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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
Flying Three Miles a Minute.

FLYERS for tho Pulitzer trophy made
three miles minute IN their race on
Long Island, one day last week, "a
airmon being In the contest. This ia o
trifle faster than any previous nirplane
flight, and probably indicates Tint when
these gas driven metcors nro perfected
they may reach the unheard OF speed oi
four or fivc miles a minute IL Is fair W
suppose that the development OF the nir
planes will bo ms great nu was the improve
ment on the automobile, 60 u is quite
within reason topredict p five-mlo-a-nin-
ute speed within another decade. While 1t
would seem impossible 20 fly at that pace
and keep ones breath. by tho time Tint
speed hns been developed there will have
been invented other appliances that will
make that rapid flying popular and prao-
ticable
However We may find that a mile IN
twenty seconds is fast enough to meet
all conditions. even for hurrying people
like Americans With the simpiiiication OF
control Of the airplane. az there has been
of the motor car, these autos Of the air
will aonn come into general use, ns the
danger of their operation will have been
reduced 20 The minimum.
At the rate Of speed iust recorded, ono
might dine here, leisurely board lis mir
car. nnd ny to New York In I ime for the
opern ar theatre, md be bnck home IN bed
before O'Clock a m An attorney having
business in Washington could lesven client
waiting IN his uiIico while he few To the
national capital il necessary for any In
formation relative "a the case, and he
back in an hour
To continue flyer In ono ~ th. new
fnat pinnes could lenv- Wilmington after
breakfast. transact business In Chicago
and be back for dinner in the evening Or
no might leave here at seven IN the morn
inr land NJ The Golden Cato IN California
in the afternoon and return Ivy dawn ~ the
neyt dav. One could fly from philadelphia
Ia the theatre in ten minutes and he back
in less time than is now conHumed waiting
for trolley car a. start from the railway
station here after spending almost M hour
on the tourney frum broad street station,
ard fifteen or more minutes ~ the street
railway before reaching home
Legislature could g. 20 Dover IN about
fiftecnlni, utes and could sail 80 high IN the
mir that lobbyists could net even glimpse
their approach or hear the thrrb q the
gines
Rehol,oth Beach would he little more
than he III an hour away nnd IL summer the
Nier. II he favored water views, could rise
from the Christiana after the days work
was over and settle on Rehoboth BAY long
before dinner time.
We who think we have lived in th'
, worlds most iut~rceting and advancing
per,cd are doubtlers right, hut the devel
opments 81 the next ten wears will he ever
more remarkable than those - the dccad'
h,st passed In another half century, nt en-
prcscnt rate .; progression, Fpeco WI
have heen almoal entirely Rnnlhilated
| and We NAV he ahle 90 make compset'
/ circle ~ the whole world IN q few houtr
| Il vr advance as fast "a We have done aimee
1870 when Around the World IN Eighty
| Day.' was regarded as an amusing, bu
| wildly improbable hit ~ fiction
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
JoIr The Delaware National Guard.

The effort 70 recruit the National
Guard of Delaware 70 point where ~e
NAV hear our part with reference 60 the re-
establishment of the militia q the country
should have full cooperation here Onr
Young men will offer their services to the
country and he trained in arts of sol
dIefy against the possibility of war
ASIDE from tho measure ~ duty one may
te prepared to perform. should an snlef-
gencv arise. the training gives one
most agreeable diversion ard Wholesome
pasttimc. There are the weekly dr'lis hrd
occasional dances or other similar enter
tainrnon,s. and usually there arc two weeks
in tho opcr, when the guardsmen 50 INTO
carup for outdoor training. for field
manocuvres and the use of hig guns. and
those detNls that q soldier should under
stand and he we'll schoOled in.
Inthc late war the mon who had tra'"ed
as rnilitiamen were obviously much better
soldiers and far more able 10 take care oi
themselves in battle, and greatly more
formidable as opponents. One VINO mas
not experienced a term under arms IN
the National Guard Will be surprised st
the benefits that come from the discipline
and the exercise Of the drills and marches
But il has more important SIDE.
Service in the militia brings to every man
with a gun sense Of respons billty that
he is expected 10 do his part for the preser-
walton Of peace and order, at home or
wherever his services may he needed. and
70 uphold the flag. We must have civil
ian army that can he called into action
promptly, and TO be effective it must be
drilled and trained The fact that II
is skilled in the use Of arms will probably
OF itself serve 10 prevent any danger that
would necessitate its being called.
ehave enough patriots Young men IN
Delaware to supply our quota and they
doubtless will come forward in response
70 the call and enlist for the service OF
helping to keep the world safe. Delaware
has always offered her share Of men for.
every call 20 arms, and she will never
shirk her opportunity to MAINTAIN the
glorious record Of the Blue Hens Chick
ems" in times Of war or III days of peace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
DEAD OR ALIVE?

