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A Touch of Hun,or

Captain l.. Dec. Sieveking, formerly
an aviator in the British army, has
written series OF amusing nonsense
verses In Dressing Gown and Glue" "
which have been whimsically illustrated
BY John Nash. Their combined labors
have been rather noteworthily introduced
to the public by G. X. Chesterton, who
writes concerning the verses, and Max
Beerbohm, who writes about the pic
lures. In addition. Cecil Palmer and
Paul Nash preface the work with add Z.
tional preliminary remarks in a light
vein. The whole production is a nice
"As You We're, Bill" is another
volume in the "Dere Mabie" series. Ed I.
ward Streeter, whose doughboy charac
ter has made thousands laugh, even ip
wartime, has written In a like strain in
these new chronicles which have to do
with Bills doffing khaki and auesting
OF job In his new civilian clothes.
There are half hundred characteristic
black and white drawings BY q. William
Breck CBill Breezy, the talented il.
illustrator Of the original "Dere Mable'
series, the comedy standard of which
this new book attains easily.
DRESSING GOWN AND GLUE. Nv 7. ia
q. sievekins and John Nash. New York
HarSourt Brace a Howe,
AZ YOU WE'RE BILL, By Edward Streeter.
New York: r. A. Stokes Co :
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Success Fundamentals

Success fundamentals" IL anotbe,
Characteristic inspirational book BY
orison SWEET Marden. DR.. Marden 4
one of the foremost lay preachers on
success today. In his new utteranct
he goes to the bottom of things, A,
his title indicates. He discusses the
underlying foundations Of success, be
ginning first of all with Health" +" He
says very Justly:
I'VE should lay a foundation for our
health just as we establish anything OF
importance-by studying and adopting
tn" sanest and the most scientific
methods. Very few young men and
young women realize the tremendous
handicap Of poor health, of a low, slug
gish vitality. Young people especially
do not seem to understand the extent
to which their future is dependent on
their health"
His next chapter is on Efficiency, D"
and again he strikes a keynote in dis
cusSing this much abused subject. His
pages bristle with quotable sentences.
Other chapters follow on How to Find
Yourself" Confidence, Salesman
ship" and The Law of Opulence. "
As final thought under the latter head
Exactly in proportion to the degree In
which you increase your self confidence
by the affirmation Of what you are de =
termined to be and to do, your ability
will increase"
SUCCESS FUNDAMENTALS. BY orrisor
SWEET Marden. New York: T. Y. Crowsii
Co.
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DR.. STEELE S BOOK
st. Luke's Rector Writes Pa.
pers for Churchmen

Curiously enough most Of the books
Of the Rev. David NJ. Steele, rector Of
the Church Of st. Luke and the Epiph-
any, have been his impressions Of travel,
rather than outrightly ecclesiastical or
religious In substance and character.
To be sure, he wrote Sermons and Ad-
dresses to Students," but this was of
a specialized educational and ethical
tone. His new book, Papers and Es-
says for Churchmen." however, Is for
mally book in keeping with his priestly
calling, but It is by no means a monu-
ment to theological disputation and
subtleties. As always, Doctor Steele
in this book Is thoroughly human and
in direct and immediate contact with
the problems and policies that touch
today.
The subtitle indicates the contempo-
rary type Of the text. II is: "Peing
Series of Studies on Topics Made
Timely by Current Events. But il
must not be thought that because he
is contcmporaneous Doctor Steele is
addicted to. the transitory or the merely
transient. just because 1t happens to
be in the public eve. Nor does he
turn to sensationalism in homiletics,
as is sometimes done. Out Of the ripe.
ness Of his experience and the mellow.
ness Of his thinking he gives his i'm.
pressions and reactions TO such sub
jects as woman's suffrage and religion.
the church and labor agitation. change
Of name of the church. socialism,
Christian and pagan, mems clubs and
the churches, the effect of war on re-
ligion. One Of his most interesting
papers is Wanted. An American Sum
day topic that is very much IN
popular consideration just now. On Il
Doctor Steele says: II were going
to make Sunday laws, and II l would
outline In doing SO the right policy Of
the church, they would be positive. Not
one should be negative. would cease
to prohibit and begin to provide. Have
not church people sought to make the
day prevail by enacting prohibitions
against work and play? Is II not in
cumbent more upon good people to say
what ought. than ought not to be
done? Does not the same obligation
lie here to provide the right form of
rest as to prescribe the wrong kind?"
rAPERs AND ESSAYS FOR cHuRCHMEN
ny David NJ Steele. Philadelphia. George
W. Jacobs a Co.
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AJOURNALISTIC GIANT
"Cdliban," by ". L. George, Is
a Composite Of Several
British Publishers

