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Evening journal., 1920-03-16
CHANGING CODES.

THE passing OF the double code if indeed It's end is IN
Il sight which imposed purity upon women more
strictly than upon men, is but phase Of a larger
change For this code was balanced by another which
imposed courage upon strictly than upon
Taken together they reflect simpler and ruder
age tmore less free from social dseases in which
men were in the saddle and fought each other face to
face for the possession OF wives and children.
From the viewpoint Of racial survival this differentiated
code worked fairly WELL for family might get along
the husband beat off inruders and the wife or wives
were faithful to him II the man a coward he might
get no wife in the frst place, or a better might
take her from him while the other hand there was
no strong hand to defend the nameess children Of
loose
Thus It happened could be loose, but not cowardy
while women could be tmid but not loose.
But social disease has changed the picture in one way
and the formation Of large states and the establishment
OF civil order and factory system have changed 1t in
another For now patient industry and industrial en-
terprse have PARTLY taken the place Of physical strength
and military courage and in much Of the mans work OF
today women can ofen play an equal part with men,
And very much the Is true Of even warfare Itself
with all its complex modern machinery where may
not within miles Of his most destructive roe
where the munitlon worker or the famerete may count
as much as the soldier, and where nurses and other
women aides may placed well within the danger zone
In great modern war essentially combatants'
and not mere helpless prizes Of victory.
so the old order passes away, and women get hear
ing when they demand that the law imposed upon them
should be imposed as vigorously upon me.
All this is good. But 1t must not be forgotten that 1t
Is never mere question Of fairness between men and
women II is a matter Of life and death: and any code
which forget the children is vicious and sefdesructye
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
Edito rial Opinion
MUNICIPAL OMNERsnIp.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The municipal railroads are no longer
paying their way and cannot be made
70 pay II except by raising their fares.
Raising the fares tends 10 reduce traffic
for short distances, which are the
money-saving fares on all street rail-
roads. To raise the fares on municipal
roads and not permit 10 on the com
petlng roads would turn all competi-
tive traillc 10 the cheaper lines. And
the competitors, if authorized, may con-
clude that 10 is more profitable 10 get
the increased traffic drawn from the
hlgh-fared lines than TO raise their
fares TO correspond. Probably, how
ever, they will raise their fares.
As was inevitable, the politicians
whom we elect to manage our business
do not dare to face the issue squarely.
They have been boasting that under
municipal management the nve-cent
fare could be continued indefinitely
They are afraid OF the people if they
raise the fares. Under municipal own
ership, managed by politicians. the
roads are inevitably run to pay the
highest possible wages to the largest
possible number while maintaining low
rates of fare-posslble or impossible.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
oonnrTEp- -To woMAN suFFMGE.

~, HROUGH It's National Committee and its National
L Chairman. the Republican party OF the United States
has declared Itself in favor OF the ratification Of the Fed
eral Suffrage amendment
Through ITS State Committee and IT'S Governor the
Republican party Of Delaware has declared itself in favor
OF that amendment
Through It's County Committee, the Republican party
OF Castle county has been committed to ratification
Both the Senate and the House IN this state over
whelmingly Republican In their makeup.
The Democratic party in State is split on the
question and the Democratic members Of the
Legislature.
Logically, therefore, the amendment should win and
Delaware should be either the hlrtynfth the thirty
sixth state to raty its place In the list depending upon
the speed with which the State Of Washington acts In
the matter.
There longer Is any doubt that the women Of the
United States to be enfranchised; nor is there
longer any doubt that their political emancipation is near
From the outset the antsunragists have been wagng
losing light Were that not true, the suhragists would
not have to their credit today thirtyfour Of the thirty
six States needed to make the suffrage amendment part
Of the Federal constitution.
'The women OF Delaware should have the vote because
It is right for them to have tw Governor Townsend de
elared and his declaration expressed both national and
state sentiment.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
Use Cocoanut Oil
For Washing Hair

II you want TO keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what you
wash IL with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoOs
contains too much alkali This dries
the scalp, makes The hair brittle. and
is very harmful. Mulslned cocoanut
oil shampoo (Which is pure and entire
ly greaseless), is much better than
anything else you can use for sham
pooling. as this can't possibly iniure
The hair
Simply moisten your hair with water
and rub 1t in. One or two teaspoon
fuls will make an abundance OF rich.
creamy lather. and cleanses the hair
and scalp thoroughly The lather
rinses out easily, and removes every
particle Of dust, dirt, dandruff and ex-
cessive oil The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and IL leaves il fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to manage
You can get Mulsi1ed cOcoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. II
is very cheap, and a few ounces Is
enough TO last everyone in the family
for months.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
With the Photographers

