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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
1,Isulns''l Evsuins 9estsfday seTds 1880
CITY Council Should Move Promptly

It's hoped the members of City Council
will recognize the Importance Of taking
prompt and effective action towards
putting the fire department OF Winning
ton on a sound and effective basis as soon
as possible. In fact. of Immediately TAX
ing steps to bring about this essential re-
form.
II is not necessary. at this time, to
point out, in detail, the defects and the
threatening elements in our ire protec-
ton system as it stands today But II is
apparent there is danger that at any time
the structure of our volunteer fire fighting
service may crumble and leave the city
almost helpless in the matter OF combat
ting conflagrations Surely this IS situa-
tion that should not be permitted 10 eX-
ist
The fire companies comprising our de-
partment are not satisfied with the com-
pensation they receive under their annual
contracts with the city. and for the next
contract year have asked for larger adj
vance over the present rate than the City
Council feels justified in allowing. by two
thirds. the fire companies asking generally
for 81. 500 more, while the City Council IS
willing to make an advance Of only $500
per company.
But il is not so much the matter Of con
tract allowance as the entire system that
constitutes the crux Of the trouble. he
city has long outgrovn the requirements
that NAV be satisfactorily met by q volun-
teer fre-hghting service held 70 rs duty
under a contract II has pressing need q a
paid department, an adjunct Of the city
administration. The present system Is
too precarious. and its efficiency also IS
challenged And now we have an evident
disposition on the part Of some q the
companies to withdraw from the service
entirely
But this is not the worst feature of the
situation In addition to the danger Ct iots
bv extensive ccnfagratlcns. there : TCs-
sibility of heavy advance N insurance
rates unless conditions are improved very
shortly. Indeed there is PLAN lni'rr a
ton impaired hy authority, that unless
the CITY authorities move in short tine
towards establishing 3 pad r depart
rent. large number of insurance con
Germs may refuse 20 longer do business II
our community The situation that would
be created BY such q drastic move may
well be dreaded
Too long has the City Council trifed
with this important sub!ect and II should
trife no longer The way to an effective
reform. promptly brought about IS cieaT-
" open. The City Council las full author
ity, under the provisicIs 4 the city char
ter, to immediately start cperat3ors IN the
desired direction i NAY ty extracrd.n-
sry appropriation borrow the money
Necessary 70 start oreratiofs. and any
Iegi.lation that r-az be necessary u c' n
pletion Of the cnterrr. =. could ess'l> be
secured at the next session Of the Leg'sla-
ture. which viii open next January
The City Council viii meet IN regular
session tomorrow night VIII It then
make a start for the establishment 4 a
paid FIRE department. OF will II continue
policy Of inactioD that now threatens 70
infict serious injury upon the material
interests Of the community?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Emharao on Gossip over Phone.

Anv ccrruany ccrcern ffu. y private
subscriber 10 rlc 'elsf htre. vio fars he
discussion IL petty SSH oTI'Is' nal LoFe
affairs over the vIrr crrified 70 great
praise for setting such precious pT"cr-
dent. Pressing business engagements ire
cueDtlv are sldetrark.d f.r an hour oT
more While the grl md the man on he
phone discuss fhelT ~ poets ior future
happiness or patch W truce after al
angry parting the evening lrfere
The Pennsylvania Railroad - ofi.cf
IN his citv has awakened 70 Tie fac' tat
It's multiplicity ~ trunk hn's Lay" been
t.ed urat tl1ncs for long TffIads'our "hi!e
the eerar.l.seslI.thccon company ottc's ha'e
cenducted pleasing .ltflc social teie-a-
tetcs Th,se nho have 70 resort 70 the
economy oi party wire IA Their hom'F
viii csuccia!ly applaud TIE rotlrcad COM
pafv actsou IL ending th"rr useless tax
tests over the rhcnc Ifisno' nfreqnen'
that The home party @lfes ere held up i"'
an hour by ,hrsc altlcss interchange -
nothing Or tokens of affection which
often. however. arc amusing % TIC IL
auisltive wou an who may be unable 20 ~
10 the MOVIES and y not % be cheated eI'
of some diversion ior thc cTehIg u ne
telephone company can find s. ne way T.
clear its wires of this honey'd birckad"
il would confer a blessing ou sc'rcs 81
Indignant party line natroht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
The Old-Timc Tramp Is Gone.

