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Evening journal., 1920-12-31
OUTLINES coNsTRrcTTvE pRocRAM.

A Ii Deawareans should read with intelligent interest
IN the recommendations and other important features
81 The annual report OF DR.. A. r. Spaid. State Commis
eioner OF Education, which appearing daily in
she columns OF The Evening Journal
That report shows concusvey that thanks to public
nirted citizens and awakened public conscience.
ere has been during the past year great advance in
edncatlon in commonwealth.
u has affected benencially the elementary. grammar
and high schools and embraces buildings, equipment
ssaching efficiency and educational results.
Many OF the recommendations made bear Importantly
npon the education future OF State They doubt
Will receive The serious attention OF the Legislature at
impending session.
Viewed BY the broad the report which covers more
ohan one hundred ypewritien pages outlines a con
strucye program for the future OF the schools the
rural districts and that program, II carried out
fA also to bring benefit to Delaware College and the
Womens Conesn OF Delaware both OF which depend
largely upon he Delaware high schools for students.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1920
SEVENTH DISTRICT sLUMPs AGAIN.

UNOFFICIAL returns from the Seventh Representative
~ District in Sussex county indicate that the Demo
ogats carried the special election for Representative yes
syay and that the Delaware House OF representa-
yves win be Democratic by majority.
That unfortunate and inexcusable result OF an
section held a district which is normally Republican
By majority and with all the voters knowing that
kontro OF The House was at stake
There must bo something radically wrong on the Re-
NlblIcan side in Baltimore hundred when there is tie
between Republicans and Democrats in the general cleo
on and when the Democrats defeat the Republicans in
special election
As the situation stands now, the Republicans will have
be and the Senate and The Democrats will have
ne House Such situation does not augur well for the
Of the progressive legislative plans OF the Re
pubcans unless perchance, there be among the Demo-
uais in the House who willing to put patriotic
auiy above partisan prejudice
: Meanwhile It is the duty OF the Republicans in the
Seventh district to compose their differences and get
IN shape 10 go into the next election and redeem them
seives by winning a signal victory
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Evening journal., 1920-12-31
With the Photographers

Fellow countrymen on March ith next the people ~
the United States will inaugurate not anoint presi-
dent.-Dubuque Times7IOumal
The League OF Nations Assembly is discovering IN lis
painful surprise that under Mr. Wilson's dOube-rveed
Covenant its right OF sefdelermination is something
below zero-Providence Journal
Attorney W r. Kahler had an accident Tuesday which
might have resulted in a smashed Ford and possibly
some broken bones Mr.. Kaher was returning from Re-
lo when suddenly a front wheel OF the car came on
Fortunately ne discovered something wrong and retarded
his speed.-Denison Bulletin
Until the Democratic party purges itself OF radcalism
and socialism which have dominated much OF its work
during the last eight years until no longer seeks the
honor OF endorsement by ompers; no longer turns
the Labor Department 10 the management OF rank
Socialists; longer permits Socialists 10 control its ar
fairs longer yields TO the Establishments OF the ouor
raflc-t will not deserve Rec
ord.
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THE DAMAGE Is DONE.

E'NACTNG an import tariff law To the farmers
H is very much like shutting the stable door after the
horse has escaped.
Canadian wheat, Australian WOOL Argentine meat and
Oriental vegetable oils have been coming suoh rate
as TO demoraze The market OF the Amerioa producer
aud import duty will be OF only little help 80
far as this years products concerned.
The farmers Of the country fully realize disas-
trous nature Of the free trade the Democratic party
wrote upon the statute books in 1913
Evening journal., 1920-12-31
A GRACELESs GRAPH.

