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Newark post., 1921-09-07
Harmony in Program
for School Aid
State Board and School Aux
iliary Reach Agreement
Odell and Holloway Issue State
ment

Following conference Of DR..
Joseph H. Odell, president of the Del
aware State School Auxiliary and the
State Board of Education last Thurs
day, it was officially announced that
relations between the two organiza-
tions would be resumed. DR.. Odell
representing the Auxiliary and
Superintendent Holloway represent
ing the State Board gave out the
following statement:
"Inasmuch as there was no final
understanding between the State
Board of Education and the Della
ware State School Auxiliary Associa-
tion when the present State Board of
Education took office July 1, 1921,
certain matters were left undeter-
mined, which embarrassed both the
State Board and the Delaware State
School Auxiliary Association.
"At meeting of the State Board
of Education held in Dover on Sep
tember 1, full explanation was made
of possible relationship to exist be-
tween these two organizations.
"Dr. Odell, representing the Della
ware State School Auxiliary Associa-
ton, stated that his board had neither
sshe intention nor the desire to en-
croach upon any of the functions or
powers of the State Board of Educa-
tion, but only to offer such assistance
as would enable the State Board of
Education to fulfill it's official func-
ton more successfully. Therefore, in
conference it was decided to establish
relationship on the above terms and
to proceed with such work as could
be taken for the benefit of the educa-
tional facilities of Delaware as though
there had been no misunderstanding
(signed) "J. H. Odell,
(signed) "H. V. Holloway"
Newark post., 1921-09-07
AS
THEY SHOULD BE

The College Settlement of Phila-
delphia advertises it's "play yard" ac-
tivities with the following which ap-
peals to the children and grown-ups
too:
Happy hearts and happy faces,
Happy play in grassy places
That was how in ancient ages
Children grew to kings and sages."
The days of kings as rulers is over,
but not the need for kingly qualities.
To be king among men, a leader
with responsibility and foresight in
any of the fields of industry, COM
merce, craftsmanship, and the pro-
fessions lies within the future pos
sibilities for every normal small boy
in Newark today. Wisdom will be
more needed than ever to direct the
course of American democracy in the
next generation. The right kind of
play and the right kind of education
IRE the essential opportunities to de-
velop the latent possibilities in our
children.
The days Of Abraham Lincoln's
boyhood can not be repeated. The
world has moved too fast in educa-
ton for any but the rarest few to
succeed against the obstacles Lincoln
faced. The great majority of boys
in those days had no better chance
than Lincoln. 1t was an even start
and the best man won. The youth Of
tomorrow will compete with an edu-
Newark post., 1921-09-07

Gated world, with race of young
people who have healthy bodies and
trained minds.
If Newark has better health facili-
ties and play facilities than any place
else, and the best schools, her young
people will have just that much ad-
vantage. The selfmade man of to-
day who says complacently, "Look at
me, had no opportunities, but see
what l am" and refuses to promote
modern education, is a blind egotist, a
contributor, perhaps, to the material
prosperity of his own generation, but
a drag both material and spiritual
upon the coming generation. He did
have opportunities, the opportunities
of his day, even if they had to be
wrested out of misfortune, and he re-
fuses to the youth of today their
chance to wrestle with the conditions
of their own day, day that the satis-
fed and sentimental advocate of the
little red school house has totally
failed to grasp.
Mr.. R. E. Miles, who several years
ago spoke in Wilmington for the
Chamber of Commerce, on Vocational
Education, has just completed sur
vey for the American Society of Me.
chanical Engineers, in the report of
which he shows that out Of 100000
men with little or no education only
81 attain any distinction.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
Gunner Shot Man
Instead of Squirrel

A serious accident, which may re-
suit fatally, occurred near Bainco,
west of kenton, yesterday, while some
men were out cunning for squirrels.
Alvine Bowers, aged about 22 years
whose home is in Philadelphia, was
the victim. He was on vacation trip
to the home of relatives m that local
ity. There were three or four in the
party which had become scattered
during the morning.
Thomas Moffitt, one of the party,
was in the woods near a cornfield,
when he 'ocated a squirrel and fired.
A scream followed, causing the re-
mainder of the party to hurry to the
scene of the shooting. They found
young Bowers with one eye shot COM
pletely out and the other one badly
damaged, while his face and head
were peppe~ed badly with the shot.
The victim was hurried to Clayton
and after temporary aid, ne was sent
to Delaware Hospital, Wilmington.
His chances for recovery seemed very
slight.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
"Bess" Carter
I'll in London
Cable Received from Rhodes
Scholar

