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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
PRESS COMMENTS
NO RETURN no spOr1ssYsrEM.

Senator Harding and the Republican
party are committed 20 thu merit system.
Mr.. Harding has included among his polic-
cies larger appropriation for the nat ational
Civil Service Commission, extension Of
the merit system OF appointment and
promotion and better salaries. Tho Re
publican platform praised the work of
the Congressional Joint Commission on
Reconsideration Of Salaries as tending
toward "ocntralizine the administration
OF tho new and progressive employment
policy in the hands of the Civil Service
Commission" There is nothing IN these
utternaces TO encourage "A raid on the
offices after March 4. Yet the Washing
ton correspondent of a Boston newspaper
forty eight hours after the election wrote:
'Jf the plans Of the Republican organiza-
tion are successful IN the coming short
session of Congress, every Democratic
postmaster in New England, ns well as IN
other sections Of the country, will lose his
job" This statement In at once less and
more alarming than it sounds. Repub
hcans with designs on the Offices, whether
protected by the merit system or not,
can do little during the short session of
Congress. Whatever raid is TO be feared
will not matcrialize until after the present
Congress has expired ut the stroke OF noon
on March 4.
Any reversion 10 the spoils system would
be unusually awkward for the incoming
administration. In the forefront of Re
publican plans is reorganization of the
departments at Washington for the pur-
pose of eliminating duplication and pro
viding better coordination Of effort. This
great task is to be undertaken in the name
of efficiency. Heaven knows II is needed
badly enough But how can the Republi-
cans set out to iTfuise efficiency into gov
eminent and at the same time revert TO
method of making appointments that are
the very denial of efficiency IL may be
replied that the spoilsmen will limit their
demands to the postofiices. A more un-
fortunate department TO be treated as
patronage could not be named. One of
the strongest, arguments for the Republi-
can ticket was Burleson For the Repub-
lioans to select his department as the one
to be sacrificed TO the spoilsmen would be
TO give the Democrats lesson In super
stupidity.
One Of the watchwords of the incoming
administration is Efficiency Efficiency
means not Gripping tho meritssystem, but
strengthening and extending it.-New
York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
Thlrty-Six Years In the Jungle.

A missionary, now in New York, who
has spent thirty FIVE years Of hls life 10 the
African jungle, is about 10 return for his
thirty-six;h year under tn uspiaes OF
one Of our great civiliEiug gencies, the
Board Of Foreign Missions Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church This missionary
his name is Herbert c. With went 70
Africa when he was twelve years old. His
children were born and grew up there. he
has made a study Of the Bantu languages
and has reduced them TO writing as mis-
sionaries have reduced scores Of other
laa guages to writing.
The sort Of work that he is doing, II ad-
dItion 10 the preaching Of the gospel, is
shown by the fact that at QuionEa, 500
miles into tie bush country, Mr. Nlthey
has established a demonstration farm Of
]. goo acres, and is operating i IN connec-
ton with an industrial school where in
struction is afforded to 100 natives at a
time. It is work that hundreds of AmeTi-
can missionaries are dong IN the darkest
and most backward parts Of the world
Some Of US may be disposed 70 doubt
the utility Of such sacrifice No white man
certainly would selfshly elect 70 live IN
the Jungle, with all It's dangers and its
thick wall Of isolation from intellectual
stimulus. from the companionship Of his
kind, from most Of the material things
that make life attractive n man OF
woman of cultivation and taste
Nine-tenths Of the missionaries who 20
into the jungles Of the world do il under
the urge Of q sense Of duty, q realous desire
to improve. TO build up. 20 enlighten
And the results wrought by such devotion
in all instances where It has been intel
ligently applied have furnished bright
chapter TO the history Of altruism, q phil
anthropy. Of the love Of man for the race.
The American mind is peculiarly re-
sponsive 70 the missionary appeal. Our
In the war was the greatest
missionary enterprise that ever was con
ceived and carried out by nation in the
records of history
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
BLAMING THE PAPERS.

