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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
Not Much Of a Platform.

Not much of a platform dehverance
was expected Of the Republican State
Convention that met at Dover, yesterday,
and what was promulgated is not of an
impressive character. In the absence ot q
declaration by the party's representatives
in national convention, il is not expected
State gatherings viii go very far IN
declaring The policies of the party
One of the main features of yesterday $
platform was the Endorsement OF Gov
ernor Townsend after he had been wal
Ioped by his party associates from
Sussex county, who refused to name hlm
for national convention delegate. But
while soothing TO raw wound, tins salve
will not have much effect upon dis
gruntled mind, suffering from the sting
of reputation.
Senator Ball and Representative Lay
ton. We take II, will hardly bc pleased
with the doubtful Endorsement of their
course in Congress contained IN the plat
form. 1t has very much the tenor of an
apology for their opposition to the Treaty
of Peace and the League of Nations.
The other declarations were not par
ticullary noticeable. They were of Re
publican trend, of course, but neither
strong nor striking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
Starting on the " Rippers.'

After defeat at two previous sessions,
the partisan Republicans of Kent county
have succeeded in securing the passage
bv the State Senate, of one of their
county government ripper measures, a
bill to reduce the Levy Court from ten
to FIVE. The members o the reduced body
would be chosen from the present sena-
torial districts.
While there is some virtue in smaller
BODY. there is no virtue in this partisan
ripper" move. which passed the Senate
by partisan vote 1t is intended to aid
the Republicans in regaining control OF
the Kent county administration, from
which they were kicked by an indignant
public. nearly decade ago, for extrava-
gance and incompeteney. and which they
have since been unable TO recover at any
popular election They hope to override
the wishes of the people by this move.
1t is hoped the members of the House
will refuse to iDdorse this purely partisan
and obnoxious measure. They will do
themselves credit thereby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
Effect Of State Constitutions.

While the decision of the supreme
Court of the United States in sustaining
the validity of the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Federal Constitution confer
ring the suffrage privilege upon Negroes
was supposed TO have finally settled the
matter of subserviency of State Constitu-
tions to the requirements of the Federal
fundamental law, there are indications
that the question will have to be once more
considered in connection with the pend
ing Equal Suffrage Amendment. Attorney
General j. Weston Allen OF Massachu-
setts, last week. ruled thst women n 'hat
State cannot vote even after the Suffrage
Amendment is ratified by the thir'y-
sixth State. until the State Constitution
is amended or an act is passed by Congress
definitely conferring the privilege oil
franchise upon women. To amend 'he
State Constitution would require at least
two wears. and It is doubtful If an act oil
Congress. as suggested by this Massa-
chusetts authority, could be enacted IN u
much shorter period.
In his opinion Attorney-General Alien
said: '"The right to vote is not inherent
in any person. Indeed, person may pe
a citizen of the United States and sun
not have right TO vote. In general, the
States may confer the right as they
see fit. Only, since the Fifteenth Amend
ment. they may not deny the right To a
man merely because he IS black, ana IL
the proposed amendment is ratified, they
NAV not deny it TO women merely because
thew are women" But he holds that
women may not lawfully vote until
suffrage is conferred upon them by either
State action or Congressional legislation.
The question thus raised is quite IN
teresting here in Delaware. by reason
of the bearing il may have upon the
contention that ratification of the Equal
Suffrage Amendment by our Legislature
would be n direct violation of our state
Constitution. which all members OF the
Legislature are sworn to support. Inc
Delaware Constitution extends the
suffrage privilege only TO every iia'o
citizen of the State" who shall comply
with the required qualifications. The
problem is Can any member oi the Legs
lature. after having sworn to uphold the
State Constitution. consclcntIousiy vote
in n manner that would result IN 1T being
overridden by the Federal Amendment
without first providing for oongenaI
amendment of the State Constitution
There NAV be something or nothing IN
this problem, which some oi our peop'e
say is a bar 10 ratification by our Legs
laturc. Other State Legislatures might
vote for ratification without running coun-
ter 10 Constitutional restrictions. But IN
Delaware, the problem is at least IN very
material evidence.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
WHAT THE STRIKE HAS PROVED

