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Newark post., 1921-11-16
COMMUNITY MEET
ING DEMONSTRATED
PARENT.TEACHER ASSOCIATION SHOW TEACHERS HOW
MODEL MEETING IS CONDUCTED

giving their children books for their
own library. A Book List for Mothers
compiled by the Wilmington Institute
Free Library and published by the
State Parent-Teacher Association,
was recommended to parents as a
safe guide in the purchasing of books.
Copies of the booklet are provided for
all who attend school meetings where
associations are affiliated with the
State Association.
The pure joy in the story we'll told
was demonstrated by a little girl
from the Frederick School, who gave
in inimitable Irish dialect the Seumas
MacManus version of "Jack and the
King who was a Gentleman"
Miss Edith Barger, Supervisor of
Sussex County, emphasized the inn
portance of a reference library in
every school. "Where modern teach
ing is done, practical working Ii
brary is essential; without it, neither
teacher nor pupil can accomplish their
best work." she said. Miss Barger
plead for books in the home and also
reading books to which the child will
respond with a genuine love for read
ing, in the school room.
| The use of the Question Box was
also demonstrated, the queries bring.
ing out helpful hints in regard to the
second drive for better attendance II
Delaware Schools, which is now being
conducted by the State Board of Ed
ucation. Pictorial leaflets emphasiz
ing the value of the book We're dis
tributed to all who attended the meet
ing, which included representative
from associations in the thre
counties.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
Newark Has Honors, Too

Not long ago, a Wilmington paper
published a list of the States oldest
Magistrates and Notary Publics over
looking the fact that this town can
boast of the second oldest. Leonard w.
Lovett was appointed by the last four
governors and his last appointment
was given him by Ex-Gov. John G.
Townsend, Jr., on January %, 1919,
for period of four years.
Squire Lovett has his office in
Center Hall on Main Street, where he
will continue to look after his clients.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
P. NJ. Sherwood Retires;
Blockson Takes Charge
of Business

AS announced last week, P. M.
Sherwood retires from business this
week. Details of sale have been COM
pleted and Wilson Blockson the pur-
chaser is now in charge.
Mr.. Sherwood is part of New
ark's Main Street. He started in busi-
ness with the late Harry Campbell in
the Grange Building. Later the part
nership was dissolved and Mr.. Sher-
wood conducted grocery and news
stand in the building of what is now
the office quarters of DR.. Kollock.
From there he moved to the present
quarters.
III health causes his retirement.
The news of the world passed through
his hands. In storm or sleet, winter
or summer, the worlds newspapers
were left at Newark's door for break
fast reading. A hard painstaking
task was his, but by constant atten-
tion he gave a service unsurpassed in
a country town. The genial greeting
that met every one who entered the
store are recollections long to be re,
membered.
Mr.. Blockson has an opportunity
and Newark, while regretting the
daily absence of the Sherwoods, wish
him well.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR NEWARK
MAYOR FRAZER WITH HIS COMMITTEES WILL CANVAS
WHITE CLAY AND PENCADER

Mayor Frazer, chairman of the Red
Cross Membership Roll Call for White
Clay Creek and Pencader Hundred,
has named his committees and judg-
ing from the record in the past is ex-
pecting a successful drive. The cam
paign is such that no appeal or argu-
ment is necessary. Every one believes
in the wonders and service of the
Red Cross. The only thing necessary
in word of caution, "lest we forget"
Teams have been appointed to cam
vass the various districts.
Above the B. and O.: Misses Flea
nor Harter and Jane Maxwell; Upper
Newark post., 1921-11-16
CUNNING BEDFORD
SCHOLARSHIP
Masons Make Order and Ap-
point Committee

Delaware Masons recently consid-
cred the advisability of establishing a
scholarship in memory of Cunning
Bedford, Jr., The Committee appoint
ed is Edward w. Cooch, chairman,
Harry Mayer, William j. Highfeld,
William E. Valiant and Haldeman G.
Stout.
The exact nature and conditions of
the scholarship have not yet been de-
cided. The committee expects to meet
in a few days at the University here
when the decision will be made. 1t
will probably be in the manner of a
Loan Fund and available to students
especially needing and worthy of
financial assistance. There will be
available, it is understood, $500 for
this year.
Delaware University will be given
precedent in the awards, though not
compulsory.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
Divine Services at
Red Mems Home

