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The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Time as he grows old teaches many
lessons.-Aeschylus.
Less Laws, More Cooperation.

TN AN ADDRESS to the American Institute of
Architects, Mr. Hoover. Secretary Of Com
mefce. outlined what his department could do
and would undertake to do. to relieve the present
housing conditions He said fatty that the gov
ernment should not and would not enter into price
fixing or determining wages; that its help must be
indirect But he showed the many ways in which
this indirect help would be Of great benefit and lay
the foundation upon which the correction OF the
present situation can rest.
This proposed service is one Of cooperation in
solving problems providing essential information,
in Standardization of materials and specifications, in
increasing efficiency. in eliminating waste of ma
erals efforts and time, in uniformity of the build
ing codes and in other factors. Laws not needed
for this The powers of the department it.
All that is needed is the machinery to put and
keep these powers in operation.
All of this illustrates The Heralds insistence
that what this period in all Of its business activities
needs is not more laws but more cooperation. 1t
needs less laws and more of common understanding,
less enforced regulation and more enlightenment
which will do of itself what regulation always fails
to do Laws are infexible 1t is impossible to
draft one covering public policy, which does not
work injustice in very many instances and hamper
rather than promote the public good Moreover,
such laws are usually outgrown, made engines OF
evil by changed conditions, long before they can be
repealed
1t should not be necessary to say to Americans,
that the vast majority of American business men
are honest and want to do what is right The av-
erage of American conscience Is high and the av-
erage force is moral and promotive OF righteous
ness. There is no business, no industry, no pro-
fession. no vocation which will not correct its own
evils its own mistakes, its wrongdoing, IT that
average is given a chance to act. Moreover, that
same average will. if given freedom of influence,
bring not only reforms to its service to the gen
eral public, but will work out program of eff
cheney, reduction of wastes and of harder work
which will lower costs and prices.
The Herald very earnestly believes that this
policy of government cooperation is the most inn
porant service that is possible behalf of all the
people and Of all their activities we'll as to con-
sumers. The government departments are con-
stantly turning quantities of highly import
ant expert and technical information. They are full
of men who are students and specialists. To get the
full value of this service rightly placed, and In
form Of greatest usefulness is vastly important
problem This alone would develop what else
should be done and how it should be done. AS its
value is demonstrated, the volume and the special
ization will take of themselves and, we believe
business can in this way have more of government
but less of law in it to the great benefit and relief
of business.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Pawnbroker Law.

~ DAWNBROKERS have been regulated out of
Washington The Citizens Committee, who
for years have interested themselves In protecting
the people from loan sharks" regard them as
necessary evil. They went out under law limiting
their interest charge to per cent month. The
committee would have them back by simply amend
ing the law to permit interest charge Of per
cent month.
Washington. has Morris Bank but II does not
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

-. Considering the various changes the street
railways of this city have gone through, an
other little merger ought not to be objection,
able.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

The Literary Digest seems 10 De s'e"'y
interested in determining whether e"S u,e'
properly these days. We beg to Suggest 'r~' u.
the world OF fashion "normaIcy IS an eN''e"'s''
changeable quantity.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

Every man in America has a chance to be
successful except the one who thinks all the
big guys are crooked.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

And when the immigrant begins to speak our
language he fondly thinks that he is learning
10 speak English.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

Still, Lenin Is the only statesman OF thfs- era
who has been ao,e to raise revenues by taxing
crcdulity.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

o,. of our local mad wags refers to the
Mount Pleasant car line these days "S 'ne
street ferry
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

When one observes the daring" evening
gowns, he wonders If the race eoulon get "'0"S
with little less valor.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

The world will be content if this war goes
down In history as "the last argument OF kings
Evening journal., 1921-02-03

WHEN YOUR BLOOD Is STARVING
FOR fRON no mere tonics nor etimu-
lants can put you right You must have
iron. To get iron, you must eat the
husks Of grains aud the peels and skins
Of fruits and vegetables a. our fore
fathers did or take a little organic iron
from time 90 time and eat more such iron
containing foods as spinach and apples
But be sure that the iron you take u
organic iron and not metallic or mineral
iron. which people usually take. Metal
De iron is iron just a. Il comes from the
action OF strong ncidt on small pieces or
iron. and a therefore an entirely differ.
ent thing from organic iron. organic iron
Ia like the iron In your blood aud Ike
the iron In spinach. lentlls and apples. 10
may he had from your druggist under
the name OF Nuxated Iron. Nuxated Iron
represents organic iron In such highly
condensed form that one dose N u u
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
Nv one Of them shouted.

