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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
PRESS COMMENTS.
DIPLOMACY AND ECONOMICS.

Secretary Colby in nskinR for increased
appropriations for the State Department
declared that henccforward diplomacy
could not confine itself To political qiea-
tions, but must devote more attention 10
the economic side of the international situ-
alton.
The Secretary Of State points out that
an era of keen commercial competition II
confronting this country owing to the TACT
that all other nations, and especially the
Europeans are "reviving and intenHitying
their efforts TO regain foreign markets,
capture former enemy markets ana TO NJ
tanning high degree Of economic prodlc-
ton"
The crucial point in tho above informa-
tiop. taken in conjunction with the news
that Unitd States exports have fallen oil
considerably in the last few months, If
that reminder that other nations are strtV-
ing for "a high degree OF economic prodnc-
ton" Now high degree Of economic pro-
duction means both quantity and quality
at marketable prices, and wherever there
in "keen commercial competition price
in going to play part. The united states
in not going to cut much lee III tins Keen
competition if our prices are not oniy high
but the rate of exchange remains over
whelmingly in our favor and against our
would-be customers. H. will be Thousand
pities If the rate of exchange can only be
adjusted by trade slump Tor the United
States. 1t would be infinitely more com
Portable for all concerned If the European
nations could be restored 10 solvency with
out the victimization Of our people with,
out bankrupt producers and unemployed
workers all over the United States
Los Angeles Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

q Why don't ye VOTE directly for
the President II fhs United stsfssT II q. ~.
A. The Cor stifu.ion II the United
sfa.es expressly provides he msthod
in use
q Define ard describe ~ alligator
pear, which you mentionsd grne Tine
ngo. g. =.
A. The alligator pear vac orinnaily
brought from Cuba, ard u "a DoN lsryiy
cultivated IN many of tbs sOufhsFn states
IL is not true pear, b'it D. pear-shspe
vegetable or fruit, with hard. sl.lly,
dark green rind, ard oortirs b ased oavity
something ike that q . nnslon, which
is filed with one large seed The yIlp
of The pear ~ largely used ir stlads
q Which II The faster horse q runner
or a psoer7 And what horp holds he
reoord7 Il. ~.
a. A runner u the fastest raoe hofse
"Man q War" holdig tie reoord
q. How does tho ooast Ire 4 ne
PhilippiLe Islar ds ooTnpare n lsf 81
with that of ths Urjtsd Ftaies' O z q.
A. This Archipelago oorsis,s a Z, lfi
islands s73 a which are rof listed b.
name. Alrnoet 2, O0O a th.nl aor tsio ass
than one square mile n iaEd each Thf
coast lire . ~ intricate 'ha' Vit orf
twenty-ffth the area of tbe ~ TOD states
this group a Islands has more thar double
the coast line
O. What are the hardest rBts'sno,s
known 20 man today y
A. The Cuitod GelloEioal Survey
states that no eTsrt star dards q haffJ 80
have yet been formulated and oorse.
quently 4 s Impoesible ~ say ezActJ
what substance are hardest Amof 3
mineral Bitstances, diamond, oorurf cur
and topaz are some r. 'fe harder
q. Whist Was ne occupatlor n John
Howard Pavre Who wrote Home -rars
Homer When vas he song wri''sr
r. A. r.
a. John Howard Pavne was ar act0r
manager and pisywTigh' Hone -Wre'
Home occurs in his Ope-a fl1r. ~ 20
N I'D u Milan. Tf.rh un7 pr'sf iCeT
in 1923 The music VS. adapted ~ Her
r Bishop from an old melo,iv that Pay
had heard 10 Italy lhs puEhEhers
this song made quite q sum e u0rf
from its ssl., bu' iis su'ho-. proh'sd ve-
slightly
o T. there f1r oesrirr arrra'
called Fitch n - What kind r. ~ 1tr
it2 A. VI p
A. The h,oh, 6t,hsf - 6'ehev . Z
European polecs. l,- eoior = 1ern
blarkish brown: the aead 'sl arf '-r
almost bleck, me lncrrpar's fr'1~ -
AZ the ears edged with whts. and 2 ~
ish ypace around the rnuzzie - fafr
of two kinds short. wooliy 'Ir EhlrE
= rale yellow. or sornewhs- tswrv, Aro
long shining darker haIrs MANY N 'hes'
long darker hairs are pulle1 ru' nv ~
furrier and ls~d fH- masng IN 80
brushes
q WIS. \. the salary 70 r-frzi fTrf
delivery Inspector " Z
The r,rasoffca .euar-r1e~f 49,
that there are NJ special X 2 y i0qpe-'fr.
There are only general postofflee n-psrfor-
whosc duty u is ~ Inspert AT rranrhes M
the service The salaries -ange 'r0T
AZ. 800 % s3 700 a year Persons lsstrlna
these positions u1gist = N he P0sfal
\ Service N order N . eligible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
Leaislaturcs All Of One Party.

