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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
RfPPLfNG RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
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OLD AS YOU FEEL.

I know a lot Of sprightly men
whose toll Of years is wcighfy.
for all have passed three score
and ten. and some are. nearly
eighty. They pass my cottage
every day. on divers errands
spinning, and some are bald and
all are gray--old gents who've
had their inning. They've set
tied down beside the sea. where
life is calm and easy, and here
they'll dwell until they fee this
vale so vain and cheesey. But
they don't sit upon the sands
and shrink and sigh and shiver,
and wait. and wait, with folded
hands. the call 70 CROSS the river.
They're up and coming all the
time 70 give Old Age n trimming,
and up the mountainsides they
climb. and IN the sea go swim
ming. In olden times fhe
patriarchs sat waiting dissolu-
ton, and they We're prone 20
grim remarks concerning ret
ribution. When they'd achieved
three score and nine. they felt
their graft was ended. and each
one then took in his sign. and
to the shadows wended. Put
now the old boy won't say die.
or grant that he's a fogy: he'll
ride an airpiane to the sky. and
fooa with Colonel Bogie: he'll
send his motor up the pike until
the speed cops nail him: this
young old man greatly like.
and with much ardor haii him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
THANKS TO MAYOR HARVEY.

Mayor Leroy Harvey, and none else,
deserves the credit for having en-
gagged ]. H. Gregory of the Depart
ment Of Sanitary Engineering, Johns
Hopkins University, to make survey
of our garbage situation. It is true
that Every Evening advanced the idea
publicly before Mr.. Harvey broached
his plans. but insomuch as the May
oris thoughts We're travelling in sim
liar channels, and since he consum-
mated his plans, this paper thinks
that he deserves the thanks of the
community for making an intelligent
effort to solve our garbage problem
This is something which City Coun-
ell certainly did not do Councils
idea was to pass an ordinance, and
trust to Providence. Trio Mayor holds
to the view that "tht Lord helps
those who help themselves"
We presume that Mr.. Gregory will b.
given fun authority TO investigate the
condition of our garbage disposa
plant. and that any recommendation.
which he makes will be given to tn,
public. He should certainly be abb,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15

to point out to Council tho right man.
ner to end this maze OF difficulties,
No matter what the expense may be
and OF course there will be some
expense--we mu~ undergo 1t 80 that
we may have an efficient disposal
plant. That is the price that we must
pay for bungling, Republican mis-
rule in this municipality.
However. in this case we do not
include Mayor Harvey among the
bunglers. His party made serious
errors before he assumed office. His
advisers did not seem willing that he
should correct those mistakes. II
was so much easier for Council to pass
an ordinance, which makes the public
believe that wrong has been made
right. But Mr.. Harvey took the right
course, which was also the hard
course. and demanded that his plans
be consummated. H$ has demon-
strated that he has the backbone to
whip his party supporters in line so
that the city may be administered
efficiently. We sincerely hope that
Mr.. Harvey viii continue TO display
that backbone. There are great po-
tentialities in himA--potentialities FOR
the public good. In the name of the
public we wish him continued succe<
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
JUST FOLKS
SOMETHING JOB MISSED.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

Job was patient, but Man alive!
He hadn't wife he must teach to
drive.
He never was out on crowded street
Telling his wife what TO do with her
feet;
How to start the motor and how to
steer,
Give it the gas or shift the gear.
And Job when teaching her how to
back
Never had her stall on street car
track.
Patientl Job was novice sure!
For all he suffered there came a cure
But Job would have cursed. ! will
wager five
Had he tried teaching his wife to
drive:
doubt that he would have kept his
seat
In an auto-zagging down the street
While he shouted aloud: For PHYS
sake,
Take your foot off the gas and use
your brake,"
] wonder how Job would have like tc
hear
The awful grind of stripping gear,
/ wonder how he would have liked tc
be
In car attempting to Climb a tree?
Jobs book of trials wouldn't have beer
enriched,
Had he taught his wife how the gear
are switched,
He'd have had woes which but few
survive
Had he tried teaching his wife to drive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15

