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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Mi. st. Mary's Alumni.

The Wilmington members of the alum
M Of Mt. 81, Mary's College, Lmmitsburg,
Md, at a meeting last Wednesday even
ing, organized with an enrolment Of 55
members. John ID. Kelly was selected
chairman Of the meeting, the term officers
not being elected az the initial meeting,
due 70 the absence Of five prospective
nembers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Want Prison Goods So Labeled.

Merchants along Market street have
been requested during the past week 10
sign petition TO be presented TO the
Legislature which reconvenes on Wednes-
day, for the marking of clothing made at
the New Castle county workhouse. bv
having stamped III large letters: ''Prrison
Made"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Installing New Switch.

The installation of the new switch on
Fourth street between Market and King
streets viii probably be completed today
or tomorrow and will allow two trolley
cars to lay over at Fourth and Market
streets without interfering with traffic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
MISS ROOP HQNORED
AT MAY CARNIVAL
Chosen Queen of the May at the
Women's College Fes-
tivities.

Miss Alice Roop, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Hubert A. Roop OF 1925 West
Seventh street, was chosen Queen of the
May, by unanimous vote, at the annual
May festival of the Women's College, at
Newark, on Saturday
The celebration was the first thing of
the kind attempted by the students, and
its conception and execution were most
creditable. The complete program vas as
follows:
Professional
Awakening OF Spring ..... Juniors
Ye Old-Fashioned Garden. Sophomores
Frolic Freshmen
Milkmaid's Rcvel ..... Freshmen
English Country Dance. .... Freshmen
Maypole Dance .....T Freshmen
LRcER or PROCESSION.
Heralds-Mary Jones Ruth Neihe
Junior Duchess Madelcia Dixon.
AttendantsC Cardellc Williams, Ruth
Bennett.
Sophomore Duchess Dorothy Ford.
Attendants Mildred Haley, Marg,lcr-
ite Mitchell
Freshman Duchess Rose Roberts.
Attendants Teddy Foster, Florence
Phillips
Maid of Honor Elizabeth Howell
mgs
Page George Dutton
Flower Girls--Jane and Dorothy Grant
ham.
Queen Alice lincoln Roop
Pages Donald Thompson Allison
Manns.
Aside from those whose names are
already listed, others whose work was
specially entertaining, were: Miriam Cor
dy. as the Jester; Tiny Hanchett, who
read the welcome address: Lillian Thorn
lev. rs winter: Bertha Welcome, as the
Sun; Mary Mitchell. as The Spirit of
the Woods Margaret Groves, as Spring
Ethel Ferguson, as The Daisy, and
Helen Groves, as "l'he Yellow Tulip
Shortly after 2.30, large crowd assem-
bled in the Red Mems Grove, beautiful
site, just opposite the Women's College.
MANY in the audience were fSons of Della
ware, who were being entertained for the
day at Delaware College. As the process
sion, headed by a group in white dresses
and bearing Qarlands of flowers, moved up
the aisle, the applause was loud and fire.
quent The first group was followed by six
Next came the heralds in
white with colorcd cloals. one rcd, one
blue The duchcsses, with their attend
ants wore bright eolorcd summer dresses
and carried spring flowers The little
page who bore the crown, George Dcit-
tors, Jr.. tho senior class hoy, took himself
very seriously and was verv solemn, IN
deed. The train bearers, IN mediaeval
costume one of them cross-gartered like
'Malsoho. gave the procession the look
If an Ellahethan pageant Miss Alice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Alarm hut No Fire

District companies responded to an
alarm OF fire rung In from box No 1853 at
Tenth and Pine streets, Saturday night.
hut finding no fire returned to quarters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
THE QUEST FOR HUSBANDS.

