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ONLY A STEP.

NE cut Of i2 per cent in the pay of railroad
employees. ordered by the railroad Labor Board, is a
step in the right direction, but only step.
The decision contains the statement that there has
been the OF living" and upon that the
reduction is based But The decrease living has
been far greater than 70 per cent II is 30 per
cent and the percentage is increasing all the time.
A reduction wages 10 be logical. should be in the
proportion the drop living COSTS and defaton
in will not be complete until such reductions have
been put into effect
Before the great rise in prices occurred the law OF
supply and demand governed the labor market both
the railroads and in the industries
Railroad wages were raised by law and by executive
order other scales OF pay also UP the
Withdrew from their ordinary lines Of toll and
others refused to work unless paid wage commensurate
with increased living costs.
Now that there scarcity OF labor and the cost Of
living has reduced the ordinary toer has to offer his
services in competition with Others In other words the
law Of supply and demand complete control except
where wages subject to arbitrary decree as in the
case OF railroad employees.
How totally inadequate the reductions ordered by the
Railroad Labor Board when compared with what they
would be under natural laws shown the testimony
presented by the railroads in their plea for relief.
In the South common labor can be had at a cost Of
$3.50 for ten-hom day The Labor Board fixes the
dgure at s3 eighthour day That means that the
natural wage the South 10 cents an hour but the
decree OF the Labor Board maintains it at 37h cents
hour.
The decision Of the Board in June Of last year raised
wages approximately p cent and added about $780,
10000 10 the cost OF operating the railroads
The rule cuts OF only about half Of that increase
still leaving burden the roads wholly mwar-
ranted by the state Of the labor market
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FEAST OF WEEKS, OR suRABuoTH.

UVITE Feast of Weeks or Shabuoth observed this
n year IN Wilmington synagogues yesterday and in
more orthodox congregations also today.
Originally Shabuoth agricultural festival in
which the gathering OF the spring wheat used an
occasion for special services of thanksgiving. later
tradition associates this day with the revelation Of God
at Mt Sinai when the law revealed unto Moses. BY
this revelation Israel summoned from among the
nations OF the earth TO become the messenger of that law
Of humanity and the inspiration OF this election TO
stay the floods Of sin and corruption that threaten to
sweep over the earth. AS result Of his example OF
hteousness the hopes that zeal for the service OF
God which do Justly and 10 love mercy may become
the striving of all mankind.
The Reform Synagogue IN Wilmington and elsewhere
stresses this historical feature Of the Feast Of Weeks
Of dedication Of the Jew to the covenant imposed
by his Jewish ancestry him. TO be the teacher and
exempar OF the law Of love unto humanity.
by OF this symbozatoh and ideaization OF the
Shabuoth festival Reform Congregations have utilized IT
as the Confirmation Day wherein the young men and
pledge themselves TO continue the covenant
OF their fathers and TO exempy in their lives and
duct the spirit Of justice and humanity to which they
have been called by reason of their Jewish birth.
Combination Day has further significance for the
children. II marks the elimination OF the instruction
which they have received in the religious school, in the
tenens OF their faith and in the Bible and other Jewish
history and literature
Confirmation services followed by a reception at the
home Of the conrmands in the religious schools where
friends and relatives Join with parents in exchanging
greetings OF feciiaon on this eventful epoch in the
lives Of the boys girls graduated from the religious
school and now qualified 10 assume the responsibilities
OF congregational membership.
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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1921
NcroRY ron EDucAnoNAL RERoRM.

