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Evening journal., 1920-01-31
LEAP YEAR AND THE EXTRA DAY.

II HOUSANDS OF Delawareans and others who crack
Il merry jests about Leap Year and It's matrimonial
possibilities do not know what Leap Year really is and
how II came into history
February is the month that acts regulator II was
an afterthought with the ancens and has been treated
like a step-child since
Romulus founder Of Rome started out without any
February all by dividing the year into 10 months In
cludng in all only 3Oi days His year started with March,
indicated by the September October Novem-
Der December taken from the Latin forms OF seven
eight "nlno" ana ten" July and August. likewise
were anceny Quiulis and seXtls their pres
en names having bestowed in compliment to Julius
Caesar and Augustus, the emperor.
Then Numa came along and added two months to Romu-
us year, putting January at the beginning and February
at the end Next the Decemvrs-the ten magistrates OF
Rome-got busy and moved February up to the second
month"; where lt st remains. The year then consisted
OF 35 days which from the solar year by 10 whole
days and fraction An extra month--known Merce-
dinuswas inserted in The calendar raising the total to
1861 days but sill leaving it incorrect
Caesar ordered that January, March May July, Septem
ber and November should 81 days and the other
months 30 excepting February. which should have %
days in common years and 80 days every fourth year But
this order changed TO crafty the vanity Of Augustus
who wanted his month to contain 81 days because Cae
sar's did
But Caesars reckoning not perfect. It supposed
the year too long by II minutes and ii seconds.
The amounted to whole day in i2s years Then,
in 1882 Pope Gregory gave the world the Gregoran cal
endar which is used today.
He directed that 10 days be suppressed and ordered
that the extra day be omitted all the centenary years
except those whIcn multiples OF 200.
For this reason, 1900 was not leap year.
Even the Gresorian calendar, from mathematical
standpoint entirely correct its year exceeds the
true year by 26 seconds which amount to whole
day in 1923 years.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
With The Photographers

The Bureau Of Standards has the only altitude labor
atory in the country This is small which may be
made air tight and the air partially removed produce
the low pressures encountered at high attitudes The en-
gne 10 be tested is operated n The and is supplied
with cold air at temperatures actually encountered at
any altitude desired Aviation engines Of several types
including the Liberty i2 have thus been tested at smu-
lated attitudes Of 10000 feet under the most scientific OBJ
servatOn and Recommendation the annual report OF
the Secretary OF Commerce.
81 seed the start Of whatlooked Ike was going 10 be
right lively fuss at Tuhlinvlle yesterday related
Gap johnson OF Rumpus Ridge Ark "A couple OF feers
jumped onto another feller for something or nuther
reckon. although didn't learn what and went TO maui
Ing him right sharply Then another feller jumped in
TO make IL About that time the sheriff came a-rn-
ming and started to pull em apart all four lit In on
him. lie deputzed psssel Of feers hst were standins
around and they sorer took hold and another bunch of
ellers that up peared TO fgger that the process
was too onesded and they tore H. too About that
time begun TO rain and they all adjourned TO the porch
OF the tote Fair store and went TO talking horse swap and
politics. But for spell shore reckOned was going 10
see something OF nght"-Kansas City Star.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Mass Platform Making
lFrom The New York Trlbune.l

Carrying out his idea OF democratic.
ing the party Of which he is the organl-
zatlon head, OF stimulating rs rank and
fle into taking charge OF It's affairs
Chairman Hays OF the Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee announces the names
OF an advisory committee 10 assist the
smaller committee OF ten which Is to
award prizes and report 10 the Chicago
convention tentative drafts Of a plat
form.
Mr.. Hays Is what may be called q
Western, rather than an Eastern, partl
san. he does not like the boss system.
Along the Atlantic seabO0rd the notion
prevails that because Of public lndif-
ference It Is necessary 10 have within
party 4 special group OF professional
and semi-prOfesslOnal politicians IN
general charge OF party business. TO
the voter the only function left is tile
one OF indOrslng or rejecting In toto
work privately done. When tbs man
ayers are broad, intelligent and unsel-
FISH men, quick 10 sense public opinion
and IN sympathy with good causes the
method works well; but also, IN many
instances control has been seized BY
the selfish and the unscrupulOus. and
what are stigmalized as boss-ships are
created, leading 10 futile rebelllnns
whose only effect, even when success
ful. is to substitute one machine for
another.
Mr. Hays, with his trans-Alleghany
Views, represents The older habit
when there was little organized leader
shin. He would have his pa.tv hn
come self-deterninlng in all things. lie
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
PAPER CURRENCY AND GOLD.