Little did we comprehend the workings Of bureau
cracy. which in crippled soldier only another op-
porniy for red tape Jobs and new acres OF films cases
New York Tribune.
With American natOnasm, democratic rulership In the
United States and American independence TO nsht for,
what glorious struggle real Americans will make In the
campaign Of i92Ol-New York sun.
Senator Harding spoke gospel truth the other night
when he said that THE formal peace might have been
proclaimed year II peace had been the paramount
purpose Of our mission to Paris."-lIarveys Weekly.
The President Is said TO believe that the Senate Is
against him, that foreign diplomats against him and
that part Of his cabinet against him. In OF less
distinguished patient this would be called paranoia.
Portland Press.
IL almost time for some government authority
10 announce that another shipoad Of anarchists will
be sent away It Is several weeks since the last an
believe the government Is doing anything in the anar-
chlst deportation line unless the government regularly
announces that II is going to do something time
philadelphia Press.
How many people have heard OF strophanthus or
physlstigmine? Yet II by the Investigation OF The
properties and effects OF these drugs that Sir Thomas
Frazer the famous Scottish physician just dead earned
much OF his professional fame. Srophanhus was dis
covered and used an arrow poison by some native
tribes. Il is now, like other deadly poisons a
benevolent agent In heart affections Physosligmne Is
tho active principle Of the calsbar bean and was har-
messed by Thomas Frazer TO useful purposes in the
treatment of tho human sys--Lendoo Daily Chronicle
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
ELKT0N GAS COMPANY
READY TO QUIT

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md, March Housewives
Of this town are face to face with the
prospect OF spending the summer with
the old coal range or wood stoves do
ing duty in their kitchens. After four
years Of vain struggle against increas-
ed operating expenses the Elkton Gas
Company has given up the ghost It
advised the Public Service Commission
Yesterday that it planned TO shut down
June 1 and asked what formalltles
were necessary for the step.
The company said:
AFTER having tried several rate sched-
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
SAFETY FIRST

a MOTHER example Of how the work Of the Vigilance
a Committee Of the Delaware Safety Council extends
beyond the confines Delaware and protects the people
Delaware from speed nends" Of other States is fur
nished in case which involved two drivers Of motor
vehicles holding Maryland licenses who recently passed
through Wilmington en- route from Philadelphia to Bat
more and while the city violated the traffic regulations
and speed laws The number OF their licenses a4en
by the Vigilance Committee and the matter reported to
the Maryland Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles by the
Delaware Safety Council. The Maryland Commissioner
Immediately notified the owners OF the vehicles follows
Il am enclosing herewith letter received from the
Public Safety Committee OF the Delaware Safety Council
at Wilmington, Delaware
Please be advised that reckless driving OF this char
acter is not countenanccd the state Of Maryland and
il is reflection on the State for person utilizing the
reciprocity privileges Of other States to violate their
traffic laws
u must request that you inform me Of the names OF
the drivers these at the time, and you notified
that The reported incident VIII be placed record against
said drivers in this Office"
The owner Of the vehicles, upon receipt Of this letter
from the Maryland Commissioner Immediately wrote the
Delaware Public Safety Council stating that he regretted
very much the and had taken steps to prevent
any o. bis drivers from repeating it in the future
Until The formation OF the Delaware Safety Council
the Individual whose life Or safety menaced by
reckless driver from outside the state had
unless be wished te go considerable expense Now he
is abie to take the matt9r Up with the Delaware Safety
Council and slo9rags OF such violations without
expense 10 him or &c suyono else
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
TEACH EM NOT TO
TAMPER WITH DYNAMITE