The IegisIsturc Of Michigan. which will
convene on January B, 10 unanin ousy
Republican in it's membership, Not a
single Democrat WAS chosen to either
branch nt Ghc recent election.
The next Legislature Of New Jersey IL
almost similarly composed. Tho state
Senate is altogether Republican, and IN
the House there is single, solitary Dem
oorat All his colleagues are Republicans.
What time that ono lone Democrat may
have in serving tho Democrats OF New
Jersey, for no will Of necessity be called
upon TO extend his services far beyond the
bounds Of the distrct he represents, Also.
what privileges may be his ms the native
body of the minority representation.
There have been times in the history OF
Delaware when the Legislature was
unanimously of one political complexion
all Democratic. This situation pre-
vailed occasionally in the period following
the Civil War, when the State settled
down almost permanently In the
Democratic party column. The Legisla-
ture of 1871 was unanimously Democratic
in both branches. and so were those OF 1877
and 1879 The session of 1881 had Re
publican contingent from New Csstle
county-one Senator and seven Repre-
sentatives- the Senator held over for
the 1888 session Those Of 1885 and 1887,
however, were unanimously Democratic,
but with the latter session, we believe, this
situation ended.
These periods of solid Democratic con
troll Of the Legislature were under the old
system Of county representation, each dele
CATION then being elected from the ertlre
county The adoption of the district sys-
TEN, by the new Constitution, IN 1897,
made it impossible for either political
party to elect all the members SO unani-
nous possession Of the Legislature Of Della
ware never came to the Republican party
II is we'll that such n condition as a
Legislature all of one political complexion
is now practically an impossibllity. IL
cannot be said that any harm ever result
ed from those solidly Democratic Legs
latures and the governor did not have
the veto power in those days but there
was slwavs an element Of danger Mi
nority representation is ever safeguard
for the interests Of the people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
ENEMY STATES IN THE LEAGUE.

When Mr.. Barres claimed to speak Tor
the working people of this cout try IN adj
vooating the admission of eremy states
70 the League Of Nations we believe he
was justified For the British public,
whether Of the workn & class or not, has
the good sense to realize that League ct
Nations 10 be of serious Use, must he
League Of all nations. and not oily OF some.
Mr. Barnes IL no way bellttled the crimes
of the Central Powers, but he nghtly
argued that the supreme need OF Europe
now is peace and the maximum production
and excharg ge Of goods, and that these are
unattainable while the Continent Is mar
shalled into two mutually exclusive
conps II is absurd TO talk of tity OF
natiors which exludes at least half OF
Europe by excudng & Germany, Austria,
Bulgaria and Russia.
Whether the matter is studied from the
point Of view of cooperation III the man-
sgemeLt Of the worlds affairs, or of the
simple prevel tior Of war, the same co :
chsion is III voidable. Nothing could c
more absurd than 10 exclude from tie
| o. que the atioI with which Of c or Other
of the pieseIt members fears It may
some time fiji itself 1t war. Those ale
lust the natior which il Is most impoItat
to briI g III der the RESTRAIN Is Of the
| az que Their exclusion q such g1oui ds
would be about as sci shle as the eNell.
sion from the operation Of the law Of Il
people who were thought likely TO break
il. Westminster Gazette
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

A member Of the staff Of the Johns
Hopkins Medical School az Baltimore has
discovered combination Of drugs that will
increase the sense Of hearing TO much
higher efficiency than normal. Unfortu-
nately. the effect Of the drug is not peTma-
nent and the discovery has less value than
otherwise would be the case 1t, however,
might permit semi-deaf persons thus treat
ed to overcome their affliction for long
enough intervals 10 enable them 10 hear
an opera or indulge in some other such
luxury requiring the employment OF
sensitive auditory nerves. Thus it may
bring Joy 70 thousands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

For the first mid-December in many
years, men and women bathers were noted
enjoying the surf at Atlantic City, last
Sunday. Perhaps the warm waters Of the
Pacific have stTayed from their course and
are flowing along the Atlantic Coast; or
indeed, it may be that the Justly famous
Mr. Sonnet has just issued new style in
one-piece for ocean wear, and the modish
nymphs are vying with one another IN
being the first to exhibit themselves il
latest sea toggery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
A LITTLE RICH BOY.

