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The Southern herald., 1921-12-30

JNNN ~ t'
Joint or leg of lamb If 1t
is properly killed and
cared for. The skin
should always be re-
moved. Do not touch the
meat after handling the
skin. The wool grows on
the skin and the oil from
the wool gives the meat
the Objectionable flavor
Roast Leg Of Lamb
The Southern herald., 1921-12-30
MORE LAMB AND MUTTON.

Those who object to mutton (Which
is so popular in EngIand) do not OBJ
The Southern herald., 1921-12-30
FALL FLOWING AIDS
IN Different WAYS
Prevents PiIing Up Of Work at
Critical Period.
Only Diskine or Narrowing is Neeea
sary to Put Land in Shape for
Early Planting in Spring
Insects Are DisIodged.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13

seems that there was some oil trouble
there. Our gunboats were sent there
to--but let the cabinet officers ex-
plain. Said MIR. DENLY:
"The oil companies had stopped
shipment and suspended operations.
and labor troubles might be expected"
Said Mr.. Charles f.. Hughes, our
Secretary of State:
1--WE find that the situation at Tam
pico is not 80 bad. Operations are
continuing in the oil fields, though
exporting is not
That word exporting" furnishes a
clue to situation that is more or
less a mystery. II will be remembered
that the Mexican government, hoping
to raise a few dollars. recently put an
export tax on oil, which Mexico has
a right to do. Thereupon certain
American oil companies quit export
ing for the time being.
Our gunboats were dispatched to
Tampico either to bully the Mexican
government into repeating that ex-
port tax, or to throw a few shells
into the ranks Of laborers who might
cause trouble. or TO protect our ma
tional honor. Mr.. Dcnby is very
obliging with our navy. The loan OF
our gunboats must have been appre-
ciated by the interests which feared
a strike-or something else. But why
may we ask, were those vessels with
drawn two days later? Had their
work been accomplished, or did the
President and the Secretary OF State
inquire too closely into the activities
of our intrepid Secretary of the Navy?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
WRECKED FINANCES.

II has been known for some time
that Austria is totally unable al
present. TO meet any Of its obligations.
So small part of the once proud
Hapsburg empire is left after dis
rnennberment that. now u is not self
supporting and It's debts are accunu-
lating.
what viii eventually be done to
relieve that country remains 10 be
seen, hut it was a perfectly useless act
to ask this country to postrone for
twenty years the repayment Of twen-
ty million dollars which Austria owes
as Inasmuch as it has nothing 70
pay with We cannot collect even II we
refuse 10 postpone the repayment
So, what's tho use
The money loaned Austria was paid
out for food which this country sent
there while il was in a technical state
of war with us. an almost unheard of
performance in the history of ma
tions
Yet. humane promptings required
that this measure Of relief should be-
extended % the Bustrians. for many
were On the verge Of starvation. As
a matter Of fact Austria would have
been helped in the manner that it was
even II the United States realized
that there was not the slightest
chance of repayment. The fact that IL
was technically an enemy nation mat
tered not at all with the kind hearted
people of this country Scranton Ro-
r1fblfcan
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
JOUR- FOREIGN TRADE IS
NOT DEAD: ONLY SLEEPING
European Exchange is Improving: Treaty With Germany Will
Open Old Trade Markets; Cheap Water Transportation Will Aid
Our INDUSTRIES Merchant Marine Salaries Delation Needed
'ature Service. Inc. ". Z.