The newspaper always has been and, we
fear, always viii be a sort OF universal
scapegoat Often indeed people work them
selves INTO belief that the paper is dl-
rectly responsible for the unfortunate
incident il may be Obliged TO chronicle. A
most striking example Of this peculiar
psychology in regard To newspapers was
illustrated the other day in New York
where the Police Commls sloner, Richard
L. Enright, directly accused the press of
that city of fostering crime, because the
papers have recently printed many reports
of bold crime and lawlessness. Looked
at from almost any angle, such, con-
fused manner OF thinking is SO puerlle as to
be iudicrous
Commissioner Enriglt does not state
that any particular newspaper reports
are false He simply sets down the whole
tribe Of daihes as ''muckrakers and ex-
presses the belief that criminals have been
attracted 10 the city because the news
papers have led them Ia believe that they
could carry on their careers without fear
Of arrest Ii would seem as II criminals
OF that stripe would be easy game for
smart police department A campaign
Of publicity is, OF course, the very thing
the crook most breads Commissioner
EnrIght's very accusations make IL clear
that the people are waglng a good fight
against crime, even If the police depart
ment Is not Ohio State journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
Just Folks
BY Edg0 A. Guesl
SYMPATHY.


IL wouldn't be much of world down here
II nobody cared whom we shed tear,
With all Of its roses md dinpled cheeks,
And its mountains high and it's ripping
creeks,
With all Of its sunshine and skies Of blue,
And the laughter Of children that cheer
us through,
A sorruwful place would this old world bs
II 10 weren't for the lcaven of sympathy.
Life would grow barren and cold and drear,
Though the roses blossorned year after
year,
And the sun came out with the birth Of
day,
And the children romped in the yard at
play,
II in times Of trial and hurt and woe
We could get no help from tho friends
va know;
We should hate the world and the joys
we own
II we had TO stand TO our griefs alone.
Tho rose ysows lovely because il lends
Its tender charms 70 the love Of friends;
The precious jewel Of great or wise
Ii the power they have 10 sympathize,
10 feel the sorow that Others bear,
To sense the touch of anothsr's care;
For there's never a man whoe'er he be,
Who could get along without sympathy.
It's The balm we need when our hearts
are sore,
It's the one sweet touch that " hunger
for;
Without it life were struggle vain
And few would master their hours of
pain,
For we're all sustained In our times of
care
BY the gentle hands Of the friends who
care.
It's the kindly word and the tender smile
And the hearts that feel that make life
worth while.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
ADAPTING OURSELVES.

The ability to adapt ourselves TO the
changing conditions of life has long been
described as one of the keys % happiness
and true coutentment That this should
be so is probably because the task in it
self is so difficult Of accomplishment,
especially to those who for some reason
of their own persist in presenting defen-
sive attitude toward life. 1t is not easy
To change readily from the habits and
general conditions to which we are aecus-
toned and adapt ourselves to others with
which we are not familiar
The task is one that calls for strength
of character and courage and perseverance.
If we could feel that the changes that
sometimes occur are only temporary and
that in a given period time we shall be able
TO take up again the old ways and old
conditions that mean so much to us the
experience would not be SO hard But
when we know that we have been forced
To leave the old life behind us and must
at once enter into a strange and possibly
an uncongenial atmosphere the situation
is one that calls for high courage and
strong determination not TO falter on our
Charleston News and Courier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
Fruit Growers Conv entfou.

Most important TO members and others
interested in the cultivation Of fruits IL the
convention Of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society, now being held at the du Pont
Hotel. There are excellent exhibitions ID
the products OF the orchards Of this SEQ
ton and also Of vegetables, with prizes
for the best specimens Of each. There will
be addresses on various topics related to
the culture OF fruitc by experts in various
branches of the work, all interesting and
valuable TO farmers.
1t would seem there could be nothing
more important to all Of the farm owners
and tenants in Delaware than these meet
ings, which fully illustrate the splendid
adaptability of the soil of the Peninsula to
the development of orchard and garden
products, where one in n few lessons from
the note books of the lecturers will have
summary Of the best methods TO bc pur-
sued in the cultivation of our soils.
It evidently is the right time for the
meeting of the society, when the farmer is
pondering as to his cropping for next
season. The question may be in his mind
as TO how much land 10 till in the staples
or how little or he may be thinking OF
turning from the raisingof cereals 70 other
crops, and he may get just the counsel he
requires at these meetings. With wheat
and corn down TO the point where their
is questionable as financial
venture, the farmer may find other crops
that viii more than supplant these cereals
for profit,
AS we have repeated again and again,
the Delmarvia Peninsula has climate and
soil and average precipitation Of rain that
makes IL the best Of all the country for
products of the orchards, small fruits, vese-
tables, melons and garden truck of all
kinds, 80 with declining prices for grain,
hay, etc. the farmers have no reason TO
despair, for they are singularly fortunate
IN having all Of these essential elements In
their favor, conditions that are combinedn IN
lew other sections of the country.
And, too, they are convenient TO mar
1ets Of large cities, and it is apparent they
nave but 10 readiust their farming 10 meet
he needs of consumers to more than COM
1ensate them for the loss incident 70 the
decline in staple products that reached an
altitude of abnormality during and pre-
,sding the war.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
Rt1pes My NJ c. Lewa.