TINie New York Times Annalist publishes graph"
showing The curve OF the food cost Of living in
doatng that from June 70 December. OF the present
year the cost fell from index figure OF $40 to index
figure OF 205 decrease OF approximately onehird.
People VINO pay grocery and meat bills and who doubt
The accuracy OF the showing may find the explanation for
the apparent discrepancy the fact that the Times
wholesale prices in its calculations while consumers pay
retail prices
other.
Evening journal., 1920-12-31
BACK FIRE DESTROYS AIITO

BacKWlnB OF an engine caused an
automobile truck. owned by Stanley
Samson, OF 1873 Oak street, TO be de-
stroyed by fire along the Philadelphia
pike last night. Air. samson had de-
livered a load Of potatoes In Chester
and was on his way home when the
machine caught fire. State Highway
Officer McVey. assisted by some men
working nearby, eKtinguished the
blaze. The remains OF the truck will
be towed into the city this morning.
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presented by the intermediate depart
ment OF the Sunday school, was
under tho direction OF James Chal-
lenger, chor1ster, and the parts OF Mr.
and Mrs. Santa Claus wcru taken by
Albert Clayton and Mrs. Loomls U.
Wise. Preceding this part OF the pro-
gram the primary department, under
the guidance Of Mrs. Loomia o. Wise
superintendent, gave an interesting
miscellaneous musical and literary
program. Following -the program
candy and oranges wore distrfbuted
by Santa,
An elaborate musical and literary
program was presented last evening
by members OF the C1rlstiana Pres
bytertan sunday School at the Chris
tiana Presbyterian Church.
George Brltingham, who recently
purchased the drug store at the cor
ner OF Second and Delaware streets,
has moved into the apartments over
the store. Mr.. and Mrs. Brittingham
have been occupying the property be-
longing 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J.
Rothrock, ON West Fifth street.
Industry Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
quot team went 10 Newport last eve
ming and suffered defeat at the hands
OF the team from Pride OF Delaware
Council losing two out OF three
games. The SCORE:
Pride OF Delaware III p H-S
The lineup: For the Pride OF Della
ware-F. Thompson, r. Galloway, w
Hall: Substitute for y. Baldwin and
w. NIarshalD for Industry. ely
mer, G. Proud, r. Barnes and w
Conner.
NOTICE-"I hereby notify all per-
sons living In this city, Minquadale
Holloway Terrace, Hamilton Park and
rural New Castle county, owing taxel
for 1919 and 1920, that same must bC
paid to me by January 4, 1924 or same
win be collected by legal process.
will sit at my home. % west Sixth
street, New Castle, all day Friday tC
receive same. w. w. Leach, county
collector
Watch night services will be held il
the New Castle Methodist Church pre-
ceded by a prayer service. beginning
at a O'Clock tonight. Following TIM
service a short revival service will b.
held which will open a two week
series Of nightly meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs William kuebler. o
Essington, Pa, are spending the New
Year holidays with Mrs. kuebler'
parents, Councilman and Mrs. John 7
, StOOps.
Walter O'Rourke, OF High Bridge. n
j.. is spending the holidays will
Michael Devlin, Of west Sixth street
Mrs. William Hearn, OF the westerl
section OF the city Is seriously III.
: Mrs. William Pierce, of The Baldton
: was taken suddenly i'll at her nom
; yesterday.
Charles Miller. West Chester, Pa
! is visiting his sister, Mrs. f. T. Dea
b kyne.
= Mrs. Virginia Massey has returned
TO her home in Wilmington after
visit Of several days here with he
sister, Mrs. Mary c.. Roberts.
Z Miss Nellie Mcdowell, daughter o
+ Marcellus Mcdowell, is suffering Will
81 whOOping-cOugh.
Mrs. +. T. Deakyne and daughter
: Miss Eva Deakyne, visited relatives II
! Wilmington yesterday.
Miss Helen Landers, Miss There's
! Landers, Edward Mcdaniel, Mrs. Bar
e ton O'ROurke, all OF New Castle, at
e tended a partyA last evening at tn
: home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Butler
I Wilmington.
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$7,WO,0OO BONUS
FOR FORD WORKERS

