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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
Democrats Dcs crvc the Credit.

The Republican majority Of the Legis-
laturc, at Dover yesterday afternoon,
1 finally succeeded in efTecting an organi-
zation. State Senator Long OF Sussex
| county, who had been elected President
pro temporc of the Senate by the aid of
| the five Democratic Senators, resigned
| the position. under pressure, after con-
| ference of all the Republican iactional
| interests. Then Senator /. Dolphus Short
of Milford. the candidate oS the New
Dispensation, was agreed upon and
elected, two Republicans voicing their
protest by voting for the Democratic
candidate. Meanwhile, the Republican
majority of the House made it's caucus
nominations and completed the House
organization.
This result, we take it, was altogether
due 10 the patriotic action of the five
Democratic Senator'S IN voting for Senator
Long for President pro tcmpore, at
wednesday afternoon session of the
State Senate. BY So doing they served
notice on the warning Republican factions
that they would not be permitted TO
waste day after day in fruitless balloting,
each cndcavoring 10 wear the other down
To the point of compromise. The five
Democratic Senators stood ready with
their votes 10 make decision between
the warning Republican factions the
instant they put forward their rival can
didates for any position.
ii was this patriotic attitude Of the
Democratic Senators that compelled the
Republican factions TO come to sullen
compromise They knew they could not
delay organization except by the brutal
process Of assembling day after day and
adlournlng summarily, and this they did
not dare to do. The Democratic Senators
brought them to their senses, and arc
entitled to rs iuil credit as though they
had actually accomplished organization
by their united votes.
Altogether, it Was disgraceful spec
taclc. highly disrredtahlc to the Repub-
hcan majority Of the Legislature. That
majority FULLY illustrated its incom-
potency and lack of regard for public
interests.
However. The Legislature Is at last
organized Now lot the watchword be
busincss and work. right along Let Re
publican factional plarrcls bc settled
outside oi the hall. II the Legislature
The Republican party has been Suffi-
cirntly dl>crcditcd and the State of Della
ware sufficiently humilatcd by them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
PRESS COMMENT.
FARMERS A PRIVILEGED CLASS.

Now that the National Industries
Conference Board reports as 10 the cost
OF living since 1914 that the largest In
creases are In clothing 93 per cent and
IN food S3 per cent, perhaps Congress
men who are always on the lookout Tor
profItcers will find an additional excuse
for excmpting farmers, stock-growers and
wool and cotton growers from taxation.
That many people in the United States
have had riches heaped upon them by
war is well known. The number en-
braces nearly everybody who has had
anything in the way of commodities TO
sell. The figures Of the Industries Con-
ference show that the major part of all
war profits has gone to those producing
manufacturing or distributing food and
clothing.
Both of these necessaries come primarily
from the fields, and the records OF the
markets, whether of prices fixed by govern
ment or by supply and demapd, show,
that the farm has been richly compensated
with few increased expenses, aside from
labor, as compared with the factory and
the Office. In spite of these conditions,
agriculturists are at the bottom OF the
list US income tax payers, yielding less
than onc-fourth of one per cent oi the
huge sum cxacted by government from
gaIniul occupations
Between this beggarly showing and the
high percentages revealed by the cost OF
living there is n great gulf. We have
been assessing so-called war-proiit taxs
upon tens of thousands of people who
have only losses To show for the war,
whereas the most numerous element OF
our population and the one which IN the
aggregate has gained most by the war
has practically escaped everything in
the nature of direct taxation. Why
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
BALLAD OF THE COMMON CRY.

Things ] cannot afford to buy,
Costly pleasures and paudy dress
An extra serving of cake or pie
These are the sources Of happiness
Give me the joys which the rich possess
Cavier and imported cheese
This | wall from liie's wilderness.
'All | want IS the Injuries.
| would stand on the mountains high,
Far above duty and its distress,
Watching the multtudes passing by,
Dimly seeing and caring less;
Thrilled with the rapture Of sucecss.
Day by day would take my ease,
Dreaming and droning, III idlencss:
"All ] want is the lururies
Money fancy would cure my sigh.
Peace would follow with fame's caress
Love would be true and never die,
Never care would my joy suppress,
Never 10 priest should my soul confess
Gold from worry its owner frees
Roses would flourish on harrenness.
All | want is the Injuries
LFNAaI
Master, cannot your children guess
That peace isn't purchased with golden
fees?
Never again shall my lips express
"All ] want is the luxuries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
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AMERICAN TOURISTS.

