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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

| Is MEhlCO WOR II CAV ny
| George Agnew Chamberlain. Bobbs-
Merrill Company.
| Mr.. George Agnew Chamberlain
spent seventeen years in the diplo-
matte service, his last post being that
of Consul General at Mexico, from
which he resigned in disgust and dis
illusion with the antics of our Gov
eminent, in the fall of 1919. Thus his
knowledge of Mexican affairs is based
on experience. Moreover, before he
went to Mexico, as he tells us, he was
something of a believer in Wilsonian
| theories, but two years In that coun-
try reversed his system of thought. .
Fancy had been wrecked on fact" In
his book. rs Mexico Worth Saving%'
he tells the story of his enlighten-
ment and also prescribes remedy for
the existing evils. 1t is perhaps the
most biting summary of the futility
| of Mr.. Wilson's policy, or rather lack
of policy. toward Mexico that has yet
been written And 1t is we'll docu-
mented and sustained at every point.
He is quite sure not only that
Mexico is worth saving" but also that
she must be saved, both for her own
sake and for ours. The present mess
he attributes very largely to our own
mistakes. especially i'm the dealings
with CarranZa Mexico under Car
rama says he, developed not so
much into "A sick people as into ma
tional pervert. a potential monster
born out of social wedlock and nursed
by our negligence into repulsive vigor.
With the assistance and consent of
some powerful internal element we
must bend it's spirit, lash 1t
to some permanent and basic girder
which will guide it willy nilly into the
path of national and international
righteousness"
He also points out that we cannot
afford to minimize the size of the
dangers now threatening the United
States; that Mexico is not merely
feeble "yapping cur" but potentially
powerful. Look out" says he, for
the knife at your back"
His proposed remedy is. frankly
forceful Intervention, though he does
not think II need come to actual armed
Intervention. the possibility of which,
however, he admits. For fruitless
"watchful waiting he would substi-
tute direct pressure-at first diplo-
matte. in negotiation by ultimatum'
only the kind of ultimatum which
means business" Then he would de-
mand foreign control and supervision
of Mexican industry and finance. the
payment of her debt, the application OF
revenues already pledged to this end
and the forcible elimination of graft.
Incidentally there must be full repara-
ton for property destroyed and in
demnity for the hundreds of murdered
citizens of the United States-he
records at least 564 up to the date of
his writings! He also demands just
tariff reform, abrogation of the con-
fiscatory clauses of recent Mexican de-
crees and decent treatment for the
Catholic Church and other mission
aries.
The book. as a whole, seems to be a
REPUTATION of the familiar dogma that
you cannot draw an indictment
against whole nation" Mr.. Cham
berlain has drawn two such indict-
ments. and one of them is against the
United States under Mr.. Wilson's mis-
management The position of the book
is extreme, but II is hard to answer its
charges
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

''As truly as Shakespeare has
thoughts and PHILOSOPHERS of his own
to clothe in urgent words" is what the
Ne,u York World says of "Caius Crac-
chus," by Odin Gregory. All book
sellers. Boni & Liveright, Publishers,
New York. So net.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
Some Objections TO the School Code.

We give room, elsewhere in this issue,
70 a letter from Mr.. George II. Jester OF
Milford. former school teacher, in which
he sets forth his objections 70 the new
School Code, and tells why he favors a
return to former conditions. MIR Jester
treats the matter courteously and calmly,
but that his comments will appear potent
as objections 10 the code remains 70 be
seen.
II seems 10 us that the unfavorable
conditions TO which Mr.. Jester takes ex-
ception are surely legacy from the old
system. and there is no doubt the code
will soon eliminate them. Full reform
cannot come Immediately, especially IN
respect Of evils of long continuance. hls
own presentation proves that the old
system was inefficient and sadly lacking
in force 10 meet conditions of advancing
years. Especially was 1t responsible Tor
the evil Of inefficient teachers, by reason
Of the tenacity with which it chung TO the
blight Of miserable compensation.
We can see nothing dangerous in the
new move of conveying small scholars TO
distant schools by vehicles This work
can easily be reduced to a schedule that
will avoid anv long waits by children at
meeting places. And as to taxes, liberal
appropriations from the States general
fund. which may well be spared for such
a good purpose, viii soon dissipate that
bugaboo.
That the difficulties which grew up
under the old and ineffective system have
not yet been entirely overcome Is no
doubt true. But there is no doubt OF the
ability of the new code to do this com
pletely. Reasonable time and far triai
is all It's supporters ask.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
HARDING ON JOHNSON.

