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Council and the Fire Department.

Why the City Council, after remaining
indifferent to the subject for long while,
should in recent days have felt impeileo
to take such interest in the subject oil
Paid Fire Department is somewhat sur
prising. The people have been interested
in the matter for long time, and there IS
reason TO believe that the trainers oi
new charter measure, whose work is saio
to be about completed, have included IN
the measure ample authority for tho city
administration to attend to this important
branch of the public service by the intro
duction Of an effective hre-hnhting ser
vice
However, the City Council recently
took the matter in hand and had pre-
pared q bill for submission to the next
Legislature, which, if enacted, would au-
thorize the establishment, by the Council,
of Paid Fire Department. II was not
surprising, however, that Council should
have bungled at the outset-either from
accident or by desien-for its msasure
was repudiated by the city solicitor on
account of glaring possibility of evil, IN
that it provided for the Council taking
over the entire volunteer department as
il stands today, which would have been
horrible waste of money at the expense oil
efficiency. So the pending measure was
substituted by another, in which tins
serious defect was remedied.
But why City Council should display
| such an interest in the subject at TINS
time is. as we have said, somewhat sur
prising A reasonable explanation seems
/ 10 be that Council is not pleased with the
| prospect of a new city charter, which
might wine il out Of existence, and hopes
for continuation Of tho present imper-
feet and Unsatisfactory system of ad-
uainistration. Then, being assured OF
continued existence, our city fathers de-
sire To clothe themselves with ample au-
thoritv to inaugurate Paid Fire Depai {
ment to their liking That this would
prove satisfactory to the people Is not
likely.
IL is hoped the new charter measure
will make annie provision for the IS
tablishment of Paid Fire Department
and Of every other agency that promises
to bring about effective and economca
administration IN our city. This IS VIVA
we have long needed, and should have
Once assured of such an improvement, W.
can cheerfully ask the Legislature 70 pa,
no attention to the movement by 'lt'
Council in the direction If a Paid Fire De
partment The new charter should h
all-suf1icient to this end
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

Baltimore has discovered that out OF
every ten marriages performed there dur
ing the passing year, two were failures
and already have reached the divorce
courts The years nuptial list totals
lO,O5l, while the number Of separation
pleas now pending, or having just been
disposed Of, is 2,412; both the ministers
and the Judges in Baltimore were buster
last year than ever before. The proper
ton of divorces to the marriages in the
entire State Of Maryland must greatly
exceed the figures quoted IN Baltimore,
for her VARIOUS "Gretna Greens such as
Elkton, for example, must greatly ex-
ceed the city's FIVE o-one-mark.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
EVENING SMILE.
ON TRIAL OF KEYHOLE.

Mr.. Dobson came home early IN the
evening. but II sheets In the wind. lie
negotiated the steps TO his front door
on his hands and knees. Finally, when
ne reached the top, he fished his Keys
from his pocket without much difiicuity
but the keyhole, Of course, could not ne
found
After several attempts TO locate u
in which he failed misorably he happened
10 look over his shoulder. and discovered
the woman next door watching him.
Wash you wan2" he demanded.
II don't want anything she replied,
but didn't go away.
The man made another attempt 10
find the keyhole, but being agln unsuc-
cessful turned in disgust and asked the
neighbor If she had borrowed the keyhold.
"Of course not. don't know anything
about your keyhole except that you
Gun t find it, said she.
well, you've borrowed everything
elsh we've got, sho | thought maybe
you borrowed our kcyhole. came the
reply.--Ex.
'Is your new maid prompt in an
swering the doorbel? yes, indeed
She has a sweetheart somewhere whc
SEND nef sIDgCial uHFeFy iEbttt '+fA :
day, - Birmingham Age-Herald
Yisitor-"Was The baseball team rep
resenting your factory success Lini'
ment Manufacturer q should say 50
Sold my men over 300 cases Of my linl-
ment. because they were 80 stiff from the
| exercise Houston Post.
Is he what you would call first
| class newspaper NAM II should say 50
" hen the end Of the world scare was y
| Il. height he had two editorials written
one TO publish if it did come of and tn
other IL IL didn't Edinburgh Scots
man
Little Jane was saying her prayers
And please, she begged, make Rom
the capital II Turkey Oh, Jane,
exclaimed her mother, why do you saj
that
Because pit / like that in my ez
animation papers today london II
| Bits.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
RIPPING RHYMES.
By W alt Mason.
THE MODERN NOVELS.

