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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
BATTLESHIPs AND AIRPLANEs.

The air service has been destroying
the old battleship Alabama in tests
OF various bombs and there is another
jump among the sloppy thinkers
against the battleship. sloppy thinkers
frequently influence congress more
than military opinion and the nation
often has its military preparations
based on what the civilian thinks rath-
er than what the experts think.
What the air service is proving is
the need Of airships, not the dating of
the battleships. Another hazard has
been adde's to the dangers a battleship
encounters, just as another was added
by the torpedo, the mine and the sub
marine The airship may be a greater
danger than the others. The tests are
proving that the airship must be
/ fought.
! The Alabama did not fight back and
! il had no air defense against the
/ bomDers. The planes have proved
that they can blow up battleship
which is not defended against them.
Part of the defense against air at
tack is the air fleet. With an adequate
air defense the most powerful navy
viii continue to rule. The American
bombing planes are proving that the
American navy needs planes and not
that It does not need battleships.-
| Chicago Tribune
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THE NEW DAY.

The New Republic. a journal which
was anything but sympathetic with
President wilson's policies. now pub
fishes an article urging corporation
of the United states government with
the League Of Nations.
The Bache Review. Il financial jour
nal which was bitterly hostile 10 many
Of President Wilson's policies. devotes
a large portion Of a recent number to
an appeal for the ratification Of the
three-nation treaty signed by Presi-
dent Wilson providing that Great
Britain and the United States shall
come TO the aid Of France against un-
provoked aggression by Germany.
These are interesting and welcome
Incidents Isn't II about time that All
the differences of the Wilson era
should be forgotten an,l the questions
then SO bitterly discussed be settled
on the basis of their inherent reason
ahlaness or unroasonableuess and not
on the basis of personal or party
prejudice - Baltimore sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
gssr THE PLAYHOUSE OPEN.

The, gentlemen who hold the lease
on The Playhouse announce that they
viii close this week on account Of
the hlrh cost Of operation.
This means that Wilmington will be
without n theatre playing so-called
Legitimate" attractions this winter;
that theatre which is said to be the
most modern in the Country will be
dark indefinitely.
rhls means that the scores OF first
class attractions which formerly broke
their Jump between Washington and
New York city by playing here win
pass va on through trains in the
future.
Every Evening believes the clos
inK of The Playhouse. even temper
nrlly, would be serious mistake
Theatres In other cities than Will
minstcn are being operated. and
rvcry Evening is not among those
who believe that what can be accom-
plished elsewhere is impossible OF
achievement In wilmington.
Keep The Playhouse open by al
means.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

they did not observe timetable such
as the bus line win go by. We are
told that this air route reduces the
time OF travel between Key West and
Havana from seven hours. by boat
TO 75 minutes" Passengers are prom
ised that they viii ride In the maxi
mum of comfort. All that IL needed
TO popularize the booze route now IL
for some popular novelist to tell the
story of tho typical young business
man" meeting the sweet young
thing" In one of the aero buses, and
of their falling In love Immediately.
II is an even wager that the Sstur-
day Evening Post win publish such
story before the winter is ended. Here
is your tip--if you are writer, go
to IL. IL is an entirely new idea.
shrewd old voltaire remarked that the
first man TO call a woman rose was
a poet; the second one fool. Re tho
first man to Use the booze route as the
setting for your story Go Co Il, my
son.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
WOMEN AS CHURCH OFFICIALS.

The sessions Of the Pan Presbytcr-
ian Alliance at pittsburg have devel-
oped strong pressure for the appoint
ment OF women preachers, women eld-
ers and women deacons in the presby-
terlan Church. II is evident that most
Of the Protestant communions, though
perhaps not all of them, are IN tho
process OF n considerable readjustment
regarding the position of women.
Several important denominations
have already admitted women to the
pulpit. The number OF ordained or
preaching women is constantly in
creasing. Women are now serving as
administrative officers Of many church
organizations. Their superior com
petence. in many Of these capacities,
is fully admitted.
II seems td be altogether likely that,
IN general way, an equality Of func-
tlons, to balance the more than equal
ity Of duty and sacrifice that they
have always fulfilled. win be conceded
Go them In most Of the churches
Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
PLAYING POLITICS.