Now, Barabbas was a publisher,'
said Oscar Wilde one time In bitter Jest
W. L. George uses the same formula
varying the terms. in titling his new
novel. He calls It "Caliban."
The inchoate. striving. stressful, ex.
isent figure in his momentum and pres
sure on his age Is composite Of the
careers of several OF the "nouveau'
newspaper publishers of Great Britain.
There Is much Of Northcliffe, especially
the later Northcliffe. who aspired to run
a cabinet the urgent, resourceful, inces-
SAINT Northcliffe of the great war, az
we'll as some Of the Alfred Harmsworth
that was in the days Of struggle to the
Times and premiership Of British jour.
nalism. There is something, too, OF
Newnes. and Of Pearson.
Success--some force within Richard
Bnlmer. ruthlessly driving, sped him ON
TO that goal. II eripped him while he
was sun a schoolboy and carried him
unanimously along until he was the
master OF a chain Of newspapers that
could make and unmake statesmen and
sway the destinies of peoples. Then
came love. Could he use his business
tactics with the woman he loyed-a
woman not easily to be won by any
man! Could he stifie competition here
as he had elsewhere?
IL is a situation that reveals In It's
full power this, English realist's faculty
t9r dramatizing big ideas and flesh and :.
oip1d , people In compelling story.
This is an "a clef" novel and man,
OF the characters are thinly enough dis.
guised to have their identity unlocked
by American readers with the kew OF
current news. Lloyd George and other
statesmen and soldiers Hutter and filter
through the pages. They are shrewdly
characterized and keenly etched.
CAAhiBAN Allan BY W. L. George. New York:
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NEW BOOKS

MGrc extended notice a. space permits will
oe siven to such boohs a. seem to merit IL.
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General
THE BOYS BOOK OF MAGIC. BY Here
Msss Msss s ssarrinston. cn New York: Dodd
,hs, as'oni.h the 6ehoidsr Il ineiuds, chap chap
show and animal tricks, vsi,triloauism % snC
Ts, i'm: IL soR "p pSS:ssS ss sSsaH. fH. *: *:
younsster ana a book that lots Of tss nie
IfTERArufRfrt HIys R., uff to m 0ok EMiyo,x mt
xshley II: Thorndlke. L. ii. Is. New
v.1 TIE ne; professor % Of Engii,h In Columbia Uni
versuy mas written an interesting book or
the thesis that literature is a form Of human
ssetVity that 10 continuous. but ever chang
In recent times under the deveiopments q
INDUSTRY. science and democracy. How tn,
feminist movement, suffrage. labor unrest
soola have haysHts.s .s,.S SnS ,.fs ,s
ture 10 considered shrswdly ana Iucidly II
EAboR oR'TiSsis!G. IN foI;1fes. SSss. BY cs.r,., Marina,
Fay. Cambridge. Mass: Privatei,
printed by the author at the Unlversit,
The author, who has had experiences both
executive. seSii.s thi. BOOK elsss x.
the hs saS Book sIcsaR srSSR OF sI
ssa.e seems nS%: mDe:.bs &c % % ma nsaPiaiSs Dsb.ss,
not aafId AFRAID II antasOniiins the trade unioni
WITH GRENrEL1 ON THE LABRADOR
Fleming Il. Rsxsll y "S,a0 CO. Ne" YORK
An associate editor Of the PUBLIC
dHnS, LnDorn writes re 2 delightful and intimate &C
range snd nrst hand S''
wiNNiNa Nn:S N FooTbALL; By W, W. Roper
famous Princeton ce1 nss foS,bsl, coj BLAZER .nt
coach has written a practical and enter,
'tainins book on the subject Of modern foot
I. CITIZEN OF ETERNITY. BY aertrud,
sanborn. Boston: Four Seas ,Publishins
The author calls thi. book a, oDt,m,,v
and visions "a diary OF hopefai days" !,
H. ensasingly written and cheerful anc
wholesome In Its outlook.
Poetry
PASSENGER. by Helen P1rcks. New York
q. II. Doran Co.
rr SS'sGt'on Ssrsy nu Of Poems ms BY young English
much commended BY r Frank i's swinneiton ShS shS
spNCs s5ics ,hs III, sPp5sG,stive sq ssn prsfas.
Fro6inshsm' Boston: "Gitsa HoSxSion Sy H"sff. Sf.
LitsratuTo from Job to the verse ,,sr,tis,.
ai, has been ransacked for the treasures Of this
FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE. BY w. q.
Maxwell, New York: Dodd, Mead & Co,
RETyR&Eb EMPTY by irer rior.ncs %Ss' J.. Bar.
fs ssm.s NsT story GsF1 Of e. RSHS' d; ss.s
,or snt from n, any OF the previous novels Of the
-, Indianapolis; bobSs,Il.rriil Co Gc' re'''
The hero responds to the call OF the north
T& aGe sHsEs Gesy ss Lou,
New York: f. J. Clode.
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To Mark Rlley's Birthday

