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Delavare's Big 1920 Crop Yield.

The products of the farms of Delaware
including fruits of the orchards, for tins
wear is reported at 5,69S, 600 by the
Census Bureau. Corn heads the list IN
volume and value There were Z, l25,ooo
bushels Of corn, worth 50, 344, 600, and
100000 bushels # wheat, valued at So
ASS, 600 at the price prevailing the hrst
OF December.
While the yield may seem large for go
small State. the figures are chiefly IN
teresting in giving basis for estimating
losses sustained by our farmers IN the
decline Of values in the last SIX months.
II the Delaware wheat crop could nave
been marketed for the price at which the
cereal was quoted at harvest time, It
would have brought the growers about
81 100000 more than It's present vatuei
while the value of the corn il Vt had been
sold at 81 so = bushel would have yielded
S12, S25, 600 or s., 4SI 600 in excess Of IT'S
value Of today. Doubtless much OF the
total Of both crops was sold at prices
much above the estimated value, as gwen
by the census department, so the agsTe-
gate of the yield of tho land may have
been much higher than the figures given.
Il is also interesting % know that the
sweet potato yield was 1 ,024 600 bushels
and that they averaged one dollar bush
el, while 81 ,166, 900 was realised on white
potatoes, they also averaging dollar
bushel Il is perhaps surprising, IN vie"
of the emphasis laid on the cultivation %
apples in late years. TO know that the yield
Of the peach trees in the State was more
than half as much as that Of the apple
orchards. For the OF 900 bushels Of the
latter fruit the sum of s966,cO0 was
realized, while the 900 bushels o.
peaches sold for S55S. 600
Maryland's farm crops are estimated 10
value at So, 10000 about FIVE and a han
times greater than Delaware's values
Maryland. being six times larger than our
own State, the products per acre are al
most the same in the two States. Mary
lands corn crop is valued 81 SIC, S94 wv
At dollar a bushel, and her II ,3so,Ouu
bushels Of wheat are estimated 20 have
brought SIS, 7o4, 9eo
In addition 70 these standard crops
MARYLAND raised s5,Sl4,000 worth o.
potatoes, and 81 ,594 600 worth Of sweets,
while her apple orchards yielded 3,SOo,oOo
bushels of gruit valued at 81 ,597, 900. and
s. ,SS4, 900 worth Of peaches. ASIDE from
the gfain, hay, potatoes and fruits
Maryland raised 80, SIS, 900 pounds Of
tobacco, which brought the growers
total Of IS, $4,000.
Possibly these few figures may bring e
| ones comprehension IN the enormous
/ Yields Of American farms when II Is shown
| that the next smallest State and another
in the group Of the next In size raised al
most 500, 600, 900 worth Of crops. Be
sides this huge sum, there are the oysters
and fab and other foods taken from the
waters az the two States, that would IN
crease the total output 70 more than the
| round hundred million dollars. And thl'
does not include the income from eggs
/ poultry. dairy products. small fruits anc
berries. and vegetables other than pota
toes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
For n Sane Navy.

Secretary Daniels is upon firm ground
when he states that the building program
Of the United States Navy Department
will not be affected by the construction
policies of other countries. The chancellor
Of the exchequcr has recently decided to
call halt upon the laying down of new
keels for the present in Great Britain,
feeling that il would be unwise to expend
vast sums Of money for this purpose until
the lessons Of the war have been fully work
cd out. On the other hand, Japan is in the
midst Of program Of expansion which
bids fair to make her one Of the strongest
naval powers ir the world
The Urited States must refuse to be
Influenced by either Of these opposing
policies. Under no consideration should
she be drawn into building contest she
cannot afford to reduce her sea armament
because some other nation finds it ex-
pedieDt to do so. The American naval
policy should be for the future as il has
been il the past one Of sane prepared
ness, a policy which carries with il guar
antee Of national safety without anything
Of menace to friendly peoples either IN
the east or in the west.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
CONVERSATIONS" At MARION

IL Is q pity that some Illuminating rec
ord cannot be kept Of the Conversations
the President-elect is having The people
would like to know what men like Hard
ing. Root. Hughes, Hoover and others OF
their fame talk about after they get
through with the weather and the base
ball prospects. OF course, they may be
merely finding fault with the leaf they are
now putting in the 10-cent ciga or Won
dering what became Of all the wrist
watches, but the presumption Is that some
decidedly valuable and edlfylng lnforma-
ton on worldwide questions is beng ex-
changed President Harding will continue
to seek counsel. and it IS his purpose to
invite the representative minds OF the ma
ton 10 confer with him on the problems
that are uppermost. In his way he may
easily acquire advice that would cost q
layInan a million # he went out TO b unit
for the best lawyer IN town. OF course,
the President cannot follow all the coun-
sci offered but he ought to make pretty
fair gentleman of the jury in making up q
verdict. Los Angeles Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
OUR CHRISTMAS TREES.

