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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
The Meanest Excuse for Theft

A short news item in the morning
papers. recently tells of young man who
whined: IL am cured of love affairs,
when he found that a girl to whom he
paid attentions had no use for him when
he was taken to court for theft and plead
ed guilty. He also said: 81 took the money
TO make myself solid with the girl, but
when was arrested she left me cold.
OF course the girl was quite right, and
no well-balanced person will have any
sympathy with the self-pitying youth in
his cowardly and miserable complaint.
In stealing to make himself solid with
her" he inflicted deadly insult on her
by assuming that she was at heart as dis
honest as himself Besides, he may have
done serious injury to her reputation ana
prospects in life, since, however innocent
however indignant she may be at his
conduct, some of the blame Of il is apt to
be laid upon her by unthinking persons.
Among thefts Of various degrees OF
meanness there is none lower than the
theft for loves sake 1t is a double dis
honesty. Besides the direct crime there IS
the cheat imposed upon the victim of the
sickly passion. She is grossly deceived not
only as 10 the circumstances, but also as
to the character Of her suitor. Her favor is
won by false pretenres The fraud is al
most az bad as bigamy, especially should II
be carried to the length of a marriage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
CHARACTER COUNTS.

There are many occasions when we feel
quite satisfied with ourselves and sin
cerely believe that we have accomplished
something really worthwhile. The test,
however, lies not in the fact that we have
done this or that thing as we set out to
do, but in the result itself.
What have we accomplished that VIII
last? That is the test we must measure
up to. not merely the fact that we have
accomplished the end we had In view.
We often waste time and energy IN fol-
lowing out to the last some line OF en-
deavor that really means very little,
and all the while there are other things
very worthwhile and important that We
could have done just as easily Some
times we become obsessed with the idea
that in order to make a success OF on
lives il is necessary to progress only IN q
material way; that il 10 say, to amass
wealth, or attain position, or achieve dis
tnction of some kind.
We seldom, If ever, give a thought TO
the simpler manner OF living, the quiet, un-
obtrusive routine of duties well done,
friendship freely given, Il willing ear lent to
the cause of others; a helping hand here, a
sympathetic understanding there, cheer
full sharing of burdens, and an unoom-
planning acceptance of lGrosses that throw
deep shadows throughout life. These are
the things that count far more than all
the honors the world can ever bestow,
attractive and tempting as the latter may
be at times. s.-Charleston News and
Courier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
REPUBLICAN MODESTY.

One of the points in the attack Of Gov
ernor Cox upon the Republican platform
was that there is mot n line IN it, that
''breathcs an emotion Of pride in what
this country did TO win the war. In fact,
il a man from Mars were TO depend upon
the Republican platform he
would not find a syllable telling him that
the war had been won" But the governor
now has his proper answer Speaking IN
Maine, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt asks
the ignorant man if he does not know
that il is mot in good taste TO praise your
own achievements" Besides, sit was the
Republican party that fought the war
II is well known that the innate modesty
Of that party has always prevented IT
from mentioning its part in either the
Civil War or the Spanish War. And boast
ing has ever been peculiarly abhorrent to
Roosevelt. Furthermore, the Republi-
cans at Chicago were so absorbed in de-
nouncing that they had no time or
strength left for commanding anybody
not even our soldiers The great task Of
the platform was to bury not TO praise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
PRESS COMMENTS.
BUT. BOYS, GET THE MONEY!

/ promise YOU formal and effective
peace so quickly as Republican Congress
can pass its declaration for Hepubiican
executive to sign. But, Boys, Get the
Money,
Our sympathy for Europe oply. magni-
fes our good fortune in resisting involve
mcnt. But, Boys, Get the Money!
Tranquility, stability, dependahility-,,
all are assured in party sponsorship, ana
we mean TO renew the assurances which
were rended in the cataclysrnal war. But,
Boys, Get the Money!
| believe in the protective-tarlf policy,
and know we will be calling for its saving
Americanism again. But, Boys, Get the
Money!
Without our aid the Mexican people
cannot properly or speedily. bring about
the improved conditions and the reign OF
law and peace. But, Boys, Get the
Money! !.
II men call for more specific details,
remind them that moral commIttals are
broad and all-inclusive, and we are con-
templating peoples in the concord OF
humanity's advancement. But, Boys, Get
the Nancy
Every State director, every city di-
rector, can do like Kelly did. Get the
right man to see the right people. Hard
ings election involves just few OF the
simplest principles Of salesmanship. Boys,
Get the Moneyl-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
WOULD LOSE BY A STRIKE.

