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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Perhaps the democrats decided to hold
their national convention in California
as a reward to that State for having
defeated Hughes.-Portland Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

A FLORIDA paper wants Wilhelm sent
tc the Fills, where the missionaries con-
sort. Failing that, why not send the
missionaries 20 Doorn?-Memphis Com
mercial Appeal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Tenant syndicates have acquired two
valuable apartment houses in New York
city. Now will the tenants who have
thus become landlords be mercful on
their tenants. or will they look at the
housing question from new point Of
view?-Montreal Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

BURLINGTON. VT. APRIL %, 1920
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Admirers of Bainbridge Colby insist that
he brings flne qualities to the Office Of
Secretary of State. But he never will
get chance to use them.-Detroit Free
Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Eating and fasting have almost no ef-
feet on the temperature, says a scientific
chap. but we'd like to ask his wife II his
temperature isn't raised bit when he
fasts for about an hour past dinner time.
Milwaukee Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

graph or telephone operator wherever
trains meet.
SHORT AND SHARP
Germany is threatened with a serious
attack of ingrowng ruthlessness
Washington Star.
There is reason to think that the usual
spring drop in the price of coal this year
will be an increase boston Globe
The best protection against the rent
profteer Is to own your home.-Charles-
ton News and Courier.
No hatred Of wealth will ever tempt
Trotsky to go back and live in the little
fiat in the Bronx. ashington Star
Toronto University is doing ite Oft TO
promote friendship between Canada and
the United States by sending a packed
team Of boxers to the Diversity Of Penn
sylvania with the fraternal object Of
denting the frontispieces Of sporting rep
resentatives OF the latter learned body.
Hard for March snowdrift to keep
its place in the sun.-Boston Herald.
In ali confidence we may look forward
to finding the sidewalks in the suburbs
just where we left them three months
ago-Pcrtland Press
Perhaps the democrats decided to hold
their national convention in California
as a reward to that State for having
defeated Hughes.-Portland Press
A Florida paper wants wilhelm sent
tC the Fills, where the missionaries con-
Sort Failing that. why not send the
missionaries 20 Doom Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
Tenant syndicates have acquired two
valuable apartment houses in New York
city. Now will the tenants who have
thus become landlords be merciful on
their tenants. or will they look at the
housing question from new point Of
view?-Montreal Gazette.
Admirers of cambridge Colby insist that
he brings flne qualities to the office Of
Secretary of State. But he never will
get chance to use them.-Detroit Free
Press.
When you've just finished shoveliing
OFF your front walk and glance up to see
a darkening sky-then you realize how
true II is that pride goeth before snow
fall-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Perhaps the best we can hope for is
that the treaty won't be an issue In the
campaign Of 1aA.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
Va iv,t0
the war. and 1t begins to look as If We
might take as long to get out.-Chicago
Evening Post
Easy to make a really practical" poll
tican Of a business man, but impossible
to make business man Of a practical
politician."-wa Street Journal.
1t would be very appropriate II Louisa
Anna should ratify the woman suffrage
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Why not let Leila Ware do it?-Port.
land Press.
"Pussyfoot' Johnson has gone to the
Sahara desert for rest and recuperation
Nothing short Of the driest spot on earth
will suit that man.-Cleveland Plair
Dealer
Get busy and call 1t your Thrift Gar
den," for that's Just what II amounts to
Atlanta Constitution.
Work more, talk leE," is Governor
Sprouts advice to the people of Pennsyl
vania. And it need not be confined Il
one State, either.-Schenectady Union
Star.
We must go 20 extremes or be bled
; In our effort to coax ends to meet;
: For the fellow who uses his head
Is the one who gets there with boil
feet.-Philadelphia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

When you've Just finished shoveliing
off your front walk and glance up to see
a darkening sky-then you realize how
true II is that pride goeth before snow
fall.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

TERMS ..... $3.50 n year In advance
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FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION, Publishers,
Burlington, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Perhaps the best we can hope for is
that the treaty won't be an issue In the
campaign Of 19N.-Boston Evening Tram
script.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

We must go 20 extremes or be bed
In our effort to coax ends to meet;
For the fellow who uses his head
Is the one who gets there with both
feet.-Philadelphia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

We took nearly three years to get into
the war; and 1t begins to look as il We
might take as long to get out.-Chicago
Evening Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

The laborer continuously gets more
money for working less time-leading us
naturally to a pensive contemplation OF
the time when he will do no work at all
and will have all the money.-Boston
Evening Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

Easy to make a really "practical' poll
tician Of business man, but impossible
to make a business man Of a practical
Street Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-29

1t would he very appropriate II Louisa
Anna should ratify the woman suffrage
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
LECTURE BY BEEBE.
The Well Known Writer 10 Appear ut
New Century Club, Thursday Evening.

