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L;exingiton, s.. lC. Dec. 1s, 1921.
SDear santa am . little girl and
sqIiil 8 4 Il seoas q Ss tsn years old: I want
1on .to bring ine some apples and
M ma please bring my little sis
III an Ssbx and some apples.
ss1e krsns me some oranges and
70 ts / won't ask for much
tine i;s IS but t please 81 ii don't forget me.
Il v ~ q voaa. prom your f,tttle girl.
EVELYN KYZER-
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: ANTIOCH AND SARDIS

!. There will be regular services on
Fourth Sunday at the usual hours:
Antioch, II a.. M; Sardis, S~p. 10.
- JAS. R. ;McKITTRICK, :.
~ ~ :; - Pastor.
Swansea, S. c., Dec. fs', 1921.
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Gilbert, &c.. Dec is, 1921.

Gilbert, 8. c., Dec Is, 1921. j..
Dear Sapta;-Just q: few lines to
let you know what want for Christ
mas. I have little sisten just about
two years Of age. She wants little
doll that will cry and I want a. doll
that opens and shuts its eyes and a
silk handkerchief and some apples
and oranges and other things: that a
child likes for Christmas Now
Santa, Don't forget to come to:see me
and my little sister. Christmas. night:
-. ,s'''''';- Z -: RUTH RAW1.
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sssEtDTFiiiENi iiEN ALEWINE.
ys 81 fr.1:. %.:r,:~

Lexingt gton. Is. e. Dec. ~, 1921.
sss.peay aiita Elauss sam a girl :1s
I;ss - SD aa 80 s. tos hDels svery day
y y ats Sk % bring ;nae some good
boks 81 read fer I.en5oy read
ifssdlssa .you::ea hsins mo acme fruit
6aIs.. Snd so1ne firserachara. Well,
sS III sss stlnaes sns.so hard: -:
-: .ILEIE r.: POUND :
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EUNICE SMITH.
Gilbert, S. c., Dec. 20, 1921.

Gilbert. S. c., Dec. 20, 1921. ;
Dear Salita:-I am little boy nine
years old. go to school every day
and love. my teacher. Santa as times.
are hard I viii, not ask for much.
Please bring me and my three little
brothers each a toy eaE, some apples.
and candy. .>.
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ebn. 8. r., Dec. 90 1921.
am = little girl six
= ;oid have been going 70 school
isaras6 to :::,wsate g You see
una tell yon what I want:
3assp5x doh With hair, or
sspplss ana other fruits. 81,
s nxsos IS see syou, dear old
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HAROLD, LONG.

8 &sSltanse2lS. C., Dec. II, 1921.
gISss saIta:1I am 8 ifttIe boy nine
III Ola / an telling sou; what i
INT Tor Christmas wnat an air
ad sshot. some firecrack-
top oranges, and apples. raisins,
s candy and merry Christmas
elsas. B: 80.
g g YoSdr friend;
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WOODROW MOO.

ex.sigton, s. c.. Dec. 1s, 1921.
's1seass santa 8 5claus:-I am a little
l6y S yeara od md = want you to
Lgkx he as nasut organ and some
iit IS there Sre. 50 &, .risny 8 9 aittie boys
he i i ib ibN 4 SSksisr much this
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Eslsanggfon. S. G., Dec. 1a 1921:
'aanta:I hope you win come
tl,is vssars iwlsh It would snow
&5sristmas day ! want you to bring
3ss pfstty doll and q doll carriage
6x chrhfmas, ara some oranges, ap-
{Sg mats and candy, too. want to
5eTs b pretty Christmas tree. Good
JS Santa.
HELEN OSWALD.
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GEORGE BELLE CAN'T.

Dear Santa Claus:-Christmas is
near and I don't want you to forget
me. I'm a little girl six years old
and I want you to bring me a great
big doll with black curly hair and
something good to eat. Do not forget
my little brothers., Please remember
us Santa.
Your little friend,
MARJORIE SEASE.
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Dear Santa elaus:-1 am a little
girl years Old; T want you to bring
me "a. little doll and a handkerchief
and also lots of oranges, apples, cam
dies and nuts; firecrackers too.
:: !. !. ..: !: :,i;RosALYN SMITH.
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CARL SMITH.

Dear Santa I'm a little girl and
will soon be eight years old. I want
you, TO- please bring me p dau carr.
.riage., a ring and bracelet and some
nice fruits. T go to school and love
my my teacher. wen, T won't ASK Tor
any more this time.
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MoDELLE SHEALY.'

