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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-14
GREELEY

Mrs. Mamie L. DiniE.itt of Farming
ton, Illinois, and Mrs Earl Geesman
and little daughter of Buda, Illinois
are guests at the DR.. Dimmitt and j..
C. Matthews homes.
| Mrs. Souie is visiting relatives in
Sumner
Henry Wartters is visiting his BROTH
er at Plainfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Odell were en-
tertained at the Geo. Griffith home
Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Harris entertained q
number Of ladies at the home OF her
parents near Greeley, Friday
Miss Florence Odell who is attending
nurses school at Iowa City has dip
iberia.
VIM. Hennessey. wife and children,
and Mrs. Canine were dinner guests at
the VIM. Odell home. Monday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Roberts of Bon
tia, Mont, rejoice over the arrival OF
"a son, born Dec. 10.
Mrs. J. Baker Is spending a few
weeks with her son, O. M. Baker at
Moorhaven, Fla. Mrs. Holbert ac-
companted her and will remain during
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Caswell Of Man
chester we're guests at the G. L. Bak-
er home, New Years Day.
Frank Miller and wife were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Burbridge,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Farwell and child-
rem spent Sunday at the B. ESFarwell
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hansel and
children. Of CARRIER, were in Greeley,
Monday.
The next meeting Of the Tadmor
Lodge A. #. & A. M. will be held next
Tuesday evening. There will be work
on the first degree and installation OF
officers.
B. e. and Martin Fitzpatrick were
in Manchester, Monday.
r. c. Wilson the new butter maker
has rented the Brandt house and We
understand will move there about the
first Of March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coon Of Man
chester, spent Sunday at the r. H.
lMosier home. Mrs. Coon will remain
q few days with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Clute are help
ing in the Roe Clute restaurant for a
while. 8s
Mrs. Myrtle Lillibridge and Mrs.
Frank Rice were in Hawkeye. Mon
day.
Miss Myrtle Hockaday and Mrs.
Margaret Richards were in Dubuque.
Monday.
Carl Rhoeder and lady of near
Strawberry Point, visited at the Archie
Martin home last Saturday.
Paul McElmeel, one of the drivers
Ion west end school route, was again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
Y Nj. c. AS Useful Courses.

AS an effective adjunct to our educa-
tional facilities the Young Mems Chris-
tian Associations course of study, recently
announced, offer an exceptional oppor-
tunitv for young men and boys 20 pursue
special lines of study with the view to flt-
ting themselves to fill some useful execu-
tive. administrative or clerical position.
Men who have proved themselves worthy
TO inpart successful methods Of their own
calling to classes of students have volun-
teered their services to teach those who
NAV wish to proftably employ their even
ings and part of their leisure time IN tram
ing their minds along various useful lines.
These courses are practical and such as
will lead the diligent student TO posi-
tion wherein he Will be certain to meet his
opportunity for increasingly important
and remunerative work. Scores Of our
Young men who today are winning their
business spurs, and many who already have
reached some Of the upper rungs IN the
ladder Of advancement, owe their positions
and understanding to the teaching re-
ceived at the Y. NJ c. A. school.
The program of the school this year is
most comprehensive, presenting VIDE
range of subjects 1t offers, in exchange
for few hours week for few weeks,
to point the way TO a career for every young
man who has ambition and who Is willing
TO back it with some energy and TO sur
render part of the time he otherwise
would set apart for some trifing recrea-
ton.
If the young men of our city could be
brought to an appreciation of the fine op-
portunity this school opens TO them, the
classes would be filled to the limit. Or,
if parents would take the trouble to ac-
quaint themselves with the facilities Of
fered here for their sons to equip them
selves for some profitable vocation, they
would not fail to enroll them In these
classes.
While the benefits offered by the Y. M.
G. A. courses are great, the tuition charges
are merely nominal Here, surely, is
chance for advancement for the youth
who has not had the means for much edu
cation; it is direct intruction; every min
ute of it is practical; it is so extremely val
liable, indeed, that we cannot allow this
undertaking to be passed over without
especially emphasizing its usefulness.
The teachers are almost giving their
time to the work and about all that is
asked of the young men whom it is thus
sought to aid is that they will apply
little of their leisure time In fitting their
minds to undertake some more responsible
and profitable work than they are likely
to be called upon to perform without such
preparation as these classes offer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
A BAD ODOR IN BASEBALL.