The old-time tramp evidently reached
the end Of the road He is no longer TO be
seen in the land There are no traces OF ms
little fires along the railroad right-of-way,
where he spent the night and the tomato
can remains in the trash barrel undis-
turhcd The kitchen door knows not his
footsteps at this time and there hcing no
saloons. with free lunches, the shutting OF
his fabby shoes is not heard IN front oi
the bar
The people who steal rides en- the trans
these DAYS are not the old-iashloned
trarnrs There are still few persons who
seek 10 60 from place 70 place by riding
the frcights. tSlt not many oi them ana
these who do So are not even related to the
tramp Of former days While ne did not
object toridinc few miles between the
bumpers 81 freight train the truth ls the
old-fashioned tramp didn't bother the
roads a great deal. he trampcd IIof"lio"-
cd the richt-of-way as rule, hut he walk
e,i a great deal mere than he rode
The passing of tile saloon Is only an
incident in the pass ne of the tramp It's
not wholly due III the clC s,ng the saloors
that the genus has disappeared. Hs mum
hers we're tecCming fewer before the
saloons closed The outbreak Il TIE war
vas really his death knell Came = time
with the hlare II war, when j was not
popular for an able-bodicd man e he
tramping around over the country Wi'h
nothing to do. when - much wcTk was e
be performed and the tramp took the
hint. But the tramp has reached the end
of the road. whatever We may think ofwar
~ ", sperlty q prohibition Reached he
end of the road. or turned II 81 The gate
and laid him down II die - stcpTed tc-
hind TIE barn ard emerged n het'er
clothes and more q citizen and ass"d
for 5oh But il wa- gay life while It
lasted for the tramp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Rafhers in One.Pieee Suits.

Women bath ers a. Long Beach, shore
resort for New York City iolks' evaded
the anti one-piece suit ban that went into
effect August by wearing very small,
shallow ruffie or a very tiny skirt al the
waist. neither IN the least overcoming the
objection against near-nude nynphs IA
PUBLIC, but il kept them out Of the clutch
Is Of the police This reminds one Of the
proclamation of the NIkado soon after
Japan had opened her doors to the
rest Of the world Early European visitors
there were awfully shocked to see men
and women and children bathing together
in the sea without even the screening pro
lection Of a ruffle or q Waist band As
counter 70 the charge that the japanese
were immoral and only partially civilized
the Emperor proclaimed that men and
women should not battle together any
more, and obedience TO the mandate N
that mighty potentate was reached by
stretching a rope from the shore well into
the surf with the directions This side for
men, )" and "this side for Iadies."
The proper or improper drapiDg Of the
female figure seems to have been the
source Of contention so far back as Ewes
day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
The Proposed City School Survey.

