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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
Farmers Fairs.

Agricultural fairs and exhibitions OF
livestock and crops are announced for
the present month or longer in almost all
sections of the country. On the Del
marvia Peninsula many of the exposltlons
are being held this week and others Will
follow in rapid order until all counties
| have exploited their agricultural resources
! 1t is obvious there can be nothing 50 I'M
portant TO the farmer as these yearly
! shows. and one is led to mentally inquire
| If they are conducted so as TO obtain the
| maximum beneficial results. Very often
| the vital purpose of the fair is lest sight
of in the managerial judgment that the
people are seeking cheap amusement
rather than useful instruction, or the op-
portunity to avail themselves Of the ex-
periences and successful precepts of their
neighbors. As a Chester county, Pa,
farmer expressed il the other day, the
prizes for exhibits Of corn and other grain
or for stock or fruit and livestock are so
small that they create no incentive for one
to go to the trouble and expense Of making
exhibits Too much for the races and not
enough for The farm stock, he also sum
married as the fault.
We have not, Of course, reached the
time when we can have fair without the
professionally trained and professionally
driven trotting horse, but the interest IN
trotting is gradually waning; unless It be
1 u zrsaaH
he has ceased to be more than Of passing
interest. In Chester county, to quote that
farming community again, the farmers are
striving to "get together more closely
through a countrywide picnic, where they
will hear talks on the foremost topics per-
tanning to the cultivation Of the soil and
stock raising. Great expectations were
entertained that these will bring the
farmers and their wives into closer com
munal relationship.
1t would seem, viewed by the experiences
Of the last ten years or more, that some
thing very material is lacking in the way
Of arousing and enlisting that enthusiasm
Of the farmers themselves which is essen
tial to the success of such an undertaking.
With the bounteous yield Of our lands
throughout the Peninsula, the perfection
and variety Of our crops, and the high
grade excellence of our livestock, the an
nually recurring exhibitions Of the farmers
Of this section should become events Of
interest to agriculturists far and near in
way that would be instructive and highly
advantageous from an educational point
Of view.
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Birth Registration Neglected

The Department Of Labor does well to
urge that more attention be paid to vital
statistics. More or less effort has been
made of late to introduce the thumb print
as necessary part of birth records Be
fore we go into anything new Of that sort
il behooves us to see to the primary duty.
According to the Departments Chill
drens Bureau, twenty-five Of the forty
eight States-more than half-now fail TO
keep anything like satisfactory records of
the population. Such knowledge is Mt the
base Of the orderly conduct Of affairs. IL
enters into the enforcement of laws on
compulsory education. Most Of the ele-
mental rights of citizens at one time or
another are involved. Neither the in
dividual nor the State can afford 20 neg
lect the matter.
Itshould be noted that the twenty-three
States that approximately fulfill the re-
uurements in these matters contain more
than half the population. And in the 9TH
ers by no means a majority Of the popu-
lation is in question. But when all is
said. the situation is one calling for prompt
attention and remedy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
WEALTH IN WATER.

Her oceans, lakes and rivers are not the
least of the many great bounties nature
has lavished upon this country. In fact,
in this respect America stands pre-eminent
among all nations. Surrounded by the two
greatest oceans she is, in this age of swift
ships, the next-door neighbor to all peoples
of the earth. Her great lakes are In extent
equal to world-connectirg seas. Her rivers
are unexcelled in length and depth, and
present an arrangement of which no other
country can boast, of establishing con-
nection with all points of the compass
flowing not only from north to south, but
also from ea st TO west
II there We're no railroads this country,
by means of canals, could establish a
nationwide system of transportation by
water. These immense advantages have
been utilized to very limited extent, be-
cause of speed being the characteristic of
this country. On this ground water was
neglected as a vehicle of transportation,
and all energy bent on the building of
railroads. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
Oysters in Danger.

