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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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,ns ns" ..binsssn hIs; n' so e Th,. o1sr .pp,is.
strictly 10 Information. The bureau ,Annos
siys advioe on legal. medical snd nnaneiai
fa1stio troubles. not 70 undsrtAke erhxus-
i've rese~rch on any snsl"ct Witt s y,ns
and sddfsss and eneio.o .no cent. IN
stamps for return postage. All replies srs
sent direct 70 the inquirer
q. Did james Cox carry any ~ ntrs
north of the Mason and DIXON liJie7 y. u.
IS.
A. The Democratic nominee carried no
State north Of this line
q. What In "Deism?" A. X.
A. "Deism" 10 acknowledgement on q
belief in a personal God, accompanied
with denial Of revelation and a disbeliei
In Christianity. r. is belief held by many
non-Christian peoples.
o. Daes Ireland have a larger repre-
sentation in British Parliament than scot
land and England, m comparison with the
populstion2 ]. J. b.
A. In Great Britain there in member IN
tho British Parliament for every TO,UO
population; in Ireland, one member Tor
every ~, 900.
O. What is far-tracery? 9. l. /.
A. This IL q species Of architectural
ornamentation accompanying fan-Vault,
ing, which is an arrangement IN vaulted
roofs of the perpendicular style Of erchl-
lecture, in which all the principal lines di-
verge from point. 50
q. What Kind Of flag has Iceland?
w. 9. r.
A. The flag Of Iceland s dark blue with
a red cross outlined in white running the
f,k length Of the flag, the trarsbesm beng
much shorter than tho upright beam.
@. Is there anything that will dissolve
the lime in the waterback Of kitchen
range7 NJ. e. d.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says that
this deposit probably may be removed by
the cautious use Of vinegar, which Will dis
solve the scale 80 that IL can be washed out.
II will be necessary TO have the pipe dis-
connected IN order 20 introduce the vlne-
gar.
O. Are there more Jews IN Russla now
than IN the United StatesT
A. The Secretary Of the Zionist move
rnent saws that notwithstanding the
change in Russian boundaries, there are
more Jews in Russia than in the United
States. II is estimated that there are a.
least r. 600 600 Jews still IN Russia.
O. If a person we're standing on the
North Pole. where would the east and
west be2 g. Il. L.
A. The Naval Observatory ssys there
il no east and no west az the North Pole
South extends in all directions.
0. What kind Of material was bonn
bszine. Of which we read in old novels
r. NJ T.
A Bornbazine war twiIled cloth, in
which the warp was silk, and the ming
worsted II was rather light N weight ana
had shiny look. II was made extensively
in the early 10Th century.
O. What ia the Laetere Medalf " "a
K
A This is |. medal conferred once 2
year bv the University Of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana. u - awarded y
some distinguished Roman Catholic VINO
mas rendered particularly high service e
the church The custom is similar 70 me
giving Of the golden rose once year by
the pope.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
A r.arsss Cabinet.

No matter whose hand may b. sesr IN
The selection a me next cnbinsA u will be
ths voice of Penrpss that decides who shat
SERVE, according 10 Republican adviccs. We
arc told Ahat Senator Psnrose has rejected
the olnims Of Npox or Hughes, or Root for
Secretary Of State, and that he would offer
the portfolio to james M. Beck, attorney
for Standard OH, II no viii accept II, OF
course, Beck's great strength and avail
ability for tho chief post Of the Harding
cabinet is his incorporating hostility to
and abuse Of President Wilson, % bitter
and malicious during tho War and after.
Ex-Judpe George Gray was impclled to
leave the platform where the corpora
tion lawyer was speaking.
Beck has ''out-Harvied" tho colonel
himself in his attacks op the President. and
it is probable that he will be duly reward
ed for this service TO the Republican party.
Harvey, whom MIR. Wilson drove out Of tho
Democratic party, is in conference with
the President-elcct at Marion, aiding
him, IL is said. Mr.. Bryan is expected IN a
few days to advise tho next President,
speaking as a Democrat, when in fact he
too wa, trYned out Of the party by the San
Francisco convention, and out Of the VIII
son cabinet for refusing TO interfere with
the Germans attacking neutral ships and
sinking them at sea.
Mr.. Harding already hns conferred
with Senator Reed of Missouri als' "a
Democrat, when he is a German sym
pathise~, as shown by his cou-se on war
measures before the Senate. But he voted
with Senator Penrose in opposition to the
President, md so stands high in Republi-
can party councils.
Mr.. Harding seems TO have called all the
foes Of Wilson and oil the interests hostile
TO real Americani,m into his counsel, and
he. with Penrosc's consent, y likely to
make hostility to President Wilson the
chief qualification for cabinet position
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
Just Folks
hy Edaae A. Gees
rHE BOAsTrUr. BORE.