EvDUOATHONAL reformers in Wilmington, headed by the
n Citizens School Committee noteworthy vic
tory at the school election held here Saturday.
They elected at least four Of the commissioners
will control the new board in fact in view Of the
unprecedented public interest taken the election and
the unparalleled cast It would not be surprising II all
seven men elected should come out now and declare
themselves 10 be in favor OF educational reform.
conceded sides that the election results repre-
sent substantial victory for the Citizens Committee and
its friends the face handcaps most dscouragng
nature.
Many persons regret that none OF the candi-
dates was elected. The returns show that that was
clearly fault Of the women voters They had it within
their power to least Of the members
but they sacrificed their opportunity by scattering their
votes among five women candidates, and in many in
Stances giving their votes to in preference to
For instance Mrs. William II. Beacon OF the Citizens
ticket, poled 1925 votes, while Dr. Florence NJ Seward
poed 1889 votes II the votes cast for Mrs A. d. War
ner Sr and Mrs Albert Robin had been cast for either
Mrs Dr. Seward she would have been elected.
II is estimated that between 1900 and 1900 persons
voted That however, is merely estimate, because,
under the conditions OF the election only count OF the
the voting books give accurate figures. It
known, however that the vote cast Saturday was
three times large was the vote cast at the
school election here two years ago.
Certainly the election Of saturday shows that
has davvned for popular education in Wilmington and
that 1t viii be well for educational stand-patters and
reactionaries 10 reform or retire TO the background
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EIZzTl.3:i|.IECIl
Helps make rich.red blood
and revitalize weak nerves
WEAK NERVES
AND THIN BLOOD
RUIN HEALTHO OF THOUSANDS WITHOUT
THEIR EVER SUSPEcTNc THE REiL.
CAUSE OF THEIR TROUBLE
IRON STARVATION

An enormous number Of people who
ought to be strong, vigirous and In the
prime Of life are constantly complaining
Of weak nerves. headaches. pains across
the back disturbed digestion, shortness
ct breath. palpitatlon Of the heart, a gen
cral rundown" condition, melancholy,
bad memory, etc, all as a result Of iron
starvation OF the blood.
There are 10000, 600 900 600 red blood
corpuscles In your blood and each one
must have iron. without iron your
blood also loses It's power 10 change food
into living cells and tissue. and nothing
yet eat does you the propert amount OF
good-you do not get the fun strength
out Of 10 and as a consequence you be
come greatly weakened both In body and
mind
II you are not strong or well you owe
test: See how long You can work or
tired. Next take two FIVE grain tablets
OF Nuxated Iron three times per day
after meals for two weeks. Then test
your strength again and see how much
you have gained.
Over 100000 people annually are us
ing Nuxated Iron. II will not injure the
teeth nor disturb the stomach, because it
IS organic iron like the iron In your
blood and like the iron In spinach, len
tiis. and apples and not metallic iron
which people usually take Your money
will be refunded by the manufacturers
n you do not obtain satisfactory results.
Beware Of substitutes Look for the
word "Nuxated" on every package and
the letters y. I. on every tablet. Sold
by all druggists.
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"a GRADUATES
At DELAWARE
GET DEGREES
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continued from first page)
address to the class was made by
DR.. William Lyon Phelps, Lampson
Professor of English Literature at
Yale University. His subject was,
Culture and Happiness" and the
talk was especially appropriate and
interesting.
One special feature OF the occa-
sion was the presenting Of commits
sions for appointment as Second
Leutenants in the Infantry branch,
Of the Officers Reserved Corps of
the United States Army to eleven
members of the graduating class.
The commissions were presented to
the young men by Governor Denney
who was a guest of the faculty COM
mencement committee and were
handed to him by Major Lathe b.
Row. u. S. A., commandant at the
college. These reserve officers
have been members of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps of the col
lege which under the direction Of
Major Row has shown wonderful
advancement in the past year.
Dean E. Laurence Smith presented
the various prizes won by graduates
and other students. Dean Smith
also presented the Arts and Science
course graduates; Dean Charles A.
McCue, the agriculture course grad
uates and Professor V. G. Smith,
those finishing the engineering
course to President Hunihen who
awarded the degrees.
Henry b. Thompson. chairman Of
the board OF trustees also made a
short address at the exercises. There
was music by the university orches-
tra4 The invocation was by the Rev.
H w. Ewing Of Wilmington, a grad
uate OF the college and the benedic-
tion by the Rev. John MacMurray.
pastor OF Head of Christiana Presby-
terian Church.
The commencement will end to-
night with the usual farewell "hop"
which will be held in the Armory
and the indications are that Il will
be attended by record crowd as an
unusually large number of alumnus
are back.
The advanced degree Of Civil En-
gineer was conferred on three grad
yates of the college as follows:
Ralph Briggs Kyle 'OS of New Or
leans; Henry Ward Lyndan 'O5 OF
Wilmington and Robert Llewellyn
Sumwalt of Augusta, Ca
The 54 graduates and the degrees
conferred on them follows: Bachelor
of Arts (Arts and Science Course)-
William Templin Broughall, William
Henry Foulk and James Petheram
Truss Of Wilmington; Vaughan
Archelaus Hastings of Delmar;
Joshua Willard McMullen. Of Lin
coin University, Pa, and Arthur
Farquhar Spaid Of Dover.
Bachelor OF Science (Arts and
Science Courso) George Holton
Aikens. Joseph Harrison Fairbanks.
John Alexander Levandis, Charles
Stewart Lynch and Paul Kane Mon
: Afghan of Wilmington; Charles
Thomas Attix OF Kenton; Harvey
Newton Brown OF Newark; William
Claggett Dorsey Donoho of Seaford
George Harney Madden of New Cas-
! tie; Arrigo Eugene Marconetti OF
! Brooklyn and George Franklin Wan
! les OF Milton.
Bachelor Of Science in Agricul.
ture-Howard Barton Alexander, OF
; oil City. Pa; John Arnold Barnard
2 Jr., OF Wyoming; Francis Allyr
Cooch, Jr.. Of Newark: Weltor
Franklin Elzey of Seaford; Roland
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OUR NEW STATE EDUCATION BOARD.