The European is no Scntlmentallat.
Life IL the best N Europe Is a lttlc too
harsh Tor the majority Il the people 10
permit them 10 indulge IN any expensive
notions They need the money, and the
best little provider has been tho American
tourist, with his Indifference 20 prices
Your Erenchman vour Belgian. your Swiss,
Individually are all a csrny lot, always
willing 70 turn an honest penny As every
ono knows who has had experience with
them They are. none the less brave 9nd
heroic races because bravery and heroIsm
have nothing 70 do with prodigality or
thrift
The declaration that Europe does
not want America to come 70 the bat
tlcfelds to satisfy vulgar curiosity" was
very probably uttered by q sentimental
American who has taken little too
seriously 10 heart the general tone OF
international discourse, and It i al
together likely that there will be dis
Greet rciutation OF he idea as soon US
tourist travel to Europe can bc restored
Europe managed to tolerate our
vulgar curiosity for Il good many years,
and il would bc strange now If, when
Europe VIII be under the obligation to
pav lis S500.O00,0 900 4 year interest, she
should be too naughty to take q part OF It
back from our tourists. The European IS q
human being Just like the rest Of US 50
much - that We are willing 10 guess that
the most noted battle6elds will be pre-
served IN manner that We could well
initiate. both as to artistic effects and
financial returns Seattle Post-lntcillgen
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
A ROMA nee.

Just 3 little grassy dell
IN the forest : shade
Just a little tale TO tell
10 a little maid
Just n little breezelet shook
The leaflets overhead;
Just a little hand he took
AS the words were said
Just q little slppercd loot
Digging in the grass,
JUST n little question put
To the little lass.
Just a little golden curl
l3y the breeze caressed;
Just o little summer girl
Nestled on ls breast
Just 8 little whisper crept
From tho maiden nlcch
just n little promise kept
More than just . week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

out. is rich in protein. ana, consequently,
possesses high food value We nre not
asked to en-. .he insec., however, until he
has been .ransmu. ed into the more paIata-
bic form Of eggs nnd poultry meat. Fowls
are more productive when grasshoppers
form part Of their diet Moreover, grass
hoppes can be 'dehydratcd" at small
expense and utilized at leisure as part
of the balanced ration in the poultry ward.
Grasshopper eatchcrs are easily made and
are operated automatically.
Another distinct benefit from the
predicted visitation is scen in the in
junction to plow all fields deeply and
harrow them constantly, ON no account
postponinge these operations beyond
early spring. In this manner the grass
hopper eggs will be covered so deeply
that the young will not be able to escape.
Portland Oregoniap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
EVENING SMILE.
PRAYER RUG.


The Earl of Dunmore, apropos Of the
Turkish armisticc, told a story at 4 dinner
in Chicago.
a soldier named Bob, he said, was
back on leave from NcsopofaInin, and
his wife gave party IN his honor.
well IN the midst OF the festivities,
Bob went upstairs 10 bring down some Of
his Mesopotamlan curios. During his
absence a crashing fall was heard, followed
bv volley on volley of oaths and curses.
NV goodness What's that awful pro-
fanity?' asked q guest
Oh, don't be alarmed said tho
hostess. smiling. It's only Bob He's
fallen over his Persian prayer rug
again w Washington Post
lis your place within walking DIS
lance OF the cars2' Il dunno, answered
Farmer Corntossel How far kin you
walk Washington Star.
Anyhow, wife got one present she
doesn't want Ia exchange. What was
it, 4 season ticket 10 movie show. =
Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Eyebrow Id like to sec some
period furniture?" Temporary Salesman
Yes, madnm We have handsome
line of the very latest. Buffalo Express.
ooh, Recineldl Have you spoken to
father. YETI" '..,w-yes. deah Said
Good-cvenin' as / passed him in the
hall Passing Show.
4 think my boy will do we'll in the
army " Nhy2' Il see the scheme Is TO
carry on ''fes And he always was
great ii carrying on --Loulsvillc Courier
loitrfn.i
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
RIPPLfNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
Cutting LOOSE