Philadelphia boy who suddenly finds
himself heir to $500. 900 does not intend
~ lot the sudden affluence give him the
sweued head or fix gulf between him
and the boys he plays with. lie tells the
renorter: Il m scout. 60 to the scout
camps and | play fife when the fellows
march. AS for the use of the money-he
intends to study law and, as we all know,
legal learning comes high and lawbooks are
costly
II is part of the Scout code Of ethics not 10
no fustered when your grandfather leaves
Won a fortune You must take II calmly
when YOU discover that you are Little lord
Fauntlerov in real life Perhaps II doesn {
happen every day, but good name as
loval member Of your troop Is rather 70 be
chosen than bank account oil any size
II is easier to run foot races and SWIM last
ard climb hills and solicit subscriptions ana
be errand boy and, IN general, become q
peripatetic public utility IN KHAKI than II
is TO keep your patience and your temper
and be cheerful, ram or shine In iAetr
the first purpose OF boy scout training
is 10 teach you just how To take u Wheh
the thing that happens IN the ialry taies
happens to you. For II you can sta.a IN
prosperity, you will be able TO endure
adversity.
The streets o, America are not paved
with gold and the pgs do not nun a6oSs bout
believed; yet this is the land where
dreams again and again come true for those
who have the courage and the VIII.
Heroes and princes from the stories that
begin "Once upon time are alive and
about us now. There is true romance
Of business In many man one encounters
ever day. The spirit OF adventure
| abounds IL a city street, and the material
| of dramas and Of novels is audible or visible
everywhere, if we have the Wit to per-
ro;r,e II philadelnhih Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
That there is much hate aod rivalry and

That there is much hate aud rivalry and
self shness in the world today was illus
trated day or two ago when two contend
ing Santa Clauses were obliged 20 go 70
court 10 have the sidewalk jurisdiction Of
each outlined by the Judge 1t would
seem that Christmas season, filed with
forgiveness, love and charity, offered
ample scope for the operations Of hun
dreds of Santa Clauses without conflicting
with one another. and when il is shown 70
be otherwise we are forced 20 the cor
clusion that the genial, generous and good
''Kriss Krngle" of our childhood has
made a grave blunder in picking out his
assistants
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

ness In trade, while some BARRIERS declare
il i- because 30 many men are out o'
employment.
Whatever is tho cnse, BARRIERS are not
making the big money as in days gone
by. Tips have fallen off in shops where
tipping is permitted and those shops
where tipping is forbidden arc shaving
fewer men than ever before.
"1he men are shavir Y themselves and
havirg their hair cut only when It ~
neceesary for good locke, said the pro
prietor Of big downtown barber shop
Detroit Free Preaa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

Some industrious statistician has dis
covered that one person out Of every l59
in the United States is on the government
payrolls, and that one person in every %
occupied in a gainful occupation Is q
government worker There were almost a
million people in the government employ
during the war Heavy lis the percentage
# ofiice-seekeTs may appear, il possibly
VAS far exceeded after the election q
Lincoln to the Presidency, when probably
. per cent Of the members of the Re
ublcan party descended on the Whit
House to oflcr Their services to the country
of fulr wage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

It is quite worth calling the attention
Of those who have not already been APP
prised TO the fact that group Of painting
from the collection willed by John ..
johnson 10 the city of Philadelphia is
now on exhibition at Memorial Hall IN
Paramount Park. Tie pictures are the best
examples Of the work of the most famous
artists Of the Eighteenth Century, IN
cluding Gainsborough, Hogarth, Con-
stable, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Fragonard,
Turner, Watts and Others equally prcmi-
nent. Il Is doubtful if there il a collection
Of canvnses in this country that would
afford more enjoyment to lovers Of art
than this section Of NJ Johnson g priceless
collection.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
BURNS CLUB TO ELECT.

With several matters Of Importance to
be decided upon, the Wilmington Robert
Burns Club will hold regular meeting at
the Labor Lyceum du Pont street above
Fourth, Friday night In addition to
3ther routine business an election Of Of
icers will be held and bylaws will be
adopted
Plans will also be made for the holding
Of a banquet on January 90, the ami
yersary Of Robert Burns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
CURLING MIR. ROOTS COURT.