Much interest IL manifested in the APP
pearancc Mt the New Century Club on
Thursday evening next, Of William Beehe,
tho distinguished author and lecturer,
in an Illustrated discourse on "a Natural
list in the British Guiana Jungler.' The
lecture will bc Illustrated with stereopticon
views and will be open TO the, public.
MIR. Beehe IL known as the author oil q
remarkable series of contributions to n
number of well known periodicals. Prom
incnt among the contributions. are
"fhe Hills" n wonderful word picture
Of the forests of the Himalayas. where Mr.
Bcche lived among the hilmen, studying
the rare and gorgeous pheasants, COM
mon To that remote region. The Non.
vict's Trail" deals with the tropical
forests of British Guiana, where the re-
search station Of the New York Y oolosi-
cal Society il located under the direction
of Mr. Beehc During the war MIR. Becbe
did active duty on the French and flem-
ish fronts.
The appearance of Mr.. Beebe here II
under the auspices Of the Society o'
Natural History Of Delaware, in con-
junction with the New Century Club,
and the lecture il free TO the public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
Stirring Address of State Regent

from the day upon which our United
States entered "a factor into the World
| War fully 80 per cent Of the Daughters
gave Themselves enthusiastically to the
war work with increased vigor and pa
triotic zeal.
More than so per cent are entitled 70
the 12p0-h0ur service medal, while n
number could wear the 2fDO-hoirr service
medal The number of knitted garments
sweaters, helmets, scarfs, stockings wrist
let's etc.-wotlld average from FIVE To ten
garments ner capita. The crew OF tho
Battleship Delaware was largely outatted
by one of our chapters.
4 number of Daughter" took courses
~ first aid - the injured, and IN surgical
dressings, and IL was In thus department
Of the Red Cross that perhaps the largest
work was done-s1me becoming teachers
in turn. In the hospital supply depart
mer1s member Of CAESAR Rodney Chap
ter, Mrs. William Hancker. besides giving
30 hours weekly for several ye,rs, IN ad-
dition did work AZ home that no chapter
elsewhere could surpass.
The Daughters supported French or
phars, sent Christmas boxes 70 canton
ments IN France, etc.
The largest work, or the one costing the
greatest expenditure Cf money was the
purchase OF q White ambulance and pre-
scented 10 the student body Of Delaware
College for training them for ambulance
work
u An American creed has been ID
dorsed by the American government and
many patriotic societies. Ask your school
boards TO authorize its teaching in every
gIade school.
CD Welcome newly made citizens into
fellowship, Arrange meetings TO celebrate
the civic birthday of men and women
born into citizenship.
The United States naturalization officers
will cooperate with you. Have addresses
of welcome, give small flags as souvenirs,
make a fete of the occasion, and these
men and women viii never forget the day
that "The Stars and Stripes became
their flag.
Such celebration was instituted IN
Wilmington last year by the Amerlcani-
cation committee. The State officers OF
the ID. A. r. and the Cesar Rodney
Chapter gave their hearty co-operation.
(3l American women must so to the
foreign women. We must reach them in
their homes, bat we must be careful that
we send the right persons, or VIC shall do
more harm than good. Decide upon the
locality where you will send workers.
Your teachers must know the native
language OF the people, or take an inter-
prefer with them They should teach
English aud the elements OF hygiene and
civics.
(4l Spread through your community
the propaganda of respect and neighborh-
ness; try to crush out the feeling of
patronizing, too often exhibited toward
the foreigner Denounce al derisive terms,
often applied TO them. Put yourself in the
place of stranger in strange land, and
follow the Golden Rule
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
TOWNSEND SUFFRAGE MEETING.