At the last session of the Great
Council of Improved Order of Red
Men, held in Wilmington, October 27
and 2S, the Great Sachem, Charles j.
Coleman, announced that the Great
Chiefs would make arrangements for
holding divine services in the Red
Mems Home at Newark at least once
a month during the next twelve
months. These services are to be
conducted by the different Tribes of
Red Men.
The first of these meetings was
held last Sunday afternoon, Novem-
ber 18th, by the members of the
Wawa Tribe, No. As, of Union, Della
ware, accompanied by the members of
the Degree of Pochantas of that town.
There were about rs persons present,
most of them from Union. The Rev.
John Clark of Hockessin preached
very appropriate sermon. A number
of hymns were sung. Miss Smith
played the piano and was accom-
panied by a violin and cornet. Re-
marks were made by George w.
Russell, Superintendent of the Home,
and the Past Great Sachem, James
H. McGlothen.
After the service was over the
guests were taken to view the Home,
and all voted that it was we'll kept
and place in which they could al
WAYS feel a sense of pride.
Newark post., 1921-11-16

Main Street: Mrs. Daniel Thompson
and Miss Alice Kerr; Lower Main
Street: Misses Fader, Waters and
Anderson; East Main Street: Mrs. J.
P. Cam and Miss Yeardley; Pros
pect Avenue: Miss Ethel Robinson.
Cleveland Avenue: Miss lone Smith;
Lower Delaware Avenue: Mrs. James
Truitt; Welsh Lane: Mrs. George
Townsend and Miss Florence Colbert;
Christiana: Mrs. Vincent and Trux-
ton Boyce; McClellandsville: Forrest
Lovett; Cooch: Mrs. Layfeld, Miss
Eleanor Duffy, Miss Miriam Aldrich;
Summit Bridge: Mrs. Boyd Mccoy
and Mrs. Isaac Roberts.
Newark post., 1921-11-16

Among the many interesting de-
partmental meetings held in connec-
ton with the Delaware State Teach
ers' Association at Dover on Friday,
was a Demonstration Meeting con-
Quoted by the State Parent-Teacher
Association. Mrs. VIM. B. Jester of
Delaware City presided.
The entire program was developed
from suggestions in the Program
Leafet for November, published by
the State Parent-Teacher Association
and emphasized the Importance of
books in lives of the boys and girls.
There was a recitation of Steven
sons, "The Land of Story Books"
charningly illustrated by children
from the Dover Third Grade in PAN
tomime; a cleverly enacted charade
in which children from the Second
Grade, Dover School, dramatized the
various parts of book, the cover, the
title, the introduction, the page, the
leaves, all of which "made something
which instructs US without whip or
rod, without harsh words, or anger,
asking naught in return. If you seek
It, it will not sleep, if you ask counsel
of it, it will not refuse it; if you go
astray, it will not chide; if you be-
tray ignorance it will not laugh you
to scorn," they advised the audience
So we'll was the charade presented
that answers at the close came from
all quarters.
Mrs. H. K. Wright, of the Bridge
vile Association, called attention tt
Book Week, which is to be observed
throughout the country from Novem
Der 13 to 20, urging Delaware par
ents to appreciate the significance o
Newark post., 1921-11-16

Cecil County remembers her Heroes. The above
is picture of the Memorial erected at Elkton
Arnaistice Day with impressive ceremonies. NJ;
Harry Cleaves of KeHs an Elkton boy, about
year ago decided that the Cecil County boys who
died in the War should have a fitting memorial
He called a meeting of fr;ends-then another
meeting and the idea grew with the above result
which will be expression of glory for those
who died and inspiration for those living
after them. ~ ~ II; ~ NJ sc Sv ~
Newark post., 1921-11-16
College Men Return from
Southern Association

DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University of Delaware, Dean
Charles A. McCue, director of the
Experimental Station, and Professor
George L. Schuster, agronomist, have
returned to the University from New
Orleans where they all three attend
ed convention of the Association of
Land Grant Colleges and where DR..
Hullihen also attended meeting of
the Presidents of Universities belong
ing to the National Association of
State Universities. University of
Delaware was admitted to member
ship in the latter association which
puts it on an equal footing with the
state universities throughout the
country.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
EIANDLOFF in
NEW BUILDING
Largest Department Store in
Rural New Castle