The head of the Delaware Bureau OF
Fisheries reports scarcity OF oysters,
news that is rather unwelcome at this
time. the dawn of the oyster season. Similar
reports come from various other States,
including parts of Maryland, whose conser-
walton officials say the coming seasons
output will be unusually small.
What is the matter with the OYSTER
Are we to lose this delicious bivalve. tooY
Other sections of the country find the
oyster becoming scarcer and scarcer, just
as we do in Delaware, and the urgent IN :
uuiry is: What are we going to do about
it? The people of Delaware are not con-
tent to sit and wait until the oyster has
been exterminated, as the crab has al
most been; or to sit supinely by, as they
have done. while the shad have practically
disappeared from our waters.
Is there no way of preventing the ex-
tinction of these precious food offerings OF
the sea. food that costs almost nothing
to produce and which would add million
or more revenue to the productions OF
the State. and help materially To reduce
and keep to lower level the cost of llv-
ing?
Other States have taken action to save
the food fish in their waterways, and
have had much encouraging success IN
the work. and they contend that shad
and herring and the fish kind generally,
could be saved were the several States
to unite and insist upon Federal co-opera-
ton in their work of preservation.
Delaware seems to insistently stand
still in the matter. Her officials are bind
and deaf TO the importance OF immediate
action. Attention has been publicly
directed 10 the urgent need of suggesting
conference of State executives to give the
vital matter of sea food conservation I'M
mediate attention, with the view Of pre-
venting the extinction of the fish and
bivalves and Holsters and crabs that are
so rapidly nearing the vanishing point
but nothing practical has been done In
this direction.
Governor Townsend could perform no
service that would be more useful nor more
highly appreciated than to take the initia-
tive in fish conservation work. lie
might inaugurate movement for CONSUL
tation and cooperation that would be
productive of practical and valuable re-
suits
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.


Worth KNOWN, every one OF EN-,
The rich, the poor, the good an bad;
There's some as will have none oil en-
But few the real friends they've bad.
They pick nm choose so very much
Discardin' her an scornin' him,
That they're completely out o. touch
With Jane or Bess or Joe or Jim.
Why bless your life in this here town
I've lived for forth years or more,
An watched its folks 60 up an down
In daily march jus by my door.
An for the drunkard or the mayor
I've always had the same hello
There's not one of EN-, ! swear,
But what it's been worth while TO know
| ain inclined to pick an choose,
I've never held my nose too high
Or trained my lips so they'd refuse
A CHEEKY word To pa-sers-by
There's some do things | wouldn't do.
An some Of EN- stopped 10 shame,
But here An now I'm tellin' YOU
They're all worth KNOWN jus the same
Friends Lord, I've found en- dressed in
rags,
An mighty queer TO look at, too,
The worst o this towns scalawags
Was one that was glad knew,
The richest man was none too good.
The meanest now an then was kind,
What matters cut Of dress or hood
II under it a friend you find?
Simple an quiet, proud an gay,
Busy or lazy, dull or bright;
All sorts Of people, day by day,
Have stopped an treated me all right.
An take EN- as they've come an gone.
With all their faults Of pomp an show,
III say this now; there wasn't one
II did me any harm 10 know.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
NEW CARUSO RECORD.
Farewell to Naples" Among Latest
Victor Co. Offerings.

The list of Victor records for September
includes some attractive selections by
leading artists. 'Addio a Napoh' Fare
well to Naples, by Caruso, is blithe,
brilliant melody and glowing tribute to
Naples. The magnificent golden voice OF
Carlso was never heard to better adj
vantage. The record is in every way
worthy Of this supreme artistic.
THE Dew is Sparkling is a pleasing
Russian love song of Anton Rubinstein S,
retold by the violin of Mischa Elman.
The piece IS the story Of declaration Of
love beneath moon-fecked trees. The
rich tones and excellent technique of
Elman are superb.
''Eoci di Donna" angelic Voice. from
ia GiOconda, sung by Gabrielle Besan-
zoni, is the emotional song of La Cieca,
thanking Advise, chief of the Council OF
Venice, for protecting her from the angry
citizens who had denounced her as a
witch
The list also contains numbers by
Orvllle Harold, Sergi Rachmaninoff,
Ianelii, Edward Johnson, Jascha Heifetz
and other popular artiets
The repertoire Of popular numbers in
cludes two numbers by Esther Walker,
and selections by Joseph c. Smiths
orchestra, Van Epps Quartet, and others.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
EVENING SMILE.
BE CALM.

