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The New York herald., 1921-05-10
The Slackers List.

The reckless incompetence which
characterized the preparation of the
lists of alleged slackers now being
made public by the War Department
through army officers Is fully exposed
in this statement OF a sample case OF
injustice printed by the Times Of this
city:
Another caller at Governors Isl
and with a complaint that his name
was unjustly included in the list OF
deserters from Local Board "a In
Brooklyn was IsIpoRE YAerNsKY OF
sec Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn,
"He showed that he had registered
in June. 1917. and In the following
month had received permission from
the office OF the Provost Marshall
General to go to South America.
"He received a passport on papers
issued by the Provost Marshal-Gen-
erai and returned TO the country
In 1919.
"Omcers at Governors leland be-
gan investigation OF his case on
the theory that ne was wrongfuIly
Included in the lists. and nc was per-
mitted to leave the Island p ling
decision in his case By tho War
Department
1t Is patent that one OF two things
happened In the case of YAGrSsKy.
Either the Provost Marshal General
kept no proper record OF the permis-
permission which would have been
withheld. we must assume, had there
not been good and sufficient reasons
for granting it--or else the work of
preparing the list Of draft evaders
was done In such slovenly manner
that even the files of the War De-
partment were not searched for facts
concerning the records Of the men un-
der investigation.
We incline 10 the opinion that the
iatter explanation Is the true one
because OF two facts. One of these
Is that the lists already given out
have borne the names of men OF un-
assailable service records, men who
won the highest honors for gallant
corduct, men who died In the service
The full records Of such men as these
must be on file in the War Depart
ment. The other fact is that the
lacking official authority
in their inquiries but possessing in
telligence and initiative, have been
able in a few hours to expose tragic
blunders In the list which the War
department took months TO compile
and to check back.
There Is no excuse for the gross
blunders made In the fragments OF
the list already made public. The
Government had the time, the facili.
ties and should should have had the
incentive to correct them TO the dot.
ting Of the last | and the crossing of
the last (. II did not do this, and
consequently what should have been
nm enterprise of great public benefit
has resulted in a fasco OF national
proportions.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
City Streets.

From the Kansas city Star.
A tireless tide. a countless throng,
A ceaseless river pouring
Through city streets and avenues,
With din OF traffic's roaISng.
A distant purpose in each face.
Eyes deep In gloomy thinking;
Ny only friend in all the host
A gutter swallow. drinking.
No answer does my yearning find
To brotherhood of smiling
That ventures with o fainting hope
OF needless world beguiling.
1t does not know the fields are fair
And new grown cowslips blooming.
It does not know the robber bee
His gypsy carols booming
I would my sorg could stay It's steps
And give II heart for singing,
And eyes to see a greening earth
with vivid glories springins.
MAuDE DE VERSE NEWTON.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Our National Anthem.
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Once
More Under Attack.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: On April
10 Representative Linthicum OF Mary
land introduced a bill in the House TO
legalize THE Star spangied Banner" as
the national anthem. 1t Is right that
We should have legally adopted an
them. but / cannot reconcile myself to
the belief that this particular compost
tion Is proper expression. IN words and
musical setting. of the spirit of Amer
lea to-day.
Primarily the music is an adaptation
OF foreign drinking song. used espe-
cially on convivial occasions. The words
do not suit the present hour nor convey
agreeable memories OF the past
After over one hundred years OF peace
with Great Britain, our mother country,
4 does not seem that we should want
to perpetuate feelings OF animosity which
grew out of a situation now long ad-
justed. To-day Britain is our ally and
what is more, our Anglo-Saxon brother.
So let "the rockets red glare. the bombs
bursting In air" and "the foes naughty
host" be forgotten with the feelings
which expressed them.
With our gaze turned toward the goal
of universal brotherhood we certainly do
not want to recall with aught but graft
tude the days of our graduation from
foreign autocracy. What Colonel Har-
vey. the newly appointed Ambassador
to Great Britain. said at the Lotos Club
applies here. There Is more power and
glory in Lead, Kindly Light than all
the fighting anthems of the world"
Certainly true Americans do not want
TO sing an anthem as an expression of
American feeling which is not In accord
with the highest ideals OF this nation.
l.. DOUGLAS WISE.
New York, May Q.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
: Runaways.