Elsewhere in this issue will he found the
full report Of the executive committee OF
the general committee on the survey of the
public schools of Wilmington, which the
general committee has unanimously APP
proved In effect il recommends survey,
physical and otherwise, of the public
schools, with view to asCertaining all the
existing conditions affecting the entire
system of public education in our city.
Tho survey. the report says. may be made
during October and November, and the
report be ready for printing and distrIbu-
ton by the middle or last Of December.
The cost of this work, about $4,000, Is al
ready provided for, the committee report
ing that the amount is available.
The Importance of such survey is
manifest 1t would show the people OF
Wilmington exactly where they stand In
respect of their system of public education
and its administration. II would present
every good feature, and Also every re-
pressive or disturbing element. Also. u
would show completely whatever was
necessary to raise the system TO the high
est standard of efficiency which is what
Wilmington wants and should have.
Ii is not conceivable there Will he any
serious opposition to this proposition. so
assuring in it's promises and with such a
probability of valuable results. But the
cooperation Of the Board of Education
being necessary, no further steps VIII ne
taken until that body has considered and
passed upon the proposition. There can be
no doubt. however, that the Board oil
Education, having the interests oi our
public school system at heart, Will cheer
fully and promptly second any proposition
that contains premise Of progress ana
betterment And this promise is contained
in the proposition for a complete survey OF
our schools
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q Which end q On airrlaos lsavos 'f.
ground first l. "
a The tail stick lfts Just hef1re 'ho
wheels The machine rgh's fFeh 1n
level and fhc nose then start lJwlrd
.. How nearly s 'hr govern uer' FORE
cast Of crops Dorne Dut by the aetua'
yield9 " p l.
A. within the past 70 year. ths e.
Inmates of the Department - Agroul'urn
have averaged within ono and taN rnr
cent ~ the crop
O How many Impeachment eases have
been tired before tho senate +
A. The Dutcd Stafes -ena'e has go 's
n court of impeachment nine nrnes
q What docs the word mernerife
mean q =
Nerceriging i treatment f0r -lf-
ton goods ~ fiber fnat gives % sh
luster u was named fur John Mer~rr.
English calico printer who introduced '.r
d Wha' 'he a,her hslf y 'he 7uof
ton PM frgg4r rrsofacf
me phrase -.f aaggar lr rnrfr
back and ~ p ride 2 gallon 90 tr-
used bv Rohcrf Barton There
trsrelaf8er fr.u t.a German 500 r-v
gar ~ hor-rt ac> ue .It1te '1e fav
q l.t lrous ~ trees t mu'H
cream ,li- rrr tHen
-irce alt 81 ryc,ss very injurious
70 trees rr --cam tIHs n0u.t lf
emptled Esar them
y he Rock nt Gibraltar r said -
semitic hon cpuchaut Ntich Wav Y.s
II face % i. N
Tho Mediterranean hes "a the st-f
end the strait &c tlnntar ~ ne fe-
Tho rock stands North 1d .oaf1
highest point ~ head uelrg at 'ae a.a.a
end
j have vertical steam hoi.er n-..a
I t.se onlv II winter time Ahai shall t
to keen j from ris'irV ont b. ne .f.mmrr
I. NI
The Bureau 81 Mines saws tlaf
best practice u % a.l The Douer entir'r
with water.
4 What Eastern states produee .e
most grapes L.
A N-w YORK. Michigan. Pennsvivar 4
ana Ohio lead Us Production oi Eastern
American type 81 grapes
y. Are most 81 The metals n fne wori
put n some use y VI.
4 Nearly half oi tEc Saown metals
he world nave tot vet been pat p pra
ticAl Use
j. I. .atural ice ! par q real sstau
Al Ice. after !, = harvested perso
alts and i subject to the law govern.
personal property 3eiore agvr,-ilg
IeeInea realty Tor most purposes, Ill
me rl4Ie that owuer-hIp 3, real estate
tend, indefinitely lpWArI from 1e
However, contract Tor tGc Sale al
on 4 certain pond treated A- clutr1
for the SAFE ID a chatte and got u az
est Il. the rea, estate.
u " ha- Goes Md mean u -onue
tlon with proper names, /
a. M tile Arabic ard ~eue-lc .r-...-
The 0uTi generally means -at
servant 4s Abd-AAah servant
Allan
b How many i-egh, cars are --tt
transporting 4Itou. ulie- .-lU tc-or,
Wis
A In 1919. 4>4-l7 f-e,gat cars -
lcaagd wltu II gmelts rDm l4'CE
factories Enough lltomo1l.cs
driven overland ID their destinations
have filed an additional 4, 900 cars.
q DID the government clI- luy l.n..
III 1894 g. W
A. III l>s4 'he [ nlted States NiiE
coined S3u5 ,o99 80 worth 0i dn.,-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
COUNTRY Doc TORS.