Charles Lathrop Peck, president Of the
American Forestry Association, advises
Yulctide economy in Christmas trees, not
in number but in price. II IS his opinion
that house sizes should cost no more than
81 and apartment sizes not To exceed 90
cents. We do not know why he assumes
that the apartment dwellerwants a smaller
tree than the house dweller. unless he Is
making more allowance for excessive rents
than for varying IDEAS of holiday Joyous
ness.
It cannot be possible that the apart
ments with which he Is familiar, possibly
from being confined in one. are so small
that family size tree viii not stand erect
IN them. However that may be, he says
that great quantities. Of trees last year
were thrown into the rivers at New York,
Pittsburg and Cleveland IN orde to create
an art fcal scarcity upon which high
prices could be based.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

and fcrmalitics, and perhaps ID not much
the loser thereby, for IL has become the
day of unrestrained happiness, and its
customs are all within the spirit of peace
and good will TO men" There are fore
gatherings of families in oil parts oil the
world, the CHEEKY greetings OF friends, the
church service, the carols and the Christ
mas tree, with giving and receiving, SO
there is joy and happiness and reverence
everywhere,
II seems rs though all the evil influences
Of the world were stilled on Christmas
Day, and doubtless they are obliterated
from our minds, while love and truth and
happiness fiji the thought and conscious
ness Of the Christian world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

Everybody who recalls the candy toyr
that were conspicuous feature n the
Christmas feast up to thirty ycars ago,
and prominent In Christmas tree decora-
tions, will be pleased to greet these old
time favorites in increasing numbers this
year. For long time II seemed ~ IL
these sweet toys had been crowded out
OF Christmas by the richer CONNECTIONS,
and for some time we missed the red ole
plant, the yellow cow, AS well as the am
ber-colored rooster This uncaged oollec-
ton Of animals whoscsprototypcs, we are
told, filed into Noahs Ark to get out OF the
wet, furnished JOY and swoet cheer to
generations of young Americans before
we adopted the bon-bons and the chocolate
family, and the qlacc corrections from the
French.
The old sweets even pictured men
men Of distinction, men as notable as
Washington in his queue and wig, or Lin
coin with his tall pot-hat, or they repro
duced some Of the most fcrocious beasts
of the iungle-all out Of tune with Christ
mas carols, ''peace on earth, good will to
men," for which the day stood.
There were zebras. hippopotaIni, wolves,
lions, tigers, panthers, cats and dogs, 20
realistic in MOULD and form that it seemed
almost an act Of cannibalism To crunch
them beteewn the teeth; or, when they
had not yet become hard and firm enough
for the task, TO have them dissolve IN the
mouth. Indeed. these Christmas joys
combined the merit, also, Of toys. They
lent their colors to decorate the tree and
then, when the dismanthng came, they
were slowed away where they satief ed a
longing that had existed since they had
first been sighted They seemed tho best
thing that could be invented to make
Christmas sweet and attractive, and old
Santa was always doubly welcome when
he came laden. and left behind him good
supplies for each Of the sleeping children.
The sugar toys were not overly rich,
not intensely sweet, and il seemed rs II
one might eat and emf Of them through ell
the too brief season Of their stay and not
he worsted. and so we did, for they were
pure and clear and wholesome, and even
though they occasionally gave US the pang
Of having bitten the head of the Father
Of his Country, the pot-hat OF the Great
Ernancipator, they never brought trouble
to our "innerds" or fear Of ptomaine units
to our brain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
PRESS COMMENTS.
MR.. HARDING'S PLAN.