johnson, blinded by Bull Moose frenzy,
is unable to see the pathetic figure OF
Roosevelt, lost to gratitude, blind TO
traditions, inconsiderate of the truth,
mad for power and willing 20 wreok tho
republic to get it.. Governor Johnson
nroclaims President Taft the most hui
initiating character in American history.
He puts him beneath Benedict Arnold,
who is more like Roosevelt, for he won
his countrv's plaudits and turned traitor
when he might have joined in victory.
He puts him beneath Aaron Burr, the
only equal Of Roosevelt in arrogance,
seldshness and intolerance in American
history.
He puts him beneath Vallandigham
and his kind and docs il with a mendacity
and cffrontory which are an offense to
every thinking citizen, who thinks the
FIRST citizen and first official Of the Ameri-
can republic ought TO be held above such
braving asses as this egotIstlcal johnson,
who prates Of ideals and wallowe IN the
cutters Of American politics. But the
country is getting more intimate view
of Johnson from the campaign stump.
He appears at close view TO be both
faker and blackglard Senator Warren
G.. Harding's Marion, (Ohio) Star, Sep
temher. Is 1912.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
HONORABLE WARFARE.

An instance Of the honorable and kindly
wav in Which clean fights end Is the fact
that the Philippine Government has
granted n pension Of $4,000 to eTcnerai
Emilio Aguinaldo. Agunaldo led a gal
liant fight against tho United States; he
was beaten. and instead Of nursing his
sores he loyalty did his best 80 bring about
n better state of feeling between his own
country and ours He was instrumental
in recruiting Philippine soldiers for our
war against Germany, and IN civil NE
he never showed trace Of the old hatred,
hut conducted himself always as citizen
and official who had the interests OF both
countries az heart.
II is a case like that Of General Botha
in South Africa, who also made a clean
and very hard fight long after Kitchener
and Roberts imagined they had put down
the Beers, and who accepted his fnal
defeat at about the same time the Flli-
pinos accepted theirs. and IN the same
spirit. Ii was Botha who conducted
the war against Germany In South Africa.
with such results as TO change the map OF
that great region Of great continent
The same was true of General SHUTS.
II was true. long ago, Of Robert i. Ice.
How long will it be before the world
feels toward the ex-kalseT and his chlet
6etltenants as it feels toward Agunaldo,
SHUTS and Both? Defeat Is no stain,
though II is the only one German honor
seems capable Of undertaking. New
York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
The workhouse Survey.

The report of the survey OF conditions
at the New Castle County Workhouse,
made by a representative of the Russell
Sage Foundation and made public tins
week, is not as comprehensive as had been
expected. but contains some recommen-
dations of value. The most important is
that in respect Of accommodations and
other arrangements for women prisoners,
whose material interests certainly should
be looked after more carefully than they
are at present, according to the survey.
Classification Of prisoners also lmpresses
favorably, as well as some other sugges-
tions, but it will be generally accepted that
the most important matter is that OF
employment for prisoners, and their safe
keeping. Here is a wide field that rs
covered TO some extent by the survey, but
is still open TO investigation. What will
be necessary TO complete and effective
conditions In this respect is a most I'M
portant subject for consideration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
PRESS COMMENTS.
FOREIGN STUDENT 8
IN UNITED STATES.