There win be no relief from war
taxation while the United States gov
ernment continues TO spend $4,000
100000 and more a year. War ex-
pendltures must be reduced befora
war taxes can be reduced. and 40 long
as the government spends four times
as much as it was spending IN 1916 u
viii have TO find four times as much
revenue.
This Is a simple problem In arith-
metic which Is not beyond the intel
lectual capacity of even one OF the
best minds"
What Congress Is trying TO do is
not TO reduce taxes, but 10 shift taxes
from one class OF citizens to another.
lessenlng the burdens of some and in-
creasing the burdens of others. SEN
ntor Penrose and his friends on the H.
nance committee had prepared n bill
which favored the big corporations
and the possessors OF large incomes.
Senator Smoot was making ready 20
impose a sales tax on top OF the other
taxes. The so-callcd agricultural bloc
revolted and delivered an ultimntum
TO the Elder Statesmen which has re-
suited In recasting Of the Senate
measure which will soften the dissatis-
faction OF the farmers.
Two weeks ago tho dispatches from
Washington were stuffed with proph-
ccies Of the fate that was In store for
the agricultural bloc at the hands of
the President MIR. Harding did not
approve OF blocs and groups and
| things Of that sort and did not pur-
pose 10 tolerate any of them. But
when the utimatum was delivered
Mr.. Harding was the first Co sur
render. His concern about taxation Is
vague and shadowy but his concern
about party harmony is keen and defi-
mite. Any kind Of tax bill Is g1Ud
enough for him II the Republicans IN
Congress will agree to IL A perfect
bill would be 100 per cent objectionable
to him IL the party in Congress d.
vided on n.
with that kind Of leadership tho
the question of taxation is merely q
/ question OF whose constituents are tt
lbenetit and whose constituents ara &c
suffer The country as whole Is t.
derive no advantage whatever. Nor,
than $4,000 900 600 will be raised bN
the government. and every dollar o
this must be earned. None of Il viii
grow in the streets or be picked of
the foliage IN the Capitol Grounds
Every cent Of Il viii remain a tax OF
American labor. American industry
American initiative. ~ New Norl
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THE "JAM" IN CONGRESS.

An almost despairing account Of
the state OF legislative business in
Congress is given by The Tribune's
Washington correspondent II is not
an -enemy that hath done this. The
faithful wounds OF friend are in
ficted, IN tho declaration that the
presidents whole program is imper-
illed. that the Senate Is in zone of the
worst legislative muddles In years."
that there has been "semi-destruc-
tion of party responsibility" and
that even In the overwhelming Re-
publican majority IN the House unity
Is almost an unknown term"
There can be little question about
the facts. from whatever source they
are certified. Bills in the Senate are
badly jammed. The new tax measure.
which Senator Penrose jauntily an
nounced would be passed by October
10. il is now admitted cannot get
through before the end Of the month.
That prospect adds chill to the thought
OF November. The new tariff has
gone glmmering Even the Emer-
gency Tariff bill will soon expire by
limitation, and the agricultural bloc
is dismayed TO think that it will not
even have that bit of humbug with
which to fool the farmer. Altogether
the party "fit to rule" is feeling rather
gloomy thank you. But the mess in
which the Republicans now find them
| selves is so bad that they are pretty
| certain to pull themselves together
before long and founder out, though
with the party raiment in need OF
washing and pressing.--New York
| Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
LACKING SOMETHING.

Being a writer. this man Sinclair
h great believer in people reading
books. iis even names 80 books
which he says that every man should
read before ne dies Here is his list:
MARK Twain A Connecticut Yam
Noe IN Kins Arthurs Court.
charles y. stewart; The Fugitive
Ma hkmlth.
W clark Russell: The Wreck Of
she ufesyenor.
y 4. Stevenson Treasure Island.
kidnapped
lack london The Sea Wolf, The
call ~ iho wild Martin Eden.
iHarpl conrad Youth.
y a. wells The War of the Worlds
when the sleeper Wakes. The Sea
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10

