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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
A Work on Legislation.

The General Assembly Of Delaware Will
.onvsn. at Dover on Tuesday, January
one week from tomorrow. 1t VIII oe
....,on Of more than usual importance as
,h.re is a prevailing demand among 'he
n.o,L. for some reform legislation, ana
Il is likely this demand will be be coinpheo
With The list Of reform measures Is not
,ons but il comprises subjects OF great
Importance TO the people
II is encouraging, therefore, 10 no'e
A.. rcb more attention than usual has
hecp paid TO having measures OF leeiSi'
,,,, formulated in time for presentation
70 the Legislature early IN the seSs.on'
II this work is kept up without cessatioh'
the members should have some OF the
t..d;no measures before them very soon
after effecting ap organization.
Amendment and improvement oil ''le
r~e.cnt School law i- one subject q
interest to all tho people, and II mas
be.n under practial consideration i'l
.versl weeks This movement was staL'-
I'd bv the holding-over members OF 'ne
State Senate. aided by an outside COM
nittee. and committee On revision is AZ
work 10 prepare the necessary amend
ments or practically construct ne" law. W
There is reason 10 believe this measure wiz
he ready for presentation at an early
date. which will be an excellent start as
the work will require careful considera-
,;or from the members Of the Legislature
The inauguration Of the budget system
m our State financial affairs is another
matter Of Importance. Such reform mas
been talked Of in the past, but no dennite
move made in the desired direction. II
~,ll however, receive serious consldera-
non .t the coming session, and tentative
Budeet bill has been prepared oy 'n'
State Survey. This viii at least afford th'
noenbers of the Legislature msterla
upon which 70 start consideration IN 'n'
early DAYS Of the session.
A new charter for the city Of Winning
ton IS in preparation by committee Sc
lected bv the Democratic and RepuohcM
City Committees members from ea0l
and this committee has asked the &C
operation Of citizens committee N u
work. Thus. there viii be no serious dela
in the introduction OF this lmportaI
measure. and il is hoped nothing VIII II
terfere with it's complete success. lbs
Wilmington j. sadly in need OF q ne
charter is admitted by all. And Shout
the committee agencies now at work evolT
satisfactory measure, there is no reaso
why it should not be promptly enacte
~ the Legislature.
Another subject Of importance IS u
consolidation and coordination OF the II
too numerous boards and commssloi
that have been created for various pu
po4se during the past, under one or "
effective departments We have n
heard that any measure TO this end q
been prepared, but there is no doubt o.
viii be presented. And it should be eDa'
Cd
So. with important business on hal
q an early day, and the members
solved TO wo-k honestly and industrious
the next session Of the Legislature shot
p-ove beneficial 70 a. UNUSUAL extent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
WEDDING CELEBRATIOS.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Slack Celebrate
eIst. and Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.. Barn
hiIl Fiftjeth Anniversary.

The elst. wedding anniversary of MIR
aad Mrs. Thomas Sleek, for many. years
residents Of Newport, will celebrated
TODAY at the home of their daughter, Mrs
Harry Moore of Kennett Square, Pc.
A fomily reunion hes been arranged for
New Year 5 day at the Moore home when
there win be six children, twenty grand
children and 10 great grandchildren to
greet the aged couple.
Op,n house will be observed tomorrow,
night for the many friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George p. Barnhill, 1929 Tatnali
street, at their golden wedding ceiebra-
tion Mr. and Mrs. Barnhiii have
eight children living and three grand,
children. In carly life Mr.. Barnhil
was member Of City Council
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
Delavare's Banking Record.

The statement Of George l.. Medlll,
State bank examiner, that the condition
Of all Delaware banking institutions is
entirely satisfactory, on ''an exceptionally
sound basis" as he puts Il, is welcome
assurance To these who may have been
skeptical in the light Of one or two affairs
here that have set the public TO gossipng
Perhaps there has been no other period m
the history Of the State when the banking
business has been SO prosperous as m inc
last five or six years, and our financial
institutions have earned moro money than
ever before and all Of them are sound and
their treasure chests filed
We can 90 on with our affairs as be
fore. everyone knowing that his interests
arc we'll guarded, and that nothing can
iniure the institutions which handle their
money. Delaware banks always have
been s. conducted that there have been nc
failures or losses 10 depcsltors, Tor the
conduct Of the business in this State Is
marked by a conservatism that has al
wavs proved an effective safeguard, at tho
same time assuring patrons the mos
| satisfactory returns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
Germany Assessed .2s 600. 900 900.

