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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
ITALY'S CRIS is.

The handmaidens of Bolshsvlsm are
famine and unemployment ana ltaiy,
after q clamorous siege OF labor troupies
which most Americans erroneousiy De
lieye that she has weathered safely, IS
grding her spent strength to face what
seems to be the greatest menance 10 her
national life since Caporetto. She ls- con-
fronting an economic impasse.
Italy had hoped for a wheat crop oll
&C. 900 900 bushels. She will be lucky II
she harvests one-t bird of this amount.
Her ind ustries are pinched for coal, lor
without the imported fuel they cannot
live. England cannot spare the coal, fof
the series of labor readiustments IN the
collieries following the report oil the
Sankey Commission, which recommend
ed the naturalization OF the mines, mas
left her with a lowered output, hardly
large enough TO supply her domestic
needs. American coal is selling 81 the
unheard-of price of S32 on the west coast
of Italy and S35 on the east coast Even
at this price the slender supply Is threatene
ed by the fuel conditions existing IN the
| United States.
pluckv. as always, the Itali ans do not
| despair. They do not advertise theif
| plipht 10 the world. Italy Is seeking 10
| b,ly 80. 600 600 bushels OF wheat IN fhis
| country. and out OF our estimated yieio
! OF OO.OOO 600 bushels we should be able
to spare it. The big question, OF course
is the matter of credits; but 1t + mat
| ter of international concern that tht
| Italian nation should not be permitted
to sink into the abyss, and the Y nltec
States, in common with France and Eng
land should regard financial aid to thu
gallant nation as a measure OF mutua
Importance.
Italy is encouraging emigration OF hel
laboring classes, despite the losses o
war. This alone speaks volumes OF VIVA
her economic condition must be. In
shortage of fuel is worldwide, and Their
is little immediate hope for amelioratloi
of this condition; but out OF the suppl,
of England and the United States ther
should be sufficient fuel spared TO perm
Italy to save her industry and her psopi
from the spectre of revolution.-baitl
more Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
SELECTING WOMEN WORKERS.

An article on how to select women work
ers written by the head OF a large ousi-
moss concern. Seems rather uncalled Tor, 10
saw the least in these days, when the daiis
papers are filled with advertisements lot
women and girls and when all KINDS Oh
business enterprises are taking Just what
ever kind of girls they can get ana a.
msnv-or oftener rs iew--as Will answer
their advertisements.
For never before was there such de
mand for women workers and never before
were business firms compelled to put up
with such service by inexperienced heip.
Indeed. when patrons of stores and restau-
rants complain of the service to the mana
gers. they are frankly told that the com,
nlaint is no new one, but that giris ana
women workers arc so hard TO get, ana
even harder To keep, that those VINO en-
ploy them dare not complain.
With evidences of the truth OF this state
of affairs meeting us on every manu-, II
seems more in irony than IN earnestness
that the employment expert declares tha' ~,
he inspects all the details of height, wiati,
complexion, hair, manicuring; dress anu
shape of the mouth of every gri VINO passes
before him, that he may judge whether she
is worthy of being employed by MS hrhi.
Others who employ girls and women, oi
would do so if they could, will be interested
in learning what business this man con,
ducts to make it possible to pish anu
choose among them as he says he does.
Meanwhile, in benighted lands ths
heathen are still killing off girl babies--ol
are still reported so doing; and IN our owt
land more women old enough to be EN-
nloved are committing suicide every year
| At least the Save-a-Life League says tha'
now about ono-third of the suicides ar
women, compared with but one-iourtl
a few years ago The league attribute
tins 10 the strenuousness life for women
However, il seems perfectly safe to sa,
that no blonde who is tabooed by TN
woman employment expert need take U
| suicide for lack of employment .-rtts
burg Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
Samuel Smiley
81 Speaks Wisely.