y OvERNoR DENNEY has made admirable selections
~ for the new State Board OF Education.
Ellwood Souder, the member from Wilmington, is
former member OF the Board OF Education OF this city
and just has been elected Of the commissioners
who win compose the new city board. He is prominent
local business and believes heartily in up-to-date
educational facilities for the children Of the metropolitan
districts
Eugene II. Shallcross Of Nnddletown who will repre-
sent rural New Castle county the ioard one Of the
foremost scientific farmers the State stands high
in the regard Of all who know him. and is a OF James
T. Shacross, deceased who in his day was prominent
Democratic politician in New Castle county and served as
member of the Legislature and as Recorder OF Deeds
OF this county.
Dr. Thomas r. Brown. OF Wyoming who will represent
Kent county, is son-n-law OF former Governor John
HUM. He is bacterologist with Offices in Wilmington
Several years ago he State bacerioogst His name
appears the membership roll OF the Wilmington Rotary
Club For long time DR.. Brown has been one OF Kent
countys foremost and most effective advocates OF
caonal progress in State He had much 10 do with
bringing about consolidation Of the schools OF wyom-
ing and Camden and bring into being the Caesar Rodney
school there which recognized as being one OF the
model schools down the State.
Mnos E. Culver, the Sussex county member resides in
Laurel He occupies enyiabe place in the lower part
Of the state farmer and business mar At present he
is president Of the Laurel Board Of Education and di-
rector Of OF the banks that town Like the otler
men selected by Governor Denney is an educational
progressive
While The State school law is by no means what it
should be- have doubt that the new board will 20
to the laws limit in the work Of building up the schools
and conserving the interests OF the children.
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Can a man lift himself by his
own boot straps? We smile at the
a3surdly ludicrous picture our imag-
ination conjures up at this question.
Even DIR. Einstein as yet has not
worked out a way to accomplish
this. Yet has not our college until
the last two years been attempting
some such feat? Presumably we
have been trying TO raise the gem
eral level of education in our State,
yet we have centered attention
largely upon college work, and have
striven to improve our college
courses and equipment per Sc. doing
little as a college for the thousands
who never get beyond the high
school, and taking little thought OF
the preparation of our own students
before they enter college.
Two years ago. however. we,
along with many of our most infiu-
ontial citizens. began to get a
broader view, and TO realize that
only as the elementary schools of
the State are improved and mod
ernlzed can the standard Of educa-
tlon for the mass of the people be
elevated. We began TO realize, too,
that even our own college cannot go
forward, cannot hope to rank among
the accredited colleges of the land,
or TO have her graduates recognized
by such organizations as the Ameri-
can Association of University
Women. until the students who ap-
ply for admission to her doors have
had the sort OF elementary. as well
as high school training, upon which
the best type of college work can be
built
It was the result of this realiza-
ton that the college. with the finan-
cial aid of our unique organization.
the Service Citizens, introduced two
years ago, the course for the train
ing OF teachers for the elementary
schools. course to cover the first
two years OF regular course in
education leading to a Il. S. degree.
bat specially arranged to meet the
needs of those expecting TO work in
he difficult field of elementary edu-
cation.
Twenty-seven students applied
| for admission to this course. and
during the past two years they have
been busily engaged mastering
modern methods of teaching, to-
gether with underlying principles,
as well as acquiring knowledge. skill
and appreciation along many lines.
They and many students in other
courses. have had their eyes opened
to the marvellous progress elemen-
tary education has been making in
other parts OF the country while
Delaware has been mapping, and
they no longer wonder that many
of our students are poorly prepared
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any knowledge OF such .