UAPh TOWN, 5 A., March ga NOV
ing picture film now being shown here
teaches native diamond miners why
they should not kick open a box OF dy-
Mantle or give PERCUSSION caps TO the
baby for teething rings. There is also
a reel or so on the evil effects Of wife
beating and the picture closes with a
Few scenes OF the British fleet at re-
view. It's "a educational llum."
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

ules and done everything possible 10
economic in operation. we are unable
to make our expenses. Neither mo
toWh nor any combination Of citizens
WIN take over the plant All we have
ASKED Is mat they assume the present
indebtedness Of 5000.
ijurlns the last four years we have
earnestly tried to checkmate the rise in
operating costs. but have reached tho
end OF the rope. Kindly advise as TO
what formal notice IS required. as we
are planning TO shut down June l.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
SIX-YEAR-OLD CHILD
DIES FROM BURNS

Special to The Evening Journal
ELKTON. Md, March i6-Loratta, G.
year-old daughter OF John Emery. who
recently removed to the Whitehall
Farm, near Elkton. from Baltimore,
died last night at Union Hospital as a
result OF being burned at her home
Sunday afternoon
The little girl was passing by a stove.
when her clothing caught fire. Her body
VIII be taken to Baltimore for burial
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
MAKING AMEnICA SAFE.

..es AXE America safe for Americans" Is slogan ap-
Wl proprlated by the Hon. Mitchell A. Palmer in
pursuance OF his candidacy for the Democratic nomination
for President
He would have laws enacted and enforced to maintain
and protect the Republics safety.
Why did Mr.. Palmer walt until he became Candidate
Palmer, In The year OF Lord 1920. to discover and
enunclate this American need2
What has he been doing hitherto toward making
America safe for Americans2
Is Of record that The Department Of Justice under
his administration became concerned over the pernleous
activities OF the Bolshevih reds and nearreds until in
vestgatons by Republican Congress disclosed rotten
state OF affairs In the immigration service and aroused
popular protest and indignation the country over9
Did he as Attorney General intervene, take steps
10 intervene anarchists by the sent TO New
York for deportation turned loose, after brief de-
tenton by q sympathetic immigration commissioner to
resume their plottings against the government?
II tho laws Of the land inadequate to deal with
such offenders did Mr. Palmer member Of Congress
or after he became Attorney General-untll he became
Candidate Palmerdo anything or propose anything to
strengthen those laws2
Did he under The higher law OF war; exalted
and powerful officer OF the government do anything
propose anything to stop or minimize the growing
dangers?
Is It OF record that he dsapproyed or dscountenanced
the sociasc trend of the administration entered his
protest against the recognition given to and groups
OF men VIGOROUSLY out OF sympathy with this govern
men. and its aims and -nternationasts and the
Ike?
Make America safe for Americansi
Certainly.
But is America really unsafe for Americans?
II So TO what extent has the administration with which
Candidate Palmer has been conspicuously Identified
these past seven years contributed 10 the unsafey2
As an exponent OF the and slogan Candidate Pal
mer Is distinctly and dlstinctvely mlsnt. He is an ex
ponent only Of language Doubtless he would curb and
cure things as he did in dealing with the High Cost oil
Livlng-by asking for another appropriation.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
THRIFT LESSONS.

-, HE brakes are being applied to Americas mad dash
| for sudden unreasonable wealth. There's no use
denying IT, Every has been crazed with an eager
ness for wealth, riches
Ohio has forseen the possible results Of the gold rush
on the future generations and has by law, made com
pusory the teaching thrift the schools at least one
half hour a week
And by the way, in this connection, it may be well
to know that cent coined in 1904 is worth 5000 today
that dime coined in 1904 is worth S.; that quarter
coined in isOi worth 49, and that dollar coined in that
year will bring $780,
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

the Evangeiist's guardianship Of the
Blessed Virgin that her nome became
Joined with his. In the NTH century
@ Giovanni John Maria ViscOntl OF
Milan appears and straightway Juan
Maria became a popular name in Spain
by adding final "a" the feminine
Juana was formed, a name which
proved more acceptable than the mas
culine Juan as preface to Maria. and
soon Maria was dropped entirely and
Juana became a separate name Spain
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
pnorEcrEn rannelc, snuloR CoxrmrUTE.


