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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.

Editor Every Evening: The writer was
an II nterested spectator at the Democrt TIC
State Convention IN Dover, last Tuesday,
ard il was universally conceded that the
outstanding features of the convention
were the addresses made by Mrs. Henry
Ridgely and Senator Wolcott. And as Il
was admitted on al sides that there Is but
one real national issue between the two
great parties, namely, the League Of
Nations, II was also admitted that there
Is practically but one issue IN this State,
and that Is the school question. As SEN
ator Wolcott's address was an unanswer-
able argument in favor OF the League Of
Nations, so also did that part~of Mrs.
Rldgely's address which dealt with the
educational interests of the State present
an equally unanswerable argument IN
favor OF the most liberal policy in the
matter Of education and laws pertaining
thereto, and against any step which would
make the education OF the youth OF the
State plaything Of politics. TO be used by
designing and INSCRIPTIONS politicians
for the furtherance of their own selfish
political ambitions.
noted that Mrs. Ri6gely delivered her
address from manuscript and | hoped that
il would be published in the papers Of the
State in order 70 show clearly the attitude
Of the new women voters of the State
upon this mpst vital subject. When,
therefore, found In your issue Of the 10th
instant the publication Of what purported
TO be her address, | was greatly pleased;
but when read what you had published Of
her address and found that you had given
TO the public the entire address except
that part which dealt with the question
of education, referring only TO that by
saying ''she said also that the women did
rot want the politicians 10 play politics
with the schools; if they do the viii not
get the vote of the women" ] was greatly
disappointed as well as surprised. Dis
appointed because YOU had eliminated
the most vital part OF the entire address,
the part which meant more to the women
and, therefore, TO the children of the
State than any OF the rest.
May | ask why this was donep IL il was
because of lack OF space | submit that the
same amount of space could have been
saved by the elimination OF some less Inn
portant paragraph of the address Ii IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
NOTHING TO LAUGH AT.

Tain't nuthin' to laff at ~ can seci
If you'd ben stung by humble bee,
An your nose was swellcd an it smarted,
too,
You wouldn't want people to laff Mt you.
II you had a lump that WIZ full Of fire
Like you'd been touched by red hot wire
An your nose spread out Like load Of hay
You wouldn't want strangers who come
your way
To ask you to let 'em see the place
An lan at you right before your face.
What's funny about it, I'd like TO kno~7
1t isn't joke to be hurted sol
An how wuz ] ever on earth to tel
AT the pretty flower which | stopped 10
/. smell
In our backyard wuz the very ono
Which a bee wuz busIly working ONT
An nus as ] got my nose down there
lie lifted his foot an kicked for fair
An he planted his stit ger right into me,
But it's nothin' to laf at az ! can see.
] let out yell an my Nav came out
To see what the trouble was all about.
She says from my shrek she wuz sure at
Had been struck by motor car passin' by
But when che found what the matter wiz
t1Hc litf1bd JUS iht sftf Dbtf Np.o
An she made me stand while she poked
about
To pull his turrible singer out.
An my Pa laffed, too, when he looked at
me,
But it's nothin' TO laff at, as can see.
My Nav put witch hazel on the spot
To take down the gyellin' but it has not.
II seems to git bigger at times goes by
An can't see good out o. this one eye
An it hurts clean down to my very toes
Whenever I've got to blow my nose.
An all | can say is when this gits well
There amt any flowers at I'll stoop to
smell,
I'm through disturbin' a humble bee,
But it s nothin' TO laff at, as can see.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
ABOUT SOME NOISES.

Editor Every Evening:-The auto ecr-
tainly makes much unnecessary noise,
bat there are some parts Of our city sub
lect TO a greater nuisance from noise
Roller skates and wagons are the chsef
offenders. The writer, an old man and
somewhat Of an invalid, finds it impossible
to take rest many afternoons on ac-
count Of the boy. and girls, some with
skates, others with wagons, rushing I'D
and down before his house, yelling and
screeching as though bedlAm was let
loose"
Old people who would Ike to have the
comfort Of quiet home are driven 20
distraction. by the internal noise these
hoodlurns make.
An old lady walking on the sidewalk
was knocked down by boys with q wagon,
who get out Of the way for nobody but
think nothing must interfere with their
sport. As no one with authority inter-
feres with them, they are very bold and
sauey.
The sidewalk should be for pedestrians
and not even bicycles allowed on It.
A Sufferer.
Wilmington, Sept. IS, 1920
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