disciaimed any knowledge of such q
parade.
DRY" leaders professed to be
amused at the trend of events and
declared they would be on hand to
watch the parade from tho side
lines
I think it win be extremely m
teresting," said Frank E Haley.
agent of the Law and order Societs.
1T would show who the supposed
VETS are. at any rate"
The Rev. Carlisle l. Hubbard. a.
D., pastor of st. PauI's M. e. Church,
Tenth and Jackson streets. last
night said that he would weicoua,
the opportunity to witness such a
demonstration" here. DIR. Hubbard
said such a turnout will give the
'drys" a chance to find out who
their opponents are.
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OLD DELAwARE's COMMENCEMENT.

TDER weather conditions that are all that could be
~ desired, the commencement exercises Of the
University of Delaware being held in Newark today
The morning was devoted to the Mems College This
afternoon public interest centers in the Womens College
Our little college town is crowded with visitors from all
sections Of Delaware and from many places outside our
State In fact it is OF the most noteworthy days in
the history OF the institution We felcitae President
Hullhen, Robinson and their associates including
the Students upon the admiral things which feature the
day.
The Mems College in the first year OF Presidents Hull
hens administration is turning out the largest number OF
graduates in It's annual commencement history. In the
womens College the graduating classes OF this year and
year do equal in numbers those OF the FIRST two
years. notwithstanding that the situation at the Womens
College is very satisfactory and well for the next
year.
The exercises today beautiful and impressive IN
many respects and giving pleasure to thousands OF
persons
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Goodman Handy OF fredericksburg.
Nd; Harry Herman Jones of Wood
side; John Woodward Olcott Of
Washington, u. c.; Samuel Leon
Perchick OF Philadelphia; Claude
Ellis Phillips of Delmar and Joseph
Samuel Wilson of Perryville, Md.
Bachelor OF Science in Civil En-
gineering-James Albert Horty and
William John Smyth of Wilmington
Marion Packard Boulden and Ru-
dolph Yorke Taggart of Elkton. Md.
irving Hook Boggs Of Dover; Will
liam Heisler Frederick of MARSHALL
ton; William Albert Hemphill of
Delaware City; Ira Lucas Preston OF
Trenton, n. j.: George Massey Sipple
of Milford and Melvin Frederick
Wood of Wanaque, n. j.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering-Leo Hackett Gordy
of Wilmington: Allen Jacquith John
son of Middletown; George Clever
Price and Ira Kenneth Steele of
Newark.
Bachelor Of Science in Electrical
Engineering William Thomas An
derson Of Henry Clay; Charles War
don Gass Of Marshallton; Walter
David Lindsay of Providence Md.
Phillip Henry Marvel OF Houston
Richard Hudson McMullen of VIII
mington and Joseph Coley Wise OF
Smyrna.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering-James Harold Kohler-
man, Hugh McCaughan, Jr., and
Thomas William Mulrooney of Will
mington; James Draper Craig OF
New Castle; Thomas Wilmer Holland
of Smyrna; John Francis McWhor-
ter, Jr.. of Middletown and Johr
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LAUREL FIRST IN
HOME ECONOMICS