do not mind tho man who braUs about
his ktth and kin,
Although | think his family was good to
tAks him In;
do not mind tho brAeBAxt who prooaaims
his younester's worth,
For boastfu parenta l have found tho
finest folks on earth;
But oh. protsct me from tho man who
swolls his chest 70 toll
How sorns ons else has failed where he d
have really dono II we'll.
can abide tho man who boasts little Of
his skill,
Though dlenoe on that point ! think
would grace him better still;
With patience / will -hoar the man who
speaks with honest pride
OF what he gives TO CHARTS II truth Is on
his side;
But | confess I try 20 shun the man,
whoe'er he be,
Who claims that no ono olse on earth
knows quite go much ~ he.
II Ia . natural trait 10 brag, all do It more
or less,
Though what wc are and what ws do, is
proved by our SUCCESS;
And / can patient be with men whose
worth all people know
The while they readily admit each hafter-
ing speech Is so;
But oh, defend me from the man who let's
his boasting run
When some one else has tried and failed,
to tell what he'd have done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
TO MY SON.
By Laura LippIncott Paneoast.

Out Of the sunset sky,
Out OF the golden west,
NV darling is calling for me,
And ohl How | long for my rest
Weary, and battered, and worn,
Tired of life, as il seems,
Come 10 me sweetheart mine,
Come, il only in dreams.
Let me rest my had on his shoulder
And drop my tears at his feet,
II will give rest and strength 20 MS
mother,
Life's struggles 10 meet.
Il is heart break my darling without him
And duty seems all estray,
But Gods call must be first my own one,
And He will tighten the way.
cannot com. till He bids me.
/ must stay and do my best,
But oh My darling, my own onel
want so much to Go West
But the hungry, the starving are calling,
Their need is greater than mine,
And because the Master bids us,
We must give them the bread and the
wine.
The bread for life, we must give them
The wine OF our love and trust,
But OH 1t Is hard my darling!
To forgive, | cannot, yet must
For they belong indeed 70 the Master,
These children over the sea,
And He need. them in health and vlgor,
And Hi. call has come TO me.
II is ONLY q little | can do them,
But that little must be well,
So help me, my God, and my dear one
Their story Of SORROW to tell.
To the listening carr of our children,
Happy, and prosperou. and free,
Waiting so "a ger the Christmas,
And all it's pleasures TO be
All SURE. they viii give Of their plenty.
To His little ones over the sea,
For child-heart viii respond 10 child
For thus is meant 70 be.
Over, and over my dear one,
hav. prayed my place TO hl,
S;nce YOU left me alone, and weary,
Waiting the Masters Will.
have found that place my darling,
10 do my best where stand,
Trusting Him only 10 guide me,
Reaching out for HIS hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

Delaware Republicans appear to be long
lived. Asa b. English, who died at his
home near Seaford day or two ago, at
the age Of 90 years, was the Oldest male
vote of that political faith in the State.
it is claimed, and bad not missed casting
ballot for his candidates of the Republican
party since that party came into existence,
until November last, when he was too i'll 70
20 to the polls. Mr.. English also had the
good fortune to escape the annoyances Of
'movings," for he was born and spent all
his long life in the same house.b
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
Pox-Hunting Popular Again.

sportsnen in several sections Of the
Peninsula ere organizing hunt clubs and
are planning some exhilarating diversion in
riding to the hounds, this winter. The re-
establishment Of fox-hunting seems 10 have
been gwen an impetus by the love Of the
open that may have been acquired during
the wartime activities. and gwen pack
Of from twenty TO fifty American fox
hounds a well-brokeD cross-country hunter
TO ride, and crisp, winter morning with
the mercury about 30 OF SO, and there is no
other sport hereabouts that brings such
thrills, or that goes so far TO make for
health This is especially true if the fox is
worthy Of his reputation for speed and
wisdom ia eluding the hounds, for he will
give the huntsrnen some lessons IN the art
Of evading his pursurers that viii aston
ish the novice, and even deceive such per-
sstent trailers as our Dative-bred hound,
which for sureness Of scent and rich tone Of
tongue" is unsurpassed.
1t is fine sport and besides, success Of the
hunt does not depend on killing the quar-
~. Indeed, the hunter finds it more
sportsmanlike to not catch the fox, but to
let him hole or get away and live for the
hunt another day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
GERMANY ON THE LEAGUE.