A Pennsylvania back yard gardener is
feeding his maturing squashes on milk and
finds they take eagerly to this sort Of odd
nutriment and wax fat and more fit for
the Thanksgiving pie than are those other
wise cultivated. The lacteal diet is fed
to the vine by a lampwick through an
aperture and each one consumes a saucer
full daily. What flavor or quality it is ex-
pected the milk viii impart is not stated
thus far in the progress Of the experiment,
but if there is any way to improve a
squash pie at Thanksgiving time few per-
sons will care to know of it. Why "gild the
Lily or paint the rose?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
Roots Court
or Harding's z
Ne~ YORK Word
Ee- York Word

Wednesday morning The al~.yx -
teeued sun and New York Herald stoufiv
affirmed IN its headlines thss Root
Court Plan y Like Isrdings"
thursday morning The stln evs~~-n~f
Sun and View York Herald a1-ruwfuil
proclaimed m its editorial oolfrrn thai
the Root plan y an integral psr' ~ 80
leagues machinery and a sei0n n d.
Wilson covenant itseif
OF course the Root plan = AZ .rferra
part Of the league MACHINERY Ia cnmi
rot be othe-vise This court = rrelfa.f
by the covenant n the league IL fnf
sions, Il they are 20 - onfarcc1. must d.
enforced by the members 81 fhn lrnrIr
acting IN conoert so other court rar -
established which = V0rth ~ rnns
attention ~ the civiliz.sd world
II our neiEhbor VIII study the noof
plan little longer 10 VII End ahaf 80
Root has taken TIE United state -urrernn
Court u ~ model and the nited -fnf..n
supreme Court s not nattsriicd aiitr
Senator Harcings Hague Tribunal Do 81
real court, not an imitation court
The sun and View York Herald a 81 ttr
opinion that the Permanent Court 81.
International Justice b not oprn Or ~
ccptance by the Uniten State IS |nnr
A1If Nl--.AIf Ni Llst Ntafa ANHNNNHM 00lN 'II
ance of the Wilson LearrIe. We mav haFr
very httle % sav about n n tlr NnuI
court - SIT up by the League oi hauon.
We snail have 70 accrpf ifs lfcIsI1re
whether We are a member ar noe. VIA
the court saws d International .lw ulI
be international NV, ana wat ~ aav d.
the contrary vii avail 'lftle
The man QUESTION in relauin % ems
court - whether fhe United sfatrs -
member oi the leAglle wlA have q hana Or
naming the Judges. % whefncr hccausn d.
Its refusal % JON the leagle. it Ni.l have
no voice whatevcf but All he s4blecf IS
the court : findings.
From the reces-es 0f the irunf norrh
Senator Harding 80 up an intsrnalonai
court that exists only IN his 1uc0lc mag
nation. Ehhu Root has so un 4 rcAl cnuIi
as part -oi the machinery Cf thr Lca9ir
Of Nations, ana Repubhcans haVp hesn
telling us that Root vas cFratlng fhi
Republican foreign policy. Are tdey nov
prepared 20 follow nm and arand1u
Harding, o. Ike the sun snd Nex ora
Herald. Ell they throw the Root ou4rf
overheard n order % conunln Their
partisan thbustef against the Le4snr
Of Nations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
VARIETY SHOWER.

Mrs. Frank Tndal. oi Giipin Ave. ana
Harrison stres.t, THURSDAY gave 3 vanrt,
shower for her sister. Miss ELrahein
Mailman, who = 70 be marricd ta Alr
A. Raymond Jackson duriug TIE ear,
part Of October. Mss Mailman uas th..
recipient Of many beautiful aud lsc.u
gifts. About twenty-five giri friends Ner
present. The evening VaS enjoyed
singlng and dancing Miss Eva ShaHsf
Miss Theresa Seller &nd Mss >ar,A
Stearns each sang a solo. Re41cshmen,
were served
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
VALLEYS OF SEPTEMBER.

