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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
Should Not be Doubly Mulcted.

II was inevitable that the Interstate
Commerce Commission should have grant
ed the petitions of the railroads for per-
mission TO increase charges for freight
and passenger service. The railroads
had been severely hit by the radical
increases in cost Of labor and material,
and were running behind financially at an
alarming rate. Also, they were suffering
from inability to provide properly for
improvements, while needed extensions
had to be abandoned
OF course, the increased cost Of freight
and passenger service thus authorized
will fall upon the public, but there should
be no additional imposition in the way Of
ipcreased charges for other services, and
for commodities simply by reason Of the
increases in railroad rates Against such
impositions the people should resolutely
resist.
The general trend Of business procedure
during the strVnuous years of the Great
War and its aftermath has been to transfer
not only to the limit but beyond whenever
possible, all the burden Of extra taxation,
Of every form, directly TO the people.
The latter have been confronted with
impositions Of this system at every turn.
Increased prices generally. and the addi-
ton of the cost of tax stamps with in
Vulnerable purchases, has been their
portion. Every item Of taxation that il
was possible to transfer directly TO the
purchaser was so transferred.
The burden upon the people is now
rs heavy as they can bear, and it cannot
be expected they shall be harassed with
any more of the increased railroad charges
than what they legitimately incur in
their direct share in the service Of the
railroads. Extraneous impositions through
higher charges in other lines Of business
would be a rank injustice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
BETTER Look Out for Himself.

1t is announced on behalf Of Senator
Harding, the Republican nominee for
President, that he proposes to force
the League of Nations issue to the 'front.'
and not permit the Democrats to dodge
the issue" How interesting, and also,
how ridiculous in the light of existing
conditions
There is no danger Of the Democratic
party evading this issue. 1t indorsed
the League Of Nations in its national
platform, and committed the party's
candidates to its support.
But how about Mr. Harding and his
party? The Republican platform "strad-
died" the issue, and Mr. Harding has
'pussy-footed' in respect of it SO success
fully that ex-President Taft insists he is
a firm supporter of the League, W hile
Hi" Johnson swears he is dead against
it."
Senator Harding need not worry about
holding the Democratic party to the
League Of Nations issue. The Demo-
cratic party will see that fhe is compelled
to face it, directly and with no oppor-
tunity to make a success of his present
purpose of "pussy-footing" evasion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
MEMS CLOTHES FROM PAPER.

Considering the useful things that are
now made from paper, which includes
sausage casings along with car wheels,
wash tubs, table linen and house-furnlsh-
Ings in great variety, it is to be wondered
that there has been so long delay in
putting paper clothes on the markets.
But the men OF the species are wearing
tailor made paper clothes IN London.
And If the reports about these paper
fabric clothes hold good, paper suits will
probably be showing along all the Ameri-
can boardwalks and brickwalks by this
time next year.
Large consignments of paper clothes
made in Germany, but cut and shaped
according TO London fashions, have been
put on sale by London retailers. These
suits, it is said, are put down IN London
by the German makers at about 500
the hundred suits, or at an average OF
60 cents suit. They are retailed at from
around 75 cents the suit TO around 81 90
the suit-accordiDg to the quality and
texture of the paper. They are not yet
"ah the rage III London, but they are
going over the counters.
And how will these paper clothes stand
the wear and tear2 And what do they
look like from the artistic or decorative
view we hlloW iOi
paper can be made exceedingly tough
It must be tough to stand wash-tub and
car-wheel stress. But TO be adaptable
for clothes it must be plant, flexible
and it must be pleasing as to texture and as
to coloring. Paper from wood pulp can
be made to look enough like silk to fool
the average eye and as to texture the
machinery can give it whatever texture
may be desired The only wonder is that
paper clothes have been so long in arriv-
ng.-Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
FUTURE OF CAVALRY.