We learned 10 salt some ko-
pecks down, to do without new hat
or gown, III wars forbldding days.
| thought we a learned the Use of
thrift and that We never more would
drift to our old wasteful ways
| said, The lesson war has taught
could never be too dearly bought.
il is of untold worth; we've learned
the value Of the yen, and we wont
blow the iron men while we infest
this earth We've learned how
good il is to own a surplus PUNK,
IN extra bone, hen comes the
time of stress. The lessen sunk
into our souls and well be careful
ot our rolls III future times,
guess But when ! heard that war
was done, that we had canned the
kuluIrcd Hun, aud stripped him
OF his sword | ielt wild desire to
go to busy narts OF trade and blow
MY little wartime hoard The
lid is off, | told myself; the
merchant has upon his shelf a lot
oil junk | need; to be a miser in
peace times, to go on boarding
plunks and dimes, were ioolishness
indeed = And 50 | went abroad to
buy whatever doodad caught my
eye, just bent on burning mon;
and all my neighbors Were abroad,
each one resolved 10 blow the wad
he saved ere war was done.
80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
BRING ON YOUR GRASSHOPpERS

The United States Department Of
Agriculture does we'll to warn farmers of
the plains states against a grasshopper
plague in 1919, but was nothing less than
a stroke Of genius which led its entomolog-
ical expert to point out that the grass
hopper, always heretofore regarded as q
plague Of plaques, can be turned to good
account.
The grasshopper this authority points
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

Ludendorfi, late leader OF German
armies, Is SAID TO be farming IN Sweden
Tins may give him ample opportunity 10
rcfwct upon the enormty Of the crimes
committed by the armies under hl- yom-
mand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

strikes are becoming uncomioriablv
Numerous, cspe, ially in such good times
;,s now prevail J he LOSSES thereby III
eurred viii Le much heavier than il
ordinary tunes, both to capital and labor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

People in Germany have learned that
American soldiers are not fends. But
they had no words Of protest when their
own soldiers were acting like the worst
of ficndS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

II j. time for another armist ice one
between the government Of Germany,
such as it Is, and the riotous revolutlonists.
Eitbcr an arInIstIcc, or war Of suppres-
slorl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

Il Il said tue real Ilcr Of Russia IS a
woman. - wears old. q genuine despot
AMI ficndishly cruel Very much like
modern Catherine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
iaIne Fir. 60.

Fame Firc co.
Hibcrnian knights
| lrst Regiment Band
Camp No. 4, T.. q ;. A.
Oriental Lodge. X Of 7.
Excelsior Loigc. X OF T.
Local No. 3I3, | B T. "
Fairta% Lodge, . o T
Alpha Council, L. q T. e
Brandywine Lodge, $ Of II
du Pont Lodge, A. T d A NJ
Columbia Lodge | O. O I
Local No. 1926, G. d J. of A
st. Georges Castle, * q +.
Wilmington Tinsmiths Union.
Encan,pment Ne. 81, l. Y. l..
Third Ward Democratic Club
Friendship Conclave, 5 w NJ.
Mant0u Tribe. Impd O Il NJ.
Star OF Delaware Lodge, s of l.
Delaware Tribe, Imp d. q Il NJ.
Washington Council, L l. of \
Delaware Havmakcrs Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council, Jr O. L. A. VI.
James 4. Garfield Council, d. of y
Canton Delaware F. NJ ! o. O. +
Washington Camp, No. 1 T.. .. ). A.
Diamond State lodge, No ; OF Is.
Plumbers, Gas ard Stcanlftters | mon
Wilmington Lodge No. l7l l.. Q. q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

President Wilson has been invited to
Holland by Queen Wilhelmina, but prob
ably will beg to be excused on the score
that Holland Is too crowded ed.-Chicago
NtiAa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

or contains apparatus quite similar 10 the
receiving apparatus of a tirst-claSS WIRE
less station However. II possesses r
number of refnemeats over these which
increase the audibility Of incoming sig
mails. withstand vibration, and minimize
weight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