| find in my man the following q'ies-
tions from my former constituents bear
ing upon the national campaign:
Question How do Cox and sHardlng
compare with ca ch other as candidates!
Answer. Like a dynamo and ham
mock.
@. VIII Harding stick to the front
porch? =,
A. What difference will it make? He'll
be tuck anyhow.
O. What is q ma ndatory9
4. Boies Penrose. you sec, manda-
tory is somebody set Up over the weak or
the helpless until they can get up out Oh
the rocking chair
O. What kind of peace would we get
by Harding's plan for Il declaration oil
peace by Congress?
4. One-half of one per cent.
o. Where is Trail End?'
4 After March 4, 1921, 1t will be To-
Gated at the White House.
Q. How did Ii Ike Franklin Roosevelt 5
speech?
A. 1t convinced me that the Roosevelt
progressive spirit didn't die with I, K.
Particularly | like that reference 70
Governor Cox as the "englneer-candldate
II means a candidate who knows what
he's doing and how TO do II; IN other
words. il means efficiency. Harding Is an
engineer candidate, too-statlonary engl-
neer.
@. What did l think of Governor
Coolidge's speech?
A. Ii was very convincing IN one re-
spect If Governor Coolidge pays only
| s34 80 a month rent, any landlord who
would charge Senator Harding more than
s25 a month is protiteer.
O. Do think the Republicans are con-
sistent on the League Of Nations?
A. ''Big Injun Bill Borah says ne
wouldn't vote for the league of Nations
| IL the Saviour of Mankind were to ASK
him Big Brother" Bill Taft says he II
satisfied with the league covenant just q:
President Wilson brought it from Paris
and at last reports they were both TO
Harding. Republican consisteney ON th'
league is a jewel-the kind nyou buy a
the 5 and 10 cent stores.
O. What do You think Of the Repubh
can plan for the campaign
A. Recalling the election OF Senate
Newberry and the way the candidates. G
General " ood and Governor l.owden wer
managed in the late primaries and mind
full of what | hear concerning the cam
paign fund "allotments, IT looks 10 m
something like the Ponzi plan with n
verse English.
Samuel Smiley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
PRESS COMMENTS.
A CONSISTENT PROGRESSIVE.

Harold l.. Ickes Of Chicago, the Pro-
pressive leader, who was Delegate to
the Republican National Convention,
leaves no possible doubt as to his reasons
for quitting Harding and supporting 1ox.
He saws. "The nomination OF sehator
Harding was distinct shock to the pro
gressive thought of the country. AZ sne
behest of the Senate oligarchy he retired to
Marion, where. under the hagpole trans
planted from President Mckinley,s 'front.'
yard, he proceeded 10 present himself
to the American people not MS candida'e
in his own right, standing by his own con-
victions, but as mimic attempting 70 act
the role of greater man. mus cary
enough he showed his pliabil'fy IN the
hands of the men who know exactly VIVA,
they want, ~ well as his lack Oh Pefsoha'
political convictions"
This ;s the logical view for any Pro-
pressive whose convictions are more than
skin deep. There is only one place Tor the
1912 Progressive in the pending campaign.
Unless he is prepared to renounce all the
principles for which his party stood eignt
wears ago and take sides with reaction
in 1920. he cannot with selifespeot
acknowledge Senator Harding as ms
candidate for President.
In 1912 the issue with the Progressive
was 10 keep from control of the Republican,
Party powerful elements that had rn,s,sed
their power and proved unworthy OF
popular confidence. They challenged
both their motive and their moral fitness.
They indicted them on their pottlcai
records before the American people. for
Progressives today to lend their support
to Senator Harding as the Republican
| candidate is to seek to eonhrm IN power
| the very men and interests that they
bitterly repudiated in 19l2.-New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
system is Wrong.

Commenting upon the losses sustained
~. nav. farmers as result OF the very
agorayating situation in the tomato mar
lzet this season especially around NaiiS-
bury. Md. the Baltimore Sun reaches tiie
conclusion that our system of food dls-
tribution-of selling and buylng-hNes
generally an impossible gulf between Ihe
farm producer and the city householuei'
There is no organized means by which
they can deal directly with each o'her'
E,,ep IN a little town like Salisbury, the
center Of this focd waste and hnhhclai
loss. the producer and the eater are heP'
Al arm < length. "In spite OF the fact that
the farmers are unable TO market their
cantaloup.s or their tomatoes at "ha'
they call reas enable prices, SALISBURY con-
SINNERS who buv these fruits in the local
stores are paying fancy prices Inc hlen
cost az living in this country at least 50
far as essential food staples are concerned
is not due to scarcity. There is an aouh-
dance of everything and surplus besides.
The trouble is mainly due to a lack OF
| organized cooperative machinery ior
marketing such products to the best ad-
vantage of the growers and the consuhl-
ers. That is the weak and vicious spo' III
the prevailing method OF food commerce,
This is admittedly one OF the cnie'
economic problems Of the day A ie"
wears ago we thought we saw its solution
in the parcels post. But for some cause oi
other. il has not been generally and con-
tinuously adopted.
But whatever may be the root OF th'
evil. it is one that should be removed
The farmer cannot continue growlnt
crops which he is unable TO dispose oil
The people are willing TO pay far priceS
but are mulcted outrageously, and IN TN
face of liberal supplies which they canno
reach, and which, for some reason o
Other. cannot be shipped to them. "h.
should such an extraordinary situation 0
permitted to prevail?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
EVENING SMILE.
FATHERS ADVICE.