Queen Wilhelmina's palace at AM
sterdam Is built upon n foundation
of thirteen thousand six hundred and
fifty-nine piles driven twenty
feet deep into the ground. One hum
dred and fifty car loads Of piles laid
end To end would make string
reaching all the way from New York
City to Philadelphia. This Is the
kind of base on which the ancient
Royal family of Holland has eS4a b.
lished its official residence. That, al
SO, IL the kind of a foundation on
which the United States Is going to
build it's future foreign trade.
From all sources. official and pri-
vate. come alarming reports of sef.i-
Gus breakdown I'm our overseas com
merce. IL has been reduced by fifty
per cent within the last year. For
eign markets widely opened up for
the sale of American products dur
ing the war period are slowly clos
ing, while an army of scaremongers
is busy proclaiming the collapse Of
our war born foreign trading enter
prises.
But our foreign trade is not dead :
IL is only sleeping. Drastic changes
In its faulty structure, so hastily and
wastefully prepared during the in
fiated war boom. will of course have
to be made. However, the news of
the day abundantly indicates that the
country seems fully awake TO the
urgent needs of the hour Compre-
hensive plans under consideration.
s.tt al I,- ct los
and permanent export outlet for the
products OF our farm and factory.
When this great American feat Of
economy engineering is complete II
should rest upon affoundation Of piles
that stretch end to end around the.
globe
European exchange is improving
pounds sterling leading the way. This
recovery is not speculative. IL is
based on sound fundamentals Of in
ternational economics. IL reflects a
growing trade balance In Europe's
favor. particularly for Great Britain.
which country is slowly but surely
returning to normal, with it's ma
ing receipts in excess OF expendi-
lures Of one billion dollars. This ex-
ceptional showing is made possible
by her foreign trade and shipping on
terprise, which established on ancient
and We'll founded principles. was able
10 withstand the pressure Of long
and destructive world war and the
violent period of readiustment which
follows II. Great Britain has more
men carefully trained for overseas
service and better founded foreign
enterprises than any or all Of the
other ma tions Of the world combined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13

monarchs wanted to suppress il.
The American Republic had yolun-
iarily entered the struggle without
being threatened by any immediate
danger, because of n mandate OF Its
crimes. because of the responsibility
developing upon It's greatness, its
democratic strength. The
American combatants fought for
simple and robust ideals; the rights
of the weak to live. the dignity and
freedom of mankind. the elimination
of wars, understanding between
peoples, sovereign right ruling the
life of nations; things which shortly
before had made the old world skep-
ties smile.
"AIl the countries of Europe had
frontiers to reestabIish, strips of land
TO claim. The United States Of
America was not asking for any
thing. IL did not want anything"
Then he described the withdrawal
of our troops from France, and
wrote:
Its armed citizens were retiring
without boasting and without commo-
tion. just as they had come, and with
out asking anything for their great
endeavor. They would disappear like
the fairies and enchanters in ancient
legends, who. after doing good. need
TO return to their mysterious do
mains"
After hearing men in the seats OF
the mighty villify our dead and lie
about our aspirations of the past, it
does ones soui good TO read the above
llnes--written not by an American
proud of his cotptry, but by a Span
lard, a member Of that race which
we defeated in 9S. and which we re-
duced from world power to
negligible monarchy. Our former
enemies at least think well Of us.
Thank God they are not as material
istic as some Of our own dcmagogues.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

lihe cure ~ the evils of our lime. This
Genteman's ire vas specifically afous-
"a by The recent boxing contest ir.
Jersey city. but he very properly puts
the blame where y belongs "Thg
prszenght has not changed" he saya
tbIt the people have changed Tt q
foolish % talk ~ arrestiHg Dem8sey.
zen you all of us ought - 81 ARE gfed
Z such thinge continue"
This may seem a rather hercic rem
edY 70 the iackadaisical I.aodieean. Dlst
rue moraiiFts viii appreciate 1ts wls-
dom The people have changed. They
ike to enjoy tncmQelres in ways not
approved ~ The normal element.
What shall be done with such gen
GRAFTON ~ slOers2 Loci, them ~,
When al ~ ig collectively have ar
rested 1ch of Us individually. AZ the
reverend gentleman prop0ses. an that
law can ID for the cOfnpuision or pri-
rate morality viii have been done.
PerhaDs. then, when everybody nas
been arrested each man could ~ 5isy
IN probation, with orders ~ report 20
nlmsen al stated intervals on inc state
or his own morals. Something n the
sort mas been suggested by moral
leaders in .he past. but recent re-
formers have feit that nobody coulf
.Ee trusted Nobody need he trusted.
everybody could BE- rearrested' AZ VIII
Thereafter. Only when We are An
usder arrest, paroied IN or own cap-
fody. but liable 70 rearrsz. 1T any
monent, H-ill the world really -
come that vast penal colony wtfch
out reioEmers seem 70 mink it ought
% be. New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
IRARN TO SWIM.


