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The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Work Bench" Philosophers Rule the
World,

World.
tFrom the Type Metal Magazine J
Thomas y. Carver, the Harvard
economist. divides all people into
two classes. according TO the view
they take of life.
one class, he says, includes those
who believe that the sole object oil
production is consumption, that our
purpose here on earth is TO eat, drink
and be merry.
The other class comprises those
whose working creed is Carlyle s.
produce. Product" They believe
that we are here on earth TO produce,
and keep on producing. This class
he calls the workbench philo-
sophers.'
Carver makes the point that no
nation which adopted the consump-
tion theory has ever survived. Pros.
perity. and not poverty, ruined the
old civilization.
Whether our own nation can stand
prosperity will depend on the discip--
line We administer TO ourselves. III
we wastefully consume. another ma
tion adopting the ''work-beneh' phll-
osophy will own us in few gen
erations.
The work bench" philosopher
views all the fine arts from the view
point of production. His test OF
music, sculpture. architecture ahG
literature is this: Does II help pro
duction?
In other words, an artist is valuable
/ in proportion to the degree ms PIC
lures stimulate others TO do better
days work.
Artists. writer's. teachers, all oil
whom produce indirectly, are like the
military band. A good -band contri-
butes much TO the winning OF Oat.ies
BY strengthening the morale oil an
army while II Is behind the lines.
But If the band began to feel that
II was more important than troops OF
the line. and II. instead OF playlna
the sort of music that pleased ano
stimulated the fighting troops II play,
ed only selections which they didn !
like and didn't understand, II wouio
cease to be of any value.
The work bench" philosopher
don L HNDTbtt VI hhu' S'sss
dozen automobiles, four or i've PRIV
ate residences and maintaining
large retinue of servants.
Those who justify consumption a.
D an end in itself will tell you that thi'
) extravaganza is good thing, Tor
e man spending money provides job
for those who need work. :,
Y OF course they forgot that II mil
I lionaire didn't splurge on eonsump
r ton he would spend his money In
J, productive way: that is. he woui'
= invest II in a factory. mine, In IN
a construction OF buildings. or In som
manner which would provide eve
e more jobs. sa.
The work bench philosopher
h say that of all the members OF a com
d munity those who retire In lie ar
e the very men who should continue
/ work for the longest periods. an
" fact that a man can accumulate
IS fortune sufficient to keep him In idle
n ness after the age OF fifty. or eve
i sooner. Is evidence that he is highi
=. productive. His particular talent
rare.
d He Is. let us say. the type OF ma
! who can promote. organize and ep'
rate a large factory. When snch
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Rev. +. {. snyder i proNins hiai-
self 10 be 4 competent and resource
ful superintendent Of public welfare
rxasperated at the inability q the
state orphanages to take IN the daily
increasing number Of parentless ana
INDECENT children OF this county, ne
las hit upon The happy plan OF rent
ing the old Covington place. near the
outskirts Of the town. and taking
mon himself the responsibility et
caring and training from thirty TO
forty orphans. All the monetary aid
that he seeks from the county Is that
he commissioners pay the rent, an
insignificant monthly sum compared
10 the possibilities for good with
which the scheme is pregnant
The Coyington house contains about
sixteen rooms. We are informed. ana
there are a number of acres OF good
land on the place which could be USED
10 an advantage in proNidins food lor
the inmates and forage for the cat
lie. There are among those needing
a haven OF this kind 4 number oi
strong. sturdy lads, their ages run
ming between nine and fourteen. VINO
could make the farm bloom with
corn. vegetables and grain, says MF.
snyder: and as for sohoolins ne
would send the children 70 the Mon
roe graded schools. As fer himself
Rev. Mr.. snyder asks for no more
compensation than he is low reeeiv-
ing as county welfare officer. his
offer is an unseldsh one. All that ne
seeks is the opportunity TO give =
nome to orphan children, an appor-
tunity that the commissioners can
give without ineurrins. We feel eef-
tain, the wrath OF a single taxpayer,
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