Ths pscdloetm a number of bod
mssehAnts shst psscss hs~s rsadl,ed ths
bottom sotph aDd ars nc+ Mdy TO further
deolina, - lsast for several mcnths, wfn be
unvulccms pews 10 msny Of our people,
especially those Who ars not employed At
this time. Tho pubic had anticipated a
considerable lowering in the costs Of all
necessities, but merchants here deelnrs
they have cut prices to The bone and do not
see the least possibility for further de-
crease.
News dispatches from Ann Harbor,
giving the views Of the leading financiers
and economists of Michigan, go to sup
port the views II our own business men,
They declare also 'thc reduction noted
heretofore has been halted, and that prices
will not go lower except for some con,mod-
fties, coal, for example, and are likely 10
remain about 20 per cent le,s than the vnr
time quotations.
The merchants here declare their cuts
have cqualled or exceeded 80 per cent, and
claim they cannot sell their goods for less.
The western fnanciers are Of the opinion
that prices will never get back to old pre-
vnr figures and that wages will always be
higher in the future than in the past.
There has been big cut in prices, be-
yoDd doubt, but it would seem the great
est reduction has been for foodstuffs ut
Wholesale. For example, wheat has drop
ped so per cent and corn the same, while
potatoes snds other vegetables have de-
clined even more. Milk has been reduced
more than 10 per cent, all of which comes
OFF the farmer, it is stated, while other
foods have likewise been cut. In some
stores he reduction on clothing is 80 per
cent, according to advertisements, while
the cut in shoes at retail is said to be about
e much.
1t doubtless is too much to expect to
get goods at pre-war prices and while we
regarded them at that time as rather steep
hey would seem to be blessing were they
to come again. While the prediction is we
shall not again find prices ss low as they
were before the war, previous experience
does not support that belief
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01

Is mother-iD law always a motheT-in-
law? is a question puzzling the Paducah,
Ky. courts. A young mechanic there was
arrested for marrying the mother Of his
divorced wife, but made the claim that his
second bride ceased to be his mother-in-
law Immediately he was divorced from her
daughter The courts had to adjourn the
case as there was no precedent in the State
reports. the Paducah man evidently
being the first and only Kentuckian to
make such a rash experiment His first
matrimonial experience, it may be sur
missed was short-lived
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