Some of the charges made in the base
bali investigat on in Chicago may be the
result of spite or rumor But everybody
who has watched the evil growth OF base
ball betting knows that under the thick
Chicago smoke there must be a hot FIRE.
1t has usually been insisted that pro-
fessional baseball was not and could not
be corrupt. 1t was argued that bribery In
fixing" games would be speedily ex-
posed, because the men implicated could
not keep their secret. 1t was pointed out
that of the thousands of players who had
passed out of the game it was rare thing
to find one who could remember any
attempt at crooked work
IL Is best to think that the game, during
nearly all its years, was honest and that
the corruption, if its existence be proved,
is of recent origin. But the men who are
financially and otherwise interested in the
big leagues had better find what rotten
ness there is and clean it out.
If the public should ever come to the
conclusion that professional baseball is
crooked. then the ownership of the best
club in the country would not be worth a
lead quarter.-New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
PASSING OF THE OLD RED BARN,

Boyhood days without a hayloft are
ike play without a stage. The auto
1nobile has vanquished the big red barn,
as the cement bottomed pool has the old
swimming pool. The centre of boyhood
life has disappeared Imagine the gang
sneaking off from trusting parents on
hot afternoon and congregatin in the
shiny new garage.
Where can they conceal the forbidden
weapons, or the thumb-marked yellow
back that mother thinks has long since
fallen into the ash heap? Where do they
hide TO escape the starched shirt and stuff
shoes and the party? Where are the CIR
cuses given? The train robberies planned?
and the hair-raising stories repeated?
The carefree scenes of boyhood are gone.
Imagination has no field to grow and ex-
pand in Half the joys of youth hasa
vanished with the passing of the OLD ssh
barn.-Summer Session kansan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
A Brief Sermon for All.

"And He shall Judge among many
people, and rebuke strong nations
afar or; and they shall beat their
swords into plowshares and their
spears into pruning hooks; nation
shall not lift up a sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more.-Micah, iv, 3.
During all the thousands of years that
have elapsed since "the Word OF the
Lord that came to Micah, the Moras-
thite." found expression in this assuring
prophecy, there have been people who
prayed that it might come to pass. Alter
every bloody reso rt to the brute force OF
the sword or the grim arbitrament oi
war" the countless victims of desolation
and destruction lifted up their despairing
voices in pathetic appeal.
And now that the Light of Peace seems
about to shed it's powerful and uplifting
rays all over the civilized world, after
the most terrible war ever known, ana
bring the nations together under a solemn
and binding compact that they shall not
'1earn war any more" it is confronted by
the dark shadow of gloom and DOUBT
through efforts to prevent our own great
nation, the mightiest, the most ,nhuentiai
of all, taking its rightful and righteous
part in this humanizing, Chnstianzlng
movement.
d, The one purpose of the League OF Ma
tions is TO make war impossible IN the
future. The world has long realized that
war is cruel, demoralizing, agonizng IN
all it's parts That war in this enlightened
age is incompatible with Christianity, an
affront to civilization.
The formation of such a combination of
nations to make war impossible has long
been fond hope of many men the world
over. 1t found expression in The hague
Tribunal, which has proved insufficient
Then came the proposition for some Ell
fective combination, and this purpose IN
the view of many of the wisest, purest and
most patriotic men, has eliminated IN
the League of Nations.
Yet the hand of passion and prejudice
is raised against the entrance of our great
country upon this grand movement Tor
World Peace. There are those who would
keep our people out of this Congress OF
Nations, which needs only our sympathy
and whole-souled cooperation to prove
the greatest blessing that could be con-
ferred upon mankind.
Shall we, of all peoples, brutally turn
our faces against the Peace of the World!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
Circulation Every 12200
Evening Saturday i OOOA
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2z, 1920
A Good Legislative Candidate.

