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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
EVENING SMILE.
FRED STONES CHINESE SONG.

When Fred Stone. the comedian, was in
town he told how he and his old partner,
Dave Montgomery, once learned and sang
Chinese song without knowing what IT
meant. Eventually the show in which
they were singing went 10 Washington,
and Montgomery and Stone were horri-
he'd one night to notice that the most
prominent box m the theater Was occu-
pied by members of the Chinese legation.
Very nervously the two actors sang the
song and then hastily retired to their
dressing-rooms few minutes later
announcement reached them that the
Oriental visitors desired TO pay them a
call
Could you understand that song that
we sang2 Stone asked anxiously.
"Oh, yes" the Chinese said.
What on earth docs It mean?" Stone
eagerly inquired.
'Oh, not hing, casually responded the
Oriental; lust one, two. three, -four, one,
two, three, four. boston Globe.
Old Mrs Jones, who at the best was
certainly not musical, attended church
ono Sunday morning wh.n an anthem WAS
sung by the choir, during which a certain
MIR. Wood rendered "a solo. On returning
home the old lady remarked TO a friend:
Dear, dearl What mess they made of
that anthem, 10 be stirel Why, if it had
not been for MIR. Wood they would have
broken down entirely In one partp'-
Houston Post.
salesman was showing an elderly
lady the virtues of the car he sells He
made many turns and at the proper times
extended bis arm as turning signal. The
old lady watched the proceeding for Some
time. Then she craned her neck and look
ed at the sky. Mister" she said sternly,
tapping him on the shoulder, "you just
tend TO your driving 1t don't look like
rain nohow, but if IT should Ill let you
know. Dayton Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
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no struggling for breath at night.
Get small bottle Of Eiy's Crearn Balm
from your druggist and apply little Of
this fragrant antisepsic cream in your
nostrlls. II penctrates through every
air passage Of the head, soothing and heal
brane, giving you instant relief. Head
colds and catarrt yield like magic. Don't
stay stuffed up and miserable. Relief
is sure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
MRS. BURRIS OBSE RYES
S6TH BIR THDAY

Mrs. Elizabeth Burris, mother Of former
Levy Court Commissioner Samuel l..
Burris, SO years old, Saturday, spent the
anniversary of her birthday with the
family of her son, Charles ii, Burris,
Tenth and Pine streets. A birthday
supper, the feature of the day, according
to custom through a score or more of
years, was attended by her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
The only one missing was her daughter,
Mrs. Charles w. Hill, of Eden Park, who
was sick and hence unable to attend.
The children present comprised: Charles
II. BurriE and family; Samuel l.. Burris,
and family; George w. Burris
of Rose Hill; Mrs. Anna Bentley, of
Prices Corner, and Walter Burris, of
Brandywine hundred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15

The Sussex Republican of Georgetown
protests against the bitter attacks upon
Governor Townsend by certain Republi-
can papers of the State. Why not reveal
the genesis of these attacks and call
upon the one responsible to call a halt?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15

The current issue of the Seaford News
was large and commenda bic production,
devoted to boosting" the business and
industrial importance of the town. This
it does very effectively by descriptive
articles. fine illustrations and an array
Of revealing advertisements.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15

Auoacious burglaries are alarmingly on
the increase in New York, Philadelphia
and other large cities. 1t is hoped these
villains will bear in mind our whipping
post and keep away from Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15

For a corpse, the late John Barley
corn is behaving in a most unseemly man
ner. He persists in endeavoring to wriggle
out of his alleged grave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
W. I'll. S. AIunnae Dance

On Thursday, April s. the Wilmington
High School Alumni g Association will give
it's annual Easter dance, in the new High
School Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bayard Legion.


Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
/. G. S. Fraternity.
Democratic League.
Paperhangers Union.
Sumner Post, G. A. r.
Camp No. s, +. o. S. A.
Delaware Lodge, S. of H.
Delta Chapter, X. A. NJ.
North End Athletic Club.
Delmarvia Union, b. l.. p.
Antietam Temple, O. l. A.
Wilmington Lodge of Elks
Delaware Lodge, /. O. O. f.
Washington Lodge, X. of p.
Appomattox Camp, S. of V.
Fidelity Lodge, A. o. L. W.
Santa Maria Council, X of c.
Beta Tent, No. 2, X. O. T. NJ.
Harmony Council, L. +. of A.
Beta Hive, No. /, o. L. @ NJ.
Brandywine Lodge, l. O. o. f.
Brownson Library Association.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. X. c.
Mlnqua Tribe, Imp'd o. X. Nj.
ct. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers international Union.
National Protective Association
Brandywine Library Association.
Wilmington Council o. L. A. NJ
Diamond Council, Jr., o. L. A. Nj.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6, S. of B.
Wilmington Aerie, No. "A, f. O. L.
Christine Encampment, /. o. o. F.
Delaware Council, No. 9, A. o. S. 4.
Eleventh War Democratic League
Wilmington Circle, f. of A, No. 7S9.
Delaware Conclave, II. or S. W. III.
Ushers Union. Union NJ K. Church.
VIM. Mckinley Circle, No. 3. II. of S.
b. NJ. & p. l. U. (Bricklayers' Union).
Benevolent Pioneer Library Association.
vii. & Brandywine Council, o. L. A. NJ.
Wilmington Circle, f. of A., Nos. z. s. !
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
MANS
BEST AGE

A man il as old as his organs he
can be as vigorous and healthy q,
20 an at IS If he aids mis- orgsns m
performing their functions. Keep
your vital organs healthy WITH
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
Rock Island Solution of
Community Problem
Gains Wide Publicity

Rock Island has again gained
publicity for its progressive spirit
and its ability to meet and grapple
with the big problems of commu-
nifty enterprise. In the Chicago
Evening Post Of a recent date, there
appears an article headed How
Rock Island Has Solved Big House
Problem, which deals with the re-
Gently completed government hous-
ing project in this city.
The article appears in the olumn
entitled Business Review Of the
Week" 1t is illustrated with two
4-column cuts, showing the begin
ming OF the work of building the
hodses, and a view of them after
completion. The title is significant:
What Community Organization
Can Do in Home Building"
The achievement of this city. as
recounted in the Post, is as follows:
THE above pictures are very sig
nificant at this time. when there is
such an acute shortage of homes.
and nearly everyone is discussing
and in most instances experiencing
increases in rents Increases in
rents are nothing more than to be
expected, and will continue the
same as the other necessities of
life-food and clothing-so long as
the demand exceeds the supply.
These pictures illustrate the per-
manent features of modern homes.
beauty of outline and setting and
the rapidity with which PIT of these
houses were built-105 days. or an
average of two houses per day.
The Rock Island housing project
shown above is only one of three
projects built by the United States
Housing corporation in the tri-
cities. There were Iii similar
homes built in 80 days in Moline,
and 126 in 80 days in East Moline
! all at an average cost of $4,000
per home.
This was only made possible by
an efficient organization in the field,
/ in the Standardization of interior
fixtures and trimmings. and a prop
err construction accounting system
Cause Of Shortage.
AT the present time theories are
being advanced on all sides as to
the cause Of the shortage of homes
Some say that it is caused by build
ing material being classified with
chewing gum and corsets as non
essential; others that the young
people still marry. but do not in
vest in homes while others state
| that it is due to the influx of peo-
pie during the war to replace those
who went to war, and now that the
soldiers, sailors, marines and war
workers have returned, the hous-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
BISHOPS URGE
RATIFICATION
OF SUFFRAGE

Des Moines. Iowa, May S.-Reao-
lutions asking the house Of repre-
sentatives OF the Delaware lcgisla-
ture to ratify speedily the federal
suffrage amendment were adopted
at the Methodist Episcopal general
conference today. The conferences
said 1t believed adoption Of tn
amendment was desired by an over
whelming majority of the people:
Closer coordination and correla-
ton OF the work Of the church
among Indians in the United States
was askede in another resolution
which was referred to the commit
tee on home missions. II adopted
in the form submitted the resolu-
ton would instruct the organfza-
ton of conference among all the
Indians In the country under one
district superintendent.
The conference went on record as
favoring passage of what was term
ed by delegates Sunday rest
law" in the District Of Columbia.
Use of cigarets was condemned
by other resolutions submitted. APP
prevail was given to teaching in
public schools the alleged effect Of
cigaret smoking. The, committee
on state of church will consider the
resolutions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

water system and IRE protection.
Proper attention should be
given to the planning SO that each
mousse IN every group, with few
Exceptions, is an individual model
ana desirable as Z modern home
aitn0ugh such items ~ millwork,
roonng, heating plant, electric light
nxtures must be standardized.
4. Care should be exercised to
see that the organization has made
proper arrangements to keep the
work moving rapidly, particularly
that all material be ordered suffi-
GENTLY far enough in advance to
guarantee prompt delivery At the
time required. and that cars are un-
loaded and released promptly. This
IS one of the biggest questions in
erecting large groups of houses.
Results Obtained.
1T was also disclosed that in a
typical locality the following re-
suits were obtained:
I. Four hundred and twenty-one
homes Of four, five and six rooms
were erected, complete with hot air
heat. bath, electric light and land
scaping, in 125 days on a lump
sum fxed-fee contract with bonus
and penalty clause equal to 5 per
cent Of the cost.
y. When the houses were COM
pleted and ready for sale there were
no less than Is applicants for each
house, and all we're sold within one
month after completion of the work.
.. 1t has greatly relieved con-
gestlon, increased the morale of the
community, increased the assessed
valuation Of the city and made pos
sible a decrease in the floating pop
ulatfon.
a. The estimated cost OF con-
structing similar home that was
build as separate Unit was figured
to be not less than $4,000 and more,
depending upon the locality.
THE great trouble in the past has
been that whenever houses were
built OH a large scale they were
so much alike and so cheaply built
i that they were not desired by the
average person as an investment.
Forms Of Contract.
There is no doubt but that the
best method Of supplying the Short
age is by having the homes erect
ed in large numbers at a minimum
of cost on one Of the following
forms Of contracts: F'ixed-fee, cost
plus-fixed-fee, CIR lump-sum fixed
fee, with the bonus and penalty
| clause. providing for the general
contractor to share in the savings
up to 80 per cent of his fee should
the total cost of the project under
run the original estimate, while on
the ether hand he should be penal
lied up to 90 per cent of his fee
should the actual cost exceed that
of his original estimate.
The above information has been
advanced with the idea of cooper
ating and suggesting immediate re-
lief for the rapidly increasing and
alarming situation, and helping to
retain the present population and
attain the 100000 mark"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

ing accommodations are very Inn
TIED.
Probably the immediate causes
Of insuff1cien. housing facilities may
be attributed to:
Il. Cessation Of building activities
during the period Of the war.
80. The difiiculty experienced by
general contractors in securing
loans in the absence of a govern
ment contract, or anything other
than a. short-term note.
%. The decrease in production
caused by the inefficiency Of labor.
a. Transportation facilities and
rolling stock not being utilized to
full capacity.
Cause Of Labor Unrest.
In a report issued by the en-
ployers' industrial commission of
the United States department of Ia
Dor and housing conditions in Great
Britain, it was stated that bad and
insufficient housing played a large
part in creating the feeling of I'M
rest. which was becoming SO prev
aient.
The report also made mention
of the fact that only very small
percentage of the workmen owned
their own homes, or about 100000
out Of a total Of 100000
at was also learned that no en-
icouragenent was given to the work
er to invest in property, but rather
to favor a rental proposition.
Among the reasons advanced
i were that the apparent lack Of
surplus did not warrant his invest
ing in home, and the tendency or
the part Of the worker to be one
! CT the floating population. and not
become too closely identified with
one particular location.
This may be true so far as it ex-
plains the cause of the shortage Of
home in Great Britain. but the sue
cess attendant upon the erection
and sale Of the houses illustrated
in. the above pictures, as well as
those in other cities, shows con.
clusively that the following points
must be taken into consideration:
Il. A company or corporation
must be formed in which should BIZ
represented all those in sympathy
with the providing OF additional
homes for the people of Chicago az
a means of financing the projects
! .. Each site should be large
enough so as to enable the job su
perintendent TO concentrate hi!
forces and keep costs at minimum
Wherever possible the sites shotilt
be contiguous to the plants EN-
ploying large numbers of workmeI
and in outlying districts in clos
proximity to good transportation
and having the advantages of tn,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

ther eloped with Shows only
daughter. and furthermore, was
part Spanish, m unforgfvable mis-
hap in the estimation Of the all
American captain.
The boy ID put to work in the
small but honest firm Of ". Snow
& Co., lumber and builders hard
ware to learn the trade. He fails
ana then Rachel, Shows house.
keeper, q queer soul, but oh. so
good hearted, tells him q thing or
two.
Alber-Alberto Miguel Carlos
Speranza is the boys full name
becomes engaged to the only
daughter Of the wealthy New York
Fosdicks, who spend the summer
months at the Cape, and for the
time being. Helen Kendall, the
minister's daughter and most de-
i.rable Of South Harniss maidens,
Is out OF the story. But after AL
bert's distinguished service in
France. she returns. But read the
story and you'll see why.
None can tell a story better than
Joseph C.. Lincoln and none
chooses better stories to tell. Each
one OF his books has had a great
er popularity than the last, and
The Portygee" is destined to be
the most enduringly popular of all.
II you love stories of out-of-door
men and their lives and combats
out among wild things. you'll like
Edison Marshall's 1.-The Voice OF
the Pack little, Brown and Com
panyl. Dan Failing. the son of a
frontiersman, makes his home, in
order to regain his health, in. the
forests of Oregon. The environ
ment aWakens an Unborn knowl-
edge of the ways of the woods, and
he makes for himself as enviable
, a reputation as that of his GRANDPA
Their.
There are adventures with a
lion and packSof wolves. and then
there is an admirable description
Of the Strengthening quiet of the
forest when all things are at peace
with each other
There is vaeillating love story
to balance the tales of adventure
among the great trees. The story
is well written, the author knows
his field. and there is no slowness
IN the action. THE Voice of the
Pack is one of Marshali's hes,
works.
/ Alice Duer Miller's The Charm
School,, has been put on the stage
and the opening performances
have been given in Baltimore
Washington and Boston. A new
story by Mrs. Miller. THE Beaut,
and the Bolshevist," is appearing
serially i'll Harper's magazine
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
OVERAIIS FAD IN
VOGUE IN BRITAIN

London. May S.-The overall
movement has struck London with
full force today.
Major ]. R. Pretvrfan- Newman,
NJ. P. chairman of the Middle Class
Union, appeared in the house Of
commons yesterday clad in a suit
of blue denim.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
CALLS SUGAR MEET
TO FIX FAIR COST

Chicago, May S.--Charles F.
Clyne, United States district at
torney. invited Representatives o.
IS wholesale sugar dealers to NEE
him today in an effort to reach an
agreement on fair price for sugar.
MIR. Clyne termed it "a friendly
conference" but added that deal
ers must understand the sale OF
sugar in railroad yards must stop
All the news al! the time-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08

I. W G. Johnston. Cashier Of the Rock
Island Savings Bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
W. G. JOHNSTON,
Cashier.
State of illinois. County of Rock Island. S..
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eth day Of May, 1920.
r. W. OSrERNAN.
tSEAL) Notary Public.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-08
BOZ KS alnd THINGS

THAT PLACE THAT DOES CONTAIN
MY BOOKS, THE BEST COMPANIONS Is TO ME-
GLORIOUS COUNT. Beaumont and Fletcher
Arizona republican., 1920-03-21

had never before seemed SO close. so
terrifying.
In spite of her fear, Florence sud
denly had an inspiration. She had
heard somewhere that if you loosen the
reins on a horses neck, he will find the
way home She obeyed the impulse
and how soon Black Boy brough her in
sight of familiar landmarks. She
leaned over and patted Black Boys
glossy neck.
BLESS your heart,'' she said. NOW
that you've showed me the way home,
you'll have to find the cows" Black
Boy answered with d neigh, and it
seemed as if he answered understand
ingly.
But what was that2 The familiar
tinkle of their cowbell. Unbidden, Black
Boy galloped in that direction, and sure
enough, there were the five cows.
Florence rounded them up and start
ed home When about n mile from the
house she heard her father shooting Off
the old sharpe and soon, with whoops
of Joy and triumph Florence. driving
before her the cows. came riding into
the clearing of her fathers home.
HELEN V. O'CONNER,
Freshman Tempe Union High School.
Good narrative of the kind that is
hard to write.)
Arizona republican., 1920-03-21
WHY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS sHouL B
NOT WEAR UNIFORMS TO scHooI