The War Department has always
shown lively interest in the domestic
supply of horses for cavalry use, the
type of which is saddler of medium
weight. So long as the farm called for
an all-purpose horse the supply OF cav
airy mounts was assured
But today the farm docs not want and
cannot profitably breed an all-purpose
horse The draft breeds now furnish
virtually all the worthy young farm stock,
and these are in the main too heavy for
cavalry purposes, though they proved the
best Of artillery and baggage train teams
in the great war.
Cavalry, as once known, armed with
saber, lance and pistol, came to an end
when the Germans entrenched after the
first Battle OF the Marne Mounted
infantry-men with rifles trained to
fight ar infantry, but using horses to
reach their fighting ground quickly
will henceforth be the only mounted
arm.
Horses to carry such fighters must
be tough and speedy, but they need be
neither heavy nor handsome. The range
horse of the mustang or broncho type
will serve this purpose well. Cavalry, act
ing as mounted infantry, did Iexcellent
service on our Texan border and in
Palestine.
Probably % per cent OF the present
able horses on the streets of Minneap-
oils today are hlgh-grade or pure-hred
individuals Of the French and British
draft breeds. These are direct descend
ants of the heavy horses that carried
the mailed knights in the days of French
and English chivalry.-NIinneapolis
Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
Twenty Million Bank Dcpositors.

The census bureau announced the
other day that the population of CONT
mental United States amounts to about
los. .OOO, 900. Now comes the comp
troller of the currency with the announce
ment that approximately a fifth of this
enormous population or 20,3So,000 to
be exact-are bank depositors.
This means that no less than one out
of every two working adults in the United
States has enough thrift, enough fore
sight and enough strength of character
to have set aside part of the product of
his industry for investment, for protection
for his dear ones in the event of his death,
or as assurance that in the event of unem-
ployment, illness or temporary incapacity
for any other reason, he will have some
thug to fall back upon.
The statement of the comptroller of
the treasury may not seem especially
interesting TO the newspaper reader who
casts his eve over the column in which it
is printed. But this same statement tells
a story of endeavor, of courage, of conii-
dence and of sturdy determination that
reveals a national character of sterling
quality. 1t is a story that should bring
the stimulus of good suggestion to every
American.
1t is evident that the American people
have not altogether forgotten the lesson
of thrift for the accomplishment of a
great national purpose which they learned
during the war.
1t shows, in short, that the country is
working hard, spending reasonably and
accommodating money at highly satis-
factory rate. And that is good news,
heartening news.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN ACTION.

The Council of the League of Nations
| devoted its first days session at San
| Sebastian to ironing out one of the
| troublesome wrinkles left by the war by
taking steps to abolish delays and dis
comforts imposed on travellers at the
frontiers of the new States of Central
Europe. These involve not only veXatious
detention but the frequent conhscatlon
of personal property, the loss OF money
under the enforced purchase OF new tickets
at an unfavorable rate of exchange and
other serious handicaps to free COM
munIcation. The Council also heard re-
ports on the dispute between Sweden and
Finland for the possession OF the Aland
Islands and discussed the payment OF the
expenses of the Saar Basin Boundary
Commission.
These, to be sure, are minor disagree
ments in international relations. But
they show the League of Nations function
ing in good order and sitting as the worlds
high court of political justice to adiudicate
problems arising from conflicts OF national
interests. And whether the problem re-
lates to the passage of travellers of troops
across a frontier, to the payment OF
commissions expense bill or threat of
war, everything that concerns the peace
and welfare of Europe is equally within
the great tribunals scope
And the drama goes on with Hamlet
out of it, with the United States aloof
and apart fir ON councils in which it should
have a pow erful voice and does have an
inalienable interest.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
PRESS COMMENTS.
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.