H." one OF them shouted.
81 haven't got any with me-" she
replied
One OF the bandits hesllaled. Then
he laughed and reached for the baby
carriage.
The mothers intuition taught her
what was his object. She was
quicker than he was, and her baby
was clasped IN her arms before he
could reach IL.
A brief struggle served 10 over
come her strength and the baby was
torn from her arms.
We'll, | guess we'll keep the baby
until you Ind some money" said the
man who had taken Il away from
the mother.
lie was already In the auto. the
baby In his arms.
Meantime Mrs. kOegernick, who
had SO hidden In her stocking, tool
Il out and held II up 10 the mar
who had her child.
Its all I've got, hut I'll gel yot
more" she entreaied. lhe robber
made no reply. Roughly graspinl
the little roll OF bills from her hand
he tossed the baby 10 the pavement
Then, as the uother gathered th'
bruised infant 10 her breast, The ca
sped away.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Commission Control of
Water and Light Plant
Opposed
CITY HAS MANY
GRIP SUFFERERS
spevIal % The Eyenlns Journal.

Special 70 The Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 3.-Some oppO-
sitlon has developed 10 the appoint
ment OF a water commission TO ad-
minister the affairs OF the water and
light plants when they have become
the property OF The city.
Many residents, both private and
official, feel il would b. a mistake TO
create this commission wtthOut some
municipal body having supervision
and uriSdctiOn, and 10 whom the
commission should look as the high
est authority. They say the idea OF
commission form or control Is good
but that appointments, no matter
how made, should be with the final
approval vested in Council. Il is
thought Council should have power
OF removal should any or all of the
commissioners prove inefficient.
This dicusSIOn has caused the slfg-
gestion OF combining the water and
/ light commission and the present
street commission directly under
City Council
1 be held at 8 O'Clock this evening In
| the mayors Office TO consider mat
| ters cOncerning proposed legislation
AZ the meeting OF Rose Hiu Grange
/ Rose Kill SchO House last evening
four candidates were Eiven the frs
and second degree. The candidates
will be given the third and fOuru
degrees next Wednesday evening b,
the grange in special session,
Resolutions OF regret on the dcati
OF Mrs. Dolly Wood, a member, Wit
died at her home near Rose Hal Fri
day. January q, were adopted. Fol
lowing the business session am
initiation. a social hour was spent Il
PLAYING games, interspcrsed viii
music and rectations. after wticl
refreshments were served.
At the meeting Of the Red LiOl
S0cal OF the Lebanon Methods
Church on Tuesday evening at ~
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Lea hcl
ards. Of Bear Station the fonowin
onl'ers were elected: Miss France
sterling. president: Mrs r. Le
Richards. vice-pres dent: Orvill
Davis. secretary: W. Frank Silver
treasurer; Miss Naomi Colt, plants
and Miss Mary Richards. assistan
pianist II was decided 10 hold IN
next meeting at the home N Mr.. an
Mrs. p. y. Kemp Red Lion, on Feb
ruary -.
b Following the business session
musical and literary program wa
civen. The program consisted q
recitaiions by McSsrs p. y. KEN
and :. C. McNmlin and Miss France
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
Uncle Harry GiUes Some
NelU Facts AbOut China

you win recall" said Uncle Harry
as the club assembled for the eve
uing's talk, that l told you some
tning about China recently. Well.
INT other evening | had the privilege
of hearing an address delivered by a
.dghly educa7ed and thoroughly
wde-awake Chinaman who Is now
in our country"
Tell US about him; what did he
say about China2" asl1ad Jimmy.
II you are still interested, l will
He glad TO talk 10 you further about
this interesting subject" said Uncle
Harry.
"We certainly are. for we have
been studying about China in
school" said Joe.
4 Message Prom China.
"Al right then" replied Uncle
Harry. II shall be glad 10 tell you
what I learned from this man who
vas born in China, and is a gradu-
ate OF Cambridge University, Eng
land. and who ds now visiting the
United States. His name Is Tehyi
Hsleh, which Is very strange
name 20 US, but no stranger. guess
than the name OF Harry Brown OF
Joe Smith would be TO the BOYS
and sirls OF Shanghai or Pekin. We'll
Mr.. Hsieh has come 20 the United
S,ates as a spaaal representative ID
the Chinese Republic 20 investigate
labor condition here In our country
and then TO make a'report to his OWE
government.
Al heard him speak at a banquet oi
American advertising men, and while
he said many very interesting things
ne made two particular statements
which wHl throw considerable hgh'
on the subject OF the China OF today
and what the prospects are for edu
cat.onal, demOcratic and industria
nrogress in his great country.
''rhere have been two important de
velOpments in China in recent yca,
Which mean more 10 The Chimes
people than anything that has hap
pened In their nation for centuries
tlrst. the characters in the Chimes
language, as written, have been con
'ensed nom 1000 to 30; and, SECOND
a great popular pr'ss-newspaper
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
HAD TO
PAY FOR BABY
Bandits Snatch Tot From
Parent and Then Extort
Money
CHICAGO REPORTS
NEWEST THIEVERY