James Whitcomb Riley's birthday,
October Z, will be appropriately cele-
5rated throughout Indiana this year.
Since the war poem of Riiey's,
"Away'-"He is not dead, he's Just
away'-has been in great demand, his
publishers. say, although no special ef,
fort has been made to sell the little
volume.
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Oppenhelm's Popularity

Coincident with the publication of f.
Phillips Oppenheim' new novel, "The
DEVILS Paw" Little, Brown & Co.
announce that they have sent Mr.. Op.
penheim's The Great Impersonation
to press for a ninth large printing
Holder & Stoughton will publish ..The
Great Impersonation" in England more
than six months after American publica
tiop
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
PRESS COMMENTS.
PROHIBITION AND HIGHER Law

The prohibition cases argued before
the United States Supreme Court cover
the whole ground OF public and private
right in relation to the issue. Other suits
will be filed, but that OF Rhode Island
comprehends every phase of such sovcr-
eighty as resides in the States, and the
actions brought by various distillers and
brewers, now appealed, involve questions
OF property and personal liberty AZ Affect
ing the individual.
In the main the court is asked to de-
tcrmine whether the Eighteenth Amend
ment is not in conflict with the Constitu-
ton itself in that it usiirps powers forever
reserved to the States or the people there
of; whether having received less than
two-thirds majority Of the full membership
of both houses of Congress, it was lawfully
submitted whether, in view Of the referen-
dunn in various States Of which no ac-
count has been taken, il has been law
fully ratified by three-fourths Of the States;
whether the Enforcement Act which for
bids all beverages containing more than
one-half Of one per cent Of alcohol ~ not
in violation of the amendment, which
applies only to Intoxicating liquors, and
whether that law has not also disregarded
the concurrent jurisdiction which the
amendment vests in the States.
Formidable as these attacks upon the
amendment and the law must be regarded,
they present only two propositions, both
of such importance, however, that an
early and emphatic Judgment is greatly to
be desired. Have we valid amendment
and is the law in harmony with it? In
spite of all efforts to the contrary, prohibit
tion has made its way into politics, and II 1t
is to dominate the Presidential campaign
the court alone can give the controversy
intelligent direction. Its decisions hereto
fore have been on lesser aspects of the
Here the entire situation, in
volving the most profound interpretations
Of the constitutional rights of States and
citizens, is to be under review. Any
judicial determination which fails in
emphasis and unanimity viii be disap-
pointing if not calamitous. York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
RENTS AND INCOMES.