Dear Santa:--I>. am :. little boy
eleven years old and I want you to
bring me fireworks, some apples, or.
anges, bananas: candy and rifle.
=: I know you are poor and will not
wish for much. -.
Your little friend,
ANSEL YON.
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Swansea, So c. Dec. a., 1871.
Dear asnsa:-Ii am s'.Attla, boy al
Aost 4yearS olsdds ~ xant you to
me sras1e and q rocky horse
ID some fruit &, .l----,.. -,
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ERNESTINE McCARTFIA.
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.EEW;1E RUcKER.

swansea. s: Dec. u, 1927. t.
uacle Santa am Just a:
sndaI want you to bring me
nkagon. T wont ask for
J. K. RUCKER.
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W Lexington, Sc, Dec w iszi.
Dear Santa Claus:
AS Christmas is drawing very near
will write a short letter telling you
Ghat want. l am little girl not
large enough to go to school, but I
aln mother, want you to bring me
beautiful doll and silk handker-
ef and oranges, apples and nuts
nndies. And also some small
ELAINE SMITH.
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Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
We are two little girls. I am 10
years old and my sister is years.
And we go to oakville school. I am
not going to ask you for, much for I
know that your money is scarce and
you can't buy SO much. But please
bring me a doll with black hair and
some good things to eat. My little SIS
ter wants some firecrackers; and some
good things to eat. ..
\. 1 Your friends,
+. Mad and Margie Long.
P. s.-Ple don't forget my
teacher, Miss jamie Lee Tenant.
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ORDERS ELECTION
FOR ANNEXATION

Section Of, Lexington Wants to Join
.Richland-Vote Friday, Decem-
- ber 80.
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Myrtle Leaphart, Ozelle Roof.
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Dear Old Santa:-I will write you to
let you know. what I want for Christ
mas. 1 want you to bring me a big
doll with curly hair and my sister
wants her doll too.
Santa bring my teacher doll too.
And bring me some sparklers, apples,
oranges, nuts and firecrackers.
Zula and Rosa Belle Craps.
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."Respectfully, "

r.. and Mrs. Charlie: p. McCartha.
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s. c., Dec. 10; 1921.
F--I am: a little girl 6
4ler Christmas want you
nas aadell and a bed. And
ID Nsats a wagon. Little sister;
christine, wants q rag doll and we
a w16t some fruit. candy etc. :.
.sstJsIE OSWALD. :
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
WE'VE GONE TIE LIMIT.

GAYS George Wheeler Hinman, writing recently in the
- Chicago American:
zone naked fact behind all the sweet words and high
way another TO get the OF billions more Of
American capital for Americas benefit but for Eu-
ropes Another naked fact IL that America cannot pro-
vide that capital addition TO the billions already gone
abroad without distressing her people, suntins her in
dustral growth decimatng her financial resources and
abandoning her development third naked fact is
that no American Government has the mandate TO even
ask not to say require any such sacrifice OF the American
people for foreign peoples
Mr. Hnman is undoubtedly right far as finances OF
the national government are concerned and that we as
sume is what he is talking about The Government has
oaned to Europe all the taxpayers OF The United states
can afford to loan.
1t very likely may be that individual capitalists in the
United states will lind inviting opportunities for the in
lvesment Of their capital in other countries particularly
in South America in China in European countries
But this will determined by individual Judgment to
the prospect Of profitable investment
Each investor will determine for himself whether the
property the business the security promising
The Government acting for all the people, has right
TO make loans except as war measure, and
longer at war except in theory.
There is no danger OF further foreign loans from the
tona treasury. Foreign investments by American capital
will help build up our foreign trade but investments OF
this kind must be upon purely business basis and not
determined by questions OF international politics
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
CHINA AND FAMINE.