nny rate, the eggs are not used rs
food, but are taken as part Of the
booty. while the enemy queen IL ai~
ways Killed. We got charming sil~
houette OF the last procession Of VIC
tors tgreatly enlarged. Of course) car
rying their loot scross the cord bridge
into camp
Which OF the zo1 animals IL the
most dangerous 70 photograph we
asked.
THE tiger is the most treachereus,"
replied DR.. Ditmars. but none Of them
Ia actually 10 be trusted. We sorne-
Times wear protective apparatus. The
Black Mambra (See DR. Ditmars
book on reptiles) viii spit poison In all
directions when frightened. whicA-
would be most dangerous II we didn't
wear goggles TO protect our eyes.
Il believe moving pictures arc Of
the greatest possible value in teaching
the public natural history the roo
director concluded. u have been pro-
ducing them for years and have work.
ed out my own Photographic equip
inent. Among other things 7 have
found light English make of camera
most effective. The average Amers-
can moving picture camera IL ex-
tremely heavy and hard 70 move.
weighing at least 125 pounds The
one use weighs 1s pounds and the
tripod IS.
Il have made over 10000 feet of
motion picture negative which / an.
Arranging in much the same fashion
as II 1 were writing n very elaborate
book on natural history. II represents
~ yearE' work. and 40 per cent 81
the animals contained in u biii never
be taken again. go fast are certain
species dying out"
At this point, Or. Dftmars was In
terrupted by his pretty, young daugh
ter, who rushed into the Office much
I excited
Come. Dad. quick" she cried. 'rha
albino tortoise has his head out
. where's the camera2"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1921.
PRECIPITANCY.
THE FARMERS MARKET.

Edward McAteer. the clerk of the
markets who seems TO be trying to
perform his duties in<an efficient man.
ncr. has purged the markets of the
smpostors who sell cold storage eggs
20 the public under the pretense that
shey are fresh from the country. These
stands are maintained for the use cf
She farmers only. and continuous and
vigorous action must be taken TO keep
dishonest men from using them The
farmers themselves should be the
strongest support-rs of the clerks
policies. for it is to their advantage to
keep their own ranks freed OF crooks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
COME ON. LET'S PLAY.

George r. Baker. multi millionaire
head or the First National bank OF
New York. never smoked cigar or
played golf until his SEVENTEEN birth
day.
Now he la regarded az nut on
BOTH" says writer In the Boston
News Bureau, financial newspaper
The big leaders OF Wall street all
have hobbies--something at which
they can play like boys No matter
how busy they are. they periodically
thrust all work aside afd relax In some
favorite sport or fad
That refreshes thcm--keeps their
bodies young, their brains keen and
alert.
1t Is said In Wall street that the
financial giant who refuses TO give n
part OF his time TO recreation doesn't
le1t long. He can't stand the pace.
Something for you to think over.
Have you hobby--some way TO play
IL not, you're probably In the first
stages of dry rot--mental and physical.
The favorite sport of Wall street
operators is golf.
s. II. Guggenheim's hobby lis hunt
.ing
Many Wall street men, including J.
w. .forgan, 30 In for yachting.
A. c. Bedford. chairman OF the board
of Standard oil. gets his play In horse
back riding. Harry Sinclair and J
S. Cosden, two other big oil men, have
string OF race horses.
A. u. Hepburn, chairman of the
Chase National bank. gets his play In
/ fishing and running a farm.
All very fine, you say. but I heven't
yacht or n stable OF horses or money
to get into n golf club.
Shucks The millionaire doesn't gei
any more fun out OF his yacht than 3
backwoods settler gets out OF his row
boat
/ II doesn't matter what kind OF tool
you play with A pole cut from tn,
woods catches as good fish as a fame,
rod Of split bamboo.
i play is the thing that counts. I
relaxes you, freshens you, makes yot
AT and eager for another tussle will
work.--Aurora, t1ll.l News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
THE WAY TO PEACE.

