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Evening journal., 1920-02-21
CHILpnEN--CRINIINALs.

society. in Delaware elsewhere In any measure re-
sponsbo for making Its criminalsf Or is crlminallty
just naturally born In a personY
Whatever may be thought OF the question OF individual
against community responsibility for crime there can
be no argument on the proposition that American ins-
tutions ought not TO encourage crime.
Yet that Is what they are doing. According TO the
Chldrens Bureau at Washington, young child offenders
many parts the United states must face the same
sort OF trial that given 10 hardened criminals
OF the i75OoO chdrens brought before courts In
the United States 1918 approximately $1,000 came be-
fore courts not adapted TO the handling OF chdrens
cases. At least court every state reported that
children awaiting trial detained In ias and thirty
seven courts In eighteen States declared that effort
was made 10 separate children detained In ails from old
and hardened offenders
Only 1921 courts out Of than 1900 had special
organization for trying chidens such separate
hearings probation service and system OF legal and
social records.
Although every state in the Union. except Wyoming,
had legislation providing Juvenile probation less than
half the courts trying chdrens actually had proba
ton service and less than onefth had regular ull-tme
probation officers paid for by the court
Many courts had arranged for private hearings, but
STILL through fines and punishmens maintained the old
attitude that the offender lawbreaker rather than
a child in need Of special and protection
or the 1900 courts. only las reported special pro
vision for mental examination.
All this in the most enlightened country in the world
where wealth and well-being a maximum, and where
advanced political and economic Institutions supposed
to be best developed.
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Bany,s FIRST MONTH

This period in a baby's existence Is by
far the most important OF his whole
lfe. Statistics show that from one-third
TO one-half Of all deaths occurring In
the first year OF life take place In the
first four weeks. This Is due to a va
riety OF causes, chief among which is
Intestinal or digestive disorder. The
best way OF obvating this will be dis
oussed later in this article.
A matter OF great interest after the
birth Of the baby is always its weight.
There are wide limits within the nor
NAL. Seven 10 seven and one half pounds
is the average weight. but anything
from six TO ten pounds is quite normal.
The baby should be weighed at birth
and 4 equently thereafter. in order that
an accurate idea Of its general state Of
health may be gained. It should always
be weighed on the same accurate scales.
at the same hour, and dressed In the
same clothes Balance scales are to be
used for this purpose, and not the Ordl-
nary spring scales. which are very In
accurate. Otherwise the record will not
be correct.
During the first few days Of a baby's
life II will lose few ounces in weight
This is quite normal, and nothing 10 be
alarmed about After this initial loss,
however, he should gain regularly,
practically a half on ounce a day. II he
should lose after having started to gain
II should be considered serious and
doctor consulted.
The normal length OF baby at birth
is about twenty 10 twenty-one inches,
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
pnrs,crs STORMY TIME FOR MERE MAN.

TT social and moral upf movement that has been
Il lnaugurated by the women in Glen Campbell, Pa
spreads into other American communities, mere man Is
destined to have stormy time Of II in this country
Glen Campbell Dispatch under date Of February 10 says
Husbands Of this community In the future will be
rated under moral pedigree Intended husbands also
viii cor under the classification AT least, so say
thirty-sx OF Glen Campbell leading women, who nave
formed secret organization the object OF which Will be
20 "know a man morally"
According 20 los sponsors The new organization was
formed to clean up the morals Of the community par
tcuarly the morals OF The husbands. The women are
establishing sort Of moral credit bureau which pro
poses 10 gather all the requisite facts regarding nus
bands conduct keep nle at headquarters and submit
confidential report TO any woman who suspects her
mate and asks for his rating.
"There should be society like the one we have or
ganzed in every community said one member. Were
convinced that II women ever attempt to get away win
what the average pulls OF, the divorce calendar
would be as crowded as the old-me barroom.
Were going TO change this Before we finish We'll
have the moral pedigree OF every husband and intended
husband in this community
1t goes without saying that Wilmington men, single
and married. will resent bitterly any and all efforts made
by women here to set up one Of these Glen Campbell
Moral Credit Bureaus.
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MOTHERS COLUMN
Contributed by the Medical Consuant the State Recon-
struction Commission.)