Lady. The Adventures OF Mr.. Polly.
The Food of the Gods. The Island
of DIR. Moreau.
Upton Sinclair: The Jungle, King
Coal, Jimmie Higgins, 100 Per Cent.
Theodore Dresser: Sister Carrie.
George Moore: Esther Waters.
Frank Norris: The Octopus.
Brand whitlock; The Turn OF the
Balance.
DE Foe: Robinson Crusoe.
Fielding: Tom Jones. Jonathan
wild the Great.
Thackeray: The Adventures OF
Barry Lyndon.
Marmsdulxe Pickthsll: The Advro-
lures of Hadji Babi.
Blanco Ihanez: The Fruit of the
Vine.
Frank Harris: Monies the Matador
Frederik van Eeden: The Quest.
Tolstoi: Resurrection.
That IL not bad list, as lists go /;
but IL is quite evident that the COM
piler of II wears the same size hat
band as he did when he luxuriated in
fair Arden, many moons ago. Any
man who viii name four OF his own
books in list of 80 masterpieces
does not think III of himself. =.
After all, radical generally Is a
self-centered chap lacking a sense OF
the. eternal fitness OF things.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THE CoUNTRy's CAPITAL.

Any school boy will tell you that
Washington ia the capital Of the
United States, In the popular sense
Washington will always he the capi-
tai. But I'm a constitutional sense II
isn't the capital at all. II by capital
one means the sent Of the govern
mcnt.
The state department during the
last administration stopped the nraC-
tice of inserting at the end of execu-
tive proclamations, done In the city
Of Washington" substituting for Il,
done In the District OF Columbia.
The present administration is follow
ing the precedent thus established by
It's predecessor, although the attorney
general has been asked 20 pass upon
the legal question involved,
II would seem beyond reasonable
doubt that the District Of Columbia
is the scat Of government. rather
than a mere subdivision thereof like
Washington. For the only constitu-
tional basis of the permanent estab-
lishment of the capital Of the fedora
government IS in paragraph II of Sec
ton s Of article l. which reads: Con
gress shall have power to exercise ex'
elusive jurisdiction. In all cases whatso.
ever. over such district mot exceeding
10 miles square) as may, by cession ot
particular states and the acceptanc,
Of Congress, become the seat of IN,
government of the United States"
That describes the ten square miles
known as the District of Columbia al
the seat OF government" and, con
stitutionally speaking. nothing les'
than the seat OF government can b,
/ the capital OF the United States.-
/ Springfield Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
SINlIAIR on FEMINISM.

10 you remember the days when
Upton Sinclair was acting as the so
eiai king % fair Arden7 II seems
ienn. Ions time ago. Much water has
PASSED under the bridge. and Mr.. Sim
clair has written many books and
social tracts since then. Now comes
another book by our litterateur, en-
titled The Book OF Life" This is
nn crazy social tract. but really an
interesting bit of writing. published
~ one Of the Oldest and most conser-
,ative publishing houses in the United
states. the head of which. IL is said
always votes reactionary Repub-
llohn ticket
nut for The Book OF Life" Those
persons who always believed that Mr..
Sinclair was as red as the dying sun
IN his private life viii be agreeably
shoeked by some OF its pages. You
would naturally think that he believed
that women should smoke cigarettes,
and drink a bit Of good booze, and
emancipate themselves. would you
mote hut he breaches just the op-
iesito. Read this:
n was always pained when dis
covered that some Of my feminist
friends understood by woman's eman-
ciration no more than her right to
adopt mems vices. ] would say to
these ardent young female radicals
who cut their hair short and dangle a
cigarette from their lower lip, and sir
cocktails out Of coffee cups in Green
wich Village cafes. that they will
never be able 10 bear sound children;
hut know this would not interest
them--they don't want to bear any
children at ALL"
Really. II is quite surprising in thi,
day and time. when some gentlemen
nf the cloth, even. pant after the flow.
ine bowl. 10 discover that a maj
termed n "red radical" is so old fash
ioned that he believes that womer
should not smoke. nor drink, nor max,
fools Of themselves in general. In tn
meanwhile, some of our most note,
nofalsts are cOndoning certain act
which Mr.. Sinclair abhors. Funn.
world. isn't it9 Mighty funny. Some
how these radicals don't run true t
form. what DO you think Of the mat
tef1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
JUST FOLKS
by Edgar A. Guest.
FAME.