Coal strikes today, as autumn APP
proaches, in this country and in Great
Britain would be an appalling calamity.
On that point the men who threaten them
are right But the more terrible the sui
fering by the great mass of the people the
more certain and crushing will be the re-
ioinder. Labor has decided on several
occasions already that it cannot venture
to declare war on the entire community.
The latest news leads us to hope that 1t
will again sec the course OF wisdom. An
"outlaw" coal strike by rev will not be
so devastating, though il should the more
certainly insure the proper punishment of
the revolutionary few.
No one would lose more than Labor IL
IL should succeed IN Staying democracy.
Rest assured. t would not be the new
despot IL is only in ignorant, easily mis-
led Russia. with its fatal lack OF an in
teligent and powerful middle class, that
the proletarian comes on top. II democracy
were wrecked in the west, brains and
wealth would form the new oligarchy.
Democracy is labor sole safeguard. Labor
benefits more by majority rule than any
other section of the community; and II II
should destroy collective bargaining it
would be the chief sufferer. Sagacious
labor leaders. having some acquaintance
with history. will see that the road these
traders in footpad ethics are treading does
not lead TO the hellish heaven Of the
Third Internationale. but back TO the
very real workman's 'helli of the Britain
before the Reform bill, of the France
Of the Bourbons or Napoleon, OF the Amer
ica that has never yet been born.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
mo Negro Need Apply"

Quoting the opinion of Attarney-SIen-
eral Reinhardt, that suffrage would carry
citizenship, and citizenship would carry
the right to take bar examinations, the
Advocate, a newspaper devoted to the
interests of the colored people Of Delaware,
saws; Even in Mississippi, Georgia,
Texas and Louisiana the colored man may
practice law. 1t remained for.Delaware 10
stipulate that the law is gentleman
profession. and therefore enc for which no
Negro could qualify, to quote an eminent
jurist." From Attorney-Generai Rem
hardt's declaration il draws the hope
that the Negro "can look forward TO ne
dav when the stigma on the name OF Della
ware concerning the legal profession will
be removed.
But il is deceiving itself. The dis
eliminating prejudice is as strong as ever
in the bar of Delaware, largely Republican
in it's makeup. The question may be
iuggled with until after the election, and
then the door viii be found 10 be closed as
tightly as ever TO the Negro lawyer ap-
plicant.
Discrimination against Negroes Is
cardinal principle among Republicans u
Delaware. Young Negroes are not eligible
to membership in the Harding First
Voters Club, or 10 any other white ne
publican organization.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

1t seems to be a weak excuse for keep
ing the children out Of our public schools
until September 20, that repairs are need
ed before the session can be opened.
Two months have elapsed since the
schools closed for the summer and there
has been ample time in the interval to
complete all necessary repairs, if the work
had been pressed as it should have been.
Buildings in course Of CONSTRUCTION by
private individuals have been started and
are well under way in the interval since
the need of repairs to the school buildings
was discovered. and if the School Board
had demonstrated even slight degree Of
capacity, the children Of our city would
not be compelled TO miss two weeks
schooling.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

After a careful survey. the FIRE preven-
tion committee of the Chamber Of Gem
merce has reported that Public Schools
Nos. and 9 are in a physical condition
that not only minimizes the protection
against fire, but invites danger should a
fire occur at either In a situation of this
kind there s only one thing for the Board
of Education to do-to Immediately
start upon the work of converting these
two schools into condition approaching
safety as far as possible. To trife with
the lives of school children would be
criminal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
Drty of Women is to vot c.