At the present conference OF the League
of Nations Assembly at Geneva, two kinds
of problems are beng discussed small
ones of no particular significance other
than that they show that the League IS
worldwide in its scope, and others that
are so big that they prove that the
League is already an institution OF enor-
nous influence Even as Il torso II has
become the center Of numerous interna-
tional organizations For tins reason
alone the question whether Germany
should belong to the League is answered.
But we are quite willing to leave the
debate growing out of our admission OF
exclusion to the League itself, feeling that
our entrance into it is merely question
of time. There will remain then only
America among the leading Powers, She
had been the most cautious about receg-
nizing the creation of her President; But
when America joins the World Court
which President-elect Harding says he is
going to have formed, she will have taken
the first step toward entrance into the
League OF Nations itself f-Frankfurter
Zeitung.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
EVENING SMILE.
BROKE TUH RECORD.

Tho motion picture fnsgnate fnished
reading his daughters nnu,Igcriyf and
handed II back - her. frrhere s 0If
correct way and about Zen million UTOug
ways " write a scsnsrio, he remarked
"ADd I suppose hAs selected one ~
ten million wrong ysyp abe fnOIrLed
u am Sorry ~ have b. disc0urayr you,
my dear, but u ssens % me y0u. have
succeeded in seiscting AT ~ them Film
Fun.
IF you are skilled 10 some nartieiilAr
pursuit, We shall b. giad b. lst you f0Il,N
IT," said the deputy warden ~ = n@Niy
arrived prisoner ''fhanks." ssid the
prisoner I'm an aviator "- seiencs
and Invention Magazine
Browne -"ssy what you VII ~ Brooks,
no surely is generous snd liberal with
his friends" T0Wus --"Yee hs gyen has
habit II giving bis iriends away Car
toOns Magazine.
Fond Mamma 50 you think hs1l
prOpOse sOon. D0ris7 Daughter 'HeH
mamma; he's been making ~ many coun
plimeDtary remarks about you H9ns
ton Post
you thought nothing y buying ne
expensive flowers during our eo'lrtshlp
seid Mrs Godgpur. pisintlyely Tss ]
did, my dear, replied Mr Csdspgr
thought . great deal sbout Q but "a
such a dad blasted fol Dogght .hru
anyhow Birmingham Az Hern'1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

IL may require as much effort 70 decide
who is entitled 10 the reward for appre-
hending lem" Price, the Negro murder
er, as it did 10 recapture him in Birming-
ham. It appears that every man, even
those who aided in his Identification, is
seeking to obtain part Of the 81 500 offer
ed by the State Of Delaware. 1t is wise TO
turn the matter over to the Alabama court
for decision as TO who's who in the cap
ture. and iD the future to avoid such COM
plications by not allowing criminals the
opportunity of walking out OF the work
house.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
Union Fire Co. Elects Officers.

Election Of officers took place st meet
ing Of Union Fire Co. Monday night The
following being the result President, A N
Haggerty. vice-preside :. " Illlam : Os-
siter recording secretary, D. Haley;
financial secretarv and treasurer. Frank
Tavlor; trustee James Dougherty, John
Appleby, Samuel Hinger, Harry ickta.
a M. Doughertv. ex-officio; board of
directors. William Oliver. James Donovan.
George Curry, James Dougherty, Henry
Bickta, D. Haley; auditing committee,
James Dougherty, Joseph Haley, A. ~
II argertv: engineer, Joseph Haley
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