VIII interest Deawareans TO know that the paper cur
rency Of the whole world has increased COO per cent
since the beginning Of the great in 1914. And this
while the gold behind has increased but 40 per
:enti
The face value Of the paper currency OF 30 principal
ounries OF the world aggregated s725OOOOOOO in 1914
s0OOOQOOOOO at the date Of the armlstce and s5OOOO
100000 in December 1919 And these figures are exclusive
Of the s3OoOOOOOO Of paper issued by the Soviet govern
ment Of Russia.
In the United States the figures supplied by the Treas
ury Department show note circulation at 81 O56O0OOO in
June 1914 s36SOOOOOO in November 1915 and siO5i OOO
300 In December, 1919
In 1914 the gold reserve against note circulation ST.
023OOOOOO while 1912 it s2iOO 100000 and the ratio
OF gold 10 notes 996 per cent in 1911 632 per cent
November 1919 and 523 per cent December i9i9 the
figures OF notes being exclusive Of the gold silver GER
tncaies which considered merely as warehouse re-
ceips for equivalent amount Of metal deposited with
the United States Treasury.
Is It any wonder that the increase In the cost OF living
the United states between July 1914 and November
1912 was So per cent?
The decrease in purchasing power Of the American dol
almost exactly the decrease in the American ratio
OF gold to note circulation.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

can be no question. We have commit
ted ourselves, not only with regard to
the Armenians but with regard to the
Turk It Is true that we did not
declare war upon the latter, but il was
in a way understood that we refrained
from the supreme act Of justice, not
that we hated Turkey less, but that
we loved her subject peoples-and
especially the Armen ans-more and
that we feared the reprisals which the
Turk might make upon the Christian
peoples II We actually declared war.
But was It not also understood that
beneath our seeming neutrality we
were the most implacable foes the Turk
had and that upon us would fall tha
high duty and privilege Of pronounclng
the d'ath sentence upon his empire and
OF welcOm 'ng its chief victims. the Ar
menians, into the sisterhood Of free
pcopless
Our men died not that Turkey might
live nor that European imperialism
m'ght prosper at the expens' OF the
Armenian people The necessity Of rid
ding the world Of the grest Near East
ern plaglla srOt was one Of the reaso"s
why they went so calamity fo"'h
These dead have left th"ir unnnish d
task to us How are we fulfilling our
sacred obi gai'on2 To Whist great
crime ar we not by our Pass'vity lcnd-
ing our compliance? To what future
cataclysm are we not by his passiv-
lty helping to destine mank'nd7
We have not as yet entered into any
formal contract with the European ma
tlons. it Is true: but are we ther by
released from all our solemnly und r
taking obligations? VIII you before It
Is too late do az that you can 10 in
sgist that our government shall sand
for q free and duly assisted Armenia
stretching from the Caucasus and the
Black Sea 10 the Mediterranean?
Faithfully yours.
Bertea Sieileken Papagian,
Field Secretary. |
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Editorial Opinion
rnE RE,L ISSUE IN TnE NAvY.

From the New York Tribune.
Representative Byrnes' attack on
Admiral Sims not only shows that the
attacker IS wide OF mouth but re-
emphasizes the necessity OF a search
ing Investigation OF the Sims charges.
II the admiral has been making all
SORTS OF reckless statements, as Mr..
Byrnes says he has. he would have a
chance TO defend hlmelf on the stand,
as well as to support his own views
as TO what WIS wrong with The Nevy
Departments conduct cf the war. Pre-
sumptively. Admiral Sins has opinions
Of greater value than a South Carolina
part san.
The country is not so much inter-
es.ed In an exchange OF epithets as 1t
IS in correcting any faults Of direction
or administration which have devel-
oped IN the navy. The main point must
be whether the policy pursued by SEC
retary Daniels and Admiral Benson was
up TO the best professional standards.
We have a Naval War College at New
port, r. /. Is the navy getting the full
benent Of the work done there? Was
the conduct OF naval operations in ac-
cord with the teachings Of best and
b oadcst minds in ihe service2
Representative Byrpes says: "NIr.
Daniels may have m de many mistakes,
but his greatest mist Ike was the ap-
po.B.ment Of Sims" Didn't he neces-
sarily make a still greater mistake,
from tic Byrnes point Of view, IN sub
sequenlly recommending Captadn Sims
for promotion to the rink OF admiral?
Apparently the department and its
champions in Congress had no fault TO
fnd with Sims until he wrote his mem
orandum on the lessons Of fhe war.
Let the country have the facts about
the nNys share in the war. They
alone are OF v'lue for building up NOR
ale and leadership.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Peoples Column
IS ARMENIA no BIZ MANCITD