| reckon I'm fossil, | fear I'm
headed wrorg, as down the world
| iostle. amid the modern throI &.
1t makes me sad and weary to read
the New Romarce, wherein the
authors dreary give action not a
char ce. The good old plot of
Dickens, of Collins and of Reade
no more a novel qmckens, and nc
tion's gore to seed. We have the
chastlv study of problems touching
sex. irstead of pirates bloody on red
and slippy decks. And serpent
women vampirg, and soclahstlc
cranks, through modern tales are
tramping & in pestilep tial ranks. Such
books are not inviting to one who
walked the earth when Charlie
Reade was writirg "The Cloister
and the Hearth And time on
them seems squar dered, small
pleasure do they yield, TO ore who's
walked al d wal dered with David
Copperfeld." They jeer the old
time writer's; "Nictoliar, they
5 \. q hi t that me we bsgl =
ho w]ete / Il II 81 Il \. |
a.i that 81 y ,elle vloNe il
tie II les : oove, vuli eml e
these fellere, q d m. Ike thei' ste les
novel Oh, l am tired Of fotioi
devoid Of stirri g plots, that ba ks
on charmit s diction and Iii es that
end in dots. Through
bookstores | 60 vending for stuff
to read, IN vain; / like a happy
ending, | want the villain slam.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWER 3

Any reader esn se s,,s sps-sr - e.
,as''S aas s'hns,an pIfs1s D n fhl' oser ssoli1.
strictly ~ Information. The purfau rsnnol
giye s1s,s % iessl ,.s,. .sa, ss" ss .'e se1n ~ ~
nestle tfO. rtiss. nor ~ unnrftt.l ffnalt.
live reseafcn On aug suplecf huM gyn
s',Sh and address d "sd sseios 50 cents in sianps
for return pystase. hu replies are sfnt
direct - ths inquirer.
O r. the use a The word chiehe
meaning ygurg girl regarfed a' mode
slang a NJ y
a. This use a the word s ~ ffrl1ff.
bat dictionaries recognize iif uss s mDaf
ing "a young Or youthful and HenfT
enced perwJn a child also f.mi1 pf
son " AZ any rate the expression s ri oif
that Jonathan Swift used De-
q Are any Hlkwrms raiaci in ftf
United States7 X . y
A Silkwoqms are raned on q anal
scale in the southwrFfern part - ff
country
q Are pineapple grown from se'i'
A. Pneapples rarely produce soea
They are prcpa ga'ed oofonernaiiy
settirg out the rfOun af fhr tDp n POI
fruit. slirs from thf base ~ fruit nirkr
! from rear The base n ne tnlk wd fai
( ,e,ors from the roofr. -lrkrrs arc urfi
/ Commonly ulauted teics 1hsy us'rI
( produce . crop n fruit In irpn l1 t1 '-
1 months
q what IL ihe largrr' rc'ive voiesf
1 In The World? Z j. -
A Tho largest co ungousiy artf'
I volcano N The world Kl1uea l1 Iiowhl
/ d Are there ouch 'firgs q paff
| fep7 E - y
a An mirerai punfrts must f'
/ mir ed 10 other MI ernl products arn hf'n
4 fr1rn Tho earth fF irs'ff 20. thffs rf'
4 eztcrsivo Fellow ncher depfsr n
Corterpvlle district n GeorEiH - .l.'
r1ire having beon ope 90 there in ~
q Has any = fhe t.cf pey nNhfNe
the Fefhleier worker n 'ff deriHf
/ n he Natioas Var labor 'DHfo
heeg paidY n v a
4 The electrical workers. havC ner
paid 'he h7tk pay awerfef them, hf'
payr1en' n la rprfs r 'rr H0rkf
IN other 0rfer.at.e.a hnr teen delayed hF
necessary audlfrg urF
d Did Lfreolr .rrr av hat he would
r,efer ros - destro. slavery fhe g'rIr
gIe ~ prevent 'ne serreEirr IN ine ~oufh-
err state u ID
a Jna let,er " Ho-aes Greeley da'r
a. Washingtn1 Alurf - i"i2 Lrer
said Nv paramount ooierf
..-Ygyle y ~ save ttr Mon ard T. rr'
either ~ save N % DESTROY slavery
could vsvc 'he mon Tth0ut irrri-
aov slave 7 w1uid ~ f' and 4 { e1Hlf
save h ~ freeing AT 'he slaves 7 would &.
!, ard III 7 ,onid savr uv irrrirg snn.
and eav-E theirs .lons you'd i.
that
q whs-e 7as -he .rristioe siane'
r. ~
a The Arrustire ras rlEne6 ~ fr.
Germans q -enls t0Vn looif n
rnileq north ~ Paris
81 Iusf whore p Armenia and W'lo nr
the Armenians' ~ ~
, The noundarer n Arrneria hsv
not been zed e. yet r1f r genefa
yrav n y The ravion s0Ifh ~ tha Caucssin
and north ~ Aiaaouofan1la mi -Fr
: touching 'he BlarE Sea ~ he nnrth. Co.
Caspian SEA IN rhn raTf and 80 Nef
= te-ranean "a the uoIfhwesf Frrty 3s
: +inc+ racea are included n the populaflor
Z Armenians. Turks kgr1s tnd atsf
predominstIng
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This IS a term Used esrrriallv r
: the anthracite reZlous 20 cesI gIlase l..llr
< ~ coal containing shaiy natter
sizing and sorting 20 anfhracife ne nnf
} coal has 20 he separated ~ hand or /.
machInery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
INrERNATIoNALIsN LIsNREYEALED.