aeWelI." cried Mrs. Henpec k, our
son is engaged to be married. We VIII
write to the dear lad and congratulate
him
Mr.. Henpeck agreed (he dare not do
otherwise), and his wife picked up her
pen. -,
aMv darling boy" read the son.,
what glorious newsl Your father and
| rejoice in your happiness. IL has long
been our greatest wish that you shouio
marry some good woman. A good woman
is Heavens most precious gift 10 man.
She brings out all the best IN him and helps
him to suppress all that is evil.
Then there was postscript in a different
handwriting.
Your mother has gone for stamp.
Keep single, you young noodle. London
Tit-Bits
Sir. War is not an unmixed evil. =
case is reported of man who mace
enough out of the last one to educate ms
four sons for the ministry. +. Z. w
Letter in Chicago Tribune.
do YOU suppose the fact OF women
voting is going TO increase the cost o.
eIections7" 'Sure: won't all the candidate
have 10 buy boxes OIL chocoihte WIN =, ~
price of sugar going up again? --Balt'
more American.
aNo more do we witness the sorrs
spectacle Of an intoxicated man FOLLOWED
by a derisive crowd Of small boys. True,
replied Uncle Bill Bottletop The smal
| bows pay no attention to him. But ne !
| likely TO be trailed by a number OF de
tectives. Washington Star.
Don't you think we ought 70 know
the people we are voting for?" Dear me
no. If we did, we wouldn't vote for them.
Life.
Patient-"The appendix is useles
part of us. We could live quite well with
out it." Doctor-''You could-but "
| doctors couldn't t."-Klods Hans, Copper
hagen.
tPoor old smyth got into trouble w1t
| his wife by a memorandum she found |
his pocket from the mechanic who repalre
his machine at the office" How coui
she resent that?' The memorandum
was for supplying his typewriter with
new dog.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
LATE SUMMER.

In regal splendor supple, full of case.
She walks the hills ana tfaiis hei ehi"e
gown, :. A.. ..a...,,
Loosening the purpling Iossss ~ ~ -, ~
And scattering showers OF Hoid uust Y" .nu
breeze. .,.. ,aa.
she Laughing spies in green OF rustlins trees,
All but concea led the coat OF russell proWh
Where jolly Autumn, ainpusheu' sossss
down -,
Audaciously few, small crimson leaves.
Matilda holds a teacup poised Tor me,
iTndimmed by years her blue eyes SOFTLY
smile, -. -
And matron like, she chatters TO me
while -
The shadows creep. But In her glance ses
She feels the purpiing on the wall
The wind blown seeds, the little ieaNss
that fall, :, ,,.a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
M Occasion for Worry, Ladies'.

A nr;ntcd expression Of opinion, credit
cd to some public official, III
resnect of women who in all probabiii's
will be afforded the privilege OF aial''si's
for voting at the November eiecuon ao'
ing the two remaining days for reS's''a-
ton. may cause futter Of concern ainons
n great many of the prospective votcrs'
The statement was that "a femaie No'e'
will have to be prepared to answer ooi-
rectlv her age. where born, how long sh.
has lived in the State, county, Guy anu
district whether she be white or coloreo'
and if,not native born whether naturaiiA-
ed"
Now tits a well-known fact that great
many women are as sensitive aoou. nA
ing their age known as probably iuiiy as
many men are, and n aturally will object TO
giving away the great secret, even ior .nf
boon of equal suffrage. But, dear iaoies'
do not worry. We are prepared to assure
YOU that YOU may register for voting WIN
out disclosing the number OF years you
have been enjoying the blessings oil me,
Originally the registration laws eNa''''
this information specifically, but an
| amendment made il sufficient lor '"e
male applica MT to answer that ne "as
"twenty-one yea rs and upwards, WIN
entirely meets the situation. Inc sai''
privilege will be exte nded to the We nhep,
and lit is not expecte d any OF them WIZ
object to admitting that they are at leas'
twenty-one, no matter what the ihuenni''
upwards may stand for in point oil seais'
II is possible, however, Tor uhou's
onx;ous election officers, many of whom
NAV be found Just as curious about 'ni'
matter as some women are, to get ~ 'n'
exact age of those women WHO No.
resided in the State all their lives H. II
respect of the question how long they nav
resided in the State they give trutniu
answer. it will be equivalent to sta,in'
their exact age. But they may evade lui
admission. as the law makes residence u
the State for one year prior to 'he ei'o
tion a sufficient qualification.
Here is safe and sure formula ior .''
p,,idance of our women voters, shouiu :
be their privilege to apply for regis'ra'io'
during the next two opportunities
State fully your name, residence 0.a'
in which YOU were born, and if foreign
born. whether or not you are naturah]cu !,
To the question what is your age
| answer .,wenty-one years and up
wards,
To the question, "how long have 20
resided in this State" answer ''one ye',
and upwards" Also, you must have reSio
ed six months in the county ana ii'e,
davs in the election district PRIOR 70 u
election.
r This will be sufficient, ladies, and 20
! NAV safely defy any efforts OF inquisl'i,
. registration officers TO ascertain now o.
YOU are. Any officer who dared reiu'
! registration to applicants answering
Awenty-one years OF age and upwards a,
! one year in the State would be reoukea
n the court. on appeal. and his acuc
{ peremptorily overruled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