Another man browns in the Chris.
tiana river.
This time il was an expert swimmer
who lost his life. This makes nine
drownings within fortnight in VIII
mington and the neighboring terri
tory. Unless more care is exercised
by all persons going into the water
the list will be increased before cold
weather is felt.
We cannot state too emphaticaliy
our belief that every child should h
taught TO swim. Occasionally the ex-
pert swimmer browns, as in the case
just mentioned: but for every one who
does. there are scores Of thousands OF
swimmers who do not. Usually il is
the man who cannot even float who
gets out Of his depth and sinks for
the third time before anyone can
rescue him.
Men especially should know not
only how to swim. but how to keep
others afoat We are very solicitous
about our children's health. and We
are careful 10 teach them TO avoid
railroad trains and speeding motor
lists. but too many parents permi their
youngsters to reach adulthood with
out giving them the opportunity q
learn to protect themselves when or
land.
The y. N. q. A. offers excellent
means to the person who wants 10
know how to swim right-that is,
how to swim easily and without be
ing quickly fatigued. The Y" ON
cials have even made it convenient
for the man to join who wants to
swim. and nothing else. A special
four months course is provided for
him-and long before his member
ship expires he should be efficient in
this sport
The small fee which the " charges
really does not cover the cost Of the
benefits received. As in the case Of all
other great welfare institutions which
serve the public, the community bears
some Of the. expenses. Therefore the
man who joins really receives a gift
from himself, and his fellow citizens.
-. Why not learn to swim, now?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
THE .TAMPiCO INCIDENT.

week ago yesterday when the ther-
mometer in Washington was SHIN
mying around 100 degrees, our sabre
rattling Secretary Of the Ncyy or
dered the gunboats Cleveland and Sac
ramento to dash on an important se-
cret mission to Tampico. Mexico.
4 record run was made. The Stars
and Stripes was fiung to the breeze
in Mexican waters. We let all the
world-and Mexico-know that a chip
was or our shoulder, and damned be
he who first knocked It off.
Two days later Mr.. DENLY issued
other orders. Up came anchors, and
the Cleveland and the Sacramento
dashed back to American shores. What
was the rumpus about? Were We
about to invade Mexico? Had our
flag been dragged IL thc dust. and our
national honor msulted? All, no. II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
JUST FOLKS
THE GREATER PEACE.
BY Edgar A. Cues

| have lived long enough to learn
The things which are OF great concern.
And / would write them down today
For him who follows in my way,
| would impress upon his mind
The peace that comes Of being kind
And | would teach him there's no
fame
That can excel an honored name.
Unto the eyes Of youth il seems
That mos important are its dreams.
Yet high flown dreams come tumbling
down
And few attain the world $ renown,
And even those who rise TO power
Must live through many a troubled
hour;
The thing that counts through peace
and strife
Is, above all, welI-lived life.
Better by far than glory famed,
Is 10 meet all men unashamed;
Greater than fortunes glittering gold
Is love Of friends when man is old.
Who earns his neighbors high esteem
Need never mou<l some broken dream,
Who knows true friends are standing
by
Has peace which wealth cannot supply.
AS Time, the great teacher of US all.
shows Us her glories. large and small.
Much that We once thought splendid.
pales
And the great joy Of conquest fails:
Richer than days victorious glow
The kindlier DAYS of long ago,
He knows true glory at the end
Who's played the man and played the
friend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason
HIS WORST ZOE.

His own worst eneny, men
said. when Jasper PiHleton iay
dead. And Jasper. Who would
never save. was dumped into
cheap John grave This Jasper.
in his younger DAYS ranged high
among the gilded Jaws who drew
big pay and blew the same IN
every vain and idIe game His
friends beseeched him 10 re-
form and guard against the day
of storm by storing safely in n
crate the kopeck and the piece
of-eight. The VILLAGE banker
gave advice. and said. some
day you'll lack the price then
You'll regret. in sealding tears.
the folly of these wasted years,
But Jasper Pimeton ignored the
wise mans counsel. and was
bored. Then countless jaspers
lost their jobs. the streets were
full of hungry mohs. Our hero
ioined the 1obless men and never
could get back again. Oh. now
and then he earned some pIunks,
by painting gates or packing
trunks. or dumping turnips IN
bin and evermore he blew
them in. And when advancing
Years brought ills. he could not
buy Doc Dineha't pills. which
heal all pains and raise the dead
and grow new whiskers on your
head. And SO one bleak and
dismal dav this Jasper gent was
laid away among the pauners on
the hill. the county dourly paid
the bill His own worst foe.
the sexton sighed. and filled the
grave, and let him slide.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13