I but this also is subject TO wide vari-
tion and still be within normal limits.
The first thing a doctor or midwife
should do after the birth Of the baby
Is to put drops" In it's eyes. This
serves very important purpose, as
One-third Of all the blindness In the
world could have been prevented II this
measure had been taken at birth. These
drops" are used to kill these germs
and the laws OF the State require that
they be used in the eyes Of every baby
as soon as 10 Is born. The State Board
OF Health furnishes free OF charge these
drops" to the proper persons upon re-
quest. In case no doctor or midwife
is present when your baby is born, be
sure that these precautions are taken
within a very short time. and thus be
on the safe side. Any discharge from
the eyes during the first few days is to
be regarded as an alarming sign. and n
doctor should be consulted at once.
See that your baby's birth Is regis
tered at once. either by the doctor, mid
wife or by yourself. Insist upon this,
az II will be a most important record
for your child TO have alf through his
life. II will prove beyond all question
the matter OF his citizenship. age and
identity. The Importance OF being able
TO prove these was demonstrated dur
ing the late war. The child labor laws
provide that the age must be proven
before a minor VII be allowed to go TO
work. The Importance OF having the
baby's birth registered at once cannot
be emphasized too much. See that II
is done.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
FARMERS ASK
Campaign Voice
Organization Representing
100000 Name Committee
to Draw Up Platform
TO SEND QUERIES
TO THE CANDIDATES

WASHINGTON, FEB 2i-with the ap-
po'ntment Of committee OF seven
prom nent farm organization leaders 10
draw up q Platform" the American
farmer, through the National Board of
Farm Organizations, served notice yes
trrdy on present and prospective pres
iGentis' Cand 'dateSlhdtih ne Is determined
TO participate actively I'm the com ng
campo IN. The platform will c0mprise
questions designed 20 bring out unmis-
takaDly the attitude OF each candidate
upon matters which 7,OOOOOO farmers
consid'r OF paramount importance
Q. ;. Barrett, OF Georgia. president
OF The National Farmers Union. was
named chairman OF the committee. the
others members being T. C Atk"son. OF
West Virginia, representing the Ma
tional Grange; Clifford Pinchot. Penn
sylvania, OF the Pennsylvania Rural
Progress Association; }. B. Houston,
Wisconsin, secretary Of the Wisconsin
Society Of Equity; w. Drummond
Oklahoma. International Farm Con-
gress; r. d. Cooper. New York Dairy
mems League. and j. r. Howard
Washington, American Farm Bureau
Federation.
THE committee viii try TO deter
mine before submitting It's findings 10
The farmers just what alb 'lity candl-
date may have TO carry out his pre-
election promises" said Nfr. Barrett.
We must get bnhnd a srong. faith
ful, long-visioned man. None other
will suit"
The conference approved the Cap
per-Hersman bin restoring TO farmers
he rfzht Of collective buying and sell
ng. expressed confidence in the federal
trade commission in connection with
the imminent Investigation Of that
sOdy and petltioned Congress TO amend
the farm loan act 10 increase tie mini
mum loan from $1,000 TO $4,000.
Maurice McAuliffe. president Of the
Farmers Union OF Kansas. said the CO.
operative ventures OF farmers in the
United States already handled business
Of $1,000 O00OOO annually. and should
easily incrcase TO six times that figure
within a derqde
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A PASSING MARK.

M HAT should be passing mark on an examination? =?
w seventy-nye? Fifty2 Twenty-nye9 All have been
used different times and places. but which is right?
The is that II makes very little difference.
Teachers do not pass marks, they pass boys and gr
and in the long run they will arrange TO give the passing
mark 30 those that they think ought TO pass For that
reason standard OF 10 IN place not bit more
than one Of 80 or 25 in another When the standard is
suddenly raised It that heads will be chopped
off for year or two; but after that the teachers will
begin more to all that they can pass with any
shred Of self-repect ard arrange examinations and
grades accordingly.
The real questions is not "what Is passing mark?
but WHO Is passing pupil?" And the answer is, ANY
pupil that go with benefit to himself without IN
Jury to the Others and with reasonable credit to the
school," The way 10 find those that cannot is to com
pare them with the others that Enough taenders
should be stopped relieve and encourage the rest
OF the class and many large Institutions are coming to
believe that 10 direct and honest fsirer and more
satisfactory to say I'VE will funk the last ten or twelve
per cent" than TO so pretending that those who pass
have some definite per cent Of all the knowedse they
might, could. would or should have.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
With the Photographers