There il not State in the forty-eight
but can show on the roll of its educational
institutions at least one pupil OF alien
allegiance From Iceland to South Africa,
and from China to Spain, the world has
sent grist to our mills of knowledge. An
informative little pamphlet, Directory
of Foreign Students in the United States
of America" recently put forth by n
committee organized to foster friendly re-
lations among them, casts interesting
light upon the sources and distribution OF
our foreign academic population.
AS might have been expected, the great.
est concentration of foreign students and
the broadest range of nationality are to be
found mt Columbia, which TO the prestige
of its name adds the attraction of situation
in Manhattan. But the big city rs not
essential. The University Of Illinois falls
but sixteen short of Harvards 200 for
c5gn students. Illinois, indeed, Is, with
the exception Of New York, The banner
State of the Union in the number OF stu
dents of alien origin-no less than T25.
OF these forty-seven are Russians entered
in the Chicago College of Dental Surgery
and 100, drawn from Twenty-seven
different countries, are members oil Moody
Bible Institute. Close on the heels of
Illinois follows Pennsylvania, while MASH
chlsetts leads California for fourth place
with 5S4 students against 500. The repu5
tation of American schools OF mining, OF
pharmacy and of dentistry has drawn to
them representatives from a far-fung
area.
China outn,Imbers Japan in the number
of students il furnishes 10 our colleges,
and both nations, for obvious reasons,
send larger contingents to Columbia than
TO the nearer universities of California. A
wanderer from Assyria has made his way
to the Illinois College of Photography and
Persian is registered at Arkansas College.
South America patronizes mining institu-
tions largely and the Far East send heavy
representation to theological schools
New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
The Georgetown Meeting.

The most conspicuous feature Of the
public meeting at Georgetown, yesterday
afternoon, called for the purpose of
getting public sentiment" in respect of
matters to come before the special session
of the Legislature which will open at
Dover, next Monday, was the clear
evidence that its main intent was to give
the Layton interests of the Republican
party an opportunity of taking a savage
crack at Governor. Townsend. The
vigorous, although unpointed and unar-
gumcntative attacks upon the School
Code were manifestations of this temper.
Sussex county Republicans are in a
turmoil over the campaign to beat Cover
nor Townsend as candidate for delegate
to the Republican National Convention,
and opposition to the School Code is the
favorite weapon of the governors oppo-
nents. Because he is strongly in favor Of
the code and has n firm faith in the great
good it will impart TO the States educa-
tional system, his factional enemies seize
upon IL as the vulnerable spot in the
governors armor at which 60 direct their
hardest blows. They were quick to take
advantage, from the beginning, of the
feelings of dissatisfaction with the code
when its provisions were not fully under
stood. and have been working this senti-
ment to the extent of their abilities ever
since 1t ia very doubtful, however, that
this discreditable method Of warfare viii
have the effect of defeating the governor.
The manifest sentiment Of the meeting
against Equal Suffrage, although not
looked for, did not occasion much surprise.
It had been rumored for quite awhile that
Sussex county Republicans were hostile
to votes for women, and the statement by
President pro tenn Short of the State
Senate, last Saturday, in Wilmington,
that he was opposed TO Equal Suffrage
because his constituents were opposed to
it, gave a strong hint of the real situation
Tho Sussex members Of the Legislature at
the Georgetown meeting resolved TO
ondcavor to comply with the wishes OF
their constituents in passing upon the
Suffrage Amendment, which is taken TO
mean they will vote against ratification.
Strong political pressure may induce them
to change their attitude, but just now the
outlook is gloomy for the cause of Equal
Suffrage in Delaware this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
THE REAL GrvER.

Tho money gift Is eaey, thcre are hundreds
And settle back contentcd while tho toilcrs
work away. -,
Men will dig into their pocket Tor the eo'o
the cause may need
And then leave it for another 70 go out
and do the decd, =, -,
But in very worthy struggle that Snail
help the rnce To climb
The world is always seeking Tor tho men
who'll give their time.
The money gift is easy, but better gilt
than pelf,
Is TO dedicate TO service not you money,
but yourself :,
For though gold and silver often ARE the
things cause demands. -,
No righteous dream can triumph without
willing hearts and hands.
And in every field of service that Is known
to mortal ken
You can hear the leader calling, not for
money, but for men.
The money gift is easy, many gladly pay
the price
Who sit back in times of danger and refuse
the sacrifice.
There are men who give their money tor q
purpose that is fine
Who never share the burdens or the bitter
fighting line,
But the man the world is seeking IN the
tasks IL has TO do
Is the man who'll share the struggle and
stay with it till it's through
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
SUPPRESSED PEACE OFFER.