man quits work twenty years ahead
of time the community loses not only
his labor, but suffers in the reduced
efficiency of perhaps a thousand 9TH
ers who might be dependent on this
one man for directing genius.
A nation OF work bench philoso-
pliers is never a decadent nation; its
civilization is never weak.
A work bench philosopher is al
ways a desirable citizen. a useful
member of society.
The foundation of Americas pros
perity was laid by men and women
who took this view of life.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Stipendary Plowden was once dis
cussing beverages with fellow club
member.
Have you ever tried gin and GIN
ger beer7" asked the young fellow.
mo" replied Mr.. Plowden. but
I'VE tried a lot of fools who have. =
London Telegraph.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Some men never rise In the world
because they are affected with chron-
ic dizziness.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

SoTICE-Somebody took new 80
x31h tire fron my car at the indi-
an Trail school commencement. II
he will return II no questions will
be asked: II he does not he will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent OF
the law. p. Kendall.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

IL is easier for some men TO make
rive than IL Is for them TO make
living.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

UNDOUBTEDLY - Beyond compari-
son, we have the best Ford lock
ever made. Good proposition for
one man or firm In each county.
Very little capital required. Write
Thief Proof Lock Co., Salisbury,
NJ C..
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
The Modern Dame

The Modern Dame.
He. But you told me last week
you loved mel
She: Did H. | never was any
good at history.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Too Expressive.

TOO Expressive.
Say apartment" never NAT,
The Landlords Union voted.
Flat" hints too much of the way they
leave
Their tenants. be IL noted.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Nasty Man.

Nasty Man.
Mrs. Newlywed: Jack, will you
meet mother at the station and show
her the way homer"
Newlywed: "You bet | will. dearest.
Where does she liver
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
Inspect Dairy Herds

twenty-five members Of the New
Castle County Boys and Girls Dairy
Cattle Club took an auto tour last
Thursday inspecting six of the better
dairy herds of the county. The herds
of H. F. dupont of Winterthur, j. l.
Dayett, of Cooch, and the University of
Delaware herd at Newark were among
those visited.
The outstanding feature of the tour
was the dairy cattle judging contest.
The following boys won places on the
teams: Northern team-Ernest Milli-
ken, of Porter; Robert Jaquette, OF
Newark, and Leroy Davis, of Newark.
Southern team-Irvin Armstrong. of
Middletown; Gordon Armstrong, of Nc.
Donough and Lester Burge, of Middle
town. The members of the two teams
will compete with teams from the other
two counties in the judging contest held
at the State Fair. The winning team
at the State Fair will represent Della
ware at the Eastern States Exposition
held at Springfield, Mass, this fall.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
2S5 WOODEN SHIPS FOR SALE

The United States Shipping Board
invites sealed bids from brokers, SAL
wage companies, and operators of YES
sells in the United States and of all
nations in the world for these wooden
ships.
Eleven types of wooden vessels were
constructed, ranging in size from 2, 500
to 4, 900 dead-weight tons.
All bids must be for cash or salts
factory guarantee, and a flat commits
sion of 5 per cent. will be paid any
recognized broker producing bona
fide sale. A certified check for 10 per
cent. of the amount of the bid must
accompany each offer. Bids may be
made for one or more vessels in multi
plies thereof.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Sealed bids will be opened on July
30, 1921, at 1920 A. NJ, in the Offices
of the Board at Washington. Bids
should be addressed to the Secretary,
United States Shipping Board, Wash
ington, D. e., and endorsed "Sealed
Bid for Wooden Ships-Do Not Open
Until July go"
Inspection will be arranged upon ap-
plication to the Ship Sales Division,
United States Shipping Board, Wash
ington. D. C.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, July Oath, 1921.

