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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
PRESS COMMENTS.
LODGE. THE PROFLIGATE.

Descending step by step to lower levels,
Senator Lodge has at length taken up the
cry that the administration wns wasteiul In
the conduct Of the war II manufactured
too many cannons and to much arnmuni~
ton, spent too much money on motor
trucks, purchased too much food clothing
and medicine for the army and navy, ana
suuandered millions in fodder and harness
for horses. Vast surpluscs OF these stores
have been disposed Of at losses that carry
anguish To the Senators thrifty New
England soul !.
Everything that is said Of the waste oil
war Is true. All IL waste IN that under
taking unless something IS won for justice
and humanity. The waste of which Nir :
Lodge complains, however, was what
gained the victory in Europe. When Ger
many was forced to accept the arinistice
we had more than 2,000,0 900 men overseas !,
and IL was the presence of these advancing
millions and their unlimited supplies that
broke the back Of autocracy and gave the
world what was supposed to be ASSURANCE
Of lasting peace. -.
or recklessnesa in the disposition of these
resources, which he never has done, not
dollar was thrown away, notwithstanding
the fact that An unexpected peace deprived
much of the material of the use intended
The United States entered the World
War 10 win at any cost, slngle-handed
If need be, and every man, every gun
every horse, every appliance, and every
ton of ammunition, food and medicine
| served a vital purpose.
The waste of this war against which tht
American people should be warned - tha'
proposed by MIR. Lodge and his assoclate'
of the Senate. If we did not gam guar
antecd peace in Europe, then oil the ilveq
lost and all the money expended, were
worse thar wasted. They were thrown
awav without even an excuse. Our proii
gates are not the men who won the war
They are the wrctchcd partlsans VIII
want to sacrifice everything that wa
gained by the war--New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

the second story ovcrhanging the first,
windows fitted with diamond panes, and
the heavy front door studied with bg
paiIs. one ~ the original window frame
remained. Some ~ the pieces ~ pane had
turned purple due ~ ctaractrtFtic
defect IN the glass n that perioo, ~ n ne
reuroeIuctions ~ the front n he hOlle au
occasional purple glass diam0nd Nas care
fully ,nsertsd 10 furnish the hO,ee he
sl,c,etv collected old colonial furniture.
sS,roe "a IL th. actual property - heyerf
In the old 1,ranary hduying ground ue
crave of he hero - marked Nth iitue
low ytone, and monument cloee ~ li "
one a the most sOught-out graves ~ q ciiY
Of famous dead.
One a the officials Il The city core'erY
denartmeut tells how. ono evening %
dusk a little gray-haired, Uay-govned
,uornan with big white boz came ntD hi.
ofice and asked how ~ ind ne greVf ~
paul Revere The official Waa gong home
so bo yaI.ed down with heT ~ tbe Oran-
ary oerneteTy and led her n The graye. ,h"
read the stone carefully and Dreathfd a.
siyh "A satisfaction. With ~ hfip tte
tny,k ont n her box a great blnHh ~ hnt-
boo,ge roses and arranged them hy ~.
g.nne. Then she stepped N and p'esef
~, her skirt On each side and made nv
courtesy. - nr
have come ali the way from u Angeiff
I have waited 80 years, Paul hsVefe ~
put theae howers On your gave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
THE EpRo-LEAGUER REPUBLICANS.

II ;s not very significant that 81 Re
nblican intellectuals have been found
willing to sign testimonial that they
think the country could get something
equally as good as the League from
MIR. Harding, Johnson and Borah are
s,Ipporting him, and we know what they
want. and they probably know what
they are doing. They arc satisfied, since
his Des Moines spcechi to support MI
Harding. "a,
But il is very significant that III
eminent Republican men and women are
willing TO sign declaration that they
will support Governor Cox rs the only
means OF making the United states q
party to an association OF nations ttihs
would nrcyent war. Party tics are very
strong MIR. Taft, who secs nothing
rhe matter with the peace treaty, and
20 others are impelled by then partisan
shin TO hope for something from Mr,
Harding. The l2i have TO overcome all
tboir marty preposscssions IN order to
como ont for Mr.. Cox's support, but
tbev do It because they recognize that
tho honor Of the United States and the
neaco of the world demand that they
| leave their misguided party for this occa'
! sion -,
The I2l arc only \ small part OF the
Republicans who support the League a
the expense Of their party loyalty. 1h'
neswpapcrs from day to day contain the
names of many others. But OF course
lists of this sort are made up of selected
names. Where so many distinguished
men and women announce their determl
nation to support the League, even
thew have to vote fr Democratic can
didate. it is evident that there must b
thousands of Republican voters who an
not distinguished, whose names wouiC
not be recognized all over the country
who are equally impelled to save tn.
interests Of humanity and the good falti
of the United States by laying asld
their partisanship and voting as mel
and women who vote according to thel
consciences. and recognize the necessit.
of the League Philadelphia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
FARMERS PLAN OF PROFITS.