Nobody seems 10 mention Burleson for President.
"He kent us out Of mail."-Mnneapos Journal.
What Ontario needs just s a barrier against
Quebec whskey the and cold Manitoba
the northwes-Brantford Exposition.
We honestly believe getting little sense finally
Not much OF course. but little. Just bought pair Of
shoes and got EN- size larger than before.
Wynne Progress.
Probably no married man, no matter how well trained
his hand and BRAIN is quick enough to take his hand ana
scrape up small quantity Of red raspberry JAM adulter
aed With rhubarb, from the luncheon cloth without get
ting caught-Columbus Evening Dispatch.
Clemenceau defeated because ne yielded too much
to the English and Americans President Wilson Is repu
dated by the Senate because he yielded too the
French and English and Lloyd George faces defeat be-
he yielded too much to the American and French
The next big the leaders will play by going TO-
the front Of the battle lines and sending substitutes 70
the peace conference.-Rchmond Times Dispatch
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
S70,0000 0C0 POWDER
PLANT FOR SS,5OO,OOO

WASHINGTON, Feb 2i.-The s70,-
100000 powder plant at Nitro, w. Va.
not only will be sold on the install
ment plan for about ss 10000 but the
government Will throw in s9,OO0.OOC
worth OF loose materials for good
measure, Chairman Graham. Of the
House inventigation clmmittee, declar-
ed In the House.
In urging that idle road-making ma
chlnery held by the War Department
be turned over TO the States for prac-
teal use. Mr. Graham said he was
astounded TO get a. report from Secre-
tary Baker showing It had little ma
chinery on hand.
AT all the war plants we investi-
gated we found plenty Of idle machin-
try" he said adding that the military
committee fought to make the War
Department" declares a surplus OF road
machinery and other materials so that
they would be put within the reach Of
the States and the people.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
Gems of Thought

Also biting dog doesn't bark.
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once there a beautiful girl who didn't know it,
She was insane
49,.
VINO remembers when nobody ate Ice cream except
In hot weather.
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When has lost every point in his argument
he always falls back on his dignity.
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The danger OF little knowledge Of things dispuabe
but beware the little knowledge Of ones self
-:
How handicapped was the Don Juan OF other days WHO
had neither motor telephones at his disposal
-.
There persons who think that the music
amounts TO much unless they play The first eddie
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
PENNY POSTAGE RATE
URGED FOR CITY MAIL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i.-Establish-
ment Of a one-cent letter r9te for local
mails has been urged by Philadelphia
firms upon representatives, who yes
terday received letter from J. II. Bor-
ton president Of the Haines, Jones &
Cadbury Co, asking the passage OF
necessary legislation.
At a one-cent rate the profit TO the
postofilce department would be 300 per
cent Mr.. Borton contends. He points
to the fact that receipts Of The post
Office would increase because Of the
increased volume OF mail TO an amount
greater than abe reduction. This was
true Of the discontlnuance OF the war
tax OF one cent on all mail outside OF
the city Of mailing.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFER.

Tho following transfers Of rural New
Castle County real estate hae been re-
corded in ihe office Of the county board
of assessment
Elwood Brown and wife TO Irving w
Chairs and wife. land IN Main street
Mlddletown, with frame double dwell
ing. $3.50.
Martin B Burris. administrator Of C.
Patton to Joshua Jones, land In Main
street, Odessa. $500.
Mary Ingraham ROzers and husband
10 Margaret u. Buck, land and dwelling
in the Strand New Castle. 5000.
Eden Park Gardens Corporation 10
John VI Webb. land at Eden Park Gar
dens, Ss25
Clara Dunlap and husband 10 Ray
Il COfer, land and buildings in Della
ware City in Clinton street near Front
Evening journal., 1920-02-21