France is extraordinarily busy IN settling
its after-war affairs, organizing its new
mandates, settling its diplomatic differen-
ces with Allies and holding the Germans
to conformance with their treaty agree
ments. At home there is the rebuilding OF
devastated towns, industries and country
sides, the reclamation of war-damaged
farms, reforestation and juggling with the
Russian question in the hope that French
investors in Russian bonds may yet save
their investments France, as an alert
and nimble attendant upon its own busl-
ness, is furnishing a shining example
to nationals who are inclined to stand
about and ask each other what Is to be
done next France has ascertained what
is To be done, and is doing it.
War losses, too have deprived about
1000, 900 French women of the oppor-
tunity of marrying. 1t is estimated that
the country is short about that number
of husbands, and publicists are busy with
plans for procuring them. A DIR. Carnot
suggests that the United States, Canada,
Australia and South America have a
surplus of men, and that such number OF
husbands as are necessary be imported
and made part of the French national
life Il is very large order, but those who
know the French capacity to surmount
all obstacles will not underrate the abll-
ity to put the plan over.
The recession of war and postwar
activity in industries and commercial
life will furnish an opportunity for a trial
of the Carnot plan. The first slack
season that occurs may witness French
agents in the field, listing husbands for
export. Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
The President and the Jones Law.

The refusal of President Wilson to carry
out the provisions of the Jones law, direct
ing him within 90 days after its passage to
terminate all treaty provisions that re-
strict the right of the United States to
impose discriminating customs duties and
tonnage dues, has excited considerable
interest. Some Republicans, members OF
Congress, are very indignant over the mat
ter, and one of them, Philadelphia ma
chine Republican product, proposes to
have him impcached.
There was some surprise at the time
over President Wilson's approval of this
doubtful measure, although it is incorpo-
rated in law that is said to contain some
excellent provisions. But discrimination
in customs duties is not a good business for
our country to indulge in, as it surely
would lead to reprisals in like form by
those nations at which we directed the dis
examinations. And no good could come to
our country, or TO the world, from such
contests.
However. President Wilson has always
been able to offer sound reasons for every
step taken by him, and there is no doubt
he will place himself in 8 iustifiable hight
without any difficulty. And there viii be a
general disposition to sustain his every act
to uphold the honor and the phghted faith
Of our nation. Determinations In Gus
toms duties in. times when arnicable rela-
tions exist among the various nations are
not credisable, while any discrimination
in respect of tolls for the use Of the Panama
Canal ID favor Of American vessels would
be IN direct violation of our treaty arrange
ment with Great Britain, entered INTO be
fore the canal was constructed.
The outcome of the pending controversy
will be awaited with interest. Mr.. Roose-
welt set large precedent in the matter OF
assumption Of authority by the President,
regardless of the wishes Of Congress, and 1T
may be President Wilson viii find himself
amply supported IN this respect IN the
stand he is now taking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
WHAT CHILDREN ARE READING.

A member Of an Eastern publishing
house in recent number OF the Modern
Stationer. addressed an open letter 10
parents on the kind Of books their children
are reading. He is evidently acquainted
with the fact that many parents consider
that anything printed is perfectly correct
and safe, and hence put into their chill
dcns hands without examination and ID
quiry anything which is in book form and
purports TO be written for children
lie asks these questions Of parents:
''Do you wish your boys and girls 10
think straight Should children learn TO
respect their elders? Should children be
trained to respect learning2 Should
children be taught TO speak correctly? Is
thoughtlcss, cruel mischief TO be oncourag-
ed among children? II parents themselves
read the books they give TO their children
to read, they would be shocked at tho
answers to these questions sometimes
furnished. The poor Juvenile, Of which
there are vast numbers, often issued IN
series, is written hastily and careiessly,
with faulty grammar. Facts are distorted; (;
the hero builds himself an aIrshIp with
sleeping berths and automatic control, or
leaps a I5-foot gap in broken bridge on
his motorcycle. The hero is almost with
out exception opposed TO some older person
and is proved right; or the Older person,
the professor, the scientist, is the butt of
the jokes"
The warning should be needed and
particularly as to English, for many Of
the books which are innocent of any bad
teaching as to morals and manners. are
written In style which will offset any
instruction in English the child may re-
ceive at school, Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Evidences Of Dissausfaedon.