Guaranteeing profits appears to be
one of the latest of the innovations IN
public economies This was done Tor
a brief period in behalf Of the railroads
managements when they resumed con
troll over the properties. 1t features~..in
some degree in most of the industrial
settlements made through the govern
ment. 1t is the subsidy idea that IS ad-
vanced in behalf OF American shipping.
The latest form Of guarantee OF the
government that profits shall accrue
TO enterprise is proposed by the Farm
ers National Council, that seeks to have
the Federal Reserve Board make deposit
of funds in national banks that may be
drawn upon by the farmers at a small rate
of interest, so that they can be financed
in holding back their crops from the market
until the profits are satisfactory to them.
All these prohtguarantee PROPOSE
tions for the government are oi an ex-
ceptional nature The one made by the
farmers association appears to be pre-
posterous. Ii is asking the Federal Re
serve Board to Use public funds to enable
one class OF producers to gam an adVan-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
Purity Campaign" Too Strenuous.

IL would be interesting to know what
State Chairman Warner really
thinks of himself when he reflects upon
the very derogatory results OF ms all 700
strenuous efforts to preserve the IN
tegrity of the election" and punish those
who would conspire to interfere with 'he
sacred right of theNegro, man and woman'
to an untrammeled exercise OF the iran
chise privilege. His pronunc'amen'o 10
this end surely was boomerang.
When Democratic State Chairman
Isaacs and Robert Kramer, Democra'ic
for Representative IN the oecono
district, in pursuance of what they con
ceived 10 be duty, caused warrants TO DC
issued for Negro youth and girl who'
thew had been informed, had registered IN
lawfully. being under age. they had no
idea of the bungle that would follow lney
specifically set forth the charge and tle
basis of the allegation, on the meHora'i-
dunn asking for the warrants, but the
clerk of the court-a Republican, by the
u.av-inscribed on the warrants only d
mention of the charge Of illegal reglstra-
ton. without giving the detail OF beihe
under age. which the complainants were
coreful 10 set down in writing Tor the
clerks information. In consequence, the
warrants were served on two adults oil inc
Same names. who were legally registered
and they quickly retaliated by actions
AGAINST Messrs. lsaacs and Kramer on
charges of unlawful conspiracy. On near
inr these actions were dismisseu ny
Judge Hastings.
Chairman Warner, meanwhile, had ap-
pcarcd in public print in n letter hotiy oe,
nouncing this awful conspiracy ano
MAKING statements therein about Char
man Isaacs which the latter resents IS uh
fair and untrue. He has publicly calico
upon Chairman Warner for retractoh
and in the event Of refusal will seek re
| dress at law.
Thus. this tempest in teapot,
which Il was at first, threatens TO resui
most unpleasantly for Chairman Warner
But he will get no sympathy. Assumini
that he has knowledge Of the notoriou
record Of the Republican party for thes
many wears in respect Of political cor
ruption and election debauchery IN l,ela
ware he should have refrainedfromi induie
inr in Mysteries about the depth an
breadth of the Republican party's regar
for the purity Of elections here, Eviden'
II he has fooled with fire and burned N
fngcrs But il cannot be said he deserve
sympathy. Certainly he will not get an
from the old and seasoned leaders OF a
party. They know better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
More Support For New Charter.