For the $4,000 wage earners of the
Central Federated Union to break their
contracts with their employers as mean
of retaliation against what they feel are
exorbitant rents must be regarded as a
misdirected reprisal. Ii Is evident that
they have Just grievance, but TO tie 1t IN
with the Federal assurance that there WAS
to be a decrease in the cost of living
Furnishes the wrong party to the dispute:
Their action, however, suggests way OF
getting at the exact facts of a situation
already serious and on the point OF be-
coming intolerable There is no reason
why the increase in rents should be out of
proportion 10 justice.
The wage earners are not the only VIC
tins. Unoonscionably increased rents
weigh down on all but the very rich. The
old idea Of one-fourth of the income for
rent is made impossible. Ii access to the
landlords ledger shows that he, and not
the shortage of houses, Is responsible for
this there should be very SIMPLE remedy.
With the statutory rate of interest fixed
and most of the other items that make up
the landlord 5 overhead easily determined,
it should not be difficult to decide ON Il
rent that would be fair to both parties.
An apartment house is at once private
property and a public commodity
New York Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10

Of the Brandywinc Bridge Commission,
both of which arc among the subjects
mentioned by the governor in his special
session proclamation. there is nothing to
command the attention Of tho Legislature.
No doubt various projects will be advAnc-
ed, but il is not possible 10 conceive Of any
that cannot wait for the regular sessi n
of 1921 without dctriment to any real
public interest. The people look with
apprehension upon the special session
despite the Importance Of the specified
subjects it is called upon to consider, but
there will be no occasion to fear danger it
the members of the Legislature will con-
fine their deliberations to the three meas
ures defined by the governor. And Of
these, the school question should have
first call.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10

THE POOR GOLD MINER.

One might imagine that if he could dis
cover gold mine he would have fortune
But time has brought changes. Among
them has come depreciation IN the pur-
chasing value of gold, due largely to the
cheap American dollar and to the large
fioW of gold from abroad during the war.
When prospectors first rushed to Alaska
little trouble or expense was entalled In
procuring the yellow metal. Nuggets
could be found on or near the surface and
the dust was easily washed out OF sand
taken from the beds of mountain streams.
Now expensive machinery must be en-
ployed and pay dirt" Is usually found
only after much labor. The results are in
dicated by the Improbable business re-
ported by one Alaska gold mining COM
pany for 1919.
During the year it cost this company
1,744, ,S69 to produce 81 ,467 ,3S9 worth
OF gold, leaving a deficit of s277 ,4S0, as
against loss from operations the previous
year of 500, ,945.
Those who find cause TO complain be-
cause of their bard lot since the war
would do well to consider the unfortunate
position of the gold miners. They COM
prise one group which cannot prohteer.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
Would Save the Life Of the Treaty.

There wi be no surprise at the In
sistepce of President Wilson, in his letter
to Senator Hitchcock. made public yes
terday, upon saving Article X Of the Pence
Treaty with its integrity unimpaired. As
the President so clearly sets forth, 1T is
the very life of the Treaty, the pledge of
the signatory nations to maintain the lib
erty of free peoples throughout the world,
and to stand as a rock against the nggres-
sions and expressions of imperialism and
militarism.
"Any League of Nations" wrote the
President, (which does not guarantee as
a matter of incontestible right the politi-
cal independence and integrity of each OF
it's members might be hardly more than
futile scrap OF paper, as ineffective IN
operation as the agreement between Bel
GUM and Germany which the Germans
violated in 1914" And there can be no
doubt it would be violated as ruthlessly as
that unsupported obligation was by Ger
many. Without the assurance and bind
ing opl1katfCn OF hliNtV ~ tii" s"uo' i''
which our brave men fought in Europe.
and for which so many of them gave their
lives would be ignored, and all the sacrifice
it called for and received be vain and fruit
less
The appeal of the President Tor con-
sideration of the burning question in the
light of what it is possible TO accomplish
for humanity, rather than in the light OF
special national interests" is one that
should appeal to patriotic citizens every
where. This is the spirit in which we
entered upon the Great War, and IN which
we rendered such signal service to hui
manity. To withdraw now, at a sacri-
fee of this fine principle, to the selfish
of policy of home protection
would be to play the towards part
One for all and all for one" was prao-
5ically our war slogan. There are too
many who now insist that we think OF
ourselves alone. And all because one partl
IAN Senator desires to fight President
Wilson"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
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A. HUNG JURY.