immediately after The Republican p<i-
maries in New Castle county there wcre
evidences of dissatisfaction. Some of the
contests for county nominations were
somcwhst exciting. and they were mainly
determined by the heavy Republican vote
| of Wilmington. And there were said TO be
accusations that many Democrats had
been induced TO vote at this primary cleo
tion and that they gave theirvotes to the
| winners.
| The dissatisfaction over the nomination
for receiver Of taxes and county treasurer
WAS especially marked. The first reports
gave majority of 20 TO ex-Lcvy Court
| Commissioner Thomas S. Fouracrc of
Middletown, but the complete returns
showed the nomination Of Walter s. Bur-
ris by lis. There was talk of q contest.
but MIR. Fouracre decided to let the matter
drop. IL is noticeable, however, that the
Middletown Transcript. Republican
paper which has a large interest in Mr..
Fouracre, has not yet placed the Rerubli-
can county ticket at the top of it's editorial
columns, nor has it given it editorial in
dorsement.
This false report of a nomination re-
suit was duplicated in respect of the con-
test for Representative in the Second dis
trict, the first reports in two Republican
papers showing the nomination Of awhile
contestant, Instead of the successful
Negro contestant, DR.. W. Henri Pipes.
Whether this was move TO dispoescs the
Negro candidate, if possible. on merely
mistake, has not yet been explained. But
it was decidedly queer.
The Republican party organization has
never shown much respect for the Primary
Election law, seeming to regard it ~ ap-
plicable to Democratic nominations only.
Sharp reminders in the form Of proeecu-
tions and convictions for violation OF its
provisions do not seem to have had much
effect When the party organization sets
out to nominate a ticket, it generally sue
ceeds. no matter what measures may be
necessary to this end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.

Great progress has been made by the
medical profession in recent years In
investigation and study Of causes that
bring about human suffering. BY treating
the causes, removing them, if possible,
nature is gwen opportunity for restoring
normal conditions, Important discoveries
in this line have enriched medical know
ledge, the progress shown has been to the
credit Of the profession and boon to
those who suffer. Not at all ailments are
curable, but it has been shown that an
enormous load of human misery may be
lifted.
1t is fortunate for humanity and the
medical profession when a conspicuous
illustration is given Of what may be ac-
companied along this line The recent
visit of Viscount Grey, of Great Britain,
to Washington has given an illustration of
international Importance. For many years
this diplomat had been kept in retirement
because of eye trouble. He was nearly
blind, had to be helped about by attcn-
dants, could not see enough to recognize
his best friends At Washington the
trouble gave him great concern and he
called in an oeulist, who found the eyes
nearly normal and the trouble caused by
defective teeth. 1t was an irritation of
nerves that affected the eyes. The teeth
were removed, the eyes are greatly inn
proved and he has been reason for expect
ing ultimate reeovery.-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
PRESS COMMENTS
POOLING WOMEN VOTERS.

II il pguve1bih that women hate war
Accordingly, the upholder Of the Re
publican cause in this campaign, from the
most intelligent, who really know what
the covenant means, TO the common run,
who merely repeat what they Arc told To
say, are seeking to persunde women voters
that tho League Of Nations is league for
wnr, not for peace II has all the appear
ance OF n conspiracy of misrepresentation.
They insist that women cannot and must
not vote for the candidate who believes in
the league because Article X would surely
involve I'M in war; it would compel us,
even against our viii, ,toscD our soldiers TO
fight in every war originating in a Euro
pcan quarrel; thcy would have to be sent il
the Council called them. Surely women
cannot, with clear conscience, vote for n
candidate who wants to put the United
States into the league, thus exposing their
husbands and sons to the imminent danger
OF being sent out of the country to be
killed.
The women voters would make i'll ,ise OF
their privilege II they accepted these teach
ings as gospel. A voter, man or woman,
ought with diligence to try TO understand
the i<sucs of the campaign. Let them seek
the truth. Let the women voters examine
the covenant Tor themselves, t0ltntuiiy
study it until they come at its true mean
ing. They will discover that Article X is
not, as the Republicans would have them
believe, the whole league. Let them care
fully note the safeguards of peace that
would come into effect before an sppca is
made TO Article X. They will find that
there are many of these safeguards. They
were set forth in detail in these columns
last Sunday. There is the general agreement
of all the members of the league to main
tain open, just and honorable relations
among themselves, to be guided by the
principles of justice ard to respect treaty
obligations; there are provisions for the re-
duction OF armaments, for an inquiry into
every cause of quarrel, to the end that
time may be had for reflection and war be
averted; there are provisions for refer
ence of differences TO arbitration, TO in
auiry by the council, to the Root-Philli-
more Permanent Court of international
Justice. There is the penalty of expulsion
from the league for violation OF any OF its
covenants; and as a last resort before in
voking the provisions of Article X there is
the dreadful penalty of an international
boycott upon nations making war in
violation OF their pledged faith under the
covenant.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Just Folks
PARENTAL DIFFERENCES.
By Edgar A. Guest.