Germany's Christmas greeting IRON
the Allies was bill for Twenty-Five
billion indemnity for war damages, ana
every man Of every other nation hopes
that she will be compelled to pay TINS
sum to the last dollar.
Prior to the war it wns estimated that
the wealth of the German nation would
aggregate $4,000, 600, 900, but much OF
that has been dissipated and probably
1000, 600, 900 would represent the conn'
trys wealth at this time, 30 that the Hun
may find himself obliged TO pay almost
half of tho entire wealth Of his country ior
running amuck in the world
IL must invite the Kaiser to ohuchle
with satisfaction to learn that he alone
has escaped the full consequences OF DIS
own dastardly act Of springing war on the
transporting world, and then when the
end came he could flee with his money
bags into Holland. Whatever happens the
country he cursed by his rule, he IS en-
abled to live in luxury and is treated with
the most affectionate regard by the hol-
| landers. That his country Is almost
bankrupt, with many of his former sub
jects living on the charity of former foes
has brought no word Of regret from nm
Perhaps in all history there has not been
revealed another such despicable per
sonage-a slncker, who feared danger II
the field and who refused when the stress
came. to subscribe his own moneyfor th'
purchase of bonds TO carry on the war
The League Of Nations has hnaiil
settled the amount Of damages to be paid
and every one will hope it will stick to tn
present figures, so there may be adequat
punishment for tho nation that sought U
conquer the world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
Help the Hoover Relief Fund.

The appeal Of the Hoover Rehei Com
mittee fo- contributions to the fund 70
save the suffering children cf Europe from
suffering for food urtil the next harvest Is
meeting with gratifying response, and the
campaign should be continued to o sue
cessful end. OF the fund Of s35 5,000,O 600
asked for in our country, Delaware has
been set down TO- 100000. II IS likely
that in this, as in othe- good works. Della
ware will ego over the top
The cause is a most worthy one, most
appealing. 1t is sad TO contemplate the
condition Of human beings suffering Tor
food. and heart-rending 10 think Of help
less children in such q plight. Yet mil
lions Of little ones in Central Europe are
threatened with actual starvation unless
they are aided during the period that
must elapse before the next years crop:
are gathered
So give, cheeriuIly and to the limit o.
your mears, to this grand work e as
| sistance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
Need of Conservation Laws.

Those of us who admire the bcautifui
holly that is such an attractive feature OF
Christmas decorations, will regret that the
trees are surely disappearing under the
constant attacks that are made upon them
yearly at holiday time. In this State tne
supply of holly is giving way to the ruin
less gatherers. who find n ready and proht-
able market for the red-dotted foliage ana |
.trip the trees bare Of leaves until those
that are not killed outright are q long
time recovering from their nudity.
Almo,t all efforts to spare the holly
trees here have failed; their owners seem
unable to cope with the greedy ones VINO
gather the branches for the holiday trace
making considerable sums by their SAFE
In Maryland the experience OF the
landowners is the same, and recently
there have been series of arrests I'D uii-
ferent sections Of the Eastern Shore, oi
men and women owho openly purioin the
foliage of the holly trees. There seems 10
be a general thought that the holly De-
longs to anybody who may lay claim 10 IL
| through possession, and 1t Ia time Vhe
owners Of the trees in Delaware make
known to these looters that the holly
belongs to the lawful holders OF the isno'
lust as much as the corn or other gram
growing thereon.
This despoliation Of the holly trees has
continued until the supply has dwindieo
l nr
and until the price just before Christmas
was so high that the gatherers were I'M
PEELED to 90 TO greater lengths than ever
in securing it; and today the trees through
this State appear as if they had been ex-
posed to some devouring pest that Dared
i them of their green leaves and brilliant
red berries
The holly is a hard tree TO induce 70
grow if ,rapsplanted. 1t seems to resist
being disturbed after once it takes root
and even then its development is SLOW
so once the trees are gone, II viii take
long time to replace them. New YORK Is
considering the enactment Of law for the
protection Of those beautiful trees ano
some Of the wild flowers that are rapidly
disappearing under the demand that has
set pretty price upon their heads, anc
Delaware might follow with some measure
that would provide against the tota
destruction Of the trees.
It is surprising that the public car
view with such a little show Of impatienc'
the failure Of our Legislature 70 enac
laws for the control and conservation of on
resources all Of which are facing extlnc
tion. No earnest, intelligent effort
! being made to protect our food FISH or on
oysters, nor is any serious attention pai'
TO reforcsta ton, while the work of fellln
the trees goes on throughout the State =
| increasing volume
, Conservation should be undertake
; with comparatively little expense. whe
8 it is considered how great would ne "a
. returns therefrum II is hoped the Leai'
: lature at it's coming session will give az
: tention To this important matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
HEAVY CHRISTMAS TRADE.
Yolu me Of Sales Equai Last lear hei
chants Say.

