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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION.

Treasury. declares that If we could Cit
thus extravaganza b teo We would nave
money enough - solve the worlds can't
taiizafton problem
Yet If We should destroy quddar1,
81 aoa 600 00n worth og business oqre-
elaiiy at thc present time. when finance
= kaFing about all the trouble IF read
j4stm"nt that It can we'll handle. 4 vast
deal of money would be tied 4p ar dis
appear during the effort made "a eave 4
i aeems n first Liuzh Il heinols
lhing that olir nation spends 81 900 600
900 year for cigarettes or $3.50 900 600
for cosmetics. But this does not mean
that 20 murh money goes up RI smoke
or : evaporated IN the air. The money
II not iost. Il travels on its way. max
ifg business and providing Iivelfhood4
We can nor all lixe 0n the business IF
producing necessary II We tired I,
We should shortly be confronted with
enormous piles Of food ard clothes that
we could neither eat. wear ID sell
f.NtrsFagance hurts the individual
oVeruse Of luxuries inpaira the eco
noFnic value of a nations Years worE,
by diminishing the bulk Ii savings in
goods which IS requisite for the growth
OF new capital.-New York Mai.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
ANOTHER suPERwOMAN.

Who says that the day OF the super
woman of adventureland is passed?
Let him read the rich. rare and racy
account of the divorce suit which James
Stanley Joyce. multimillionaire lumber
king. has fled against petite and pretty
Peggy Hopkins. show girl extraordinary
Joyce. respectable, hard-headed
business man. who would never be
fooled In n commercial transaction, nj
leges that charming Peggy, whom he
married year ago. was In n conspiracy
by which he WAS defrnuded of nearly
81 900. .O00."
There would be nothing unusual I'm
this tale of King Cophetua loving thc,
maid. were It not that Peggy has had
an eventful career. 1t win be romem-
berod that the lumber king was not the
first multimillionaire whom the dainty
lady led TO the altar bcdeoked with or
ange blossoms. All, no! Peggy has
married 'em before
Within ton years she has had three
husbands. each ono rated In tho multi
millionaire class. II seems that all
that she has tn do is 10 lift ono Of her
blue-gray eyes. curtained by golden
lashes. in the direction of n Rrndstreet
History is rcplcte with the stories
or supcrwomen who rose from poverty
10 riches by marrying one man of
wealth after another. II seems that
certain women have peculiar mag
netic attraction. which holds good only
for men whose money bags are very
heavy. They pick and choose. and al
ways give their favors to tho man whose
bank balance IS greatest NJ the mo
mcnt OF decision.
Pretty Peggy is evidently one of these
supcrwomen. Else how ia Il that multi
millionaire after muumilionairo lays
suit to the heart Or s3iis former Foillea
girl? Evidently wonderful magnet
ism lies in Peegy's cyoa.
when one considers that she ia only
p. and that it ia known fact that
women do not blossom in all their
beauty untn they arc nj least 10 yoara
older. then II may b. predicted that
other wealthy men VIII yet bow AZ tho
shrine q her love IT IL rather
peculiar. isn't IT, how chorus girls climb
tho matrimonial ladder?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
WHAT CHARACTER Il.

II taxes extremes either eli aft+rSit, =
er of prosperity to bring our the real
character. We find certain men tvho
nave inherited preposterouslv large
sums OF money going all to pieces NOR
ally, drunk with sight of power fail
inS u realize their stewardshta Oiiifa
as bad as u be prodisal IS to be n.ggard-
y n TACT, the picture Of a dissoluta
rake finging his money away is rather
more attractive than the view af =. mean
old mIser sitting on t0D of nfI.e -
money and loving It 10 death.
Character is not 10 be si1nu1a -
Now and again one encounters the man
who thinks he can go TO the stores and
buy the makings Of n gentleman. The
sWasser outfit OF eXteruals VIII not DO
it remains obviously an outfit mere
~ the external raiment entirely sep
arabic from the substance ana the spiri+
Of 1 man.
How amazing IS the difference be-
tween two that are fashioned originally
IN Gods image and of the same clayt
one hreathcs benignjty and the otha,.
IS malgn. one IS spiritual. the other
IS of the earth earthy one has o,lf<.
commonplace ideas and a torpid i,aas
ination, the other abounds in bricn+
ana delicate fancies ana a quick ana
humorous sympathy, 50 that the asso
citation is a pleasure all Too brief ana
rare.
To keep a character worthy of ones
own respect implies sclf-controI Nor
viii the respect Of others be won # No
have reason 10 despise ourselves
Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13