Lost something? Try classified sdyer-
tIsement IN Every Evening ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10

Anyhow, wife got one present she
doesn't want Ia exchange. What was
it, season ticket 10 movie show. =
Detroit Free Press
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-24
Toilet Specials

Jardln de Rose Face Powder
all shades. special soc box
ttax 1c), at--.....----------------45c
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Drug Specials

Negllgee Talcun, delight
fully fragrant. tax 1c), spe-
cial at per can--.---.-.-25c
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-24

Sunburn Cream, a protection
against wind and sun (tax
1c), special per tube----.-25c
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Peroxide Tooth Paste spe-
cial at per tube. 25c
tax LED
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-13
MANS BEST LIFE PRESERvER'
In These Days the Girl Who Knows
How to Cook and Keep House Eco
nomically Is Treasure.

That domestic science, practically
applied, Is becoming popular with
young women is an enco raging sign
particularly to young men who have
an eye upon "tba not impossible She"
but hesitate over the matrimonial
plunge because of the expense. How
much of the happiness and welfare of
home will be increased by this re-
newed devotion to home interests is a
matter of conjecture. The young man
who marrles fluffy girl, pretty to look
at, but about as useful as a Christmas
tree, has a courageous soul-which
will presently be overcome by the diff
culties of making income equal out
90. The girl who can get up hot meals
and wash dishes is helpful PROPOSE
ton, and wears well even if she isn't
too frilly. We seem to have before us
period Of high prices. Everything
has "gone up" People with elastic
incomes and salaries must, according
to the old proverb, "cut the garment
according to the CLOTH" The wife who
knows how to buy and to cook, and
can keep her house herself is the best
life prescrver a man can have, and
any agency that instructs her to that
end Is benefit to the community
Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-13

Corn which was sold at and above
50 last February is quoted at figures
under $1.3O. Corn is the greatest food
and feed crop in America. AS a feed
crop particularly it exercises a pro-
found effect upon food prices. Cheap
corn means cheaper beef and pork.
The outlook Is that wheat and wheat
products may be lower priced this
year than last year even if they should
be so at a loss TO the Federal Govern
ment Lecause OF q guaranteed price TO
farmers Should the Government sns-
tain such a loss II would be distributed
among taxpayers with less hardship
than is entailed by high cost Of bread
for the reason that a poor man has
need OF as much bread rs a rich man
eats, but the poor man does not par
ticipate to much extent IN taxation.
Eggs and dairy products are recedins
from war prices Field and garden
seeds hardly can be sold during the
planting season Of 1919 at the prices
they commanded during the planting
season of 1918.
Clothing and boots and shoes be-
ing products of agriculture, in the
event of a general lowering Of prices
of fundamental agricultural products
the prices of clothing and boots and
shoes must come down unless MAIN
tanned by artificial means, and all at
tempt to stabilize prices OF necessities
at high prices would have to be under
written by sterilization of wages at
high levels and by increases Of the
salaried classes which have not been
the recipients Of increases during the
war. Therefore there is not much
probability of liberation of attempts to
keep commodity prices at war levels
beyond the period in which they may
maintain those levels under the law Of
supply and demand, which affects la
Dor as il does other commodities.
Tobacco never was so high. It is
a luxury under the broad definition OF
the term. a necessity to none but those
whose habits make luxuries their ne
cessties. High prices for luXuries and
low prices for necessities constitute
the ideal market for the family whose
resources are limited There are GER
tain indications that there will be \
gradual lowering of prices of necessi-
ties, and there Is not, the Secretary OF
Labor points out, the scarcity of en-
ployment which the hysterical pro-
phets have busily forecast"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-13

or stocks, but invests a stated sum to
draw a stated dividend, does not actu-
ally lose money when his holdings fall
off a few points in the market, and
docs not actually make money when
they rise few points, so long as he
keeps his investment for the dividends
earned. 1t safely may be said that as
a long-term investment Liberty bonds
cannot be beaten for security, and that
they will eventually rise above the
present quotations and above par
They are in the meantime as safe as a
house built upon rock. Surrender
them at a sacrifice and you may put
your money into securities no safer
than house built upon the sand. BY
all means hold them IL you can do So
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-13
Elnna'S
Inheritance
81 ~
By
FRANCES LILLIAN
HENDERSON
tcopyrlght, 1916. by W. C, Chapman.