Tic shortage Of doctors IL felt more
keeniv N the country than IA the city
In fact the country doctor * disappear
ing and the people of rural communities
are suffering from lack II medical atten-
'iun There are any number of pres
porous towns aud rich agricultural com
muuttics in thus State that have no local
doctor at all others where ONLY the cid
practitioners have been left Ia look after
the health II the people The autbmo-
bile heips Ia take care of the situation
ia that II = now possible for physician
70 cover much wider territory than
formerly and u attend 70 MANY more
patients Iiut even dieeauuting the IN
creased etliciency due t. the automobile,
the situation IS stlll alarming
There arc several reasons fur the shortage
of doctors N the country In the first
place graduates from the medical col
icgts are hued by the better living cundl-
tInus al the cities, Just as are other people
That Is. they want to ENJOY the enter
tainments, and 81 Oh Besides. they realize
that It Is an easier life practicing medl-
cine IN the city than II II out III the onun-
try and this Is an age that ls looking
for ease.
l3ut the real cause Of the shortage Is
the fact that there are not enough stu-
dents ~ the medical colicges--not enough
doctors beng graduated every year
This Is partly due to thr fact that the
requirements for entoring the colleges
have been advanced aud the term
lengthened One must now spend several
wears at college before he can enter
medical college; then he must put in
four years before he can practice Eight
or ten years nj least must young ma II
put Ia in schools and colleges before he
can hope 10 be self-supportng at the
practice Of medicine, and that is greater
length Of time than many are willing t.
zacrilice Columbus o. Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Calls Railroad Raise n Boon.

Daniel Willard, president of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Co, declares
that the advance Of 81 00,0O0,CC0 in
the freight rates of the railway lines will
cheaper the cost of living. He contends
that when the roads are able to obtain
more equipment, and with extensions OF
lines and the corresponding Improvement
of freight service. they will land supplies
of all kinds--farm produce, conl and all
commodities in the markets, IN such
abundance that the profteeis will be
unable to longer corner the staples that
enter into our daily needs. MIR Willard,
however predicts il will require three
wears for the public to realize such condi-
tions rs he has depicted Being rairoad-
er Of recognized ability. one who has the
opportunity to make a big broad survey oi
the country, President Wizards predic-
tion is worthy of consideration.
Thcprofitcer has been put to rout so often
in newspaper interviews that tho heart
grows weary. praying for the gougers to
be forced TO end their gouging. and one
sees the way back to normal economn
conditions via MIR. Wizards plan to he
long and rough and filed with interrup-
tions
Some of our ministers of the gospel sec
no other way 90 end the sway OF the
profitecr than through the cultivation OF
the individual conscience until IT ia IN
accord with the preCept Of the Golden
Rule, degree Of perfection We fear, may
not be reached until all the present VIC
Tins Of the spectators will have reached
the state or stage where the high cost oi
living will not concern them in the least
However, we believe that Mr. Willard E
views are correct. for he is far-sighted but
the people at the mercy of gougers wish
he would scan the future again, and sec II
he cannot cut two years from the period
set for the confirmation of his prophecy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
EVENING SMILE.
THE TRAINED ? MEMORY.