Our formal invitation TO the Powers
To participate In a conference at
Washington on limitation or arma-
ments is more than an Invitation. II
Is frank statement OF the essentials
of world peace. In few words Presi-
dent Harding (or Secretary Hughes)
lays bare the heart of the problem
There can be no final assurance OF
the peace of the world runs this part
of the invitation, 'in the absence OF
the desire for peace" And this desire
must be more than a mere wish. 1t
| musi be strong enough to compel "a
practical effort 60 remove causes of
misunderstanding and 10 seek ground
for agreement as TO principles and
their application" These words lift
the conference from an assembly
| called to consider precise restrictions
upon armaments TO great clearing
house OF Pacific and Far Eastern
Misunderstanding. To such tree
has the seed planted by Senator Bo-
rah's famous amendment to the Naval
Appropriations bill grown in a few
| short months.
That growth is itself as impress
sive demonstration OF the desire
Tor peace as the world has witnessed
since the armisitice. IL is no doubt
the result OF two forces. On the one
hand are the people who are disposed
to believe that war is never, or al
most never. necessary. This group
includes well-meaning men and women
who are too impatient of the hard
facts both of circumstances and OF
human nature which statesmen must
take into account. But in the pres
ent instance they are reinforced by
those who pride themselves upon
being hard-headed. Because they are
hard-headed they cannot accept a
condition of world bankruptcy
! whether that bankruptcy comes as
, the result of war or as the result OF
preparations for war. Between thes,
!. two groups the demand for a guaran.
, tee of peace has become irresistible
The Washington conference is par
of the answer to this demand.
ri There is every reason to suppos,
9 that the Washington conference will
oI be productive of excellent results
e But this happy outcome will depend
8 directly upon its realization that peac,
rests at bottom upon the practica
desire for peace. The Administra-
ton is well advised in reminding tn,
Powers of this basic fact. withou
= such desire little could be hoped for
. Certainly without it the most strik
ing proposal in our invitation woul,
. be an idle dream. This is the sug
gestion that arrangements may b,
contrived by which the use of new
agencies of warfare may be controlled
: That control would necessitate a per
!, manent organization. some kind o
:, association of nations. This will b.
= necessary If the resolutions which
: may be passed at the conference ar
to have any practical effect.-Ney
: York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
WORLD LEAGUE NEEDED.

When the representatives of the
nations whom President Harding has
invited meet in Washington, the prob
lem of a league of all the nations of
the world should by all means be
discussed.
A long list of nations do not belong
to the League of Nations. Few people
can be found who are satisfied with
it But. in spite of this, the thought
that the nations of the world should
work together does not disappear.
The President plans to present the
coming conference with a new plan
for a League of Nations, so that
America too might become member.
--Naujienos Hithuanian), Chicago,
Ill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

tended within the past decade their
utilitarian courses. Everywhere there
has been a phenomenal growth of the
departments OF economics. Schools
have multiplied courses In money and
banking, In accounting, In labor prob
lens. In corporation finance. And to
these courses undergraduates flock in
large numbers. while teachers OF Lat
In or Greek or pure mathematics find
themselves almost deserted.
Whatever may be said for the de-
strability OF business schooling In coll
leges, the day that gave the techni-
caily unframed collegian n living is
rapidly passing. The race will be TO
the prepared. BECAUSE people feel this
the present food OF applicants for en-
trance into college will no doubt con-
tinue; In fact, will probably increase
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
GIBSON AND CHRISTY,

Howard Chandler Christy, father Of
the famous Christy girl in black and
white, has announced that he is retir-
ing from the illustrating field so that
he may devote his entire time to por-
trait painting. Thus does he follow
in the footsteps of Charles Dana Glib
son, who several years ago began TO
give the major portion of his hours
to work in oils.
These two, Chandler and Christy,
coming at the end of the Victorian
movement in art and literature. ro-
manticized men and women for the
masses. They drew pictures of women
that never existed-save in the dav
dreams of lovers. They showed life
as all of us would like it to he, but as
few of us ever find it.
Within the past four years the real
lists in the illustrating field have
usurped the leadership of the roman
tics. Hill, and others of his type
have risen to the honor of having
full pages of illustrations in the sun
day rotagravure sections of the large
newspapers. They show US life as il
is. and sometimes, we fear, they ex-
aggerate just a bit. They are spir-
itual brethren of Sherwood Anderson
Sinclair s.ewis and Floyd Dell in the
novelistic field.
Mr.. Gibson has reaped a fail
amount Of success with his canvases
though his triumphs have not beer
as great as his friends could wish
Mr.. Christy has with him the hope:
of scores of personal friends, and tbs
best wishes of thousands of unknewr
admirers who would be glad to Sc,
the man who has brought into theil
lives bit of beauty succeed in I
higher form of art.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