America must abandon the idea that
the rest of the world is willing TO scrap
the present League aud TO join with her
10 orgarizc rev ono. 1t never would be
possible to get together again these AZ
natiors for the formation Of another
League. Lord Robert Cecil at Gle eva.
This supports Mr.. Roots cable message
to MIR. Harding lest August 1T is very
uuwise TO declare the League dead
II would not be true" Yet MIR. Lodge in
Boston Saturday ight declared that "the
League Is dead, 50 fur as the United States
is COZ cerI cd.
Ii is an awkward oorfiiot Of opirion,
The difficulty might have been avoided #
Republican strategy In the Preside tial
campaign had rot dictated that the League
should Invariably be called 'Mr. " ilson's g
League" MIR. Hardin and MIR, Lodge arc
now Obliged out Of deferonoo 70 6,000,-
600 plurality TO say the League IL dead be-
GAUGE the only League i'll existence, the
one now in eviderce In Geneva, ia the
same "Mr, Wilson's League.
France indorses what MIR, Root said
"Abandoning the Versailles Il eaty ls I'M
possible. To attempt it would bring chaos
and an entire Ioss Of tho results of the war,
and general disaster involving the United
States"
If one with God Is majority, one with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

susceptible to stomach trouble which ac:a
Ike a ire-hrand On the entire system.
vltb the result that the kidneys, liver and
intestlues AL become infected. Many IN
eidents y here remarkably quick results
have followed tho Use Of Plaat JuiOe, the
new herbal stomach medicine. are beng
cited dailv by weIl-Snown local people.
Recently the following statement wss
made bH Mr. A. J Alderman one Of the
btst~knowa Electrical Contractors IN VIII
mington, residing Ct No. 1907 Scott
street.
After a long period Of suffering I am
glad 10 say ! am now II the pink " con-
ditIou, due to Yoar marvellous medicine,
Plant JUICE I had hoea a sufferer for 2
long tltr- with nv stomach and none Oi
my organs we're working properly: |
could not digest the hghtest xlnd 0f food
was always coastlpated, my back ached
CONSTANTLY and | had bad bilious spells
eyery i,ttle while. was very nervous and
depressed anI felt weak and al tired our.
[ had uo ambition or energy TO do my
work. | never could got a good nights
sleep. | was told that l had malaria. l
hid tried many medicines and treatments
without anv benefit and as q last resort,
| decided 10 tr7- Plant Juice. | began 20
Ees relief from almost the first few doses
took and now am able 70 eat anything
and it agrees with me. | am not consti-
pated any more. sleep ine at night and
tave not a.. ache oE pain. feel full Of
energy and strength All OF my friends
have asked me what has brought about
the change ia ms appearance, and ! tel
thcm Plant Juce ! cannot praise il
enough for what it has done for me"
The Plant Juice Man IS az the Miller
Drug store Ne. 4O4-4O6 Market street,
where he Is daily meeting the local public
and i PRODUCING and explaining the merits
Of this remedy. FREE samples gwen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
School for Managers.