New forms of labor disturbance often
result in simply demonstrating old truths
afresh. This is the case with the railway
strike 1t has shown that mass move
ment of workingmen cannot take the
place of regular unions The latter have
been fighting the strike not only In the
interest of their own organization but IN
that OF, the public. Ii we are to have col
leetive bargaining in industry, we must
have an organized body to bargain with.
A leaderless and discordant crowd cannot
bargain. Another thing proved is that
when the practices, or demands, of Or
ganized labor approach the methods of
monopoly and tyranny there must be
regulation by law. We now have that in
the Transportation Act, which provides a
Labor Board to settle railway contro-
versies, and on that board the public has
representatives.
There are other things of which the
strike has left al concerned in no doubt.
In the face Of popular condemnation, no
such effort can possibly succeed. Nor is
the community left defenceless. 1t has un-
developed and perhaps unsuspected re-
sources upon which to call when the on
going of life and business is threatened. by
q great and unjusti6ed strike. There can
be no zone big union" OF workingmen
equal in power to the big union of Ameri-
cans in the determination to insist upon
falr play and upon being masters IN their
own house. All this weeks plunge into
troubled waters which. naturally,
the Communists and revolutionists have
tired to do little fishing have been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
worth while if it puts beyond question the
facts here mentioned New York Even
ing Post.
Just Folks
by Edgar A. Guest
THE REAL RICH.

THE REAL RICH.
The hand which does no useful toll u
very soft and white
And on its fingers jewels CLEAN and
sparkle day and night,
But better far the weary hand, the eallous-
ed hand OF care,
For il has done more lovely things than
idle hands can wear.
The painted cheeks of women fair who
meet ut pleasures shrine
May never show the trace of tears oi
troubles lasting line,
But sweeter far the gentle face which
wears the marks of woe,
For il has lived more lovellness than
pleasure can bestow.
The ripping voice OF luxury is pleasant to
the ear
But selfshness Is in its speech and 1t u
cold and drear
But let me hear the words oil those who
live with common things,
For they've n knowledge Of the world
which is denied to kings.
I've stood where all was gnyety and
watched the idle hands,
I've seen the women fair who wait on
fashions poor commands,
I've heard the empty words which pass N
pleasures s brilliant scenes,
But only they are rich on earth who kno"
what duty means.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

BALTIMORE FOOD SITUATION

Whether certain important food sup
plies in the Baltimore region were actually
or only theoretically exhausted at the
close of the second week of the disor-
paniyed movement of foods by the rail-
roads in question now OF no great con-
corn. as the movements of all foods will,
within the next twenty-four hours, he
back to normal. There is no great hard
ship in a two or three-day layoff from
either sugar or butter when there are
available so many good substitutes Tor
either of these standard commodities.
Getting back to the normal in the
movement and distribution OF all foods rs
the real concern. Foods from the garden
regions that stretch to the southward
should be coming strong at tins season
and water foods Also have been and there
is reason to expect will beln very mitch
larger daily deliveries than they were
at this period of last year. There is no
food shortage. no real shortage in any
important food commodity, either locally
or In anv section of the country that has
REGULAR railroad service. The producing
season of 1920 Is already on. Even new
potatoes will be coming from somewhere
down South" before the first oi May.
The egg harvest is at the high stage ot
market delivery and hen fruit should be
coming in abundant supply from now on
10 past midsummer. Asparagus and
early peas arc in season and large arrivals
are due by the both of April and contn-
uouslv after the date South Florida
and South Texas are both included IN
Baltimores kitchen garden regions.
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
MISS HAY MAY LOSE PLACE.