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. June 13.-In the efi-
cheney problem Of Home Econom-
les Department of the State, Laurel
won first place and Dover second for
speed, Dover first and Middletowsa
second for beauty. This was Accord
ing to the Judgment of Miss Katls-
crime Wood, state leader Of the home
demonstration, Miss Helen Comstock,
Kent county leader of Girls clubs,
and Miss Kate L. Bear, lately of the
University of illinois extension forca
This problem is the same that the
woman in the home meets in the
spring and fall when she employs q
sewing girl to make several gar
ments for each of four or FIVE chill
dren- She wishes to so organize th4
work that with her help the MAXI
mum number of garments is made in
the shortest time.
One of the girls of each class was
chosen to act as a housewife. She
chose girls TO cut, to stitch and tS
finish. She inspected the work and
said when it was to be done over.
Each class made from one and q
half TO twice as many garments az
there were members of the class
All the garments made were sent
to Dover. and on June were judged
for speed and organization Of thu
work.
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for college as compared with those
in most other States. They have
become keenly alive to the defects
in their own elementary and high
school education. AS they have
realized the possibilities of the ele-
mentary school. and the breadth of
knowledge. the culture. the strength
of character, the skill and adaptable
ity. the power of leadership, the
high idealism that should charac-
terize those who would undertake to
teach little children they have felt
that even four years of work would
not adequately prepare one for this
undertaking.
During these two years the whole
college has made greater progress
because of the undertaking of this
work. Through funds provided for
the financing of this course, we have
all secured the efficient services OF
trained librarian, and have made
many valuable additions to our IL
brary in the fields of science, art, lit
sraiure, music. psychology and edu-
cation; we have all had the advan-
tages OF music, art and other
courses which we could not have
had without this financial help; and
lastly, some of the most helpful
members of our student body came
to us because of the introduction oi
this work; the able president of oui
dramatic club; some of our sweet.
est singers. many of our most en-
thusiastic athletes, and a number Of
our finest students we owe to II.
Now the college is sending then
out into the elementary field the
first group to be so sent-the pio.
neer group-and with them into
their work will go the interest, tn,
heartfelt good wishes. the confidence
of both faculty and students. AZ
they go out to serve our State anc
college by working to help raise the
level Of education in the State. the
college viii still consider them &
vital part of her. a body of pros.
pective juniors. who will, after two
or three years at most, return fol
two more years of help and inspira.
ton before continuing work in theii
chosen field.
And this must be but the begin.
ming. One swallow does not make
a summer and one, or even two. sucf
groups Of trained elementary teach.
ers can do little alone. Scores o.
the finest and most intelligent of oui
young women must be led to realize
the dignity and Importance OF tho
elementary teacher-so many tina
the college can refuse to accept ii
this course any but the best. Per
haps then in time our State will ranl
in education with the best, and oui
college turn out graduates inferior
| to none.
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BACK TO NORMALCY.

WTOR0ERS in the steel industry accepted 20 per cent
w wage cut and reported for work as usual.
Therein they showed their sound sense and their com
plee recovery from the obsesson that led them into
disastrous strike a few months ago.
They have learned the OF denation and realize
that continuous work for them and their fellows not
possible until lower wage costs permitted lower prices
for their products with a resulting increased demand
The lessons have got to be impressed upon the
coal miners and railroad workers The deaton OF rail
wages is about TO take place and similar operation upon
miners wages must also be performed.
When those changes have occurred wage readiust-
mens in this country practically will have been com
peted-
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coon nIETErc WORK

IT conceded that OF the most important positions
in the faculty, or stan. OF a university is that Of
dletitian.
That is because the work Of that Official hears so i'm
portanty upon the health, webeng and efficiency Of
NE students not only with respect 70 the quantity and
quality Of the ratons but also with respeet n
balances Of such rations being maintained.
During the last year the University OF Delaware has
been snguary fortunate having for its etitian al the
Mems College such efficient person as Miss Natalie
Belts She not only has taken splendid care Of the stu
dents in the commons but also has met admirably all IN,
requirements OF large special functions like the Sons
Delaware dinner the dinner OF the Alumni Association
and the legislative luncheon. Those who have followe,
nerwork and her ability to cope with both the ordlnar,
srd the extraordinary demands made upon her depart
ment assert that she is OF the best diettans tn
institution has had since the commons was established