SChool Ior MhHhkeSs-
The movement Just set afoot in this
country to train and equip young men 80
they may ill positions requiring both
technical efficiency, and executive ability
will be watched with great interest IN all
parts Of the industrial world. IL il reported
that more than 600 American colleges
will adopt courses in management edu-
cation" Perhaps no attempt to solve the
vcxatious problem of efficiency has better
or stronger backing than tho one juet an
nounced, and none other surely haa a
more comprehensive scope, or seemingly
could he more practicable. In addition to
special courses in college. it provides Tor
the instruction of men who are
beyond the apprenticeship age OF
stage. through extension courses and
studies 10 be pursued in leisure hours.
The students at colleges will have rrac-
tical experience in industrial plants during
vacation Of the schools; there they viii he
under tho eve Of the highest skilled men.
II logical 20 conclude Tint the student
who has both the theoretical and prao-
teal instruction in the management OF
business will attain much higher ef-
fciency than the man who had been
schoolcd alone in either the theOry OF
nractice of his calling. The Euooossful
manufacturer Of today must know every
detail of his business, from the raw ma
,erial up 90 the marketing of the fniahed,
product. II has been proved difficult to
engage the services Of mnrager ~ inrge
indus try to take tho place of the man who
at its head developed IL and grew up
with IL. consequently there has been OK
pcnsivs gropinr until tho right manager
was found. If indeed. tho Hcrvicea Of such
nm onr war obtained
Highest efficiency hne become the slogan
Of thc modern manufactures Nh ef-
fciency that gives almost 100 per cent
prrfcction at every point. u 10 the Fu-
preme csaential in modern businees u ono
would keep abreast Of his competitors,
and tho undertaking that had i's initiative
in Drcxei Institute ia timely aa the cali -
louder at this moment for capable cxccu-
tivCs than ever before
The old time apprentice syrtem Re''h-
ingly j. passing as having outlIved itS uf'-
fulnees or it's adapfah,hty 70 tho needs II
| the present. II served more or less sat'H-
factorilv e. long as our industries refnH'n-
ed comparatively small, and before the
days of grueling competition. hen NC
art apprentice, after becoming master q
/ his trade. rnse 90 Tho post ~ foreman OF
| even manager. not ,nfreqiently indeed. be
| coming the successor of his employer.
| Now, however, The finished apTrentio" i'
rarely NJ to thc exactins teak ot mnnaee'
| unless he supplements HE manual rki'l
with well-trAnei mind that Con'pre-
! hcnds cverv detail ~ his work
The now college course will give e the
/ industrial or huslness world trained, AL
around men who will become efficiency
specialists in oil that pertains 70 their n
/ irs,rv " trade undertaking With All ouT
\ plants directed hy suoh heads. we will 10
4 much sitter able 20 meet trade rivalry q
4 tho old world in the reduced oost Of nc
commodities ~ well ap in the superiority
! olr products
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