~ ARMENIA TO BE MANGLED
The American National Union o.
America Washington. D. c.. January 25
1890 to the Editor Of The Evanins
journal:
s.r:-is the new Armenian state 10
be mangled before it is bornY In place
OF tn bread for which ihe Armenians
have sacrificed for centuries. is the
Peace Conference TO give them stone
Is II true that France and ENGLAND have
decided that The most valuable parts
OF the country, the central and The
souihern-thst bordering on the NJ dl-
terran an-are 10 go TO France. and that
England is seeking an extension OF her
McsOpotamian and other Eastern in
iercsts at the expense Of Arm mia?
If this be true then America. TO an
unfortunate degree. will be involved
IN this great moral and material disas-
ter, because America has gwen the
world and the Armenlans 10 und rstand
that fhe Armenian cause was the OBJ
ioct of her special sOlicitude-that this
cause was safe rcause &c was In her
hands The sympathy shown by all
classes Of Americans and the state
ments made by our officials includ ne
The President. onCOurayed the Armeni-
ans. They fully believed in fhe inlcn-
ton and IN the power Of the Unltel
States to liduidata It's promises and
acting upon that assumntlon they con-
ducted their case accordingly.
In other words. it was universally
agreed that n America sad the word an
Independent Armenia covering the his
toric area would be created And even
moral 10 was openly argued in the
public press that an Armenia thus
sponsored must be Of more generous
DIMENSIONS than that to which the
a menians themselves laid claim. The
Armenia as d7ptctcd on Grams new
map OF Europe snd the Near East. for
example. Is interesting proof Of this
for across the extended Armenia there
on INDICATED appear the words "Ameri-
can Mandate"
There Is no doubt qhat those plans
were laid and entered into ln-the be-
lief that there was 20 b. a League OF
Nations, and that the United States
would assume her share Of world re-
sponslbillty remains. About This there
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

The penitentary Port Prince is pleasant that
natives break in. and authorities may change the sys-
5sn and punish criminals by refusing them admission
cards
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening Journal.
FATHER
by ROBERT FOWLER.

] stood one eve as the sun went down
BY the grave where my father lies;
And thought OF the soul that was free
from sin.
And tears came into my eyes.
thought Of song: that a siren sang,
Attained at a glorious height;
For his life was cast away one day,
And it left me sad that night
IL appears to memory that sad day
FOR the more ! think / must;
For fre he was: regards TO sin,
And his body now is dust. a,
oft-n think OF my fathers love.
As he les In that d.stau, spot;
so / often pray to God above,
FOR It seemed TO be my lot
II left me sad remorse. and despair,
Convrtlng all sadness to mnd;
was left In the world a burden and
care.
No gladness and Joy could find.
II fortune looks kindly; III bask in her
smiles,
II frowning: my comfort Is stilI
That LIES but a spawn good humOr
bcgullcs
The tine be II bad as lt viii.
! hope that meet him In Heaven some
day
And bestow my truest Of love;
For faith that l have I certainly will
pray,
To meet him in Heaven above.
See the Want Ads for success during
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
LEAD TO BENEFICIAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS.

NJ EwSPAPER from all the Peninsula attended
~ the meeting and luncheon Of the Delmarvia Press
Association in the Hotel dupont today
Several questions of vital interest to the public and the
Fourth Estate discussed and steps taken look
Ing to the betterment OF both.
These meetings Of newspaper from the several parts
OF the Peninsula always productive OF benefit They
strengthen the feeling Of good-fellowship and lead TO
highly beneficial exchanges OF views covering the vital
Affairs OF all sections Of our Peninsula
Evening journal., 1920-01-31

See the Want Ads for success during
the coming week.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
ST. sTEPHENs CHURCH.

