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The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
Browsing Round If
Politics
By LABERT ST. CLAIR.
pnIificaI SuuirrcIH

Political Squirrels.
While Thornton Burgess is busy
writing bedtime stories about the
squirrels OF the forest for little
children. Kemper CowinE, a bril-
liant young Hoosier, is grinding out
bedtime stories for the little chill
drcn about the squirrels OF the
political woods.
Cowings idea. which is being
utilized just now by the Repub-
Iicans nationally. is to induce the
children 10 come and sit on his
literary knee while he tells them
all the secrets of the whole political
business. He advises them how to
distinguish between grandmOtherly
politician and wolf, even though
the wolf has on politicians night
cap; what to do with a ballot when
one is thrust into your hand; how
to use a ballot box for a bee hive
between elections, and all such in
formation as a growing yOunEstcr
will need in order to exercise his
franchise intelligently.
Since Cowing, under the pen name
of Uncle Daniel" or something
like that. invites the youngsters to
come and sit on his knee, il is only
fair to warn them that he has some
of the sharpest knees at large. in
Cluding the famous needle knee Of
Uncle Murray Crane, and if they in
tend to accept Cowing's invitation,
they had best bring an air cushion
along.
"SeIIin' dc Drinks"
IN 10
Senator from Alabama just as soon
as the Democrats get around to cast
ing the ballots, is gyratinE about
Democratic circles. all dressed UP
in a suit of white Turkish toweling
ard telling niger story about
Deacon Jones.
1t appears that Deacon Jones ana
forty-onc other gents Of color were
nipped by officers Of the law while
! crap game was in progress in
their midst The prisoners decided
to let one brother go to trial and all
stand or fall by the result of his
case.
The first brother declared boldly
enough that a crap game was in
progress and proceeded to name forty
IOther brothers besides himself who
he said. were involved. Deacon Jones
he excluded.
Wasn't Deacon Jones there shoot
ing craps" the prosecutor inquired
No, indeed, he wasn't. he's 4
tchurch man and don't do dat" the
prisoner declared.
We'll. just what was he doing
there, them" the prosecutor per
sisted.
He was sellin' de drinks" tn,
witness explained.
Wants "Ty" to stump.
Congress may nreNeHt District o
Columbia residents from exercising
tho ballot, but ii cannot preven
them from exercising their legs
National marching clubs for botl
, Republican and Democratic candi
! dates are now being organized il
Washington and they will appear a
all big affairs sparkling in silk hats
; lCng coats and everything that will
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

Y
RrlStlve humidity-s an. rs ru.
-. pm. 50
Rainfall IS pm. 20 PM. O.o0
Hour Of SUNSHINE 40
Per cent 0f possible Funshlns ION.
Departures from Normal
Accumulated detrien~v ~ tsrrertturr
since January l. 1872 a85.
Deficiency Of temperature since August l.
1870 -
Accumulated deficiency n rrsrirItEtiou
since January l. 1Os0 I4o
EIcess 0I preCipltatIon since August /,
1890. U.1S
Temperature same date last year-HiFh-
est. s., lowest. G6
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
A SUGGESTION.


The surest road to peace l know.
The surest path to high content,
Where flowers of joy will sweetest
blow
Beneath Gods spreading firma-
ment,
Is that fair road on which we lead
Some little child from city's- pale
To pastures where his soul may feed
Upon the joys of hill and dale.
Forget them not. and in their bliss
Amid the daisy fields o'ergrown
Wherein you place them you'll not
miss
Your own.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09
The Weather

ForeoLTts for Today and Tomorrov.
District 81 Columbia. Virginia. and Mar
lsnd-PBrtly cloudy today and tomorrow
probably with local thundsrshowrrs warm
moderate south winds
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Annette kelemann holds hope lady wher
that her legs had become Informed learning
and swimming they strengthened
became strong and normal
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advocates movies the church adds "Th
the only way bring people your church. There
other ways There many folks who
would like o his
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Maj Gessford notifies the police that all engaged in VI
poday licenses the Health Officer
you the OF the word with the Irish ending
iarty any policeman. They passed Civil
examinations.
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Labor and a New War.