-; A., se.s b =" ~s n: Z; ,s "iss. ss.ss
i1r. Dircctos. WsshinSton. b. q This
cfSer Applies strictly to information The
msdlcal and nnAncisi matters IL doss
not Attompt to settle d0mYstic troubIas
nor W under take exhaustive fessesch
p p.,ayy az .nd sD's 'sny ~ dive ySI n.@ and
qss ios return an' posssSs x replies " are ssD
direct to the inauirrr.
q. How many cities and towns are
there In the United States and fow
many post Offices? II. ID. u.
A. The Census Bureau says that
according to the figures for 1920 there
were 2,7s7 Incorporated cities and
towns In the United States having
populations OF $500 or over. There
were 1906 Incorporated towns hav-
Ing less than 2,bo0 population. The
Post Office Department says that on
july 1, 1871, there were 1888 post
Offices In the United states.
q. i understand that honeydew
melon In not good until after frost. IL
this true? w. Il. q.
A. The Department of Agricultur,
says that there is no truth in this
statement that honeydew melon is moi
good until after frost. However, sue.
cessful culture of this variety is un.
certain east of the Rocky Mountains
q. To settle q dispute, can the wore
to-day" be written without the ny.
phen7 r.. v. ID.
A. The word to-day" may nevet
be written correctly without the hy
phen.
eyes when he is running away7 w
M. G.
A. A horse does not close his eye
entirely when running away. bu
naraws them down until they appea
to be closed.
@. What is the largest come
known G. h.
A. The comet OF 1911 is the creates
on record. and was estimated to b
100000 miles in diameter.
q. Ia La Paz. Bolivia, high enoug
for people to suffer from the altitude
i. A. II.
A. In Paz, the highest capital 1
the world, is 1900 feet above sc
level Strangers are advised TO sto
points before entering the altitude {
the Bolivian highlands. Even 80.
is a matter Of weeks or months befor
much physical exertion should 1
made.
q. Where there instances durin
our Civil War when troops WEI
affected by scurvy? M s.. r.
A. 1t is estimated that at least !
per cent Of the deaths in the civ
War were caused by scurvy.
q. What is the exact place In u
Bible where the word "girfr appear
T.. A. p.
A. The word girl" occurs in n
. third verse Jof the third chapter
Joel. while the plural form girls" a,
pears in the NTH verse Of the eight
chapter of Zachariah
@. DO sea gulls drink fresR or sa
water7 c. n. y.
A. Sen gulls drink fresh wate
They build their nests and raise the
= young along the sea coast. but the
Is plenty OF fresh water available f
them.
q. Was the Roma Acta DiurI
printed or written In long hand? ID.
a. The Roman newspaper Ron
Acta Diurna" was written in lor
hand and was a daily largely devot
: to the activities Of the Roms
u Army. the data for which were fu
nished by the generals. II also co
tanned, however, news Of feasts, saci
J. fees and trials, andSwas a small she
g which was posted in a conspicuo
q place on the city walls or buildings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
Engineers Association Dimes.

Alfred hartman. r. ID. Rogers, NJ.
j. p. Moore, S. e. Larence, e. r. Man
ming, Il. Fl. Clouse and c. c. Reynolds
attended a luncheon given in the Ho-
tel du Pont yesterday by the Whining
ton Chapter of the American Associa-
tion of Engineers. The chapter will
give a luncheon there each wednes-
day. Mr.. hartman is president of the
chapter, Mr.. Rogers treasurer and Mr..
Manning secretary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
Come in
to See Us
Said the
Five Big Men

Five important look
ing letters were handed 20
Henry By the lsldlady
when he came home to
lunch.
Each letter Was from
an important man And
each letter said: Come
in TO see us.
You see, Henry had
been out of employment
Zoe the last two weeks,
through no fault OF has own.
Being a progressive alert,
keen sort OF chap, he adj
yertised his services under
Situations Wanted IN
Every Evening.
The next morning five
important men said "A
man who is ambitious
enough 10 advertise ought
70 be worth talking 20.
Maybe 1 can make room
for the right sort Of help
err"
Hence Henry $ I'VE let
ters and Henry new job.
II YOU are ont ot work
tel il 20 the business men
OF this Vicinity Jobs are
rot plentiful. But there IS
always someone IN need OF
the right kind Of help
You may be the man they
are looking for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Grant Post, G. A. r.
Iron Moulders' Union.
du Pont Post. q. A. r..
Eden Lodge, /. o. o. F.
Delaware Saengerbund
Cyrus Temple, l.. c. T..
Clayton Lodge, x. of p.
Asylum Lodge, i. o. o. f.
Camp No. 2. p. o. S. of A.
Crusaders Temple. l.. c. +.
Volunteer Fireman's Relief.
Windsor Lodge, Q. S. OF s. G..
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keokuk Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Kadosh Commandery, X. of M.
Delaware Conclaye, /. o. o. j..
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. u. w.
Palestine Castle, A. o. Il. M. G.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
Brandywine Conclave, S. w. M.
Winona Council, Jr. 0. u. a. M.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Mizpah CCnclave, H., or s. w. M.
Delaware Commandery, X. g. E.
Delmarvia Lodge, a. l.. to b. r. T.
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No. il
Washington Camp. No. 21, p. O. S. A
Lady Washington Homo Communion
Court Brandywine Foresters of Amer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
The EVENING SMILE.
TIME THE NEEDFuL. 4