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 3i-Oficials OF
the Ford Motor Company has an
nomced the branches Throughout the
country will resume on January 3.
The date for opening The highland
plant Is Indefinite.
Distribution OF bonus checks,
amounting 10 more than sT.OOO.OOO,
was begun by the Ford Company yes
terday. More than 10000 employees
lay-off Of the men, due 10 the closing
Of the Ford shops, more OF a vaca-
tion than anything else," said an OIL
caal OF the company.
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HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

II the griddle is creased only enough
10 keep the cakes from sticking they
Will be light and fluffy on the edges.
Apples In some fashion, should al
ways be served with roast pork. Try
them cored. sliced in rounds, fried
and sweetened.
II a shirt has wornout cuffs and
collar bands, use the back 10 make
the front OF an apron and the fronts
TO make side cores.
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FARMER FRLsI1ED ron III.

CoMBHOW or other, the American farmers, who have
- just sustained loss OF about s35OoOOOOOO in the
value OF their products very enthusiastic over the
proposal to cancel sOOOOOOOOOO OF debts due from Eu
rope TO the United States
II European nations do not pay the debt America must
and n America must large proportion OF the burden
will fall ultimately on the producer OF raw materials
Evening journal., 1920-12-31
LADY
So SODISCOURAGED
Relates How She Suffered
From Stomach Trouble
For a Long Time
RESTORED HEALTH
THRU PLANT JUICE

Mrs Ella Reynolds, a we'll known
and popular Wilmington lady. resid-
ing at No. 70S. Lombard street, who
has host Of friends, recently made
the following statement to The Plant
Juice Man, who has his headquarters
at The Miller Drug Store, 40i-l06
Market street:
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sHUr.INs snOMN SUNSHINE.

A large committee Of Hope Lodge,
No. 81. /. o. o. f., dispensed baskets
OF fruit and cheer to their sick, on
Christmas Day. Hope lodge will put
on the initiatory degree next We'd
nesday, and will also rehearse on the
third. The entertainment committee
is arranging for ladies' night.
Evening journal., 1920-12-31
TURN ON Tie LIGHT

TIVE charge that government onSoais made immense
sums OF money out OF coal operations by virtue Of
advance information Is which the public will Insist
shall be thoroughly investigated
Not since some insiders made few millions at the
Time OF the leak" concerning the Presidents war mes
sage has there been much interest as there is at
present in the charge OF pronleering in ocia nforma
ton
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We tho right OF complaining sometimes by forbear-
ing it; but we often treble the force-Slerne
s-%..
start 10 strike from your list the things you know
you can't do. the things you can't do quite so well as
somebody else-and do your utmost to enlarge on tho
things you know you do. That's the best rule we
know How 20 Succeed"
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Some too c0wardly TO pull up the anchor and
face the open sea You can't make progress when You
drag the anchor The nukes will hold somewhere and
you'll rock idly in placid haven Storm or no Storm
toward the boundless deep That's infinitely better
than the ceaseless and unchangng harbor.
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Lloyd George he expects the United States TO enter
the League OF Nations Evidently he did not read Senator
Hardnss speech, in which the latter said 81 favor
staying out" after which senator Harding was elected
President by plurality Of more than 100000
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Secretary Of War Baker says his denot is only s7s
10000 and not sisOOOOOOO, reported Wonder how
much Congress would have to appropriate in order to
insure that Democrat would not spend all and incur
denc9
Evening journal., 1920-12-31

The earthquake tremor in Argentina may have been
manifestation Of the OF that country at The manner
in which her delegates to the league convention were
treated.
Evening journal., 1920-12-31
LAY Off AT cAH BARNS

Fifteen mechanics employed In ths
car barn Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company were
laid on yesterday.
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HOUSEs FOR SALE

one on East Third St
one on West Third st.
one on Eighth ST.
six on West Fourth St
-Four on Williams 81.
These houses are all for sale at very
'e" j. r. & L. o. ELIASoN. INC,
New Castle.
Evening journal., 1920-12-31

a chair In the pulpit. Little Virginia
was born In Chicago and has Travelled
1000 miles with her mother.
Evening journal., 1920-12-31
Gems of Thought