war against Russia insisted upon by France and reluctantly
by Great Britain would not have the support o a
Whv For variety reasons including general national revuon
against France and to Great Britain But also
because we'll Nt did that the masses OF workers
will not furnish fodder"
British willingness negotiate with the Soviet government and
OF OF cooperative action with france
cpanabe Partly doubt by the peril OF the empire in ITS
Asistc and African territory partly because OF the npae INC
Irish situation feared effect of resort to
coercion just the house Of But also because
the swift during the past few days OF conservative and
who
that they will not another In which position is
said OF the e who reported
frankly telling premier the national credit cannot stand
burden
As for France national legislature date has
seemed to give full support diplomatic policy OF Mend and
military policy Foch and her workers OF radical type
have not sympathy when they have protested against
the extreme natonalc policy must be noted that the
has just issued call for a
mobilization of the labor forces OF coupled slogan
Not single single single shell for reacronay
To the opposition of any concerted action among
masses the but who decline
to fight against methods the govern
feel their duty to to Poands
relief by with Russia They must either suppress by
else their peoples that the cause
defense OF civilization and democracy Anmuni-
ton lies hand evidence coming out OF
Russia hostile Lenne and Trok and furnished by persons who six
lyS Socialist dele
CATION just study Russia from the inside speaking
through Dugon the Socialist deputy and SerTa editor OF e
Avern report, shocking conditions Bertrand RUSSELL
the English inteIecta with Germany, who
entered British Labor pays delegation is telling
followers Britain and in this the story OF
The Second lnernationae
which Geneva again has refused to merge with the
has formally registered its opposition to
Bolsheyk methods and results
adequate publicity, divert the
will OF workers oppose solution
o the Polish problem time will tell
The solidarity OF the Socialist forces Europe
oI4 proved leaders supposed would be
oyacs proved than class ties OF
hardened the hearts
that will against matter
happens profound significance to the
and military commanders No with
any reputation prophet record because the wars
many been Illogical surprising, and indeed
di>conccrting.
present partly economic partly
partly intellectual dealistc 1t clash OF
loyacs the distaught because he knows
supreme, his 6uu his his his religion
his vocational his fellow himself Consequently, strife
territory populations concerned
Odds scale unpreccdented and it
happens a a when moral sanctions, built by centuries
thought and life dsntcgang Ethical codes governing und
relations and based the wisdom OF the
openly challenged cyncaly ignored Aism is repudad
Ego personal national dominates Human nterdpendencc
iadcs working ideal Liberty gives to license.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

family slept peacefully while being burned ov
their heads The he did enough difference heat
appecablc The family congratulated getting to slee
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

The Baltimore Sun has heading which reads Missouri
plane daily; by hops Mempf
S-aa- business" Possibly hops explain difeentations
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

An OF paper headlines: 1.-TWO Captains OF
Switched" Naughty boys they should have let the
porch-cimber flee from them
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

minister calls American sign of growing pa
ing pains the trouble with restless pocke
arr acquainted with.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

ary" ask any policeman They have all passed Civil Service
examinations
4 advocates movies" in church adds, That
only way bring people your There
ynne other There good many
would like his list.
KeIermann hope many young lady
she that her legs had become Informed from learning walk
and that swimming they strengthened
became strong and
family slept peacefully while the roof being burned
their heads The FIRE did difference
apPrecbe The family be congratulated Sleep
The Baltimore Missouri farmer
plane daily his derentation Memphis
~-ea- business" Possibly hops explain dferenaons,
paper headlines: Captains OF Police
Swchcd Naughty boys they should have one-eggd
porch-climber flee from them.
minister calls American sign growing pains Grow
pains trouble pocketbooks we
acquainted with.
hundred tugs sounds
like lot OF but there many the strings
that
having introduced to the audience and having
made his speech time for the ring and the fighting
begin.
Still cities appointing members
should be provided with arpanes.
The undsposed ships may for inaang
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-09

Five hundred and twelve thousand dollars for six Il
that
Newark post., 1920-11-24
GIVE BIRTHDAP PARTY
FOR DAUGHTER