Now that equal rights appear to have
been secured to woman after long ana
hard fouAht contest. II is the duty oi
every one of them who has anything at
stake, who has a home, husband or
family, or who is sincerely interested IN the
welfare of the American republic TO
register in order to cast her baiiot lot
President and other national. state and
county officers There can be no higher or
more important duty at this moment de-
volving upon the coed women. by good
women we mean these who think right,
who live right and who desire to see the
government conducted along lines upon
which il was founded and has been de-
veloped.
Since the bars have been let down to the
women of the country it is reported thatih
almost all the large ~ities the ward
heller is at work registering these VINO
NAV be depended en- to vote against the
orderly, decent and progressive conductor
the government, or to entrench In power
the thieving ringsters who control manyoi
the cities. like Philadelphia. for illustra-
tion.
So far as has been ascertained, IN mos'
of the States where registration is
prereouisite to voting there has been al
most no interest shown in the preliminary
work for the ballot. In Baltimore, Tor ex
ample. only three women presented them
selves for registration in the week follow
ing the ratification of equal suffrage.
Women's interest in the vote here is
really little more than in Baltimore, but IT
is probable it will be stimulated by the
activities of both parties before the hnai
date for registration; but if, the right
minded women of the community do not
overcome their apathy or opposition 70
voting. they will find to their sorrow that
suffrage has brought with it opportunities
for great evils as well rs for correcting
! many abuses.
This NAV be understood when 1T is con-
sidered that the undesirables among the
women will be sure to vote, Just as the
same classes among men have never miss
ed the opportunity W bi1SN 'AA
against the interests of the community
and in the interests of some disreputable
political boss.
Right living. right thinking women no
matter what may be their partisan prefer
ences. must turn out on election day ana
cast tho ballot through the use OF which
has been promised I general betterment Of
the direction and government OF the
| country.
We would re-emphasize the supreme
Importance of all women who are inter-
ested in the welfare Of the country en-
deavoring to avoid the mistakes that nave
been made by millions of the better class
of men in the country. who nave re-
Trained from activity in politics. even 70
the extent of not voting and thus con
tributed to turning the country over %
the professional politician.
With similar inactivity on the part OF
our newly enfranchised electors there are
greater dangers TO be faced from TINS
insidious foe OF the country. apathy. a.
election time, than has ever before exist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
Lower Prices for Farm Products.

A survey of Delaware crops causes
much apprehension on the part OF Dean
w. A. McCune Of Delaware College thai
the demand will exceed the supply and that
the prices must decline within few weeks
at most. He sees in present conditions n
likelihood Of reduction of acreage for the
immediate future and decline IN the
profits of the farmer. These predictions are
based. of course. on the large crops ct this
year the world over which in many couh-
tries are heavier than ever before. With
the decline Of prices Of grains and food
stuss of all kinds it should be remembered
there will be corresponding fall in the
cost of all things that are required by
the farmer, so after all, his losses will noa
be so great as would be indicated by the
market quotations.
Delaware and the entire Peninsula
would probably feel less than almo st any
farming community any check on the
market prices. for the reason that they
have widely diversified croppage, many
articles of which are net grown IN guam
titles sufficient to elsewhere meet the
normal demand This applies particularly
to small fruits and berries and to orchard
products. The only condition that the
farmer confronts, and that seems to most
endanger his profits, is the combine CT
middle men" who keep him cut Of his
legitimate share Of the final proceeds. II
the men who produce the fruits and ber-
ries and truck on the Peninsula would
form some plan for controlling the sale OF
their wares to the consumer, they could
find their profits ample to we'll repay
them for their work and investment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