The Delaware Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton of Townsend met Monday evening
AZ the home Of Mrs w. Harman Reynolds
The roomsfwere beautifully decorated with
cherries and red. white and blre strcamers
10 commemorate Washington s Birthday.
Mrs. Reynolds, as chairman. told Of
the work of the association and the plans
that are being made for the opening OF
citizenship schools for the educational
benest Of all wishing TO know The A. Il.
L Of Government" One of these schools
is to be opened in Townsend early in
April, with capable instructors, who viii
appreciate large attendance ef interested
people.
Following the talk By Mrs. Reynolds,
NJ S. Edw nd Daniels read the opening
address of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president Of the National American Wo-
man S Suffrage Association, at the con-
vention at Chicago.
After the business meeting, those
present were entertained by Victrola
music, an Mrs. Raymond Jones and
Mrs. c. a. Greenwood on the piano.
Refreshments were served. The meeting
which was well attended, proves the re-
pewed interest Of the members and friends
of the ASSOCIATE n.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
Wilmington Woman
Delegate to Shanghai

bcrculo~is Hospital in PittsbsIrx and in
Boston; and Miss Erne.,ino Friedman,
National Board II the r. w. &. a.
Special stfeoss wss laid upon rocirI
work, during the conference, including
industrial schools, tho prevalence ~
t1terculosis among girl workers In The fac
tories and sociai life Tor tho young people
Closely related and Of equal importance
was tho subject Of medical work and odti-
cation.
After ono Of tho sessions Chimes.
Tifen was given to the visitors BY Tho
american College Club 81 Shanghai 81
tho delegates.
Luncheon was served az O'Clock IN tbo
main dining-roorn Of tho Yih Ping Shsng
hotel At one end Of tho room there was
a lug- Chinese flag and directly opposite
70 the stars and Stripes. The tables were
beautifully decorated with artistioaily
arranged poinsottas and during the lunch
ron Chinese band played.
Immediately after tfsin q troupe Of
Chin~~ maeicians entertained the party
with nsny po,,ling and amusing stunts.
Following an introductory speech b
Mrs. j. w. Baldwin, Mrs Fun Ya.~seu
spoke Of this being particularly oppor-
tune time for the conference b. take place.
ms the women ~ China wsre awakening
more and more 30 the possibilities of edu-
cation and 81 The great need Of China for
n thorough knowledge ~ tho science ~
medicine
Mrs. A. y. Frame, Acting President Of
the Union College Of North China, PckinT
responded for The College Club. Miss
Ellen p Pend'eton, President Of Wellesley
College, responded for tlle commission,
and said shs was sure this conference
would greatly strengthen the feeling Of
sistsrhcod h,stwecn the women of America
and China
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
MILFORD CENTURY CLUB.

The meeting OF the New Century
Club of Milford this week, was one OF the
most interesting held for some time, Mrs.
r. G. Hall, the president, was in the
chair, and Mrs. S. G. Evans, Jr., in cha-ge
of Current Events was given charge. Her
program was of patriotic nature, cele-
brating Washingtons Birthday
american History in songs Was car
ried out by interesting reading and musical
selections, IS follows: True Story OF Old
Glory" Mrs. Frank Welcome, singing
by club, ''Star-Spangled Banner" Mag
sellaise," Mrs. Thomas Davis: Yankee
DOODLE" From an Indian Lodge
Miss Lena Short; sketch of Mount Yer
non and Nellie Gusts read by Mrs. r. G.
Hall, story of Lincoln by Mrs. John
Horton.
Other patriotic and familiar songs
were sung in concert during the session.
The club gave the chairman rising vote
Of thanks for the enjoyable progFam
The next meeting viii be In charge Of
Mrs. James p Pierce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
INTERESTING RESPONSE.

AT the recent supper given at the First
Presbyterian Church, Miss Sarah d.
Prochnow responded 10 toast. Looking
Into the Future.
Miss Prochnow touched on the follow
ing points: Reinforcement, hospitality
and good fellowship, exchange OF ideas,
loyalty and success. She said Our
society will be reinforced ID short time
by many women who are Interested in
the same things we arc, and viii work
shoulder 10 shoulder with lie TO accomplish
the task We set for our society
We have always been loyal 20 our
church, our society and the Christ whom
we worship in giving of time. labor. PRAYERS
and means, ard we shall COZ tinue il in the
new organization and may we pray that
such success shall crown our Efforts, that
instead of having one representative on
the field, wo may SO inspire our young
people that there may be several from
amorg their number whom the Lord shall
choose to carry the Gospel to the utter
most parts OF the earth"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28