1t was a good deal of bore to Roy
Weston when his sister, Mrs. Breda
Throop, invited him to accompany her
self and three lady friends on slum-
ming tour. Not exactly that either, for
there was a purpose to the expedition
truly charitable. The four were mem
bers of a group that had done I'M
measurable good helping the poor and
unfortunate. Their present purpose
was to examine conditions in certain
tenement square that was to be ap-
portloned to them as their own especial
territory for the winter.
"And / would like to have you bring
your camera along, Roy" suggested
Mrs. Throop.
"Whats the idea?"
1--WE are anxious to get some typical
pictures Of the way these people live, "
explained his sister, ito show in lee
ture."
81 see. Very well, although l shall
scarcely be at my ease tagging four
ladies at one time, I'll follow direc-
tons"
1t was time for these charitably dis
posed ladies to get busy, for winter
had come on bitingly sudden. There
we're squalid rooms they penetrated
where the temperature was that of an
lcehouse, not fragment of fire in
sight and children huddled under rag
ged bedclothes, shivering away the
hours till mother came home from her
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-13
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scrubbing work with enough to buy the
only meal of the day and bushel of
coal.
Weston had never penetrated into
these realms of misery and suffering
before, and he looked pretty serious as
he viewed phase of life with which
he was unfamiliar. More than once
his hand stole unostentatiously to his
pocket, and he tossed coin or bank
note to the occupants of cherries
room unnoticed by his escort.
"There's only one slide left" he an
nounced, as they started to leave
building that had presented unusually
appealing conditions of poverty and
discomfort.
ooh, here is a subject we must
have" cried Mrs. Bellew, one of the
party, pushing open door and show
ing an interior fairly typical of the
furthest limit of restitution.
Weston fOscussed his camera, and
took view of a corner of the room
where the sunlight shone strong across
frost-covered window. With the
click of the shutter the group started
TO leave the place, when Mrs, Throop
exclaimed sharply, suddenly.
"Why, there Is a man lying on the
floor under that window"
With a shudder of grewsome awe
the three other ladies huddled forward
and stared. Weston advanced and bent
over the PROSTATE figure. 1t was that
Of an old man miserably attired, his
face thin and bloodless. Clenched in
his hand was small flat key.
Gle is dead" pronounced Weston,
and a thrill ran through the little
group. ave had better call someone
In the. place who knows him"
Evidently the man had just died, for
when crippled man occupying the nd
Joining rooms was summoned he made
| the remark:
poor old Eben Short This Is pretty
sudden, for he passed through the hall
outside not half an hour ago"
"Who Is he2" inquired Mrs. Throop.
"ile's lived here for two years, he
and his niece, Elma. They aren't our
poor sort and | understand he was
once very rich. They say he was a
mlser, but this poor layout doesn't
show II, does It? The girl-here she is
now. Let her know the bad news
gently, for she was like y daughter TO
the old man."
A young girl Of about seventeen en-
tered the room, started, gnsped, parted
the onlookers and then threw herself
upon the floor beside the dead man.
1t was pitlable to witness her grief II
was pathetic to listen to her loving
words, telling that all her interest in
| their poor life wns centered about the
| dead man. Mrs. Throop lifted the
stricken creature In her kindly arms.
Don't take on So dear" she sO0thed
and she allowed the poor child TO nestle
In her motherly arms and weep away
her sorrow.
Weston saw to II that Short was
decently buried. Mrs. Throop took
the girl Elma TO her home. The story
told by the latter seemed to confirm
The report that her uncle had seen bet
ter days.
Gle was very kind to me" she told,
but we lived, oh, SO poorly Many
time he would tell mt 70 be strong
and patient. for some dry | should
live IN palace. lie must have meant
Ills she wouldEa2 Lngenaonalya look: