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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Ancient Hunger Strikers.

Hunger striking is not the modern
development most people think. In
the seventeenth century, Evelyn, the
diarist, discovered cases and made
notes of them. 81 had the curiosity to
visit some Quakers here in prison"
he wrote of a visit he made to Ups
WITCH in July, 1856, "a new sect which
show no respect to any man, magis-
trate or other. One of these
was said to have tasted twenty days;
but. another, endeavoring to do--the
like, persisted on the tenth, when he
would have eaten, but could not"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Mother Epdearments.

A baby needs. love and cuddling
just as it needs its mothers milk, or
baths, or clean clothes. The age-old
mother endearments are the truest
wisdom. They coax the awakening
baby soul as the sun cOaxes out tho
wild flowers in the springtime. They
give zest to baby life, and without
that zest babies grow listless and stu
pid, and many of them fade and die
Exchange.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
The Kookaburra.

Australia has no nightingale, but 1t
has bird quite exceptional in its
sOng-the kookaburra or the laugh
ing jackass." It's laugh is so human
1t startles the newcomer, for when
one bird starts to laugh, the Others
follow. Then there Is a merry time
which makes men join heartily in the
song, if song it be.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Deepest Mine in the World.

The deepest mine in the world is
shaft No. 3 Of the Tamarack mine
in Michigan, which goes down 500
feet below the surface.-From the In
dependent.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Sweet Innocence.

She Ito returned doughboy)-SO you
went swimming in the Rhine. Weren't
you afraid of those dreadful rhinocer-
oses ?-Boston Transcript.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
In Pr-'-e of Books.

Books let US into the souls of men
and lay open to us the secrets of our
own. They are the first and last, the
most home-felt, the most heartfelt of
all our njoyments.-William BSzlitt
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Foolish Vast

Doing a thing poorly now with the
intention of doing 1t over later, wastes
not only time and effort, but character
as well.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
First British Railway.

The first railway was built for the
British coal mines. 1t was a horse
car track devised and used early in the
sixteenth century.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Present System Taxed Almost to Capacity

7vHIS year, new 5000 kowatt unit plant was built
at Thousand Springs to bear the burden of the in
creased load In spite of this, there have been
times during the past summer when the demand for cleo
trio current almost equaled the full generating capacity
of system This that additional power plant
capacity must be built additional lines must be installed,
and sub-statons must be enlarged, before take
any appreciable amount of new business
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18

"a expenditure Of between threequarters Of a million
and two million dollars is required to take of
the normal growth in the demand for power in terri
tory each year The expenditures required to provide
power for irrigation business alone during 1920 and
1921 excess Of and million dollars
In order to get this money, must go out and borrow
it the open market AS the State Law does not allow
the Utilities to charge their customers for their service
rates which will provide the money required to pay for
the construction of power plants transmission lines
etc. but annual income must be sufficient to pay
rate of interest investment which will induce in
vesors to put their money into hands to be used for
the construction required to handle this constant
growth in business
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
Old Industries Require More Power

NLD industries growing, manufacturing plants
OFare springng up, extensive of farming land
are being opened. But without ample supply
of electric power this development must be halted
At the present time customers being added to
the Idaho Power Company lines at the rate Of between
four and five thousand year To take of these
customers and the increased demands Of old power
requires from 5000 to 10000 additional horse power each
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1920-11-18
The Progress
of the State

following the census reports issued from Wash
ngton, you have noticed the big increase in popu-
lation throughout Southern Idaho and Eastern
Oregon This increase in population is the main
why the Idaho Power Company must continue to build
power plants extend transmission and distributing
lines, and provide equipment from year to year
These people coming into this territory demand
ing electric power to light their homes to rrgate their
FARMS operate their industries And if this country
is to develop should their demands must be cared
for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
Nominate the Best Men.