Sunday School pupils In St. Stephens
Lutheran Church. the Rev Fr-deric
Doerr, pastor are asked 10 notice the
chang OF time tomorrow. Sunday
School will meet immediately after n,
morning service instead Of the former
hour, 2i5 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
Gems of Thought

Mistakes opportunities for learnlns-Emerson.
.-.-.-.
Make your chart before you start. Know what YOU'RE
after before you start out for it.-Herber Kaufman
We dare not trust wit for making our house peas
Evening journal., 1920-01-31
IN The STREETS

1T, HE communist revolution grows" says the Com
munist international Moscow Bosheyik organ.
In France enormous demonstrations have started; in
Italy the struggle bols In America the working class
comes out Oh the streets"
Without going into the matter OF the French demonsra-
ons or the Italian bos it is safe to admit that American
workers come out on the streets
Yes sireel Actually come out on the streets Most
Of em come out every noon
All Of em come out every afternoon right after the
whistle blows and hustle for home. Then again. later
on they out the streets and for the theatre
movie and the club
But they've been doing that for years
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05

In a communication addressed to the
members OF the state fish and game
commission Governor olcott Monday
Put the adjustment of the difficulties
which have split the board directly Up
D the rnaEnb bera. rs follows:
II have asked the fisheries and game
icomultfees Of the iHro houses o. the
egislature 20 meet in joint session here
oday 20 discuss openly and fairly de-
vslopments in affairs relative 70 state
Administration over commercial fish
ing ard over the yAid game and flah
lse OF the Kta;e.
1T Is my plan 70 outline in a general
way 10 you the proposals intend to
make 10 the special session of the leg
sslafure next geek. II y0a deem II
wise 20 dc ~. after q full and free dis
unsioH. wonid suggest that your Joint
CON mrnittee formulate some plans 70
proposed legislation which may be In
reduced early AZ the special session.
MY cole object In calling you 90
ether Is that some concrete basis may
- reached. IL possible, for submission
the special session Of n clearly de-
tined plan.
because Of the Interest that all Of
you have had in fish and game matters
you we're selected 70 serve on these
VARIOUS committees, ] felt sertain you
would be pleased TO NEE, here 70 dls-
cuaa these problems and 70 cndeayor
arrive at some satisfactory recon-
lmendatlona which might matsrtanS
save delay and enhance prompt action
following conyenlnE Of the exsraordi-
nary session.
Il have also taken the liberty of eH-
tending through the press general tn
IyitatIon 10 any others eoHsaientiously
interested 70 meet with you and dis
Eenns these problems In order TO make
/ he disposition Of the time ~ this meet
Ing entirely under your control the In
viiation 10 the public was worded In
such a way thar :, might be under
TODD visitors could impart Information
and extend their ylewa upon reaaest -.
tha Joint committee only, In aakine
representatives of the various interests
IL be present do 90 In the feeling and
hops thsi an amicable and harmonious
ladinameat could be reached,
"A certain amount ot give and tak'
is essential in arriving at any large
csnelasion for the good ~ all No tws
lrlinds win think lens directly the sam'
track in arriving As given eonciu
slon. but I feel that we are ali In
crested ia the welfare ot the state.
Gel THAT We are all willing 10 sseritle'
, snme Of our opinions In an endeayor q
! ARRIVE az an end which Will be for thl
greater benefit of ALI with these Inn
Bportant interests as stake look 10
/ ome satisfactory solution OF The prob
N ems developed.
\ Calm and dIapasaionats discussion
' win bring en. The varied Ideas ans
!. sut ~ such discussion workable anl
acceptable program should fellow
:, In general way have haa Il
:. mind suggesting 10 the coming tegis
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05
Governor Charges Fish
And Game Commissioners
To Settle Differences

ts,u-e a division Of authority over ths
commercial and sportsmen's interests
7 Afbelxe by the establishment; OF
commission Of three members to have
eontrol over the commercial inter
81. ana A commission Of five mem
hsrx 70 have control over the inter-
.sss Of the anglers and the hunters,
much Of the past disssnsion ano
wraaRl,ng may be eliminated. To the
one commission com mplete jurisdiction
should be extended over commercial
interests and TO the other complete
Jurisdiction over game fish and WIG
life.
Legislation probably viii have to
be worked out as 10 opening and clos
INK Of streams and kindred matters
which may be the basis OF possible
confIlcts II Is quite probable that
such difficulties could be overcome
ty extending TO the separate commits
siona the necessary powers Of opening
and closing streams relative TO ther
respective Interests In case Of con-
llcts on this or other matters an arbi-
ttatlon board might act This board
could be constituted OF the chairman
OF each commission, with the attor'
nsy general acting as third dtssnter-
ested party. or the arbitration board
could be constituted IN some other
manner, such as by the selection oi
three hininterestsd citizens. these cit
inens to be aslectd Immediately after
the new laws 90 into effect.
These suggestions are tentative II
their nature and are offered for YOU
consideration as possible basis from
which to work Perhaps better plan
may be worked out than those which
am offering. l believe. however. tina
rost earnest consideration should b
given to the question Of segregation
Oiher plans have brougat disse nsaoi
In the pas, and some new plan shoul'
he worked out The proposal
segregation may have its Impractical
features. hut hy careful thought thes
may be largely eliminated. II segre
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05
NAN ARRESTED FOR
RUNNING OVER BOY

