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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Shining BY Slot Machine.

When the artists who shine ones shoes
made an advance in the charge for the
service, from FIVE to ten cents, during the
stress of war times, the people submitted
patiently But when these same artists,
evidently obse-sed by the belief that the
people would stand for anything, msde
another advance in the charge to Is cents,
many patrons kicked" !" Some did with
a fewer number Of shines, and others
resurrected their old blacking outfits,
and attended 10 their own boot-ehining by
main strength and elbow grease OF
course the latter resort was not AZ all
popular
Now there is promise Of glorious re-
lief. After years Of endesvor, a Baltimore
genius has invented machine that polish
es shoes in = complete and satisfactory
manner. The patron takes = seat, places
his feet on the foot rests, and the machine
does the rest II cleans, polishes and rlb-
of the footgear in highly professional
manner, in the short space Of exactly one
minute and thirty seconds
This invention is not a matter Of fiction
II is fact, as one Of the machines is now
being demonstrated in this city 1t is the
design Of its promoters 10 have it operated
as slot-machine, the customer merely
adjusting his feet dropping q nickel in
the slot and the machine doing the rest, in
the most expeditions manner.
Shoe polishing by machinery seems
somewhat nystifying, but it is no more
mystifying than hundreds Of other ma
chimes that perform, in the most human
like manner, labor that formerly was
done by hand, and Of such character
that il did not seem possible 20 adapt to
the devices Of machinery. And there
is 10 telling what future accomplishments
IN this line may be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ANY reader can ct ths snsrw v 1y
n1Asiss safesg. y,sasrie s.s.Ia' Dls-
ssriesiy % inforrn.,.or. Lse 'pa,r.a e.ae.;
givs sdvioe on regal, roo1joA and nnAn>,aa
.sc' s ,,s y d' 90, 20, ssvsgs = = f ...s a.
ansss;eu 'ss % pl.iniy 20 .ss sr.ssy' olv. fa ssns
.sS .sp. .aass'; sss ,-.asa .sa ..ss sss: ' rs 3D. 81.
sent direc. " no inquirer.
q. Can you s,igsest r.cipe ior
turkey stuffDg2 J. NJ y.
A. The following dressing will 81
found mos. palstable Make a oorn meal
rn,lsh Of 2 tablssyr,ons corn meal, all
boiling water oool. STR IN J c,Ip an
bread crumbs, J beaten egg, z table
spoon butter, lard, or melted chicksu
fat, ! Tablespoon minced ham, teaspoor
salt, ssltspoon pepper mold INTO tiny
balls With spoon Stuff the turkey uitt
the balls. sllowingrcyora for them " ywrn
q. Who is considered the founder ~
modern Socialism, J. VI &
A. Karl Marx, a great eoouomi-t, l-
regarded ss the founder % mo5eTn -
c,alisrn. Modern Socialism a. \ politics
movement, however probably owp.
more n FREDERICK IsssaIle, = discilre 2
Marx, than n any other man
Q. What place j. known ~ I'M
Holy City" y. ID. +
A. This is common deagnafior
among different p1ople and reiIgious
sects for tho city regarded ~ The hff
plsee ~ their reliHon The tern a 1fts'
applied n Rome hut naa uecn Ised
4 also % Jer,lsslern, Allahabad Bcrare-
I neccs. Medina MosooT kiev lnd fgy
co.
Q. What j. TIE IsrTrg' -rIt .tr-e
( the world? o X.
a. The pendan.-shaped diamond
Z known a. Cullinsn ! Weighing $50
! ksrsts, = the largest brilliant Enrvr
I exist
Q. What Decsns = the German
I Big Rertha7 r II y
a This gun has nevrr fNer loca'sr
! the Allies
T q. What 10 The reason for ,he ~,
name Black and Tan fnr tt~ l~-
+ Polce2G J. ,
J A. Tho term originated n fhe fsr' fhst
\ many members ~ the mihtar. flrrs
\ poleing Ireland a. the -esrf 'ir1e rrrr
(. q service uniform 0f shaSl onlorp and ..
( r1lxulation black haf n fhe ~0nE'anllsr
Q. Are Germans permitted q ~nrne
( this country as y7sIt0rs AZ preernt7
A. The Bureau ~ immigration -sf
tha. Germans are n0f permitted - sl1f ft
United states sTrspt upon sperial PENN.
sion from our state Department -lri
permission would derend nrnhalv ip0f
the benefit % this country af rIrh y1gfs
q. T. there = r7Ile whirh governs f,f
time when a championship game q ha-r-
ball mus. start X R.
A. Every championship zs11- must Il.
commenced not later than two hotfrs oefor.
sunset
u. When were thr senate and Hu'isa
wings 10 the Capitol bunt? A r.
A. These additions we're adred q 'hr
central building between the vesrs s.
and 1858.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
THE FIGURE "13.