In them walk tommorrow's dreams,
Through them roll the babbling streams
OF yesterday. with voices calling
In cadenees of beauty falling.
The whistlng lark his mesdows knows,
AS we the memory of the rose;
The robins is an empty song,
So richly with us, but not long:
While still a mocking bird or two
Comes up to meet the twilight dew
And greet the mist of morning with
A sa1utation of such pith
That My from his throat, indeed,
Doth SO much love and beauty bleed
Valleys of September smile
With a II that fingers yet while
From summer S store of loveiiness
And tn her skill and taste in dress
She caught and woven the mingled
glow
or haunting woodland tints the bow
OF summer at her dimpled chin,
With, Oh, so many dreams therein,
And whisperings soft, and such a sigh
AS with the fairys breath TO yie.-Balti-
more sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
THE MEASURE OF HARDING.

"Too much is heard Of independence
in politics." says Senator Hardin in
bis letter to the President of the " Women s
Harding and Coolidge Club of New
York.
This is a SCI timent which will receive
the @. thusiastic indorseme' of every
corrupt political boss in the United
States, whether Republican or Democrat.
Nothi is worse for the men who maj ip-
ulate politics for their own pockets than
the growing independence Of the Ameri-
can voter.
Senator Hardirg's attitude toward
the Independent vote affords fairly
correct index to the mans mind and to
his outlook on all public questions. He
is just an Ohio country politician running
for President by grace of a Senate oil
garchy.--New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
SEPTEMBER.

You smell the ripening corn rs it
liquors through the air,
You feel the haunting beauty Of the
meadows everywhere,
You know the grapes are purple and the
haws are turning black,
And you hear the Bob Whites whistle
calling dreams OF boyhood back.
You tread land of memories that is
lit by sudden CLEANS.
OF the evanescent beauty OF a multitude
of dreams,
And you glimpse the hills OF harvest and
are full Of glad content.
When you sip the wine of autumn Ike
wine OF sacrament.
You know the sumach' 5 flaming and the
sassafras IS red,
And the foliage is thinner where the
,rees begin to shed,
And there honey IN the weather. hiyed
through all the summers bloom
To be housed with you forever in your
memory's haunted room.
Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

HOW MUCH WAS SPENT in MAINE2

If the Republican chiefs who have
been scandalized by Governor Cox's cam
paign charges want to do the just thin G
and the fair thirg they viii promptly
make known the full amount of moi ey
spent in the Maize campaign by the
national, the State and the local organi-
zations-and how it was spent.
Maine is State which never goes
Democratic. Not ore cert was required
from the national committee to secure
Republican victory there. From the
amount spe t there, ii it is honestiy a, d
frar ky stated, some indication may be
gathered as to what the party will spend
In doubtful States.
VIII the Republican campaign treas
urers national and local, give this irfor-
nation to the people? 1t is something
which the latter have right to know
Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

General Joseph B. Seth won the prize at
an Easton, Md, contest among local
orchardists with an apple that weighed
2515 ounces and had circumference of
I4s4 inches. 1t was a Spokane Beauty
Surely it is some accomplishment TO grow
an apple as large as a cantaloupe, and it
further attests the splendid adaptability of
the Eastern Shore to the production Of
fr1Tife
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

Two hundred dollars an acre, the price
paid few days ago for the farm of John
H. Kimble, near Rising Sun, Md, by a
North Carolina man, bespeaks that resi-
dents of other communities are being at
tracted more and more to this section Of
the country. The property was exception
ally well improved, but the price of SAL
600 for 206 acres Of land on the PENN
sula shows that farms there are regarded
as good investment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

The wife whose husband deserted her
and married another woman has a sensible
philosophy as expressed by her In bring
ing her husband to our city police station.
the other day, and asking that she be
freed from him through prosecution for
bigamy. She was quite right. The man
who runs away from his wife and leaves
her to shift for her own livelihood is not
worth bringing back. and if she has him
sent TO jail she will be duly avenged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
How One woman vas Helped.

Althea Walker, New River, Pa. writes
81 have been troubled Nth wcak kidncv.
for two years. | took Foley Kidney Rls
and they helped me fnc. rcsi Inc aii
night and n0g have no trouble Nth n,
kidneys" When the kidneys io noe prop
erly do their work, acids and pOisons leif
IN the system cause weak and lame hack
dizziness, pufhncSS under eyCs, swollen
have gwen relief 10 thousands 20 men and
women y. 4. Danlorth Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
Miller and Burris Recover.