Repeated ASSURANCES from President
elect Harding's varied visitors that, as
Senator Shields expressed 1t, they lind
themselves in accord with the principles
which undhrlie the new association OIL
nations" which the Presidcnt-elect hns
conceived arousos curiosity NJ To this
new association Has MIR. Harding indeed
devised something which will really secure
the approval of practically all the Aineri-
can people, and, in addition, which VIII be
approved by the other nations which must
compose the association? And which, IN
further addition, will really be effective
in maintaining the peace between the ma
tions of the world2 II SO, We must all take
of our hats To the presently to-be
President, and many of us viii have hum
bly, to admit that we have grossly under
rated his capacity. The chorus OF APP
proval from those who have been made
acquainted with it's details suggests that he
may have done so.
Ii the guesses of the Marion correspond
ents as TO what the new plan contempatca
are measurably correct, IL seems TO
differ little from the present League OF
Nations If that be true, 1t may DO OK :
pected that the other nations will agree to
IL. But what of Mr. Johnson and MIR.
Borah and Mr.. Reed and the other irrec-
oncilables7 OF course, n great deal OF the
irreconciliab'ity of some OF these gentle
men was irreconciliability against Wood
row Wilson, but they will have to do q
great deal of explaining il they decide TO nc
cept and indorse this plan; and If they do
not, there will be q merry fight on IN the
Republican party and in the Senate.
Here's hoping that the President-elect
will be successful The greatest obstacle
To- worldwide recovery today and 10 pros
perity in the United States Is the delay
in the restoration Of Europe As mem
her of an association of nations, co-operat-
inp with the other nations Of Europe and
of the world, the United States can IN
doubtedlv do something to promote that
rpstoration League or association, the
name m cans little il we can get the sub
stance Of an organization for peace #
Baltimore sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
lust Folks
by Edgar A. Guest
LOVE AND DUTY.

II YOU were eight or nine years old
An had to do rs Won were told,
An vou had planned a certa in day
Your deadly enemies to play
A game o bell. on then your Pm
That mornul' said. Il notice. Ma
The lawn needs euttJn' an the place
Is n ow neiahborhood Disgrace,
This afternoon please soe that son
STAY home until the work is done,
Could YOU put on your prettiest looks
The wav they do in story books
An. say YES sir, / will he glad
To cut the lawn II needs il bad
Suppose your curves were woTkin fine
An YOU were captain Of your nine,
Bnt you'd been taught that boys who hope
Successfully With life 10 cope
Must answer dutys clarion call
With chccrfulrees in spite If all.
But YOU had gone TO bed 70 dream
OF wnllopin that other team,
An then the very day you'd planned
To plav that gane-syou understand
Your Pa said. pointin' with bis spoon
you'll cut the grass this afternoon,
Would YOU be dutiful, or say,
Gee WIKI, Pa, please, can todayg
An then suppose the sky was blue
An there was not cloud in view
But il was rus the sort o day
You'd prayed for, 50 that you could play,
An YOU d told all your gang to be
out there to start the game ~ three;
On top o that the day before
You'd laughed an ieered At Billy Moore
Coz he was called back home to do
Some chores his mother told him to
To talk of duty's very well,
B1lt how'd you'd ike to have 70 tell
The boys Il wont De there to play
/ gotta cut the grass today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
NO DELAYS oFLAW IN DELAWARE.

Wilmington may have been the City Of
Golden Promise during the war, but 1t
offers very little attraction for those who
stray from the straight and narrow path
and are discovered. Within Is few days
two men, guilty of embezzelment, have
been tried, convicted, sentenced and are
already beginning topcrve their eight years
IN the penitentiary.
The first thought which must strike tho
observer is that the much-disctHsed de-
laws of the law have no existence in the
little State OF Delaware Neither veal tn,
influence nor social prominence seem TO
clog the wheels Of Justice Once guilt has
been admitted or established, punishment
haa been snre, swift and severe What q
contrast this presents to Some other States
Of the Union where convicted men have
been able 10 appeal from one court 10
another until We havea mockery Of justice.
Many techncalties lie in the way, but
there Is no reason why the authorities may
not improve the existing state Of affairs.
The example yet by Delaware might well
be followed elsewhere II il true that we
have conflicting laws in different com
munitics, but resolute proceeding at
torneYs and stern judges have II ~ their
power TO sweep away many Of the cob
webs which are permitted 20 obsfTuct the
speedy administration ~ justice. These
delays cause contempt for the law, and
that In turn encourages lawieffness.
One Of the surest ways Of lesseningc TT ifnt
Is 10 make il clear that crime does not
pay II was long ago said that honesty Is
the best policy, and, cynical M that may
sound. II Is true The square deal for higf
and low alike j. the cure for nuc Of the
unrest that exists at the present time, sno
the Wilmington example sh, uld have 2
wholesome effect ever ywhro. Pm lladel
mia Inn tlirer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