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Auto bandits
snatohed . baby from a mo1hers
arms and started to Zee with II az a
method OF extorilng money from the
frantic woman. Their kidnapping ex-
ploit was abandoned only when the
mother gave up money which she
had concealed from the robbers. Then
the baby was rudely tossed 10 the
ground by the bandits. who nod.
Mrs Mary kOegernick was the VIC
tim Of The newest exploit OF Chicago s
criminals. She was pushing her
baby In carriage whAn black
automobile In which three men were
seated drove up 10 the curb. TWO
Of the mcn. hapins from H., ran
toward her
Give us money. and be quick about
Evening journal., 1921-02-03

uatlon and offers suggestions for
health, as well as cdting statistics that
cheer even those predisposed 70 be-
lieve the worst.
Although there was the slight in
Grease" she said, the general ten
dency in the infant mortality rate Is
downward Twelve years ago. when
our work began. the rate was ih to
a thousand. Now II Is 50 TO a thou-
sand. or. as the report says. Sc 10 a
thousand surely quite a decrease.
"Now, there are about 10000 yearly
deaths OF babies under year OF age
Twelve years ago there were yearly
1900 deaths OF babies under year
1T is significant that we have this
sreat decrease in twelve years in spite
OF the enormous increase in popula-
ton during thst prlod.
THE important thing is 90 educati
mothers. Mothers must understan,
/ that cod air and fresh air are not in
/ furious. They must realize that fresi
air is the best friend or their babies
Too many babies are Overdresse'
and stifled in bad air. Sufiicien
clothing is necessary, but greatly
| deplOre the way some mothers smOm
er their children in the winter.
Again we ind women whO them
selves don't like the cold weather
They won't go out FOR walks an'
won't take their babies out. Then IN
! children succumbed TO disease.
1T must be remembered" advises
Doctor Baker. "that pneumonia an
the rontagious diseases are not neces
sarily caused by cold weather. The
may occur anv time of year. But
comes about that there are the great
est number OF cases In tho season q
the year when conditions, such as IN
ovcrcrOwding and the insufficient ven
iilation and outdoor life, make larg
numbers of children very suscepiihl.
Generally speaking, the whoi
world Is progressing In child hygien'
Germany's low death rate Of babie
may be due 10 the fact that durin
The svar such large numbers or me
were killed that it became very IN
pOrtant IN guard each child's life. tn
> nation then began TO give moro a
Z tention 10 babies.
"Tn belgium the rate is lower tha
ever before. England. too. has give
great attention TO this subject and hi
! very advanced methods in caring Il
; babies.
"Thc nations that suffered from N
; war find that they must readiu
themselves 10 life. and there is 7
better way IN do u than 10 care n
] the new generation"
Evening journal., 1921-02-03

