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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
PRE- SIS COMMENTS.
ROOTS PHILOSOPHICAL ANARCHY

In his Carnegie Hall speech attacking
Article x Of the covenant Of the League
Of Nations, MIR. Root said that the world
cannot be made 'peaccable by cornpul
SION, that the mere opposition OF force
to force involves no progress toward better
things, that the only line Of proprers u
through tho growth Of the moral QUALITIES
that make for peace.
This rs the doctrine of the philosophical
Anarchists applied TO international rcla-
tons. 1t is thus that the philosophical
Anarchists reason about all government
They oppose IL because IL means force,
and they hold with Mr.. Root that the
mere opposition of force to force involves
no progress toward better things, All
progress must come through the growth
of the moral qualities
Rightly understood Mr.. Roots theory
is beautiful theory, but It has little
practical application To thepolitical affairs
of mankind Does MIR. Royt himself really
believe in it7 Would he apply it 10 govern
ment in general2
For example, would Mr.. Root object TO
the maintenafice Of police department
on the ground that the mere opposition
of the force of the community against the
force of the criminal involves no progress
government abdicate in the face of mob
because the only line. of progress IS
through the growth Of the moral qualities
that make for peace? Would he refuse 70
put force behind the decisions OF the
courts2 Would he refuse to take action
against burglar who had robbed his
| apartment, for the reason that the world
cannot be made good, moral and peaoeable
| by compulsion2
If so. then we undortand the nature of
| Mr.. Root opposition 10 Article X. On
| any other basis it is merely the argument
of a shrewd lawyer engaged IN hemuddlna
! the jury.
As MIR. Root well knows, the covenant
| of tho League OF Nations is not the express
| SION of anybody's theory about the mann
| tenance of peace. IL is the product OF the
worh's practical experience since June y,
1914. since which time civilization has been
| devastated by the worst war IN all It's hls-
tory Just as the Constitution Of the
United States grew out of the practical
experience OF the American people with
the problems of government during the
Revolution and under the Confederation
SO this covenant grew out of the situation
that plunged the world into war. IL Is
the attempt of men who had personal
experience of that situation TO prevent
it's recurrence Mir Root offers nothing
that would prevent recurrence except
an appeal 10 the growth OF moral qualities
New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
Cox Calls Conference

Governor Cox told the social workers
who recently conferred with him IN Day
ton that in the event Of his election to the
Presidency, nc will, as soon as possible,
call a conference in Washington, of wo-
men interested in questions pertaining to
the welfare Of women and children.
'1 shall seek thepcint Of view OF women
who are striving TO improve conditions IN
industry, who believe in the rights OF
little children, mothers pensions, public
health safeguards and better chances for
education.
'I promise the women Of America to
serve diligently TO stamp out disease, OPP
preston, ignorance and neglect The Dem
ocratic platform urges cooperative Fed
eral assistance TO the States for the re
moval Of ilhteracy; and having had my
first education IN little red schoolhouse'
propose to raise that country school to
higher standards along with better pay for
teachers, both men and women
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
RAKNG UP THE DEAD PAST.

The New York Tribune is overcome
with admiration of the wonderful smart
ness of Connecticut Repubhcans IN
quoting from the 1850 files OF The Hart
ford Times. Democratic newspaper,
10 discre,iit what it says IN 1870. he
Times has especially aimed its attacks
aeainst Senator Brandngce, who IS II
candidate for recollection, and II IS TO
offset the effect Of this that tho Ropubll-
cans now reprint the newspaper criu-
crsyns of Lincoln, IS if there could he the
faintest comparison of the great President
with the very small Senator, The re-
suit Of tho casting up, says The Tribune
rs that the whole state u laughing over
the discontinue Of the Democrats, and the
attacks on Brandegee are discrcdIted
II this is = legitimate form OF cam
pairnine we wonder what he Tribune
would say II the Democratic National
! Committee should think 1t worth while
10 search the files OF that paper from
| 1870 to 1872 ard reprint what 1t SAID
about President Grant and the RepuD--
| hcan leaders Of that day, II supposed
| effort TO offset Its present attacks upon
| President Wilson. In 1872 the proprle-
| tor and editor Of The Tribune, Horace
! Greeley. was the Democratic candidate
I I.
! filed with savage assaults upon Repub-
Ic.,nisrn in every form. Many of these
articles were written by Whitelaw Reid,
who N 1882 was the Republican candidate
| for Vice President.
We have never heard that the political
apostasy of The Tribune 48 years ago was
| considered legitimate subject for un-
/ favorable comment today. Nor can We
see how the opinions expressed by The
| Hartford Times In 1860 can have the
! slightest relevancy to the lss,ies OF today
! and to the campaign 1t Is conducting
against Seuator Brandegee. But such
/ methods are characteristic of the present
spirit Of Republican leadership. Unabse
| 70 controyert arguments against a man
who was not oven born in Lincoln's day,
il harks back 10 long-forgotten passions
and seeks to revive the animosities
of tie Civil War Philadelphia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
=. fvenlns nm \, Yesterday | = W.
FRIDAY. OCTOBER %. 1920.
For the League of Nations.