Calmness Of manner and correctness OF
department in every circumstance was
one Of the strong points Of Miss En-
nelina Csnterton, principal 81 the select
school for young ladies.
So her surprise and anger may be
imagined when one day she entered a
classroom and found her pupils standing
on chairs and desks and all screaming
loudly.
Young ladies'" she exclaimed, coidly
what is the cause Of all this disturbance
ooh, Miss Cahterton. Miss Canter.
ton" walled many voices in chorus,
there's mouse in the room"
"A mouse" shrieked Miss Emmelina,
and with one agile bound she reached the
top Of the cupboard and stood there,
breathing heavily.
Then she faced her pupils.
For goodness sake, young ladies, let
us keep our heads in this emergency" she
ordered. Some one 90 at once for a
policeman. Houston Post.
The LADY, will let no man conquer
my heart, but wouldn't mind letting two
or three have a mandate over it,
Jugend (Munich).
Her Husbands you're going into
the club debate on the affirmative side.
| thought you always opposed that propo-
sition." Mrs. Talkington-"W What of il?
Under the rules the affirmative side has the
last word Boston Globe.
rs Mrs. Calder a brilliant CONVERSE
tionalist2~ Not brilliant, but tireless.
She's one Of those Observation-Disclosures
son takers How is that" . / said
and she said Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
Mr.. Pouter Pigeon-''We ought TO call
on our new neighbors, Cora. What do you
say Mrs. Pouter Pigeon-'Perish the
thought Why, they're only common car
rlers buffalo Express.
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER l. 1920,
Circulation Every 10zO1
Evening Yesterday 1OIU1
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The undersigned has today taken a
long term lease on the newspaper property
~ the Every Evening Printing Company
and hereafter will assume entire control
and management of the newspaper. This
will involve no changes whatever in the
organization as now constituted, nor vii
the policy Of the paper be in any way
affected. Every Evening will, as hereto
fore, be Democratic newspaper, in
dependent in the service of the public, and
representing the best interests of the City
Of Wilmington and the State of Delaware.
VIM. +. METTEN.
Sept /. 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
A SOUL EROM PRISON.

II was a soul from Tartarus
That sought again the upper world
From past the hill of Sisyphus
And were Ixion S wheel was whirled.
One moment of our mortal year
The tortured soul its freedom gained
From that deep vale of all, most drear
Where unforglVen ones remained
Reprieyed from penitential fame
And Furies rain of lashes thonged
The soul on its old errand came,
To seek the one whom il had wronged
oh, seven times seven times-and more,
Ere then the injured it had met,
Its prayer with signings To outpour:
i sinned-bast thou forgiven yet 2
And seven times seven the spirit spurned
Had fled TO that deep vale OF all
One pardoning word-and IL had earned
The Fields that men Elysan call.
Once more il sought the wrong d one out.
Hast thou forgiven yet ~ Ii sighed
Yea. j forgive thee-have no doubt T.
Most eagerly the other cried
The soul, from Tartarus set free
So wan, so scared of lip and brow
Stayed yet TO ask How may this be
Thou nearest. and dost pardon now ?"
Replied the other Far away
Oh. far from iiere-I climbed a road
And with me, on that God sent day,
Went One who bore heavy load
Yet, burdened so, He turned His eyes,
And. searchingly. to me did speak
w hen next the soul from prison cries,
See not in vain that soul shall seek.
A further word He spake-- twas this.
Forgive wouldst thou forgiven be
So. haste. thou soul to taste of bliss
My sin has long withheld from thee.
Edith NJ. Thomas. in ~ Y. Times.
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trees you cnn surely find your way. In the
second place, they are graded like wagon
roads. Canyon-Sidc~ that are almost sheer.
and were formerly ssocndsd II IT all, With
great difficulty and some danger, are nov
scaled by means of trails with hsirpin
turns that make the thing easy. And every
little way there - sign, telling you hoy
far it II 10 the next settlement Or The neH'
water, while every fork and turning =
carefully marked. Going from this torn
70 the Pecos country not many years ago
Was something u an adventure With az
excellent chance 81 missing The way. The
trail had habit Of completely disappear.
ing every now and then, and only . man
who knew the lay Of the land could safely
make the trip. Not anyone with good eye
sight and good horse can DO ~.
The beauty Of this Western playground
is that IL il permanent. There used 20 be
good deal ~ agitation among capitalisfic
interests in tho West for reducing Or
abolishing forests, but this seems o. have
died down The forests are recognized a. \
permanent institution. And the greater
part Of them can never be used for any
thing else They are TOO high and rocky.
too cold in winter, % be used 81 fhrns
They are a permanent heritage from
pioneer America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
PRESS COMMENTS.
POE AND HIS GRAVE.