Sterling: dialogue by the Misses Ger
trude Ratledge Mary sterling and
llelen Diehl, piano selecNon by Miss
Naomi Colt and vocal solo by
Frank Sterins.
A Red Cross demOnstrab0r gave an
illustrated lecture on flrst aid 20 he
pupils OF the High school Yesterday
He also demonstrated The use of tn
tourniquet in cases Of excessive bleed
ing
prisons who have been attacked
with grip are Mss Margaret Kelly
Delaware street: Mrs. Frank Long, The
Strand: Miss Elsie Walls. Delaware
street. Mr.. and Mrs. John Doris,
Harmony STREET: Mrs. irwin Jones,
Delaware street; Mrs Ogle Glendon,
/ Cherry street, and Jane McgRinsOn,
ihe infant daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
| William MegginsOn. Rose Hill.
The truck belonging 10 White
/ Brothers, Wilmington. which was
4 partially destroyed by fire about a
week ago on River road, near Norris
wood. below this city, Mos removed
| hv orders OF the owner yesterday.
A horse belOnging 10 Antonio Lu-
prani. a peddlcr OF foreign birth. be
came so seriously ill yesterday after.
noon that Ofllcer lenolr was fOrcee
10 shoot It. The onlcer did so at The
request OF the owner.
For nrst-class shine. see Gene" a
Dougherty's Pool parlors.-Adv.
ewing 10 the heavy motor trucl
traffic the dirt road between christ
lana and Hares Corner is almost I'm
passible. The increased traiilc Owe
this section OF road has been cansse'
by the repairing Of the White bla!
F-tI.~a ttHtfnh trQC OUnnnl YES
terday. This bridge has been out o
service about 80 days.
The weekly session OF the CurTen
Events Glass NJ the New Castle cen
tury Club will be held in the cluh
rooms. Second and Delaware streets
al 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
I The program will be in charge or Mrs
IL. r.. Eliason, who will read a curren
events paper. and Mrs. Mary Me
| Cauley. who will read the story en-
titled why Do Families Quarrel;
George W. Briitingham. a loca
druggist. was forced 10 close his store
at second and Delaware streets yes
'erday afternoon when he was take
! lil with zip.
About forty students Of the Ne'
, Castle High School went 90 Elkto
last evening in Andrew Mitchell
, truck. The basketball team defeate
. ihe EIiOn High school team.
The DOrcas Society ~ the New CAST
church will meet in the sunday scho'
, rooms this afternoon.
! A large delegation Of Tall Cedars
\ Lebanon, residing this city, attenl
I ed the meeting Of Brandywine Fore.
u in Wilmington last evening.
Mrs L. r. EHason was the guest
y her cousin. Mrs. Lille Grubb.
u Union Gardens. yesterday. Mr.
% Grubb accom- panied by her daughie
r Mrs. Mathew Tardy. Will leave q
: morrow for Greensboro, y. c., w'hel
s they will make their future home.
Miss Reha Baxter. OF near Ne
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr.. James a. Allen suffered for years
with rheumatism. Many times this terri
hle disease left him helpless and unable
TO work.
He finally decided. after years of
ceascless study. that no one can he free
from rheumatism until the accumulated
impurities commonly called uric acid
deposits. were dissolved IN the Joints and
muscles and expelled from the body.
with this idea IN mind he consulted
physlcians. made experiments and finally
compounded n prescription that quickly
and completely hanished every sign and
symptom OF rheumatism from his system.
lie freely gave his discovery 20 others
who took II. with what might be called
marvellous success. After years OF urg-
ing he decided TO let sufferers every
where know about his discovery through
the newspapers.
N.B. Danforth has been appointed ageni
for Allenrhu in this vicinity with the IN
derstandlng that he win freely return The
purchase money on the hrst two bottles
10 all who state they received no benefit
Evening journal., 1921-02-03

Is backed up by the statements OF
local people In signed testimonials
who have used this preparation and
are now loud In praise thereof.
Take. for instance, the statement
made recently by Mrs. Mary A. Wood
"a popular Wilmington lady, residing
lat No 42t East Ninth street. who has
a wide circle OF friends She said
"One-half of the wonders which have
been worked by your Plant Juice have
not been told until / add my indIvid-
ual experience. ] was In such a bad
condition that ] was a constant source
OF worry 10 my husband as did not
seem to find any medicine 10 give me
relief. although I had tried so many.
could not rat and the smell Of cook
ing food would give me the greatest
attacks Of nausea; / could not sleep
at night, was weak and nervous and
always had a sour taste in my mouth :
was consilpated all the time and had
such eXcruciaiing pains that / would
be unconscious for hours at a time
] was told that / had nervous rrostra-
tiOn that the only hope for me was q
change Of climate ! had never be
lleved In advertised medicines, but
after reading OF so many people
knew who had been cured. ] got o.
bottle OF Plant Juice and began 10
take II. Now / am thankful TO say
that ! am feeling like new woman
have a splendid appetite, sleep well
at night, am not constlpated and am
feeling the best / have In years All
| my friends are remarklng OF the won
derful change IN me. tell them Il Is
Plant Juice. | hope others who are
suffering as | was will benefit by this
statement"
The PLANT Juice Man Is at The
Miller Drug Store, i0i-i06 Market
street, where he Is daily meeting the
local public and introducing aud eX.
planning the merits Of this remedy
l Free samples given.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
STOMACH GAVE HER
YEARS OF TORTURE
Gould hardly stand on her fe>t
Eats anything now.