Apparently there is one place III Rhode
Island where superStitions are not per
mitted to interfere with the orderly con
duct of human affairs, for we read: a
community club has been organized at
West Gloucester with a membership OF
thirteen It Is time TO be rid OF tins
particular superstitution anyway, and the
West Gloucester Community Club de-
serves congratulations on Ignoring II
The other day Il college football team
numbered its players, but omittedto put
the figures 13 on anyone's back. There are
skv-scraping hotels in which one may seek
the thirteenth floor in VAIN Many persons
otherwise sensible refuse TO sit down AT
table where l3 chairs are placed. And Yet
we all admit, when we speak seriously,
that there is nothing really sinister about
13
However, the Community Club at West
Gloucester should not be content to enroll
only l3 members II should seek fresh
accessions until the list contains the name
of every eligible per son in the neighbor-
hood. There can beno better work than
work for the community. Il Is altruistic
work, in which moreover, every partiGi-
pant is not merely henefactor but a
beneficiary Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

The men Of Grace NJ z. Church and
the Teachers Retirement Board this
week formally gave Endorsement 20 the
movement inaugurated BY the Rotary
Club for securing new charter for VIII
mington II would seem that sufficient
civic agencies have joined the movement
to warrant the immediate assembling Of
the committees, for the purpose Of enter
ing upon the work Of formulating q char
ter measure. The Legislature will meet in
January. and the new charter measure
should be ready for presentation before
the session is many days old. The sooner
it is laid before the Legislature the greater
will be the probability Of a successful out
come
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
EVENING SMILE
HIST HIS LUCK.

Mr.. Isaacstein approached q taN driver
and asked what would be the fare for him
self. his wife and children TO a certain
address.
The cabby asked $3.50 Mr.. Isaaostein
offered to toss the cabby double or quits.
The cabby consented aud won the toss,
whereupon the would-be passenger turn
ed to his wife and said, IN despsiring tones:
Just my luck, RACHEL Now We shall
have to walk home Houston Post.
"An obstinate man, said Jud Tunkins
"is not punished for his mistakes but by
Washington Star.
He [tenderly)-'It's mistake for a
man to go through life alone. She
why don't you get your mother TO
chaperon you?h-Cornen Widow.
is your wife any happier now that she
has the vote? guess not. She still seems
to want the same number OF things |
cant afford = Detroit Free Press
The cave man used to drag MS bride
TO the altar by the haT of her head.
Il see. A girl who wore false hair stood
good chance Of dying an old maid -
Detroit Free Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Return Of the Servant Girl.

They say women immgrants have b.
gun TO renew the servant supply. Hundreds
of thousands have oome here since the
return Of peace and others in yet greater
number await their turn on the crowded
ships, or await passage money TO bring
them here. And 30 perhaps we shall see
again our old and insufficicntly nppreciat~
cd friend, tho servant girl.
If she resembles the servnnt girl OF old,
she will havo red forcarms, tinted by ex-
posure 70 suds. Her shoe will describe a "
formed by the convergcnce Of tho bag toe
and It's lesser sisters in the congestcd tip.
She viii have better appetite for her own
cooking than others. None tho less. she
will work hard and faithfully for her board
and lodging and for pay enough to keep
her in carfares and cheap fincry.
We liked her moro than we admitted
when we had her, and her strong and
honestly hard-worlling right ann, and left
one also, compare favorably with tho
sickly apologies for elbowgrease offered of
late on all hands by persons who have gain
ed odd notions of the dishonor Of labor
and the comparative merit in loafing for
daily wage.
The old-time servant girl WAS good, but
we can do better Thousands Of women OF
good American breeding might be had for
domestic service II the employer could be
made TO look upon kitchen and house
keeping service n. honorable employment.
Why should persons who treat the woman
clerical employe as one Of their own class
find An inferior in the woman whom they
entrust with their very honest The war
gave us n truer idea of the possibilities of
high-class domestic help. Those who
grasped these possibilities will not readily
give up the home helper for the willing,
but crude, alien servant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
1T is SAID.