So the plain and impressive fact that
must be considered is that the industrial
situation here Immediately following the
breaking out Of the war IN Europe ano
continuing uninterruptedly until the sign
ing of the arnistice, WIS abnormal. lhe
pendulum swune 10 the extreme IN the
direction of industry and prosperity, with
the most extravagaDt remuneration Tor
labor. True, prices fer the necessities OF
living also increased very largely, but not
in full measure with the increases IN wages
Now the pendulum is swinging In the
other direction, and although It ls not
likely to go TO such an extreme that way, It
is bound TO continue until the general
situation reaches rock bottom. Then viii
come another swing of the pendulum,
this time, in all probability, to the normal
point.
1t is in consequence Of this change that
men who up to recent days were employed
At large wages. with continual demand for
their labor, are now unemployed. Many
of them viii suffer by the temporary de-
preston. but there are others who took ad-
vantage of the opportunity for work at un-
usually large compensation to lay away
enough money TO tide them ove~ period
of depression. We have an impression
that the number who acted In this wise and
prudent manner is much large than many
suppose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

II is reassuring 10 be told that the city
saving SIC, 900 to 10000 q year by operat-
ing its garbage disposal directly and not
through the contracting company that
felt impelled to give up its agreement un-
less it had an increase in its allowance for
the work. It is so rare that a city can
operate any Of its utilities more cheaply
than can private corporation or ip-
dividual, that the instance cited here
shows the possibilities Of economies wher
the city comes under manager or comis
sion rule.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

The enactment Of Julius CTsa-" by
pupils Of the Friends School here indi-
Gates the change Of the attitude Of the
"Quakers" towards the theatre, or, more
correctly speaking the drama. Not 50
long ago Friends did not countenance the
play, but now and then one would be
persuaded 70 go and hear the great moral
lessons Of " Uncle Toms Cabin" or lat
or. The Old Homestead" 1t seems long
step from a seat 70 witness the latter
human interest pastoral TO the presen-
tation Of tragedy glorifying the heroes
Of the war in a school devoted to teaching
the lessons Of peace, and motherly love
TO the young Of the sect. All the world,
however, has shifted in it's attitude toward
the play these modern days, and the dra-
ma-the legitimate-is gaining wider and
wider educational adiuncts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

Much more might be said along this
line, but we believe We have correctly out
lined the situation, and that it is not one
that should give occasion for discourage
nent. On the contrary, it is distinctly
encoura giDg. We could not expect to
emerge frop the unusual and abnormal
conditions Of the war period without
general disturbance, and that natural dis
turbance Is not going 70 be nearly as SEN
Gus in results as had been anticipated.
There is no occasion for pesslmis1n-
There is an almost absolute certainty that
next year-and probably many following
years-win witr ess great prosperity II our
country. Not an unnatural forced pros
perity, but one in accord with sound busi-
ness principles, and attended by the full
measure cf benefit TO all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
RIPPIING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
ALI. MEN ARE LIARS.

We sit around at eventime, and
TRANQUILITY We lie, and tell OF how our
cars can climb stupendous hills on
high. We used TO be truthful lot
before the auto came, We used to
ween and visit and wot that ialse-
hood WAS shame. Anu when
from fishing trips returned We
stretched the truth a yard, our con
science like bonfire burned, and
scorched us pretty hard. But that
was in time gone by, time that's
vague. remote; and now we sit
around and lie, each of his old TIN
boat. And when we TO our beds
repair. some alto snores 10 spring,
does conscience, while we're lying
there. make night solemn thing
Does she point out that falsehoods
wrong7 She tries that stunt no
more: we've he'd SO much, We've
lied so long, that conscience is a
bore. Our old tin cars are red with
rust, they fe long since out OF style,
and something's always sure to
bust before they 60 mile. We're
always tinkering with tools, Ger
motors broken down, and hiring
farmers with their mules, to haul
us back to town. But when we
smoke our evening pipes the fiction
graft prevails, and Ananias has the
gripes If he can hear our tales. And
50 we sit beside the sea, and tran
GULLY we lie, of how our autos
climbed tree, and did the trick on
high.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

A Wilmington magistrate declares ne
viii not be candidate for reappointment,
for the reason that the business and profits
Of the Office have fallen off so much since
prohibition became effective that the Job
has ceased TO be profitable. The increasing
scarcity Of liquor evidently is bringing hard
times 10 those whose voeations have to do
with the misfortunes Of men who partook
too freely Of the cup OF who were lured
away from work by the welcoming doors
Of the saloon. There are fewer families
elected for non-payment of rent these days
than ever before, and even the foes OF
prohibition viii ooDcede that the effort
10 enforce the dry law is having some good
effect
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
O. 3. COURT TRIAL LIST.