Lately this topic has caused much
discussion and comment but I believe
the girls as a whole do not favor the
adoption of a uniform.
Some girls come to school dressed
freakishly. They are always girls who
think that when they put rouge on their
faces, wear flimsy shirtwaists, short or
split skirts, silk or lace stockings and
high heeled slippers they are making a
hit" with those of the opposite sex
They not only look ridiculous, but
cause outsiders, and especially visitors
to Phoenix. to think that that is the
way all high school girls dress. But,
as n matter Of fact, all high school
girls do not dress this way. Then why
should those who dress decently suffer
because of those who do not? Is 1t
fair?
Everyone likes freedom When girls
are compelled to wear uniforms they
are, in a way. giving up that which is
pdecious to every American. They are
submitting to mild form of German
"kuItur,'' which subordinates individu-
ality to the good Of the whole"
Another objection TO uniforms is that
they are expensive. A good seryiceab1e
uniform costs anywhere from ten TO
twenty dollers. How many parents
could afford to pay this now when
Arizona republican., 1920-03-21
~RAlneow" SUGAR ON MARKET

DlStStt
Colored sugar has appeared in the
market under the name, rainbow
sugar. According to the American Food
Journal, tChicago), samples examined
by the United States bureau of chem
istry have been found to owe their tint
to harmless dyes. The department of
agriculture set it's pure food experts to
testing samples of this product soon
after it appeared on the market.
"Only colors known to be harmless
have been used in the samples tested,
and under the food and drugs act their
use can be continued so long as they do
not conceal inferiority. The sugar so
far examined is harmless, sound. and
not inferior. so that the practice of the
refiners does not conflict with the pro-
visions of this law.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-21
STRANGE BOHEMIAN EASTER
CUSTOM

In various parts of Bohemia. now
the principal state of the new Czecho-
Slovak republic, curious old custom
prevails that of Easter riding"
Each Easter day, at O'Clock in the
morning the riders assemble. dressed
in black and carrying crosses. flags
and other emblems. From Schonwald
they proceed on three hours ride to
Kuhn. where they attend service.
The priest, after a sermon wherein he
refers to the horse as an emlem of
power, bestows his benediction on the
animals and their riders. This DONE
Arizona republican., 1920-03-21
(There seems to be but one side to
the depot question:
PHOENIX NEED FOR A MAIN LINE
AND A NEW DEPOT


One of the first conclusions tourists
make about a city is drawn from the
condition of the depot of that city,
which is usually the first public build
ing they see.
On arriving in Phoenix one is in
doubt as to whether the dingy shanty
on one side of the track or the string
of box cars on the other side of the
track is the depot. Phoenix for its
size has one of the most disreputable
and dingy looking depots in the south
west. 1t is a frame building about Is
by, so feet while smaller towns like
Mesa and Chandler have much larger
buildings of stone and brick.
During the recent railroad strike
number of rich eastern capitalists were
held in Phoenix for a few days and be-
cause of the lack of hotel facilities were
forced to sleep in the sleepers and
about all they saw or could see of
Phoenix were our two meaSly depots
and they departed with a very bad
impression of our city and valley which
they undoubtedly passed on to others
whom they met.
1t seems that Phoenix and the sur
rounding parts of the Salt River valley
would soon wake up and realize that
she is prosperous enough to afford a
new and modern depot so that the first
impression gained by visitors and those
intending to make Phoenix their home
might be a pleasant one.
ROBERT WILKERSON,
Junior, Phoenix High School.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-21

Nc matter how careful they were. the
flies and millers would set in and
be Their Their furniture consisted OF
a small stove, a rocking chair, bed,
a nail keg and shelf They ate out
of tin cans and had to walk two miles
to the little trading station for food.
They were certainly novel experiences
for them. some OF them rather trying
experincs, but they laughed and
gameiy declared it was fun.
EDITH PARKER.
Junior Phoenix High.