describing the nature ~ the work ana -
II the Job appeals ~ any
one Of the pupils, be takes the m' mo-
randum from the wall and goes after the
lob. n he fails, be h honor bound -
bring the notice back.
The business men a Denver are inter-
ested in the school, and usually ansi0ps 20
Cooperate IN every way. They are plf4T
ed, for instance, 20 be tactfni in refusing
the services Of prospective employees, ~
couch their dismissals In encOuraglng
terms, and 10 compliment The Ioh-srfkeg
ON his good points while explaining hif
ineligibilty. When n pupil returns With
out landing job, the school AZ once geH
into communication With the employer if
ascertain why II the fault il one Vhifh o.
can remedy, IL does ~ Immediately.
One Of the largest classes Iu thc school d
the citizenship class, which y aiso one n
the most picturesque. Here Greek boys
from candy kitchens and shoe-shinIng
stands mingle with Austrian mincrs and
Italian fruit venders. Jewish junk dealers
sit beside neat-looking Japanesc. While
phiIininos and Mexicans attempt 90 con
verse in their newly acquired English
With Croatians. Swedes, Poles and Hun
oarians MANY ~ the men are aecompan-
ed nv their wives. the Italian ard POLISH
women wearing brilliantly colored shhuls
so popular IN the old oOuntrics. hui the
Chinese and Japanese arIayed wholly h
American garb. Over 1000 pers0ns have
been prepared for naturalization 90 ihH
class
The Denver Opportunity School va
opened BY Carlos " Cole, city sipffln-
tendent Of public schools IN rfp'efnner
1916. and Emily Griffith was appointed
principal II is part 81 the )env'I pn,
r. scbool Tvsserrl During the hrsf yrar
they expected q probable enrolimfnf o'
200 pupils, whereas Z, 1900 came ~ s"c'
ond year the number increased hy an
other thousand, and u Wa necessary y
increase the teaching force by from tve r
AZ. Last year there we're ogo pup.
/ year an even greater Attendance = rt
pected. Indeed i the same rate ~ in
crease keeps up, Denver win soon have p
/ open another opportunity school.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
SONG OF THE BUILDER.

SOlNe OG DobHysee
| sink my piers To the solid rock
And send my steel to the sky,
And pile up the granite, block by block,
Full twenty stories high;
Nor wind nor weather shall wash away
The thing that I've builded, day by day
Here's something Of mine that shall ever
stand
Till another shall tear it down;
Here il the work of my brain and hand,
Towering above the town.
And the idlers gay in their SNUG content,
Have nothing to leave for monument.
Here from my girders look below
At the throngs which travel by,
For little that's real will they leave 10
show
When il comes their time to die.
But |. when my time Of life ~ through,
Will leave this building for men TO view.
oh, the work is hard and the days are long,
But hammers are tools for men,
And granite endures and the steel rs strong,
OUTLYING both brush and pen,
And ages after my voice is stiled,
Men shall know ] lived by the things
b,,iId
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