"Nen who know what they are talking
about say government shipbuildinR and
government ship operation have cost the
taxpayers. $1,000 100000 in extrava-
eancc, waste, graft and theft. - New
York Herald.
There is one thing that men who know
what thev arc talking about owe to the
public. and that is to adduoe some proof,
whenever possible, that they do know
what they are talking about The more
startling the assertion by ono who pro
fesses to know, the greater the need OF
proof that he dtrs know. We say proof
whenever possible. because there are
times when VIC have TO, take authority
for granted. Such would be statements
concerning the phonetic pecuiarities of
the Chinese language, the marriage customs
of the tamils, and the spectroscopIc phenon
ena Of the interstellar nebulR. lhere
Is no going behind these returns.
Ii Is somewhat different with Shipping
Boar d figures When you say that 81 VOU,-
100000 has been wasted or stolen by the
Shipping Board tho average citizen Is
su ffcientl competent to be intrusted
with the simple facts of how much the
Shipping Board has spent and what II
has to show for il. Actually the Shipping
Board has spent s3,75O,000, 900 ard has
100000 tons Of ships to the value OF
$1,000 100000 With these figures in hand
the average citizen is qualified TO put the
question whether the difference between
the two vast sums Is all waste and theft
or whether $4,000, 100000 tons of ships
built three years ago and two years ago
and lest wear did not properly cost more
than the 100000 600 they are worth
now. The average citizen knows that Slou,-
600 worth OF cotton in 1919 would be
worth $4,000 now.
There have been waste, extravagance,
graft. and theft in the building and opera
ton Of our ships; enough TO be ashamed OF,
enough 20 call for investigation and pun
ishment. But the avoidable loss has been
much less than $1,000 100000 and much
less than 00,000,000 The greatest
loss has come from slump in ship values.
Much more important than ships are the
integrity and sclf-respect of the human
mind. We are RECALLED with too many
vital conclusions, derived from ut Is
said" and 1T IS reported We have the
right to check up sayings and reports by
the laws Of plain arithmetic and common
sense. For a shrewd, humorous, seit-re-
hant people we are too often the victims
Of the ii is said habit We need good
dose Of skepticism TO immunize us against
men who know what isn't so. New \ ork
/ Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
PRESS COMMENTS
THE CHRISTMAS SEALS.

In these United States three times as
many people die Of tuberculosis each year
as the number Of Americans killed in
battle during tho great war. The situa-
tion in Maryland, we believe, Is propor-
tionAtely little worse than the average
of the country AZ a whole.
Physicians and health officials speak
of the death rnte from tuberculosis as an
index of the material wclfare of the
population. In other words, when wages
are high and there in no unemployment
the deaths from tuberculosis decline.
High wages and full-time employment
mean better living conditions, more
wholesome and more abundant food, and
these things are the natural enemies OF
tuberculosis
This fact should be borne in mind mt
this time for the country, unfortunately,
If now entering upon period of lower
wages and greater unemployment. ms
means that the ravages of tubercuiosis
will increase unless the fight against IL
is waged more vigorously than ever.
There is another deduction TO be maze
from this phrase Of the tuberculosis
death rate being an index OF the material
welfare of the population, and ~ IL per
haps the most saddening Of all the sad-
itDlhk Aiitutut0 fitONbhf'
disease. Tuberculosis, the disease from
which more people die than any other
which incapacitates more people from
work and service than any other, winch
throws an incomparably heavier shadow
over more homes tuberculosis IL a pre-
ventable disease. II is an cradicabie dis-
ease. II can be stamped ont, and the
only thing that prevents IT from being
stamped out ia lack of money.
II America could raish sufiicien'
amount of money for the work, money
for treatment, for education. for better
homes for the less fortunate elements oi
the population, it could, practically
speaking, get rid of tuberculosis alto
gether That would require such huge
sum that, for practical purposes, IT Is
useless to talk about IL at this time. Bt'
it is equally true that in proportion as
money is given TO the work OF lighting
tuberculosis, in just tht proportion VII
| the menace of the dixsease be lcssened
This thought ought to sink deep into thu
consciences of the people of natior
which snent s22. 900 10000 on luxuriet
last year Baltimore sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