"It is 10 be hoped" says the Sussex
Republican Of Georgetown. party paper
of very independent nclinations at times.
.tbat both parties will nominate their
very best men for the high and honorable
office of governor Of Delaware.
To this hope We give hearty concurrence
and 50 should every good citizen q the
State. regardless Of political or even fac
tional. inclinaaions The Office Of governor
of Delaware Is indeed a high and honor
able one. and should at all times be filed
hv one who measures fully TO ltr dignity
and requirements.
The nrobablc action Of the Democratic
partv In this connectionNs well known, 1t
is bound bv a rule Of procedure 70 take ITS,
candidate from Sussex county, this year
and il is the duty Of Sussex county Demo
Gratis 10 designate their best product for
the occasion. Ii this they fail to do, the
State Convention will have % make the
selectioA. But Sussex county DEMOCRATS
have some fine material, and doubtless
will make the best Of il.
The Republican candidate. according
torhc present outlook. will be the sclec-
ton Of the few men who now compose the
partv organization and will dictate all the
party nominations, ir'm governor 90" T.
They may make agood selection for govern
or or they may not; indeed, II Is very
probable they will not, as the! deSlI.
above all things TO have 8 candidate who, #
elected. will do as they want hlm TO do.
But in the end it will be UP to the people
to make the selection. and they can choose
the best that Is offered tothem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
The New Day in Transportation.

A billion and a half Of dollars. or SIS
per capita, has been added to the annual
charges that the country must bear by
The decision az the Interstate Commerce
Commission, raising railroad freight rates
from 25 to 40 per cent. passenger rates ~
ncr cent. and Pullman rates 30 per cent.
Reluctant rs the American public may
he Ia shoulder this burden, il will stIil re-
main v,ie that il will pay lower rates for
TRANSFORMATION than any other people IN
the world. 1t may also have tho assur-
ancc that il has-bccn spared comprc-
hensive disaster looming just ahead. But
for this additional income allotted,a all but
few of the railroad systems Of the coun-
try, after the government guarantee oi
standard income expires on September !,
would have headed straight for bank
rlptcv and arrived there before the end OF
the year
The Immense sum in relief has been ear
marked. most Of il, in advance Sooo,-
OOO, 900 in additional wages TO railroad
employees: several hundred million dollars
additional to meet deficits heretofore met
hv general taxation and paid out Of the
national treasury; abnormal costs Tor
coal, material. equipment.
The big, perhaps the epoch-Tnaklng
thing is the manifestation, the first the
country has had in a generation. that the
official body to which il has committed
the destinics of railroads conceivos Of these
undertakings not as enemies OF the COM
monwealth, but as what they are-the
social force without which industry would
almost disappear and the country would
fall apart.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has set up three landmarks now 10 its
history; it has acted promptly instead OF
tardily; it has showed a constructive
spirit instead Of a spirit Of suspicion and
obstruction; it has co-ordinated its own
policy with that of the government board
which recently raised wages, recognizing,
as every rational business must do, the
relation between income and outgo.
Thus lifts the black cloud which has
hung over the future Of American busi-
! ness
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
Negroes Threaten to Bolt.

Resolutions were passed by confer
cnce of Negro churches and Sunday schools
in. Baltimore, recently urging the voters OF
the race to solidly support the Republican
national ticket, but to act independently
in voting for United States Senators and
Representatives in Congress in Novem-
ber. The latter section of the resolution,
it is explained. is intended az n reprisal for
the failure of the white voters to grant the
colored men the recognition they have de-
manded and insist is due them.
It is apparent TO everybody else but the
Negroes themselves that so long rs they
vote solidly for the Republican party, or
for any other party, they will never obtain
any recognition worth mentioning The
action of this body of ministers, however,
shows what a problem the Republicans
have in the Negro vote For years the
G.. o. p. leaders have been able to meet
the expectations of the black voters with
"glad hand" shakes, with generous promis-
es, and on the eve of elections and with
slight loosening of the purse strings before
their ballots were cast.
In the last two or three years these con-
difions have changed and the Negro IS
| insistent that he be granted recognition,
as he puts it, which, translated. means
public office. He is wearied with promises
intended only to be broken or with jobs
| that called for menial manual labor, aid
he is becoming louder and more vehement
in his demand for other than the crusts OF
the bread and the few small fishes
The Republican leaders in Baltimore
are n bit disconnected over the situation
They can perceive that to give theNegroes
nominations 10 the offices they seek would
drive many white voters from the party
ranks. when they would be worse of than
| they arc at present.
II may be, though the Maryland lead
ers are unduly disturbed. for unless the
Negro voter in Maryland is different from
his kind here. he will not desert his party
standard under any provocatlon. To vote
the Republican ticket has become habit
with the colored man and one that he i'
not likely TO break from, despite the TACT
that he is ignored by his party friends and
associates
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
THE DISAPPEARING EAGLE.