Without cmolument. yet unique IN its
dignity, is the place which Miss Mary
Garrett Hav holds on the Republican
State Executive Committee. Unless
r,,mor Is nj fault she will not hold u long.
As sequel of the meeting Of the State
committee. Chairman smell viii Teorganlzc
the Executive Committee, and Is expected
10 leave Miss Hav off The reason for this
is identical with that alleged for sending
Miss Helen Narick Boswell as q delegate
10 Chicago from the s,iffragist own Com
rress district. Miss Hay is bitterly OPP
posed to Senator James W. Nadsworth.
Jr. and Wadsworth, chosen AS one of the
big Four" is slated for recollection To the
senate, whether the sIfiraglsts like Il or
not.
The policy Of snubblug suffragism and
-uffragists isn't the only sort OF reaction
that is evident in the Republican State
organization. George \. Glynns re-
election as chairman of the State com
mttee indicates adherence TO tho past
traditions. So docs the reelection OF
LAFAYETTE B. Gleason, who has been secre-
tarv for 80 years, and, as Chaupcey NJ.
Depew says, is very adroit, ''the best
skater on thin ice ever saw.
At the Hotel Commodore dinner in
Gleason's honor, attended by 500 ardent
Republicans, William Barnes of Albany,
ex-boss. broke loose, with more re-
dictionary sentiment He denounced the
former Progressive party: He denounced
President Wilson's methods. He de
nounced welfare laws. He added, 'Ameri-
can voters cannot again be fooled by
intellectual concepts" Whether Barnes
prefers fooling them by unintellectual con-
cepts he left to his listeners to determine.
All of this complacent overconhdence
is pleasing to thinking Democrats. They
have gwen the women substantial equality
in their organization. They have stood
with Governor Smith for welfare legis-
lation. They have not de6ed the Pro-
gressive spirit. And when the State vote
is counted it may easily appear that the
recklessness of Republican retrogressive-
ness has given the Democrats an adj
vantage fatal to the hopes of organized
reactionaries BROOKLYN Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
PRESS COMMENTS.
REoRGANlzING THEGovERNMENT

Introducing the matter with the sIa'es
mcut that s'tbc administrative system OF
our government has not been fundamental-
lv changed since il was devised by AleXan-
der Hamilton some l3O years ago,
Senator Smoot Of Utah proposes JOINT
committee Of Senate and House to make
a Survey of these executive services.
Such an inquiry would contemplate
nothing less than reorganization ol the
whole administrative branch OF the FEEDER
al Government, and IT is expected that
from one to two years would be required
To get the facts and outline the changes
toward consolidation aud slmphheation
which are thought to he needed.
Something of this sort is doubtless de-
manded. During these l30 years the execu-
tive departments have grown IN number
and their functions have grown IN lar
greater degree. Since the Civn war es,
pcciallv Capitalization has proceeded
ceaselesslv and in very recent years by
leaps and bounds. Ordinary peace ex-
pepses were permanently multiplied by
four after the Civil War. They were
again multiplied py four during the peace
and up TO our entrance into the World
War Since then they have again been
multiplied by four, where they now are
and where Congress is not going to be per-
a
mitted to leave them or tie them up by
Mr.. Smoots proposed year or two.year
inquiry. :,
Implications and overlappings IN the
service have naturally grown IN such CIR
cumstances. Action more and more hnds
itself hobblcd in red tape. Moss and mould
accumulate. Clerical parasitism abounds.
What must be simple in organization to
be efficient and economical becomes IN
efficient from complexity, and economy Is
lost in hopeless waste and extravaganza.
Senator Smoots suggestion seems 70
be an excellent one, and his avowed deter
mination TO keep partisanship out Of the
INQUIRY of course merits praise. Otherwise
il would amount TO nothing. But the lm-
mediate duty of Congress cannot thus
re side-tracked And this duty is to put
the governments costs back to a peace
basis at once.--New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
EVENING SMILE.
RASH STATEMENT.