My Pa will give me anything / ask him
for that he can buy,
Oh, he is awful good 10 me an irs' hope
he'll never die.
My Ma thinks that git too much an
she says no, but Pa viii say,
Jaw let him have it anyhow" Pas awful
funny just that way.
But when | fan an hurt myself / 20 to
Ma right then, cor she
Is always tenderer than Pa, an knows
jus what TO do for me.
My Pa says: "Aw now be a man,
Don't let the neighbors see you cryi
know it hurts but never mind, it viii feel
better by and by;
I'm sorry, but in life, you know, there ID a
lot OF pain 10 bear
An men JUS take the falls they git an act
As though they didn't care"
But Ma JUS holds me in her arms an lets
me snuggle on her knee,
An seems to know an understand how
much the pain is hurtin' me.
My Ma says Pa won't sec my faults on
punish me for bein bad,
She often tells to him at night.
You're much too easy with the ladr'
But JUS the minute | git hurt Ma runs to
help me if she can.
An Pa comes out an says 10 mo,
1Now stand an bear il like man. /"
! like my Pa for lots o. things an / just
hope he'll never die,
But when I'm hurt like Ma best, COR she
don't tell me not TO CRY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Safety in the Air.

During the first year of civil flying II
England total of 10000 passengers were
carried, with but one fatal accident. 1--WE
have conquered the air." said Major
General Sir F. H. Sykes, "and our im-
mediate task is to exploit cur victory in the
interest of commercial development.
This is, indeed, clear demonstration
that the element of danger in flying has
been reduced almost 20 minimum. IL
would seem that one is safer in passenger
airplane than upon the streets Of greA
city. New York's July total of sixty-tvo
deaths from automobile accidents is in
strange contrast with this record Of one
killed during the year In British civil
flying.
The use of airplanes for exhibition pur-
poses, IN which dangerous stunts are de-
manded. and the still more perilous feats
called for in military aeronautics, have OBJ
scured the great progress recently made In
the art Of flying. II required just such q
demonstration as that afforded by the
British passenger planes TO awaken the
public to the fact that the airplane If no
longer necessarily dangerous. So long as
spiral dips and tail spins and loop-the-
loops are indulged in, fatalities viii con-
tinue to mount up, but for the Transports
tion Of people or Of goods, the air seems to
be in the way Of becoming almost as safe SIS
the ground or the water
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O. Could yorl tell me all the candidates
running for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, and the parties they rep
resent2 Fl. r.
The names Of the candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the different
parties are follows: Republican: War
rem G.. Harding, Ohio, Calvin Coolidge,
Mass; Democratic: James Middleton
Cox, Ohio, Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
New York; Farm-Labor Ticket: Farley
Z. Christensen, Utah, Max s. HAYES,
Ohio; Single Tax: Robert Macauley,
Pennsylvania, Robert " Barnum, Ohio;
Socialist: Eugene V. Debs, Indiana, Sey-
n,our Stedman, Illinois; Prohibition:
Aaron s. Watkins, Ohio, d. Leigh Colvin,
New York
O. Who is the oldest bail PLAYER now
playing IN the big league? f. A. G.
A AS far AZ we are able 20 ascertain
@Dode" Paskert- outfelder for the Chicago
Cubs, IS the oldest player IN the big league
games.
Q. VIII sulphuric acid, salt ard water
freeze ice cream without using ice? j. w. O.
A. The Department of Agriculture saws
that sulphuric acid, salt and water could
not be used successfully to freeze ice cream,
because the acid would burn holes in any
kind of freezer.
@. Would like to know If the Marine
Corps stands first, second, or third IN the
United States Service? A. D.
A. There is no rating of the different
branches OF the service in the United
States, as there can be no comparison
made between the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps Each branch of the service
is entirely separate and has separate
duties.
Q. What should be the weight of a
child nine years old? A. NJ p
A. Proper weight is always in propor-
tion TO height. A boy of nine, so inches
tail, should weigh 90 pounds. A girl of
the same age, IS inches tall, should weigh
81 pounds. Our Washington Information
Bureau has a booklet on ''The School
Child's Health" giving this and much
other practical information, which it
will send to any reader upon receipt of
two cents In stamps for return postage.
@. What is manzanilla? R. B. NJ
A. This is Spanish name given TO 8
small olive with freestone pit, fine
skin and bitterish flavor. Manzanillas
are usually pitted and stuffed with Spanish
plmentos.
Q. Please tell me what effect coffee
grounds have on garden soil. II. H. T.
A. The department OF Agriculture
says that coffee grounds have some limited
value as fertilizer on garden soil
ANY reader can get the answer to any
question by writing Every Evening In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. HaSkin,
Director, Washington, ID. c. This offer
applies strictly to inormation. The bureau
cannot give advice on legal, medical
and financial matters. 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor
to undertake exhaustive research on any
subject. Write your question plainly and
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enclose two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sent direct to the
inquirer.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
EVENING SMILE.
WHY THEY FLED.