msy tesasr "a 0 ssr s %, .s.;s, fs.-~ Z i,;: :sy
9'g9 s hsr.s ffsase s. q 4h. ss.a .ps..
strictly % INFORMATION. The bureau csano.
glys dsi9s e. lsaa a, ,asss snn 70 s. ao
nieatic troubles. not 30 undsftsse esheue.
i've ,saae On sPy as,ees d.. w,,,a ~, d. yss.
and nddfeas and cncl1se go ctrs y
stamps for return possnse Az replies are
cent difeet 20 the inattrsf.
O. VIII re do the letters Il" and ""
appear IN let which gives the Frequency
ol iao Of the different letters Of the Iphs
bet s. J. "
A. A receut list compiled % print~r-
experience takes 70" ae n basis ~ 900,
bong thn letter used mo~t freT1~ntly,
and thereby rates r. ns %, and " ~
i5s
q. Why is m American Indian not an
American citizen unless he takaa iega
steps % become oneY A q. q.
4. The American Ihdisus are reoos-
nised IA nationai wards, and not a part
of the regular Republican sysson. To
large ettert the larger tribes. or so-rallei
"netions govern Themselves and have y
political lie entirely apart from U'ir
government
O Can handpainted china be sucoeas-
fully fred m a kiln made u brieks7 "
H. A.
A The Geological Survey saws that
that handpainted china can be miocees-
fully fired II n Kiln male ~ bricks
g Arc guiteh bigs fl % oatt & T. B
A While guinea pigs are seldom eaten
iu to United 9tetee, their near relation
ship to rabbits and the fact that they are
wholly vegetarian in habit, should rcsa-
sire nflyouo who may entertain dplhta
about thor ftpe4a for tho tahlo AT Tho
spcciea oF wild caviea are accounted g"ol
game m south Amnrice
. During the war, how far helov 'hs
mirfaoa did submarines work a - r
A The Navy Department savE that
whtle submarines could dive o. q depth
of so het. their operations wrre uHnaliv
oondneted 1t about 81 toet
q Are there two sncictIea ~ Colonial
Danes IN the t.hlted Statea2 X W
A The society ~ Colonial Dame ~
America. tho firHt womsn's patriotic -
ciety IN America. wac organized IN New
York city in 1900. and Incorporated IN
1901 TIE %etiunRl SDciaty - the 70
lonlal Demos II America, a scpafa'e snd
distinct organization, wns founded " WI
mlaRton. Delaware IN 1902
o Ts culur-hIndreaE lrhrritrsl and >
Il nnre provelort among mon 8
A Color hlir dnePs r often inhrritet
ard may 10 partial pr complete II 10
found il from thrne ~ four per cent -
uen ard iess thaa oun pr cont ~ worn n
O Who was TIE great actrezE who WIN
suc~ov- after havirg heen dpm'-rd -
unfit ~ the stage gI
A Tho story is told that E9isahe.h
| Barry famous English s~'rrrs who iiv-A
/ from 1859 n i7I3. succoeded after t'sinE
tutored by the Earl II Rochcster, AZ
/ though she bad t.ren dismissed 40 unprnrn-
/ isirg IL - arippor,d to have wagrred thai
/ he would rnasp a frst-rata Eetress ~ he-
| within six months She cerne ~ te th'
+ greatest nctress ~ her tirno creating rnore
than 100 roles
| o Who wure the original members q
1 the American Iegue in hs~ebai7 "
i r r.
4 The present American league rs'
organized r. iqtn ard ,he clubs n 4 -
/ thet firue were Cleveland indianapolis
/ Milvvauken, K arsas City, Detroit I.'ifa-
/ h. Chirzro ard Minneapolis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
EVENING SMILE
HIS OVERSIGHT.


'I'm kinda afraid urcle tlnkshaw is
loainp his mitd, OF something sYmpta-
thetically said tho proprietor Of the Right
Plnre store ~ Ietiu u. hfttf = ". err pic
citizen he'd riecu from hia seat md ieetnly
dofldeted ont
Hes ACT around the stoye here for
three or four hours, NJ Il telked about the
weather as fer hack ~ ia12 referred -
high prices If evefythit r. frrntipf cd the
condition II affairs owe hese IN hecker-
slovakY. Ireland and eleev hefe. pr"Rf oe.
ticated about tho future, and 50 on, AMI
fever orce pot aroufd 20 telling who
preri dent elect IIardir ~ going - Put
in his Cabinet and yelling ~ ever Yh"dY
that daaFrccd with hirn
He u was readiog n hook whore
The ancietta believed that hissifg was
a sure cure for headaohe Size swee'ly5
Well can cay fever took headache
powder in my life Boston Globe
"etrsppc" nurrn',red he edfdr, othst
this anpcdote Of Lincoln has revor heen
riit in mint before +" f'Nut ri ell, explain
ed the occasional contributor, OILY
thought il up last night Bpatnn Tran
script
Toe fwho he's iuat missed iis trein,
70 friend whn arrived 2 mirute after
q onfuund Il, Fred just snt There y
time 70 nee il leavit he station Pred
Lucky heggarl didnt get glinI@e
of II at al ldmburg Scotsman. *
''nid vou ever get { ythirg z m the irH'sl-
pett plan. foa7 Yes: ! got NY ho''se-
bold 81 that way First | get ny wife
Lhan got her mother and father. ed nnFT
I'm getting her brother ard sister
Ill.ntfan .IfhIs seriIt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

