Evening journal., 1920-10-27
NEWS.GOSSIP,
OF new CASTLE
No More Essays on Presi-
Dental Campaign at
High School
NEW FIRE ENGINE
,s4 is OVERHAULED
specIal to the EvenIns NIournaI.

Special to the Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE. Oct. 2T,-Owing 70
public sentiment being expressed
against the discussion Of political is
sues of the present campaign by the
pupils Of thes High School, and the
pupils having shown an attitude OF
personalities instead OF combining
themselves TO the issues at stake,
Prof. H. h. Snavely. city superlnten-
dent OF schools. found II eXpedlent 70
Withdraw the assignment OF political
subjects for debate and essays, ana
issued the following statement, when
was read 10 ten faculty and puplis'oi
the High School, yesterday:
since the time limit has expired,
no more essays on the presidential
campadgn will be accepted. since
there Is not sufficient time between
now and the election in winch 10
work out a creditable debate, there
will be no Cox versus Harding DC
bate. Since some OF the pupils a.
rocied their remarks against one an
other, instead Of against arguments
with which they disagreed. II seems
wise TO eliminate all current political
dscuSson for the present. IL IS un-
derstood, then. that all direct refer-
ence TO the presidential campaign be
excluded from the class rooms for the
present II 1t rs the function Of our
schools, especially High schools 10
prepare young people for intelligent
and progressive citizenship, then the
issues implied To- our citizenship must
bp discussed. No attempt has been
made 10 bring politics into the
aNfnp4Rf will hn
opposed by me, although j beliece
the pupils OF High School age should
be brought into contact with the Is
sues OF their time. II is Illogical 10
suppose that. on one hand. pupils OF
the High School age are too immature
10 study and express their opinions
on public QleStions but that. on The
other hand, they will be mature
enough 10 vote ntelligently from one
10 three years after they graduate
from the Hich School. Few people
develop so RAPIDLY in obtaining a com
prehensive knowledge Of anything
Nevertheless. extreme partisan is moi
conducive to good school work, re-
gardless Of the desirabinty Of a study
OF live issues
John p. Murphy. postmaster has
issued the following list OF names. as
HNirbn~ A0fiir man hh LII
local post office: Mr.. Di Franoefeo
Amadio, Mr.. James Cummings, Hurry
Cannd. Mr.. Edward Dyer. Joseph Her
man, David Hammond, Mr.. 4. W. Hal
lett, Miss Philemon Mitchell, Mrs
Sallle V. MCicT, Mrs. Mary Russom
Mr.. +. A. Stitzinger, John 7. sharp, NJ
Gaetano Neccfuo and Mr.. Norman o
Wilson.
The newly motorized chemical en-
gine was taken TO the plant or the
United States Fire Apparatus Com
pany. Eleventh and Church streets
Wilmington and given a thorough
testing and reauiustlng, yesterday /
was returned 'dst evening and PLACED
IN aoiiNe service.
rhirty-one boys and girls, member
OF the probationers class OF the New
Castle Methodist Church gave a Hal
lowe'cn party in the Sunday schoo
room OF The church last evening. Th'
evening was spent In games OF many
kinds. followed by refrcshment beinl
served. All those attending cam,
masked and much sport was had bl
the children n endeavOrihg to learf
each oilers identity.
New Castle hundred was well rcpre
sented at the meeting OF the chair
men Of the several hundreds and dis
trict Republican committees held II
Odd eFllows' Hall, Tenth and KIM
streets, yesterday afternoon Anon,
anse attending from this h'mdrs'