tives. "splendid'' or otherwise, we en-
pbatically resent the assertion that no
vigorously supported all the Whining
ton bills" The most important OF VIII
mington measures laid before the Gem
cral Assembly at it's recent session was
the Wilmington City Charter bill. APP
proved by large and plainly manifested
majority of the citizens OF Wilmington.
and this important measure. from
which our people expected n gratifying
reform in municipal administration. was
not supported I'm any manner. much less
vigorously" by Representative White.
on the contrary. he Joined with his Re
publican colleagues of the House In
contomptuously disrcgarding the sound
public sentiment that supported this
admirable measure. and thereby con-
demned it to brutal death.
Representative white may or may
not aspire 10 place on the Republican
city ticket at the coming election, but
II may as we'll he known right now. in
respect to his candidacy or that Of any
other aspirant TO place ON the Repub-
lican city tiCkct-or the Democratic
city ticket, cithcr-that there shall he
no camoufiaging. The attitude of every
candidate for the suffraRcs OF the people
towards the city charter measure will
be plainly and publicly made known
before the day of election. And, SO far
as Every Evening Is concerned. no can
didate who was an enemy to the char
ter movement or who even failed to take
part in the splendid campaign of pub
lic Endorsement that made that move
mcnt so conspicuous. will he permitted
70 pose as friend Of charter reform
in his or her appeal for public support
We do not know how the new MAR
ter will figure rs m issue in the pending
municipal campaign. but friends of
charter reform certainly will not permit
any enemies OF the cause TO shelter
themselves under the strong popular
sentiment it aroused among our people.
with a view to prohting thereby No
camoufaEinG of this kind will be per
mtttcd. and the records Of all candi-
dates on this leading question viii he
made clear to the voters.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer 70 any
qucation ~ writing Every Evening infor-
nation EureAu Frederic y FIaHkin. Dirac-
-.f astingtoh ]! q This offer applies
strictly r. Information TIE bureau ran-
not give advice On legal medical ana
financial matters 1t does not attempt 70
settle domestic troubles nor u undertake
Write Jour questions plainly and briefly.
exha s}sl. nstiye research 2n any sub}e-t
Give full name and address and enclose
two cents ia siamps for return pOafage
Al replies are sent direct r. tho inquirer
Q what sizo are 'ba vuhrar0e
oha=<re that aro to ba grlfa Tn rtn'
pnrpoen can thfy u ruf@ Z,
III Theee Submarine sha~ ~o~e rhi,r
rau bc readily converted -fp e-orfa
arc tfn feet length. rith normal
displacement n 7 tons Thar
manned ty = rrw III fiji sner
charge of t-vc oH7cors trt 'rr crow
eaaad IN reduced -o q witn eafetv
n Nhv rta .no f.h RI Naron ao-
iecfed aa Inauguraffor Iny1 II ~ c
a The orIEinI fav ha-nn was -o'
.hn .fth If March h1+ +ha ~re'
Wednesday, IL March This happened
a ~ the 4fh III March and fth0.ra
inc arst inauguration 1Id ra+ ta+a
place upon this day +; became .aa
daia for the qsIadrenr'al inauguration
q low did Fleet street ee.
nameo III
ii This Old London -tree+ .ate=
uane from the F.'rat stream
emaI creek - aov arrhed or-r a-8
converted into oEc af me- large
sewers
b. fiaw many Glands ara known
tine Fsu islands, Is the climate
.rop,cat1 F
al There are about 100 Islands
II "a
1T these. about 30 are inhabited. Com
trary lo tho popular impression, tae
innate .s not extremely Earu- Tho
temperature seldom rises above I'd
degrees r., or falls below % degrees II.
o. What IS the exact meaning
atlquettc2 r. 81. y
j. originally. etiquette signiaed a
slip Of paper attached 81 bag
other objects t0 SIGNIFY rs contents.
The custom snrang au III issuing such
slips of paper 10 men and women VINO
were - take cart III cerenonIous at-
fairs These set forth the rules t7 ae
followed and the part he .ndlvidIA-
was 81 I,las IN This way, r-.qler-a
eanse % mean forms prescribed t3r
social and official g. as.ons.
q can you tell ne "a what opera il
was thac Mary Garden sang IN Sew
York about lsus? X was an opera x
winch { had not heard before and IS
which I nave not heard since. Il. X !
A Eeu probably aave reference II
Guslaxe Charpent5er Louise FHlsa
was frst produced n New York. tn-
u4ry B. t9Us.
o From what kind OF birds are
ql.I pens 1late ~ =
l. The feathers e he swan are N-
rsllent for this making Of gull pens.
hut goose qusus are most ommout
.sS..d crow au.1s are said 10 oe o.-c
rsr ana writu[ and drawing
- Who sad Il Tie people cam
e, bread .et taeu eat grass
4 A W
This remark was attributed 20
roSeah Francois Foullon. who on July
-. 1883 was appointed in France -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
HAPSBURG'S LITTLE FLYER.