Fame never laureled his manly brow,
But these are the things he did;
Toiled by day in his quiet way
Keeping his virtues hid;
Taught his children the path 70 so
Without ever striking an angry blow;
Never did much to go boasting OF.
But he was a man that his friends
could love.
Many hungry man has sat
Down to his bread and meat,
And pleasant word from his lips
was heard
Making the dinner sweet;
And a wife all smiles at the door
would stay,
Proud Of him in a woman's way;
For happiness was her own to claim
Although his worth wasn't known to
fame.
Talked of the old Red, White and Blue
AT night TO his children small;
Told them there of the worlds despair
If ever our flag should fall
And two Of his boys in Flanders lie
Who learned from his lips the way
to die
ct on he went in his quiet way
Doing his best from day to day.
Fame never laurelled his manly brow,
But now that his soul has fed,
And his lips are dumb. many go and
come
Remembering words he said;
And / think as much to the world he
gave
AS the sSilful hand and the medalied
brave;
So what shall matter the fame he
missed
Whose good deeds amount to so large
/ a list?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THE EVENING SMILE.
GOING uP.

An Englishman went TO a baseball
game, and both sides made one isn
each during the first inning. The Eng
lishman watched the scorehoard in
tently, as each team failed TO make
a run inning after inning.
The game had gone 16 innings, and
the figure one and the zeros following
had left their impression on the mind
OF the Englishman. Going down the
street after the game, small boy
stopped him and asked him what the
score wqs.
"oh," said the Englishman, "I lost
all track of the game it's way up in
tho millions. The Argonaut, San
Francisco.
The Theosophist: Does your hus-
band believe that his soul leaves his
body while he slocps?" The Material
list: I'm not certain, hut he's got a
suspicion that his money leaves his
pockets. THE Bulletin, Sydney.
Dangerous Curves Ahead" Thus
read the sign. Yet the motorist was IN
o hthh NoihhN NthhAi ttt AthfIkhNhtl
later when the road sl<irted a bathing
heach.-Louisville Courier-Journnl.
In languid summer. when each tree
In lazy cadence rustles.
The bhthe mosquito seems TO be
The only thing that huetles.
Boston Transcript.
Sympathetic Old Ladv-"And whan
you went down for the third time tn,
whole Of your past life, of course
flashed before your eyes7" Longshort
Billy expect il did, mum. but al
en- shut at the time. so | missed It =
Punch (London).
"Y'know, you're not n bad looking
sort of a girl" "Oh. but you'd say q,
even If YOU didn't think So "well
we're square-you'd think so even II
didn't say so."--The Bulletin (Sydneyl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE SAD 0PTIMIST.

The most determined optim-
ist has moments when he sighs,
and mutters to himself, Il wist
that life is not all pies;" and
ere he's from his crouch up
rist, he's shed. brine from his
eyes. The most resolved Of
Sunny Jims has moments of
despair; he fails to dance on
buoyant limbs, he seats himself
to swear, and wearily wipes his
glims, and rends his beard and
hair. / would not give a plea
yune for any mirthful gent who
always huns a cheerful tune
and never makes lament; he
shows he is a locoed loon, de-
void of sentiment. The optim-
list has gloomy days when he
where he turns his gaze he sees
can't frame song, for every
so much that's wrong, sees vir-
tue halt on stony ways, while
crime is going strong. But
since he is an optimist, he fights
the gloomy views; he taps him
self upon the wrist, and says,
This viii not do! There never
was so dense a mist the sun
could not break through! And
all the evils l behold are doomed
to pass away, and virtue, shod
in shining gold, again win have
her day; then why lament and
rant and scold, and flop my ears
and bray?" The optimist sees
good advance, though progress
oft is slow; and if he is, by any
chance, immersed in tears of
woe, he soon energies from his
trance, his teardrops cease to
flow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Phoenix Fire Co.
Mt. Calvary Club.
Democratic League.
Board Of Education.
Washington Fire Co.
Summer Post, G.. a. T..
Apollo Castle, X. G.. +.
Painters and Decorators.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, S. of II
Delmarvia Union, b. p. l..
Antietam Temple, o. L. a.
Appomattox Camp, S. of V.
Washington Lodge, X. of j..
Fidelity Lodge, A. o L. w.
Beta Tent, No. 2. K. o. T. NJ.
Eureka Lodge, A. f. & A. III
Harmony Council, L. f. of A.
Brandywine Lodge, /. o. 0. F.
Minqua Tribe, Imp'd. o. n. M.
Blue Rock Council, /. o. r. c.
Brownson Library Associa ton.
Wilmington Council, o. Il. A. NJ.
st. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers' international Union.
Diamond Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6. S. of B.
Wilmington Aerie. No. "a, F. o. f.
b. M. & p. /. (Bricklayers' Union.)
Christine Encampment, ]. O. o. Il.
vii Nest, No. 1905. Order of Owls.
Delaware Council, No. /, A. o. S. L.
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Asso.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
Delaware Conclave. H.. or S. w. NJ.
VIM. Mckinley Circle, No. 3. II. Of S
Ushers' Union. Union NJ. f. Church.
Hopockacking Tribe. Imp,d o. r. NJ
vii. & Brandywine Council, 0 U. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THE BOOZE ROUTE.