The announcement that the Swiss nsi-
thorities are about to relax the seventies
of the existing passport system will be
welcome news To all who arc under tho
necessity of travelling. This will not be
because Of the facilities accorded in
Switzerland, as these only interest q
small percentage of travellers: it will be
because it indicates Il breach in the Chi
nese wall which has surrounded European
States since 1914.
The passport system is the last out
ward survival Of the world conflict, and
as long rs it is maintained the world
cannot return to normal conditions. Any
person making journey to several Eu-
ropean States has to make up his mind
To lose not hours but entire dayAobz
tanning the necessary vises and police
permits. Further it is difficult for any
one who has not actually gone through
it to realize the feeling Of personal hui
initiation which the process implies. In
many instances passport officials went
apparently on the theory that every ap-
piicant was to be considered a spy until
he had proved the contrary. This char
actcrizes the issuing of the passport, and
seems To go in "crescendo" with every
fresh wise. Many people have preferred
to renounce all idea of travel rather than
subject themselves to the often insult
ing conduct of officials dressed in a lit
tie brief authority"
Before the war Russie and Turkey
were the only two countries which in
sisted on every one entering their territ-
tories being provided with a passport.
The universal introduction of passports
was perhaps unavoidable during the
time, though il has yet to be proved
that the necessity of having pass
port prevented single spy entering
belligerent countries, but it was imagined
that the inconvenience sof the system
were SO great that not moment would
have been lost in aboishing it or at least
modifying its seventies. But strange to
say, this was not done. It is therefore
welcome news that Switzerland Is going
TO take the lead in modification. Ii is To
be hoped that the good example of the
Swiss government will be generally Im-
tated Washington Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

Washing the hands or other affected
surface In gasoline two or three times "a
day N also known 20 lepsrn The imitation.
The Public Health Service says that
the most important thing ~ iOok OFT
for in choosing place for n vacnfion are
health and comfort The advantage ~
convenient dance hall and tenhir courts
fade into insignifcanoo n rO0ns arc u0f
scroened, II the kitchen b. dirty. nnitary
conditions are bad, or II the water s4ppiy
is not pure. Any one " these conditions
may make vacation a bad Investment
instead Of a good one
Pure wnter II extremely vital The
Chicago Public Health Service koega
on hand small tablets q hyPochloride n
limo which can be used quickly b. purify
a small amount u water lust a. the cfy
supply is treated The tablets are
furnished n pooplo u the city Who ~ ~
on picnics or vacations where the COnd.-
tion Of tho water supply y unknown. 10
is a vdfu8ble precautionary measure, ard
one which Other cities might well ad0pf
az the tablets ore on salo ~ few II any
drug stores.
The guest at summer resort cottage =
more or less az the mercy II his inndiady
as regards rations. He can only rencfl-
Der that fresh fruit and Vegetables arr To
best hot weather food, and eat along th0sr
lines az far as the boarding house bili q
fare permits
BE CAREFUL ABOUT FooD.
Food for camping s zoo oompler
subject 20 10 detailed here, but hcaf
producing diet, such ns meat end s'ar.i. y
articles, should BE- avoided ~ iar o.
possible.
Az for the picnic eToJirsionie.s Pc
usually foregD rnixing crabs and ~ ernau
but this is about tho only concession 'hf
make % their stomach Tho Pfcn
lunch 4 safest when % d0es nof oFer f0,
great a variety. salad, hgh' sanf
wiches, lemonade, milk fruit and ~
sibly cake or ioe cream. are tfn heff ~
the summer picnic SELECTIONS u
matter n safety first % i0rego 9amplmg
six kinds ~ sandwichcH and three t.Iora
~ gooey cnke In facf safety hrgf y ffr
moral ~ every rule mentioned 10 thH
piece when you traverse strange groIrf
watch your stop
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
Tho Census Very Accurate.

