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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
The New Board OF Health.

Mayor Taylor was quoted IN local
newspaper, the other day. as saying that
while ne has under consideration a num-
Der of possible appointees as members OF
the Board of Health to succeed the pres
ent body on May 4. he was not prepared
to make any announcement further than
'the appointees would be Republicans.
Certainly, no one at this time expects
the mayor of Wilmington in making APP
pointments that carry official emolument
and official patronage TO go outside OF
his party. Our municipal system is built
on partisan foundations, our municipal
elections are conducted on partisan lines.
and all the results must perforce be partl-
san
II is most unfortunate. however, that
the Board Of Health should come within
the evil purview of purely partisan selec-
tion every two years. according TO the
political complexion of the city admins
tration. The controlling idea when the
Board Of Health was reorganized into It's
present form. nearly forty years ago. was
To remove il from the rut of partisanship
and make il an efficient arm of the public
service, regardless of political eonsidera-
tions And this purpose was faithfully
carried out for several years, under the
administration of the very capable presl-
dent of the board, the late DR. Lewis p.
Bush Then the partisan hand was
reached forth and the Board OF Health
drawn within its demoralving grasp. And
there it has remained ever since.
so Mayor Taylor, elected as a partisan,
will have to follow partisan example and
appoint a Republican Board of Health,
as Democratic mayor, two years ago,
appointed Democratic board. But there
is nothing to prevent Mayor Taylor en-
deavoring 10 select Republicans of the
very highest calibre and efficiency, so
that the new board may be useful and
valuable adjunct of the administration,
and not mere partisan resting place.
Also, il is hoped there will be great deal
more congenial and eff ective cooperation
by the City Council with the next Board
of Health than has been In evidence FOR
several wears.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
ARREST OF STRIKERS.

John Grlnau, head of the new Yard
mems Union, of Chicago. and some thirty
others have been arrested by the De-
partment Of Justice In the program marked
out To use the punitive features OF the
Cummins law to break the back of the
strike. They will be charged with vio-
lations of the Lever Law. The action
appears to have been taken after the
strike situation in the Windy City has
greatly improved Whether this drastic
action will cause the strike 20 take on new
life out there remains TO be seen.
II is also problematlcal matter whether
there is evidence in hand tosecure verdict
against the men who have been made
subjects of arrest The policy indicated
seems To be to lise the punitive powers ot
the government under all the authorl2a-
tion that the Lever Act, the Cumnins law
or any other statute may provide. Tho
club has taken III hand, and the power Of
the government marshaled for the work
of clubbing the strikers into line, and
forcing them to deal directly with the
Labor Board, even If they have 10 Wsit
for some time for that board to get into
shape to function. That may or may not
be wise procedure. II does not settle
grievances
Mr. Palmer is right in enforcing the
laws, however. what ever their effect and
whoever they may effect. but the question
is whether he Is really doing anything TO
bring the strike conditions to close.
IF the same tactics should I've employed
here in Baltimore the result would be
observed with considerable interest, al
though not with a large measure OF hope
fulness baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
Y. W. G. A. NEWS.