A delightful birthday party was
rendered Miss Jane Miller by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller,
last Saturday afternoon, in honor
of her fourteenth birthday. The
young folk enjoyed lively games
and a very entertaining social
hour. Late in the afternoon re-
freshments were served.
The guests were Misses Dorothy
Armstrong, Rebecca Cam, Agnes
Frazer, Dorothy Hayes, Violet
Rowan, Louise Hullihen, Frances
Hullihen, Helen Gregg, Helen
Bernard, Agnes Miller, Messrs,
Jack Cam, Malcolm Armstrong
and William Hayes, Miss Audrey
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller,
and Mrs. Agnes E. Miller.
Newark post., 1920-11-24

A similar interesting situation
is arising with regard to the atti.
tude of the consuming public in
relation to the demands of labor
particularly as applied to the pro,
duction of the necessities of life
This is evincing itself in the wide.
spread demand for the open shop.
Five years ago the concern
that stood out for the open shop
faced severe criticism. The right
OF labor to collective bargaining
under all circumstances was
scarcely to be denied, even by any
noncombatant private citizen. To,
day, because labor has repeatedly
refused to adhere to the bargains
II has made in its collective
capacity, the consuming public is
weary OF paying the bills caused
by the responsibility of labor to
keep its agreements, and is clam
oring for the open shop. This,
again, is due to a quickenine of
the public conscience. Mining
Congress Journal.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
STRONG PROGRAM
FOR HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY MEETING
Addresses Tuesday Evening
to be of Special
Interest

All indications are that there
will be very big fruit show in
the du Pont Hotel, Wilmington,
next week at the meeting of the
Peninsula horticultural Society.
The program is a strong one and
of unusual interest. On Tuesday
evening the addresses will be of
special interest to the people of
city and country alike. There will
be very entertaining talk by Mr..
Edward j. Cattell, City Statisti-
clan, of Philadelphia; a lantern
slide lecture on Landscape Gard
ening, by Mrs. Frances V. Kite !;
an address by Governor Townsend
and other interesting talks.
Visitors can reserve rooms for
$3.50 at the du Pont Hotel. Mr..
William T. Budd, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, will look
after all visitors who are not able
to get rooms at the du Pont, and
see that they are we'll housed and
we'll fed.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
MUCH INTEREST DIS
PLAYED IN CHILD WEL-
FARE CONFERENCE
Interesting Program Arranged
for Meeting December
3rd and 9TH

1t is most evident that people
are taking much interest in the
child welfare conference to take
place in Dover, December 3rd
and 4th. The general public is
cordially invited to attend the
meetings. Various organizations,
doing any kind of work for chill
dren, or that are interested in
such work are asked to send large
representations. Indications are
that the general public, churches
and organizations will support the
conferences by good attendance.
meetings have been arranged with
view to train schedules, so that
people all over the State may
easily attend meetings.
Speakers representing Delaware
agencies will comment on the
findings in the child welfare
study made by some fifty local
committees through the summer.
They will also tell of many phases
of child welfare work in progress
in the State and discuss legisla-
tive proposals. The study made
by the local committees was a
noteworthy one, showing great in
terest and hard work. Local ar
rangements for the conference are
being handled by a child welfare
committee that has given much
assistance the past year to the
child health center in Dover. The
chairman of the committee is
Mrs. j. P. Salisbury. Other mem.
bers are Mrs. Benjamin F. Thomp.
son, Mrs. c. B. Hope, Mrs. C. C
Fulton, Mrs. John Hutton, Mrs
Walter A. Powell and Mrs. Harry
Richardson. The Delaware Public
Health Association and the
League for Women Voters have
called business meetings to pre-
cede the afternoon meeting of the
child welfare conference on De.
cember 3rd. These organizations
are specially urged to plan to stay
on in Dover for the child welfare
conference as matters will be dis
cussed that will be of special in
terest to them.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
COLLEGE TRUSTEES
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING

The Board of Trustees of Della
ware College met yesterday morn
ing at 1890 in Old College with a
large attendance. This was the
first meeting with the new presi-
dent, DR.. Walter Hullihen, and
was given over entirely to routine
matters.
Eleven faculty appointments
made at Delaware College since
the last meeting, and two at the
Women's College, were confirmed.
Two other appointments, those of
Miss Catherine Woods as Home
Demonstration Agent at Large,
and that of Miss Mary E. Rich as
Field Secretary in Education
were also confirmed. The reports
of the officers, showing the pres
ent condition and pointing out
the needs of the colleges, were
read.
More room for the various de-
partments was asked by President
Hullihen, whose report contained
a brief sketch of the work and
activities of the colleges since the
last meeting and recommenda-
tions to produce increased effici-
ency in all departments. Stabiliza-
tion of faculty, commentator of
the spirit of the student body and
of their self-government stand
ards, announcement of the gift Of
temporary dormitories to the
Women's College by the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association; the
establishment of a chair of Philos-
ophy; additional instructors in
English, history, modern lam
guages; the need of the immedi-
ate erection of Kent and New
Castle Halls at Women's College ;
a $4,000 appropriation for the
Experiment Farm and Station
were some of the matters dis
cussed in the Presidents report.
Reports were also made by the
Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, H. Rodney Sharp, chair
man; Committee on Agriculture,
S. H. Derby, chairman; and the
Committee on Women's College,
Chancellor Charles M. Curtis,
chairman.
The rule, hitherto disregarded
of automatically dropping from
the Board Of Trustees any men,
ber absent from three meetings
without sufficient excuse, will ac-
cording to decision made yester-
day, be hereafter enforced.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
Sigma Phi Epsilon Holds
Dance in Old College

The Sigma Phi Epsilon Fratern-
ity held an enjoyable informal
dance in Old College last Satur-
day evening. Many of the Alumni
of the Chapter stayed over after
the Dickinson game and were
present at the dance.
The color scheme of the decor
ations was gold and brown. Shocks
of corn, pumpkins and lanterns
were placed in the window al
coves and upon the landings in
the main foyer.
The patronesses were Mrs,
Walter Hullihen, Mrs. E. l.,
Smith, Mrs. George L. Townsend,
Mrs. G. E. Dutton, Miss @. Drake,
and Mrs. Harold E. Tiffany.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
With no schooling the child has

With no schooling the child has
only one chance in 100000 of rem
dering distinguished service.
With elementary schooling, the
chold has four times the chance
Of the one without it.
With high school education, he
has 81 times the chance.
With a college education, he
has 800 times the chance.
Less than one per cent of Amer
leans are college graduates, yet
this one per cent has furnished:
| IS per cent of our Presidents.
50 per cent of our Vice Presi-
dents.
AZ per cent of our Speakers of
the House.
Sc per cent of our members of
Congress.
81 per cent of our Secretaries of
State.
67 per cent of our Attorneys
General.
SO per cent of our Judges of the
Supreme Court.
Over so per cent of the dis
tinguished people of the United
States.
At the present. time the Presi-
dent, Vice President Speaker of
the House, all but two members of
the Cabinet, So out of 96 Senators,
3O5 out of 435 Representatives and
all of the Justices of the Supreme
Court are college trained men.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
COUNTY BOARD TO
HOLD REFERENDUM

In order to finance the building
of new schoolhouses in this coun-
ty, the County Board of Education
is planning to have a referendum
vote of all school tax payers in
rural New Castle county outside
of special districts on the ques-
tion of issuing bonds for the erec-
tion of new schools. The question
will be placed before the voters
shortly after the first of the year.
1t is proposed to raise a fund of
100000 by bond issue for new
schools. The plans of the schools
to be erected at Middletown and
Ashley call for structures costing
$360,000 each.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
The Quickening of
the Public Conscience

AS the pubic conscience be.
comes more sensitive certain busi-
ness or industrial principles once
accepted are being discarded.
Business procedure which a gen
Grafton ago at the worst was re-
garded as sharp business practice
is punishable today by justifable
heavy fines, and even prison sen.
tences. This is not because bust.
ness men have grown worse, but
because the world has grown bet.
ter and the public conscience has
become quickened.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
COUNTY CONFERENCES
TO BE HELD SOON
Suggested Changes in Organ,
ization and Administration
of School Laws Discussed