Handlof's new store has been
thrown open to the public. Not quite
completed, no windows trimmed, but
it can easily be described as the larg-
est, best equipped, and finest appear
ing department store in New Castle
County. Architecturally it is the
finest business building in town. The
story of Handloff's success in Newark
is a constant surprise and his Grand
Opening is reported as a Great Event
in Newark's mercantile history.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
Vets" to Hold
Social and Dance

The Veterans of Foreign Wars will
hold a box social and dance in the
Center Hall on Thursday evening,
November 18th.
Everybody is welcome. The pro-
ceeds of this affair are for the benefit
Of the 1t. J. Allison O'Daniel Post,
No. ATS, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Newark post., 1921-11-16

addresses-that Reverend Hallman !.
has place in the life of Newark. Hes
is welcome and is asked to be part
and influence of the community.
Those in charge were warmly con-
graduated for the success of the
whole affair, which reflected thought
and attention to every detail.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
Bake a Success

At the bake held in the Continental
Fibre Company Store last Saturday
by the ladies Of the st. Thomas Guild
about $50 or $40 were cleared.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
Masons to Worship
with Presbyterians

The members Of Hiram Lodge, A.
f. and A. NJ, No. 25, will attend
divine services in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening, November
Goth. Their relatives and friends are
also invited to be present.
Newark post., 1921-11-16
WEDDING
Sadler-Williamson

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Sallie C. Williamson
and Frederick Sadler, both of this
town, in Elkton, on Saturday, Novem-
ber 18th.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18
Oh, well. We, didn't want job with Mr..
Edison, anyway.
A Clearing Storm.

TT IS mighty hard to tell what Lloyd George
and BRAND mean by what they say Sir Phillip
Gibbs in his remarkable analysis of the character
of these men, in his letter published in The Herald
of last Sunday showed their similarity in personal
history and methods. Turned conservative through
the necessity OF the immediate situation. yet liberals
in sympathy, both are radical by temperament.
Either is apt to break loose under the stress
of OCCASION and either is just apt to have this
appearance for the carefully considered purpose
of effectin2 a result Which the TACT as to the
seemingly iropportunc and frebrand speech on the
Silesian situation. Lloyd George alone knows But
he threw dcwn the gauntlet at the feet OF France
and BRAND promptly picked j. up. Lloyd George
plainly implied that Great Britain favored all Of
Upper Sies:a to Germany an1 that, if the Polish
insurrection persisted, his government would sup
port Germany in resisting by armed force.
BRAND quickly replied that, if Great Britain
had supplied her proportion of troops to the allied
army the insurgents could have been driven
back, that Upper Silesia should go to Poland,
and that II German troops moved against Silesis,
France would move to support Poland 1t looked
like distinct break, but it may have been but
diplomatic play, bold move by Lloyd george
and a checkmatc by BRAND
There have been other as acute situations.
One will be recalled when French troops ad-
the British But now, then, a break OF the
British-French entente is impossible. Neither can
possibly afford it. The stake of both is too great,
and they arc both in the same pot. They must
play to the end together. Moreover, it looks as
if this immediate storm would settle the general
atmospheric conditions. 1t has centered attention
on Silesa and made agreement the next thing
Both sides must give way 1t is very much
the same as to every other controversy. Each
side demands more than it expects to get, and
will accept. If Lloyd George did not promise too
much to Germany to pave the way to reparations
acceptance he can easily concede all France or
Poland expects. On the other hand, France doubt
lessly knows that neither Poland nor Germany
should have all the disputed territory, but may have
gone too far her side If division OF the province
is impossible still it may be agreed to make
Siesa an autonomous state.
However it works out, so it will work out. But
LLOYD Georges explosion and Brands defiance
may we'll be taken as scenes of the drama as a
whole and they will be useful in concentrating
attention on Silesia ending the long delay and
settling the most difficult of the remaining prob
lens of that document which may come to be
known as the Treaty OF Versailles or the Follies
of Paris.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
II used to be a question here as
to which of three men-Frederic
MAY. Sherby Hopkins or Col. BOD
Neyiell-was the handsomest ana
hest-dressed man IN washington
Now me same question is being
asked in society as to Barry Buck
lev. George B. Christian or Repre-
sentative Harry Hawes, OF 81
Louis, From the taste, or ratner
style, of the Middle West, Christian
would probably be declared winner
hut from a Boston or New YORK
yiewpoint Barry Buckley would be
an easy winner.
Rerry Wall when liking of the
Dudes" never had anything on BAR
rv Buckley. Mr.. Buckley in mat
ters of looks was n leader at Am
herst College. He is well known in
Roston and New York. and is one
of the most extensive owners OF
recall estate here. He is sometimes
referred to as the "Astor of the Cap
ital City" His fatuer was a cele-
brated physician and left a fortune
to his son.
Regarding what is going on, SO
cially, in diplomatic circles, Mr..
Buckley is an authority. Repre-
sentative Halves Is serving his first
term. He has been selected by a
lot of society women to offer res
olution to change the rules of the
House setting aside one night a
week to be called Ladies' night"
HARRY WILSON WALKER.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18
No anonymous communi-
cations will be printed In
the "Open Court" column.
THE EDITOR
Constituents VS.. Conscience.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The washington Herald:
Mrs. Gold, thee secretary to Sem
ator Moses, says the majority OF the
Senators in the last Congress were
opposed to the Sheppard Towner
bill, but they gave a favorable vote
on IL to please the ladies. Thus the
most august law-making body in
the country tumbles. 1t was an
nounced at the time that Senator
Brandegee made powerful speech
against the bill. yet voted in its
favor to please his constituents.
Representative John Philip Hill
said the other day that he went in
for what his conscience dictated. II
is about time that all did this. Re-
gard for ladies and constituents has
it's place, Of course, but when
man takes the oath to do his duty
along the line of the Constitution
and his counry, II is imperative that
he do il when his country Is actually
menaced with revolution or destruc-
ton through Socialistic legislation:
The Sheppard Towner bill is
about as big a jump into complete
Socialism as could be desired. The
House, Mrs. Gold says, turned 1t
down because of its paternailsm ana
Socialism. Socialism, brought into
full play, would eventually mean the
same chaos that We are now WIZ
Messing in Russia. Education mas
gotten US well on the way to So
cialism sure enough, but conscien-
tious men must call a halt or we
are lost. -
West Friendship, Md, May 3.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18