One thing IL crrtrin--life is more worth
living in the first days Of spring now that
spring house cleaning isD what ~ usrd
"a be. Remember those carpets that had
tn come up7 Remember the padding
beneath those carpeta7 Remember The
dust that had sifted through the carpets
and lsy atop the padding. Remember
the carpet strefcber and the time there
was when mother and Bridget tired N
stretch the carpet bark into shape and
the man by the day tried 20 put Il back
with carpet tacks7 Father had 70 help
when he came home, and finally, of course
the man from tbs furnitu re store where
the carpet was bought had 70 come 20 do
IL professionally And Of COURSE sorns Of
those carpet tarks wandered around away
from the room where they we're being
used and were found by some unssnpsct-
ing member 81 the family rather suddenly
in the bottom 81 thin bedroom slipper.
No, thu. sort Of honsc cleaning = n
thing Of the past in most households
although II truth must be told there are
not q few houses where the ail-over carpet
is still the mode Of covering the floor.
still we do have 20 go over" the house
little more thoroughly at this time of
the year than an ordinary cleaning. Warm
days are coming and screens have 20 be
put up. II we have heavy drapsry that
should come down. and II we have special
summer curtains, IL will soon be time 70
make the exchange. For in most Of thls
broad land of ours spring comes suddenly.
One day we are shivering and wishing that
we might stay in and hug the FIRE and the
next the windows are all open and they
are too small and We are too INDECENT 70
want 20 trouble with matters Of general
house cleaning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
Eats Candy But
Loses Her Fat

Here's joyful news for every deshy
person who loves good things to eat. es-
pecially those who are denying them
selves the things they like most because
of their desire to keep down their weight
or to reduce the TAT with which they are
already burdeDed
The famous MarTaoia Prescription has
been put up IN convenient tablet form
and IL now sold by druggists every
where 1t only one dollar per AxGc case
To get rid Of fat at the rate of two to
four pounds a week. simply take one OF
these little tablets after each meal and
at bedtime until you have reduced your
weight to where you want It. No wrin-
kies or fiabbiness viii remain to show
where the fat came of.
Simply use MarrDola Prescription Tab
lets according TO directions; they are
harmless, free from poisonous or fntur-
sous drugs and can be used with perfect
safety. Try them for just a few weeks
and get results without going through
long sieges of tiresone exerciser and
starvation diet. Get them at any good
drug store or send price direct to Mar
r1ola Company. ss4 Woodward Ave.s Detroit,
Mich. and q full size package will be
mailed to you direct In plain wrapper
and postpaid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS CLUB.

The Current Events Class OF the Wash
ineton Heights Century Club. vii meet
on Monday afternoon, at o'clock. 80 the
home OF Mrs. J. c. Ssylor. 7o7 West
Tuentysecond street. The program vii
re in charge Of Mrs. II. d. layton. After
the singing Of a song by the club, Mrs.
l.. V. D. Philips viii give piano solo.
Mrs. W. 7. Lngeriled viii give a reading,
and Mrs George G.. Hal. the State re-
THE Flag" Miss Winifred Bach VIII
tell OF her work in France as member Of
the A. L. f., and Mrs. z. I. Holman viii
give the final number.
Tea viii be served and 3 social hour
enjoyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28

Since the departure fm China Of the
commission formed of American women
heads ~ various forms III wvmap's work,
10 meet in Shar gilni for n great research
conference In regard Ia worneps work.
Wilmington friends Of NJ iss Bertha Harlan,
secretary Of the Mortified Conferences,
who is a member Of the commission, have
anticipated news Of the gathering which
was held under the auspices of the Fedora
tions If Women's Foreign Mission Boards
from January 10 January 8.
Every Evegling has just received
from Miss Hin Ian number of ChiDese
papers giving accounts 81 the con-
ference and splendid group picture
~ number Of the women in attend.
apce, including an excellent likeress ~
Miss Harlan Unfortunately for our
readers, the figures 10 the group are
20 small that the picture will moi bear re-
production. One Of the papers sent gives
a list Of the notable ladies" in attendance
including. Miss Helen Calder, secretary
~ tho Congregational WomeD's Board of
Missions, who heads the Commission on
Evangelism and Religious Education,
uisa Charlotte Conast. head 81 Walnut
Hill school for Girls; Miss T.. r. Nartien,
dean If stets,n University, DE Land,
Fla; Niss Bert n Harlan, secretary 81
the No thu ri Young Womon's Confer
once Assoria.ion; Miss Nellie q. Prescott,
secretary Of theAmerican Baptist Worneus
Board and chairman OF tho Commission
an tho study % Administrative Problems;
Miss Josephine Ramsay, graduate Of
Smith College and social worker under
the Y. NJ G.. A. in CALIFORNIA;: Dr. Marian
Manier II bellevue Hospital, New York;
Miss Mabel Howell, secretary ~ the
Southern Methodist Wofnan's Council;
Or. Josephine Lawney, an expert on tne
subject a tuberculosis both IN the Tu-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28