hELAWAREASS have evinced a commendabe sympa-
~ ihetc interest the work that is being done to
save the lives OF men, women and children within the
iamnesricken districts OF China They viii be Interested
lncreiore in the fact that announcement Of the contnu-
alton Tor another sixty days the work and organization
oi 'he American Committee for China Famine Fund has
pen capled from Paris by Thomas W Lamont chairman
me announcement followed cabled information from
american Committee at -cklng, OF which Minister
r'ar'es n Crane s chairman, that continued aro,gh,
'ea'ened the total failure OF the spring cron n ne
'-oe oi Chinh' covering one-llth OF fhe entirs s,
area. AS consequences OF this drousht > 9oooooo -
viii be dependent upon American aid untn ,bs -.
harvest. ~ august
In asking the committee to continue lis yy6rE ,,,n e..
-.ugust crops are available Mr. Lamont eabied.
i. Il have learned with deep concern that serious cr,
failure is again imminent in the province OF chbh an
that relief for further period must be provided for un
ward OF 100000 people
In view OF the extraordinary devotion and enectiy
service shown by every member OF the organization an
by all cooperating bodies have the greatest reucanc
70 urge further sacrifice Upon these nseas friends We
feel thai the need is 50 imperative and that China
s looking so urgently to in America, that we shou
make every effort to continue organization intact ant
carry the campaign undated for another sixty days
hy That time am sangune that report will show tha
ue pressing necessity for relief has been met
The public response to the appeal and work OF the
ofsan1a'ion has been quick and generous. The relief
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

granted by America has already worked untold good For
the final stretch OF the campaign beseech once more
The unsnted effort Of Organization and bountful
response from the public"
Prominent churchman, representing various foreign
mission societies having interests in the famine provinces
addressed last week an urgent appeal to the American
Committee 10 continue its campaign. The churhmen
pointed that large part Of the relief work already
accomplished would go for nothing II the population Of
Chhl which has been kept going up TO the present by
American aid allowed TO starve for lack Of as
slsance during the next two three months.
That that generous-mnded Americans must dig
down once more to keep life the bodies OF large sec
ton Of the Chinese population and that Delawareans who
already have contributed much the relief fund.- must do
more during the next sixty days
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
socIALIsM ANn ms MrNAcE.

II addition 70 being a delightful social diversion
the dinner held by the Church Club OF Delaware at
the Wilmington Country Club last evening also serted
agent whereby Judge Josepa Burlington OF the United
saies Circuit Court OF Pittsburgh might call The atten-
ton OF the club and the public the fact that Socialism
IS which confronts the American democracy
"a today that has been growing steadily and per
niciousy during the last twenty years.
Judge Burlington is the uncompr""-7g Zoe Of anything
nat Of disregard OF the sancy law and order
and OF proper regard FOR recognized approved Amer
lean principles and Institutions He is the recognized leader
of the Americanization movement in Western Pennsyl-
tana and spends the bulk OF his spare time furthering
that movement
It happy thought that prompted those in charge
of the Church Club dinner to invite such talented
and patriot he TO be the guest OF honor and chief
Speaker at the most noteworthy social function OF the
Episcopal Church in Delaware
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
The Careless Smoker
BY HARRIS A. REYNOLDS
In "The Open Road"
with apologies to Kipllng.)

A fool there was and his pipe he lit
Gwen as you and y
on a forest trail where the leaves
were ft
To become aolaze from the small
est bit
or spark-and the fool he fur
nished 1t
The day was windy and dry.
The forest was burned TO its very
roots,
Even beneath the ground
With the flowers, the birds and the
poor dumb brutes,
Old hoary oaks. and the tender
shoots
Which might have made logs but for
such galoots
Allowed to wander rourd.
The lumber jack has now passed on
His payday comes no more
And the screech-owls haunt thu
camp at dawn
Where the COOKS in pan woke the
men of Drawn
Bnt the mill is silent, the trees ar
gone,
The soil and the forest floor.
A deadly sight are those hills Of
rocks
Which once we're beds OF green
No HOPE for the human, no food foi
the hocks
The floods must be held by expen-
sive locks
And the harbor is siited to the
docks
Tho ships no more are seen.
But the fool smokes on in the forest
still
Leaves camp-fires burning too
While the patient public pays the
And, the nations wealth is destroy
ed for nil
II The law d9esn't get him, Old
Satan will
When his smoking days arc
through.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
PRESIDENT huIL1HENs CONSTRUCTIVE POLICY.

