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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
PRESS COMMENT.
COMPENSATION FOR FRANCE.

Life never permits death with its de-
pletions to get the better OF the contest
between the forces that move for the popu-
for it's depopulation. War, famine and
pestilence may reap vast and quick hnr-
vests, but life steadily repairs the breaches.
This has been condition following every
war France, that was steadily declining
in population through an arrested birth
rate, makes different showing following
as an effect of the war; and this may more
than compensate the land of the lilies in
the long run for all it has been sacrificed
to the Germans.
The dispatches state that large in
crease in the birth rate is shown by stats
tics for December, the rate in Paris having
doubled since the beginning OF the year
Last January the birth rate was 9.5 per
1000, while for the present month the
rate exceeds Is per 1000.
The number OF marriages is also in
creasing.
Deaths have decreased from IS per
1000 in January TO IA per 1000 this
month.
France can view It's accelerated birth
rate with keen satisfaction as there is
probably no such phenomena IN Germany,
which is still under famine conditions,
and these do not permit acceleration Of
the birth rate Germany, that scoffed
at it's race-e1iicIde neighbor, may have tn
face the reversal of thus situation to its
disadvantage, although it, too, will revive
in tins important respect when conditions
become more normal. Baltimore AmcrI-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
What is Nov Needed.

To the reouest made by Recorder Of
Deeds Cole for permission 10 employ
Is additional clerks IN has Office, for the
purpose OF clearing Up the work that had
accumulated on account Ct an insufficient
working force for many montus, the Levy
Court has responded by granting au-
thorlty for the employment Of twenty.
This will prove great, relief, and also
Nil tend t. serve the public interests by q
better service. . service that vas I'M
possible under former conditions.
But this move vii not settle the i'm
por1ant question OF what should be done
in the future Ii the present antiquated
and cumbersome system of recording Is 70
h adhered to. il viii mean continual
increase OF the clerical force until small
army Of assistants will be absolutely
Deoeesary. Shall we continue 70 thus
end?
Or shall we adopt radical measure ot
reform, through shortening the form Of
written deeds and mortgages. accepting
documents written on typewri+ers and
recorded by Photographic process, or
adopt tic Torens system Of recording by
certificate. with the State government
guaranteeing all titles So recorded?
This il & matter, first, FOR the serious
consideration Of tie Levy Court Next,
for consideration and action BY the Legs
lature. And this plan should b followed
without delay The longer reform is pest
poned, the mare Troublesome the situA-
tcn Will become. Continually Increasing
thc clerical force o. the recorder s Office vii
not solve the problem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
COMPULSORY VOTING

England proposes TO lave compulsory
voting. A bill has been introduced in Far
lament to make il a crime not TO vote, TO
the end that everybody entitled to the
franchise shall 60 to the polls and casi q
ballot
ii may have been supposed by many IN
this country that voting is universal IN
England but Il is not. At this timo.
saws a ondon newspaper, ''the bulk oi the
uplrr and >wcr middle classes, and to
= great extent the untitled arlRtocracys
refrain from exercising their parliament
ary. county and municipal franchise
through Indifference, negligence or else
through reiuctancc e. take the trouhlo
To 60 TO the polls
VIC are not certain that compulsory
voting is n good idea We are not certain
that where men and women have to bc
compelled IN law To perform 50 simple =
function of government, that II vii do
anv good ~ try thc expcdient Of punish
ING them for failure 20 vote People who
have to he forced 10 vote could not be
expected 10 make any wiscr choice Of
oft Gers than those who vote Of their
own accord Whatever government
results from frcc-will franchise, 4 is as
good AZ tho aation or thr municipality
deserves. Il only the thieves and thugs
should see I I to 20 To tho polls and vote,
they would provide - gcod . g0vernmenlt
Is thosc who failed To So 10 tho polls
deserved x Columbus Dispatch,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
FTSAl. SOLUTIONS.