John j. Miller, 700 raylor strcct ana
William ". BUrrls, sos East Fourth
street, the men Who werU sczlded n fhe
gymnasium cf the Y. NJ G. Al. "a russ
day, were reported 20 bs rccovcrng ai
the Delaware Hospital thls morning Tn
less complications SET IN, both men Win o.
able 70 leave the hospital The early part
of next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

City Council has passed an ordinance
increasing the pay of executive officers of
the Board Of Health from 81 800 to
81 ,44D year. No doubt this favor is de-
served. and it is hoped it will inspire
further official activity, especially in the
direction of having some notorious in
stances of weed infested vacant lots
obliterated, or at least improved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
BY Wait Mason.
THE MAN KILLER.

Alorg the pleasant highways,
ard by the rural homes, through
cool and shady byways, the snort
il & terror roams. The auto with a
driver who threatens as he drives,
who cares no copper silver for hui
man limbs or lives. The auto, wisely
driven, is rot innately bad; it is
blcssi z given to man, 70 make
him glad When it is sanely guided
alorg the teemirg g ways, il seldom is
derided by bards or kindred jays.
But oh, the locoed ehuffer who to
the highway takes, nor cares how
many suffer, SO he some record
breaksl And oh, the beardless
striplirgs who loyride in the night
'Twould take some seven kiplings
to sew those lads up right | hate
TO turn a corner when | drive out of
town, for fear some speedlaw seorn-
er will straightway run me down.
The death ears always speeding Co
MAIN some helpless hick' and
what this country's needirg is law
that has a kick. When once the
fiend, loon witted, some gent or
COW has slain, he should rot be
permitted 10 drive a car again.
Outlaw the reckless drivers, and let
them drive no more; ard we. the
manned survivors, will cry, "Hur-
rool Hurroari
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

A woman living in Virginia town cele-
brated her 92d birthday anniversary by
going to the movies" for the first time.
She probably withstood the temptation
as long as in all human reason could be ex-
pected of her.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

Po lish women in Wilmington, it is said,
are organizing Polish Republican Club.
1t is hoped the American women will not
be backward in forming organizations
that may be effective in politics for the
best interests of the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

was because Every Evening DID not csrs
or dare to give publicity o. Mr.. Ridg~ly'F
vigorous, SINCERE and ~ouaDIy ohallspU
10 The polIt,oisns of AT grade and IT All
parties, then u s1~fns " ns tlaf IYsfy
Evening has taken n long stride bAf Nafd
from the bIgh plane ~ honesty and fear
lcssnerr which has ctsrnsteriresl ~ for
DaDy years. Every Evening j. desfFcdly
the leading paprr~nof oaiiy fif ieig41g
Democratic pAp~r,--sn The ssafs An,i haF
attained that mort .nviable position
through constant ard consistent char..
pionship u the night ,.dc n every l1s
ton affecting the Interest," a fLs nhof
state a. does the question N education
But m tbig oDe matter a las d,eoendoI
from ~ uniformly high plaae. IN ~
mutilation of Mrs Iadgely's rplend.d al.
drcss M this vital particular far h. her
il u far ~ The wofnanho<,d ard ch|idhood
oi tbe. State j. = far " What you uldsI
stand % b. tbe highest welfare IN fhe
State2 ~ Il fair ~ the women ~ ~
State who are inclined ~ g0tf he feiao.
cratic ticket II u prrscufs fts d,rirsf
vehicle for the expression n ths,f civic
wiebes AZ the polls? II u fair A. - La.
tellIgent Democratic men N fhf State vho
honestly desire b. knov bov the s1msn
voters of the STATE feel upon The fat,lftanf
questions confronting tho clfctcsas7
Daily, s u fair 10 Every EgfnInH n n
honestly wishes its columns b. inippls
~ the public which u servos Tho fullest
possible information upon AT he QIs1
tions 10 which that public n intsfutfi1 u
seems 70 me there g but one answer b. aN
these questions; and ~ n sincere .imlrF
~ Every Evening and 0ne who has rraf
u constantly for more thar q quarter "a
a century, / earneefiy hop that y,r wiil
give 70 your readers that part ~ Mr.
Ridgelys addrc@ ghirh yoil eiimrs,esl
N your iss1e q Tho 10th
frend of Educafior
Georgetorn, sept -. ig2O
The brief references only b tha, p.rf ~
Mrs Ridgelys adfres va due entirely
% some detail n operations n urfuarirr
copy, which u = not necessary % ~, forth
here, and not 70 any kind n dslit~rnts .n-
tent. Every Evening has never uavrr~i
IN its advocacy Of the b., p,osa.ible rysfefr
OF education for the people of DeAwArs
and never viii Ed y -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, X. G. e.
Wenonah Lodge, S. of Fl.
Liberty Conelave, S. w. NJ
Mechanics Lodge, |. o. o. f.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. o. r.. M
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A. Garfield Council, ID. of A.
James A. Young Conelave, II. or 5. w. NJ
Apache Tribe, No. 81, Imp'd. o. II. Nj
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

the old boarding schools. for the newer
modern institutions Of learning nre as
much more efficient in educational work az
is the automobile of today better than the
old-time gig for travelling.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments of Every
Evening Readera