The text of the peace offer to the United
States from the Soviet government OF
Russia, which the State Department re-
fused to print on the ground that 1t was
an effort TO further Soviet propaganda,
has now been made public.
1t begins with reference to the VIC
torious advance Of the valiant Soviet
army in Siberia and the universal pop
uiar movement against the counter
revolution and against foreign INVASION
which has spread with irresistible force
throughout Eastern Siberia and goes
on TO say that reports that have reache
us from our repl esentative, MIR. Mar
tens. show with full clearness that Amer-
can commerce and industry are able TO
help in very large measure IN the great
work Of the reconstruction OF Russia S
economies, that the United states can
play a gigantic role III the realization OF
this problem and that numerous pTom!-
nent representatives of the American bust-
ness world are quite wiling to take an
active part in this work. These are about
the only references In the very snort
message, other than the offer OF peace IT.
self. which might be construed 10 smack
of propaganda.
What earthly coed reason could there
be for Withholding this document from
the public? AS matter of fact these
statements have turned out to be true,
but even if they were not, could not the
American people be trusted to distin-
guish between the true and the false
Suppression could have only the effect
of Strengthening the contention Of the
radicals that this Government, having
adopted an indefensible policy toward
Russia, was concealing the truth in order
to prevent its policy from being dis
credited.
That charge, Of course, is foolish. Why
should the State Department do anything
to give the appearance Of substance tc
it?-Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
EVENING SMILE.
RED TAPE FOREVER.

A London newspaper Gays that
recently discharged soldier, who had un-
pleasant memories of his military ex-
perience, took the first opportunity after
resuming his civilian clothes TO write to
bis former colonel:
"Sir: After what | have suffered Tor
the last two years, it gives me muoh
pleasure 60 tell you and the army. TO go
90 -" a place to which only the
wicked are consigned.
In due course he got this reply:
"Sir Any suggestion or inquiries con
cerning the movement of troops must be
entered on army form 2l32, copy OF
which | enclose. Youths Companion
Woman What are ooid-storage eggs
selling for ROW." Clerk" Strictly fresh,
as usual, ma am. boston Globe.
Tremendous crowd up ut our church
azt night" New minister No, IT
wac burned down. "--Nehrasks Awpwan.
Father of the FarniIy-"You girls are
always talking about your dresses Can't
YOU find higher plane of conversation
Daughter Surely, papa. Now we're
going to talk about bata. .'--Peie Mele
1pnrisl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
Sore Throat Prudence

Your medicine shelf Is not well stocked
without bottle Of TONSILiNE, for you
don t know what moment it may be needed
to relieve . sudden case of Sore Throat.
Relieving Sore Throat is TONsiLINE'S
special mission 1t is made for that-7ad,
vertised for that--sold for that one purpose.
TONSII1NE is the National Sore Throat
Remedy. 1t is sold in every State In the
Union. You will need TONSILINE re
one of these days, or some night "a
when the drug store is closed III
better have bottle ready at homa "A
when you need it most 25c. and III
Doc Hospital Size, sl.0 Your ta
druggist sells TONSILINE- ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
WEST PRESBYTERIAN C. E.
Give Annual Entertainment Friday Even
Ing AT New Century Club.

At the New Century Club on Friday
evening, the Christian Endeavor Society
Of West Presbyterian Church VIII pre-
sent their annual entertainment. This
wears performance differs from former
productions in that, IN addition To two
act farce, the society will present an indoor
circus. All the well-known circus features
will be represented, including side-shows,
menagerie, freaks from all over the world,
fortune-tellers, snake-charmer, temple
Of mystery, etc.
The entertainment will open with n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

Wilmington people should join heartily
in the movement to erect a colossal statue
TO commemorate the great Battle of the
Marne, the turning point of the German
offensive early in the war. Marne week will
be from March % to u. inclusive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
10 vrsIT ST. GEORGES.
Past Grand I. q. .. r. Omcers VIII
Make Frnternnl Call on Lodge.