Il see that you still have board
sidewalks, and that you light your
streets with kerosene lamps" said
the visitor to the oldest inhabitant OF
a New England town in which the
newest house antedated the Civil War.
wal, vas, we do" was the reply
"You see, the town want what you
might call reely settled until back in
1880. or thereabouts, an IL takes time
to work our taxpayers around TO put
tin in modern improvements--it takes
time. Theys talk o. gittin' up a fire
comp'ny with fifty-dollar hand-in-
gine, an some are in favor of runnin
water, an a concrete sidewalk from
the postotfice to the town-hall, but il
takes time. 1t takes time { git things
done. even in this progressive age
Elk.
A hunter. who was well known for
his happy way of looking at things.
and giving a humorous turn to any
serious situation, was one day lost in
the woods with companion. AS night
came ON they made camp, but al
though they We're hungry they had
shot no game and had nothing to eat.
With perfectly serious face this fell
low looked at his companion and said /:
If we only had some ham we'd have
ham and eggs, II we only had some
eggs,"
AS j left the house this morning ]
said TO myself: Nothing can hurt me
today. l am captain of my soul"
Then slipped on banana peel"
They were talking about their
friends. And what do you think OF
Jones?" "I'd trust him with my wife
Yes, l know. But would you trust
him with fourpence in cashg"--Lon.
don Tit-Bits.
/ Mack-"What's funnier than a one.
armed man trying to wind his wris
watch?" Knutt-"A glass eye at d
| keyhole."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15

Want a man to cut your grass? I?
Telephone a classified ad.-call 220O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15

Macl-"what's funnier than a one
armed man trying to wind his wrist
watchg' Knutt-"A glass eye at "A
keyhole."
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
SUNDAY HALF A CENTURY AGO
Spirit and Letter of Commandment
Both Thoroughly obeyed In
Western New York.

NV mother was born and reared In
a little country village in western New
York. On the farm where my grand
mother lived It was the custom to be-
gin Sunday on Saturday night at sun
down. The 'hired man" came In from
the chores, grandmother put away all
her work I'm the kitchen, and then the
entire family gathered in the best
room" and studied the Sunday-schooi
lesson, or had reading from the
Bible, led by grandfather. and all the
family retired not later than y O'Clock.
In the morning. after doing none
but the absolutely necessary chores ON
the farm, the team that had not Deeh
used the day before was hitched up to
the big four-seated wagon and the en-
tire family including the "hired" help,
went to church. There was preaching
service in the forenoon, and then we
adjourned to a lunch for ourselves
and the team. Then we went In to a
Sunday-school service, and after an IN
teryal there was another preaching
service. after which we hitched up
and drove slowly back to the farm.
That was the way Sunday was kept
| In western New York little more
than 80 years ago. can remember
hearing my mother say that when she
was a girl in this same New YORK
state village, she was not allowed 10
walk except to the cemetery and back'
on Sunday, and was not allowed 10
read any books except the Bible and
"Fox's Book of Martyrs"
Herald.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-21
ROYAL PERSON WELL CARRIED
Augustus of Poland Had Clothes Su'-
ficient for Regiment-Also HAD
Other ldiosyncrasies-

Gentlemen of fashion today are mere
paupers when it comes to attire, as
compared to what King Augustus III
of Poland deemed necessary to MS
comfort. He filled tw) great halls with
clothes and had a special watch, snun
box, sword and cane for every one OF
his hundreds of suits. To go with
them he also had 1900 wigs. Five ar
lists were kept busy painting minia-
lures of the clothing and keeping these
paintings in a catalog that the king
mixht select from each day as ne
rose.
He took the lovely countess OF
t.ezelle as his wife, and the mere fact
that she had a husband already mat
tered little. He appeared at her door
one day with horseshoe in one hand
and a bag Of 100000 crowns In the
other. The gold he tossed at her feet
ts demonstrate his wealth and gener'
ous instincts, and the horseshoe ne
broke with his bare hands to demon
strate his strength and determination
The lady, impressed, got rid OF her nus
band at once, obtaining divorce OF
the sort that allowed Of remarriage
Suspicious historians have hinted tina
the horseshoe might have been fled
bit before the kingly hand tore j
apart.