u Prom the international standpoint tue
essential thing to do is effectively to put
tie combined power OF civilization haeN
Of the collective purpose OF civilization 10
secure Justice. This can be achieved only
by a world league fer the peace oi right
sousncss. which would guarantee to en-
force bv the combined strength oi all the
nations the dccreos Of = competent ana
impartial Court against any recalci'rane
and ofTcndingnation.
I've must devise means for executing
toatics in good faith, by the estabish-
rncnt Of some great international tribunal
and bv securing the enforcement OF the
DEGREES cf this tribunal through the acton
Of = posse comitatus Of powerful and cfVli-
iaesl nations. :ll of them being bound hy
solemn agreement to ooerce any power
HAT ofTends against the DEGREES Of the
tribunal
Il earnestly hope that we shall our
selves become one Of the joint guarantors
of world peace under such n plan IS that l
IN this book outline, and that We shall
hold ourselves ready and willing TO act as
:. member Of the international posse
eomitatls to enforce the peace Of right
eeusness against any offender, big or
small
:.sI ordered the signature of the United
States tn these Haguel conventions
Most emphatically would not have per
,nitted such farce 10 have gone through
fit had cnteresf my head that this gov
ernment would not consider itself bound
70 do all il could to see that the reguia-
tons 10 which it made itself party were
actually Observed when the necessity Tor
their observance arose.
ttArguments in favor Of the League OF
Nations by President Wilson, Governor
CSDx or some other leading Democratic
advocate Of Worlds Peace, the reader
NAV be inclined to think on Perus1ng
the abeve Not at all
The first paragraph is from Theodore
Roosevelt's book, Utopia or Hell
II IS an argument for 8 League OF Nations.
The second paragraph IS from another
ehar,ter Of tie. same book.
The third paragraph IS from the same
book. So IS the fourth.
1t viii thus nc seen that Mr KooseVei.
was earnestly in favor of 8 combination Of
the leading nations Of the world IN com
pact organization having for its purpose
the preservation Of the Peace OF the
World. with agreement to emp oy their
combined force 70 this END when II oe-
came necessary, although it IS possible ne
believed such a resort would not be need
ed :,
wb.+-hfr Roosevelt wanted what an
c1ti zens who detest war and love pe<ce
should want Is a League o. Natlohs ue
voted 10 this great end.
There ID only one way IN Whnch oui
peopIe can secure tins great boon Of World
Peace-bT the election oil Governor N'oA
and Democratic Congress.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
Bishop Cook and the Children.

Bishop Cook, in his salutation to the
Mems Club of Trinity parish, cmphasized
the fact that great part Of his efforts IN
this. his new field, would be directed 10
careful attention TO the children--to their
training and instruction. His determine
ton To direct more carefully the spirituai
and material steps of youth OF the com
munity is assuring evidence that ne
realizes the weakest link in the work OF
modern churches, and his deliverance on
this feature of his future plans will be re-
ceived by every Christian in the community
with satisfaction.
All the churches here, and all OF our
people, can easily unite with bishop Sook
in his ministrations to uplift and help the
rising peNerations. He pointed out that the
children. 10 become useful, worthy citi-
zens. must have that spiritual understand
ing that win keep them in the paths o'
principle and right with Justice tor All.
We as a people seem to have subordlnateo
tho vslue of the church and the training
that comes from a study of the Scriptures
TO the baser things of hfe, and 1t is eVi-
dent that the doctrine of doing unto others
as Won would have Others do unto you ~
being lost sight of, and IN ITS place we
find The homely, abhorrent philosophy oil
David Harum-to edo the other felier irst
before he can do you, creeping IN
The place 10 correct these false tcaen-
ings or more properly lack of proper
teaching. is in the mind of the youth, ana
it is most encouraging that DIR. COOK
has come among us with this important
feature of his work rs spiritual leader up
permost in thought We cannot hope 10
have good. upright, God-fearing citizensih
the coming DAYS if the welfare OF the mass
es Of children is neglected, and thcy are
permitted 10 90 unframed for their future
Duties and RESPONSIBILITIES. Our churches
must teach the youth that the 0oioeii
Rule and Ten Commandments were nov
given TO man simply rs AT example oi
faultless rhetoric or pretty sentiment
They were handed down 70 humanity as
the rule Of life that all must follow II 'heS
hope to attain to success and perfect nap
piness. Contact with people VINO I'VE
right, who find in the Sermon On 'ie
Mount the safe and satifying S'FS~ice'
viii 20 long way toward uplifting me
children, and if added to this matter %
associtinn we can induce or educate 'le
parents to gire more attention to direct
inc their children sright-to home tram
ing we can accomplish much within
short space Of time.
The church or the Sunday school can
and must be made SO attractive 70 children
that they need not be driven to 'he'r
Biblical indestruction On Sundays, or
anv other times, and place, too, where
their elders win find things more res'iul
to the tired mind and body than the goh
links or motor riding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22