When you stlrt out to hold converse :
ton with pe-31a Vol will have bette r
luck f YOU ulls. TIL tat person 5
la < .4ea 81 IL lst. T.. ty2lr5
lgl 4.s .4s.s4ss viz l4s3 ,eaa
e tt 5.In.i III IT, 1T isigat il tel
lect ial liaiso4 \ tl ascl ut Z Edrop = 5
on subjects pertaining To govern na It AID
the conduct of society are beginning to
discover they don t even know the mean :
ing of the words . lressed to them.
Probably not one American in a hundred
knows the meaning Of tine word inter :
nationalism" in the sense it is used by the
European advocates of that doctrine.
Yet how many patriotic American s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
Lyueh Christmas Party.

Mr.. and Mrs william 81 Lyncn z a. a
family Christmas dinner sunday !nq--
present xere their clIldren ana gran
children. Mr.. ana Mrs Carl 81. Lgncn
NfIddletown. Alr and Mrs. Water hich-
nan 81 Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs llFir
Lynch N wilmington Donald hickman
Herberr c. Ly1ca. AVN and Afla
Lynch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

The mouths Of the people who wit
messed the launch Of the vessel at Harlan 9,
on Tuesday, must have waterod painfully
when a bottle Of real wine was broken
over the PROV Of tie craft and foamed over
some Of ia guests 1t suggests the plight
Of the thirsty shpwrecked sailors, only
the cry on Tuesday, perhaps. was "cham-
pagae, f0aming al over us but not a
drop t. drllk Seems like cssting pearls
bef re- swine have use4 champagne
on a regular tanker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

Pres ent v 50 las received messages
from all quarters Of the world, felicitatiI g
him on havi 9 reached bis Gath birthday
on Tuesday last. He is recognized abroad
and by all right-thinking men who are
not blinded by partisanship, as the fore
most American in public life today, and
the peer Of the ablest executives Of our
nation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