The Illinois Industrial Commission has
appointed a woman as industrial arbiter,
and the woman is Miss Henrita Ried, who
for several years was secretary to the late
John Mitchell, chief Of the coal miners
union The selection has all the merit that
can be derived from choosing one who
knows her business thoroughly and we'll.
Miss Ried was accredited with furnishing
much Of the brain power that directed Mr..
Mitchell Alright in some Of his most trying
periods, and she is recognized as an author
ity on matters that are likely to arise be
tween capital and labor Her work may 90
a long way to warrant the appointment
Of women to positions requiring the cxcr-
else Of superior judgment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

And after all, reform win depend largely
upon the people If they remain Indifferent
there will be no reform worth speaking OF.
II they arouse themselves 10 sense of
their duty. and extend To Governor Den
ney wholesome support in all the reform
measures he may propose, good results
surely will follow. Even selfish political
interests are susceptible 10 real public
sentiment for righteous reforms, when it is
manifested in manner that cannot be
misunderstood
mo system of government can be ef-
ficient unless il is directed by men who are
efficient" said Governor Townsend in his
address 10 the Conference of Governors
at Harrisburg, and he spoke q solid truth.
But the selection of efficient men is a
matter for the people. If they have failed
in their duty and discrimination, the fail
ure will be plainly manifested throughout
the State during the next four years. And
should failure develop, as it has in the
past, may il not be hoped they will at last
arouse and resolutely determine to make
no more such serious mistakes in the
future?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
BUDGETLAW IMPERATIVE.

Congress will have done great public
service if it passes a budget bill at the
short session which begins on December
providing that it is satisfactory to
MIR. Wilson and that he signs it.
II budget bill containing provisions
for a reorganization Of the government
departments along economical lines be
comes law bebore March 4 next, Presi-
dent Harding can institute reforms
Immediately after his Inauguration.
Otherwise the bill may be dragged out
through the first session of the next Con-
gress and full year lost before imperative
changes can be made.
Budget reform is the basis for all other
reform in administering the financial
affairs Of ahe government. Ii an unlm-
portant detail had not caused Mr.. Wilson
to veto the bill passed at the last session,
the fiscal year which will end on June 30
next might tell the taxpayers a more en-
couraging story than is promised. r.
Buffalo Express
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

No one can doubt Governor Townsend 5
,jncere interest in these matters or hls
desire to have reform ipaueurated IN his
own State. But the question OF interest IS
What will he say 70 nembersof theLegls-
nature when he addresses them through
he formal message next month? He knows
rhv these conditions were created, and
Ehv they have been permitted TO remain
He knows the quality Of the admlnlstra-
tons the people Of Delaware have been
compelled TO endure for the past three de-
cades-a purely partisan administration
of State affairs, in the course OF which
public considerations almost invariably
have been subordinated 70 partisan IN
fuences. and in which the welfare Of the
Individual has been forwarded far more
as.iduously than the welfare OF the people.
Knowing these facts, will he present them
effectively 10 the Legislature. and urge
that for once in the history Of the State
for more than q quarter ot a century,
psrtisanship be required 20 become subor-
ainate until the evils have been eradicated
md the administrative affairs Of the State
placed on an effective business basis?
OF course, little can be expected Of
Governor Townsend at this time. He Is,
politically and officially speaking, the
,ettiDg, not the rising sun. But he may az
leas. give our legislators material Tor
.eriou. consideration, and request Of them.
With sli the force and ability at his COM
nland, thai they pay better and more
practical attention TO the interests Of the
public at the next session Of the Leglsla-
ture than has been manifested at previous
session. for many years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Craye Problems to Solve.

reading of the very interesting ADDRESS
~, Governor John c.. Townsend, Jr., At
the Conference Of Governors in Harr's-
burg Pa, Thursday afternoon, warrants
the conclusion that the governor VIII nave
something equally interesting 20 SAY TO the
r.o,,Is of Delaware when he sends his final
regular message 70 the General Assembly
that will convene at Dover early next
month HI. address touched upon some
,viI. that afflict our system OF government
her, at home, and so plainly revealed the
necessity for radical and effective reform,
.hst he can hardly refrain from pressing
hi. recommendations upon the attention
20 the legislature in An equally emphatic
manner.
Ccvsrnor Townsend told his fellow-gov-
.rnors at Harrisburg about the surprising
revelation made by the survey conducted
nor. nv the New York City Bureau OF
Municipal Research, during the past year
which showed the existence Of one hundred
and seven boards and commissions whose
authority conficted and whose work
overlapped. was duplicated and even
.r;plcated. He supplemented this IN
formation with recommendations OF con
.ofdation Of these useless agencies into
few compact and efficient departments
Also. he warmly indorsed and recon-
mended the genera. application of the
hrdget system "a State administrative
affairs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Justice indicated.

