Evening journal., 1920-04-13
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Doctors Oppose Any
Change in Klair
Dry Law
FARMER USES
TRACTOR ON ROAD
Special 10 The EvenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April ia delega-
tion OF citizens had intended to 20 10
Dover today. TO attend the hearing OF
Klar law repeater but owing TO the
railroad tie-up many were compelled
to stay at home. All the physicians Of
! this city have given statements 10 the
. Rev. j r. Bicking pastor OF the Naza-
reth Church. 20 The effect that they do
not consider whiskey necessary IN the
treatment OF disease. Drs. Julius Dodd.
Boyce Vallette. B. NJ. Allen and Lewis
Booker made their statements in writ
ing and consented 10 their presentation
before the legislature In opposition to
the klalr law.amendment. Mr. Blcklng
took them to Dover by automobile.
James T. Challenger. a local druggist,
said last night that he was opposed to
the repeal OF the klair law. one ply
slcian said he had not used a pint OF
wh'skey during his entire practice Of
medicine. Or. Dodd's statement fol-
lows:
"I am onnosed to any change in the
Klair prohibition law As a physician
"a ote.e practice ! do not consider
vhiskey necessary or expedlent.
Signed JULIUS DODD, MI
Or. b. NJ. Allen said last night that
his personal feeling and convictions in
the matter We're that for him whiskey
was not necessary as a medicinal rem
edy. The other physicians made SINH
lar statements voicing their sentiments
as In favor Of the law as it now stands.
The Citizens Building and Loan As /
s0c'ation placed new stock on the mar
ket last night. Many shares were
taken.
William Negginson. a farmer. attract |
ed considerable attention yesterday att /
ern00n. when he began plowing the
road held Of his farm by the use Of
new tractor. A large number OF persons
got of the trolley TO witness the novel
scene OF man blowing without The old
horse power
NJ The fishermen were out yesterday
and several made fair catches Marshall
Burris and partner were high net with
10 shad
1t is rumored that TIT Peoples Bus
Line will besln the operation OF a line
between Wilmington and Delaware
CITY They will pass through this
city.
The Federal vocational school closed
last night The average attendance for
the winter months was 25. but as
spring approached the loss OF interest
was noticeable. there being only in
attendance last night Industrial firms
OF th's vicinity have acknowledged the
benefit derived by the workmen. 10
was said last night that because OF this
benefit, several prominent business
men were contemplating the giving OF
EriTpC L.. !
and efficiency In work done. Many per-
sons, who did not attend the school
last year. have signfled their intention
OF becoming members next winter. ,
II. q. Snavely, superintendent Of {
schools gave out the following letter {
last night: y
The results OF the standardized spell
ng test recently given to all public a
chool pupils above the first grade are s
nnounced herewith, and q few words d
bout the nature Of the test may be OF z
interest 10 the public. Some years ago. a
Dr.. Leonard p. Ayres, Of the Russell
age Foundation, as the result OF a o
tudy Of variety of written and print Y
q materials, compiled list OF the 1000 II
most commonly used words in the Eng a.
lsh language. These words were then Ct
'iven to thousands OF school children
nd arranged In the order OF their diff "
lculty. In this way the standard per- -
ormance OF given public school grade v
vas determined. BY using a scale OF o.
his nature. school administrators may
ompare the efficiency OF different u
chool systems and even determine the
hlciency of a given grade within a sys-
EN-. BY comparing the standard per- y
entage OF given grade with the per-
entage actually attained, citizens can IN
scertain the efficiency Of the local te
'hools. However. when announcing pl
ie results given below, Superintendent .
navely stated that two or three excep- az
onally poor spoilers can materially w
wer the average Of the grade TO which 70
icy belong and hence create the i'm
ression that the work Of their grade IT.
OF a much poorer quality than it u
ally is. The test consisted Of the fol-
wnig 20 words taken from the Ayres
st: Catch, black, warm, unless. cloth
lg, began, able, gone. suit, track.
'atch, dash, fell, fight. buy, stop, walk,
rant, SOAP. news