October statistics show that We are
using fewer imported goods and that
Europe Is coming here for more and more
supplies. Last month our exports ex-
ceecied 800, ,00O, 900 those Of September,
mostly for food stuffs and raw materials.
The excess Of outgoing material over the
imports reached the almost unprecedent-
ed total of $500, 0,OOO,O 900 in the month.
With this balance Of trade in our favor II
would not indicate that our present season
" depression can be long protracted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

The Mexican consul al Douglas, Ari-
zona. has been removed for refusing 70
wise the passport Of z : Senator Fall Of
New Mexico on the ground that the latter
il an enemy Of Mexico 10 insisting that the
United States should intervene in the
Southern Republic and end revolutions
there. But the Mexican of; cial evidently
did not understand that there are large
number of 9. 0. p. leaders who have
'iptcrests' il his country and that they
would be immensely benefited werethey
under guard Of our soldiers. Senator Fall
was indeed the most rabid anti-Mexiean In
public life lie was the Borsh Of the Rio
Gralde
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
HUMAN NATURE.

The CLIMATE here IS luscious. very
and even winter days are warn
hute nv old heat Is so contraIY
| sometimes long - see storm.
Where | abide the We the. wizard
provides tho smoothest koods he
owns, AMI vet long 10 hear bl'z-
zard whoop past the house. with
maudhn tones The tourists come,
a cheerful legion, and vsslt me .
while and sav, This IS the finest,
. grandeSt region here every days
a perfect day. Ihoy dance
around. the Joyous friskeTs. ecstat3c
over things they see, and | remark,
"You bet your whlske,s, this coin
try's good enough for me But
when the tourists leave my shanty.
In genial pairs or blocks Of five, ! say
20 Jane. my splnster aGHtie, 4 wlsa
cvclone would arrive On for
good old Kansas twisteT, destroy
ing barns. uplootlug trees, Oh, for
hot wind that woulwd blister, oh.
for cold wind that wou ld lTeezei
And we're | back where winds are
blowing. and winters white with
snow and riIne, some grIevous hts
| would be throwing, denounclng
such a heastlv cline There is no
bliss for any mortal until h quits
THIS vale of woe, and enters,
through be shining portal. tha land
where oil the righteous 20 Ard
that bright land perhaps he II
sean it. aud muttes to his sanity
guide. This place looks cheap be
side the planet whe~e / grew up and
loved and died
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .tttttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

Annour cement is made TINT the Postal
Telegraph Co has made an increase OF 10
per cent in the wages Of it's employees, but
also-and Of far more interest TO the
general public-at the same time has ad-
vanced the charges fer service 20 per cent.
The public might not object TO an increase
sufficient 10 meet the increased wage al
lowance, but that il will protest vigorous-
" against the other 10 per cent Of the in
crease in charges goes without snying.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

The charges against r. w, Boiling In
connection with the Shipping Board ex-
travagance now settles itself down to the
fact that the falsely accused man is
brother-in-law of President Wilson, This
alone would ba a serious accusation In
the eyes Of such saints as Penrcse, Lodge,
Smo0t and the others Of the Senatorial
oIigarcby who are to administer Harding
for the next four years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
Plant Juice Was
Cause OF Change
Wilmington Man Tells How the
New Stomach Medicine Was
Only One so Help.

Changing conditions have made al -
re un0rr IT irgs susceptible 30 ~tnmRch
disorders and is kindred affections.
Civilization has forced people ~ get rlc1
food rendered apgetlzlng ~ stunulRnts,
. 1--we Is smoky citiCs and 70 never walk
waen thew can ride No wonder hey are
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

Senator Penrose has had TO meet
SANDY" Crow and listen TO him talk
turkey" on the organization Of the noxt
Pennsyivanin Legislature. The big Senator
may run national q. 0. T. convention,
but he cannot run Philadelphia or all Ct
his own State without consulting with
little ward bosses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
Fewer Negroes in Tenne=see-