The members Of Delaware Post, no. /,
American Legion. Of this city, By unan-
inous vote al a meeting on Tuesday
evening approved the resolution IN favor
Of = new CITY charter recently adopted by
the Rotary Club. This makes three oivlc
bodies in this community committed by
formal vote in support Of this worthy
project.
II is hoped the good work Of approval
will go on, and that these initial approx
ing actions will be followed by practical
movement in the direction OF providing ior
the selection Of body Of competent men
and women to take in hand the work OF
drafting new charter measure. 1his IS a
work that should be entered upon I'M
mediatelv after the election.
Other civic bodies should give approval
to the charter project, and when asuihcient
number so speak, it will be IN order tor
each 10 appoint committee to JOIN with
other committees in the work of charter
making.
1t would be great thing 10 have new
charter measure ready for presentation to
the Legislature soon after It's assembling
in January. And it should be possible to
do this work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
THE MONROE DOCTRINE NEXT.

Whom Governor Cox remarked IN
orc Of his speeches that Article \ OF
tie Covenant WAS Ike the Monroe Doe
trine Renublicans thought It highly
amusing. Why compare two things ut
ferIv different? But they are alike In AT
least one respect II It be true that Article
Y might warrant the President IN order
jrg acts Of war without consulting Con
ory,S. still more so is that the case With
the Monroe Doctrine. Under 1t Gieve-
land without a word TO Congress brought
the United states within sight Of war With
England in 1895. And when Pres ident
Roosevelt ordered Admiral Dewey TO tic
ready 10 sail III tWenty-four hours TO
Venezuelan waters, there to attack the
German ships if the German government
did not back down he expressly explained
that he was acting in defense OF The Mon
roe Doctrine 1t never occurred TO nm
first TO ask the consent Of Congress.
Thus We have had for a hundred
wears declared policy which might lead
to war on the initiative and responslbiilt
Of the Executive al0ne And the Republi-
cans have never hsped 8 syllable about
the danger that lies In tins. But now that
they have had their eyes opened to the
fnghtful pcrils of even appearing 10 take
away from Congress the war power, they
ought to demand the abrogatlon OF the
Monroe Doctrine 1t might suffice, how
ever, If Senator Harding would promise tC
take the awful super government out oi
the Doctrine, and write III something thal
would give perfect security and uniyersa
Measure New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
EVENING SMILE.
EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS.

Coming back from Bear Lake this
summer a tourist lost his way, and could
not find any main Travelled road.
He rode on for son time until ne
met n couple Of Italians, who we're camp
ing near the side Of the road.
lie called out, asking for information
as 10 the road he should take, and re-
ceived this answer: You go one. mile
this-a-way, and then one-haif-snIle that-a-
vvav Then YOU come TO railroad track
Hr 20 north-south, and you 70 same way
as the railroad track. Los Angeles
Times.
.Yes. I have studied architecture
amid the palaces Of Venice and the MIN
arsts Of Spain. Good enough. son. Now
let see what you can do IN the way Of
designing tin garage. Judge
.Pop7a We'll, Junior" "Are 'poli-
tics pural?" '.No, my boy, there ssn't
ANYTHING in the world more singular than
politics. Youngstown Telegram.
The professor was becoming exasper-
ated. young man, he asked are YOU
quote sure YOU are al right in the head?
Il dunno" replied Omar Oshkosh
.rbut. he added hopefully, i was when
| came IN here. ."-Notre Dame Juggier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
lust Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest.
PLEASURES.

Cod intended us to smile
An enjoy ourselves the while.
Ua knew we'd come to sorrow
An our eyes would fill with tears,
He knew we'd get upset
An find cares that make us fret,
So He strewed the flowers o pleasure
Down the valley of the years.
Since He gave us different minds,
He made pleasures Of all kinds,
And there's no one ever lived here
But could find his special Joy;
This old world is craTnIned so fuil
OF the glad an beautiful
That whatever suits our fancy
We can find it, man or boy.
Some Of us IL seems there arc
Who prefer To travel far,
Seeking wonders an excitement
An strange scenes. An so they roam
But the world is Just rs bright,
Just rs full Of true delight,
An there's Just as much OF gladness
For the ones who stay at home.
I'm happier, | think,
With the roses red an pink
An my little patch o pansles
An the vines along the wall,
An the youngsters at my side
An INV few friends true and tried,
| Than / would be sailin' oceans
Followin fancy's beck an call.
Oh. I've had my share o. woe,
| An the hurt Of grief / know,
But | thank the Lord above me
When my sky shows bright and clear,
For the pleasures | can find
An the rest an peace o mind
That are always waitin for me
As live my life right here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