Every Evening woud be greatly pleased
ever the election Of not only Demo-
cratic State administration. but Demo-
cratic Legislature, this year. We hrmiy De
6eve sueh an outcome would count very
materially for the best interests OF the
ipcople and result in needed reform IN re-
sncct of manv evils of maladministration
and onerurs. unnecessary taxation with
which our people long have been afflicted
Thus far in the campaign the Demo-
,rratic party has done well its part to at
tract the confidence and support OF the
ncoplc. Ii has nominated good State
ticket and in all the counties has nomrnat-
ed legislative tickets of unusual quallty
F, "a personnel They measure lar be-
nd an equality with their Republican
mpetitors.
IN this connection we feel it would not
H. iuvidious TO refer with particularly to
ono Democratic candidate for the Legs
lature who is running in an ordinarily
Republican district-the Ninth Repre-
sentative district Of New Castle county,
,eomprising White Clay Greek hundred
There are other excellent nominees also,
~ whom we shall take pleasure IN making
definite reference hereafter.
This one candidate, Franklin Collins,
richly deserves to be elected, and by
good majority. MIR. Collins IS loyal
native Delawarean who came back 10 tins
State after long absence in a creditable ana
laborious business career. He returned be-
cause ne had that wholesome homing IN
stinct, peculiarly characteristic OF Dela-
wareans. and he chose Newark Tor ms
residence because, as student Of Della
ware College, he so loved the community
and the delightful hill country lying about
the town. that he resolved at his first op-
portunity to make that place his home.
Mr.. Collins is a Democrat IN the sense
az being an intelligent and thoroughly
convinced believer in the principles OF the
marty fathcred by Thomas Jefferson, the
principles illustrated in the political lie
and works of Woodrow Wilson. He IS
Democrat also in an even broader sense, as
one svmpathetic with the hopes and
aspirat ataons of everyday Americans. As
Democratic member of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, Mr.. Collins won the
confidence Of all who watch ed his course
IN pubic affairs, and in that service he
learned much that will help to make HIM
highly useful legislator for Delaware.
II elected MIR. Collins will be no mere
blind partisan, but an intelligent public
servant, approaching all questions with
an eye single 70 the needs of the people as
a whole. His technical education as an
engineer, his experience as man of
business, and his acquaintance with
Legislative methods and procedure
make hun a man peculiarly well
equipped for the Office to which his
neiplbo hope TO see him elected.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27

Wonder what William Howard Taft
really thinks of himself when he sits down
for period Of quiet contemplation? For
years he ardently advocated a union of
nations in the cause of peace. When the
Peace Treaty. together with the Covenant
of the League Of Nations, was promulgat-
ed he gave it earnest and apparently sin
cere approval by voice and pen. And now
he urges the election to the Presidency a
man who is opposed 10 the League of
Nations, who, indeed, has "scrapped it, )"
according to one of the Leagues oppo-
nents who is supporting the same candi-
date for this reason.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING.

Editor Every Evening: / noticed in an
editorial of yours on Thursday that you
state that an election officer has no right
to inquire the ago Of q woman applicant
for registration, and you cite a decision
by Maine court as having sorne bearing
OF course the decision Of Maine court
has nothing TO do with the question IN this
State as it IL purely on State statute. i
have made no exhaustive examination of
the matter, but section Of Article of
the Constitution of this State provides:
"No person who shall attain the age Of
twenty-one years after the first day of
January, A. ID. 1900, or after the date
shall become citizen of the United
States shall have the right 10 vote unless
he shall be able 10 read this Constitution
in the English language and write his
name"
assume il 70 be the privilege as well
"a the duty Of a registration officer 10
make certain Of the fact that an applicant
is qualified. II the applicant has come 10
age since January /, 1900, or, in other
words, is under forty-one years Of age, he
must be able 20 read and write, but this
is not required II he is above forty-two
years Of age. ] know Of no way by which
this information can be obtained by the
registration officer without inquiry, and J.,
therefore, believe that registration officer
has a right TO ask the age Of any applicant,
man OF woman, for the purpose Of satisfy
ing himself as 10 whether the Constitu-
tional test should be put 10 the applicant.
The Maine Constitution probably does
not contain this provision.
This communication is only in the in
terest Of Accuracy.
Wilmington, Sept rs, 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE BURDEN OF ANCESTRY.