Christmas trade this year was as heavy
"a last year in spite OF the predictions that
Christmas purchasing would be cut down
to large degree on account OF the clos
ing down OF a number Of industries
Many merchants carried a heavier stock
than IN former years and despite the brisk
holiday trade have on hand large quantl-
tics which must be liquidated
1t is said that the buying this year was
not Of the expensive sort, and the freedom
in spending which characterized the buy
inc Of the last few years was lacking, but
the volume Of trade was large The
sharp break in the market causing
an unusal pre-Christmas reduction Is
believed TO have acted as a stlmulant
for trade
Reductions ranging from twenty u
6ftv per cent are now being offered by
Wilmington merchants on all lines oi
goods
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

The Union League Of New York City
is considering getting out Of politics and
making the club purely social. This Is
a good precedent for the Philadelphia
club bearing the same name, which IN
variablv turns out and marches after
every Republican national, State or city
victory. Irrespective Of the quality Of the
men chosen by the G. @. T. voters II
has always struck the public as rather the
most emphatic and condemnahie eS-
bib,t,on Of blind and harmful partisanship,
or these club men. representative citizens
= march behind braying hand after or
;c,orv secured bv crooked methods as
he employment Of gunner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

The holding up Of Earl Webb Of Freder-
lea. near Camden campmeeting grounds,
the other evening, indicates that the high
wavnen are extending their operations TO
the country sections. doubtless under the
impress r that the farmers If Delaware
are mill. naires. If just one band Of these
road agents were 70 encounter a farmer
armed and quick On the trigger, the eX-
ample would go long way to end the rob
berries here. Or, if we should have the
good fortune to haul one or two Of them
up to the wbipping-post, at time when
the heart Of the warden was not too mel
low. there would be big setback in the
business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

The Negro population Of Chester hos
increased almost so per cent in the last
ten years-from 1855 to 7,199-which
was just about the ratio Of gain in her
white population. Through the use OF the
proper kind Of propaganda" the Chester
C. o. p. machine bosses will soon be so
strongly entrenehed that even the gov
ernor and his patronage will be unable TO
free his own ward from the corrupt grip Of
his partisan foes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
XMAS PLANS SPOILED.
Charles Heaton Fined $50 by Judge
Hastings.

quarrel with his common law wife
cost Charles Heaton, colored, 500 and
spoiled his Christmas plans. 1 lie was was ar At,
raigned and fined in Municipal Court on Q,
a charge Of operating an automobiie
while Intoxicated.
Heaton and his wife who gave Richmond
Va as their home, were on the W. -
PbiIadelphia in a machine, when tn Z
into quarrel, while stopping in this ],
for lunch
Out of spite, Heaton claimed she told
the police he was drunk and he was arrest
ed bv Special Officer Gamble for driving
an automobile while intoxicated
Heaton said they planned to return tt
VIRGINIA in time to spend Christmas witt
their little boy but now the plans hav'
been spoiled.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

Mavor Moore Of Philadelphia is having
a hard road 10 travel as all Philadelphia
reformers and would-be reformers before
him have had He vetoed the salary grab
bill Of the combine" in Council and the
measure was passed over his protest, by
which he hoped 20 save the taxpayers half
a million dollars. He discovered that his
own friends in Council deserted HIM I'M
mediately he attempted TO put up the
bars TO protect the treasury against the
raid. of the petty hangers on. As IL is, the
Municipal Court there, for example, has
four tines as many officials as there Is
employment for, and 100000 are wasted
on this item alone. However, Philadel
phiang would not feel at home unless the
city was continued in the grip Of tbs
conscience less gangs which prey on th'
taxpayers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
A sINLESS WORLD.