Mrs. HAMILTON, director of the
new police station for women, makes
the declaration that 1900 runaway
children, who appear to have been
nearly all girls, were picked up In
this city last year and taken to Black
wells Island for hospital observation
and treatment. "These runaways,"
the director says, "live in the sub
ways, the comfort stations or. at best,
in cheap lodging houses" where, in
nocent as many Of them are, and ig-
norant OF the character Of their sur
roundings. they are not infrequently
arrested In the course Of police in
spection of their lodgings
Back of all which this pitiful pic
ture brings to mind there are social
conditions for which this city is not
responsible. Much the greater num-
Der Of this appalling army OF truant
girls desert homes in other cities. 1t
is New York's task to recover them,
clean and care for them and return
them to--what?--to homes to which
they prefer subways and comfort sta
tlons and lodging houses!
The task of the women's precinct
will be to save these unfortunates
from a trip to Blackwells Island,
elothe them decently and surround
them for n time at least with health
full social conditions. If 1t accom-
plishes nothing more than this its
establishment will be justified.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
A. Expressed in the sunnower state.
From ne Kansas cnp star.

From The Kansas CttV Htdr
E. n. Kelley reprints the following opinion
from geventieth Kansas. page 600. writ
ten by Justice Burch OF the Kansas SUI
preme Court relative 70 case wherein the
contention was set up that bowling alleys
are exempt from execution. being essential
10 tho owners earning a livelihood.
"The debtor In this case might enter his
aiiev IN The morning when tho SUMS fam-
bovant beamr Of gold and fire first break
unon the rtIli and pulseless world ane
stay there until the expiring rays cnsan-
g,,,,e the cloud heaps OF tho west with
angry dye. make vibrant earth 70 trembie
vish .be thunder of the rumbilng balls aid
.hlyer ,ho circumambIent air with the crash
n tho pins withou, making cent OF even
arcusIng suspicion that he was at work"
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

Tho New Bedford school superin-
tendent's order that girl pupils and
women teachers must not powder their
noses needs logically 70 be followed
by an order forbidding the use OF soap
by the restricted ones. Even II some
body informs tho superintendent that
powder Is applied TO feminine noses
to soften a soap shine, TO give pleas
ant appearance OF superclcanliness
and for comfort he may reply that If
they refrained from the use OF soap
there would be no shine TO dissipate.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

II is painful to read that thirty
members Of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors" were officially
overlooked upon their arrival for a
week end visit TO Atlantic City, the
Mayor being engaged in welcoming a
pugiist who is for q time to adorn
and uplift that favored shore. It is
pleasant, however. to observe how a
Congress committee grows in number
upon such delightful occasions. In
Washington that committee numbers
but twenty-one members.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Adopts an old Tribal Custom.

Ffoff fHe JopItn NeWs-Hsrold.
The custom of the savage Indians 20 bury
all their earthly belongings with them was
recently carried out In Joplin. when David
Lloyd. 65 years old. an Indian fighter in
his youth. died and was buried. Wis dying
request was that the Indian custom be fol-
lowed and 80 into his casket went a razor.
boz Of shoe polish. a pair OF scissors. a
bar of soap. a packet Of letters. q knife,
his spectacies. knife sharpcnsr. oxfords.
boots. hose, shirts. trousers. underwear.
pair OF gloves and an alarm clock still run
ming and with the alarm set for A. NJ.
A suitcase which wouldn't go In tho coffin
was put In rough box enclosing the coffin.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

State Of New York and with Chief
Executive OF the calibre of Governor
MILLER to see that the States spend
ers line up 10 that policy the tax
payers of New York have good
grounds for hoping that next year,
~.th no millions Of deficiencies to
take care of, the appropriations may
be jammed down well toward a
hundred millions.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Heatless Apartments.
Tenants Who Have Suffered From
the Recent Cold Weather.

To THE New YORK HERALD: The
weather OF the last month has empha-
sized the need OF heat regulations for
apartment houses.
1t has been my misfortune to live In
house where no heat has been fur
nished. As O result have been ILL.,
I am told one need not expect heat IL
the street temperature Is 30 degrees.
My physician tells me that I cannot
maintain my health In an unheated
house that the risk IL great
IL the law permits landlords to keep
unheated houses whenever the tempera-
ture is above so degrees are not ten
ants In need Of protection7 Moving IA
difficult and apartments not easy to
find. TENANT
NEW YoRK. May 3.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
Nine. AIbani's Name.