II IL fitting that the natal day Of the
Savior should be marked by prayer and
rejoicing, gratitude and good will, and IN
ms connection it would be interesting to
.,onjure ID our minds what glorious
world this would be if we could keep the
Christmas spirit alive always, not only
On the great holiday, but every day IN the
wear for all time. One could almost see
The near approach of the millennium Il
such q condition were reached. On
Christmas Day, with It's atmosphere 81
love for our fellowInen, with especial
thought for the little ones" and for the
poor and needy, we are following Christ s
precept closely, particularly if we bestow
our loving offerings II the proper spirit.
II is the pleasure we gain from making
gifts 70 others, whether the offerings De
large or small, that proves again how much
greater is the real Joy awakened by making
others happy through giving, than through
the mere receiving.
Christmas is the one day, perhaps, on
which many OF us may say that we love our
neighbor as ourselves; it JIG the one day,
possibly, when all evil thoughts al COB
dernnation and criticism is eliminated
from our consciousness and We cease to
bear false witness against out neighbor
1t is thus we are shown that when the
mind and the heart are filled with good
and happiness and we turn to the In
unite in prayer and thanksgiving, We
can and do rise above the sordid things o.
existence, and in this day If pause from
our perplexities come closer 10 an
appreciation Of the great fact that man
dnd are the children Of God, and our
brethren
1t is great privilege to have and TO
keep this festal day, and to experience
the peace and happiness it brings to all
people Good cheer and good thoughts
permeate the very atmosphere we breathe
and we find ourselves ennobled and en-
Tiehed by Christmas and its LESSONS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
HUGH ES AS SECRETARY OF Estate.

Dispatches from Washington link the
name Of Charles Evans Hughes with the
principal post in the Harding cabinet.
This gossip may or may not be well
founded. but there can be no doubt that
Mr. Harding might go furthet-or not 50
far-and fare much worse. Despite his
defeat IN 1916, Mr. Hughes not only holds
an honored place in the small group OF
RepublicansWh0a arc universally recognized
rs the intellectual leaders OF their party
but he commands the respect of his fellow
countTymen without regard to party
as acitlZen noted equally for ms ability and
his honesty He is not an authority on IN
ternational law, but it IS unguestionably
better to have a man Of Mr.. Hughes
demonstrated capacity at the head OF our
department of foreign affairs than another
man who knew more about international
law but lacked Mr. Hughes insight. MIR.
Hughes viii learn whatever he needs 10
learn fast enough
What would be the Hughes attitude
toward tn central problem of our foreign
relations? He has never been an ardent
advocate Of the League of Nations like
Mr. Taft He is rather to be classed with
the modcrates His exact position he out
lined in a speech at the Union League
Club early in 1919 In that speech he
proposed seven amendments to the Gov
enant The NEST important OF these -
lated to the Monroe Doctrine AMI to the
guarantee" Of Article y. There u b. no
doubt that Europe will accept VII trNer
we propose in the way Of safeguarding the
Monroe Doctrine And the recent action
Of the League itself concerning the Aus
trian boundaries has disposed Of the IN
depreciation put upon Article \ by those
/ who felt like Mr. Hughes. Thus the OBJ
iections that Mr. Hughes had to the
League of Nations have been removed o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
CANDLE LIGHT

'Epw many miller b. Bal fi0r''
ThnessoOre and tcn
Can get there BY candle light"
"No. John a-li0bin. n0' t,rgft
On Christmas Five
"How many miles o. Bethfhem
An more than you'd believe
30 on the nuraery r.nd0u IT'D
Candies ret for pasring mef
~ they gJOd ~ b. thry On
Thief or SAINT ~ any grf
Candle Graoc thry thlI receive
But mot u There Pc i0.f gto ~
Travel by t0wardr Bofhlrhrrr
Cliick John-a-R0bu ghtr '.f ttrr
On Christine I've
g1rllu Var fr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
POOR OLD NOAH.