Comparison. moro than reality makes men happy and
make them wretched-Fel'tham.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13

he said, ARE in the eVolga river val
ley. If the allied plan for trade with
Russia through system of barter
were worked out, ! doubt If these
stores would be available, because
of the almost complete lack of trans
portation."
Forti described life in Russia as
largely struggle to obtain food.
The. country might as well be with
out any government at all, he said,
for the people obey only those de-
crees Of the Moscow government
which appeal to them.
Russia is passing through a fright
full crisis" Forti continued, ''Nikolai
Lenine aims sincerely at reorganiza-
ton of the country for the peoples
good, but he has not been success
full. Everywhere he is confronted by
insurmountable obstacles.
"The peasants will not cultivate
the land. They had a taste of life
by looting and they liked it. Now
they will not do otherwise. Miners
have abandoned their work. Fac
tories. except some of those under
government control, are deserted.
Railroad lines are rusting because of
lack of locomotives. The people gen
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illustrating arithmetic work were
other interesting features to the

illustrating arithmetic work were
other interesting features to the
exhibit.
In the first room Of the school the
little folks cut out and built houses,
furnishing them from pictures cut
out of catalogues. Even to the coal
oil stove in the bath room, the houses
were kept true to life. There was a
sleeping porch with Its green shades,
and = porch swing and its occupants
as we'll The children figured up
what furniture they wanted in houses
of this sort, and then brought the
pictures from catalogues. Flower
baskets were another feature, and
favors for Valentine day, made by
the Riddles" were also important
parts Of the exhibit
Posters and School Work.
In the other rooms there were
health posters, samples of the work
in geography, bird study and the like.
In room three for instance birds
were featured. Drawings were made
of the birds and colored to conform
to natural colors and shadings.
In room two there were interesting
little booklets with multiplication
tables. spelling work and the like dis
played. In the upper grades samples
of the general school work were dis
played, and in the grammar school
display one of the interesting fea-
lures was that of the house used in
explanation of arithmetic problems.
Detail drawing work on the board
showing the parts of the houses and
construction also was featured.
A large number of people visited
the school during the afternoon, and
were favorably impressed with the
work done. Parents and patrons of
the school find plenty of interest in
these exhibits and the work received
favorable comment everywhere.
E. S. Patterson is the principal of
the Washington school and the teach
ing corps is composed of the Misses
Huldah Harshmann, Elizabeth Nil
roy, Mrs. Immegart, the Misses Emma
and Minnie Bindel, Nina Phillips,
Anna M. Temple, Generose Maloney,
Mary Culkin, Marietta Reps and ,
Frances Martin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
STRUGGLE TO
OBTAIN FOOD
Such is Life in Russia Today Where
Peasants Prefer to Loot Than
to Tiiling the
Ground.

[By Camille Cianfarra, United Press
Staff Correspondent
ROME, March 11.-Russia is not
in position to export extensive sup
plies of foodstuffs or raw materials,
even if she has them, Mancin Fort1,
Italian engineer, declared when he
arrived here today, after stay of
two years in Russia.
Forti was in charge of government
electrical work under the car and
later was a technical adviser for the
soviet government. He painted a
black picture of Russia under the
communists.
'The only stores of wheat that I
know of in Russia-and have trav-
eled over the country extensively"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
SCHOOL EXHIBITS.
HELD YEsTE RDAY
Carey and George Washington Schools
Have at Home Days for the Pa
( rents and Patrons Of
Schools.
MUCH WORK IS SHOWN
Program at Carey School is Enjoyed
and Miss Sharp, School Nurse,
Talks on Health and
Hygiene.