-For years suffered with ston>rh
trouble in its worst form. IL was 10 bad
at times I could hardly stand on my feet
lost my appetite and what little did
eat formed gas In my stomach 20 bad
that u bloated me all up. and caused me
to suffer with shortusss OF brezsa and
pains around my heart. / was completely
worn ont and felt bad all the time.
Il saw MFRS Emulsion advertised IN
the daily papers aud decided 20 try II.
and I want to tell you | commenced to
Improve before I finished the hrst bottle.
My appetite has returned and can now
eat anything without any trouole after
wards. My stomach trouble has entirely
disappeared and l sleep like a lor every
night In fact I feel a. well 30 l ever
did."-Mrs O. J. zecha, go Charles ST,
ST. Paul, MINI.
sion gives In stomach trouble n only
part of itr good work The benent In
both prompt and lasting. II costs moth
Ing TO try.
Mnks Emuisien is pleasant. nutri-
tive food and q corrective medicine. IL
restores healthy. natural bowel action.
doing away with all need Of pills and
physics. II promotes appetite and quick
iy puts the digestive organs In shape to
assimilate food. IL helps build ncsh and
strength. and h q powerful aid IN ~
dstinE and repairing the effects 81
wasting diseases
This IL the only solid emulsion made
and 20 palatabie that II IL eaten with .
spoon like Ice cream. Truly wondcrfu
for weak. sickiy children.
No matter how severe veur csse, yes
arr urged TO try hilks Emulsion unde'
this guarantee Take six bottles hem'
with you. use II according to dir-ctioni
and N not satisfied with the results. you
money will pc promptly refunded Prize
7se and $3.50 per bottle. The Milk
Emulsion Co. Terre Haute, Ind Sell
hy druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
TELLS HOW TO
Save BABIES
Stuffy, Overcrowded Homes
Cause Many Deaths,
Hygiene Expert Says
WHY EPIDEMICS
ARE MORE FATAL

NEW YORK, Jan. %. - The baby
death rate Of the city or New York
has increased.
In 1919. eighty-ihree infants out OF
every thousand died. In 1920. accord
ing TO a report submitted by the Bu-
reau Of Vital Statistics to Health Com
missioner Copeland, eighty-six ont or
, every thousand succumbed In disease.
Doctor Copeland attributes ihe rise
in the baby death rate TO improper
housing conditions.
As contrasted with local conditions,
10 Is significant that the inafnt NOR
tally rate OF Germany is now the
lowest in the world. and this after
Germany has been through a world
war and a period OF internal distress,
What is the reason for our increased
baby death rate and the fart OF Ger
manys low percentage in this re-
Dr. s. Josephine Baker. Of the Blu
reau Of Child Hygiene. has given out
The result Of her observations and rat
inFs on the subject.
Last spring she said. there was
an epidemic Of measles; many babies
died thereby.
Contagious diseases and those o
tho respiratory tract. such as pneu
monia. are the main causes OF infan
mortality.
"Doctor Copeland says that poo
hlu.irg conditions cause the death o
nshies. We is rig1t. These conditions
foster contagious diseases and nneu
monia. the immediate cause N death
people live in close quarters AM
succumb 10 disease Our experience
almost always shows that the over
crowdlng and attendant bad air leav'
the young members Of such house
hold with less resistance 10 epidemics
Many parents ~ babies arc afrai'
~ opening windows and letting II
fresh air. Oihers believe night air {
bad
Fresh air Is the best preventive.
"If many families whose childrel
sue -umhcd had had more room, per
haps the deaths might have bee
aNericd
There can he no doubt that las
ycar-in which the improper housin
conditions became notoriOus-was 10
that very reason a bad year Tor con
tagi0us disease.
and have noticed that epidemic
OF c0niaci0n seem 10 come In cyrle'
All the children seem 20 have bccam
susceptible 10 measles or whoonin
cough at the same time. When ih'
period Is over and new cron ~ chi
drcn come along. they, IN turn, bC
come su-reptihlg."
Notwithstanding me slight increas
I'm the death rate during 1870 nocic
Baker Is hopeful about tho whole ST
Evening journal., 1921-02-03
CAN YOU ESCAPE

from Pyorrhea. bleeding gums or decayed
teeth7 Are you ashamed when you laugh
for fear you may show teeth that should
be white7 Did you ever hear or
Pepto- Carholic Tooth Paste
the only paste Of It's kind made In Amer
ica? One trial will convince you that u
b different from an others and the most
wonderful cleanser Of the mouth you ever
used. Every drug store IN Wilmington
had n I'm stock. II your druggist has
sold out, ask him TO order u for you or
send for a trial sample. pEPTO-CAR-
BOLIC CO., Atlantic city, y. J.