Reformers are not satisfied with
merely moderate success, II any
triumph is denied, they wrlng
ther hands in black dlstre The
victory of yesterday forgotten 'S,
as soon as won, while they plan out.
some drastic way TO make another
evil uln. The brimming flagon they
have scrapped, and now they say
the pipe must go, an earnest cam
paign has been mapped,to nil lame
Nicotine with woe The Sunday
train must cease 10 run before
we've scored another year, or some
reformer with q gun will rise and
shoot the engineer. The Sundsy
paper must be banned, on SUNDAYS
autos must not chug, or shertfs,
with their writs in hand. will put
offenders in the Jug. They u censor
songs, they'll censor plays, they Il
censor everything IN sight, and
I strive, in forty-seven ways, to
drape us all in snowy white. They
will not interfere with me, Tor m
so moral, anyhow; a shining halo
YOU may see at any time above my
I brow, But much | fear some
I wearied guys, by laws CALLED, laded
I and oppressed, in revolution yet
I will rise. and knock some statutes
I galley west. ReforIhers now are
! goiog strong, they look as though
! fbev never stop; but when Re
/ action comes alorg, just pause and
I hear the fireworks pop.
f4t+f+4tttfttt+t++tftttt+tftt4tttttt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

It was Dot difficult for Daniel Webster
70 predict that a1nsn standing on flyha-
outh Rock some day would be able TO
talk with a man on the shFes Of the
Pacific. For the Massachusetts, Isaiah
had previously observed that the FIST
shot fred at Concord had been heard
round the world"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

A womens club of London whose mem
bers belong 10 the so-called smart set
has declared that q hat day is not ex-
travagant for females Of Their social
sta is: whereat Judge hearing the case
against an actress who ordered five hats
in one dav was rendered speechless.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

Tbo eg,,res If the recent registration
of xot.-s in New York. il is said, show a
large Republican majority IN that mere
.ofora snrelv Democratic city. How
o,,o- tbs+ not surprising All Of the large
centres Of population and wickedness-
os,eciauv the latter-are Republican
strongholds in these days Of degeperacy'
political and otherwise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
EVENING SMILE.
NOT OLD BOYS LUCKY DAY

He was the picture of sedate middle
age. from the broad toed shoes 10 the
pincenez suspended by a broad black
ribbon
He gazed long and longingly ~ tho
portrait of maiden IN rather akifnpy
attire which adorned the lobby of
theater.
ne entered the lobby.
He came out again.
He was met by an equally sedate
middle-aged woman.
What arc yoll doing In there" shee
demanded.
why. my dear. / thought IL was tho
entrance 10 the bird store. but hurried
out as soon as discovered my mis-
take" was his rather hating reply
As they started away. tho man dre"
something from his pocket and drop
pod II surreptitiouslv TO tho sidewalk
A newsboy quickly picked Il up.
dee" ne muttered. n orchestry
seat to the burIiee"
The sedate gentleman and his wife
strolled on.-Ex.
Walter. this coffee is nothing but
mud" Yes. sir: II was ground this
morning Voc Doc.
| Every day I find something new
abont nv car" so do J. This morn
ing / found three hairpins ana pow
dor pufr - Florida Times-J MON.
"Auntfss may l nave enotheT ps.'
~ candy?" mo. Willie. Il VIII onl'
| mike your tooth ache more" 30.
cont III iugt 20 and eat II in from
| ~ the dentist s'.-Roston Transcript.
Mra Nvie--''What beautiful snuff
ho.es YOU have in your collection c
antiques" Mrs Styles-''Yes; the
we're handed down from my great
rranannother. Then she took snuff
"Oh no. only SNUFF boxes. '--Yonker
Gfntesrnan.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bavard Legion.
V

Bavard Legion
Mt Calvary Club.
/. e. :. Fraternity.
Board OF Education.
sumner Post. q. \. r.
Camp No. 5. 2. O. ; A
Painters and Decorators.
Delaware Lodge, ;. Of tt.
North End Athletic Club.
Delrnarvia Urion, B. l. 2.
Alpha Council L. @ r, c
Antietam Temple O. [. 4.
Delaware Lodge, |. o. Q. +
HARMONY Council. L. F. OF \.
Beta Tent. No. ,. X 0. T NJ
Rrownson Library Association
Eureka Lodge, 4 I. * \ VI
Brandywlne Lodge. l. O. q.
Bne Rock Council, l.. o. r. G
Nfipqua Tribe, Imp'd @. r VI
/ II Benedict 5 Beneficial SOCIETY
Wilmington Council, o. I. \. NJ.
Lady Miller Lodge, No 9, ;. OF Is.
| Rricklayers' international Union.
| Rrandv,wire Library Association.
/ Diamond Council, Jr Q. I. \. NJ.
! Xelaware CoEclave, II. or ,. " VI.
Christine Encampment, | Q. Q. +.
I Wilmington Aerie, No. a, +. y. El
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
| Tshers' Union, Union NJ. r. Church.
Wm. Mckinley Circle, No ), 4. ot -
B. NJ. x P. l. I. lBrIcklayers Cnlon,
Delaware Council, No. !, \. ;. .. +
Wilmington Circle, F Of 4, Nos, I. ),
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Assoclsti
Wilmington Nest No 1895, Order OF ON
Benevolent Pioneer 1lbrsry AsSocl9t II
| vii. & Brandywine Council, y. I, A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