F.. Bayard Carter, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carter, ana senior
Rhodes scholar from Delaware at OK
ford University, England, has been
stricken by appendicitis. The follow
ing cable was received from him this
morning from London:
"Have appendicitis. Operation
necessary. No danger. Feel fine.
In coed hands. Will cable
Young Carter, medical student in
Balliol College, Oxford, spent the
early part of his summer vacation IN
Paris. doing dissecting work IN a
French medical college IN the morn
ings and sightseeing in the after
Moons and evenings. From there he
went to Belgium on sightseeing
trip. He was in Bruges, Belgium,
when last he wrote home. IN it he
said he was going into Holland. After
visiting points of interest there It was
his purpose to return to England and
visit an English college chum in Dew
onshire. He wrote that he was in the
best of health.
The appendicitis must have deve1-
oped while he wa sin Holland O.. i'm
mediately after his return to England
He apparently now is in London
private hospital.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
School Play Grounds

The Stanton Public School opened
yesterday and plans are being made
at once to improve the play grounds.
With the aid of Mrs. Mary E. Dickey,
Club Leader, the children have held
bakes and cleared enough money to
purchase a slide, swings, volley, bas-
ket and footballs, and equipment for
high jump. The boys are working
hard to transform their school
grounds into miniature athletic field,
using the Joe Frazer Field at the
University of Delaware as their
model.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
John w. Chambers
Resolution of Resnect

The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Aetna Hook and Ladder
Co., upon the death of John w.
Chambers.
Whereas it has pleased Almighty
Providence to remove from our midst
our fellow fireman and fellow worker,
John w. Chambers, therefore be it
Resolued, that the Aetna Hose,
Hook and Ladder Co. of Newark,
Del, of which the deceased was a
member, tender its heartfelt SYM
pathy to the bereaved family of the
deceased; and be it Resolved, that the
Aetna Fire Co. consider that in the
death kof John w. Chambers the fire.
mems organization has suffered a
great loss and in appreciation of his
great worth in the movement for the
prevention of fire as shown by his ag-
gressive and self-sacrificing work for
the cause; be it further
Resolved, that our charter be
draped for a period of 80 days.
CHAS. w. COLMERY,
R. S. GALLAHER,
WILMER HILL,
Committee
Newark post., 1921-09-07
ocal Red Cross
Does Good Work

The local branch of the American
ID Cross sent box to the Whining
p Chapter, the latter part OF the
fek, containing articles for the
fdy children of the European coun-
les. Among the things were fifteen
featers, three pairs or stockings,
f knit cap, forty INFANTS dresses,
pc pairs of boomers and lot OF
ed clothing. This branch has made
prlve to secure these garments and
been very successful.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
Rush Work on
Lincoln Highway
Not to be Entirely Completed
Until Spring
Imnroying Detours for Immediate
Traffic