William W Leach, collector OF the
County Poor and School Taxes of New
Castle Hundred, covering Holloway Ter
race, Hamilton Park and Minquadale,
will start after the first of the year to
institute legal proceedings against all de
linquents for the years 1919 and 1920
Collector Leach win be at his home, No !.
% West Sixth street all day Friday
December 51-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

have given ear TO the tcaching Of inter-
nationalism in the innocent belief that 1T
meant merely international corporation
for the attainment of humanitarian piir-
poses?-K Kansas City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

4 Boston woman bas W illed a half-mil-
lion. dollars to servant who has been in her
employ for a long term Of years, and
who was always cheerful, willing and faith
fil This mark Of appreciation, however,
j, not likely to cause a stampede for jobs as
lpmestics in the homes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Hibernian knights
Oriental Lodge. X Of P
Camp No.I. ?. o. : 4.
Excelsior Lodge. X Of P
Nest 1895, Order of Owls
Local No. 3l3, I. B. E. "
Fairfax Lodge, l. o. O. T
Alpha Council. l. O. r c
Laurel Council, t. +. of 4
Liberty Lodge. A. O. L. "
Brandvwire Ledge, : Of H
Columbia Ledge, O. OF
St. Georges Castle, X c. E.
Local Ne. 1926, c. d J. Of A.
Temple Council, L. o. R. c.
Wilmington Tinsmiths Union.
Fncampment, No 81, I. V. L.
Third Ward Democratic Club
Friendship Conclave, 5. " NJ.
Manitou Tribe, Imp d. O. E NJ.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, 5. of B.
Washington Council, I F Of A.
Diligent Council, Jr. @. l. 4 NJ
Washington Council, O. L \ NJ.
Wilmington Council, O. L. \. VI.
Jacobs Camp, No. 1921, NJ. " A
Delaware Haymakers' Association
Lady jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council. Jr O [ A. NJ
Jane 4 Garfield Council, ID. Of A
Canton Delaware, P NJ. |. Q. Q. F.
Washington Camp, No. I, 7. Q. ). 4.
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia, l. Q. y. I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

The governor Of Kentucky recently de-
clared that the ''moonshine" still and the
operation Of "bootleggers" have broken
all records Of that State, and he calls upon
all order-loving persons to aid in eradicat-
ing the evil and saving the young men
from drunkenness. Seems ike queer call
from the sour mash State, but il should
he hees ed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31

To al its readers Every Evening ex-
tends the compliments of the season,
with sincere wishes for a happy and
prosperous New Year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
n.nre i Y. M. b. 4. Haa.

On sat urday evening lt 45 clock
dance will be head ln Inc ~ II a hall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-31
To cure a Cold in one Day.

Take Groves Laxative Bromo Qui il e
tablets he gel III bears the sig. afuIe
{ T.. ! Grove 80 &c Is. Adv
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-09-03
Bring in your news items.
Monday is Labor Day.