Charles HapsbuTgs vain effort to
stage a restoration in Hungary lacks
the coioring of genuine humor. Ii was
more like a burlesque episode IN the
tragedy of history. The only feeling
the pretender succeeded in arousing was
a feeling that he would not do, and this
was participated in by the allies, by the
members of the little entente ny the
Germans, and even by the Hungarian
royalists. For a few days he managed
to create in Europe what nobody else
has been able To produce since the VAR,
a practical unanimity Of sentiment.
However. each group in this temper
airy concord had its own private reason
for its attitude. The Germans We're
largely resentful because the ex-Haps-
burg tried to break away from the Teu-
tonic confederacy after he ascended the
throne; To the little entente nations
the name "Hapsburg is anathema.
The decisive hostility the allies showed
toward Charles effort to get back a part
of his dominions was probably caused
by the institution and traditions he rep1
rcsents more than by what he is.
For individually Charles Hapsburg is
a relatively inoffcnsive member of his
family. When he ascended the throne
in Vienna his country was already in
the war and he seems to have allowed
it to stay in. chiefly because he could
not help himself.
The most that can be said for Charles
is that he seems comparatively innocuous
and uncommonly stupid even for a
Hapsburg; while, on the other hand. he
represents a family whose history has
been predominately disgraceful and
tyrannical. What is worse, he is a
champion of the imperialistic idea, and
his restoration would give the Hohen-
Zollern cause in Germany altogether
too much encouragement-D
Free Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
CRISIS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Analysis II the coal strike situation
IN England reveals i JOINT economic
ana political crisis with al the poten-
tai dangers OF the rise ot bolshevism
and the decline of civilization III Rus
sia' Even the direct movo toward
communism. which is tine important
feature Of the miners battle for
naturalization of the mines. loses sig
nificance compared with the plan 10
continue the most important single
industry Of the nation at a profit to
The miners, regardless OF the cost TO
the rest Of the public.
That IS what the miners are seeking
to do. They cannot succeed. such d
program, il carried out. would either
bankrupt the nation through the bur
den OF subsidy on destroy the most es-
sental industrial activity through the
economic error involved. If the rail-
road and transport workers support
them in their error they are likely
only to hasten the day Of sueh col
lapse. Chicago Tribune
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
n which they reside.

I'm which they reside.
Officers ut Governors Island aaid
the plan cannot be definitely and
completely carried through until Con
greas decides upon tho money u viii
appropriate for this first practical
atop In the new programme.
Perhaps 10000 Men This Year.
II was the hope of the War De
partment 20 have a $3.000,0o0 appro-
priation from tho last Congress-. 80
that 10000 picked men might be en-
rolled for the coming summer, but
the sum requested was cut 10 81 ono.
600 and this appropriation was vetocd
by President Wilson n short while he
foro the expiration of his term. Il is
confidently expected that aufItcient
funds viii be raised for tho training
Of nj least 10000 young men this
summer.
On basis of 10000 for tho whole
country, tho Second Corps area. In
Guiding Now York New Jersey and
Delaware. would hive about 200 nj
Plattshurg. The quota from Now
York State would be limited "a 0os
from New Jeraey 275 and Dcin ware
20. The baais of aoiectiou vein be pop
ulation. The borough Of Manhattan
could furnish 23l. the Broux 63.
brooklyn It's. Quceus 10 and Rieh-
mond 10. while Weatchester could
select 30. Essex County and Putuarn
only l.
Those in tho regular Army. the m
tional Guard or the Reserves can make
application FOR enrolment through reg
uiar military channels
The headquarters If the nine corps
areas are BOSTON. Governor T8la nd.
Fort Howard. Md Fort McPheraon.
Ga. Fort Beniamln Harrison. Ind.
Fort Sheridan. m. Fort crook. Sob.,
Fort Sam Houston. Tex and san
Francisco
Those without military connection
should HT-lte tho heddruarters IF their
areas. Application blauEs and add.
.onal Information can be obtained
from any army camp ar post National
Guard or Vietary Modal Headquarters
and from tho Military Training eampa
Assoc iafion At M r West 44th street
Physical requirements aro aorneEvhHf
less oxartinr th3n tr~ requirements III
tho army examination. No ef,ccifr
standard ~ education is vet and stress
IL laid more on the point ~ sufficient
intelligence to understand and execute
uanoeugres-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
EVENING SMILE.
LIKE THE S0yIFTS.