FE1kr splendid turning out Of graduates rom the
Il University OF Delaware that featured the FIRST
monthly luncheon OF Wilmington Chapter OF the Alumni
soeiaton Of that institution The luncheon was held In
the Hotel DUPONT on last Wednesday,
President Hulhens address revealed clearly mis- abdins
faith in the future Of the university and the high regard
IN which he folds the student bodies OF both the Men
College and the womens College
Further than that, It revealed in a general way that
he in mind broad constructive program for unver
sty expansion which the alumni is expected to play
Important part
Dr. Huihen paid glowing tribute TO the athletic de-
parment OF the university and also made it clear that
he expects from the alumni in future less carpns and
often unounded criticism cooperation con
structive work
That his policy meets With the hearty approval Of the
members OF Wilmington Chapter was revealed by the
loud applause that greeted his utterances
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
Franklin X. Lane
A Big american
CFrom the New york Herald.l

It has often been said that III
Franklin X. Lane, whose untimely
death yesterday shocked the people
Of the whole country, had been born
in the United States-he was a
native Of Prince Edward Island-he
would have stood a good chance of
becoming President. II is useless to
speculate on this, but IL is a fact
that he possessed the straight-for-
wardness, the unquestioned honor,
The amiability and the gift of lead
ership which are associated with
great political masters. With these
characteristics Mr.. Lane was low
able man; he drew to himself the
affections Of those he met, as well
as their respect He liked men,
liked to meet them, to talk with
them, to listen to them, and no trace
Of intolerance or arbitrariness marred
his dealings with them. He could
laugh at the failings of the great
without forgetting or belittling their
greatness; he could recognize a gem
If wisdom in the mind OF a fool
without being blinded by it to his
FOLLY.
1t did not take his neighbors long
20 see that Franklin Lane was a
,ood man. a strong man. Early he
was put to work for the public. He
erved it as a reporter on The New
York Herald-an experience he de-
lightd to recall-as the New York
correspondent of several out-of-town
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
HOW LABOR RULES
INCREASE COSTS

WASHINGTON. May 20.-To iru-
srate his assertion that the abnormal
increase in railroad labor costs is
due not alone to higher wages. but In
substantial measure TO the existing
National Agreements which compel
the railroads TO pay for much work
that is not done. Mr.. julius Krutt-
schnitt chairman Of the Board OF
Directors of the Southern Pacific
Company has filed with the Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce.
which Is investigating the railroad
situation, n list of ten typical cases,
which Mr.. Kruttschnitt states might
be multiplied indefinitely. The list
follows:
]. The Pere Marquette Railway
was compelled TO pay S9,364 in back
pay to four employees because their
titles under these agreements were
changed by n decision of the Direc-
tor General, while the nature of
their duties and the volume of their
work remained the same.
81 900 Paid for Time Not Worked.
2. A car repalrer on the Virgin
ian Railway was paid 1000 for
work he never did He was laid
off with other employees because
there was no work for him to do
When he became entitled under his
seniority rights" TO be re-employed,
he received back pay and overtime.
3. The Shop Crafts Agreement
provides that when employees are
required to check in and out on their
own time they will be paid for one
hour extra at the close of each week
no matter how few hours they may
have worked. This rule in the first
six months Of 1920 cost the railways
$6,5000,O0O, or at the rate of S13,-
100000 a year.
Abolition of Piece Work Decreased
Efficiency.
4. on the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad piece work car repairers
decreased 41.4q6 and air brake re-
pairers 33.4% in efficiency under n
guarantee OF a fixed minimum rate
per hour.
s. on the abolition OF piece work
on the Union Pacific Railroad in the
wheel shop at Omaha, Nebraska. the
time required for the same work was
( increased 319e6 and the output was
cut down 24g5; and in coach
cleaning yard at Denevr the time re-
qured was increased ass Go and the
output decreased $3.50
6. An employee of the Southern
Pacific Tucson shops was paid S5O.05
for three days work because he was
sent PA miles to repair a gas engine.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
CERTIFIED WATER ON STEAMSHIPS.

A MOTHER step toward nsurng travellers on interstate
N carriers against the evils Of polluted drinking water
taken April 49, when the laws already in force in
regard to railway trains extended with necessary
modncations TO steamships lakes and rivers and be-
tween United states ports and ports OF adjacent countries
denceforward water used such vessels for drinking
or cooking must be obtained shore from source ap
proved by the United states Public Health Service usually
acting in cooperation with state health authorities, or
must have been treated by a method approved by the
Service II not obtained ashore the water must be treated
on board ship by an approved method
All water-pping systems on shpboard are required to
be so arranged that connection be made between
drinking water pipes and pipes for any other water
tenn Every tap or other yielding water unsatis-
factory safety quality required to be marked by
propery placed signs approved by the Public Health
lService stating that the water is unit to drink.
BY these regulations it is hoped to prevent outbreaks
of typhoid and dysenery such have occurred in
the past twice on river streams in 1920 when passengers
were supplied with drinking water taken from badly
polluted streams
Evening journal., 1921-05-20
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921
coon REPusLiolN TICKET ASSURED.

