scamp?
You came away down here because
You really felt that you
Must wait for Mr.. Santa Claus
And see il he was true?
You braved the darkness. unafraid
And all its terrors grim,
And this long dreadful journey made
To prove your faith in him?
Well, back to bed, for he is true;
Your precious faith hold fast.
Old Santa Claus will live for you
While dreams and childhood last.
And when at length you take your
place
Among the world of men,
IN every little Christmas face
He'll live for you again.
james j. Montague.