II was on q crowded East Michigan
street car the other morning Seats
were. of course. at premium. and tho
anger of several standing women was
aroused by the sight OF one large man
stretched out in such manner that he
was occupying seat space for AT least
ro heed TO the remarks Of the women.
until ono of thcm said aloud
Hes just like the soviet government
in Russia: a worthless thing in control
OF valuable territory
Amid the general laugh which followed
the man went out 10 the hack plat
form Indianapolis News
A woman went into an establish
mcnt the other day u purchase some
linen. she approached the fioorwalk-
or who was very knock -kneed. TO di-
rect her to he linen department. Walk
this way. please" said the tioorwalkcr
The woman looked at him and said
"Lor sir If you were 10 give me all
the linen in the shop Tor nothin'
couldn't walk that way"
Hold on there" said the leader OF
the band, stopping the music and turn
ing TO the new trombone player This
won't do at all. You are three bars
ahead OF the rest Of US" Il know it,"
replied the trombonist. proudly. Didn't
I tell you I could play TO beat the band?"
The rich elderly wife Of that young
man pampers her husband. pets him.
won't let him out Of her sight. takes
him in her carriage feeds him up
Yes. he must lead a dogs life Of it,
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
CHEERFUL SERVICE.

CHEERFUL SERVICE.
This is the path to glory. this is the
road to fame,
Clean hands after the toll Of day and
a record free from shame.
For ne who comes home in honor is
building . worthy name.
And whether the task be mighty that
unto mans lot shall fall,
Or one Of the humber duties, or the
prize be great or small.
IN the court where all men are tested,
shall matter not at all.
The great and the low must answer, at
last when MES sands are run,
Not by the gold they gathered and not
by the laurels won,
For the road to eternal glory is only by
work well done.
And those whom the world will honor
must face it with heads erect,
Must spuln all the crooked byways and
keep TO the path direct.
For cheerful and manly service is the
way 10 the worlds respect
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
N0 tAMOI-FLAGING

"'t. article IA the Morning News.
go gas announcing movement for
~ domination Of Representative Samuel
I. F." hite q the Fourth district, as the
i'epahiiean candidate for president Of
CITY Council II thc june election. ended
"''h ii''s positive statement. He made
''haid RECORD in ue House and Wig
"f"nsiy supported all nc Wilmington
bills
"ih'H' II ais manner commenting
n"n 81. erta record 90 Nr White rs
u,mle y the Ious II Representa-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
THE COMMERCIAL CONSCIENCE.