further interest in feet and that portion of the
human anatomy Immediately attached to them,
the Literary Digest deyotes ten pages to a SYM.
postum of expression modern womans dress
The query of them all is whether or not the
young people of today are or are not now headed
straight to the bow-wows. This is not new
question. 1t has reappeared periodically since the
days of the Garden of Eden, when Adam neglected
to kill the serpent
There those living who can remember it
as of hoop-skirt days. 1t came again with low
cut waists, when ailing wife asked her husband
what the women wore at dinner and he re-
Piled: 81 do not know; l could not see under
the table" 1t reappeared with exaggerated bus
ties 1t was here with the street loungers,
who waited and hoped windy days. 1t came
with the ballet and vaudeville, with the tube
skirts and when riding breeches replaced the old
riding habit. 1t is old as "Annc" and per-
ennial as is human nature.
Nor cosmetics new to the world; they
only cheaper and in general use that the
Washingtonian March day declared Spring
had come" as. he saw that all the girls on parade
on street had been freshly painted. 1t is only
sense of humor with common sense which is
needed until this vogue has also its course
and the young daughter will not think of asking
her mother if she is not now old enough to wear
short skirts.
Suggestion is always dangerous than is
reality, just insinuation is harmful than
fact. Women have taken their places side by side
with in all vocatons. Sisters go to work with
their brothers and very often wives have employ
ment with husbands. No man needs to guess,
imagine to what his eyes plainly reveal
to him. The appeals of suggestion, the wiles of the
unrevealed. have become the ordinary Of reality.
The tendency is to the ultimate of good comrade-
ship on common human level without distinc-
ton of sex.
The "Peep-Toms" to catch glimpse of girls in
athletic dress, of the past 1t is hard to believe
there time when not allowed
to see girls in athletic contests drills, when
boys and girls did not swim together in swimming
tanks wearing identical costumes" Prudery is
being replaced by of-course, and business men
who used to employ only pretty girls, are now
drawing the line at over-indulgence OF lip
stick and over-scarcity Of dry goods.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18