Nations long before Wilson showed any
interest in II. Wilson, 90 far as we
know, had personal hand IN the draft
ing Of only one Of the articles Of the cove
nant, while Mr.. Taft prn tically wrote
four Of them and the whole Of it is largely
in line with what be, as prcgident Of
the League To Enforce Peace, had Tong
been urging. Parcnthetically 1t may
be observed that many who are now talk
ing nbout the Wilson League" only a
few short months ago were contcndinp
that IL was the "Smuts League" and had
bern put over" on the innocent Wilson
by designing Britishers. But it ia more
of Taft League even than Smuts
League.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr. Borab, Mr.. Lodge
and Mr. Brandegee, should take their
bloodhounds of the trail Of the present
President and put them ON the trail of the
former President He's the real villain.
But, it will be objected, Mr.. Taft is not
a candidate for anything ut this election.
Neither is Mr. Wilsm.-I'altimore Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
lust Folks
BY Edgar A. Gnws.
TRAINING CHILDREN.

Building things Of brick and stone,
Writing books and maxi ng deals,
Gathering treasure you may own,
These are tasks the day reveals;
Some are difficult TO do,
Some require much strength Of will,
Patience, courage, genius, too,
But there is greater still,
OF lfe's duties, large or small,
Whereby men lind blame or praise,
This is greatest Of them all
Having little ones to raise.
We NAV fail in brick and stone,
And but little harm - done;
We NAV lose the gold we own
And the world will still go on;
We NAV blunder through the day,
Doing poorly all our work,
But from this VIC dare not stray,
We me task we dare not siITrk--
We are building with their years,
Shaping NIL their future days,
Dealing with their smiles and tears,
Who have little ones tn raise.
Here must be no sad mistakes,
No neglect or careless thought;
Each should sec the man he makes
Shall be- fitted as he ought
For the trials he must meet,
Strong for all he II have To bear.
And we lead hum to defeat,
IF perchancc we fail him there.
He stlaIl smile, or he shall grove
As we've taught hirn manhood 9 way
For with human souls we weave
Who have little ones To raise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
Foolish Wheat Growers.

There ID little cause for worTiment over
the ulan df the Wheat Growers Assocla-
tson Of America to keep their crop out Of
the market until prices advance TO three
dollars a bushel. even if the association
claims 20 I0OO wheat growers on its rolls.
The ed Juntry-wide crop, although not
the biggest ever. still shows big surplus
over domestic needs, according to the
figures of the Department Of Agriculture.
while tie world reports show an excess
above the fve-year average IN the North
ern hemisphere wheat zone, and a planted
area in the Southern hemisphere 284
per cent greater than last year. and also
exceeding the fve-year average. The world
is hot likely to want for its staff Of life.
Nevertheless, such q corner, or COM
bination Ia restraint Of trade, IN Western
barns and elevators doesn't differ in any
essential point from q corner in the wheat
rst Of the Chicago Board Of Trade, save IN
the definitions Of the Sherman Antitrust
law. from which the farmers are exempt
Nor is it materially different in its pur-
pose or III its underlying principle, from
the combination Of the 'night-riders' in
the Georgia cotton fields and their bonfres
Market-rigging, for the artificial main
tenance Of high prices, is much the same
thing, whether it is planned and carried
out by producers or spectators, and
Ought to be discountenancod by public
Sentiment and condemned by law, neither
Of which should be respccter Of persons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE SPEED FIENDS.

In vain l stand protesting 20
speed fends SIS they pass; they
seem to think I'm jeStng, and
give their boats more gas. The cor
oner is busy, he's checking up
the dead, run down by truck or
lizzie or auto painted red. The
coroner IS weary, he tolls by day
and night his task is sad and drcary,
and there's no end N sight. The village
cops are chasing the fends Ger
hill and dale, and after batter rae
ing they put few IN jail. And then
they re fined so lightly they think
it all a joke, and leave the court
room brightly, and make then autos
smoke. Through highways resi-
Dental, through traffic 'sbusy nlarts,
! with ardor pestilential they run
! their doadly carts They wing the
. fleeing baker, they main the
/ frightened clerk, and now the
. undertaken gets In his gTewsome
i work. The doctors nerves are
busted. so many victims yelp, the
coronors 5 disgusted, and wildly
calls for help. And still the crazy
motors go rushing through the
town. and slay the adult voters,
and NOW the children down. And
when | stand protesting the speed
fiends soorn my rhyme, and jaunt-
ily go questlng for some one they
can climb.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
THE VILLAIN TAFT.