By the lawful execution Of Lernuel
Price, the desperate Negro who shot and
killed Policeman Zebley in this city, more
than wear ago, which took place at the
New Castle County Workhouse, yesterday
morning, the cause Of justice was vindi-
Gated and the righteousness Of law main
tanned Despite what may be said Of
capital punishment IL is called for by the
Law Of our State. and there is reason 10 be
lieve that in too many instances Of capital
crime here in recent years the law has
been deprived Of its just dues by verdicts
that saved the criminals from It's full
measure Of justice
The interest that attached 20 the case of
Price was unusual His crime was tragic,
the murder Of policeman who WAS in the
performance Of his lawful duty Promptly
and commercially the machinery Of
justice operated in this case, and trial,
conviction and sentence Of Price followed
within a month But his sensational
escape from prison few days before the
day set for his execution delayed the final
penalty for more than year, while the
criminal was at large. His capture, in
Birmingham, Alabama, recently, was fol-
lowed by his return to Delaware, his re-
sentencing, and yesterday his execution.
There is a lesson in the fate of Price
which the criminally inclined would do
well to consider. Justice may be slow in
Delaware, at times lamentably faulty, but
it has not been eliminated Outraged law
will still carry the threat of condign pun
i.hrnent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

Jerusalem Council is seeking g loan
of s150.oOO TO light the holy city
with Edison incsndesoent electric lamps,
and 10 convert King Solomon's Pool."
into reservoir 20 supply the city with
sterilized water There seems TO be no
corner Of the world that is not now re-
spending 70 the magic touch Of progress
While the cradle Of early Christianity is
becoming g much more comfortable
place in which to live, it is doubtless losing
much Of its picturesqueness and dirt. II il
were 10 be "decootied" Of its fess, cleared
Of it's worthless hobo dogs, its fakirs and
mendicants. it's carriers Of water in goat
skins its pharisees, the Wayshower would be
unable to identify the city were he TO make
q re-entry into Jerusalem.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
THE HELPFUL MAN.

Seems like he lived his life 10 sec
Just how much Use n man can be.
A helpful fcller-that's his style,
Maxim things easier all the while.
Even the dogs would limp to him
With splintered foot or broken limb,
As though they understood an knew
Tint something for en- he would do.
Trouble7 He never spoke tho word'
At least nobody ever heard
Him utter one complaint that he
Was overtasked. He seemed to be
Delighted II you asked for aid,
An If he knew that he had made
Your path little easier, then
He was the hhppiest of men.
His purse was open all the time
We ofterf~said it was q crime
The way folks borrowed day by day
What very seldom they'd repay,
But he'd Just smile an tell us oil
His loss was really very small,
An he would rather lose than feel
His heart was gettin' cold as steel.
When folks were sick, 20 him we'd 60
Because we knew that he would know,
Just how they were. He d been 70 sec
As we'd have done, If only we
We're halfway like him. But VIC found
Life ehsier with him around.
We let him do the things we knew
Down in our hearts we ought 30 do
An now he's gone. an never more
Well find him smilin at our door,
Or hear his voice Now all our caro-
Without him we shall have 10 bear
When trouble comes or things go wrong
! wonder how we III get along
How shall we stand To sorrows touc
Withou, the friend who did so much?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04

fac. tba. a, the Mid-Psciho Institute oi
Honolulu, where orientsls are chiefly en-
rolled, not 10 per cent a tho Jsp~d.sss
pupils have elected 10 study ihe'r ns'ivr
tongue, though courses IN Jsp~1s~s~ arr
offered 20 All yupaIs from The hrs' usdf
through high school Obviously, ~
Younger generation In Hayai, ~ Dot yrently
interested in retaining q hgphenetsd cit
zsnship, and needs only .nooursgeneri
from the territorial government - nreas
away permanently from The tifH ~ -
auceef0ry