Captain X, who commands a com
pany recruited from the agricultural
laborers of the district, Is an enthusiastic
territorial
He called parade for a recent Saturday
afternoon. Dividing his company into two
sections, he dispatched one, under Lieu
tenant q, to hold certain position, and
later set out at the head of the remaining
section TO attack it.
Unfortunately, the captain stumbled
and cut his leg, but as the afternoon was
waning he sent his men on under COM
mand Of sergeant, whilst he sat by the
hedge to attend to his leg. Presently rose
the sound OF firing and shouts of alarm,
and back down the lane came his men in
ignominious fight.
"Cowardsp roared the captain 'SHave
you let Lieutenant T. S men repulse you"
"It amt Lieutenant 81 men, sir, "
gasped the portly and terrified n. G. O.,
tits Farmer Browns bulp-London Tit
Bits.
"Don't you think that a woman is
entitled to a man S wages2 demanded the
equal-rights propagandlst.s
well, replied the professor, that
would depend entirely on whether or not
the woman is married to the man, -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Jagsby has crossed the ocean several
times. "Yet dare say he knows very little
about ship" Enough for his purposes.
He knows where to tank up and where
to sleep it off. Birmingham Age
Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

The theory that secreted among the
microscopic muscles of the leg of the cock
roach is to be found tiny prutozoa that
will produce tunor in the stomach Of the
rat, points to the best way to accomplish
the extermnation Of the rodent The plan
is to have the rat eat the roach, protozoa
and sill, and thus lay the foundation for
fatal turnors The rest is easy. If the theory
works out, we may revise the descriptive
Juvenile narrative SO that it might run In
this way: This is the roach that furnished
the germ that brought the tumor that kill
ed the rat that lived IN the house that
Jack built"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Loss and Compensation.

Some interest bas been stirred by ths
announcement by MIR. Joseph E. O'Toole
formerly Of Wilmington and more recent
ly OF Washington, and at one time an
enthusiastic Democrat and admirer OF
President Wilson, that be has come to a
Nations issue, and will support that
'scrapper' of the League, Senator Harding
for President of the United States.
Mr.. O-Toole is a delightful young
gentleman, and his enthusiasm IN the
cause Of the Democratic party during the
past two nstional campaigns was some
thing pleasing TO see. For several years he
Was s page and later an assistant sergeant
att arms In the United States Senate, and
we notice by the Directory of Congress he
has been continued ID the latter position
under the sergeant at arms Of the present
Republican Senate, unless he resigned bis
post recently.
We regret the political recalcitrancy Of
young MIR. O'Toole, and shall especially
miss his inspiring optimism In the cause
Of the Democratic party. But we are not
hopeless Of ample compensation for his
loss. We notice that Professor Irving
Fisher of Yale University is organizing
other prominent Republicans with him
in support Of Governor Cox and the League
Of Nations. In this move, possibly, the
Democrntlc rsarfy NAV more than ro.La
conditions even In the end.