II is said In behalf of Mr.. Harry v
Busl,son. who is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Levy Court
Commissioner from the Fifth district
that he is a capable business man. IN
addition to being citizen of high char
acter and deservedly popular. Well
there is a sad need of capable business
men in our Levy Court, and the people
should elect such whenever they have an
opportunity. regardless Of their political
affiliations. When indignant citizens
contemplate the many existing conditions
of aggravation arising from gross lncom-
netence in city and county administration
they should welcome any opportunity
that promises reform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
UNFORTUNATE FOR HARDlN1'

The defeat of Walter +. Brown Tor the
ITn;ted States Senatorial nomination IN
the Ohio Republican primaries Sy former
Governor Willis is somewhat unfortunate
for Mr.. Harding ,.
Mr.. Brown was one of the foremost
progressive leaders in l9l2-i9ia, ana nus nus
domination for the Senatorship at TINS
time would have helped to solldliy the
party in the present campaign; His defeat
will not be an agreeable dose to the
Roosevelters whom Mr.. Harding himsei'
SO bitterly fought eight years ago
Springfield Republican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Senator Harding and his Republican
partisan supporters are in favor OF sepa-
rate peace with Germany. 80 are all the
German sympathizers and other disturb
ing elements throughout the country 30,
also. are Mexico. Germany, Russia and
Turkey 1t may be that Senator harding
will not feel altogether comfortable IN the
eongenial company he has invited to has
support.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
By Walt Mason.
oVERWORKED WORDS.

"Meticulousp That weary word
mons mn before me everywhere; the
blamed thing may have been
bird before they wore 1T all thread
bare. Galsworthy sprung 1t years
ago. and it was worthy OF his gall,
and it's been chivied TO and fro till
il requires the bier and pail. 1t
flayors everything ] read, its
plastered up with printers INK,
It's down at heel and gone to seed,
and il would drive strong men to
drink. And "Grueling" should
take it's place upon the list OF dead
ly crimes; whenever there's an
auto race we see it used a Thousand
times. When fatheads battle IN
the ring, what time they should be !.
blowing corn, the scraps described
as "grueling," " regardless of the
plrists' scorn. And how ! hate the
s.gripping" tales that figure IN
cheap magazines, turned out IN
large and endless bales by sweating
hacks fdr pork and beans. Com
nellinp" is another word that nearly
breaks my grand old heart, used In
connections most absurd--"com-
pellingp songs, Compelling art.
meet the chestnuts every hour,
and into tears / often burst, and oi
all words that make lie sour,
"meticulonsp ! hate the worst.
q a 4 a. 4 !
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Daily there are indications that prices
for necessary commodities, especially
food prpducts, are re sting very uneasiiy on
their high perches. Unusually liberal
supplies are convincing obiect-lesson Of
the impudence in attempting to MAINTAIN
the extravagantly high level OF many re-
tail prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Senator Harding has discovered one
issue upon which he can commit himseh
freely and unreservedly in his puohe
speeches. He is strongly in favor OF forest
conservation in this country. Weh' Is
there any sane. psblie-spirited citizen VINO
is not2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Farmers who raise tomatoes cannot get
nrices for them that will prove IN any
manner remunerative. Oh. if the hungry
consumers could reach them in person and
buy directly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Boss Penrose says Candidate Harding
must "get off the porch" But Harding
fears that results of speaking abroad
might be even more disastrous than his
home efforts threaten to be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, X. q. +;
Wenonah Lodge, S. OF II;
Liberty Conclave, 5. w. M:
Mechanics Lodge, ]. o. o. +:
Lenape Tribe, lmp'd. o, X. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
.James A. Garfield Council, d. OF A.
lanes A. Young Conclave, II. or 5. W. NJ.
Apache Tribe, No. 81, Imp'd. o. X. M.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
Reckless Rocking.

As "the Cradle of the Human Race,
Aisle is rocking recklessly Atlanta Con
stitution. ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Resume Y. NJ. G. A. Activities Sept. Is.
The Y. Nj. c. A. will resume activities
September Is. which viii be the begin
ming of theAext fiscal year,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

The cause Of Equal Suffrage still hangs
fire in Tennessee 1t would be "too mean
for anything if the hopes OF the Vote
aspiring women should now be dashed 10
the ground by postponement oil the de-
sired consummation until after the eiec-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21

Every Evening CLASSIFIED a1Nriti7'-
,,,ents-brinr results Proved hy thC satis.
section az many and viii De to Nou ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
RIPPLING RHYMES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-02
500 Block S. 57th ST

2-story brick, b7th and Cedar; q la,..
rooms and bath l6.0xS5, price 10000.
CONWAY & co. 0'IS %oSsSs$a . Ss$aT Aye,