Bv early next month according to
the contractors, E. O'Connell & Son,
the remaining sections OF the Lincoln
! Highway, east of Rosevilie, will have
bpen completed. While much of the
Grading and bridge work on the New
ark side cf Roseville will be done this
fall the concrete will not be laid un-
til spring, so it will likely be June or
july of next year before the Lincoln
Highway from Wilmington to Newark
is entirely completed. The contrac-
tors have been repeatedly delayed in
the work because of trouble in secur
ing rights of way. All rights of way
are now secured east of Roseville.
The detour which all kinds of traf-
fc has had to take for some weeks
from Richards shop out the Pike
Greek road, will be in much better
shape in few days. The contractors
have agreed to put the detour in good
shape and the work of scraping the
Pike Creek road was started today.
The bumps will be taken out and after
It is scraped some Stag will be put on.
This will no doubt be greatly appre-
tiated by those travelling the road
md will give continuous good road
rom Wilmington to Newark, as that
ection west of Roseville is in fair
hape 1t will not be necessary to de-
our more than a month longer, as the
lew section should be completed by
hat time.
The only section east Of Roseville
hat is yet to be concreted is known
S Section 5, and is distance of but
bout one mile from the William G.
little farm to White Clay Creek
Presbyterian Church. The work of
bying the concrete on this section
gas started today and the contractors
xpect to complete it in 30 days. All
be grading is finished and the two
ridges in this section are nearing
pmpletion.
The contractors have about fifty
ZEN, teams and five trucks at work on
be road. The work is going on day
nd night, stone being hauled at night
nd dirt in the daytime. Stone is
ow arriving for the road at the rate
five cars a day and three cars OF
ement are already in. ~-
The steam shovel was moved today
ON Section 5A to Section 5B, which
that part of the road west of Rose
lie and the work of grading will be
) arted at once on certain parts OF
lie section. Owing to the fact that
|e right of way through two pieces
! land has not been secured IN this
! (ction there may be some slight de-
y in the grading. The properties
at right of way is desired through
e the Wilson property on the eas'
ID of the section and the Leak prop
ty on the west end. = condemna'
bn commission will view these pro
rites to award damages and VII
pike return on September "a.
+ 1t is the desire of the contractors
T get as much of the grading ane
|idge work in Section 5B, as pos
ble done before winter sets IN 81
at there will practically be nothing
/ naming for next spring but tn
+ hcrete work.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
Christiana Carnival a Success.
Make Finance Report

The carnival held by the Christiana
Improvement Society for the benefit of
fire protection equipment in that
vicinity have closed the accounts and
give very interesting and practical
statement. The gross receipts were
s1,534.43 and expenses s735.64, CIV
ing net balance of S79S.79, very
good showing.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
CHURCH NOTES
ST. Thomas Episcopal Church

st. Thomas Episcopal Charc"
The Harmony Boys String Orches-
ira Of Wilmington will entertain the
St. Thomas Guild on next MONDAY
evening at the Parish House. All
Guild members are asked 10 DC
present.
All children connected with the
Sunday School are reminded OF tne
Sunday School Rally Day to De heie
this Sunday morning. All are urgeo
to be there.
A meeting of the Daughters OF the
King will be held tonight III Tilt
Parish House.
Newark post., 1921-09-07

H. Jones is being congratulatedb y
Pnoers of his parish on the birth
I oaoy boy, born August %. Mrs.
eS IS now in a hospital in Massa-
sests' but will soon be out and
: ner children will JOIN Mr.. Jones
'he latter part of this month.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
Katie Bond

Katie R. Boyd, colored, wife of
John Boyd known as Honest John,
died on September End at their home
near Iron Hill. She was we'll known
in this community and we'll thought of
by old residents. Services were held
at the local church.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
Raymond and EdUard BlansfeId

Raymond and EdWard Blansfeh
Raymond and Edward L. Blans-
field, aged three weeks, infant twins
Of William and Florence Blans6eld,
died on September 9Th at the Baby's
Hospital at Wilmington. Services were
held this afternoon at the Blansfeld
home on Cleveland Avenue. Inter-
ment at Newark M. E. Cemetery.
Newark post., 1921-09-07
OBITUARY
Ellis D. Joyco

Ellis D. Joyce, age 21 years, son
of John and Mary Joyce of Newark,
died on September 3rd at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, Wilmington. Serv-
ices were held yesterday at his home
on South Chapel Street, with Rev.
erend MacMurray officiating. Inter-
ment was made at Rose Bank Gene
terry, Calvert, Maryland.
Newark post., 1921-09-07

Fwark Has Another Preacher
Hev' Edgar Jones, the new rector OF
thomas P. E. Church, who spent
gust with his family in Massachu-
Us, has returned to Newark
Newark post., 1921-09-07
Methodist

The regular services will be con, i
Quoted next Sunday morning anu
evening.
Presbyterian
Prayer Meeting
The weekly prayer meeting Will De
resumed this evening atthe usual
hour. Rev. Everett Hallman Will De
nresent to conduct this service ana
every one is ssked to be present.
Church Services
Services will be held next SUNDAY
morning and evening at II a. m. ana
30 y. m. Sunday School opens at
e45 a. m. and Christian Endeavor a.
eA5 n m. This is the beginning OF
the new year and everybody is wei
come to attend these services ana 20
do all they can to make them in1er'
esting.
Newark post., 1921-09-07