qss.,'on s%s 5'so', ~ Win, ey-1, s"sia. a;sS ~
,as"g ,os' washinssan. a y fhis ON sSpl'e. D
strictly - Information. The b1reau cannc
give advi99ee ~ legsi .. ,s..iiss, 80 snan. "a
fos-tic troubles. not ~ u11effaks eriaua.
tive r.searct ON any sugiect Wufe gosf
question plainly suf brlffy. oivs fIIi narr
and Addre~s snd enciose 30 oS,fs ~
stamps for return postage. Al rpIrs ard
sent direct - tbe inquirer.
q. Who invented he gsrns = has,
ball1 Il. W.
A. Abner Doubleday, Who later VEN
% West Point. and ultimately herano
Major General in the United States Amy
l. aiven the credit f0r orgnrf'ry NJ
game IN 1899 Re and sGue other etrfre
men began ~ play q game they affef
wards called baseball g. ~ theae nar1sf
Cartwright had the idea n 4 dinrrrG ~
improve the gamr Two Od Caf" arf
Three Old Cat we're stiii early forms N
ball ard we're adapted probably 'r1m fhr
English game n rDtndcra
q How deep d. divers ~ and hor lorr
do they stay? u. & P
a. The Navy DepaTtment says ~.
divers cau reach the depth n m fro
II equipped With he nost moderr ~
paratua. and can sfey dovr about tw.
hotuE
@ Can peanut butter ;. made - ho-r,'
s. " s.
A. With 4 meat pinisr ne process
simple. Roast the peanuts m0derateig.
thsy have been purchased raw Remora
shells and skins ~ finest plate IN gyirt
cr and screw Up tension until crank = harf
70 turn. n pulp q too c0arsr rl1 ur1gr
grinder p second lme Add sal' u fr
taste, and some olive I'll r desired
q Where are the deepest oil wells
the world2 g. RI.
a The Geological Survey ssys fha'
three II the despest 81 rcils are tfr
cOInfTy and orc ip Germany The u H
lake near Fairmont, West Fruria
Z, SO feet deep. the G0f. near r lari.sffro
West ViTunia. : $50 feet feep' 'fte n.I
AZ Czuchou, Germany ras depth
Z .34s feet, ard the = a Geary rear Nc
Donald, Pa : .24s feet
@ What i the speed limit for aufrur.
hiles in BGeros AyTos2 C u
A. In the civ 1f Bueros yrer tr,F.
regulation reTfiirc motorists - keen
the left % Tho road ard drive rrf rare
than ~ klometerp q miles per
Outside The larger cities p speed
EXISTS
Q. How did. Lynchburg. rrrrn
Its name? i J.
"A Lynchbu-g we named afrr
Lynch who founded tha c.fF ir 1856
q Was the tower rr NsFecr -.a
Garden modelled fter sarre
tower ~
This tower. over 7ro f.ef a.r
was COPIED f-om the Graita af
Spain Ihe triralda 10r serving rs
belfry ~ the e.fiedral lf Seville
built between lisa and I - - . n..rs-t
of mosque
B8 "A'' -o"' N'aoa'' ne'''
Madonna an italian word Tnf
ng Mv ndr : s sgner lIIp arrHef
the NTUn Merv and tls become 1r.
pOratpd u other anUIaEr lar- .rt.tr
when seI -n perr he ~ .furHrr
Christ in works afa-
O What s re ~rUu thr
Limerick IS N tr
AL The word sa-d p have naer aI.rf-
"a ~ q name i1r a. certain lnd
sense rhvue because an rIi song
in Ireland Whlra rad the same vrve
stTIcrIon. contained che plaoe 1lme
Limerick.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
EVENING SMILE
HIS FIRST THOUGHT.

Mr.. Tarran Jones was sitting down
TO breakfast one morning when he was
astonished to see in the paper an an
nouncement of his own death
He rang up Friend Howard Smith, and
translation was made by commission
at once "Halloa, Smith he said.
Have you seen the announcement Of my
death in the paper7"
Yes, replied Smith Where are you
speaking from" g"-London Telegraph
Mrs. Morgan-"And so your boy has
been taken off TO reformatory, Mrs.
Jameson What a shane" Mrs. Jane
son-Ycs, isn't it? And him such q good
boy, too. Always brought everything
home 20 his motherP'-London Mail.
''Do you think men ought to be pro-
hibited from standing on the corner and
giving the short skirts the once over?"
Certainly not | don't believe in any
thing that interferes with the freedom Of
the sees Florida Times Union.
She -"One more question" He
"Yes, dear, | am listening She-"Will
you love me when m old?" He-"Well'er
this is practical age, you know, dear
At any rate, I'll see that you get adequate
ahmony. Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01

The verdict Of s13l ,536.05 against the
Worth Steel Co. Of Claymont for refusing
10 purchase pig iron Of Buffalo concern as
per contract after the signing Of the
arrnistice, indicates that there may be
thousands Of cases instituted IN the courts
for similar action. 1t also gives rise to the
question as to whether the Federal gov
eminent can also abrogate contracts be-
cause of the termination of the need Of
supplies for which the agreements pro-
vided Perhaps, however most Of the
governments contracts have been settled
satisfactorily by compromise, or viii be,
The interesting fact Of the courts decision
here is that it establishes contract to be
more than scrap Of paper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01

Edward Lofand Of Seaford has new
method Of beating off highwaymen that
may be commended to everyone A Negro
who attempted to hold him upwith a razor
was knocked down and off his motor car
and then whipped so severely that he was
glad Of the chance to escape with his
bleeding welts, leaving hisFrazor behind
The whip, or our workhouse "cat, " would
go a great way TO make hold-ups less
popular thon they seem to be at present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
Successful Local Institutions.