Bring in your news items.
Monday is Labor Day.
Don't send your printing out
OF town.
will board small child. Call
Columbia lli2.
For Sale Oac good heater. al
most new. Call 49, h. Rich
mon j street
Yol will fnd u nurse at SOC
N. Jersey street. Confinement
cases a specially.
One thing that doesn't require
goat glands to maintain its youth
IL ROC r. WORK SHIRTS.
Snap 3 room M lcrn house
on Ty Ter street. only $3.50. $500
down S2) per mpnth Inquire
1903 s. Jersey street. 40
The Ladies' Ail Of the NJ. +.
church will serve noon luncheon
and n six O'Clock chicken III,
dinner Thursday. Sept. oh, 10
the basement OF the church
corner Leavitt and Syracuse.
streets. Sec posters later
Owner will trade Tor ranch not
less than ten acres with modern
house IL lots with coy 4 room
and . room houses. all in cultiva-
tion, all kinds of fruit and ber.
ries. situated in the heart of ST.
Johns. value $4,000 Call 5l2
East Tyler street, or phone Col
umbia 6l.
The Peninsula National Bank
has just installed IA handsome
new safe that is marvel of i'm.
gonuity. IL Is of Manganese
steel construction and was man
ufaclured at York. Penna. Itl
i much more commodious than
the safes il repaces and weighs |
three tons. IL is absolutely bur |
glar proof. and for strength. du |
rability and attractiyeness il is
unexcelled.
Mrs. j. +. Gilmore left Tues
day evening fer a couple of |
months visit in Texas. She
was accompanied by her uncle,
Billy Pearce, They will stop at |
Midland, Texas, and different /
points in West Texas. where /
her mother. three brothers and |.
one sister live and are engaged |.
II the cattle business. They will II
gl from thence TO Breckiuridgy Il
and Strawn, where her daughter. II
Lula. and husband are in the Il
big oil fields there. Mr.. and II
Mira. Decker will meet them at /
Midland and all will visit TO.
gether and then the party Il
will go to S,raWn. Mrs. Gill i
more will return via Denver and Il
Southern Oregon.
More than $1,000. GOO was paid /
this week 10y Stanley Dollar of /
San Francisco for the Monarch |
mills near East St.J0hns. accord. |
ing TO l. w. David. owner. who 4
made the sale. The property n
will be operated by n company II
Of which Mr.. Dollar will be the II
head. hut Mr., David will remain
as manager of the mill. The mills II
capacity. 100000 feet day II
will be reached after certain re
pairs are made, il was announc-
ed. The new owners will en-
d aayor TO have the harbor at their
water frontage enlarged so that |
ships Of the II bert Dollar line |
may touch at the mill and trans.
port llmber 10 the Orient and |
1ther parts Of the world. II has ,
been predicted that the mill.
with the Dollar interests back
ny il. wouli prove one of the 3
arge producers Of the state.
Patronize the home merchant. 4
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-09-03
QU0NG TONG CAFE

Try Chop Suey aud Noodles at popular
prices. Home made pastry every day at
'Caie OF Merit We serve breakfast
aud dinner. Open from a. m. TO ~ p.
m.-l09 5, Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-09-03


40i N. Jersey St. Phone Col. 32l
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-09-03
Subscription price Si.so per year.
The 1oo1 We Can Do

The bread that givcth strength,
| want to give;
The pure water that bids the
thirsty live;
| want TO help the fainting. day
by day.
I'm sure | shall not pass again
this way.
want to give the oil of JOY for
tears,
The fainting to conquer, crowd
ing doubts and fears;
Beauty for ashes may give al
way;
I'm sure / shall not pass again
this way.
1 want to give good measure,
running o'er
And into angry hearts | want to
pour
The answer soft that turneth
wrath away;
I'm not sure | shall pass again
this way.
want 10 give to others hope and
fai,n.
want to do all things the Mas
ter saith,
want to live Alright from day to
day.
I'm sure ! shall not pass again
this way. Exchange.
The Holbrook news., 1920-09-03
STATE OF ARIZONA. ) COUNTY OF NAVAJO, ) TOWN OF HOLBROOK

I, J. M. Patterson, the duly ap- pointed, qualified and acting town clerk of the town of Holbrook, Navajo County, Arizona, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolu- tion and order is a true, complete and correct copy of the resolution and order passed by the common council of the said town of Holbrook, on Wednesday, the 11th day of Aug ust, A. D. 1920, as appears from the minute book of the said common council at page 63; that the same has been signed by the mayor of said town; and authenticated by the signature of the undersigned as town clerk, and seal of the said town; that the members of the common council were present and all pro- ceedings were taken and had as therein set forth.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official signature, and affixed the seal of said town at Holbrook, Arizona, this 11th day of August, A. D. 1920. (SEAL)
 J. M. PATERSON,
 Town Clerk.
The Holbrook news., 1920-09-03
PERTINENT REASONS
 WHY.YOU SHOULD VOTE
 FOR LINWOOD 5. PRATT