A boy and girl party viii be enjoyed
at the Y. W. &. A. by t6e Wi-lo-se Ciub
on Monday evening Each girl member
of the club is privileged % invite q boz
10 this party. The evening viii bc spcnt
in games and dancing wiii b. enjoyed.
Refreshments viii be served.
On Tuesday evening ~ sewing class will
he formed. Mrs Elizabeth Pyle viii n
in charge The class will be held ~ NJ
SOi Market street from 7.50 O'Clock until
. o'clock.
All clubs and members of the s
are anxiously waiting the opening II tiIf
Holiday House. The formal opening viii
take place on May 81. but Ma Ruth
Hopes the new House sccfcfarE vii
take charge st the House on May !
Many members are now making rcserV1
tons for weekend partics for The -atuf
days and Sundays preceding Mcmoral
Day. All members wishing - bold Weck
end parties in the early part n MAY
before May 81. may do ~ ~ applying
70 the Office. No so4 Market street
a bake will be given by the house o0r1-
mittee on April 20 ~ the Office Of che
Wilmington Gas CO.. s17 Market street
All kinds ~ homo made bread. cakes f0lla
pics and other goodies will b. on sale
The Giee Club which VAS enjoyed b.
many members al winter has disbanded
for 3 short period LEADER II The club
are hoping % reorgnnize IN The near
future
Proper position IN dancing i one ~
the main features the local 81 So enforce.
40 al times a. The dances gwen by ihcm
~ their club rooms The highest Standard
of dancing arc attained and on thc young
women adhere 70 them pot only - Their
own dances but, any others which the
might attend
A nov Girl Reserve Corps was forrrd
on wednesday afternoon u b. eompo.ad
~ freshmen from the Wilmington High
School. There we're present tWeuty-fen
members, but, thirty-0rle young women
have made known their Intention. 0
Joining the corps. Games were played ard
refresl1rnents were aorvcd The c0rps win
meet every "Wednesday affefnoon ~ the
club rooms AZ 3 O'Clock Officer win i,e
elected next Wednesday afternoon Nr
Otis who has recently moved % thfr
city from York, Pa, viii - tho adviser
Of the corps With tho formation - tff7
corps there are over no girle from thr
W. II : m clubs - the Young Wqnen'r
Christian Association
The Girl Reserve Corrs from SO ~
School rnet Yesterday afternoon and rn-
iofed Z program devoted 10 dowrrs rir
corps arc planning to take p hike ueNi
wcck and try and locate some r. thr
aowers and specimens whi~h thev lls
GUESSED AZ yestordavs meeting
Mrs g. y lee direrf0r ~ the rafrfera
is spending The weekend viih her sisser
il Sow York city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
THE SONG OF LOST STARS.
BY Frank l.. Stanton.

The Night Rain. falling soft an slow,
Singing song of Long Ago
For the rain can sing, an ii seems to know
The sad, sweet song that the heart loves
so;
That we weary of songs that are glad with
the light
And sigh for dream in song Of the
Night.
When the stars have forsaken the dim
skies above
A dream In Il song Of lost love.
No discords of dawn
The rains melody mars:
IL is singing song
OF lost stars.
A song of sweet sorrows, with peace in its
pain
The peace of the shadowy tears of the
rain.
The dust of LIES roses still feels the tears
fall
The dust that remembers the Love that
gave all.
And Memory speaks to the soul of the
Night
And whispers: Loves darkness is ever
Life's light;
And the stars will come back to sad
Heaven above
With dream In a song OF lost
love"
No discords of dawn
The rains melody mars:
Ii speaks 10 the heart:
Il viii sing back Loves stars!'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
A Victory for Thompson.

II was not the unexpected that hap
pened at the Illinois Republican primaries,
on Tuesday, when Governor Lowden
easily beat General Wood in the race
for the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent. Wood made a surprisingly good
run, especially in Chicago, where he led
the voting, but the remainder OF the
State went heavily to Governor Lowden,
and he will secure the delegation to the
Republican National Convention. But
at present there is no probability that he
will figure largely in the voting for the
candidate for President when the con-
vention settles down TO work. He Will
be merely 'favorite son. TO be kept
in tho field until favorable oppor-
tunity arises for abandoning him in
trade with supporters of the successful
aspirant.
The element OF real interest in these
Republican primaries, however, was the
complete victory won by William Hale
Thompson, the notorious pro-German
mayor of Chicago. He and his machine
manager, Lundin, secured control OF the
Cook county Republican organlz lzation
for the next four years, and therefore Will
dictate all the Republican county nomi-
nations. Also, the victory places Mayor
Thompson in a position that will enable
him TO come very near TO being the die
tator of the party in the entire State.
Two days before primary election day
the Chicago Tribune, Republican paper,
in the course of an editorial alluslon
to the outcome of the party primaries,
said: "lf our mayor snd Mr. Lundin elect
enough members of the county committee
they will control the nomjnation of Judges
for the 1921 election. Through the Judges
they will get the South Park Board and
the control of its bonds and taxes. They
have the police. They VIII &c the courts
Ii the county sticks to its Republican,
traditions the power of the committee
TO nominate judges viii be virtually the
power 10 appoint judges, which means
that Mr.. Thompson and MIR. Lundln can
make list Of the men they want to SIT
in the Circuit and Superior Courts, and
the mon will sit there
Thompson is the mayor who refused 10
allow Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps
TO be sold in the Chicago city hall He IS
the mayor who refused TO officially well
come Marshal Joffrc when he came to our
country to plead the claims of Franco
for our unstinted aidin the Great War.
He is thorough German sympathizer.
And to such men the management and
control of the Republican party is passing
over this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
Respect of Strikers for Mails.