The majority and minority reports of
the Senate committee on the Sims
Daniels controversy leave the country
Just about where il was before the Senate
rial jury retired to consider its verdict.
The reports are strictly partisan--Re-
publicans for Sims, Democrats for Dan
iels. The reader can take his choice. If
he is a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, he
will agree with the majority report; If he
is n vard-wide Democrat, he will agree
with the minority. Thus once more the
country is let down between two partisan
stools.
One point that both sides seem TO ig-
more, Judging by the summaries sent out
from Washington, ought, it would seem,
to have been susceptible OF decision That
was the charge that the Navy Department
had failed TO cooperate promptly with
the army in the beginning. Yet, so tar as
we have seen, neither the majority nor
the minority report touches that phase OF
the controversy, a very important phase,
ii appears to us.
The net result Of the investigation, so
far as the Senate committee IS concerned,
is that one side aiiirms and the other de
MES. II is more indecisive than the battle
of Jutland. Yet somebody surely scored
some damaging hits.-Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
Telephone Profits.

There has been much comment upon the
statement in the annual report of the Bell
Telephone Co that the profits of the last
years business showed an increase of
about 100000. This proves that the
business of the company during the year
was highly profitable.
Yet there are many subscribers to the
company's service who make no COM
plant of excessive charges. The average
householder who has a single-wire phone
in his house. with upstairs extension as
well as the main connection, at monthly
rental Of "a 20, is not inclined to look upon
the charge az exorbitant. But with an
eye upon that extra profit of sixty millions
last year he may well inquire casually if
the company cannot afford to reduce his
charge to $3.50, or possibly So, per month
hereafter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10

RECTIFYING A BAD BLUNDER.

Business men all over the country will
breathe more freely IN consequence OF the
action Of the House Of Representatives. in
rejecting the recommendation Of the COM
mittee on appropriations for radical cut
in the allowance for the promotion OF
American foreign trade.
1t was unthinkable that the committees
penny wise and pound foolish policy
should have been approved The food of
protests sent in by manufacturers, mer-
chants and commercial organizations at
home and in foreign countries revealed
the value attached to the work of the
government agencies which were threaten
ed with extinction. While many improve
ments must yet be made in their organiza-
tion and methods, no doubt remains 10 the
minds Of authorities on world trade as TO
the usefulness of the appropriation asked
for their maintenance.
This action means that we shall be able
TO keep intact the organization which has
been built up, but it will not enable lis to
keep abreast of our chief foreign competi-
tors.-New York Sun and Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Gusst
WHEN THERE'S HEALTH

WHEN THERE'S HEALTH
IN THE HOUSE
When there's good health In ths house,
there is laughter everywhere,
And The skies arc bright and sunny and
the roads arc smooth and fair,
For the mother croons her dittiss, and
tho father huns song,
Although heavy be his burdens, he can
carry them along.
When there's rood health in tho house,
there arc smiles on every hand,
Luck Is dancing down the roadway to
the music of band,
Then the hum Of wheels is cheery and
the daily tasks are fun,
And the toiler smiles at evening at the
sum of work he's done.
When THERE'S good health in the house,
hearts arc light and hands are true
And the poor men count their blessings
and the rich arc happy too;
Then tho cares which life abounds with
seem but trifling things and small
And man can laugh at dangers and 60
bravely through them all.
When there's good health in the house,
in the house he's left behind,
He is happier than monarch for he's
hlest with peace OF mind,
For with all he has TO struggle he is
master Of his fears,
For tho laughter of his childr6n's sweetly
ringing in his ears.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-10
The Stock Tax Decisio n.

The decision of the United States
Supreme Court that corporation dividends
distributed in the form of stock do not
constitute income, and therefore are not
subject to Federal income taxes. and that
the provisions of the Federal Income Tax
law levying taxes on stock dividends are
unconstitutional. will make quite a dill
ference in the income tax returns for the
coming year, which must be made by
March IL. Some Of these prohibited taxes
already have been paid, and in all such
instances the government viii be required
to refund
Coming 40 close 10 the last day OF
grace. there will be much scurrying among
taxables and among the officials OF the
income tax collecting department to con-
form past and future operations to this
important decision. Those who have not
vet fled their returns will have 10 make
out new returns, omitting thereirom
all the prohibited items, task which no
doubt will bring much pleasure. But 1T
will not be so agreeable to the officials
who will have to perform the perplexing
and burdensome work of preparing for
refundings and making arrangements for
future collections under the large ex-
emptions carried by the courts decision.
However, it is well to have the matter
settled. In awful taxation is not to be
tolerated, and also. there is suggestion
in the courts decision that eager seekers
after revenue for administrative purposes
may not lay burdens of taxation upon
everything In sight"