middle-agcd suburbanite. over
taken on his Saturday afternoon stroll by
Il young married friend whom he knew
WAS taking memory training course,
inquired as TO the progress he WAS making
Doing fner was the reply. "Fill
your pipe from my pouch and III tell
you while We pcrambulatc
But the last word was hardly uttered
when he made a right about face and
returned Mt the double on his tracks, In
tho evening the middle aged one called
to return the pouch.
Thanks smiled the owner Il sup
pose you wonder why lett you so alb
riptiy Law Of association worked
beautifully The word tobacco, followed
by peramhuIatc. reminded me Of some
thing
Important"
"WeIl yes Don't breathe a word
10 the wife I'd left the perambnlator
outside the tobacconists and the baby
was in it, London Tit Bits
He The Pomeranians are said 70
have been very brave in the late war
She 'Whv. Jack what could such little
dogs do against all those soldiers
Tho Major "And there we stood,
Miss Ethel in the heart Of the jungle,
that huge panther and | barely 10 PAGES
apart, each staring at the face q the
other Ethel "Oh, Major, how dread
fu for you both Pearson Weekly.
The mistress was explaining the art
Of layipg the table and was showing
her how to place the glasses. But. ma am,
said the girl, "you don't want all those
glasses on at the same time, DO YOU.
'iCcrtainly. replied the mistress. An
right, | Il put en- just as you say, only |
hope YOU won blame me i you get q
headache mixing your drinks 90 -Hous-
ton Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

Tomatoes weighing Il pound each are
being grown IN Delaware according 70 a
Milford news Item They are not only
larger and finer IN flesh but they vail
withstand long JouIncy ." market bet
Ter than do any of the varieties thur ihf
grown. With refrigerated flying express
trains. and frIner, harder fruit he people
Of the large cities q the north will tc eat
ing vegetables and garden products az
fresh and well favored ss If they bad Just
come from the parent stalk OF stem 1hf
demand for our products will also be m
creased
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Just Folks
by Edgar A. Guest
THE FAII.UR =

He was failure. Let's study .his case
He entered, and then didn't finish the
race,
Somebody passed him that he coudn :
catch,
And SO, in despair, he dropped out Of
the match
Quit trying, and worried and hcartsick
and sore,
He decided that he wouldn't run any
more.
He got position. and made mistake
As everyone living is certain 20 make
And so they discharged him. But right
there and then
He made up his mind he was doomed
among men;
He put on his Int and went out Of the door,
Deciding that he wouldn't think any more.
He was n failure And yet he possessed
That self-same equipment God gives to
the best
'Twasnt lack of two legs and TO arms
and brain
That made all his efforts seem useless
and vain
lie failed not because he was really unfit,
But because he was always 80 ready 10
uuit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
Enjoyable straw Ride.

A,trsU ride was gwen hy William g. a-e'
and Robert kavanlgh % Augusta
Beach sunday Those that rn.oyet t..
rilc were Misses Frances hrhmt
Marguerite >at'eu Polly infg
LvouA Riley MYRTLE Iotf NAsglrfl'.
NcDevItt Catherine Downs Mar
Powell Naragrct kav1 SAB 'cnl
Gallagher Jane Nrt aFerts Argt ilr-
mond and Mr. and Mrs Waiter Fut'-
Ncssr Blil Casey Bob kNva, (.
Ralph How'd Frank E Lou Nrker0
Allen Cu-'ctt Dan Willis. ll'rya HArkrr
dorm Dan loowel Harry Jackson
Bernard Haley oliver GoHlgul I dN ,r.
Riley Paul Doughrrt, Geuc Ncfvr
Neil Gibbons and g. taur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

The Pusey and Jones Co will name the
last Of tho vessels to be built for the L. :.
Emergency Board at the Gloucester yards
in honor Of William Penn 1t is fitting
recognition of the former proprietor,
who was perhaps the first man to ap-
preciate the value Of the Delaware river
for ship construction. and who did much
10 foster the industries here rs we'll ms
higher up the river II must be staunch
craft. one that car withstand the strongest
adverse winds and tides to worthlly bear
Penn Sname
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