The growth Of the Security Trust and
safe Deposit Co in its 35 years of ex-
istence Is graphically presented by figures
which show that al the end Of it's first four
wears It's resources we're $3.50, ,257 &c, while
at this time thev amount to 81 ,467 l21 b
with deposits If S5.4f3 ,679 98 It has
paid 81. .35S. .975 in dividends and 81 .27s.-
52028 70 depositors, and has surplus Of
S900,000
The company when il started business
just IS years ago yesterday, entered an IN
titled field. for there was no other trust
company here and the fact that IT has
made such strides forward is due 70 the ef-
fcient management Of the concern. Per
haps there is no other business IL Viii
nington that can show such marked
financial development in a period Of 35
unless it he similar concern Other
business gets lame and halt, at times, but
banking. when conducted with conseTva-
tism and intelligence, seems to go on IN
shaken. At least such has been the record
of this fine Institution.
The Central National Bank also shares
with the Security Trust Co the honor Of a
successful business career covering three
and a half decades The two institutions
were chartered together, by the Delawart
Legislature, session Of 1885, and at first
both were housed in the building Of the
Security Trust But in few years the
demands Of both institutions overran the
and the bank construct
ed the handsome and commodious building
it now occupies at the northwest corner
Of Fifth and Mrket streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Cigarmakers Union
Camp No. 2, P. o. s. A.
Hope Lodge, |. o. o. F.
Sheridan Post, G. A. r.
Franklin Circle B. of d.
Welcome Lodge, o. s. B.
Delaware Lodge, d. o. H.
Delaware Council, c. B. L.
National Protective Legion.
Oriental Lodge. A. F. & A. VI.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Wilmington Council, c. r.
Columbia Lodge, A. o. L. W
Delaware Council, o. L. A NJ.
Loyal Council, No. /, d. OF L.
Lafayette Lodge. No. 2, NJ. Of p.
Welcome Council, Jr O. L. A. NJ
German Beneficial Society, No. 8
Harmony Council, No l, L. f. 4.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge. l. @. f.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd 0. r. VI.
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. Q. ). A.
Evening Star Lodge, No. ., O. ). of B.
Naomi Lodge, r. D., No. l, |. 0. 0. T.
Wilmington Division, |. r. X. st. j. * y .
VIM. Mckinley CoDclave, II. or 5. ". NJ.
Nm. Mckinley Com. and L. D. II. NJ. A.
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association.
Local 626. Carpenters and Joiners Union,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01

Lumber business in Maine is exceeding
ly profitable, judging by the records of
the Bangor courts, which are settling the
estates Of four timber kings One left
5000, 900, one s8,0O0,OOO, another, who
was in the lumber business as side issue,
100000, and still another, 81, 500, 600
Eeeh ore was Of the traditional self-made
type started with "only a shoe-string, f"
and grew rich through thrift and business
sagacity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01

Joseph C. Collision, Of seaford, so years
old, marked the Thanksgiving holiday by
wedding the third time, his bride, Mrs
Emma ]. Truitt, being 90. The veteran
bridegroom retired from business several
months ago, and will devote himself en-
trely to basking in the sunshine of his
brides SMILES MIR. Collisions persistence
and courage form q splendid example for
the bachelor fraternity of Delaware TO
follow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-01
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
BRACNG UP.

Knocked out BY Fate, the
bruiser, and by the votes Of men,
behold, the swatted loser begins
to smile again. Right after the
election this gent was sad 70 see;
the symbol of detection and Of
the dumps was he This frost will
always haunt me, it caught me
unawares; the people did not want
me, they kicked me down the
stairs Ill leave the office seeking
for thicker hided chaps: no more
you'll see me streakiug, pursuing
public snaps | thought the people
loved me, aud | loved them, by
heck But oh, the way they showed
me, and climbed upon my neck
No more, with front undaunted,
shall | Tor office sprint; | see that
I'm not wanted, and | eau take
bint. Thus spake the mournful
loser, and thus he sighed and
walled when in leaking cruiser up
Salt Greeks tide he sailed. But
time heals all diseases, all bruises
and all sores, according to the
wheezes of bards and other bores.
Time soothes the badly beaten
and makes him soon forget the
dish Of crow he's eaten-oh, times
our one best betl And now the
losers grinning, and he forgets
TO groan; next year he's sure of
winning, the gods will guard their
own. And SO Wen see him gliding
on errands punk and vain, when
he should belproyid:ng against the
day Of rain.
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