Those communities that are inclined TO
| question the correctness OF tho count by
the Federal enumerntors-nnd almost
every community has been-will find,
should they get recount. that the first
tally was as near being accurate as such
undertakings can be. This has been the
| experience of upward of fifty cities that
demanded and obtained asecond cnumer-
alton of its people Those tests have been
great surprise TO the persons who saw
population Of 100, 900 in their own minds,
for example. but which failed TO ma
terialze by 10000 when the actual count
came. A Pennsylvania city. for llustra-
tion, entered such bitter and uncom-
promising protest against the correctness
of the count that the bureau ordered
second one which was taken with the ut
most care to enumerate every citizen.
The recount disclosed that six citizens
had been overlooked by the first agents,
otherwise the total stood as accurate.
Other cities have been similarly dis
appointed by the tally of the second
Enumeration, and ip every instance where
recounts have been made the variation
from the first averaged not more than one
in every thousand.
The error was as likely TO be an over
as an undercount 1t is remarkable that
the work requiring enumerating of hun
dred millions of people, representing every
nation of the globe. speaking all tongues,
with great many not able to express
themselves in English, should have been
so near 100 per cent perfect; it must
have been % per cent to the good. Stili
greater is the amazement when it is con-
sdered that the enumeration of the popu-
lation was completed in six weeks, and In
that time we have listed every man,
woman and child in the United States
and have obtained complete records of
their nationality. their occupation. and
every such detail as will be useful to the
government Possibly only in reply to
the questions regarding ages is the in
formation inaccurate, for it must be ad-
mitted that many women-and men, as
well--have a peculiar aversion TO record
ing exactly accurate statements on this
point, that is hard oy impossible to over
come. Tofurther estimate the magnitude
Of the work il must also be remembered
that large part Of the people received
the enumerators with very pronounced evil
dences Of hostility--as is always the case
regarding the governments inquiries in
to their individual affairs as being otien-
sively personal.
However, all the obstacles were prompt
~ overcome and the result is almost perfect
accuracy. or as near so as is possible Tor
any undertaking that has TO do with so
many men of many minds SO widely diver
gent views, and so much cccentricity or
contrariness.
The administration, il is shown, picked
efficient men for the direction Of the enor-
nous task and they in turn found capable
assistants, with the result that the coun-
try's population has never been counted so
accurately before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
A Little Won an.

little woman in us all
A little touch of something born
OF tenderness amid our thrall
OF heastliness and scorn.
Along our old conceited way
We plunge with madness in our aim,
Turning the purpose of the day
Into battle a shame
Brutal as gods whose power defed
The heavens upon whose peaks they shone,
We. too, ask TO be deihed,
We tyrants Just in fun.
But ever against the lower greed.
Saving us ere too late ii sweeps,
The woman within oar hidden creed,
The spirit amid our sullen deeps-
Mapling us just and fair and true
Who would have scorned the higher thought
Pray there's a little of woman in you
Be glad Ii you find your being taught
BY woman clean instinct for the right
Her saving and splendid common sense
Shedding around ou- hearts the light
When we grow crude and dense.
Baltimore sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
BY Walt Mason.
SMOKE OF BATTLE.

The smoke of battle now will rise,
and for four months obscure the
skies. The two great parties now
are set to make things hum, already
yet. The candidates, good men and
true, with ardor or alarm will view,
and show catastrophe begins the
day the other fellow wins. The
roorbacks that our fathers knew
will trot around time or two, with
! fierce old gags, decayed and weird,
and chestnuts of the long gray beard
I. We who have struck for higher
pay, and shorter hours, and cheaper
. hay, will now be asked, by states
men bold, as we've been asked so
oft Of old, TO strike for affairs and for
fires, and for the green graves of our
sires. And sounding platitudes will
soar around our ears and prove
bore. We view the fuss serenely
now; we wont throw bricks in such
Z row; but in three weeks or maybe
six, you'll see us busy throwing
bricks. and dodging rocks by others
heaved-we'll all be ratified, mad
and peeved. And when the smoke
has cleared away, the morrow of
election day, We'll wonder why we
acted thus, and tore our garments
in the fuss.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
Just Folks
by Edgar A. Guest
RELIGION AND FRIENDSHIP.