We are supposed TO venerate the
eagle, which IS the emblem OF our en-
lghtened republic The Revolutionary
fathers observed the bald eagle and
found him good, upright bird lnde-
pendence was and Is IA striking charac-
teristic of this majestic creature. But
instead of giving him a fair chance for
life, we have, for something like l3O
wears, done our very utmost to exter-
inmate him. And now he is SO near ex-
termination that few more years may
find him rated amorg the totally extinct.
The bald eagle is not good TO eat. lie
does not do any harm worth mentioning
Yet anyone who has a gun Is likely to
shoot bald eagle on sight. Why
1t would puzzle the shooters to give an
answer 1t is merely n matter OF impulse
Here is something big and wild. Let us go
kill it. In this way We show our superior
lty.
DIR. William T. Hornaday, Am erica S
foremost expert on wild life, announces
that unless general and rigid laws are
enacted for its protection the bald eagle
cannot possibly survive. His extinction
will not be due to the advance OF clvllza-
ton into the wilderness. 1t will be
a long long time before the wilderness
is too cramped for his abode Only
the merciless and thoughtless killing
is responsible for the present scarcity
of the bald eagle and for the likelihood
that he will soon become less than scarce.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
PRESS COMMENTS.
HOW MR.. TAFT CAN STILL HELP.

Being mn honest man, William Howard
Taft does not make conspicuous sue
cess OF his argument intended to show why
Republican favoring the League OF Ma
tions should vote his party ticket straight.
An INSCRIPTIONS lawyer, long accustomed
to the defense of crooked clients, would
have done better.
The sum Of the cx-prcsidents reasoning
is TO be found in this sentence. II MI. Hard
ing has given us who desire the League,
with or without reservations no real
ground for hope, Mr.. Cox has promised the
impossible" Which is To say that can
didate who promises nothing ~ preferable
to one who promises much, or that a man
who refuses to make an attempt IN the
right direction il superior To one whose
| ambition is thought to exceed his power
of fulfilment
To understand Mr. Taft we must recall
the fact that he is constitutionally a reg
| ular. BY training and long habit he Is
also conservative. As an advocate OF
| the League of Nations, n conception re-
| auiring vision and faith, he has found
| himself at times a little out of his standpat
| element among the progressive spirits oil
| the earth, and more than once he has been
| inclined to hold back or 10 be content with
small things Now, with the supreme test
of party loyalty confronting him, he Is
prepared TO abandon everything else on
the chance that Mr. Harding as president
may prove to be different from Mr.Hard-
ing as candidate.
| Yet crampcd as he confesses himself tc
be by the partisan obligation to prove thai
in any and all circumstance he can bt
counted on as regular Republican, Mr.
| Taft has it in his power 20 help in no nn
certain way in forwarding the ratlti-
cation of the peace treaty. Governor Coz
points out clearly to him the effective
way. 1t lies with MIR Taft, in upholdni
his convictions, to urge Republicans II
any State wherever there is q primary con
test for the nomination of candidate
fer United States Senator to support th'
candidate who is n favor iof the League
of Nations. To remain silent for the mcri
sake of expediency would be to be false t'
himself New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
Lesson for Reckless Autoists.

A just and sane Judge Of New York. in
denying the motion for new trial in
behalf of some defendants under sentence
of Imprisonment for reckless automobile
driving, gave some convincing reasons
why the public must be protected against
the peril arising from men who defy the
traffic laws and are a danger to the COM
munity. He declared, in denying new
trial:
Nothing should be done to discourage
the fullest use of the automobiles for
pleasure and for business purposes. but
nothing should be left undone to compel a
proper respect for an adherence to the
laws, and one who violates them and caus-
es serious injury must recognize that he
is but in degree, no different from the
ordinary criminal who menaees life,
health and property.
THE laws are very conslderateo OF motor
lists and municipalities and States we
with each other in offering them the best
roads and all modern convenienccs to add
to their comfort, their pleasure and their
financial advantage The speed maniac,
the incbriate and the incompetent have
no right upon the highways. while those
who do use automobiles should be taught
TO know that every advantage may he
gained and nothing lost by compliance
with the laws.
The laws are reasonable and rational,
and so must the people be. We can never
| avoid accidents altogether, but 1t is our
duty to conduct ourselves SO they will be
| minimized.
Those same admonitions may be made
applicable to Wilmington as well as tc
New York, for while the ordinary dangers
arising from the use of the automobile are
| ever he re than in the more crowded CITIES,
| the peril of the reckless driver is Just as
great here as anywhere, and the menace
| must be treated here with the same dis
ciplinary punishment as it IS elsewhere
No one with tho money To MAINTAIN an
automobile is at all Inconvenience by
the fine imposed for speeding or reckless
ness or disregard of the law IN any par
ticIaar. but the certainty OF prison term
would bring them to a realizing sense that
the laws of the road, enacted for the pro
lection of the public, arc not TO he broken
with impunity and that prison penalty
awaits these who prefer to study the lesson
Of responsibility behind the cell doors,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
Harding Dcmagogy
Nw4llgl