Complaining that the keystone q the
Treaty AZ Versailles is 8 syndicate OF vc
errat powers and that no attempt has
been made Ia rc-cstablish the law Of
nations on the basis Of common consent.
David Jayne Hill, IN the course Of hls
address Ia the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science, said
I'm the presence of this fact we cannot
az I'M that the covenant Of the League
Of Nations Is a final solution of the PROT
lem Of peace,
It NAV not be tho f nal soiutNn but 1t
happens 10 he the only solution upon
witch tie powers that defeated Germany
could agree.
The Declaration Of Independence wss
not the nal solution Of the relations
between the American Colonies and Great
Britain. nor was the adoption Of the
Constitution az the United States the
faal solution of the problem Of representa-
tive government nor was the Emancipa-
iaa Proclamation the final solution
Of the problem of the Negro.
There an, no final solutions IN govern
Inent, and Il the nations must visit for s
final solution Of the problems OF peace,
then war vi, bo thcir normal state
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
No Quarter for Rods

IN Biz Nov Years message 70 tho people
of this country, Attorney -Gcnersi Palm
cr made an emphatic appeal for the aid and
cooperation of a5l good citizens 10 the
IMPERATIVE work ~ stamping cut the
..Red" menace. He showed how its in
sidlous advance hai z aimed undue pro
portions. but madc plain tho determine
tian of hls department. to stamp out the
cvil. until the last manifestation 81 Bol-
ahcwsn shall he suppressed by driving It's
advocates from our shores
Attorncv-Ccnersl Palmer advocated >
policy IL publicity for the purpose of cx-
posing the motives and purposes Of the
destructive agents of Bolshevism, who
would trar down 2tr government and en-
dcavor 10 supplan; "Red rulc u lts
place BoIshcvlSm. syndicai'srn, and the
soviet form of government be asserted,
should he made plain st every opportu-
nstv bv the press. the church. the schools,
patriotic organlzaticrs and labor unions,
-aII of which arc within range of its n
slaous attacks. meanwhile, The depart
ment viii keen up an unfinchmg, per
s:stent. aggressive Sight against any move
ment, no matter how cioakcd q disscU-
hlcd. having for its purpssc either the
PRONUNCIATION Of radical IDEAS or the ez-
citation of sympathy for those who
sareaa them
Here is righteous ig't II which 81
patriotic people may joyously take
hand. Let ali resolve 70 do everythIT : II
thcr power 10 drive from oyl- country
those who clanoT foT the destruction q its
institutions. but who have nothing bCt
anarchy, aDrogation Of property rights
the overthrow Of al the Wise restraints of
good government, 70 offer IL return
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
Crime Under Prohibition.

As was expected, the annual reporr
Of Chief of Police Black for the calendat
wear 1919 shows a material reduction III
the number of arrests for drunkenness dur
ing the last six months, as result OF pro-
hibition going into effect July /. Inc
licensed places for the sale of intoncants
having been closed, it WAS not possible to
obtain liquor without much difficulty
However, the offence did not disappear,
but the number of arrests for drunkenness
from July to December 81, inclusive,
was IT'S, against I,040 for the first SIX
months.
But in respect Of other ofiendlngs there
is q different showing. During the hfst
six months of the year there were lo
arrests for murder or homicide, and our
ing the last six months IL, the month OF
November showing the appalling record
Of five murders.
For the offence of larceny there were
$50 arrests during the FIRST six months Of
1919, and l73 for the last six months
Here we hayc a reduction. but not IN
accord with the material reduction in the
number of arrests for drunkenness. The
arrests for assault and battery, burglary
and other violent offcnces also failed TO
show the reduction that might have been
expected from large curtallmeDt OF the
supplies Of intoNcants, while the arTcsts
of men for failure 70 support their wives
and children showed little or no dlm'nu-
ton. There were is Of these arrests dur
ing tho month of December. But It y
noticeable that the total Of arrests during
December, l94. Was much the smallest oi
any month of tho year, the next smallest
number heing pa, for November and u"
highest, 673. for February.
Apparently, il IL yet too esJiy 70 g
innate socuratoly rs 70 tho effect oi
nrohlbition upon crime. Longer ex-
neriencc NAV show more rIiahlc bases q
comparison.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
Just Folks
By Edgar A. Guest.
A RAD BOYS PLIGHT.