last summer when his w-Rcpubli-
cans were shoutu & from thousand
s,itmps that Article Y If the covenant
of the League Of Nations provided Tor q
glrer government which might order TINS
country into war agairst ITS viii. fiihu
Root was in Europe devising with othe,,
iursts plan fora permanent lnternahoiiai
court Of justice under the auspices OF the
league MIR. Root s most important
contribution to the arraI cement hnaliy
arrived at was q provision that lurlsdic-
tion should be compulsory.
The author OF the Republican NATIONAL
platform plank on the treaty found notf.
ING in this program but ordinary legal
nrocess whereas he saw IN Article \,
. deadly assault upon national soverelgf Y
Compulsory jurisdiction is what We
notice when an officer Of the law armed
with writ or warralt takes n person by
force into the pvcaence Of a magistrate.
Thore Ia no argument in surh case,
whereas every word Of Article y, is de-
hatable Nations that bind themselves
10 submit to summary arrest trial ard pun
| ishment are hardly IN position 70 balS
at the advisory clauses Of the covenant
In tho face Of cof siderable opposition,
the Assembly Of the League has approved
| n statute for the proposed lhterhahoihi
court of law, but the provision for com
pulsion has been stricken out ard further
more the idea Of enforcing decree I'M
beer abandal ed 1t was also decided that
| the action of the League should not be
/ come effective until approved by the gov
orr Inertscf a majority Of the member
| States The substitution OF a moot court
Of this description IN place q the a"iu
assires urged by the most gifted OF oui
Republican leaders proves that, uniik'
ourselves, most OF the nations represented
at Gereva are Leither strnir,Ig at gnat'
| pr swallowing camels. New fofs
/ II cid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
EVENING SMILE.
PASSING IT ON TO DAD.

The way they pass everything along 70
the Danes reminds me Of the chicken
neck at Bill Daniel Star chers house on
Half Moon Mountain
Whenever they had a chicken, Ma
Starcher carved. When she came % the
neck ahe held a pleblsclte 70 see who got
il DO you want il, Sal? 10 Do you
jeff No" DO you want this neck I
Buster7" Nav "WeIl. says Ma. !
don't want il Pap. youll have 70 ea
IL
They all had a chance to vote M except
Pap. Their negatives put Il onto him and
he positively had to eet it.-New York
Evening Mail.
The two sisters we're discussing the
merits Of new diamond engagement
ring which had made its appearance
on the finger Of the elder gIrl. just then
Malzie, their twelye-year-old sister, came
in. Il don't know how the rest Of you fe q
| about IL. she said but ! would be salts
| fed with 8 piece Of string on my engage
ment finger i real man put l.-there. =
| London Answers.
A missionary from the Chicago Won-
ans Club lectured in Ottawa on Dettel
English and less slang, and the local paper
! headed it's story: Bum Jabber hinged OF
Beezer BY Jane With Trick Lin 60. =
ssB. L. T, in Chicago Tribune
Who is the distinguished lookins
visitor"
"A scientist who Is trying 70 communi-
cate with Mars suppose ne succeed
what Will It amount to-
We'll. for one thing it viii enable hin
20 earn about $4,000 year writing 10
themagazlnes. Birmingham Age-HeFal'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

The proposal to rush work on the nev
Washington bridge, 50 as to give employ
ment t. many Of the idle workers here
VIII be commended by the public in gen
cral. The sooner the bridge can be com
pleted and ready for travel the better il
will be--or the more coDvenient--for a
large portion Of our people, and at The
same time the workers viii be benefted
Probably it would be not be emiss to in-
sist that the men employed give fair Ic
Urn for their wnee or the taxpaycr,
mould have q proper equivalent for tho.
outlay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
City CQnncil.

City C9unci.
Grant Post c. A r.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Temple L. G. r.
du Pont Post, G A. R.
Delaware SaengerbuEd.
Eden Lodge, 1 Q Q. +
CLAYTON Lodge, X Of p
ASYLUM Lodge, |. .. Q. z.
Camp No z. O. ). of A.
Volunteer Flremans Relief
Crusaders Temple, L. q. E.
Windsor Lodge. O. ;. OF ). G,
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keokuk Tribe, Impd 0. K. NJ
Kadosh Commandery, X Of NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, IA. Q. [. W.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd Q. r. ".
Palestine Castle, A. .. X VI. c.
Brandywine Conclave, :. W. NJ.
Delaware Conclave, | O. Q. F.
Winona Council. Jr Q. L A. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge OF Machlnists.
Washington Lodge, 4 +. X A VI.
Delaware Commandery, X. G. E.
Mizpah Conclave, II. or ). W. NJ.
DeImarvia Lodge. l. 4 to B r. 7.
Master Horseshoors Nat. Pro Asso-
Wilmington Lodge of Moose. Ne. IS.
Washington Camp, No. y. z O. ). A.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court Brandywine Foresters OF Americ'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

Our alien Devcomerr even though they
discover much 20 criticise and condemn in
our laws seem TO find America preferable
to the lands cf their birth as home. The
suuIcatiop Of seventv-fve for naturaliza-
tion papers in one dav here indicates that
Uncle Sam has proved himself 70 be a
very good and indulgent step-fsther, and
that liv ny conditions here are far bet
ter than in the old world Let Us hope
Judge Morris instructions 20 them regard
ing their duties. and his explanation 6f
the honor Of bearing the title Of American
citizen" have fallen on rich soil and will
gerrninate SO fully as to become their men
tor. their guide, in all action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB.