A New York aeroplane bus line an
nounces that it win operate flying
boats between Key West and Hav-
ana this winter on regular schedule.
Five ten-passenger boats will be used.
Last winter several air lines carried
thirsty ones to the booze oasis, but
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

why should we worry so much about
the creeds of different denominations
when all Of our great churches agree
on the fundamental principles OF re-
liglon? Men and women representing
many different churches will study
the Bible at Columbia and all churches
viii profit And those utterly lacking
IN religious faith, II there are any
such. will have an opportunity to be.
come acquainted with one OF the real
masterpieces Of literature, Rock
Island Argus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
Delaware Avenue Women.

Election of officers viii be held by
the Delaware Baptist Women's Ms
sionary Society at the annual basket"
meeting tomorrow in Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
+. W. MITCHELL's AUTO STOLEN.
Taken from in Front Of st. PauPs VI.
II. Church.


While Z. w. Mitchell OF 4O7 North
Union street was attending church
services at st. Pauls VI. e. Church.
Tenth and Jackson streets, yesterday
afternoon, a thief stole his automobile,
which was parked in front OF the
building.
Mr.. Mitchell is a member Of the
church committee whose duty il Is to
convey Invalid and aged church mem
bers to services and having brought
a party to the church, parked his ma
chine in line with twenty 0r more
other cars. The machine was a Ford.
having been used less than a month
and carried Delaware license 1906. A
Iounger In Cool Spring Park said he
saw a young man walk across the
park, get in the machine and drive
off
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
WANTED

WANTED Local men n a
women, statesmen, either
for full or part time 20 assist
in placing of the balance Of a
stock issue, Of a local con-
Germ. Must be of good stand-
ing, previous selling experi-
ence desirable but not neces-
sary. Apply Box X 3, Every
Evening Office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-10
4 One.Man CIT.

From this idea has grown the East
man School Of Music. given free to the
city. and made a part Of the Unlver-
sity Of Rochester When the build
/ il@ is completed. 1000 pupils win be-
crrolled at a time TO study the various
instruments and to become vOcalists.
They will come from families that
have never been able to think of the
OK, ,nse Of music lessons, for the les
sons are 20 he as inexpensive as pos
sible. and pupils win be Of all ages.
/ for Rochester Is encouraging its school
children to be musical.
| Tor the rest Of the people. the ones
who have not time or inclination 20
/ become musicians, Mr.. Eastman has
made special provisions in plans for
/ his school. Practical courses IN APP
pr lation are TO be painlessly given
by moving picture shows.
In one end Of the big stone buiidinG
q moving picture an 1itorium, seatinl
1900. is being constructed. and here
the best pictures available will be
shown at reasonable prices. Th'
musical appreciation will be subtll
injected into the audience by naFini
a well-trained orchestra play CAREFUL,
selected music to follow the nlu
story. and as an overture.
a good deal Of effort is being ex
pended in different cities to give NOV
ing picture audiences good music. bI
the Eastman school expects TO set
new standard. II viii have its larg
faculty to assist in selecting the music
and it's library of compositions TO draw
from. Already this library has re-
ceived a valuable gift in the priyat
, coll ection Of the late Ethelbert Nevir
best known, perhaps. for his son
"The Rosary" This collection in
cludes full orchestral scores Of a mum
ber o. Wagner operas, oratorios, an
symphonies.
Then. too. the orchestra viii ha,