(After Seeing the Greek Government
ExhlbltIon.)
II IL no easy thing to be
The offspring OF famous sire;
Though poets sing Of ancestry,
It is an all-consuming fire,
And Homer, laurclled by his race,
Burdcncd the man who took hIs place.
The rocks Of ancient plorcs weigh
In somberness upon the land
Which wears the name Of Greece today;
Men will not see and understand
That living hearts are just as brave
As those long mouldered in the grave.
The modern Homer sings today,
Yet few will pause to hear his song;
The Spartan courage holds at bay
The tyrant with his forces strong,
Yet still this bitter phrase is said:
"Not like the glory Of the dead"
Through countless nees, long and grim,
The Greek has fought for freedoms
crown,
Yet little praise is given him
Dusty and old IS his renown;
Though other races rise 10 fame,
Dead glories all his courage claim.
1t is no easy task TO be
The followers OF giant race,
Too much the world expects to see
From those who come to take its place
And yet | venture here to say:
There are great mon in Greece today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
UNNECESSARY NOISES.

Editor Every Evening: While 7 did
not see the article published in your paper
under the heading Of What the People
Say" over the name Of Sufferer" re-
ferred TO by letter in same column on the
oath inst, signed 'Pro Bono Publico," ]
cannot help writing to Every Evening
stating that ] fully subscribe 70 the last
mentioned article and hold that the police
should find a way 70 eradicate many Of
the unnecessary noises, not waiting until
the promised eight-hour shifts are put IN
force
realize that il we are TO expect the
city policemen To do their full duty, they
should at once be accorded fair treatment
by assigning proper hours when the citi-
zens would be justified in demanding that
proper attention to the public welfare be
given by them. II is up to the Police
Commission To carry out their promises,
not holding back until full complement
of men is obtained. Give them eight hours
and they viii procure the men and i'm
prove the morale, curing many evils COM
planned Of from time 10 time. Ben.
Wilmington, Sept. %. 1920.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
LIS This a Wise Pledgef

According TO q report in the Morning
News-ard therefore not to be question
ed-Colonel William ID. Denney, Re
publican candidate for governor, while
addressing q Republican meeting at Mil
ton, last Thursday night, in answer TO
question as TO his position on the School
Code, said: 81 will, if elected governor,
approve any legislation in reference 70
the School Code passed by the Legisla-
ture."
Pledges by candidate for high Of
fice, except as to prominent public issues
that are distinctly involved in bis csndi-
dacy, are dangerous things. Also, they
are, as rule, highly inappropriate, strong
ly indicative of such an undue desire for
election as to be regardless Of either
plighted word before the election, or Of
fetal duty afterwards.
But Colonel Denney's pledge in tins
matter is unusually significant. ii elected
governor. be would approve any action
by the Legislature in respect Of the School
Code: no matter how detrimental to the
cause of education it might be. And If in
respect Of the School Code, may not the
people infer that his attitude you'd be
equally ouiescent in respect of all other
matters of legislation? Would he not ac-
cept legislative approval as conclusive?
The Constitution has very wisely vested
the governor with the veto power, and 1t
is not necessary to go into any detail of
explanation why this was done. The veto
power in the hands of the executive has
been generally provided for as a protection
TO the people against uuwise, injurious or
vicious legislation.
But here is a candidate for governor
who frankly says, in advance of the cleo
ton, that if successful he will, after as
suming the duties of his office, officially
approve of any action the Legislature
may take in respect of certain important
public matter If he goes on making such
pledges, where will his regard for the in
terests of the people come in?
We submit that in thus so freely max
ing an unwise and injudicious pledge of
what he would do in the event of his cleo
tion, Colonel Denney has written himself
down as not the right kind of man to be
elected governor of Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
FIGHT AGAINST THE TREATY.