NOR several years the Good VIII Fire Company Of
New Castle has been giving Efficient fire protection to
farm properties New Castle Much valuable property
has been say ed through The worA Of the company.
Now that the New Castle volunteers making efforts
TO become better equipped by m0torzng their chemical
engine, the farmers in thst section should show
their appreciation for past services by making liberal
contribution TO the 5000 fund needed.
II the desired amount be raised the rural districts
viii have greater protection against FIRE than before
Should the company fail to raise the necessary fund and
unable TO achieve It's purpose OF moorzng its equip
meni rural calls for help will have 10 go unanswered
Letters by the company fully explain the pur-
poses Of the campaign. Each farmer will receive
It hoped these letters viii produce results from rural
sources
The motorizing Of their chemical engine will give the
rural districts much better nre protection also will
cause, doubt reduction in fire insurance rates in
ST. Georges. Red Lion and New Castle hundreds
The result already achieved through the letters indl-
Gates that the fun amount needed will be without
calling upon the people Of New Castle city who already
have much, for any substantial part the fund
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
CREDIT WoRTHILY WON.

the newly-created District Of Delaware, and the men
and women who make up his Office force, have received
praise from income tax payers for their courtesy
and helpful interest during the last few weeks
Following the creation Of this district and the ap
poinment Of Mr. Graham, it necessary for him 10
organize his upon efficient and courteous basis
and to make able handle the peak load Of business
represented by the payment Of income tax without losing
either its helpful efficiency its temper.
How well succeeded is attested by those tax payers
who have touch with him. his deputies and his
clerks Courtesy. patience and hepfulness have const
luted the foundation OF the ONCE policy with the result
hat the entire Office force from the collector down. is
sharing in the credit worthily won
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

NuuAAti - lie lIluslc
Of It's syllables
proved Irresistible
to many countries
and IN modern
times 1t lost its
spanish h heritage
and came 30 be as
American Anne or
Edith. .Juanita means
grace Of the Lord"
10 comes originally
from the same
source as John. 10
was probably in
hOuOr of II IObn
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

Is fond OF endearments and diminu-
lives, as Rosila and Carmencita and
scores Of other names prove. so present.
ly the ever-pOpular Juanita was
evolved. Many famous women OF Spain
bore the name, among them queen,
who was known as Juana la Loca. Her
reign IN Castillo was an unfortunate
and distressing period.
1t may be that the Spanish influence
IN the Southwestern States brought
Juanita into vogue IN this country. or
her fame. according to some, may have
been established by the countrywide
vogue Of the old song with which even
the present generation is familiar Who
does not remember:
"Juanita, ask thy soul II we should
part?"
Juanita's talismanlc gem Is the fire.
opal. That gem OF sunny Spain prom
ises her protection from evil spirjfs
good health and happiness. Tuesday
IS her lucky day and her lucky num-
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

South Carolina Republican delegation. Instructed for
Judge Prtchad keeps It's for the approach of
the fandwagon.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

In the spring the young mans fancy does not turn
lightly to thoughts of daylight sayngbut his employers
doesl
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

Have you reserved seat in the rocket Professor Cod
<srd OF the Clark Coese IS going TO re 20 the moon9
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

Including the States protesting against enforcement Of
you might add the state Of intoxcaton.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

FORHEALTH
When you take Father Johns
Medicine you build up new resist

ing power To-.
fight off colds
and coughs, you
help to get rid
of impurities,
you soothe the
irritation IN the
breathing pas,
sages, and you
build new flesh
and strength. All this is d
the positive assurance ths
Johns Medicine is guaran
from alcohol and every
dangerous drug.
so years in use.
es EzEElraSrz-'I zauu--ua--.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

+ This is tc remind you there shortage Of bird
hbuseA Tnu your nttLs boy.
Evening journal., 1920-03-16

JUANITA.
The lovely Spanish favorite Juanlta
mas come 10 be a name without
Evening journal., 1920-03-16
"WLL4TpS Nv A NAllE?"
IUANITA.
BY Mildred Marshall
Facts About Your Name lis History Its Meanings Whence
u Was Derived; Its Significance Your
Lucky Day and Lucky Jewel
BY Mildred Marshall

slaalalaae4assalsss,.s,a
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
walked straight into Mr.. Hallam's