Tho trouble with our reading books aa fur
As | can see
Is that they tell bout grown up men an
not bout boys like me.
know what old eli Franklin did when
he was big an strong
An how he KEEP on workin' hard when
things we're guin' wrong.
But what I'd really like to know Is what
he said an did.
An if he never dsobeyed when he was
just kid.
I'll bet he wasn't always good, Tibet be
liked to play
Coz remember that I've read that once
he ran away;
Now what Id really like TO know Is how
be got along
When something tempted him 70 do those
things be knew were wrong.
/ try The very best can to act the way |
should
Yet suddenly find I've done a decd that
isn't good.
An can't 'splain it 10 my Pa the tirnes
he asks me why,
II should tell my reason IT would sound
just like lie,
] haven't got lot OF wurts that 1 can
think up quick
To usc when I'm in trouble, an my tnngtie
gets awful thick,
So | just take my scoldin an stand
al hang my head
An wish knew when he d becn bad JUS
what Ben Franklin said
] spocs I'll keep on ben bad until cnd
my days.
Beooz no matter how | try ! cannot
change my ways,
walk the straight and narrow path for
Just about so long,
Then suddenly find that stepped asnde
for wrong
An Oh 'twould help me il knew just
what Ben Franklin did,
An how he splained il To his Ps when he
was Just q kid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
COLONEL HOUSE IS snENT.
Says He win 90 TO Texas When Asked r.
Uinrnaa Pnlliira

New York, Jan. 2.--Preesed Tor stat<
rncnt here yesterday. in vic'S of The nurneI
Gus stories that have been pilbliahc,l
concerning him, Col. T. " House smiling
" declined to commit himscf 90 ans
subject, political ~ otherwi8e, OF On an
Democratic Presidential candidate. eilher
announced or prospective Ile further
declared that no ono had becn autbori6s,i
81 speak for him
Tho Colonel did Announce, hOEUyer
that be intends ~ leave New York foF
Texas within the uczt 10 doy- n two
weeks
Numerous stories have bern Printof
not only concerning q rcportnd break
between House and President Wilson
but bearing on statements said " hav
been made by friends q the Colnnel 81
10 whom hc will support ln The comin
Presidential campaign
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
ORIENTAL Lodge, X. -of F.
Excelsior Lodge, X. Of 2.
Camp No. 4, P Q. 5. 4.
Fairfax Lodge. / O O. r.
Local No. 3f3, l. b. L. "
Brandywine Lodge, S. Of II.
Columbian Lodge, | @. @ T.
ST Georges Castle, X G. +.
St. Johns Chapter, r. A NJ.
Local No. 626, G. & J. OF A.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Encampment No "a, T. Y L.
Third Ward Democratic Club
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd @. r NJ.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge ) OF b
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd. D r VI.
Delaware Haymakers AssociauoI
Washington Council, l. F. Of 4.
Diligent Council, Jr. o. q. A ST.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Canton Delaware, P NJ, L O o. r.
Washington Camp, No. 4, P. Q. S. A
Wilmington Lodge No. Ia, L. O. G. 7
Plumbers Gas and Steam Filters Unlor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
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RIPPING RHYMES.
BY ALI Mason
DARK DAYS.

There is no coal in yonder bin
and vanished is the cordwood pile
and so it's with a CHASTITY grin call
on men % sing and smile. The
fearful children cry for bread, for
shredded oats and butter-fat; |
have to give them bricks instead,
and they won't thrive on grub
like that For everyone in town
has struck for this or that or t'0ther
boon. shorter hour, an extra back,
3 mortgage on nthe pale-gfaced
q mortgage on the pale-taced moon
My wife demands a ton OF coal.
the house is like an arctic lair, only
murmur and condnie, and watch
her freezing IN her char. I'd keep
her warm, | have the price, but
there Is neither coal nor wood; the
dealers hand me chunks OF ice,
and say that they are just as good.
Was ever such outlandish luck?
Our coin won't buy the goods We
need; for all the woozy world has
struck, and industry is gone to seed.
All day the wintTy wind has
whooped, the seer foretells another
storm; around the candle we are
grouped, alas, it fails to keep Us
warm. The country's full of use
fuI truck we need, and have the
wealth TO buy; but all the world,
it seems, has struck, and SO vc SIT
and freeze and sigh
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
s25, GOO IN JEWEIRY STOLEN.
Detroit Family Loses One Necklace
Valued af $50 600.

Detroit, Jan. 2-Jewelry valued At
more than s25, 900 vas stolen from th,
home Of Griffith o Fills in the fashionable
Indian village section last night, accord
ing to report to the police yesterday.
The iewelry stolen during the absence
of the family st q New Years watch
party, included q necklace valued at
SO. .DlQ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02

4 local news item Vi yesterday was 10
tbe/ /efect that 'CongTe ssman Caleb X.
Layton, bis secretary, Alfred Carey, and
bis clerk, Courtland Barr, al Of George
towB, are here" After reading which one
may casually wonder if the little city Of
Georgetown, in Sussex county, the houae
Of Congressman Layton, if ID his opinion
the entire State Of Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
Paulsboro counen organiees.