At the last monthly meeting of the
Past Grand Officers Association of the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows il was
the unanimous voice of those present 10
pay fratcrnal visit to National Lodge,
No. 32 nt st. Georges, on the evening Of
Tuesday, April 9.
Thirteen members OF the aesociation
made visitation TO Brandywine Lodge
No. 1s Mt their first regular meeting IN
March: addresses were made by number
of the past grand officers. As the result Of
q visitation n Good Samaritan Lodge,
No. Q at Middletown, some weeks ago,
they report having 5 candidates and have
invited the members Of the Past Grand
Officers Association to confer the initia-
tory degree upon this class of candidates.
Tomorrow evening the "eolt's" degree
staff Of the assooiation will 60 20 Middle
town for the purpose OF Initiating these
candidates: members will go in automo.
biles and leave the Odd Fellows Hall
Tenth and king streets ut $50 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Christian Scientists.
{ irarnnhnrs Union. |

Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers Union.
Camp No. ,, 7. O. A.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G. Il.
Sheridan Post c. A. II.
Hope Lodge, |. q. o. +,
American Lodge, s. of II.
Franklin Circle, II. Of ID.
Welcome Lodge, o. ; II.
National Protective Legion.
Oriental Lodge. A. Z. a. Nj.
Delaware Lodge. ID. Q. III.
Delaware Council, G. -. l..
Brandywine Military Band.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd. O. X. NJ.
Wilmington Council, g. u. L.
Columbia Lodge. A. @. T. W.
Delaware Council, o. L. A. Nj.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, K. Of P.
Welcome Lodge. Jr o. L. A. VI.
German Beneficial Society, No. 5.
Harmony Council, No. |, L. F. A.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, l. q. +.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd. Q. II. NJ.
Washington Camp. No. 4, 7. Q. 5. A.
Evening Star Lodge, No :, O. s of b.
Wilmington Division, u Fl. X. st. ]. X NJ
William Mckinley Com, q l.. II. NJ. A
Local 62l, Carpenters and Jolners Union
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

Billions of dollars poured into the Fed
eral treasury, Monday, in the form of in
come taxes. Now, if Congress would
only reduce some Of the other taxes, the
people might stand for the income tax
with reasonable equanimlty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

The militaristic revolution in Berlin
did not amount to much, after all. The
republican government, under President
Ebert, still has the upper hand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

Today is St. Patrick's Day,
so called in honor Of Ireland's patron
saint. And well does he deserve all the
honors that may be conferred upon him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

Meet your friends at Red Mems Pow
WOW, Odd FelloSts' Hall, Tenth ard King
streets, tonight and every night this
weekday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

bloodless. There may be sore hearts over
the outcome, no matter on which side
victory may perch, but there will be no
broken bones.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

two-aet farce entitled ''The Fascinating
Fanny Brown" The cast comprises
Mrs. S. r. Rolph, Misses Josephine Lara
son, Elizabeth r. Day, Catherine MeRae,
Gertrude Pyle, and Calhe Stuart, and
Messrs. Oscar r. Munda, Carlisle Mills,
and Robert J. Lilley. This is the sixth
annual play by these young people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17

Every Evenings classified advertiss-
ments bring results. Proved by tho salts
faction Of many and will be to you.---Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-17
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LIKE UNTO ETERNAL LAWS.

"Our human laws are but the
copies, more or less imperfect, OF the
eternal laws so far as we can read :
them. .''-Froude.
The Ordway new era., 1920-09-03

treatment required for the different
samples varies considerably. depend
ing upon its physical character. the
judgment of the miller must be assisted
by definite Information concerning the
sample. In this he has before him the
record obtained in the grading labo-
ratory. which includes the very neces-
sary data regarding the moisture con
tent. Az comparatively small quanti-
ties are used in the milling tests, the
addition OF moisture and the control
OF all conditions surrounding this
process are relatively simple.
The milling is done on small non
automatic testing mill Consisting of
four single stands of six by six inch
rolls, three corrugated and one
smooth. The mill is so operated that
the flow of five-breuk nine-reduction
roller mill. such as is in commercial
use, can be closely initiated.
Every effort is ma'ie to standardze
the conditions under which the tests
are made. in order that the results Sc
cured may he comparable in all cases
One innovation in this connection
which is considered of extreme impor-
tance. is apparatus for controlling the
humidity of the milling room. This
has proved to be very valuable adj
junct. and is distinctly new feature
as applied to work of this character
After short period in storage the
-four produced In the mill goes TO the
bakery, where lis actual quality is de-
termined by its conversion into bread
under standardized conditions.
This bakery is very completely
equipped for accurately controlled
work. Dougl-mixing machines, an