1t has been noticeable, during the prog
ress OF the railroad disturbance now APP
parently nearing an end. that the strikers
---or "quitters," as they prefer to call
themselves-offered no kind of obstruc-
tion TO railroad service throughout the
affected districts Mail trains were run
almost as usual, as well as the trains con-
veying milk TO the large cities, which the
strikers graciously permitted to go
through.
This respect for the railroad mail
service was not always in evidence. More
than forty years ago there was a notable
strike on the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Pennsylvania, during which train service
was almost completely paralyzed, and
mail accumulated at all centres in appall-
ing quantities. 1t was not until the adj
ministration of Grover Cleveland that
the government paid attention to this
important matter. A strike by railroad
men in Chicago threatened interruption
to mail service, but under the Presidents
orders, armed guards on mail trains
insured their prompt filling of schedules
And now We see the railroad mail service
enjoying the same immunity.
There is need of the extension of ade-
quate protection to other branches Of
public service the full performance of
which is 30 essential to the well-being
of the people 1t is wrong to allow the
great body of the people TO be seriously
injured for the benefit, real or pre-
sumed. Of the few.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS.

The great work Of the American Library
Association in its war camp activities has
led TO enduring results IN a widespread
promotion of community libraries all
over the country. The permanent con-
sequences have also taken shape in crafty
ing form beyond the Atlantic Hundreds Of
thousands of books we're sent to the
camps of our army III France, and q
well selected library of about $4,000
volumes was established in Paris. After
the rehabilitation the association offer
ed to leave these books and the equip
ment in Paris if the American residents
there would agree to maintain the library.
The proposition was heartily welcomed
and an organization committee has al
ready secured enough money to pay its
expenses for the time being
1t is now the aim to get endowments,
life members, patrons and other forms OF
support sufficient to put the institution
on firm basis. It's location is admirable;
an attractive building at 10 Rue de T.
Elysee, overlooking the beautiful garden
of the Elysee, the. palace of the President
of the Republic. The library is free to
everybody for reading on the premises;
for borrowing a fee of only 10 francs
year for one book at time is charged.
The chairman of the organisation COM
mittee is Mr.. Charles L. Seeger, who has
contributed all his son Alan's royalties,
beginning with $4,000 francs; memorial
TO the young poet-hero of the Foreign
Legion of the French army that could not
well be more fitting. The American Library
Association stands the greater part of the
expense for 1920, so what has been collect
ed has been put aside for the future
sun and New York Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
SPRING FEVER.

The simplest tasks seemed hard to do,
l dragged my way about tho place,
telt all right, and yet l know
feared the work l had TO face,
The children seemed TO worry me,
And thats sign that something 8
wrong,
| thought of dreadful things 10 be-
And then / heard robins song.
] scolded over little things
And stopped the youngsters st their
play,
IL seemed my nerves were jumping springs
For | was finding fault nll day;
My hands would not obey my will,
| had no relish for my food,
I'd lost my cunning and my skill,
And | was in bitter mood.
Then green appeared upon the trees
And robins broke tho day with song,
And from the south there came breeze
Which brought the scent Of flowers along
| turned my back upon il all,
Dropped every task and stole away,
And went where neither door nor wall
Make prisoners of human clay.
| watched the white clouds drifting by
And heard the chirruping Of birds,
Found pictures 10 delight the eye
And heard no sound Of selfish words;
spent a day with trees that know
Far more than man has ever learned,
And ! could bear my bit of woe
And smile once more, whenI returned
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

not differ from the fastest rate in ony
position by moro than IL seconds; the
rate in dial-down position must not differ
from the rate in dial-up position by more
than five seconds; the slowest rate al any
temperature must not differ from the
fastest rate at any other temperature by
more than eight secopds, and the rate at
the end Of the test must not differ from the
rate of the beginning by more than four
seconds.
The important thing is that the watch
run uniformly, as a uniform rate of error
can be eliminated by proper regulation.
To avoid giving certificate 20 a watch
that gains or loses too much, the bureau
uses another criterion which specifics that
the rnte in pcndant-up position (beld
vertics) must not exceed seven seconds.
The owner Of a watch that holds It's own
against all these complications is GER
tainly justified in maintaining that he
carries the correct time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
EVENING SMILE.
ANSWERED IN KIND.