America was very extensive and its
activity very wide We kept in con-
stant touch with the permanent cor
respondents Of American newspa-
pers in England; We arranged in
terviews for these correspondents
with prominent Englishmen, and
We furnished each newspaper in
America with an English newspaper.
We Influenced the man in the street
through motion picture shows, ar
ticles and pamphlets, replied to let
ters of American critics. We ad-
vised and stimulated many persons
to write articles. We US d the
friendly services and assistance of
confidential American friends We
established associations for propa-
ganda by personal correspondents
with influential people in every pro-
fession. beginning with university
and college presidents. professors
and scientific men running through
ell ranges of the clubs and news
papers. We had 1000 propagandists
in America"
I'd suggest to "Justinian" that
she go to the Congressional Library
and familiarize herself with some
books on the American Revolution,
written by Americans.
believe, as did one OF your cor
respondents in che column on May
IL. that America should wake up and
not have the wool pulled over her
eyes. The only way to fight these
propagan ndists is to celebrate prop
erly the day We obtained our inde-
pendence, July 4.
Thanking you in advance for put
ting this hitler in your columns,
remain, sincerely.
E NJ. o'SULLIvAN.
Washington, May IL.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18
Ssx FSt'!: REk <: kexRsyBRyIPpNS! 5!;,*!2s!' RIp:NS|!

New York. May 17.-Tin Pan Al
ley is facing a song writer's strike.
And at the news the music publish
ers shimmied their fat paunches in
a wild outburst Of healthy chortles.
For the truth is that all of them
have enough songs covered with
dust in their safes to last a gem
Grafton. And song writers are gen.
orally about a dime ahead on pay
day.
The song writer's want a lot of
things-but mostly money. They
are holding feverish meetings every
other night, smoking many cigar
cites and panning publishers. 1t is
a precarious game-this making the
nations ditties. And a lot of frail,
aesthetic youths in their early twen-
ties are doing the job.
About a dozen are able to ride in
limousines and be pointed at on
first nights. The rest have a few
flush days of opulent splendor, but
mostly the days are lean. Young
Jews have for the past ten years
written the majority of hits.
Ny acquaintance includes such
top-notchers as Irving Berlin. Bud
De sylvia. Harry Carol, Dave
Stamper, Earl Carroll and Grant
Clarke. They are not accomplished
musicians. Earl Carroll> plays the
piano with one finger. Dave Stam-
per never had a music lesson. But
they have an uncanny way OF COM
posing songs that hit the mood of
the public.
Their songs are mostly a fare
back from the underworld syncopa-
tion-the jazz and shimmy music.
They are able to take this wild
stuff-the means and shrieks-with
its sighs o. sadness and regret, its
mad merriment. its swift blaze OF
passion. its turbulent outlawry and
make song for the parlor.
The strains have the vigor. the
indelibles impress of daredevil
honky-tonk improvisation. A song
hit is. of course, worth achieving.
II results in an Independent fortune
IL 1t lands with an honest publisher,
George NJ Cohsn's song -over
There" made $4,000 when he sold
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18
Same Old Question.

TN LONDON there and maybe still are
Il two-story sightseeing cabs. The upper seats
were reached via ladder. In former dsys women
seeking them labored slowly with skirts held
closely around their ankles. The assisting cabbv
growing inpatient at such delay, used to exclaim:
Step right up, please laigs amt treat to me-"
In these modern days all men have. reached the
state OF mind OF the cabby-"laigs amt no treat"
to any OF them; they have become the common
place
Yet while men are resuming the habit of look
ing in the horizontal direction and have little
The Washington herald., 1921-05-18
WEDNESDAY. MAY Is, 1921.

This is not a fortunate day, &C
cording to actrology. The sun. Sat
urn and Uranus are all in malefic
aspect. Jupiter rules with kindly
power late at night.
1t Is a time for women to take ac-
count of their own possibilities and
to put little dependence on men.
The stars frown upon all love af-
fairs, but warning is given that
there will be an added tendency to
indulge in romance which will be
unlucky.
Those who seek employment or
desire to improve positions already
occupied should postpone any action
until a more favorable aspect rules.
Saturn Is especially unkind to the
aged today, making for depression.
irritibility and MISUNDERSTANDING
on the part of younger pefsons.
Real estate transactions may not
be so profitable under this rule as IL
they were delayed until kindlier
planets direct.
Uranus now has power to make
men and women uncharitable in
their judgments. Scandal will be
widely disseminated. New York and
Washington are subject to especially
sinister aspects in this regard.
The late hours of the evening
should be auspicious for planning
big enterprises of every sort. wheth-
er they. concern trade, politics or
civics.
Mars in Gemini will disturb the
United States in many ways, as
trologers declare, and for this
reason the public mind will be easily
infiamed by rumors and evil reports.
Women who have business or pro-
fessional projects to push should be
quiescent until thus rule of the
stars passes.
Persons whose birthdate il is may
have an eventful year. They should
pay strict attention to business.