Sunday, july Z4tn, l9I1.
$50 A. NJ. The Sunday morning de-
votional meeting of the Brotherhood
will be in charge of Brother M. D.
W ilson.
1890 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
The Sunday School will begin its
usual summer vacation. There will be
no further meeting of the Sunday
School until further notice. We hope
the Officers, Teachers and Scholars will
keep we'll and return to the first meet
ing in September, and take up the work
of the school for the fall and winter
with renewed zeal.
73OP. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Let the parents see to it, that the
children attend at least, one service on
Sunday during the vacation of the
Sunday School. Short, interesting and
helpful services. Good music. A very
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Attend Church Services, For your
NEIGHBOURS Sake, For your Chill.
DREN'S Sake, For your COUNTRY's
Sake, For your CHURCH'S Sake, Fol
RELIGIONS Sake, For your OWN
SOULS Sake.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
FARMERS ARE FACING RUIN

Delaware farmers face this year the
greatest crisis of generation. Caught
in maelstrom of falling prices OF farm
products-p products on which they had
lavished the highest recorded price for
fertilizer, accompanied by lofty labor
costs, the cup of their bitterness was
filled last week when the wheat crop,
the last money crop on which they could
hope to retrieve in small degree some
of their immense losses from the late
spring freeze and the protracted June
drought, proved to be not only fail
ure, but insufficient to pay their fertl-
lizer bills.
Conservation estimates place the
total loss in the neighborhood of $lO,-
600, 900. This does not tell the whole
story for with the agriculture of the
State at standstill, there is no work
for canning employees, pickers, drivers,
basket and package makers-in fact all
kinds of workers in the agriculture dis
tricts which comprise the State outside
of Wilmington.
COLOSSAL LOSSES
A short resume will show the colossal
losses, and will show the imposslblllty
of any stroke which will relieve the
situation.
Cherries-A complete failure.
Apples practically none.
Grapes-A complete failure.
Peas-A very scanty crop.
Peaches-An absolute failure.
Plums-A failure.
Pears-AIl pears gone, even the
Kiefers.
Strawberries-A light crop, with
some few growers in Sussex getting
fair returns.
Other Enthusiastically a failure.
There are practically no fruits or ber-
ries of any kind in the State.
Early potatoes-Killed by drought.
Complete failure
Late potatoes-Affected all over the
State by peculiar blight, not yet iden-
| titled.
Wheat-Indications are that the 100,
900 acres of wheat in the State will be
| short 10 to Is bushels of crop. Due
to drought.
Oats-Small acreage, caught by
drought. Scanty crop.
Corn-The hot weather and late rains
have revived the crop all over the State
to some extent. Crop, however, will
be thousands of bushels short. Many
fields are now only six inches high,
making it probtematic whether crop
will mature in time. Stunted by drought
in early growing season.
Tomatoes-Main crop could not he
set until July /. unlikely that they will
mature in time for crop. Canneries,
moreover, planned only light crop,
owing to huge stock held by Gov.
ernment. Excess crop is claimed.
Hay-Timothy hay is short, while
clover is dead loss.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
WARWICK

Mrs. W. H. Johns is spending week
at Rehoboth.
Miss Kathryn Thornton is spending
sometime with her aunt, Mrs. Eugene
Thornton, near Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Aiken are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Osborne
Mackey, of Providence, Md.
Horace Eaton spent several days re-
Gently with his daughter, Mrs. Bayard
Jordan, near Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric CHM and children,
of McDonough, spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Verena Why ard.
Mr.. James Thornton and Miss Ellan
Gaynor, of Bethel, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thornton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Merritt and chill
dren, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with her mother. Mrs. Verena Vinyard.
Mr.. Hanson Cochran has returned
home after spending sometime with his
sister, Mrs. Ralph VanDyke, of Galena.
Mrs. Walter Everett and daughter,
Evelyn, of Baltimore, is spending
sometime with her mother, Mrs. Alfred
Jones.
Miss Kathryn Beaston, of Middle
town, has returned home after spend
ing week with her aunt, Mrs. Arthur
Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy johnson and daugh'
ter, Sarah Jane, of Chesapeake City,
spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs
Verena Vinyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pierce anC
little daughter, Clara Elizabeth. spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Isaac
Husfelt, near Earleville.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
Annual Home Coming