At the Workingmens Institute there
rose q fierce discussion MS to whether
women should he given chance OF
filling the high appointments.
" 'Twoudn't doi' said youthful and
newly married fircbrand Just think of n
woman as n Secretary Of the Treasury
What do they know about finance any
way2"
Ills effective pause was spoiled by
an older man. who said soiemnly
"You Just 90 home to the missns next
Friday night s5 short IN your pay. and
you'll soon find QUIT -Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
IL have novel idea for film play :
"What it it2" "The husband and wife IN
the plot have uo serious marital diff
culties louisville Courier-joufnai
Mother NO Willie. for the third
time tell YOU that YOU cant have another
nickel" Willie" Darn It. don I see
where Pm gits th idea you're always
changin your mind Judge
o1ll het yours il one-horse town, :
said the city fellow. ~ on said It, oil man,
replied the suburbanite Everybody in
tDNn mas Hn hhtbItpbit tut tttt t.iAAttf
and he sticks to his horse - lonkcrs
Statesman.
Mrs DE StyIc "Flsie worries me.
She doesn't like to go to church at MI
MIR. DE Style "Oh. don't mind thai
She is too Young Ia carr much vet about
dress and fashions Boston Transcript.
Whats that decoration Miss Preacher
is wearing" The ID O Medal. What
do the letters stand for Distinguished
Oscillation. She kissed recruits during the
war. ~ Birmingham AFe-Iierald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
LEAN AND FAT.

The lean man, when he'd gain In
weight, will find the process quite
treat: he is indeed lucky skate,
for ali the good things he may eat.
His bill of fare may be a scream,
no tempting grub must he cschew,
and he may food his works with
cream, and eat mince pies and
doughnuts too. But when a fat man
is inclined to lose ton or So OF lard,
the process is a dreary grind, the
shedding is extremely hard. For him
the busy housewife bakcs a siekly
loaf of sawdust bread; for him there
are no luscious cakes, but he must
eat bran mash instead, If he would
take n midday snooze, he hears the
learned physician say, "Be active,
if your grease you'd lose, and walk
four hundred miles a day. Your
fat increases while YOU sleep, it
gains when youare sitting down; go
forth and walk q heap, and cir
cumnavigate the town" The fat
man starves and tolls and grunts
and when he goes down town to
weigh. and note results of all his
stunts, he finds he's gained eight
pounds dav Then he goes back
to living well, consuming pies and
pork and beef, and all the neighbors
laugh and yell, and make his life
a long-drawn grief.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
Chesapeake CITY Nominates.

Chesapeake City, April PA pri-
mary election was held here Monday at
which the following men were nominat-
ed for the Town Board Frank p Conrey,
for president; :, S. Sawtelle, John M.
Reed, Jr., James. jefferson, Harry W.
kibler David Seacord and Henry Norris
The municipal election viii he held May
3. A president and two commissioners will
be elected,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

in Congress to represent the womsus
viewpoint. Both men and women are
needed In government
Yet Anne Martin does not acclaim her
self worpan's candidate. Her aims ne
she describes them are rather 10 work for
the betterment of humanity IN general.
"fhe people on the ranches, and
deserts, and in the mining camps Of my
State arc tired Of the empty promises OF
the old-stylc politicians sbc explained
"Jf they cannot get n man 10 tight for
them, they should take woman"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

Many householders will be pleased at
the announcement that the Street and
Sewer Department will continue the
collection of waste paper at the curbstone.
But they must be careful to securely tie
the waste paper in bundles before it is set
out. Otherwise it will not be taken. And
there should be no objection to q faithful
compliance with this requirement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

Yesterdays Republican State conven-
ton at Dover. interesting though it was,
will stand out as uneventful compared
with the one to be held later. At the
second convention there will be prizes
worth striving nominations for gov
ernor and other State offices. And what
a scramble there will be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