Psulsboro, n j., Jan The uev
thorough council organi1od herr a. noon
yesterday ~ electiug Ernest A. str,ither
president Mayor 9. r Stsckhplss ard
C0rrcilrncn Joseph " Paul and Jorcp1
- NJ ray, Uho wpTe rrclectSd o. thH
last general election took thcir oath
of oficc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
dent James X. Polk in 1874, and p resi-

dent Wilson in 1912.
History sometimes repeats itself. The
Democrats followed the Republicans TO
Chicago in 1884, and won at the Novem-
Der election. 1t may be they will follow
the Republicans TO Chicago this year, with
a similar result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02

Congress viii be with Us again, next
week. And apparently, the session vi
show the Senate TO be Of different mind il
respect Of the Treaty Of Peace. Some Of
the opponents Of the Treaty have heard a
few thinSa during the rscess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
Pom DENIES He ls % Rcsign.

Washington, Jan. -Uuder-Secrctary
of state Polt said yesterday he had m
intention Of rrsigning and declined 70
anplify the statement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
] spocs I'll keep on bein' bad until end
psTTrK HYMN or PROHIBITION.
Richard Linihicum.

oh. wartime prohibition Il grand and
glorious thingl
The prnieas of the A. e. L. let al our
brethren sing,
The Demon Rum If routed snd Wood
Alcohol il King
Our cause Is marching on!
The bsasltic-s Of the yolstesd set al drink
lrg folk will find.
But nov with nothing fit TO drink they
drink the other kind,
And some nrn going TO tho murTnc and
Some arc going blind
Cur cause Is marching 0nl
let's praise our mobile Congrusuncn who
gave tn US the chance
OF populating Cuba aud repopnistrng
France,
Of putting people on the rsck or m The
ambulance
Our cause ia marching oni
Let prohibition hearts rrioioe, our victory
Our enemies are falling fast, thcir hearts
arr filled with fear,
For when they ask for whisky nov, the
best they get bier
Our cause is marching onl
New York World.
'Wfi. the doctor Says 7 must have a
little change Sorry. dear, but need 1t
sll for carfare baltimore American.
whats the reason yor husband
doesn't buy you carr says ne can
afford it. s"rhat's 3 funny reason =
Louisville Courier Journal.
mo more horse thieves in Crimson
Gulch2' mo more, answered Cactus
Joe. We have progressed with the times
We have all kinds of automobile thieves
Washington Star.
What rs the baby crying so about,
Katie7'' ''7'hc masters shirt-studs
rna'aIn." why don't you let the little
dear have them them" Il did, ma am,
and he's swallowed en- '"-Yon States.
man.
'"Thcre won't be many New Year reso-
ltrtions out our way, said Uncle Bill
Bottletop. "The regular liquor IS all gone
and those that try wood alcohol are auto
matically removed from the calculation.
u, aShingtan Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
Doing Business
in Washington
BY Frederic ]. Haskin