. which fnsures her an even outlet for
her products and the lions share Of
international commerce.
Official pence between this country
and Germany was declared by the
passage of the Knox resolution; near
ly three years after the last gun was
fired. This abolished at once arti-
fetal wartime restrictions on COM
mercial and political intercourse be-
tween this country and the Teutonic
peoples. A treaty should soon be
negotiated and ratified. which will
again open up n large market Tor
American products of the farms and
the mines. Germany was always one
of our largest customers for dried
fruits, grain. meat products. copper,
cotton and leather. Reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. there Is
very little merchandise coming hithef
from Germany az yet. only a little
more than one per cert Of the total
from all countries imported into the
United States is of German origin.
There seems To be no wholesale
dumping of foreign goods into this
country yet.
The great marine strike which af-
fected over 100 900 men and our en-
tire shipping interests on both the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was an
other economic conVulsion in the
painful process of dehation
Cheap transportation is the most
essential element in the successful
market of our surplus products
abroad and the American merchant
marine, now nearly as large and i'm
portant factor in world commerce
as the merchant fleet Of Great Brit
ain. cannot possibly compete with
foreign ships unless a sharp reduc-
tlon Of wages paid 70 its seamcn and
officers is made. Like industrial
workers and farm hands. railroad and
shipping employees VIII inevitary
have 10 yield to reduced pay and
contribute their proportionate share
to the cost Of readiustment.
out of the babel of confused opin-
ion which attends the violent process
of defiation from an abnormal war
period 70 a sound peace basis at least
two Enthusiastically elear notes are
heard. one Is the strong and united
sentiment Of all classes for carefully
fostering our infant foreign trade
the other is universal recognition Of
the fact that we are still pretty large
~ nation Of land-lubbers and are
beginning 70 appreciate more and
more the need of mastering the nice
ties of interna tional commerce. Even
tually. therefore. tariff matters. the
railroad tangle. and other domestic
problems. will he skillful1y adjusted
to safeguard and promote American
intcrnefs a Lrnad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
GAM II LRRS

Several weeks ago Chief Of Polio,
Black was quoted in the papers a,
saying that no professional gamblins
was being conducted in this city. A
fortnight later several Of the CHIEF:
men arrested Wimingtons mos
prominent bookmaker--a man notet
for the size Of the wagers which he
would take, and for the impunity with
which ne operated. This society leect
drew neat fine Of ST 500. which b,
promptly paid. II seems that he has
been in business hero for some months
accommodating the gentlemen who
wish to make money without sweat
ing for it.
We wonder. are any more book
les" operating now? 1t Seems that
the sale or racing forms and charts
tins on proba bIe winners, and the like
are being sold steadily each day az
formerly. Has our good chief finally
broken up the handbook ring, or was
just one man found?
1t is no secret that during the past
half year the tin horn" gamblers
have fourished in this city At least
one-third Of the news stands have
made a specially of handling gam
bling news. and those who wished
to part with their money had no
trouble locating some man with what
1rv Cobb calls soft body and hard
face who could give short odds on
any race in America, Canada or
Mexico.
There are laws in Delaware which
prohibit gambling. II the majority
Of our citizens desire that gambling
be conducted openly. then those stat
utes should be repealed. But if the
majority think otherwise, then the
police should enforce the laws to the
letter. no matter how many prorni-
nent sure thing sports" are injured
No bank no corpora ton. ana no
business man viii employ a youth
who spends a portion Of his time
trying to figure the probable win
ners at Aqueduct and elsewhere. The
element Of risk--the chances that the
youngster will make away with the
coin in the till-is too great. DO We
intend to tolerate form Of corrup-
ton which even our business interests
have outIawed?. If a man wishes
70 gamble, let him take the steamer
for Monaco We do not wish to have
WiiminsstnA-b7roHe the headquarters
for any system Of poolrooms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
sAGGIvc rHoMPsoyIsM.