Sugar still displays tendency to n
crease in price, while the visible supply
keeps dwindling Yet it isa mystery TO
most people why there should be any
shortage In sugar Can it be an instance
of ''the African gentleman in the wood
pile ?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Christian Scientists.
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Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakcrs Union
Camp No. ,, p. O. l.
Cyrus Temple. l.. G. +.
Sheridan Post. G; A. Il.
Hope Lodge. | o. @. i.
American Lodge. 5. of H.
Franklin Circle, B of ID.
Welcome Lodge. O. :. B.
National Protective Legion
Oriental Lodge, A. i. A NJ.
Delaware Lodge. ID. O. II
Delaware Council, g Il. l..
Brandywlnc Military Band
Usage Tribe, lmp'd. O. r. NJ
Wilmington Council, {. B, l.
Columbia Lodge \ O. L. W.
Delaware Council, O. L. 4 NJ.
Lafayette Lodge, No ,, X. Of p.
Welcome Lodge. Jr O. IA. NJ.
Gersnan Beneficial Society. No. ,.
Harmony Council. No /, [. +. 4.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, !. G. +.
Mattahoon Tribe, lmp'd O. II, NJ.
Washington Camp, No. 4. F. Q. 5. A.
Evening star Lodge, No. 2. q. s. Of b.
Wilmington Division, L. II. k. st. j. d Nj
William Mckinley Com, Il l.. IL Al. \.
Local 621. Caarpenters and Joiners Union
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

Senator Harding says he is sorry
the Senate failed to ratify the Treaty Of
Peace. Then he should be more than
sorry that his vote was against ratifca-
tsOn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

That outrageous ''profteering" prevails
is plainly apparent. But how to reach
the "profiteers' with corrective measures
is the great problem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21

Calico is not largely in evidence these
days. and ginghams are high in price.
What is there left for the women who
sincerely desire to economic in clothes2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
What Anne
Martin Thinks
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

Washington, -. G., April 17.--Prcsi-
Dental candidates claim most Of the
political linclipht this year, but Nevada
Senatorial contest will attract nation
wide interest, because Anne Martin, who
two years ago ran for the United States
Senate, is agan in the field A wofna n
candidate for prominent public Office IS
still enough of novelty for the country
To wonder what she looks like, where she
got the politics bug sud what she IN
tends 10 do If elected
Nevada's IL counties arc already Ia
mliar with Miss Martins appearance, Tor
in her 1918 campaign she toured 10,oOo
miles Of Nevada prairie and mountain
land in an automobile.
What Nevada saw was a little woman
in dark Norfolk suit and tan shoes. Her
hair was curly, her eyes blue, and she had
a freshness of countenance that wo asso-
ciate with English women and those OF
o,ir own West Her method OF attack IS as
simple az her manner and dress. She docs
not shine at witty repartee like her AInerI-
can prototype in British Parliament, Lady
Astor. Her main stock IN trade is
thorough knowledge of her principles, and
her faith in those principles is so intense
that she speaks without thought OF oratory
or effect
Most of her campaigning is done IN the
rural sections of the State About dusk,
she says. I'VE would drive mp the struggling
main street Of some little mining camp
or village. Usually our approach Was
heralded, and men and women were sit-
ting about on boxes or on the ground with
torches and lanterns"
When asked if she was ever annoyed
by heckling, Miss Martin replied that she
has never been interrupted when making
a speech In England, she explained,
"a Cabinet minister or any political
speaker must expect to have bis eloquence
broken into bv shafts Of sarcasm or start
ling queries about his political past or hls
private life. Over here that sort Of thing
is not customary. AT the end OF speech
| always ask for questions So that ] may
clear np the points that the people may
not have understood.
ArpBALs TO WORKING PEOPLE.
Railway, farming. mining and other
labnrinu folks are the ones that appeal
most strongly 90 Anne Martin, and on
whom she counts for support. She IS down
on the trusts, the bosses. and everybody
else who is trying to exploit labor the
producer and the consumer. Politics, she
| declares, IL too often n machine to further
eapltalistlc ends she auuressea neF piHt-
| form to the people the ones who need
| protection and encouragement through
| better laws.
Il believe she told the reporter, lin a
socially good life for every one. This
aim she would approach by program Of
| disarmament to lead to worldwide peace
bv the recognition Of labor's right u
bargain collectively and TO strike; by
equal rights and opportunities for men
and women in industry and before the
/ law. and by government control Of re-
sources and utilities, which she says
would reduce living costs and DC an nm
pfovement over our present chaotic sys-
tem. She would also work for increased
production through the storage Of now
wasted water and its distribution IN the
arid lands of the West by national ano
State agencies.