Every day I find something new
about my car" 80 do J. This morn
ing I found three hairpins and q pow
der puff."- Florida Times-U MON.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

walter this coffee fs nothing but
mud" Yes. sir: II was ground this
morning Woo Doc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

apv r~asev can get ths answer " any
question by writing gysry Eyenins infyf-
nation Bureau. fr~1eric b@s.in, Dlfsr
Strictly y, Information. IN. bUrssl csnDot
give "A vice on Issxl, medical ami bDADf a
matters. IL doss not nt~mpf ~ salti~ ~
,nrszr ty, ~.ytles nor o. urderfa<e nfnafs
tive fo.~A r~o 90 auy slblect Nrts FpH
question plainly and bfiftr olive fpN NAM
And addrsss aud enrios1 80 cents in glsnps
for return postage. All replies are seuf
fir~vt t<J tho inquirer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-26
PROFITEERS BUY BIG
ANCESTRAL" ESTATES

By United Press.
London, Nov. 10.-(By MaiD An
cestral estates are now within easy
reach of the ambitious profiteer. II
he likes, and if the profiteering has
been good enough, he can buy one
'or himself and one for his wife
There are many historical ances-
tral estates with shooting, fishing,
forests, farms and all romantic ap-
oendages on auctioneers' lists at
present.
Lord Breadalbane, Lord Wimborne,
Lord Blyth, Lord Swathling, Sir
Richard Williams-Bulkley, Sir Fred
erick Dunbar and Lady Joicey-Cecil
are all offering large tracts of their
estates, and Sir George Duckworth
King has decided to sell the famous
Wear House Estate, an ancient place
where Lord Courtney, about 1872,
diverted the river from the neigh
boring town because the inhabitants
displeased him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-26
RECLAIMED PROVINCES MAKE
UP FOR FRANCES WAR TOLL


tion for France and Algeria together
of 45,15C,937, which included 1,1S2,696
foreigners.
The French census is taken every
five years, but in March, 1916, when
the next census should have been
taken. France had ten departments
being occupied by the enemy, while
thousands upon thousands of in
habitants of othel departments in
which fighting was taking place had
been obliged to flee. AS a conse
quence the census went over until
March of the next year.
The last German census of the
population of Alsace-Lorraine placed
it at 1,S74,014 which is expected
lust about to offset Frances loss in
population caused by her dead dur
ing the war, as we'll as her decreased
birth-rate resulting from the same
ause.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-26

Paris, Nov. 13.-Despite Frances
loss of 1,75O,00O soldiers during the
war, as was the fact that her death
rate always tends to exceed her
birth rate, She is confident that her
next census to be taken in March,
1921, will not show a decrease in
population.
However, this will be due exclu-
sively to the fact that there will be
included in her census the popula-
tion of the provinces returned to her
by the war, namely the departments
of the Upper and Lower Rhine and
the Mosele, or in other words, Al
sace-Lorraine 1t is expected that the
total poulation will thus remain
close to the 40OO0,0O0.
Frances last census was taken in
1911 and showed a population in
France of 39.601, 500 and a popula-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-26
RUSSIAN GIRLS ADOPT
AMERICAN CLUB PLAN

AT the request of organizers of
girls clubs in Russia, the Girl Re
serve Manual, which is the Y. w c..
A. club program for teen age girls,
has been translated into Russian lam
guage and is being used as basis
for activities there. 1t includes acti-
ivities appealing to girls which lead
to development along four lines,
health, knowledge. service and spir-
jtual growth. The honor system is
used as in the Girl Scouts and Camp
Fire Girls and insignia is given for
points in such practical habits as
proper bathing and eating, studying
flowers and stars, helping mothers at
home in the house work and learn
ing First Aid and some form of com
munity service. All but ten of the
States are using the same program
for the weekly activities of their
girls classes.