With a full knowledge of the needs of the larger educational institutions of the state, Linwood s. Pratt be- lieves the rural schools are urgently ter conditions. He sets forth his aims ter Conditions. He sets forth his aims for their betterment in the following brief, concise form:
 ''I want chance to help in the up- lift and betterment of the rural schools.
 ''To get that chance, have become candidate for state superintendent of public instruction.
 q want every republican who cares anything about the schools of this state, to get every possible vote for me in the primary Sept. 7th.
 q have taught school twenty years and practiced law ten years.
 q have successfully built up three school systems.
 "My preparatory education was ob- tained in high school, two normal schools and Harvard University.
 'I am an expert in rural schools.
 q am an expert in child psychology and in child development.
 "Give me a chance to build up the rural schools of Arizona.
 "The rural schools need about twice as much money as they are getting.
 "The rural schools need about twice as good teachers as they have been getting.
 eff am elected state superintend- ent, will give the rural schools many times the attention that the rural schools in this state have ever re- ceived.
 "There are about 400 rural schools in Arizona.
 ''There are about 5000 pupils in the rural schools of Arizona.
 "These schools and these pupils are not receiving, and never have received, anything adequate in the way of ed4 ucational facilities.
 q repeat here the first of the three principles upon which is founded the Arizona League of Class Room Teach CTS, which I organized in February of this year:
 " Every child in Arizona is entitled to as good an education as every other child in Arizona, regardless of the so- cial position of his parents, or the place of his parents domicile.'
 eff you care anything for the schools, vote for me in the primary.
 eff you care anything for the schools, get other republicans to vote for me in the primary.
 eff I am elected school superintend- ent, I will do more for the rural schools than ever has been done in this state before, by anyone.
 HAYWOOD S. PRATT, Candidate for the Republican Nom, ination for State Superintendent of Public Instruction"
The Holbrook news., 1920-09-03
RESOLUTION AND ORDER AND
 NOTICE OF SALE.

WHEREAS, the common council of the town of Holbrook, County of Navajo, State of Arizona, has been duly and legally authorized to issue and sell in behalf of said town ne- gotiable coupon bonds of said town in the aggregate amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars (S10O,- 000), for the purpose of erecting, constructing and installing, under the ownership of said town, a water supply system and the negotiable coupon bonds of said town in the ag- sand Dollars ($35, 5,O00) for the pur- pose of constructing and installing a sanitary sewer system within said town; and,
 WHEREAS, on Wednesday, the 14th day of July, A. D. 1920, Ordinance No. g was duly and legally adopted and approved by said council and has been published as required by law, which ordinance provided for the is suance of said bonds, prescribed the bond form and authorized the levy of taxes sufficient to meet the pricipal and interest as they fall due respec- lively.
 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RE SOLVED AND ORDERED, and it is hereby ordered by the common coun- cil of the town of Holbrook, Arizona;
 l. That the common council of the town of HolbroOk, in the County of Navajo and State of Arizona will up to the 18th day of Sept. A. D. 1920, at the hour of o'clock, P. M., receive sealed proposals for the pur- chase of the negotiable coupon bonds of said town in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) issued for the purpose of erecting, constructing, and installing under the ownership of said town, a water supply system, and for the purchase of Thirty Five Thousand Dollars (S35, 5,0OO) bonds of said town issued for the purpose of constructing and installing a sanitary sewer system within said town, said bonds to be in the denomination of $500 each, to bear interest at the rate of per cent pert annum, to be dated the 1st dayaof July, A. D. 1920, to be absolu- tedy due and payable on the 1st day of July, A. D. 1850, but redeemable in whole or in part at the option of said town at any time after the 1st day of July, A. D. 1940, and to be is sued in all respects in conformity with the provisions of Ordinance No. g of said town.
 2. Said common council shall at said time and at meeting to be held for such purpose, open all seal