The dry law may close the hig county
jail at Sunhury, Pa There are so few
prisoners in the institution that IT has
been decided 10 give up the weaving of
carpcts as tic work cannot re conducted
nrofitably any more This IS blow to the
q. O. p politicians Of Central Pennsyl-
vanja who in the past had Their houses
supplied from the jail carpet lcoms ard
have the bill charged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Cigarrnakers Union.
Camp No. ,, P. Q. ;. A.
Hope Lodge, l. o. Q. L.
sheridan Post. c. A. R.
Franklin Circle. B Of D.
Welcome Lodge. O. : B
Delaware Lodge ID. q II
Delaware Cout eli. G. r l.
National Protective Legion
Usage Tribe. Imp d q r NJ.
Wilmington Coun i, Il.
Columbia Lodge. g. @ L "
Delaware Council, o L A N.
I.oyal Council, No |. u of /
I.ayafette Lodge, No ,, II q 7
Welcome Coul ell, Jr Q 4 n
German Beneficial Society, No. 3.
Harmony Council No l. i.
star Of Bethlehem Lodge | g. +.
Mattuhon Tribe Imp j y r NJ
Nash: gtou Camp, No I T q ; \.
I.yrfF : Star lodga' y = ?.
Naam Lodge 4 D " ]. !. . 9
Wamirgtoa DIVISION, / K X s. J x \.
w. Mckulcs Cor clave Il orS " NJ
Nm Nick suItS Com and l.. . IL NJ \
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Local 10, Carpenter ard JoHegs Duioa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
RIPPLING RHlM MES.
BY W alt Mason.
CAR REPAIRS

have had my suto ucnjcd, had
Is valves and dooda,is ground. and
today Il : running plcudhd. with 10
harsh or iarnug sound but my
heart is IN a pAmc. and my roll Is
also-raulc. for .he heaven hult me-
chamc touched me for my bottom
pound Oh, the san is shining
brightly on the meadow and the sea,
and the birds are singing lightly
but they bring 40 JOY Ia me there
IL sorr1W IA my gIzEHrd,t0T I he greasy
auto wlzard. knowing cars from \
To lizard stripped ne of my final
Y. oh he fixed the carhuretor
and he made the starter start, and
rubbed has greas> sweater @ cr the
cushions rich and smart all the
busted parts | showed hmm. and |
stood around - gnad HIM. then he
told mo " hat / owed hlm, and had
tsoken heart had planued tn save
some money for the wiutry Years
ahead, 50 ia age might have honey
and molasscs for my bread. but
see twill keep me busy paying up
that WIZARD wizxy. Who rcpalred
my old TN lizne keep me digging
nll m dead oft wonder what
the wizards do with all tho coin
they make do they throw it at
the hzatds9 DO they dump it IN
tho lake DO they 1--we IN regal
splcndor on the wad Of legal tender,
that for fNing my off fondcr from
my poOketbook they tako2
tit.ttitttttttttttittttitttttttt.ttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04
n.K1Nn rrEI OF Asrr-

It Is true. however, that alcohol can be
made from almost any sort OF vegetable
matter. Sawdust and other wood waste
from sawnills would produce much alco-
hal It's believed thar 1t would be eco
uolnIcally profitable toestablsh an alco-
hol factory as an adjunct 70 every SAW
mil Il might lie better proposition 20
establish an alcohol factory IA every saw
mil community and 70 discharge The saw
dust from each mil INTO cars thar would
convey II 20 the factory
mother possibility OF alcohol mauu-
iaeturc that Is heng given prominence
at present IS that Of establishing factories
III the tropics where jungle growth IS very
luNuriaui. and where huge quantities of
waste material might he economically
harvested and sent through the alcohol
mil
The correct theory has long been sd-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

A Boston woman poured acid over the
face Of her good-looking husband TO pro
tect her against "vampish" rivals for
his affection. Evidently she took no stock
in The venerable adage that "bandsoms is
as handsome does"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

President Wilson il going 70 sell the A.
prize sheep that he has utilized % turn the
White House lawn grass into wool and
mutton. Here's another matter for inyosti-
CATION by the Republican Senate that
Mr.. Lodge must not miss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-04

An Oklahoma Solomon has ruled that a
pJp is a dog az soon as he harboTs feas.
He has been called by much worse names
than dog when he reached the insect stage.