Monday, December I3, was business aa1
social day After the various reports Of
the secretary. treasurer, board Of d.
rectors, etc, Miss Berdeua Davis gave
Is minutes OF splendid current events. 4
quartet then rendered Come Where My
Love Lies Dreaming The club then
adjourned and enjoyed a social hour y hen
delicious crullers and coffee were served
bv the hospital city COMMITTEES. \ col
lection for the Near East relief was taken
up and amounted 70 $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
BARRIERS FALL ON LEAN DAYS.

Detroit BARRIERS are having then share
Of unemployment troubles
In some Of the city's largest ships
The white uniformed artists are scarcely
making a living wage, according 10 pro-
prietors It was suggested that the in
crease IN the price oi shayes and haiT
cuts Is partly responsible for the slack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
DR.. Veasey Heads p. Il S. Board.

DR.. B. r. Veasey was elected president
Of the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Clinical Association at the annual dinner
and business meeting Of the association
~ the Lambros last night Other officers
elected for the ensuing year are Vice
president. DR.. Willard u. Smith; secretary,
DR. D Rutherford; treasurer. DIR Thorn
~ y Nillikin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
no MILK WAR.
Producers and Retailers Reach an Un-
deFstanding.

PRODUCERS and Retailers Keaeh an Oh-
deFstsnding.
T-ha milk strike bv farmers, which hss
.h-es+sne8 this citv during the past three
5s,s bss been practically settled, ac-
-1--5ing ~ c p. Dlckey. secretary Of the
Nil Producers Association. This morn
- NJ Dlchev sud that sll differences
basvscn the Producers Association and
+6s dealers had been discussed and that
all danger OF a milk war seems TO have
vanished.
K. Rosyoki, milk dealer Of Linden
and Van Buren, streets, who had his supply
withheld Tuesday, was able 70 continue
deliveries yesterday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments of Every
Evening Readers.

Tho fun nAms and address os tho wtftsr
must accompany each letter, not necessarily
Tor publication but as syidsncs OF good
faith. Anonymous com pmupicA lions VII Q
ignored. Pubiicsti tion Of istters does not
carry With it iudorvment by Every Fysn
Ing OF the opinions therein expressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16

Kings rarely come back, but Con
nantine is slipping irto Greece to ruls
asain. Perhaps his former subject.
tbought il chearer to have him on the
throne than to keep on sending him 4
p,ittance money and paying aDothrr rua;
h take the job
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
BY Walt Mason.
SNOW.


When | was young, long, long
ago, | loved 10 see the falling snow;
hut now that | am old and bent,
| do not like IT worth a cent. The
land looks ghastly, stark and
dead. when over 1t the SNOW is
spread; the land where late the
roses hloomed is iii it's shroud, in
snow entombed. | like this good
old pleasant globe when shining
vxudure forms its robe, where
grass is growing on the hills, and
Goldfish sport along the rills; then
everything seems full of VIM
dance and shake Il buoYant limb;
and Il some common village scold
comes up to tell me | am old,
turn a handspring on the green, 10
show that | am sweet sixteen.
II takes the sunshine and the breeze
to Timber up a dotard's knees,
and make him feel te's still on
earth, creature Of some use and
worth. But when he from the window
looks on naked woods and frozen
brooks, Oh snow wreaths whlrling
in i rage, he feels the burden of
his age. 1t seems 10 him his age
must be thousand years, plus
two o. three And all the boys he
used to know are sleeping some
where meath the snow; and cold
er than a mlser soul the snow
comes down, while church bells
toll a requiem for Tom OF Jim
when viii the blamed bells toll
for him? Such thoughts the drift
ing snowflakes hring; and snow )
a bleak and ghostly thing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-16
RIPPING RHYMES.

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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. VecQueray,
of Arcadia, spent Sunday and Mon
day here, mingling with friends
while guests of the latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Fitz-Gerald, Of
Solana.