The Annual Home Coming of the Red
Mems Fraternal Home was held Satur-
day at the Red Mems Home, in New
ark. About two hundred Red Men and
Daughters of Pocahontas attended ths
home coming. The affair this year was
arranged by Councils l, 2 and 10. Dep
uty Great Pocahontas, Mrs. Hetty Sill
fies, was chairman Of the outing COM
mittee. Among the Great Chiefs pres
ent we're: Great Senior Sycamore
Charles Coleman, and Great Chief OF
Records Edward McIntire.
Contests of all kinds, toopick, pie
eating, tug-of-war, cracker, needle and
thread races, fat mems and fat wo'
mems races proclaimed that the spirit
of friendly rivalry and sport has not
died out among Red Men.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
See Charles Ray in ''The Village
Sleuth," at the movies next Mon
day evening.
Gave Dinner Party

Miss Madeline Manlove gave dinner
party at the Middletown Hotel, We'd
nesday evening, to a number Of her
friends. After splendid menu had
been partaken of. the guests enjoyed
the remainder of the evening in dancing
at "The Fountain.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Cross, Misses Emma Mulligan,
Mary Schaefer, Eula Vinyard, Bessie
O'Nei!, Margaret Spicer, Margaret
Schaefer, and Messrs. Carlyle Spicer,
William Beck, Ralph Mulligan, Frank
Schae fer, George Clark, James
Schae fer, all of Delaware City, ano
MIR. Adams, of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
The Carnival

Members of the Masonic Hall Com
pany and the ladies of the New Cen
tury Club are we'll pleased with the sue
cess they are meeting with in conduct
ing their carnival. On saturday even
ing. the grounds were crowded from
7.3O until the closing hour, and the
gross receipts amounted to 5000.
Automobiles lined our streets for a
radius of several squares from the car
nival grounds and the various booths
were kept Lusy throughout the evening
The committee in charge of the car
nival are to be congratulated on the
splendid arrangement of the booths
this year.
Tie fancy work booth was especially
attractive to the ladies, offering large
variety of both useful and handiworE
articles for their selection.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
Notice !!

The Volunteer Hose Company Of this
+o,yr has made several unnecessary
r,ns during the past few months. and
tho ruling of the Delaware State Fire
mons Association is good one.
At the Delaware State Volunteer
1;romen's Association it was decided
that no calls for assistance from any
town would be recognized unless they
he from the Chief of the Fire Depart
mont. Mayor of the town or some
recognized Officer Of the town.
This was adopted in order to save so
,,anv unnecessary runs for the Firemen
and it was further agreed that they
should call the nearest town first.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
MANY Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

in THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Chesapeake City firemen cleared
more than $4,000 at their carnival held
last week.
Bakers corn cannery was entered
and robbed recently of a quantity OF
tools and other small articles. The
thieves entered building through a
window.
The colored schoolhouse, of Town
send, was struck by lightning during
the electric storm on Tuesday evening.
and badly damaged. The building was
not ignited by the lightning.
In connection with the improvement
of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
and the Location of new entrance
from the Delaware River the purchase
of certain land in Red Lion hundred
near Delaware City will be necessary.
Net profits as ascertained from the
Country Fair" held at Smyrna are
1902. 40, to be divided equally between
the Century Club and Sylvester's Con-
cert Band. But out of net profits must
| come Federal Revenue tax now being
| adjusted.
The fremen's street carnival at New
ark closed Saturday night after She
cessful week. The receipts Saturday
night were 50, ,487 and the total receipts
S7.7OO. 1t is likely that of this amount
S.. 900 will be clear but the exact profit
will not be known for several days.
To the State Board of Education,
Friday, Superintendent of Public In
struction H. v. Holloway submitted
plan of distribution of funds for run
ming schools throughout the State, less
t an amount to be investigated by the
board before making final allotment
and distribution.
The new concrete road (duPont
Boulevard) is progressing as rapidly as
weather conditions will permit. The
mixer has completed laying cement
from Odessa Creek to Fieldsboro where
the road is already completed to Pine
Tree. The mixer has laid the road
from Pine Tree over the new route to
Blackbird.
A fire which broke out on the prop
erty of the Chesapeake Basket Com
pany Thursday destroyed large stable.
One horse was also burned. In going
to the fire, the chemical engine belong
ing to the Chesapeake Fire Company
overturned. It was attached to q
truck and was rounding corner when
the accident occurred.
Heavy rains on last Friday did much
to restore the crops in New Castle
county to normalcy after drought
which was causing the crops to be cu'
in half, the corn and lima bean crops
, being hit the worst. For two hour:
there was steady downponr OF rail-
and while several washouts occurred M
serious damage was reported.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
IL. SOC. 900 Lbs. of Picric Available

The Bureau of Public Roads, United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., has 1880, 900
pounds of picric available for distribu-
ton among the various states. Picric
acid is a surplus war explosive suitable
for use in clearing lan1 for agricultural
purposes.
The explosive is pro rated among the
states according to the amount of un-
cleared land. Delaware's pro rata is
"a, 900 pounds. Farmers can secure this
explosive by paying the cost of distri-
button which is from eight to thirteen
cents per pound.
Farmers of New Castle County con-
sidering using explosives this summer
or winter shoul@communicate with the
Farm Bureau office at Newark.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
In The Real Estate Business

Mr.. James 7. Shallcross, who resides
on Oakland Farm" has discontinued
farming, and has entered the Real Es-
tate business. Mr.. Shallcross is con-
sidered one of Delaware's leading agri-
culturists, and his valuable experience
and training in this line, insures for his
patrons excellent advice. His notice
appears in another column of The
Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1921-07-23
18TH FARMERS DAY
Will be Held at The Experimental
Farm on August 4th
PROF. CLINTON WILL SPEAK

Prof. L. A. Clinton, Director of the
Agricultural Extension Department, of
the New Jersey Agricultural College
will be the speaker of the day at the
18th annual Farmers Day meeting and
picnic held on Thursday, August 4, at
the Experimental Farm of the Univer-
sity of Delaware. The subject of his
talk will be ''The Will to Do" What
Prof. Clinton will discuss from an agri-
cultural viewpoint under this topic, we
are unable to predict, but from the
richness of his experience as leader in
the Department of Agriculture during.
the war, and prior to that as Director
of the Connecticut Experiment Station.
farmer visitors may expect one of the
best addresses ever heard at any Farm
ers' Day exercises.
Aside from the field trips which will
be made by the University investigators
with groups of farmers, to see the live
stock and dairy, to observe the crops
and fertility experiments and to study
the orchard experimental work, there
will be in addition this year some spe-
cial features.
The Buck and Doe Run Farms of
Chester County, Pa. will make an ex-
hibit of their fine herd of Hereford
cattle which will be brought to the
University Farm direct from the Kent
Sussex Fair. In this herd visitors will
be given an opportunity of seeing the
best Hereford breeding and some of
the best individuals of that famous
breed of beef cattle in the whole
country. Special interest should attach
to these Hereford cattle as the farm
from which they come is organized and
under development by number of
Delaware citizens. Their object is to
call to the attention of Eastern farmers
where conditions are suitable for beef
production. the peculiar fitness of the
Hereford breed to Eastern conditions.
They are now co operating with farm
ers of Delaware in the distribution of
seed stock in the different farming
communities.
The students of the Rehabilitation
Division of the University, who are
taking training under the provision of
the Federal Government providing dis
abled soldiers with vocational training,
will give demonstrations in poultry
culling. The time of year for this
profitable farm practice, which is part
ly new to our people is now at hand.
The object will be to give all those, who
wish to learn, the necessary pointers
in culling out the Improbable birds in
their farm f1ocks, and to be able to re-
turn home and put their observations
into practice.
Director C. A. McCue in charge of
the Farmers Day exercises and pro-
gram, will have other speakers of note
and other announcements of interest to
| make to the public in later statement.
Not only farmers and their families are
expected to attend the annual event at
the University, but the public is cordi-
ally invited to be present and learn what
the Experimental Farm is doing and to
become more acquainted with the ac-
tual farm problems which are every
body's concern in our present agricui-
tural slump.