Ths fun nau,e ana s1drsss of tho wilton
must accompany each kttsr, ma nsps~.
sarfly. for publication but - evtden1s of
GOOD faith Anonymoua Communications
VIII ne iSnor-d. PubIicau1s of tsttsvs dos
GOT carry with II indor ssnent by Kvery
evening Of the opinions thcsctn e1pre Osd'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

Notice: Gas will be turned off on New
Caste Road from Eden Park and in New
Castle, on Sunday, September 10, from
6 a. N. 10 $50 a. m, TO repair main.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
EVENING SMILE.
FRESH EGGS.

The pert proprietor Of grocery in
East Twenty-fifth street, IS nothing II not
good at repartee.
The other day, rather early in the fore
noon. one Of the good wives in the neigh
borhood stepped into the store and in
quired:
"Any real fresh eggs?" Great en-
phasis on the 'freal fresh
"Oh, yes, ma am" he replied. "Some
just Lard this mornirg."
A day or two later somewhat earlier IN
the forenoon than before, the good wife
again dropped into the store and inquired:
"Anv more Of those real fresh eggsY
Whereupon the grocer cried to MS clerk:
'Run 70 the back room, boy, ard see If
thi; mornir q eggs are cool enough yet 10
sell. Indianapolis News.
Edith-"Jack's been callirg on me for
SIX months. Don't you think it's time he
proposed" Msud-"Oh, no; it was near
ly year before he proposed To me. =
London Ideas.
"You are sure you wont be nervous at
the altar" said he, before the wedding.
widow, with touching modesty .-Eoin-
burgh Scotsman.
Contractor-"A house on this plan can
be built for SO, ,000." The Other Mani
have no doubt it can. What | want 70
know is how much III have to pay You
when it's built Boston Transcript.
"How's your singing society getting
on" Fine" answered Jud Tunklns.
The music hasn't come along very strong
as vet but the debating is something ex
traordinary w ashir gton Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18

You try an Every Evening want adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-18
RIPPING RHYMES.

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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
URGED TO MAKE OWN GOWNS
Graduating Frocks Should Be Simple
and inexpensive.


Girls Of the public schools are urged
to make their own graduating gowns
this year, in the meantime keeping in
mind artistic design and effect and
the idea Of economy with service.
There is also a general movement TO
modesty and frugality in graduating
dresses, il is stated by George y.
Child, state superintendent of public
instruction, who is seeking to make
the idea prevalent in Utah. This
week Child sent out circular letters
to all district school superintendent
in the state, calling their attention TO
examples set in other localities in this
respect and asking cooperation TO
impress upon the minds Of girl pupils
especially the necessity for simplicity
and economy in keeping with the
spirit Of the day induced by the high
costs The letter says:
For several years we have been
moving toward simplicity of dress in
graduating classes in our schools until
extravaganza has become the excep-
ton and not the rule in all such exer-
cises. Satisfactory. however, as pro-
gress has been in this matter. / desire
to call your attention 10 the import
ance Of the subject at this time. IL
would be wholly out of harmony with
lbe times and our ideals of thrift for
graduating classes 70 dress in expen-
sivc costumes Moreover, modesty
and simplicity are always attractive.
They do not take from the value and
the inspiration of the occasion, but
rather add to its cooperative end
beneficial influence,
"Pcrmi me TO suggest in line with
thc foregoing thoughts. that the prac-
tice which has already become more
general, that girls make their own
graduating dresses. keeping in mind,
of course, both the idea of artis-
tie design and effect and also the idea
Of economy and service. 4 few days
ago 1t was announced that some of
the girls graduating from Oak Park
High school In Chicago met together
aud pledged their word of honor that
their graduating gowns should not
exceed u specified modest sum. Many
of our girls will take delight, | am
sure, in cmulating the example of the
Oak Park girls