Three county conferences on
matters educational have been
called by the Citizens Committee,
recently appointed by the hold
over senators of Delaware. These
conferences will be held at the
county seat of each county-Wil-
mington, Dover and Georgetown,
on Tuesday, November 80, at 1000
a. m.
The conferences will be COM
posed of members of the Citizens
Committee who live within the
county, members of the boards of
education of the special school
districts within the bounds of the
county and the local trustees of
the county school districts.
The purpose of the conferences
is to discuss suggested changes in
the present organization and ad-
ministration of the Delaware
school system. Various sugges-
tions have been made and the
committee wishes to discuss them
frankly with the citizens who are
now the elected representatives of
the people in charge of the schools
in the various districts of the
State.
The topics to be discussed at
the conferences will be determin-
ed by the conferences themselves
after they are called to order, but
the Citizens Committee has sug-
gested that the discussion shall
include various topics related to
the present organization and ad-
ministration of our school sys-
tenn, consolidation Of schools and
the transportation of children,
school costs and school taxes.
The meetings will be held in
the State House at Dover, in the
Court Room at Georgetown, and
in the High School auditorium at
Wilmington.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
REGIONAL CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD IN WASHINGTON

A regional conference for edu.
cational matters will be held in
Baltimore on December Is, ac-
cording to bulletin issued by the
Department of the Interior.
The region comprises Delaware,
Maryland and the District of
Columbia. 80.
These regional conferences are
the outcome of the national citi-
zens' conference of education,
held in Washington in the early
part of this year. To these con-
ferences there have been invited
state governors, mayors OF cities,
members of chambers of com
merce, Rotary Clubs, boards of
trade, women's organizations, pa
triotic and civic associations,
members of state boards of educa-
ton, county and city superinten-
dents of public instruction, edi-
tors and others interested in the
improvement of schools and the
promotion of education. ..'.
Important things to be empha
sized in the coming educational
campaigns are set forth in let
ter written by DR.. P. P. Claxton,
United States commissioner of
education, in response to in
quiries. DR.. Claxton said:
sists essentially in this, that
whereas in the past we have been
able, despite low salaries paid to
teachers, to obtain for the schools
constant stream of men and
women, many of whom, although
without definite professional pre-
paration, have been young men
and women of more than usual ma
tive ability, many of them possess
ed of fine culture and fairly good
scholarship"
Continuing, DR.. Claxton said
"The close relationship between
education and wealth-producing
"The crisis in education con-
power must be clearly shown, so
that the people may understand
that this expenditure for educa'
tion will not constitute burden
rather than an investment through
which they may be better able to
bear the other burdens Of tax
alton.
"The normal school graduates
ates Of last spring are only suf
ficient to supply about 20 per cent
of the teachers needed to fill the
vacancies in the elementary
schools this fall" said DR.. Clax
ton. "We are spending between
$20,O0O,OO0 and 25,00O,00O for the
support of normal schools. We
must spend at least $4,000, 900
California is somewhat better sup
piled with normal schools than
other states. Yet a very large
portion of the young teachers Of
California. are not normal schoo.
graduates, nor have they had
equal preparation elsewhere" '"'
Newark post., 1920-11-24
WHAT LOVE is

Love is the filling from ones own
Another's cup.
Love is the daily laying down
And taking up.
A choosing of the stony path
Through each new day
That other feet may tread at ease
The smoother way.
Love is not blind, but looks ahead
Through other eyes
And asks not: Must | give?" but
MAY l sacrifice?"
Love hides it's grief MAT other
hearts
And lips may sing.
And burdened walks that other
lives
May, buoyant, wing.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
FARM FOR SALE

Must sell, on account of i'll health.
farm about 96 acres, located below
Tweed's place on Creek Road. SIS
acres i'll cultivation, rest timber and
meadow land. Ten-room house in
good condition.
11-1O-tf CHARLES KRApE