tepc over the consumer that could not be
gotten under free conditions OF market
ina product. Unfortunately, the conditions
arc not wholly free, however.
OF course, the farmers are To be gym
pathized with If they are not making
ends meet, and aided, but the government
is surely not going 10 finance them to hold
their crops for exciting prices, to the det-
rinept of the interests Of the consumer.
He after all, is the one in whom the gov
ernrnent is Interested in the last analysis.
He il the one for whom the capitalist and
laborer both work. Ills rights are supreme
Those caring for his interests should look
TO some relief for the farmer that - not
aimed at keeping up prices by Federal
action. Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

"About this time" as the weather
prophets used to say, look out for political
csnards. They are employed in every
election campaign, in every community
and they appear close to election day, so
as 10 render difficult the task Of denial or
disproval. There are indications that they
will be employed in this State 70 an unusual
extent this year, in behalf Of the Republi-
can party, and the people may as well pre-
pare for the infection But they need pay
no attention 10 them, as they will not af-
feet votes in any manner 1t is hoped the
Democratic party authorities will have
nothing to do with such disreputable
tactics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

O Where was the hrst canal % 70
United States built; q II.
The first canal compieied ln 70"
Tinted States vas one ~ South hhd'fJ
Mac which was built around a rapiis u
the Connecticut river. II had 10
connected by an incline, up AMI doEi
| Uhjcb Ly,ats were moved IN q tank nlfd
with water and progey yed BY cables ofers'-
/ ed By water wheels.
@ Can an officer enfOrce cnrnri'fi1 "
I he is not in Uniform x. \.
/ A. The War Department 'ay- thaf Z
COMMISSIONED officer is invested gin
/ sntboritv when be receives NJ c0nnrnfsgicni
not when he receives bs uniform. -
word Of an officer IN fhe Jnrtfd -fa'rf
| sc-vioe is law 10 an subordinate Until ~
has recrived formal diarharye irorn
service.
o. what KIND II doz = q iur-ts-F
w. A. NJ
A Irrchcr r. q ero-~ betr-en g"y-
hound and shepherd dog. lt = stn'fD-
lower and lees elegant thzn the Zrs-yho'i-n
mt 4 feet of foot, zeen syhned, t'srr-
scent much more readily, ard sas~s Ha'n-
ing particularly well
A Thee were narnrs gwen - po'ftirs.l
rav.,e- m Sweden early IN 'he eiy'sts<nth
ec,tury. The Hats were the arrytrsrsas
The Cars the popular party. lne ltsa-
favores, a king with sorne Tseas-1re - po~~f
the Cars yrished W strip tne ulonssr~n -
an authority. Tlre Hats faDo-psi a Fr-rseil
alliance. while the Caps inclined - onH
with Russia
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A. A log book dire-7 ssiV-.fyra>en--fnr
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director. Washington, D. G.. ms on'
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no cannot give advloe On leZAI, 1neiioA- an
al financial ulas ters. T. does not attenpt
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

Members Of the Republican National
Committee viii be sincerely glad when
election day arrives Every day they SUI
fer torments for fear Harding will again
"open his mouth and put his foot IN IT :
No doubt they are now sorry they ever
allowed him to leave his front porch.
Safely anchored there, with reliable
mentor continually at his elbow, they
might have prevented him from revealing
SO blatantly his shortcomings, his amaz-
ina ;onorance his facility for blundering
l. sneech and his general unfitness for the
high Office to which he has been nomnat-
ed but, most fortunately Tor the country,
not yet elected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

The registration officials Of Nantiooke
hundred. Sussex county, have unearthed
8 venerable Negress, known as Aunt
Kit" Tindall who claims 10 be lO5 years
old. She formerly was slave and declares
She will vote the Republican ticket. Let
us hope there was no attempt to N
timidate this new voter, who seems 10 be
still in bondage, this time 20 the belief
that the party of special privilege Is
friend of the black man or woman other
than on election and registration days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
HARDING's HAPLEss EPIGRAMs.