boarding school boy wrote to his
uncle for financial aid, and then, feeling
rather nervous about the impression bis
letter would make, added this postscript
"P. S.-Dear uncle, ! am so ashamed
Go have 10 ask YOU for this money that l
have run after the postmen q long way 90
get It back, but ] could not catch him.
My only wish is that YOU will never get
the letter now.--Your loving nephew
The uncle replied by return. Of post
MY Dear Nephew am Fastening
TO make you happy by telling you that
your wish was granted. ! never received
your letter London Ideas.
II rrovel here before you in the dust =
walled the lovesick youth, as he sank to
the drawing room floor II don't know
what you mean by dust" replied the
young lady, coldly. II clean this room most
carefully myself every morning Pear
sons Weekly.
Whats this duplex system of tele-
graphing" "You can send four messages
at once" Gosh Wouldn't my wife like
to have device Of that kind attached To
her larynx2" Louisville Courier-Journal.
Papa, Mr.. fubdun VIII PROBABLY caii
on YOU tonight F" "Wcli?" "1ell him gent
ly but hruly that | can never be his.
"Sec here girl, don { YOU send that young
man TO me | owe him xi0."-kansas
City Journal
Young Jobbies has bought rakish
roadster. It's spite work. fear How
so?" "Thc money spent for that ear was
intended for a bungalow. Young job
bles wants TO show that he has no intention
of proposing second time. Houston
Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
BANK FORCE GETS BONUS.
Forty Per Cent of Three Months Pay
Allotted TO Clerks.

New York. April IA bonus Of
4075 per cent Of salaries for the first
three months of this year is being paid
employees OF the Irving National Ban K
here to help them meet the increased
cost Of living. it was announced Thurs
day. This is the largest extra compensa-
tion payment in the banks history and
the second bonus since January Is. when
an extra disbursement Of 36.75 per
cent Of salaries for the last quarter Of
1919 was paid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
RIPPLlNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE SPRING COLD

/ have a cold; il should be hard
10 be a cheerful sunshine bard.
I'd like to croak about despair, and
rear my hind limbs and swear; but
habit IS a wondrous thing, and so
! dance around and sing. My head
is clogged. my eyes are sore, and
every breath sounds like a snore:
I'm full of fever, and my brow feels
like an old Dutch oven now, and
men would say / had excuse, # /
should rant and ra.se the deuce.
But habit has me in its grip, and so
sound my cheerful zip. For years
I've piled this sunshine stunt and
kept a smiling face in front, and
now, when | would make lament,
| cannot do it worth cent. I'm feel
ing punk and tough as sin, but
every groan ends in a grin. And this,
my friends, methinks should teach
that wholesome habit is a peach.
I'm glad | learned when | was
young, TO leave the doleful dirge
unsung, and chant glad ditties,
span and splck, till some one hit me
With a brick, to push gay ballads
through my beard, until the peelers
interfered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