To THE NEW York HERALD: While
singing in France had occasion to go
over 10 London and There visited Nine.
Emma Albani. Che expressly told me
that in America It wns understood that
she had taken her name from the city
OF Albany that that was not fact, and
that she had taken the name OF
bishop In italy. ALMA S. RoBrRr.
New York. May ..
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

Communistic literature is most likely
to be humoyous when its purpose is to
be most tragic. Witness this from the
appeal OF the Berlin Red Flag for an
other revolt against the German Gov
ernment: BE armed and ready The
wild beast Of order has triumphedl" {"
Ready, then, for another attempt Of
the lamb OF disorder to put the lion
OF order into it's proper place.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

The bicycle business is improving.
The number produced in the United
States in 1919 was 470,675. And. as
every motorist knows, all are ridden
by small boys whose passion is to wab-
BILE about In the road.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

THE Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication OF all news des-
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise
credited in this paper, and also the local
news published herein.
All rierts of republication of special dss-
patches herein also reserved.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

Many a young man who went over
the top whistling lacks the courage to
wear his new straw hat before next
Sunday.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
whale Of n Fish rtory From the Northwest.
Netp Westminster correspondence Toronto
Globe.

''Irs whale" more than one visitor as
serted who visited Monks Wharf here re-
Gently. They were wrong. u was a stur-
geon. From the tip Of It's tall 20 It's snout
u measured just thirteen feet. and II
weighed pss pounds. This monster fish was
taken with drift net IN the Pitt River by
IN Indian nsherrnaa, and y said 20 he the
second largest over taken.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.

The temperature In this city yesterday, as
recorded by tho official thermometer. is
shown In the annexed table.
The New York herald., 1921-05-10

Directors and officers: Frank 4. Munsey
President: Erwin WardraRR, Nfce-President' !
VIM. T. Dewart. Treasurer; II. II. Tither-
xngton. Secretary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18

rick. John Flood and William zolfari
Boioist-Jossph Di Lunoa.
"Cujns Amman. Solo. Harry yies~
Ter.
"Quh est Homo. c.1dust. Miss Ysth-
crime Kane, Miss Man Walsh
PRO peccatis. .''--aoie, Thomas OTs,1i.
Fac VT Tstud. .-~-fsoio and chorus.
John Kruger.
ia meta Mater. ."--0nyt~t, Miss Grace
Wade. Mrs. Joasph Feethsratona. Jos
sph Fsathoratona. Richard King.
''Csvatina .'--ssolo. Mrs. Marie Ryan.
"Innamnatus, Solo and chorus.
Mrs Katherine Kane.
''luando Corpus. Chorus.
In gempiterna fhaeoitla. '-~Chuuups.
Tho "f3tsbat Mater" a Latin hymn.
vns written by Jacopone da Todi fi3neD
while In prison. IL has been accepted
for centuries ar the most cofnplete OK
preston Of the grief of humanity In the
suffering and death of Christ Tba
wondrous score Of Roessini ttS4TD makes
ths words of tho immortal poem speal,
their emotion in the highest and rich
oHt strain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18

and transferring the duties OF the Game
Commission to the attorney -Gcnerufs
Office.
Authorizing the state Highway De-
partment to drain Low lands for the
benefit of roads under the Jurisdiction
OF the department.
Prohibiting tho employment of n non
resident In any State position to which
n salary In attached reported unfrvor~
ably To tho House).
Reducing the sainry of tho inriraDce
commissioner from $4,000 to Ss.40o per
annum.
SubjectfnR automobiles to liens for
non-payment of storaxs charges
Tho Senate adopted Senats joint
resolutions appointing J. mrncst Smith.
David Sneicnburg and Tzekiel Cooper
State directors of the Wilmington
branch of the Farmers hank. Governor
William ID. Denney. corneliua II. Hope
and William Watson Harrington. Htnte
directors of the Dover branch and
former Governor John q. Townsnnd. Jr-
William j. Thoroughbred and Walter
H. Hilyard- State directors OF the
Georgetown branch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18
"STAbAT MATER"
ON PALM SUNDAY
Wilmington and Philadelphia
Talent TO Present Oratorio
at ST. Pntrick's.