MIR. Harding says that Maine takes
the lead in declaring for America IN
mortgaged to the Old World. tn-
mortgaeed is a klndllng word. But let
us consider Partnership Is a mortgage
friendship is mortgage; citizenship Is a
mortgaga. wodlock Is a mortgage; sonsh Up
and parcnthood arc mortgages, life is a
mortgage.
Only death S uncommitted. But Mr
Harding is not the first man to mako bus
enierams worse than his Weekly
Review
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

Perhaps the registration officials Of
Georgetown were attempting to intimidate
Clarence Adkins Of Cedar Creek against
matrimony. lie applied for license to wed
and found he had been listed to vote. We
refer Mr. Adkins - Mr. Chairman Warn
er. who IS prepared to take the scare off
any one whdehas been intimidated or ter
rlhcd from now On until after election day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

CITY Council
Grant Post, G. 4. R.
Iron Moulders Union.
CYRUS Temple. L. G. E.
du Pont Post, O \ K.
Delaware SaengebuDd.
Eden Lodge |. O O. F.
CLAYTON Lodge, h OF Z
ASYLUM Lodge, l. Q. Q. F.
Camp No >, 2. o. 5. OF \.
Volunteer Firemens 5 Relief.
Crusaders Temple, L. G. +.
Windsor Lodge, O. 5. Of ). q.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd O. R. NJ.
kadosh Commandery, X. OF VI.
Wilmington Lodge, \. Q. I. ".
Hiawatha Tribe, Impd Q. K. NJ.
Palestine Castle, O. 4. X. NJ. Z.
Brandywine Conclave, S. ". NJ.
Delaware Conclaye, /. Q. Q. +.
Ninona Council, Jr. Q. I. y NJ.
Wilmington Lodge OF Machinists.
Washington Lodge, A +. IL 4. NJ.
Delaware Commandery, X. Q. +.
Mizpah Conclave, IL. or ). " NJ.
Dellnarvia Lodge, L. A. TO b. K. /.
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No. Is
Washington Camp, No. 2l, T. .. ). A.
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court BrandyNlne, Foresters OF Anern
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
MAN AND HIS JOB.

From Massachusetts, comes
the news, The labor markets
glutted:" and many workers have
the blues tho lately paved and stru-
ted. Then toilers We're IN such de
mand that they could name theT
wages; there never was a snap SO
grand in all the bygone ages. A
silken shirt that cost mulch kale a
dornod the naughty timer, and IN a
diamond studded pail he packed
his princely dinner. The blacksmith
wife, in royal furs, went gadding here
and yonder; a stately limousine
was hers. which made the banker
ponder. 1t couldn't last, thus sort
Of thing, il Jared nil sense and reason
a ianitor may ape a king-but only
for n season. And now the earnest
student secs the signs Of sense
grow palmer, were getting back
by slow degrees 20 better tunes
and saner We've looked on labor
with 4 frown, we We been SO indepenl-
dent. as we went lolllng through
the town, in garments most resplen-
dent. We've seen employers on their
knees. baseeching and imploring,
that We would help them put up
cheese, their briny teardrops
pouring. And now they're standing
on their feet, and if we'd earn their
money, we have TO seek them,
looking sweet, and cut out tantrums
funny. To saner, wiser thingum-
bohs we go, by easy stages; soon
men will learn to guard then jobs,
and prize their weekly wages.
tttttttttttt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

Governor Cox has not yet made single
mistake Of any mo ment in his forceful
and interesting let us hope, success
ful-campaign, for the Presidency But
Harding's efforts have been conspicuously
marked by co ntinual wobbling and blum
dars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

What do our people really prefer? Con
tinuance of heavy Federal taxation Tor the
purpose Of maintaining an army and navy
on continual war footing, CT member
ship il the League Of Nations. great
organization for pre- serving the Peace Of
the World? This IS he question TO be de-
clded at the election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-21

1t is fortunate that appeals from regis
tration are heard by the regular courts OF
the state. When ono reads the testl-
mony 10 support Of endeavors to have
doubtful names stricken off or kept on, 1t
is easy to imagine what the results "ouiu
be if purely partisan agencies control
fhccp matters