Bishop Charles d. williams Of Michl-
gan. ono Of tho leaders Of the Episcopal
4 Church, delivered a sermon sunday in
the Cathedral Of St John the Divine.
! New York City, which must have star
tied some Of his auditors.
The United States today is in con-
troll of an invisible government" lie
declared. We arc in regime OF COM
mercial conscience and the rule OF the
/ American business man. respect the
American business man in the sphere
II which he belongs, but viii not con
ccde or admit his leadership in ecouo-
mics, politics. sociology. particularly in
education or religion. We are threat
encd with a regime OF reaction
II that statement had been made by
a reformcr on a soap-box. the world
would have passed by unheedingly. But
coming from the altar OF a mighty
church, ard from the mouth OF one OF
its bishops. it merits more than pass
ing attention 1t is significant that
Bishop Williams voices a thought which
has been written by sociologists and
keenly Observing novelists within the
past two years, His phrases are not
new. but added interest is given TO them
because Of the speakers prominence in
a church noted for its Christian leader
ship.
are we governed by "a commercial
conscience and the rule of the Ameri-
can business men?
We believe that a poll taken among
the brainiest leaders in the nation
would result in the majority acknowl
edging that the Bishops words are
true. But as TO whether such a rule
is bringing about a regime Of reaction"
is debatable.
We believe that 25 years from now.
when this generation looks back upon
1921, it viii be admitted that the decade
which has been ushered in viii bc
known as one of the most reactionarv
ones in our history. OF course it is
heresy to make such a statement now.
We are too close to our era. and only
few men with great vision and
thorough knowledge of the past. such
as Bishop Williams. dare 10 speak truth. |
The costliest and the most dangerous
thing in the world today is truth. It's |
price comes exceedingly high. Some
times it is death; again, social and /
business ostracism; and always ridi- /
cule is attached to the worlds price
tag
But we would not be pessimistic re-
garding the future,
We would not imply that the com
mercial conscience" tends 10 rot our
social fabric; but we do believe that it
stulufies progress in all matters out
side Of its own sphere. All nations
which have been great for things other
than commerce have been led in the
respective subjects by trained men who
have devoted their lives to their work
similar condition should exist here.
We should let our artists direct the
artistic tendencies; our educators point
the way in knowledge; our sociologists
show US how to live better; and GER
tainly no man wearing the ministerial
sarb should have TO square his teach
ngs according to the business beliefs
of his followers. Perhaps the pendu-
um will swing back 70 the normal By
the time that the on-corning generation
caches maturity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Camp .. p. 0. A
Christian Scientists
Cigarmakers Union.
Cyrus Temple, J.. G. +.
Hope Lodge. i. o. o. f.
Sheridan Post. c. a. r.
American Lodge, S. of H.
Franklin Circle, B. of j..
Welcome Lodge. o. S. b.
knights Of St. Lawrence.
Delaware Lodge, ID. o. II.
Star of Bethlehem. /. O. T..
National Protective Legion.
Delaware Council. c. i. l..
Canton Delaware, /. o. 0. r.
Temple Lodge. A. +. 4 A. NJ
Temple Council, l.. o II. G.
Wilmington Council, c. Il. l..
Usage Tribe, Impd. o. r. NJ.
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, i. of p.
German Beneficial Society, No. 3.
Welcome Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Harmony Council, No. /, u. r. a.
Mattahoon Tribe. Imp'd. O. II. NJ
Washington Camp, No. 1. II. .. 5. 4.
Evening Star Lodge. No T. =. $. of h.
Vim. Mckinley Com. .. l.. II. NJ. a.
Local GO Carpenters ana Joincrs Union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
EFFECTIVE FLEET A
BALANCED ONE

Herbert Corey hears in the wardrooua
Of tho Atlantic fleet that the navy y
submarines are not as good as they
ought To bc and not as numerous. The
opinion of the navy general board At
Washington probably would BE- different.
and ali things considered, probably
worth more. Stll. criticism Of one ser
vice OF the navy by another Is not At
all a bad thing. especially when Il
tends TO rouse public interest. which
in turn reacts on the naval admin
lStration and helps to keep L on its toes.
This opinion of the men of the fleet
probably IS an echo Of the capital snip
controversy. There has been strong
feeling that the present naval policy
overstresses the Importance Of the big
ships and underestimate the value Of
the submarine and tho airpiane. The
ten hattlcships and six battle cruisers
the navy is now building under the
1916 authorization VIII b. the most
powerful fighting craft afioat and show
the influence OF the wars naval les
sons.
Whether the submarines now build
ing or to he built-and there are SIS au-
thorized-will reflect what was demon
straicd by the German construction IS
less plain.
Perhaps the navy has not been 50
willing 10 have its submarine policy
discussed. The submarine is more CT a
secret weapon than the big-gun shin
and gets much less advertising. But
perhaps it ought not 10 be inferred be-
cause we hear less Of 1t that il IS being
neglected. The navy made some
changes In the plans of the battle
cruisers as "A result of what the British
learned ia the North sea II must be
supposed it has overlooked nothing
learned as a result OF the study OF the
German submarines.-I<ansas City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13
LUXURY AND BUSINESS.

Any nation which can spend 50 pro-
digious a sum as $25, 900. .000, 600 year
for lnXuries can look at least with good
nature upon criticism that it is the
most spendthrift commonwealth in the
world.
William Mather Lewis. director Of the
savings department of the United States
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-13

Want TO get off again, al YOU.
roared the boss, This viii he the
third time you've been of this week.
what the trouble now? Il want to
get my eyes examined" sullenly re-
piled the clerk Wen. get ,ern caraf,,Il,.
examined While You're about ii you,l
be looking for work after saturday
night, Boston Transcript.