Ssturdsy-730 .. m, party, s0i Mar
se. street
Mondsy-230 p. m, house oornroit.ee,
Wolissson Hall: $50 p. m, Friendship
Club. s)f Market str.et; 3 rs p. m, Clee
Club, s14 Market street, gf5 D. ~
Wilo-> Club, s14 Market street
Tuesday 30 p. m, Jenten service
q, s04 Nsrkes street; Subject. Steward
ship Of Life" Speaker, DR. J. W X.
Strnwalt; A .. m. Girls' Work Com
rni,see, 804 Market street; Speaker,
Charles A Hsrner. Labor Commissioner.
o. m, Girl Reserve Corps, SO4 Market
street; g. D. m. Girl Reserve Corps S0i
Market street; p. m, Girl Reserve
Corps, West End Reading Room; p. M,
Gymnasium Class, High School lower sym.
Wedbesdsy-l0 a. m, staff Meeting.
S04 Market street; 1890 a. m, Equip
ners and Repairs Committee. S04 Market
street; 1870, y. M, Lentsn service at So3
Market street Subject, Jesus Respect
for Personality" Speaker, Rev. Charles
y. Clash; 8 p. IA, Religious Work Com
nittce, S04 Market street; 4 p. M, Gil
Reserve Corps, soi Market street; ..
M, Mandolin Class, Soi Market street:
& p. m, Mandolin Club, S04 Market
street; 80 p. M, Wapanzchki Camp
Fire, club rooms.
Thursday--i0 a. M, Cafeteria Com
nittee, 500 Market STREET; II a. m,
Secrctsrial Committee, 593 Market street:
1890 n. m, Gymnasium Class for women.
Peoples Settlement: 30 p. n. Girl
Reserve Industrial Corps, S04 Market
street; 1890 p. m. Lenten service az 500
Market stret. Subject, The Secret Of
Rzhteo'is Life. Speaker, Rev. Z. T.
smiley
Friday--i0 a. m. Finance Committee.
s0t Market street; 1898 .. IA, LeBten
Service az SOL Market street. Subject,
Patience and Zeal in Service" Speaker,
Rev. Charles II. Bonner; $50 D. m.
Committee, 500 Market
street; go p. M, Aloha Club Meeting,
club rooms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-28
LEWES ZWAANENDAEL CLUB.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Iewcs, Feb. 2s.--The meeting of the
Iewes Iwaanendnel Club, on Tuesday
afternoon at the club house, was OF more
than usual interest Mrs. Ulysses w.
Hooker presided Mt the opening OF the
meeting. Mrs. Jacob Morris was chair-
man for the afternoon. The program was
"a follows. Paper. "Earlv American
Poets" Mrs. Jacob Morris; reading,
ooh, Mother of a Mighty Race" Miss
Elizabeth Hazard, reading, Once .
Fair and Stately Falace, Mrs Thomas
Carpenter, paper. Modern American
Poets" Mrs. Rausch; reading, "The
Raggedy Man." Mrs. Fred Wolfe; read-
ing Building of the Ship" Mrs. George
+. Chambers: reading, Goodbye, Mrs.
Gertrude Finn; reading, The onc-llorse
Shay" Mrs. Ferdinand Brewer; singing,
"Pattlc Hymn Of the Republic.
The prog am Of the club for the next
two months is announced as follows:
March 2, Current Events, address by
Prof Rausch, supervisor OF Iewes public
schools; Mrs. George Nickers chairman.
March Q. social service addrc~s by DR..
|. NJ. Chambers: Mrr. Edward Tunnel
chairman. March Is. Education, Mrs.
Thomas Carpenter, chairman. March
~, Public Health aud Child Welfare,
Miss Elizabeth Hazard chairman:
SPEAKER To be announced. March 30,
Literature and library Extension. Mrs.
James Kelly, chairman. April q, Music
and Current Events, Mrs. James X
Rowland and Mrs. Fred Burton. April
10, Miss Mary Sharp, chairman. April %,
Mrs. c. p. Tunnel. chairman for the after
noon, special feature 10 be announced
April 81, annual election and reports by
officers of the club. May 4, installation of
officers and club tea. Mrs. Jacob Morris
club hostess. Mrs. Helen Hooker Chamuers
is corresponding secretary Of the club.