BY defeating Virginia Polytechnic Institute by score
OF e6 to o. on Thursday evening the Delaware College
basketball team has disposed Of another dangerous op
ponen and cleared the way for The last game OF the sea-
son That viii be with swsrthmore. It will be played on
nex, Friday evening in the Delaware College gym and
promises to be exceedingly interesting Both teams have
made fine records this There also is old-tlme
rivalry in athletics to give zest to the contest
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
GREENmLL PREsRYTERIAN

Services tomorrow at Greenhill Pres
byerlan Church Pennsylvania avenue
nd Rising sun road. will be conducted
by the pastor the Rev Thomas Kerr
Sunday School beginning at $50
O'Clock. followed by morning worship
at 10 As o'clock; Junior c. z Society at
2.30 o'clock. Y. p 5. C. E. at 7 O'Clock.
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slreeE. $3.50.

Street, SI4JU
John s Zacheis and wife to William
B. Zaches, land in st. Georzcs hun
d-ed on the road from Boyd's Corner
TO Port Penn, 1886
Norwood l.. Rear'ck and wife to
Harry A. Newman, land and frame
dwelling at Hlllcrest. Thirteenth street,
$500
Danls, Farra to Edith r. PERU, land
and dwelling at Elmhurst, $500
Ellis p. Smith TO Robert r. Elliott
and wife. land in Newark. in Delaware
avenue. 5000.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
Fin This Year IL MiIder

While we know very little more abou
the flu now than we did last year-the
germ itself has never been positively
dentifled-still most authorities agree
that the flu germs are breathed I'm. II
the system is in good shape and the
membrane or lining OF the air passages
Is In healthy condition-these germs are
thrown of.
! good plan IS TO melt a little Vlck's
VapoRub IN a spoon night and morning,
and inhale the vapOrs, also apply a lit
tie up the nostrls several times a day,
especially just before being exposed TO
crowds.
Treat All Colds Promptly.
Above all, keep free from colds, as
colds irritate the lining OF the air pass
ages and make them real breeding
ggrounds FOR germs. Prompt use OF Vick's
VapORub ads i'm preventing colds. For
head colds, sore throat or hoarseness,
rub Vlcks well over the throat and chest
and cover with a warm flannel cloth.
For deep chest colds. severe sore throat
or bronchitis. hot wet towels should
first be applied TO the throat. chest and
back between the shoulder blades 10
open the pores. Then Vicks should be
rubbed in over the parts until the skin
Is red-spread on thickly and covered
with two thicknesses Of hot flannel
cloths. Leave the clothing loose around
the neck. so the vapors, released by the
body heat, may be freely inhaled.
These yapors, inhaled with each
breath. carry the medication directly to
the lungs and air passages. At the
same tine Vicks is absorbed thru and
stimulates the skin, thus aiding TO re-
lieve the congestion within.
Use OF External Treatment for Colds
Increasing.
Viek's VapORub is the discovery OF a
North Carolina druggist who found how
to combine in Salve form, The standard
time tested remedies. Camphor-NIen-
ucalyptus-Thyme. etc so that
when the salve Is applied TO the body
heat these ingredients are liberated in
the form Of vapOrs
Vicks Is particularly recommended
for children's Group or colds, since 1t is
externally applied and therefore can be
used freely and often without the slight
est harmful effects.
The best evidence OF the value or
Vicks is the steadily increasing number
OF people who have been converted 10
the use OF this "outslde" treatment
BEGINNING with the customers Of a
small retail drug store. the use OF Vicks
has grown-year by year State by
siate-until now more than II million
lars are used annually. And this in
spite OF the fact that Vicks Is a new
form of treatment TO many folks IN the
North and West. Vicks can be had at
all druggists in three sizes-3Oc, 6Oc.
or st20.
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How to Use
Vick's VapoRub
To Prevent Flu
Flu Germs Are Breathed In. In,
famed Air Passages Make
Ideal Breeding Grounds For
These Germs.
KEEP AIR PASSAGES OPEN

Melt a L'tte vlck's VapoRub In Spoon
Night and Morning and InhaIe yapors
Also Apply Up the Nostrils Several
Times Day, Especially Just Before
Being Exposed TO Crowds.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21

An astrological forecast shows tha'
The comirg two weeks viii be favor
able for all mercantile and domestic
pursiiifs found In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
NJ n CHAPEL