walked straight into Mr.. Hallam's
private Office.
He had good sound business rea-
sons for his proposal. Miss Pruyn
would be a client whose interest
was worth keeping, and SO on. But
the boss saw them all before he had
time to state them and came back
with him at once to the girl.
"T'm sorry you've been kept
waiting, Miss Pruyn," he said.
"They didn't tell me you were here.
If you have some shopping to do
you'd better not wait for your
father. Young. Burgess will go
along with you and show you about.
Keep him as long as you want him
and make him useful in any way you
cam"
Out in the corridor she fore
stalled Bob's move to signal an ele-
vator with an arresting gesture Of
her own.
"Just wait minute" she said
breathlessly. T've got to ask you
something. Was it really all right,
my getting that money that way
just signing check and taking it?
With father not here or anything?"
He frowned and smiled at once
as he said: you're of age, aren't
you?"
"I'm more. Pm twenty-three."
This surprised young Burgess.
Compared to Enid the girl was a
mere infant.
"Well, thcn," he said, you're
boss of it absolutely. l believe
you've got eight or nine thousand
dollars in cash, and you can draw
every cent Of it if you like; buy
diamonds with it-anything.
81 suppose" he ventured, cts all
rather surprising. But it must be
perfectly bully. 1 can't think of q
more corking thing to have happen
to you than legacy you didn't ex-
pect."
She looked up, wide-eyed, straight
into his face. "It's been horrible,"
she said. ''It's been perfectly
CHASTITY. Oh, of course, you don't
understand it," she went on, at his
look of dumb amazement. "You see,
Aunt Rebecca and father quarreled
ever so long ago. And they kept it
up, by spurts, as long as she lived.
And what she really left me all that
money for was to spite father
Don't you see?"
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

ners and her French accent at the
same time. "sure, I can," she said.
The Transformation took a round
ten minutes to accomplish and in
stead Of Dorothy's six hairpins, a
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12

GONE move or sound that she
- made he took for assent; went
straight away TO the CASHIER e
grill and presently came back to
her with a check for her TO sign
and the money in smooth new twen-
ties.
"Do you-know the city pretty
wsll?" he asked.
"I don't know it"--~there was a
touch of awe in her w-pitched
voics-~"at ali."
That decided him. He asked her
to wait just u minute, and without
String his iaspuise time 70 cool
New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
~ WELLERS in Centropolis were
n y in the habit of surmising that

INV WELLERS in Centropolis were
in the habit of surmising that
Dorothy Pruyn found her old
man ornery. They read his news
paper, The CentropoIis Sentinel,
twice a week, and felt justified in
concluding that the man who scolded
them SO regularly for their civic
misdeeds would be a pretty mean
proposition when his dinner didn't
suit him.
The young folk of the town classed
her with him as stuck up, and
couldn't be blamed for it, since she
never played with them, went to
their parties or entertained male
callers on the front stoop. Shed
never gone to school with any of
them. She'd gone to an Eastern col
1ege at seventeen, but before her first
term was out unaccountably had
COME home to stay. If these con-
temporaries of hers had not been
convinced that she regarded them all
with a thoroughly self-satisfied dis.
dain they would not have made q
standing joke of her excellently col.
loquiaf speech, nor Of her pitifully
contrived homemade clothes-but
they We're, and they did
The matrons and the older spin.
sters of the town liked her better
but they were too openly sorry fo,
her to give her any real companion
ship. And the way they said-espe.
cially the spinsters and widows
that she needed mother, poor child
was enough to put even her limo
cence on guard. There was one OF
these ladies, little old Miss Gibbons
the milliner, who took issue with this
statement. She said that what Dor
othy needed was not a mother sse
much as the loss of a father. She
didn't say it to Dorothy, of course
but the remark got carried around tt
her, and spoiled what might have
been real friendship.
Really, Miss Gibbons was not fa1
wrong.
If jeremiah Pruyn had been told
on any conceivable authority, tha
the reason he had snatched the cir
back from college in the middle o.
her first term was sheer jealous,
Of her evident happiness rather thar
the handsome motive he had avowet
to himself, or that he kept her prac
tically prisoner (you are q pris
oner when you have no money, ant
Dorothy never had any in orde
always to have her at hand to pas
the bitterness of his own failure il
life onto, and to satisfy his frus
trated wish for power upon, he,
have listened to the Indictment will
untroubled incredulity.
Certainly his stepsister's au
thority for these statements had n
such power. She had exaspcrate'
! rim frightfully, it is true, by he
persistent attempt (by letter; h
hadn't seen her since his wife
death) to mitigate Dorothy's lot
Shed invited the girl for visits an.
read heH fathers dictation in tn
phrsseology. Of her polite notes a