Noah Webster has been barred
from the famous Hail Of Fame; he's
too dead 70 take il hard vet If
seems a bcastlv shame: for the
book that Noah penned, though in
places hard To read, Is our ever
lasting friend, and the sort of friend
we need Noah picture must not
hang in the Hall SO bright and
fair. though twould honor al the
gang of punk poets entered there,
Noah wrote no cheap romance,
and he PLAYED no rhyInsteI 5 game,
so he never had a chance IN the well
known Hall of Fame Noah took
the toughest words that TIE coun-
try could invent or could borrow
from the kurds, and ht showed Pist
! what thcy meant; not a word could
ret away. when this man was on
its trail, lie would chase it day by
. day till he grabbed It by the tail
Twas a tiresome, mustY task, hut
old Noah held it down, while his
/ ncighb0rs used To bask idly IN the
/ idle town. sages poets, all such
. binds went to Ncahs noble tome,
for the inca ming of the words that
they used in speech or poIne Now
| the sages and the bards / II that
hall Of high renown, WHILE the
/ surly outside guards turn the
gifted Noah down Shade of Noah,
never mind You re a winner Just
the same. though the judges, deaf
and blind, shoe YOU from the Hail
Of Fame
| Observation-Disclosures Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24
A Free Bulletin On
The Use OF Concrete

When Won get tired ~ mud trr rarf
yard lar path n co~~re'e
When the foor h re razerrnt -lu.
out. make permanent ono c' fhis usr
material
Put IN fenre posts of ronrrrte that r'
BE- good when your zrandrnlidrrn zron
old
Build fOTTuda,iou. doorsters l1rsf-
trouzhs septic tanks. sIios. q -nncrete
The Use ~ this artificial rock l. one
the blessings ~ 8 progressive age- ar
recipe s - simple - trait .1r uaEing
bread anybody ran rlse o. lret -hr
booklet from our Washington .niorrn a
ton Bureau.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

are easily removable. As Secretary o.
State we should confidently expect him
IN exert himself ON behalf ~ our entrance
into the only international body practically
possible md 10 give bis best effort 70
the furshering Of better international
spirit and order.--New York Evening
Post
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parkside Lights Xmas Tree Tonight.

The Parksidc community Christmas
celebration, which viii be featured with a
beautifully decorated tree, will be lighted
tonight at 6 clock. Children Of No. 20
School will hold sing Mayor Taylor
and other city officials are expected 10 take
part in the festivities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

The bravery Of the nurses Of the Luther
an Home for Orphans at Philadelphia 10
saving their sixty-eigut little charges from
death when the institution burned on
sunday again illustrates the heroisIn Of
these women who hesitate not moment
in fear Of their own lives when the lives
Of others are in danger The American
trained nurse has become q synonym for
fearlessness and duty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

AS Mr. Harding'a proposed World
Court seems largely akin to the League
Of Nations, which the country repudiated
and now apparently bankers after, one
naturally recalls to mind the pertinent old
couplet: Strange what difference
there should be twiXt tweedie-dum and
tweedle-des
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

4. we approach the great festal day OF
Al the Christian world and celebrate the
birth Of the Savior OF Man with Joy and
thankfulness, with giving, and with loving
,ur neighbor a little better than we have,
perhaps. at other times in all the year
one might turn back the pages OF history
and learn AZ what sacrifice this day OF days
became established SO the period OF re-
ioicins for the millions and millions OF
PEOPLE who are striving against the evils
which beset the flesh TO follow in the foot
steps Of the Master who brought the
GLORIOUS. sunlight Of truth and understand
ing into world that was almost wholly
enc7ilfed in the darkness Of idolatTy.
The birth of Jesus Christ WIS, indeed,
a hight that Illuminated the world, strug-
Cling IN sin and worshipping for the most
part false gods, and disregarding or ms
interpreting the teachings Of the early
prophets. But so bitter was the hostility
a the peoples 70 the teachings OF the
Savior that it Was not until centuries
after Hi. coming and His passing were
HIS followers permitted 70 celebrate and
honor bis natal day.
We sIl may recall that the Bishop Of
Rome two centuries after the death az the
Master. suffered martyrdon, largely IN
consequence Of having celebrated Chrlst $
birthday, and two hundred years after
the execution of the Bishop OF Rome, We
may find, in the history Of the church,
that vast numbers of Christians were
burned TO death as they insisted on as
ssmbling for worship and Christmas cele-
bration in Rome, on order from the Pagan
Emperor, Diocletian. Six centuries after
Christ had passed St. Bonifaoe WIS put
to death for like ofTense 1t was he who
instituted the Christmas tree and par
TALLY succeeded in establishing the 'ele-
bration Of the Saviour's birthday IN the
Rhine country. against the opposition
af the German Pagans