Primary School
First Grade-Miss Pauline Rut-
ledge, Miss Sarah Brown.
Second Grade-Miss Lillian Sudler.
Third Grade-Miss Harriet Will
son, Miss Charlotte Hobbs.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

Reason why formeE tenn
perate gents now seem to
be rummies. Every time
out with malt spangles is
liable to be last chance.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
"Drink MiIk,' - Says the
Doctor

n ROFESSOR McCOLLUM, of Johns Hopkins University,
wise man, says to tired middle aged and old Ameri-
= cans, ''Drink milk take little meat
The professor has under his colony OF rats raised
by him, fifty generations in fifteen years
He proves his food theories with his rats.
Once a kindhearted judge poured whiskey on one
geranium the other He said to the drunkards
that came before him. 'Learn something from these two
geranums" The whskey geranium dead, the other
thrived One rebelous drunkard replied, Thats all right
Judge, but am geranium"
Some old Americans advised to drink milk and give up
meat might say something gof the kind to Professor
McCollum. 1t depends HOW you live well ON
what you EAT
Pichon Longuevlle, of the vineyard producing
the Pchon Longueve wine drank five bottles of his
caret day. ate carefully chosen, and lived to
ninety ve when he thrown from his horse and killed
Of if he had not drunk his five bottles that day.
he might not have fallen from the horse.
Conaro the famous Italian, given up to die at forty
with Indigestion etc. twelve of solid food, in
cuding meat and fish, drank twelve of wine and
died past one hundred
The American who lives bumped up his desk
during the day and breakfasts trash including buck
wheat cakes probably needs milk diet But others,
cuding famous statesmen, and pope able to take
meat and wine moderately, and work into the nnetes.
1t all depends on who it is, and how he lives
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
MeNeeds of Washington s
High Schools
By BILL PRICE.

The greater Tech committee members of the
faculty alumni and student body of the Mckinley Manual
Training School very properly launching campaign
for and enlarged building The needs of other high
schools Western Business Eastern likewise of the coored
high schools equally great those of Teh and the
time is when Congress will have to give serious and
favorable attention to of the Board OF
Education and Superintendent of Schools for the expansion
of these institutions
There is urgent need for enlargement of high school
accommodations throughout Washington. The emergency
appropriations for Washington schools on the way
through Congress partially meet the situation only in the
graded schools The operation of high schools on shifts
with overcrowdng is not advantageous to pupils 1t is dis
tncy dscouragng to the pncky youths and efficient IN
structors who do we'll even under these handicaps
Eastern is to have school of modern design, and
there should be and enlarged buildings for the Others
the present buildings be used in other lines of school
work. The fine Central High building is the type that
should followed The students of that school have all
the modern facilities for mental and physical development
In the athletic field the equipment of Central is much
superior that of the other high schools to put the
students of the latter at great disadvantage in meeting
their Central rivals spirited contests of Skill muscle and
Drawn.
Congress long deferred the proper maintenance Of
Washington schools that it will take years for the school
system to be brought to the standard which Con-
gress itself would like to see, but the outlook good
that in the future Congress will be attentive and
liberal than in the past
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
HUM ANLSM MS
Afharfop I'm puv-