After the President returned in July,
1919, with the Treaty and the final draft
OF the covenant, he again conferred with
all the members of the Senate committee
on foreign relations. The conference was
public in the sense that official stenog-
raphcrs were present and the questions
and answers were given to the newspapers
as rapidly as the transcripts could be
made. This meeting betrayed on the part
of the Republican Senators no desire TO
understand the covenant. Their attitude
was one of implacable hostility, and they
returned to the work of treaty-wrecking in
that mood. Previous TO that, Mr.. Wilson
had appeared before the Senate in person
and discussed the Treaty IN submitting
II, something that no other President has
done in more than hundred years.
When Mr.. Taft talks about the Pres
idents 'unwillingness to confer with the
Senate he is talking about something
that never happened He himself never so
fully took the Senate into his confidence
IN respect to n treaty as Mr.. Wilson did.
The Senate was consulted and il had abun-
dant opportunity 10 express its views be-
fore the treaty was drafted. 1t did not
participate in the treaty negotiations,
because that is no part of the Senate's
function, but 1t was never ignored, and
the plea that it was ignored is only a lame
excuse TO cover one of the gravest abuses
of power known in American history
Mr.. Taft knows as well as The World
knows that the fight against the Treaty
was partisan conspiracy engineered by
Henry Cabot Lodge and that it had moth
ing to do with the merits or dement's of
the Treaty or the manner of negotiation.
1t was directed against President Wilson
personally by way of gratifying a politi-
cal grudge, and the influence and prestige
of the United States throughout the world
have been wantonly sacrificed in order that
the Republican Senators could exploit
their hatred of the President.-New York
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-27
Covcting Others Watcrmclons.

The police recently reported the arrest
Of Wilmington boy for the theft OF a
watermelon from n King street dealer,
and it might be interest ing to know who
would not steal watermelon II he had
no other way Of obtaining one and the
season were on the wane2 The report did
not say whether the suspected lad was
white or colorcd. If he was Negro, the
officers of the law had hundred times
more reason for leniency. The Negro is
born with lust for the watermelon, and
the longing often gets beyond his control.
The taste or relish is almost racial char
acteristic, and if it passes the point of en-
durance it is scarcely TO be wondered at.
But the lad in question evidently was
white boy, and he, too, may have inherited
the taste for the luscious fruit of the vine,
and his longings overcamc his innate
sense of honesty. It is not difficult Tor
many old men of today to recall how in
their youthful days it was not considered
a heinous offence to "hook" watermelon.
There is no less TO be said in extenua-
ton of taking watermelons from the stacks
that are heaped in the streets on market
DAYS than if they were pulled from Their
mother stem in the patch while the dew
was still glistening on their outer green
covering, just before the break of day.
The melon on the vine is irresistible, and
the boy who could pass field without
casting a covetous eye in that direction
certainly "has the makin's Of President
in him, as Mike Murphy might say. 1t
would be possible only to the youth who
had never tasted the ''innerds" of n big,
ripe, juicy melon, or one taught TO know
that covetousness is sin.
Perhaps more persons look forward TO
the coming of the watermelon than are
anxious for the arrival of any other edible.
1t appeals with its brilliant red meat,
spotted with the black seeds, TO almost
every palate, and while fashion bars 1T
from the feasts of the mighty, there is no
one so exalted as TO be beyond finding
gustatorial JOY in the great green globes,
especially as they come from the vine or
from a delightfully."- cooling bath in ice
cold water. II is no wonder they SO fire.
uuentlv ineite TO an infraction of the
commandment: Thou shalt not steal.