The Chicago city Hall Machine. of
which Fred Lundiu Is the brains and
Mayor William Hale Thompson the
figprehcad added the state of TfH-
Eois o. its territory for exploitation.
last fan It elected its governor and
is legislature Aflegovcrnment seem
ID fixed upon the state. as upon tho
city. Tor years. As usual. the machine
grew too ins9lent ID tried 10 force
its creatures upon the courts u
month ago its judicial candidates
We're beaten by an enormous ma joritv.
That defeat heartened the friends ~
good government in the Legislature
Tho legislative program that was NJ
extend the power of the ThomDsonfar
governor was beaten pitts " osrr,.
ont Mayor Thompson buncgr1ha
campaign issues were beaten.
The spirit III revolt sprsaa III fho
Chicago City Council. which had obev-
~ Big BiH" meekly for Six years. III
i1t sorne n his political placernen aut
81 Office IL checked the hea.voIart
hahit III feeding great sums 1f ronav
n his real estate experts r5vH
and criminal proceedings at C1rioap ~
Ni@ 1.-Two D-'en neglln. The
A'st'eF ior season. aue the
a s'h seems to he coming IN
Ill oohtE ana Illinois Mayor
1'Soi motley following and
Feord are only tno well
oH' Aitef All, he Is mt much
Alah ppppet of ahIer men.
1913 'ieIns eoasy, lnefficiencv. waste
Ahe sort of adn3iHistratio ao
s.,. 'lcazo- r. must nut un
L-,@ -'t'ii Aor about tUn years and a
PVT ne power of his ma
Is waning and his capacitv for
5.--s ~ = diminishing. This is en-
II III y ciNliized governments
- s1e4s-s----4New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any reader can get the answer 20
| Information Bureau. Frederic j. Has
kin Director Washington. -. 2. This
| offer applies strictly 20 information. The
medical and financial matters. II does
/ not attempt 10 settle domestic troubles
nor to undertake exhaustive research
/ plainly and briefly. Give fun name and
! address and enclose two cents in stamps
| for return postage. All replies are sent
direct to the inquirer.
@. What is the tightest gas known?
F. o. e.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
that hydrogen occurs in the atmos-
phere to some extent. This is the
lightest gas known. Nitrogen Is the
lightest eas occurring IN sufficient
quantity to materially effect the dens-
ity Of the air.
Q. Are there any labor adjustment
boards now similar TO those estab-
Iished by the United States Railroad
Administration? s y.
a. The Transportation Act Of 1920
provided for the establishment Of adj
ljustment boards By agreement between
railroad management and railway
workers To date, however, none
has been established, the railway
management holding out for local
boards while the workers have insist
ed upon having national boards also
If any arc created.
q. Why does ice float on water
D. NJ. S.
A. The density Of ice is less than
that Of water. and for this reason it
floats
@. What can be done 70 a person
who marks an unpatented article
patented? W. A.. q.
a 4 person 50 marking IN article
ls liable 70 penalty Of not less 500
and costs. to be recovered in a qui
tam action half Of the amount go
ling to the Informant and half 70 the
Government.
q. How many eggs does an oyster
lay? II T. r.
A An average oyster produces
about 10000 900 eggs. a very large
oyster sometimes producing 10000.
600.
O. why is Dante's Divine Com
cdy' called = comedy? q. NJ i.
A. The word comedy is here
used ar the English equivalent of
the italian "comedia" which means
play or drama
q. Where is Haddon HaH2 l. r.
".
A. The original Haddon Hall is
two miles southeast Of Bakewell,
Derbyshire. England II belongs to
the Dukes 81 Rutland and f. not
able example 81 me medieval resi-
dence Of a greae English proprietor
q. What VIII remove mercury from
Old mirrorsa N n s.
4. The Bureau of Standards says
nitric acid should Ne used n remove
the old mercury from oid mirrors
only if they were made in the days
vhen tin amalqam vas used. Fer
the more modern mirrors they sug-
gest that you try one ~ the reduc-
ing solutions used il photography
such as solution of "hypn and
potassium ferricyanide fred prussiate
n potash).
q. What part of an animal Is the
sweetbread? r. a. O
A. Sweetbread is the name IF the
thyrnus or pancreas NJ an animal
especially a calf) used for food, the
former being the throat sweetbread
Or neck sweethread. the latter the
stomach sweetbread.
O. How long did Benjamin Frank
lin attend school, r. W.
A. Two years between the ages of
and 10 was all the time that Ben
jarnin Franklin attended school.
O What IS the significance If the
nraf7x f34l and de in French surnanles u
and Of Van in Dutch surnames2 F.
T. II.
A. The predIes du- de and van
are the equivalent Of the English
proposition Of.