Edgar Allan Poe would have enjoyed
the grim humor in the fatality that hAs
pursued him even beyond the grave and
nearly succeeded in making his last rest
ing place "namelcss here for cvermore.
The literary world WAS startled few
weeks ago by the report that baltimore
member of the Poe cult claimed his body
was not beneath the monument IN West
Minister churchyard Baltimore. That the
lady was misquoted and that IL WINS Poe ;
original burial place and not his present
grave that was in doubt was established
after some confusion.
The whole question brings up the scanfy
attention America gives to her literati.
Yet, after all. what ia a grave bus six feet
Of mother carth--in Westminster Abbey
or out Of il? The chief issue with Poe If
that IL years after his tragic, mysterious
death Time has ut Inst brought him into
his inheritance. The stone which the
builders refused has become the very
cornerstone of American literature. and
every detail of his melancholy life IS
eagerly read by an awakened public. The
poems for which he received such be-
grudged pittances now brings thousands
of dollars to their fortunate owners in the
original manuscripts and seekers for
Poeana flourish from Maine to California.
For % years after his death, In l849,
Poe's grave was unmarked A stone
ordered by members of his family was
destroyed in n freight yard. The weeds hid
his resting place from view. But the noble
heart of woman was awakened to the
disgraceful neglect. Miss Sara Sigourney
Rice, principal Of a high school in Balti-
more, had her sympathies aroused by this
remark of a distinguished Englishman:
II came TO America not 10 see its scenery
or visit its cities, but to stand ut the grave
of Poe" A fund was started, and finally
enough was secured 10 erect the monu-
ment. II is of very simple design of
granite and sandstone.
In 1875 the poets remains were re-
inferred under the monument with inn
pressive ceremonies. Prominent authors
and poets of England and America sent
messages that spoke in the most eulo-
CYSTIC terms of Poe, Tennyson wrote from
England: How can so strange and fine
genius and so sad life be exprest and
oomprest in one line? Would IL not be
best to say Of Poe in reverential spirit
simply, 'Requieseat in pnce?' wash
ington Post
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SETTING FACES TO MUSIC.

Within short time, unless scientists ara
fooling each other, the boredom OF an UNI
occupied period may be lightencd by play
ing TO ourselves the music of our own
faces. The time has passed when con-
ISOLATION begins and ends with glance in
the mirror; after having gazed our fill in
the glass, we shall be able 10 wind up our
profile and hear the result steal across the
dimly-lighted room 20 cheer our reflections
or. perhaps, drive us deeper into the
depths
Tho curves that make beautiful visags
are TO be translated into sweet strains and
harmonious combinations Having traced
a face on a white sheet, the scientist Will
merely set up its dozen or so component
parts in a harmonic synthcsizcr,' COM
bine them in a wave that can be photo
graphed, analyzo the photograph into
notes able to be duplicated in pipe organ,
apply tho necessary draft from the bellows
and cheer q waiting client with the sounds
of her own loneliness. OF course, there are
drawbacks TO the idea which makes one
pause before concedipg the inventor full
ten points for his ingenuity. 'Yo on do not
love me as YOU used to, john You have
not played myrfece for months" Is a re-
proach within the bounds OF possibility
and sinister weapon TO place in the fair
hands of a misunderstood woman.
Again, contemplate the awfulness OF sit
ting while the young and proud parent
turns on the strains of his hrst-born' 8 snub
nose and wrinkles. But the press agent,
turning from his old wares, will merely
have TO wind up the horn in a public place
and say: There, ifyou don't believe my
bevy is calculated to suspend traffic IN
Main street, listen to their group sym
phony.' Taking the idea by and large,
the inventor seems to have hold OF the
tail of an idea sufficiently new to add to
the Joy of nations. -Rochcste Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01