In a lrttor - Itr lrrT
answer ~ certain qleafD tr
h,m Mr. Taft make rt0r' trt
tor Uardipgs pet rgrffrfor 'tt
Articir X ~ tho rovrra"f 'nr Iff
~ Nations "4 a3per vovrrf rerf
order tho United -fates .fn ntr
have often hqd nc-snnr fo f~
rev,iics Afr TAFT THAT tfrHf rrr re.fr
vatiop- 81 40 she ~0vrr rr' 1f fre rag'f
81 Nations o. ro far - Z rnrror't III
r,ose a.rv 9hligafi0ra ~ .te rI'r1 -fftnf
must ~ construed fo mean 'ra' ~
gation will ~ performed noeord
the Constitution af 'he rtef ttfr
and IN ~ other Fa-
That applie- fe f1 ave-r ffer
member ~ fhe eaUlr h.I fte -0nnfriF
that have tecr admitted fu fnr leaTif
haze Cons..t4itiunz tN them r rer
forming thrfr obligations ere rhlerf
theIirnitattors ~ their .i.rsf If'Iflurs afnnf
kuov-r, tp rrrrr rnc nf 'nr~
Great Britain . : r.ruhor IL fhe ear7ie.
Does senator Harding hrk
government could order trrat TIiH
~ 20 a. var without me o1rsfrf NJ
arnentT,3F France is : uler her N' f..e faE'.r
Does the senator think t1ht va ifnf+.
could order rance ~ s1 t3 htr
the consent ~ tlc harlDer n' llfplfifr
IN what respect is tle I nltcd -tAte-
anv different basis'
This whole ISSUE NJ Iuer-Elr 1rf filef'
that senator Harding ut, -'h if
dernaRogy and Is suown tl 'n lrmAgng.
81 The candidate himself iar e1n-
ccivahle that even uted states -i.i-
tor could ~ s0 lgnoraTt ai oun.' 't-'i'nl.
government as senator Aar1ILg reff. q.
10 he ia his speerhes
There = 10 luteErtw a fnc haf-iat
opposition - the League " rpr-.-n
nothing better than tae desperate ch0f'
OF a shIftv p0ntlcaln % tnd excuses F
action ~ he Republican senators
demanding reservations rnat uulld
the League ana y.ralN ~ oerr
function.
When senator Harding insists taa.
have piaved our mart l pLnlHg
mocracv throughout tIe slrli
Of Haarant uutUlfh. We have .Hi t.t
our part. ana the nuole RlrA a
Us responsible for uut p.aN ~ 9..i fii .-
the senate rauued 'le treaty e.
a- the governments --scc lilsrl
United States rat.rel n. .A .-r f'
not ~ is "a state 30 political AHl "r"'.
( chaos. with he -lnd0N to.-lf
deepening daily An4 Warren H ia lt.g
~ the Republican -au-ldaie iar 0r--. ..i-f'
has nothing - fer except -tfAa
+ peace with Germany uale &
resolution 10 tougres9
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
EVENING SMILE.
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.