For the woman who wants 20 help oui
the family eXchequer. OF who has lon-
vacation she would ike 10 turn -o prom
the new forms of hand weaving ARE worth
looking into.
She can qualify as a teacher and noid
classes. in WHICH case a room that can
Dc turned into a studio i necessary, 1f
she can make the actual webs herseA
and sell them.
There is a new hand loom that . prae--
tical and cheap, and that VIII weave sIna4i
articles, such as ties, handbags, COAX sets
tapestry squares. hat bands and hUndre'sr
of other thirgs easy 70 sell, hveu coueh
covers can De made on this .ittie iooin
for il viii weave strips Of any length Al1
S1@ inches broad, that can ID. loined to-
gether. More expensive mooels weave
strips of Is and 25 inches m breadth. and
magnificent cloths can he woven on ihese.
There are women today who MAKE 81
excelIent living by this craft work. They
sometimes give lessons as well as pro0uce
fabrics, and these lessons incluoe insiruc.
ton in materials, color combmaNons and
patterns SIS well as the actual WORK ol
weaving. They sell their own iaorics a.,
good prices through accredited dealers al,u
shops that specialize in handcr'it NotH
Many Of them sign their iiye pieces "nien
are as truly works Of art As Is = picture o.
piece of pottery.
Those who know predict a cons siitis
increasing demand for really me naha
work in all hnes Woven ianrics .art
always saleable if they are heautiih. ma
the work is enchanting, W omen gct 80
they grudge time away from their loom
One girl who has started the weaving n
her community, teaching class thrcc
times week. and trying 20 do webs vi
her own between whiles tells me thar
she finds her students altogether tco
enthusiastic.
They want me 20 give them extra -,
sons, and one of them, who Is cmplloNeo
during the day. asked me TO glvc her q
lesson after nine clock AT night, which
was as early as she could get there Tor
she hives three miles away. ~ course
some of them Will fan by the wayside, viii
never do anything but putter but two
or three are going 20 make iine weaVers,
and they'll make fire morey 40 y TOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

CITY Council
Grant Post. G. A. R.
Iron Moulders Union.
CYRUS Castle, l.. G, L.
Delaware Saengerbund.
du Pont Post. G. A. r.
Eden Lodge. |. o. o. F.
Clay ton Lodge, X. OF P.
Wynema Council, d. OF P.
Asylum Lodge, |. o. O. +.
Crusaders Castle, l.. G. E.
Camp No. 2, p. o. ). of \.
Jefferson Lodge, |. o. Q. +.
Division No. /, \. .. II.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, O. ). of ;. q.
Delaware Conclave, /. o. o. F.
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. I. NJ.
Kadosh Commandery, X. OF NJ.
Palestine Castle. o. A. h. NJ. {.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Wvnema Council, Jr. o. l. A. Nj.
Delaware Commandery, X. G. =.
Mizpah Conclave, II. or ). " Nj.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Delmarvia Lodge, L. \. to B. K. L.
Wilmington Lodge. No. lS4, Moose.
Lady Washington Home Communion
Circle SO, Lady Foresters OF America:
Washington Camp, No. 21, z. o. :. OF A
Court Brandywine, Forester Of America
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
Just Folks
By Edgar A. Guest.
THE MAN WHO
WORKS THE HARDEST


I've seen o lot o. fellers try lot O diff
ferant ways
For carvin' out their fortunes, through
my little stretch o. days
I've watched the clever-minded an the
ones that hought they were,
The pleasure-seekin' mort-l an tho idle
gossi o,
And I've n ticed at the finish, after all
the fuss an beast,
That the chap who works the hardest is
the ore who gets the most.
There amt no way around Tits the
man who never stops
But keeps right on a-farmin that VIII
have the biggest crops.
Oh there's times It's hot for hoein' an
there's days the fish'll bite,
But the field that's been neglected never
does come through all right.
An what is true Of farfnin' must be true
Mt every post,
It's the chap who works the hardest that
will always get the most
You can't make hay by loafn', it's been
tried by thousands here,
But they've always come to failure at
the finish Of the year,
III you re always pleasure chasin, you
will have gloomy face
When the banks comes round TO ask you
bout the mortgage on your place,
Sometimes things don't seem equal as
the wheel o. fortune turns,
But tho fact is that feller gets about
just what he earns.
| amt advisin' humans to sell all their
Joys for gold
Or never go on fishin' trips. or wait TIL
they get old
Afore they turn to pleasure, that's
foolish waste o fun.
But you cant succeed by playin' when
there's work that should be done.
An in every Job or station IN this land
from coast to coast
The chap who works the hardest Is the
one who'll git the most.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
AFTER ALL.