Statistics show chat the Negro popula-
tlou ~ Tennessee cities and towns "a
falling N. or at least the percentage of
blacks IL smaller than ten ycars aev The
decrease is small. 10 he sure, lut the Ten
nessce whites hail tho turn IN the tide WITH
great satisfaction. with the hope that IT
w,u decrease more and more each wear In
Nashville the whites now constitute 80
per cent Of the population. whereas ten
wears ago they represented hut ~ per
cent. The same ratio Of decrease extends
throughout the State.
II j. said the Tennessee Negroes have
migrated 70 other States many comng 10
the Eastern States Wherever they may
GO, the people Of Tennessee may not hHv"
any concern. bu, they ere doubtless
pleased TO see hat the Negro population
has reached the peak and is falling of
The Negro had been rapidly approaching
the point where be soCn would have been
the dominating race numerically, con
dition that is contemplated with misglv-
ings by all the southern States.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

Eastern Shore farmers arc preparing TO
grow more strawberries next season than
ever before. according 20 word from Sails
bury The fruit nettcd from $500 20 500
an acre last year, which, the growers
conclude, is a large, profit than can be
obtained through any other crop 1t Is be-
heved the demand for Strawberries will
continue at rate to more than keep pace
with the increasing supply, and that the
prices will be maintained to the present
basis Of big profit almost indefinitely 1t
has also been decided that the practice Of
putting the best cf the berries at the top OF
the box is bad hueircss as we'll as dishonest,
and therefore the custom will be discon-
tinued, however strong TO keep up the dc
ception the temptation may be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
Just Folks
~ fydGm A. fss~~a
purrspsIrrp

fW'FNf~ilfs
The rain !. s.nt ~ iring the apwrrs ~
bloom
Beyoud ths ,lgud- vtirh vsl hs "A
with gay,
The arearin,~- shd darln~qs a % dsv
There ~ hint a rnan,ertlfnss t~Ffurln
Pink petals SON - bsngh al 10 g.fsYfn
And April iollosei ~ ~. snilihg Ms
The poIpisa ngldina alee Nf DIT
And roe ready f,a ns living ro.m
Thu., rben he ,esys = gTisf srs 1uru -
aioi,
Out n ths anguish unI Do trtp
despair,
The bitter mourning ior mn rr.fiolIu isnd
Itme o8fnr- ne lovs q ~ ~ frilv
care
Whenever sosr0u ~ ~ 's~ornfh
Into fll blr0sYn hurf ne rrrs -
ffiends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

We abuse the Spaniards and the Mexi-
cans for the practice Of bullfghting, while
il one automobile race in Los Angeles,
last week, more persons were killed than
meet death in the bull ring il a year. We
condemn cruelty 10 bulls, but applaud
cruelty To men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

A New York jury taxed physician
s24 4s6 for injuries sustained by patient
through X-ray treatment, verdict that
should be warning for those not quail
lied or experienced to refrain from ieopar-
dizing the life Of patient
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
Acid Stomach
For 10 Years
How a Different Woman
r~u~otsyP-ssseefssorso

NV wff- 80 . grra, sIf@rrr 'ron
aid si,qrn Arb fDy I'D yrsrs s
RI . Oripp-~n mt % fiHsrrHs
woman sino~ ssfng Esa>,nir
Sufferers from a-if rtnrus srh "A
Rs,nuir help Pm a4sn. "a nuirfir
t~s.s up and CARRIES ont - rrcss
xrsdisy ani ga@e- and 1asss -
s.nmArf Good and comfortable. 20
dirrss easily. Er. fha 'uu rr~ngv
frorn yoor food, i-el sell and strDnR,
frve from bioating, h~iefIihg. in-d
r-pes.ing, stc. Big hnr enT's Only
Axtsi4 With your druyssSt EasEsn-~N
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

United States is reported TO be buying
fewer South African diamonds than 1T
aay tame in five years. With black dia-
fnonds up TO s15 ton and winter here
ths country evidently is thinking heat
first