Whats his religion7" quick says
As we observed him walkin' by,
An slow, says Ezre Brown To me
I've no idee jcs what IL be.
I've never ast him where he goes
On Sundays for his souls repose,
An don't care so long as he
Stands up as man To man to mo.
That's how he got to talkin' then
Of churches an the WAYS o. men,
An ! ies sat there listenin' while
His tongue ran on in easy style;
All churches do the best they can
To make a chap better man,
An no church | was ever in
Encouraged me to go an sin.
"Cathlic or Protestant ~ Jew
Or Scientist or Thoughter New
Ain never raised wall SO high
That | cant climb, or jes' sneak by,
To claim the good friends that abide
An wait upon the other side;
Religion cannot draw a line
To keep fnc from a friend o mine.
"Supposin' you an / were bound
To live on 'Piscopaian ground,
Or Baptist or whatever creed
We thought was fashioned to our need,
An couldn't step outside or meet
The folks upon another street,
But from one faith alone must choose
Think of the good friends we would lose
why ask what temples they attend?
In church or out friends friend,
An dreary this old world would be
II men were slaves TO bigotry;
Run down YOUR list q friends an SEQ
How many worship differently
There is no church, whate' er it be,
But what has given good friends 10 me. :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
EVENING SMILE
RECOGNIZING HER LIKENEss

Lucy waa gazing through the window
n the local photographic her eyes Rl'ar'i
on certain picture n vas fhe annunl
procession n school children 'hruurh the
village
Wary" shs shrieksd errtedly r her
friend Come ere
Whats the matter .urv' asted
.You 80 tbe photo " Anns -ni'h
on tho third r1w thrre'
Yes replied Nary
IAN you 80 The pair z foo's h@hind
Anne2'
''Yes
We'll that ue Loa Angeles TIrre'
There j. one inconsistent thing ahouf
hay fever What j. that' Fveri
body i afraid y i and vet thnas uho
have d sneeze at f heitimnre
a merican.
Tommy This paner savs e v1I smoke
cigarettes II rhanEes v0lr -1rln.ewnr
jimmy That right m ainnvs
tanned when Tet rauEht smokmg
Buffalo Times
Edith Maud Elieriv Ia -emark-
ably fresh c0Tnplcuon Marie liasn
she2 I never saw erIrh r1rE aenl on
such oid shoulders isuaau rnian.
Got a wife. ~ Any'hiug l Want
20 l.ose2 Put an "a u Ile res
ard ia Westminster Nd mes
Rodney Drauor lns purchase. n nefN
Ford what .s rhe idra anrurt nrN
wife, next Thomastoan .feTs u iafA
Va Enicrprse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

So we are to have two factions Of the
Republican party after all, even though
the New Dispensation, so successful in
capturing party control two years ago,
seems to have gone out of business.
This NAV add to the gaiety of the local
campaign, and also to its interest A
political campaign in Delaware without
the customary fighting factions of the
Republican party in evidence would
indeed be a rarity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

That large sums of money are necessary
for legitimate expenses Of political cam
paigns will not be denied But what
sound public sentiment revolts against
is the expenditure of huge sums Of money
for the purchase of votes. With this
demoralizing evil. removed, campaign
expenditures, even though somewhat
lavish, would not constitute public
menace and disgrace
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
~ Intention ta Nlolale -

Augustus ~. Aahl arrested ester
day afternoon uv lol'e Officer Howard i
Dawson f9r driving ln 44t1m.uue asf
q standing trolley 0ar fA- .slI.sel #.
Citv u urt This auumg .ga lseI
rulng that gu .yle.rr lt..ra.
vloilrion Fas 1ro4lrr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

The Russia-Poland warfare. the dis
trust Of Japan's occupation Of Saghalin,
and various other vexatious and threaten
ing problems in Europe, show the neces-
sity for strong head to the League Of
Nations And our country alone can
supply this pressing need.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

Delaware cannot supply nearly as
many peaches as in former years. but
she can produce the best No other
peaches taste as good as the Delaware
product.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

Certainly il would be poor policy to
drive the people TO extremes in economy,
compelling them to restrict their pur-
chases to bare necessities, by the imposi-
ton Of excessive prices. A great volume
Of trade attracted by reasonable charges
would paw much better in the end
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

traction company. to have the issue
settled, and settled rightfully, as soon as
possible Too long. and to the discrcdit
of the city, has final action been delayed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03
Shoe Makers Blamed.

. Leather Demoralized," says trade
journal headline. 1t probably got that
way by associating with shoe manufac-
tuners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-03

The politicians, at least, are alert
and interested in our State. After awhile,
perhaps, the people will begin TO take
notice.