Pupils and teachers OF Carey
school were at home Friday afternoon
from to O'Clock to the parents and
friends of the children of that COM
immunity at a program and exhibition.
There We're ninety parents who lis
tened to the program prepared ny
|lhe pupils from the fourth and higher
Grades and there we're many more
guests who came at all hours in the
afternoon to visit the various rooms
and observe the work on display.
Miss Blanche Sharp. the school
nurse, talked to the parents
turing the program, explaining
|ner work and asking for the
cooperation Of. the parents. She
ald special aEnphasis on the fact
mat so manyasOf the children were
uhderweight and told them means of
fenedying these conditions.
Following is the program given:
\ songs by room Z, America the
beautiful and Iowa"
recitation, Paul Revere's Ride"
= DEMONSTRATION by pupils OF room 4,
careful Stitches"
Physical training exercises by
Ns.i' lioHl iOOIA D. @
demonstration Of piano work by
pupils from the piano. classes.
nramatization by pupils from room
= Abe Lincoln's Neighbors."
recitation by Gladys Shepherd.
songs by room z.
/ Talk by Miss Blanche Sharp.
VI All Grades Show Work.
The seven grades of the Carey
school each displayed some very In
sresting work. There were
many evidences Of individuality ex
pressed in the different rooms, char
acterlstic Of the grade it happened
. De- Works of art in the lower
IONS differed in subject matter and
Craftsmanship from that shown in the
!, grades, but there was one field
7, laoor in which each room excelled.
lsatth Posters
me schools are paying special at.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
Youthful Poet.

One boy in the fifth room Of the
building designed his poster and then
placed HIS rhyme in the corner which
read, Exercise every day, also have
an hour OF play" And then there
were grass books, with the different
kinds Of grasses in them which the
boys and girls had studied earlier In
the fall: relief maps in pretty ,colors.
and real live tomato plants growing
in the sixth grade, which later will
be transplanted and sold to eager
customers by the children.
Good things to eat which the girls
had been taught to make in the
domestic science department were on
display in the seventh room, and here
also were the geography outline
books which the pupils had made IN
their problem-project work, each day.
I, S. A. Dennison is principal of
Carey school with the following
corps of teachers: Miss Elizabeth
Miller Miss Celestine Dickey, Miss
Emma Estes, Miss Nellie SCHUYLER,
Miss Olive j. Rice. Miss Viola Keith,
Miss Elizabeth Neill, Miss Grace Van
Grieken, Mrs. Lillian S. MacDowell.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
Wlg H 81
Wholesome. cleansing Refreshing
When Your Eyes Need Care
,rally appear greatly depressed.

orally appear greatly depressed.
I "Brigandage flourishes in nearly
all districts. Soldiers of the various
red commands steal from everybody,
including one another
Lenine and Trotsky, Forti said,
have changed greatly since they
started their great experiment in
practical communism and now admit
that many of their earlier theories
were impractical.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
At Georoe Washington.

Paper dolls were a feature of the
exhibit in the George Washington
school. These were displayed in one
of the rooms and showed consider
able ingenuity on the part of the de-
signers of the costumes. One of the
boys dressed his in ginghams. while
the rest of the class contented them
selves with paper dresses. Easter
cards and greetings, maps of Europe
conforming to the new boundary
lines, were other interesting features
in room six. Candle sticks and jug
work, and boxes which were used IN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
David WarfieId Injured.

Y Los ANGELES, Calf, March 10
David Warfield, the actor, was struck
by an automobile truck ami sus-
tanned a broken left leg and lacera-
tions of the nose and lips AT Il hos,
pital to which Warfield was taken
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13
it was said it had not been deter.
mined whether there were internal
A juries.
Much to Talk About.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ID
James Altman, so. and his brother.
Miles, 76. had much to talk about
when they met. It was the first tine
they had seen one another in sixty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-13

tention to the health crusade this
year and the pupils of Carey ex-
pressed their interest and knowledge
of the subject by the, many right-to-
the-point and attractive posters
which were displayed in each grade.
The posters were original with the
pupils, their own ideas and workman
ship being used in the making OF
them.