Burno Of Wilmington and Phiiadst
r,siiar b~st talent will be assembled fo<
the Orntortp "Btabat Mater" st 81.
pnfrtck's on aunJay evening. Miss
Rntherins Kama. who VIII sing the In
nsinrnstua" Ia, according to many crit
lea. wtlninnton's leading oolorstupn
soprano She is a pupil Of Prof stoll-
scbrnidt of New York
Miss Nan Walsh who rnrr the rnczzo
soprano part In the Quin- homo, ~
a pupil of Prof. Hooh of philadaiphia.
Mrs. Marie Ryan, who dnGe the Ca
vatina' studies under Nicola Monte nj
of phiia deiphia. Harry zisnlsr. mias
Grace Wade and Richard King arc
teachers in the philadelphia Conserva~
tory of Music.
Following II tho OFFICIAL program: :
II e,ruo'- -OrcheHtras--CHru udeil: Sta
hat Mater" quartet and chorus. hra.
Be--ie Giveson. Mrs. Florence Mooold-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18

Nicholson during his term of office
chancellor and not heretofore published
In tho Delaware Chancsry Reports, ths
manuscript of which In now ready for
the publisher.
Enabling tho women of Smyrna b.
vote at municipal elections.
Enabling the women of Dover to vote
at municipal elections and increesing
from $4,000 to $4,000 per Annum tho
amount of money tho town may rAise
by taxation.
Authorizing the Levy Court Of Kent
and Sussex counties to fx the compen-
sation OF clerks employed In county
offices.
Requiring tho county road engineer
of Sussex county TO measure State and
county roads in Incorporated cities and
towns. which receive Levy Court ap-
preparations according to road mileare
Providing for tho lashinw Of violators
OF tho Narcotic Drug law.
Authorizing tho collector of stste
revenue when commissioned n notary
public. to perform notariaI work for the
collector OF tho port
The Senate passed the following SON
ate bills:
Comforting on tho secretary OF State
power to revoke or suspend the regis
trauon OF motor vehicles or motorcycles
and licenses to operate the same
Making II a misdemeanor to manu-
facture or sell or tradc In adulterated or
unbranded or poisonous or deIetarioua
foods and prescribing penalties there
for identical with the Federal Pure
Food and Drug inw).
Requiring express companies TO de-
post $4,000 with tho State treasurer.
Haid deposit TO ba attached when law
suits are decided sRninst axpresa com
panfes (simllar To bin ret.otad bv
previous Legalaturc~)
AbolfahinR the office Of gar,e v,nrde,,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18

for municipal improvements and IN
creesing to $4,000 per annum tho amount
of money the town may raise by TAX
alton.
Providing new methods Tor holdihR
municipal elections at Elsmere.
Enabling the women OF Delaware CITY
to vote at municipal elections.
Authorizing the appointment OF four
notaries public for the State Highway
Department.
Enabling colored mon and women Of
Middletown to vote at municipal cleo
tons.
Authorizing Smyrna to borrow $1b.ooo
for municipal improvements.
Extending to women citizens Of each
and every Incorporated town In the
state the right TO vote at municipal
elections in their respective towns on
equal terms and conditions with men
citizens thereof.
Repeating an act appropr,atins sh.-
GOO annually to the State experimental
and demonstration farm adjoining tho
du Pont boulevard. In Sussex county.
After 25 Representatives had stgnified
Intention of attending tho night SOS
sion. the House recessed from $50 TO !
O'Clock.
Hold Wight ResSfDns.
Both branches of tho Iegfslature con-
tinuod In seesion until ii o'clock last
night.
The House passcd the following House
bills:
Providing for the expansion of small
loan companies.
Requiring tho Levy Court Of New
Castle county to repay 10 Townsend
the road tnx Il collects In said town.
Prohibiting the erection Of sign
hoarda billboards or advertisements IN
within 200 feet of public highways.
The House ooucurred in the follow
ing Senate. bills
Recurring the uso Of prophyiacun
against the Inflammation Of tho eye'
of newborn.
Requiring the printing ON the revorre
side of birth Certificates a summary
Of the law relating TO birth registration
and prophylactics against inflammation
Of the eys,e Of newborn
Extending for four years the time
in which the National Rank Of Milford
ney become n state bank or trust com-
pany.
Enabling tho women cf Milford To
vote nj municipal elections.
Authorizing the printing and publish
ing OF one volume ~ equity cases de
cided by former Chancellor John "
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18
To Attend Rotary Con venfisu.