A fondness for backing an occasional
winner was one OF Bills weaknesses, that
his selection didn't always come home flrst
couldn't be blamed ON him.
After a certain race he got home rather
later than usual, 10 be met at the door Dy
his wife. her face distorted with rage. lie
knew the signs and sank into a chair, con-
tent to wait till the clouds had rolled by
When Mt last she had To pause for want
of breath, he remarked, casually
II say, Nell, We likes to ear Q people
winnn' lots O money, don't yer?
Visions of new hats and even dress
floated before her dazzled eyes, 30 the
woman forced a smile to her lips and re-
piled:
That do Tell me all about It
well" he said, as she nestled close to
him, "a bookrnakers been an gorn an
won all me wages this week London
Answers.
a philosopher says you should be
careful To address all men IN ho3neyed
speech" why so" Because then u
will not come 80 hard on YOU when you
have to cat your words Baltimore
American
well, that $ enough 10 try the patience
of Johf' exclaimed the village minister, az
he threw ASIDE the local paper Why,
what's tho matter. dear" asked his wife
Last Sunday ! preached from the text
he We therefore, steadfast answered
the good man: but the printer makes it
read, BE W there for breakfast.
Rather absent-ninded, isn't he?"
Extremely sol Why the other night
when he got home he knew there was some
thing he wanted 10 do, but he couldn t
remember what it was until he had sat up
over an hour irving to think And did
he finally remember it?" .Yes-he dis
covered that be wanted to 90 to bed
early
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09
lust Folks
=saaas-asis=sa--ass-s
By Edgar A. Guest.
LINES FOR AN AMERICAN.

| hold to this: My country needs
The very fines. of my deeds,
On me forever she depends
To be the staunchest Of her friends;
II desert, then to her name
bring touch Of needless shame.
She trusts me wheresoe'er be,
And by that trust has set me free:
speak her thoughts, for in her schools
] learned 10 know her code Of rules,
And what in me is good or i'll
Strangers translate into her will
| face the wide world as a man
Stamped with the brand, American:
From what am and what do,
NV country shall have judgment, too:
Therefore, straightforward ] must be
That she may meet no shame through rn'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09

Reports Of seven carloads OF peaches
being shipped from one Delaware railroad
station day or two ago recalls how great
" the crop has dwindled away IN this
State. Formerly there were almost as
manv trainloads shipped daily through
the season but often day or two follow
ing the dispatch of the fruit the exuberant
growers would receive a telegram from
the commission agent reading something
ike this: Peach market glutted. fruit
thrown into the river; send money TO pay
freight. - Growing Of peaches in these
davs was very uncertain. not to say un-
satisfactory, and Gften extremely de
pressing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-09

was visiting the station hr called ~ Camp
Paul Jones, the rookie camp, aud gave The
boys a short talk The g0yfrnor n the
State is also expected 70 xofne Ouf aud
make them m address syon. Captain
Wurtzbaugh, The cof1rhandant n me
station, u very cnthusasiic about the
school
"We are all much Interested in the Hic-
cess Of this maiden venture 10 cduraiing
The youth II the nation in naval dma. he
said, "and we are very proud ~ thf b1ys
we have ~ work with. Ihry have only
been here n week, bat 'cy are making a
splendid showing We hope tint iht Nnfal
Summer School will b. % pfnmancut lrA~
ture Of the navy, Congress willing
ROOKfEa EAGER w. LEans
Mr. Gould, the song leader, who traehes
the rockies % Warblo 10 unlsln i0f haN tn
hour a day. D. alsp loud u their prala He
SAYS that they vii accomplish aH mgrh boo
their six weeks training as fLc asrrtgr
recruit aceomplishcs on three nr uHf
months This b. partly hecnuac tfey srr
better educated ard uHod to rDnrrr frffIrg
on school work, and partly Iecapa 'nr'
arc ~ eager - learn
Lieutenant Wyman says thaf rhf hrFt
day or two they we're hrry tho nrmrl 70
be h0mcsick and langu'h.rR llf hntIlf
discovered the rcaaDu vac flnf 'ffF
couldn't get any icc rrrsm 1 rfmp lhr
next day the famous pie Wagon 'n'
station arrived, and npw y malr f9
visits day and s odd ou' rt.r rt
And the faces ~ tho rpokics arr 'rEfNr
AZ well ~ stickicr It s nr nppnNrF gr'
~ sce them crDwdug around W
vehicle, buying whole pr. ard huT"
Of bright PINK irr cream Whirr 'hr
their hands But i0r fhr ror.Y.-'
worried parcut- distant p-r
this, we can sav thnf ifrp f
thriving on this die'. ard 'ta' every r.
who works with them i.se-f -f.' 'f
are d fnr. healthy .o' ~ tr'-r.r an