Just playing out the game,
Getting your share of both the rise and fall
Getting your portion of the praise and
blame.
With both the jeering and the cheering rife,
But not too much of either on one spin.
Is something in this little whirl called life.
Before at last the darkness gathers in.
After an
j wonder now and then
If one cant go too far without fall.
Or rise too quickly from the ranks OF men,
And thereby miss the beauty of the game
Which rests on struggle, heart ache and de-
feat,
AS well as victory, success or fame,
Before the mixture ever stands complete.
After ali
Don't you admire the wight
And often sing his praises over all
Who fought his way through hell 90 hnd the
light
Who had to fight each yard beyond the gate
That opened wide upon greater role.
Facing whatever future might await
In the full knowledge he had proved ms
soul !
-Grantland Rice in Philadelphia Evening
Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

The Secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee finds there are three
hundred thousand clerks on the Washing
ton payroHs more than are needed. lie
also declares that the public Offices Of the
country are filled with incompetents.
According to Lodge, Penrose and Smoot,
the most incompetent. incapable, head
strong enploye of the government hives IN
the White House. From 9. o. L. point
of view there is not capable Democrat
left IN the country. now that the election
approaches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE MORTGAGE.

| had q mortgage, years ago, on
my pretentious homei and Norry
and its brother, Woe, We're camped
upon my dome | couldn't keep a
smile on straight, but oftentimes |
wept; | tasted Mortgage when
ate. and dreamed it when ! slept,
Ii spoiled for me the Sabbath day,
when / sat in my pew; the Choir. In
singing, seemed to say, w hen
mortgages are due. 1t cast It's shad-
ow on my door, and like raven
eroaked; il took the zest from
every chore, and spoiled the weed
| smoked. They took away my
House Of Pride, by means OF writ
and sich: and since then it's been
occupied by one who's idly rich.
And he is welcome to it all, stone
steps and tufted floor, he's welcome
to the stately hall and vanished
cellar door. | have cabin of my
own in which | ohirp all day, and do
not owe q single bone to any hun an
jay. No mortgage flaps against the
pane. when winds are blowing
keen; no mortgage makes me pause
again when I'd buy gasoline. Oh,
better in eulvert dwell, and owe
no man red, than vainly try 70 be
a swell, with mortage overhead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

visitors that they would like and rcmu-
nerate IL.
Like the Cave Of tbe Wind, the Gsr..
den Of the Gods has been stocked snd
populated by the vivid imagination 81 The
tourist guides reveraI rocky Indians are
supposed to be there ia company with
Punch and Judy, lion,'a camel, porcu-
pine and bear. A Chinese temple and
Mandarins house were also pointed Out
by the guide. All these thing tour y
with enough imagination may see.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

Senator Ball, in recent address, ex-
onerated the farmers from the charge Of
profteering and blamed the government
for not permitting them to get higher
prices for their wheat. The doctor4Senator
declares that he was farmer in his young
er days and knows what he is talkin g
about. Wonder if he ever heard Of the old
adage about the shoemaker sticking to
his last il he would serve the people
best
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

The growth Of our country is emphaslE-
ed in a recent census report which shows
that there are now 81 cities with popula-
ton of more than 100000 each, an IN
crease Of II in the last ten years. BY the
new count Kansas City. Mo, has moved
UP a notch from the twentieth to the
nineteenth place, but its growth was
smaller than during the preceding ten
years. 1t is indicated by the recent an
nouncements that the drift is TO the second
class cities instead Of the biggest ccm-
munities. The movement Of the people
almost everywhere is probably from the
country to the towns and then TO the
larger cities, and eventually TO the largest
centres The itch to get away from the
country seems TO be spreading more rapid
ly than ever before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02
y
No Increase In Rates.

The Wilson Line of STEAMBOATS, is
announcing, today, in the advertising
columns, that no increase in passenger
or freight rates is contemplated by the
company in its daily service between Will
mington and Philadelphia. The policy
of the company, an official stated, is to
increase the volume Of business and not
the rates, being content with small mar
gin Of profit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

Two hundred and ten bushels of wheat
reported asthe yield OF Joseph ID. Thomp-
son s six-acre field near Lewes. is about the
record for Delaware "A yield of thirtysix
bushels an acre is almost near the high
mark for wheat in the United States.
The sands and sun of Sussex seem to bea
winning combination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-02

Most men become experts at the thing
they keep on doing indefinitely, but San
Francisco chiropodist, after being divorc-
ed for the sixth time, has decided not to
rely on his past experience and is turning
to ouiia for guidance in picking a seventh
bride