Eugene Meyer, head OF the War Finance Cor
poration used to worry a good deal because he
could not make speech John Eversman, who
used to be secretary Of the Republican Congress
sional committee and before that secretary
to Congressman Mckinley of Illinois rs'ssured
him by telling him Mr.. Mckinley met ti1 same
sort OF situation.
The Congressman appeared before tho student
body of the University of Illinois to make
speech on Modern Business" He began in this
way:
This is a good speech rhe figures in 1t are
mine but the oratory Is that of my secretary
Mr.. Eversman. I will read It."
As he progressed he put a great deal of
thusasm into delivering the mounting periods.
Whenever OF these scared gracefully to the
heights and painted a sunset glow or fingered
the heartstrings that are attuned to country
love, Mr.. Mckinley would pause and interject an
aside to the effect that: John did pretty well
on tlIt didn't he"
This unique treatment of the subject made
very favorable Impression on the audience. 1t
was honest
There were a round hundred men who wanted
to become First Assistant Secretary of War and
help John W. Weeks run the bdsiness end of that
fighting department, procurement being the big
task. Finally the post was given to Col Jonathan
Mathew wainwright of New York city. a lawyer
with a good military record
II will never be known on the outside who
the second most likely candidate for the post
hung in the balance between two men for weeks.
This second man was head of a big business
ganizstion. He lost not through any fault of
his own, but because the Secretary himself
not a lawyer and, therefore, felt that IL would
be wise to have a man who was as his first as
sistant
Charles Evans Hughes, 1t is remarked over at
the state Department is the first Secretary since
John Hay to wear beard.
1t is also remarked that there Is somewhat
striking facial resemblance between these two
men who have come TO preside over the Govern
ments premier department.
Hay, undoubtedly, gained more reputation as
a statesman than any other man Of this genera
ton to hold the post To Hughes. probably, has
come the greatest opportunity.
Hughes 1t is said, has better chance OF writ
ing his name high in world statesmanshtp than
any other man in the world today. He is taking
the situation very seriously; is giving every
ounce of energy he has to IT
When Mr.. Hughes is asked to make speeches
on public occasions he declines positively. He
hasn't time for It. When he is asked to grant
interviews, to appear SOCIALLY. his responses are
tust as positively in the negative. He is busy
getting on top OF this job and will not be d.
verted.
Copyright 1891. by Public Ledger Coz
The Washington times., 1921-06-20

miles from the main battlefelds will
have little more security than the
soldier in the trenches. As DR..
Hopkins puts it.:
Deadly gases which give the
individual man capacity to destroy
whole populations, availability of
disease cultures and knowledge of
the possibility of the propagation
of these, genius for mechanical de-
vices by which the elimination of
the destructive force Of shattering
explosives can be DELAYED and
timed at any desired place for
maximum effect--such are the re-
sources for the modern Samson,
blinded mentally and spiritually,
who would make the pillars built
for the support of civilization be-
come its destruction.
The picture is appalling. The
speaker does not exaggerate-no one
could possibly exaggerate the power
for evil of the new forces of death
and destruction which man has dis
covered or subdued.
But to them ALTO the irresistible
INT, to the death-dealing chlorine
gas, to the disease germs which
spread pestilence afar-there is one
force superior, one force by which
all may be controlled and to which
each must yield, and that is the
mind of man.
The intellect that created or har-
messed these forces can control them
for good or evil. And only by the
development of that intellect along
spiritual lines will the control be for
good.
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
Mind Master Force of All

T HE president of Dartmouth Col
lege, in a moment of trepidation
and doubt, puts the questions:
Has man explored the realms
of science and appropriated knowl-
edge of their potentialities beyond
his capacity to control the forces
he has released or combined?
care the magnitude, and the in
tensity, and the speed of life today
within mans control, or is he q
helpless passenger in a world run
wild?"
President Hopkins is not alone in
his apprehensions- When we look
out upon the world today and see
the fruits of one war waged with
the weapons with which modern
science has equipped mankind we
may well wonder whether civiliza-
ton itself could withstand another
struggle in which the destructive
arts shall have progressed as far
beyond those which the peoples of
the world were employing against
each other three years ago as those
were in advance of the methods of
the European war in 1871.
Time was that wars were fought
for most part by professional
soldiers. But the twentieth century
has seen virtually all the adult males
of the embattled countries under
arms or engaged in war industries.
The recent war, with some few per-
haps unavoidable exceptions, spared
noncombatants and cities which were
pot fortified, or bases for military
operations.
The next war will spare no one
the babe in the cradle a thousand
The Washington times., 1921-06-20
Dickens Names.

II seems surprising that the names ,of Dlckens'
characters, odd though they were, should be found
in real life, for II was from life that many of
them were taken says the Chicago Journal Some,
as is known, were copied from the names OF signs
over business places, but that was not the novel;
lists only source of selection. John Forster. his
biographer. found among his papers carefully
drawn list of names with the sources from which
he obtained them. Some OF the names are too
extravagant for anything but reality Jolly Stick.
Bill Msrisold. George Muzzle, William Why Rob-
ert Gospel Robin Srubban, Sarah Goldsscks,
Catherine Two. Sophia Doomsday' Rosetta Dust
and Sally Cimblett