rtaggsa Wlsh rnnalAg nxsF Eugene
I~@ssat 3. Apa "a Nj ANA Mrs. II. 4.
ISAsesl ag hs was playing ia ffant of
hlA hesne at Ass anAsh Fourteenth
ssF*wt Tutsstss sweating. 1efry Graham
*As ua1st affpss ManaaY lle Is also
shAK9ea with falling le rwnaef aaslsl.
sAes Akter Bias eA hAd stuck tbs LAD
1sAhasa y ln = aoeal hospital saftss ss..s
tn'aFses sustained saturday akile Nask|
lAx usa sssAl Aaa been natl tlanea aa
a. hia rssaxeS8,
Asepralag ~ Witnesses GRAHAM
asaepsa his maeAhts bleoR heyawa
wisese ne accident eeensrea. efgsr hs
aaa heNa seisi q rsanlas over the s,.sy
ana slaAi he gyfassa s. tesgsn. but voa.
ssassed - his aas Easenss faes u
naAa se hsse Ns*a hAsly hfa4ssa Aaa
ssssFAA 81 kss teeth weHe Assos "a oai
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05

9asioa ear avoid further oisseIis-oi1
snd bring about harmony in any ma
teriai degree. II IS well worthy 'De
deepest thought .L..
in conclusion it Is Fly opinion thas
the governor should be MEMBER u
seltaer commission It is not proper
policy for the governor 10 oe q mem mem
ber OF a commission ot this hAluhs
ard whatever legislation Is efiacte1
should contain no provision pia1'ns :
the governor on either or botn o.
such commissions.
Il am hopeful that everyone VIII
work toward the end Of the gfsale1' gal'a'
good that local, sectional or f2c.Ioii-
al interests may be forgotten IN a a
common effort 10 arrive at that good
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05
Yeggs Make $5,952 Haul
In Blowing Office Safe

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 5.--Negouable
securities, stamps and money to the to-
tai value OF sgs52 we're stolen from
safe in the office OF the Internations'
Portland Cement company in an office
building here some time Sunday, 1t was
revealed today when the safe was
opened.
The loss consisted principally Oh
coupons OF the first mortgage bonds Of
the company valued at $3.50. Ten
thousand dollars worth of liberty
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05

Accept California Syrup Of Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physie for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
owe Its delicious fruity taste. Full d.
.eetions for ehild's dose on each bot
tie. Give II without fear.
Motherl You must say California +"
(Adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05

Madrid, Jan. s.--Earthquake snoeEs
were felt IN the interior Of the Canary
Islands yesterday. according to dis
PATCHES from Las Palmas. Great crew
oes were opened in the earth from
which columns OF smoke are issuing
A volcanic eruption Is feared
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05
Denlen Talks To Boys Al
Stale framing School

Aa kMesi aE Superintendent usiheas
- fhe state hass training ashaoA, Mal.
t<r psnsAAs Saestay visited tAa sns,tta.
aem and talked T. she inmases Eaeat
M@Ah nenson visits fhe Fsai,sntaass
- fefks ~ she eoneiess wigh she ~
eA4l< THAT azsas es them lsAss shs ,n.
e41<ufaan setssmaned 4 leaa : hstsss
~ shsreasker
fiiz falk = sise hpss at tase srAlnsMe
ncheef $50 aieag shass nnes ana was
1nHpiEsxtanAi ~ weil a. entertaining
4A< bcyz invited hisn e. gsfnrn AgAin Is
ahe insiIsAfien and salk se them.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-01-05
bonds, placed in the safe Friday, had
been removed Saturday.

The second train wreck within a
week occurred at Toledo, Wednesoa? >
when q freight engine crashed into a