Although he led in the first primary con-
test for the Democratic nomination for
governor Of Texas when there were half-a-
dozen or more contestants, ex-senator
"Joe" Bailey was beaten at the second
primary, against Pat NJ. Neff, by 3 ma
iority of more than 100000 The chief
significance of this square contest is that
another Democratic detractor of the Dem
ocratlc national administration has gone
down to overwhelming defeat when the
voters of his party in his home State had
a fair chance TO take crack at him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
CRITICISING PREACHERS.

The Baptist sharply reproves min
listers for their habit of attacking other
preachers whose orthodoxy they doubt
or whose utteranees they dislike.
We cannot follow our contemporary
fully. We think it wholesome thing
that the clergy should be open to rebuke
and criticism from each other, A minister
who is listened to in respectful silence week
after week and year after year is quite
likely TO think his every utterance worthy
OF instant acceptance. We have heard
many wild assertions from the pulpit,
many unjust statements, much bad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
Important Information.

BY the majority award Of the Anthra-
cite Commission, approved by President
Wilson this week, the miners are granted
an increase in wages of II to 20 per cent,
aggregating about ss5, 900 600, annually.
On the surface this looks like cause for
an increase Ct at least like amount TO
all purchasers of coal in Wilmington and
elsewhere. But
Tho commission, in its report, said:
This award offers no Jus
tif cation for any advance In
the retail prices Of coal, but
on the other hand Is consistent
with decline in prices."
Yet the people of Wilmington already
have received intimation TINT the retail
prices Of coal this fall and winter will be
advanced about one dollar per ton.
Why? This is a question the coal con-
sumers of Wilmington will be inclined to
ask, generally and persistently, and to
demand a satisfactory answer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01

The local paper devoted to the IN
terests of the Negro is making a warm
fight against unjust discrimination, its
latest assault being upon the exclusion of
Negro children from Fairgrounds used
by white children. Many persons think
this discrimination is all right, but why
the Negroes do not apply to those who
might help them, and who are high in the
Republican administrations in State,
county and city, which are made possible
only by the loyal and consistent support
Of all Negro voters, is not 50 clear.
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theology, and quite a lot Of virdictive

theology, and quite lot Of virdictivc
meanncas.
Perhaps few Of our readers have
hnd similar experiences. II SO, like us,
they will welcome the influence Of open
ness To attack upon ministers by the
associates in the pulpit. We dare say, also,
that many good preacher would care
fully revise his next sermon If notified that
three strong critics would be present 10
question and publicly comment on every
erroneous statepent in il. Omaha Bee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-01
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
SONG AND SUCCOTASH.

When I'm not toiling at my Tyre,
producing thrilling waves of sound,
I'm busy as house atire, in my
small plot of garden ground. When
I've turned out an anthem sweet,
designed to soothe mems troubled
souls, spade the dirt around beet
and teach my beans to grow on
poles. A bard may chant an ode or
two, may write, perchance, some
soaring screeds, but TO his duty he's
untrue if he neglects TO pull the
weeds. For what this country needs
Just now, when everything kerr
fiummixed stands, is not the prod
uct of the brow-it is the product
of the hands, Too many bask on
beds of ease, and write or sing or
paint or play, when they should hoe
the stringless peas and pluck the
fragrant bale of hay. Ii | were
young I'd soak my Tyre, and quit
this idle graft of song, and in the
furrow Id perspire, or whack up
elm the whole day long. But | am
old and full of lard, and when I've
worked an hour or three, the neigh
bors lead me from the yard and fan
me with cedar tree, And SO toot
the poets horn, but when I've
earned a sawhuck green, | strive to
grow an ear of corn, carrot or
lima bean.
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When you think Of the high cost of
living. think also of that do-nothing Re-
publican Congress which wasted more
than year and made not the slightest
move in the direction of relieving the
people of the oppressive burdens, or Of
abolishing unnecessary war taxes.