BY all the rules Of melodrama, when
ever "a poor but honest citizen finds JUS
tice about 10 be thwarted, through the
bloodhounds Of the law getting on the
wrong trail, it becomes his bounden duty
at whatever cost to himself, to acquaint
the authorizes with any information on
his possession tending To convict the real
criminal and vindicate the innocent.
Acting under some such eompuislon We
feel Obliged 10 tell what we know about
Woodrow Wilson and William H. Taft
Taft is the real villain of the League OF
Nations melodFama, not Wilson.
Taft was working for the League OF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
THE RESCUER.

Mr.. Root has again been called in .
His party has long been IN the habit Of
sending for him when II falls Ill. 1t knows
his skill in diagnosis; and his prescriptions
are usually so sugar-coated that the
patient swallows them almost Wlthou.
knowing it. What more natural, then,
than that the present internal troubles OF
the Republican party should have led to
a hurry call for Doctor Root2
The task set Mr.. Root just now is too
head off the sweeping and spreading
revolt of pro-League Republicans. They
are in shoals abandoning Harding How
to win them back OF TO prevent thousands
of others from following their example. IS
the problem thrust upon MIR. Root. He
attempts to solve il by heoric measures.
He denies that the issue Is between the
League and no League With great bold
ness he asserts that Harding Is for the
IesgIie, with some slight and readily OBJ
tainable notifications, and that the only
hope of bringing the United States into
the League of Nations Is TO elect q Repub-
lican Administration.
There can be little doubt. we suppose,
that this indicates the program which
Mr. Root and those Republicans who
agree with him sincerely intend to try 10
carry out. But see what il implies It
means, in the frst place, a fight for the
control OF Harding. No one pretends
that he has given, or win give, his clear
and unmistakable assent to the Root plan.
1t is to be forced upon him, if possible,
after the election He is simply thought
OF as so much clay to be nodded by the
most vigorous potters that ne able to get
at him.
win they retire from the contest to see
which set can put its imprint on Harding,
II is a pointed question which the Mil
waukee journal puts to MIR. Root and ex-
President Taft DO they think they are
going to use Hiram Johnson now and
find that he is not still doing business after
March 4?'-New ork Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
Governor Cox in Wilmington

Weekday gatherings, especially 10 tne
morning. are not likely to meet with
outpouring responses by the people IN TINS
busy industrial centre, but the greeting
that was extended to Governor James "
COY az Ohio. Democratic candidate lof
President. Yesterday morning, was al
that could be asked for. II was unior-
tunate that our city has no great hail lor
surh occasions, as the generous capacity
of the Queen Theatre, where GoverIlor
C,ov smoke was not sufficient for small
fraction Of those who would like TO nave
boen inside and heard the governor $
address Thousands of men and women
turDed out. however. met the governor on
his arrival at the station, escorted nm 70
the meeting place and lined the sTeels
along the entire route.
Governor Coxs address was mastery
md ;nsrir1ne. He discussed the League oi
Nations and other issues Of the campaign
with an open mind and ample Information n
He enthused his hearers TO the highest
pitch Of enthusiasm. Judge George Gray
o,,r bopored feIlow-citi1en. presided over
the gathering and added his brief, but
forcible approval of the distinguished visit
or and the great cause he is leading.
The visit Of Governor Cox, with his
snlepdid address, was notable contrlbu-
ton to the Democratic campaign IN
Delaware. II attracted large attention,
drs.,v interested men and women from al
narts Of the State, was eInmentiy satas-
factory IN every respect, and inspired
Democrats with enthusiasm and confident
expectations OF victory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
Masuue Bah AT Brownson Han.

A masque novelty ball will be gwen by
the Y. l.. G. e. IN Brownson He'll, Fourth
and Jackson streets On Thursday evening,
October % The Oriunai SIX Orchestra
will furnish the music, the grand march
will begin at q O'Clock Przes will be
awarded for costumes, etc. Refreshments
will he served
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-22
MARRTAGFLfCE EN- SES.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued in this city by Magistrate
Stradley Thomas Athanarakos, De
troit, Mich. and Katharine Govatos, POI
Boulrvard, this city, issued last week
Daniel r. Baker, 1926 Benrett street and
SalIie May Mckinney, 400 Poplar street