Washington, ID. C., Jan. 2.-pid you
ever come to Washington In search Of a
lob. a contract or some in formation Did
you ever wander In tho bewlldering cor
ridors of its numerous and scattered build
inps? Lid you ever sit patiently IN the
ante-rooms of its officialdom2 Were you
ever passed, like the proverbiai buck, from
one preoccupied gentleman 10 another,
earh of whom thought the other fellow
was Just the man you were looking for?
If so. YOU will he interested IN a little
item which the United States government
has published in it's own newspaper, tho
aJnited States Bulletin, entitled, like this
brochure, 'Toing Business IN Washing
ton" and bearing the subhead, Find Out
Who Does Thing
That Ia indeed suggestive Inc. The
weary seeker after light often wonders
who, If anybody, docs thingB. Each
individual whom he approaches on given
matter loudly protests hls complete IN
nooence Of it, and suggests that somebody
I else is the right man
This piece, in which The government
exp1ains how it should be approached
ur,z on To say: "In order 10 accomplish
things in Washington. It is neoeesary to
know only few people Thrse must Ee
the right people and yon must know them
we'll
It is encouraging IN know that ynu 10
not refrIire an extensive scqualntance N
the canitaI in order 10 accomplish any
thing there, but the second requirement Is
bit Of a damper You must know the
right rcopIe and know them well In a
word. YOU must have good friends ~ high
nlacee At least that seems To r. the
implication. II Is rather moro than Eug
esssed that what you need u small int
efficient pull.
The item goes on tn say that cabinet
members and bureau chiefs arr the krYs 70
the deuartrncnts. and that Il yUi know
them and presumably, know them well,
Won arr all right. The keyv to the myp-
terie~ of Congress are thr committee
chairman. It saws 6'ultivatr them and
uln their love, and you can do business
with Congrecs. !.
'eTbo wav to the White House. il
crvuticaIlv adds. "a 10 form an acqnlnt-
/ ance or friendship a1th nnc oi the cat'lnes
members
This il Nh very vel and to sorne r
tent tr1lc But how many n 'is have firne
or opportunity 70 ouIfivat" the@e I'M
denjahiv useful connections with pFEons
In high piaors? The inventor who comes
/ To VI ashiuRt0n Win Hi1ts'. ~
| s.ct,,,rv 4-ba wants some information
-. II. h,,e,ncer thr nrwgpaper Or
r,,a,,a,i,,e, nan Iookinp for a story. the
| chap who wants job or cnHtFd't n |
| bulletin or tulip bulb, cannot always ~
| or billiard nlaving irst-nafne- using - tHs
with cabinet officers and eoninif lFc citd
mcn Tie visitor .nay. .r9f nave tiiff '"f
one thing And what i thf eafiht1 iifff',
/ t.ir who If vital 70 hrs purpose docs hoI
! happen 20 ike him socially, and ftias'- -
play dornin0cs With him, or ~ 70 o1t \"
i lunch with him9
l'Tbe v.av ID roru, ! friendship with q
bureau chief continue this cufnI@h-
i dnrru ~ inside DOPE II 10 90 sonnet hAne
for hum, make yourself Of serYles 70 hifI'-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02

Yg1 trv an Evrv Funtnq vant ,1v
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02
SORT soAP METHOD.

The article in the government news
oapar does not say what It means oy
a.doino business. Perhaps i you are
after some distinctly personal preferment,
some luscious slice of political ple N Jhe
way of a soft Job or profitable contract,
the only way TO get il Is by the soft soap
and sweetness method which the oihclI
organ outlines But Il what you want IS
information or job that you are really
qualified 10 swing, there are more direct
and less intricate methods Of getting It,
.fFind ont who does things, Is the one
sound line In the piece. There are thous-
ands Of men in the government depart
roents IN Washington who do thngS.-au
sorts al things Most OF them do not have
their names IL the Congressional directory,
or IN anv other public place except pos
siblv the phone book. They are hidden
awav In Offices and IN laboratories Part
of their time IS spent IN the teid,
which means most anywhere. But Il you
can only find them, they are not at all
hard 70 approach. They do not require t0
be cultivated socially or rendered personal
services II you know what you want IN
the way Of information ut least, you can
generally ct it.
Suppose. for example, that you are
Interested i'll tobacco, either - raiser or
manufacturer There Is man ii the
Bureau oi Plant Industry who knows all
about tobacco tie IS walking encyclo-
pedia Of tobacco. And he is more than
willing to talk about tobacco to anyone
who IS really interested. Secretary of
Agriculture Houston may know Of the
existence of this man. or be may not. Il ne
Dies, he might direct you 70 him hut TO
get an appointment with the cabinet
member first would be about as direct
way OF reaching this man, as d sea trip VIA
Honolulu would be direct way q reach
ing New York from San Francisco.
BUr UNCLE SAM IS HELPFUL.
In the same way, il you want tuforna
ton about fur-bearing animals, there Is a
man in the Biological Survey who can give
you perhaps more help than any other
man In the United States II it Is diamonds
you are interested IN, the Geological
Survey has an expert on the subject and
the Smithsonian Institution has another.
Suppose ii ia the shortage OF white paper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02

mo more horse thieves IN Crimson
Gulch?" 'sNo more. answered Cactus
Joe. We have progressed with the tunes
We have all kinds Of automobile thieves
W ashington Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-02

srWH the doctor SAYS must have q
little change. Sorry dear, but need II
ali for carfare. Baltimore American.