AT the weakly luncheon. of the Ro-
tary club IN the Hotel ia POnt. yes
tottsay, preparation was made for st-
tendance AZ the convention pf the Fifth
District Conference 70 be held ct A.
lantio city, April 0. 10. II. ~.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18
Gmltopiu' Domipoes Silver Mounted

J.svciry shops I'm lower New Yori, are
rislgfng tho wrath of blue law advocates
lyy selling niiver-rimmed dice. The small
cubes are beautifully polished and at
tractiveiy mounted. The now dL,s are
to be used In the home.
Yes" aaid the clerk In broadway
shop, African golf ia now being played
In the home. Of course. people who play
on tho living room rug don't want ordi-
nary dice. so we have introduced the
silver mounted ones. New York sun.
aell your old furniture through Dvery
Evening want ads
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-18
Chldren's Coats S. to $3.50

Models designed along the same ST
that charm the grOWn-upS, and OF the S
terials. All the new colors. etc. Coats
Sizes 2 TO IA years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-26

with which she mastered the lam
guage of our theatre furnished one
Of the theatrical sensations OF the
day, a sensation exceeded only by
the artistry Of Nazimova's acting.
Hartley Davis, in a magazine ar
ticle which appeared shortly after
her first engagement on Broadway,
commented:
ION June q last, the day she be-
gan studying the new language,
ALA Nazimova's English vocabulary
! consisted Of luggage and more
a Joker had told her that more
meant that is all'-and 1t made
her and the kondon porter who
handled her baggage quite frantic;
'seasick', which she learned on the
ship coming over, and al! right,
which she picked up on the subway
] in New York.
| "She employed teacher who
talked English to her four hours a
day. In six weeks she had learned
to think in English. After that
progress was rapid. Within five
months she faced a critical New
York audience-she didn't even
have a chance to play out OF town
irst-and in English.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-26
SAVED HER Life
SAYS MRS. REED
Peoria Woman's Family
Had Almost Given Her
Up - Tanlac Restores
Her Health.

III should live to be hundred
years old | never will be able to
praise Tanlac enough for the good
It has done me-" said Mrs. James
Reed. 1903 Greenlawn avenue, Peo-
ria, Ill.
II suffered agony for four years
With stomach trouble and nervous
Aess and became so weak and run
down could hardly walk across
she room. My appetite was poor
and after eating l suffered terribly
from nausea. and gas bloated me
up 80 l just. had to gasp for breath.
had regular bilious attacks and
was so nervous the least unusual
noise made me tremble like leaf
and my sleep was so broken new
er got a good nights rest. l lost 50
much weight and strength l did not
look like myself. I tried every
tning. nearly, but l kept gettins
worse. and my family and friends
mad about given me ub.
i actually believe Tanlac saved
my life and / never was so sur
prised to see how quickly it began
70 restore my health. Why. } had
not taken half bottle before l fell
oettef than in years and now / be.
.,eve am the happiest woman in
me world. for I am strong and we'll
wy appetite is fine. my digestion
perfect. my nerves are steady.
rest we'll 1T night and the gas ant
nausea are gone. 1t woul be i'm
possible for me to praise Tanlac al
1t deserves.
ianlac Is sold in Rock Island b!
0ri z. Schlegel Drug Store AMI
leading druggists in every city
ADV
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-26
Heart @ Home
!!,!!lDrObIQ emo
y. MRC. ELIZABETH I1Of1HSON}

is no smaA sacrifice for . Girl e
give up her own interests IN orde
10 keen house in motherless ho1e.
Your sisters should be taught 70
help you in every way pocsacse.
Unless you give them their TASKS:
too. they win take advantage OF
YOU and expect you to ovefw0!k
and sacrifice so that their lives VIII
be easier.
In regard to boys. he yourselt
and use your imagination. Moss
bows like to be entertained AMI
han they find a good talkef VINO
draws them out ON subjects o. IN
terest to them they think she is
wonderful. Read and observe 60
that you will be wide awake Ana
intelligent as q conversatfonaiist
and as a listener. l cannot tell you
how to get boy friends. Such
matter can never be forced. II you
are friendly and Interesting they
will Just naturally like you aaa
want to be with you.
7 believe your sister Ia wrong IN
ta,l;nr YOU the unkind things your
cousin says. Tell your sister that
in the future you would rather re-
main ignorant Of such things.
+! Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am 4
bow twenty years Of age and nase
been corresponding with Is.
nineteen years Of age. Tnis Gs'
has been talking love ana sne
wants 20 he engaged. ike ner,
but do not feel as she does. Wha'
can l say!
YOURS RESPECTFULLY.
Write to the girl and tell her that
Won know you are too young 70 &c
anything so serious and you thina
she is. Say that you want her % q
friend only.