From the American tegfjn weekly
Judge: "They found you riding the
bumpers on freight train. Where were
you going2'
30. TO New York, your honor"
Judge "Sidetraeked for sixty days.
What are the so-called patriots
at present in tho House," lac yelled.
"Hunbugs every one Of them. Para
sites Of party. pledge myself 20 90
party. Rather would I write across
my forehead ITO let ="
"And below it," came cold voice,
'unfurnished' "-1its-Bits london
Pat had fallen from a ten-story build
ing and WIS all in heap. Dennis sent
for a doctor. The practitioner arrived,
bent over the limp form and said
II believe he's dead"
Pat rolled bis eyes and walled
Tim not dead
shut up. said Dennis. "Thc doctor
knows hest
The unshaven face ~ the back door
looked familiar. The housewife listened %
his plea for food, then burst forth.
why, ! gave you something 70 cat
yesterday, didn't II"
Yes. madam replied the weary one.
But the war is over and we kin eat
every day now.
Employer Don't you take on your
hat when you ask for job2'
Demobilized Poilu Excuse mo I'm
so used 20 my helmet that ! feel bare
headed with thi darned piece Of felt on.
La Pays de France Paris.
Lady who has given beggar > shilling
Don't imagine I believe IN YOU ! only
give you this because / like grvinR
Beggar. "Well. make II arf crown,
Idly, and thoroughly enjoy yourself
The two farmers were sympathizing
with the city folks in the matter of pro.
hibition
II reckon they're goiu' to have a pretty
hard time Of il when al the booze il gone
said one.
yep" said the other. 81 takes years
20 learn which Of them patent medicines
has the most kick.
George, of brunette complexion, had
sneaked away from his regiment 20 visit
Sam, cook in field kitchen stationed
in the runs Of nearby village. Ap-
preaching the town he ran into she'll
shower from Fritz He started back N
considerable hurry. As he was breaking
all speed records he met a coiored SER
Reant.
Where you all goin' boy?' queried the
sergeant
"Ah amt goin nowhere, replied
George. Use gettin away from where
Ise at"
A dusky doughboy, regretting audibly
the impersonal character Of being shelled
from a distance, said to his officer.
IF they only used rszors, only razors.
man, all you white folks wouldn't have 70
do nothin but keep books
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

The railroads have delivered all perish
Able freight consigned to this city during
the strike disturbances. The strike, there
fore. is no valid excuse for any increase in
prices. Let the people bear this important
fact in mind and kick vigorously against
impositions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, l.. G. f.
Wenonah Lodge, S. of H.
Liberty Conclave, S. W NJ.
Mechanics Lodge, /. o. o. f.
Lenape Tribe, Imp.d o. r.. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A., Garfield Council, j.. of A.
James Young Conclave, Fl. or 5. W. NJ.
apache Tribe, No. 81, Imp'd. O. X. n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

There is talk of appalling increases IN
the retail charges for sugar from now on.
But why? Can anyone give a reasonable
exclamation why there should be any IN
crease whatever?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

The Rev. Fred l.. Brooks, pastor of
the Baptist Church in Essex CT, has
peas, lettuce and radishes well above
the ground. His peas were planted
March l3, the lettuce and radishes
later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

Lost something? Try a classified ad-
vertisemcnt in Every Evening. ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17
BURSTS AND DUDs.
FROM tbe American Legyn wcekly

From Che American LegTJn Weekly
Judge: "They found you riding the
bumpers on a freight train. Where were
you going2"
30. 'To New York. your honor"
Judge: "Sidetraeked for sixty days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-17

A dusky doughbov, regretting audibly
the impersonal character Of being shelled
from a distance, said to MS officer:
eff they only used rszors. only razors.
man, all YOU white folks wouidn't have TO
do nothin' but keep books
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-17
Not operated Sunday.
Not operated Saturday or Sunday.
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
ISTEHUKBtS DIVISION
SCHEDULE

hrri,sis and Departures OF Passenger Trsip,
tDaiiy. unless otherwise shown) pu blished
onl, as Information and not guaranteed
7 Daily except Sunday. Sunday only
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Port movement:
Sew iork-MldallnF, !'a; exports. 10
b. les: stock. - SO Ia los
NiuC- ports->S;ock. 55ja ha,es.
Total todny-Rrcoiats. t.sH bales: tx
roris, $50 ba!"G. storh i.T1.nsi.
Total FOR wrek--Rcccip;s. ielSi bales
exports $685. Lai.s
Total for .ea.on--Ecce!pt-. c.:G.s,9 bales;
exports. i..s?,:1i bales
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. iG-Servou. nue.
tua lions ~!oth!n fairly broad limits
featured the trading In cotton today the
market being responsive 10 both buying
and selling orders and gaining no very
decided trend. finally closing =: net losses
Of ~ 20 ~ points under realizing BY recent
pGy"r>. Price movements were not p-o.
."nSed ~ any time tracer. on both
sldes appeared to b. working the policy
Of taESig a1u.ck profits.
IA the ate trading recent ouyers !iqu..
dated their holdings too freely and the
market softan.I. finally breaking 10 levels
g. 20 ~ points under the last quotation.
q yesterday. At the loves, OF the day
December traded q. IT, ard May At Isoi
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