The calendar u ths DeeemheY tenn a
the Federal Court Ess called porter
day, Judge Hugh " Morris being 10
consultation With the sttoreys n the
respective cases There are none q Zrss'
Importance ready for trial that have ~"
already been heard, Ard q numh@r -
them were marked oF
The bankrupt e. cass % = 3 Cu~h
man WIS marked Tor trial heforr .IrT
but no date set
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

Manufacturing is bound to prosper
during the coming year, and probably fot
a long time. The needs Of our own country
are great, and we surely viii he calieo
upon TO supply the pressing needs Of war-
devastated Europe for a long time. PTlces
of materials are coming down, which VIII
accelerate production. II is not expected
there will be a continuance of the ex-
travagant wages Of the war period, but
they will not be reduced to low level.
They will be remunerative and fair. we
ought to have fine building boom IN VIII
mingtop, as there is great demand for
dwelling facilities. Families which doubled
up" during the stress Of war conditions,
now want 10 separate, and the construc-
ton Of small dwellings and apartments
should be an item Of Importance du-lng
the next few years
We have heard much of the loss to farm
ers by the general reduction in the pnces
Of farm products although this element is
not apparent among the farmers generally
in our ne'ghborhood-bu they Will be
enabled to purchase 50 many Of the neces-
saries of living at reduced rates that in the
end, it is estimated, they viii lore little
or nothing from the general decline IL the
quotations for farm staples Il makes de-
cided difference n farmers, and TO other
folks as well. when it is possible to buy as
much for two dollars as they could buy for
three dollars, OF even more, short time
ago
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

In the frrt place, IL should be reccgniE-
! Cd that industrial and business conditions
during the past six years were aonornlS' 70
+ an &trsordinary extent. First, the war IN
Falrope. involving 80 many nations over
seas drew thousands Of workers INTO the
war service, SO that production was large
! " ciIrtailed except in those lines devoted 10
war work. For the needs thus left un-
s,,pDlied at home, as well rs FOR enormous
Quantities of war material, these countries
hsd to look to US, and industry IN our
country was doomed to great extent. All
lines of manufacture and business felt the
impetus. Then came our active par
nation in the Great War, which enormous
" increased the industrial activity. Inc
demand for ships and all the munitions OF
war. the necessity for haste IN their con-
struction. impaired an impetus to IN
dustry here a. never before was even
dreamed Of We aIl know the result
feverish rush. an insistent demand ior
labor from q market largely curtalled oy
the drafts for war service, and wages us
ing 10 a point which, 10 the labor world
and in comparison with past remuneration
vas almost beyond the dreams OF ava
noe" And so thecondition remained unth
the end cf the WAY
Then. of course, came the reaction. The
wsr requirements diminished rapidly
There vas no longer any necessity ior
working day and night and on Sundays, as
rush orders declined with rapidity- And
on top of this cessation Of feverish activity
came an enlargement Of the supply OF
labor, due to the return Of our soldiers
from abroad and their discharge from the
service by the thousands. Naturally, the
first thing the vast majority Of these re-
turned soldiers did WIS 10 look for en-
ployment.
So here was radical change In one IN
portant respect: From condition that
called in vain for workers at unprece-
dented wages-as much as they chose TO
ask, in many instances-to reduced
demand for labor and greatly enlarged
supply of workers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
To Help the Poor.

The Epworth League of Silberbrook
NJ. T.. Church will observe donation day
next Sunday All members and friends are
requested TO bring provisions for baskets
10 be distributed to the poor or furnish
money TO buy the same The receptacle
are TO be placed in the vestibsile of tho
Sunday school
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

But what about the future? Is the out
look really gloomy?
There is evidence that it is not that
there is no occasion for fearing long period
of business and industrial depression. The
country, however, is bound TO go through
a period of readiustment to the changed
ronditions following the end Of the World
War 1t must get down to the normal
basis Through this process Of readjust-
mept it is now going, and there is ample
reason for believing that soon after the
first Of the new year the swing Of the pen
duIurn towards normal conditions of
nrodnction IN activity, stabie progress in