IN EPUBLlGAN primaries viii be held in Wilmington
n tomorrow afternoon for the nomination Of city
.aticket
m 1t is significant and pleasing fact that there will be
only one contest that being in the Third ward.
This condition means that the Republicans will have for
iheir standsrdbearer the election next month Leroy
Harvey one OF wimingtons best-known and most SEN
sfbly progressive citizens.
It also means that he will for his associates the
ticket men who viii appeal strongly not only to party
but also to public favor.
There is no valid reason why any Republican should
hesitate to give his fun support to the entire ticket
It's election will carry with it the best nteCests OF our
community.
The progress and prosperity that Wilmington has en-
oyed in the past the result Of Republican Fed
era State and municipal control There is no disposition
on the part Of the Wilmington electorate to shift the mu
nicipal end Of that control over to the Democrats
In fact there is no why they should make such
Shift there many reasons why they should refuse to
do it.
The very best interests OF our city and its people are
tied up with the OF h' Republican ticket in June.
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

ewspapers, as part owner and edl-
tor Of the Tacoma, Washington,
Daily News; in city Office as Cor
poration Counsel of San Francisco,
in politics a candidate for Governor
Of California and candidate for
United States Senator from that
state. His fame spread. Theodore
Roosevelt brought him into the Fed
eral service by appointing him a
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. on which he served from
1905 to 1913, being chairman in part
Of President Taft's Administration.
President Wilson found him chair
man Of the Commission and made
him Secretary Of the Department OF
the Interior. in which he labored
with zeal and discretion for the
country's welfare.
Thus three Presidents OF the
United States signally honored
Franklin X. Lane. How we'll he did
his work is a matter of record in
the offices he filed. to which testi-
mony was given when at last he left
the Department of the Interior to
earn the competence national care
lessness DEGREES shall not be won by
men from service in public office
A good and useful citizen, Frank
lin X. Lanes talents were given 10
the country in full measure over
long period of years. His services
were worthy Of his fine mind and
his great heart
Evening journal., 1921-05-20

As y hours being punitive overtime,
most Of which was spent in travelling
or waiting. As a result Of several
emergencies OF this Kind he was al
lowed ST. = hours In a 23-day work
ing month. earning S272.16. and a
pipe fitter from the same shop was
allowed 321 hours in a 23-day
month. earning s2S1.52, mostly
punitive and double time allowed
while travelling, in addition TO his
expenses.
Mere Changes i'm Classification Cost
Roads Heavily.
7. A conspicuous example Of RI
dlculously high compensation to un-
skilled labor is that OF a gang Of
men on the Southern Pacific who
place blue-hae signals on trains in
yards and who couple and uncouple
steam and air hose. When any Of
these men were absent, car cleaners
were used as substitutes.-the classi-
iication of these being changed by
the Director General from watchmcn
with laborers' pay TO car men. and
back pay awarded to January 1.
1918. The gang consisted of Is
men, all unskiled, and they we're
given back pay during Federal con-
troll Of st4,436.0O.
s. Southern Pacific employees
whose sole duty was to keep watch
on stationary engines and 10 stop the
engine in case anything went wrong,
were reclassifed by Director General
as electrical workers." one man on
u1 Infrrfufnet Iu
pay OF $2.3s1.OO; another s2,O94.OO;
another 100000; another S2.OO3.OO,
and six others amounts varying from
S1.5O0.O0 10 S1,900.00.
9. Under the present classifica-
ton rules of the Shop Crafts. in or
der to change a nozzle tip in the
front end Of a locom otive, IL is neces-
sary to call boilermaker and his
helper to open the door, because that
is boilermakers' work; to call a pipe
man and his helper to remove the
blower pipe, because that is pipe
mems work; and to call a machinist
and his helper to remove the tip, be-
cause that is machinists' work; also
for the same force TO be employed
for putting in the new tip.
10. Men employed to couple and
uncouple hose between the cars (not
as difficult or hazardous a task as
hitching a span of mules), are now
classed as car men, receiving SO
cents per hour, with time and one
half for Sunday and holidays. aver
aging about S215.OO per month, for
working seven hours and forty min
utes per day.