At the NJ. e. Chapel, Seventh and JEFF
ferson streets, prayer meeting at 23O
o'clock; ch'ldren's song service; preach
ing at 8 o'clock by the Rev. Y. A. Cook.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
Life Insurance, Plus

/ This Company rec
ommends that every
man carry all the life
insurance he can COM
fortab.y pay for.
And then take two
important steps:
First: Arrange that
the proceeds of the
policies be handled un-
der experienced guild
ance and not made SUBJ
ject TO the poSs bilities
of early loss or>dissipa-
ton as befalls a large
proportion of life in
surance bequests.
Second: While grow
ing in fortune, accumu-
late a separate, inde-
pendent, invested es-
tate, which, augmented
at death by life insur-
ance. will found fund
that will make wife and
family comfor able with
no dread of mishap.
Tibet is Life lnsur-
ance plus-p'us the
benefits of the "Enul-
table Trust Plan" Our
booklet gives this ex-
cellent plan in detail.
Ask for il in person, by
mail or phone.
Equitable Trust Co.,
N. w. Cor. Ninth and
Market Streets
Wilmington, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1920-02-21
Weed Tire Chains and You
Cen Absolutely Preuent Shedding

No matter hou0 skillfuliy and
carefully you may drive, you and
your passengers are in imminent
danger if Weed Tire Chains are not
on allfour wheels of your car when
streets are wet and treacherous.
Direct responsibility is yours the
moment you take the wheel of
your car. You at once become
the guardian of your passengers.
They trust In your prudence and
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22

manner as cabbage, except that the
seed Is planted where the plants are
to stand, and thinned to eight inches
or one foot apart In the rows.
Mustard seed is so small that a very
little of it goes a long way. Simply
open very shallow furrow in the
early springtime and SOW the seed very
thinly in this drill. When the plants
appear they should be thinned, the
Trimmings being used as greens. The
entire plant should be used before 1t
starts to shoot the seed. Young, ten
der mustard plants make delicious
green's, having pungent flavor They
can be mixed with spinach or kale.
Swiss chard is one of the newer veg
etables used as green's and likewise
one of the best. 1t develops large leaf
stems and very little root. 1t can be
planted early and the young plants
pulled out In thinning can be used for
green's. Later the tender, fieshy leaf
stems left in the row may be pulled
off and used for green's. When final
ly thinned out. the plants should stand
six to eight inches apart In the row.
Swiss chard thrives best on a deep,
rich, mellow soil similar to that re-
CURED for beets. The variety known
as Lucullus is considered the best.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
ROADS HARD ON AUTO TIRES
Yearly Cost TO Owners OF Cars 10
Something Like $1,000, 100000
in Wear.

A great deal has been said and writ
ten. In discussing the roads and ROAD
building In the United States, about
the wear and tear of automobiles on
the roads, but a brand-new element
seems TO have been brought in by the
director Of roads Of the American
Automobile association. who suggests
consideration of the wear and tear OF
the roads on automobiles. Automo-
bile traffic now wears out something
like 40.OOO.OOO tires year. costing au-
tOmObile owners something Ike ST.
000,000,000; and on the roads as they
now are, II can be argued. from data
already accumulated, that the tracuve
resistance, otherwise wear and tear.
varies from 20 pounds or less on one
kind of road 10 300 pounds or more
on another. The consumption OF gaSo-
line also is said to vary with the char
acter OF the road on which an auto
mobile is travelling. The idea Is sur
priSing, but II seems not impossible
that considerable part Of the cost OF
building national system OF roads
that would produce the least possible
wear and tear on automobiles would
he balanced by the decreased expense
for tires.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-22
WRQNMlS

There are a great many good meth
DDS of brooding chicks, but after all
they are very much alike.
Eggs shipped to market should never
be washed. 1t opens the pores and
lessons the keeping qualities.
Sodium fiuorid Is recommended by
the United States department of agri-
culture for the determination of lice.
1t is a white powder and can be pur-
chased at any drug store.
Fancy prices are paid only for first
quality stock. Never sell doubtful"
eggs.
In catering to select city trade, the
eggs should be dated with a rubber
stamp.
There is no such thing as getting
hen too fat to lay. If she is fed
mixed ration.
As a rule the poults do better under
the care Of the turkey mother than
they do with the common hen.