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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
LIVING IN THE PAST.

In all the debates of war and peace.
I'm the distractions amidst which we
have lived during these years, what
Euglishman has ever been heard to
name a dead ruler or statesman as nm
authority 10 be obeyed or To cite any
words of his or holy writ2 Not one,
OF course; the question Is almost
lauehable. The man who, In parlia-
inent or a newspaper. should quote
Cromwell or wellington. Pitt or Glad
stone. "a a prophet who had proclaim
I'd the one right policy for Britain, or
had laid down a principle of action
FOR the nation TO apply In psrpefuity.
would be a curiosity. You would
look upon him ns a simpleton.
More than that, what English voter
today could repeat n single oracular
saying of the men OF old2 But think
what It Is In Americal The Presi-
dent. in his inaugural speech. spoke
of "the founding fathers" as divinely
inspired. and he seemed to mean It.
The words of these men Tor of some
of them, for Thomas jefferson, the
greatest. the first advocate OF Anglo
american corporation. Is ut present
in the shadowl and one or two of
later date continue to make history.
Who, or what. destroyed Woodrow
Wilson and the policy which the world
identified with him. Was 1t Mr..
Harding or Senators Lodge and John
SOM IT was not Wilson was beaten
ln 1877, when George washington pen-
ned his phrase about "entangfing al
liances" If YOU doubted this during
the last election. there was no need
10 go beyond the first batch Jf drum
mers' in the Pullman smoker.
George Washington was quite mod
grn enough for them. To the English
inquirer II appears. simply. that the
average American has carried The
habit of bibiolatry into citizenship. lie
has submitted his political mind TO the
past. Ills thinking on the funda-
mentais has been done for MIN once
for all. He fights the BoIshevlst with
tho conceptions of liberty and private
property beaueathed to him by the
fathers. His new world was created
between s77e and f7s9g--Ieondon
Gfatfati.au.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
INDICTMENT or A GOVERNOR

| The poorest advice anybody can
give Governor Small Of Illinois Is to
claim immunity from trial because OF
the fact that he holds State office.
Even II he could legally protect him
self in this manner, to do so would
be In effect an admission of guilt and
would render his continuation In Of
flee intolerable to the State.
A governors immunity from arrest
lis intended To protect him against
persecution or coercion on petty pre-
tenses. Governor Small claims that
the charges against him are inspired
by political factionalisnl, but they are
sravcly made following an inscstipa-
ton of his conduct WHEN he waa State
treasurer. II would he n perversion
of justice TO postpone a determination
of the truth of the charges until
Small retires from the Rovernorship
II they are true, he is unfit to be gov
ernor for another day. If they are
untrue, no man Of pride would be will
ing To go forward under such cloud
Innocent or guilty. Governor small's
only practicable course Is to Invite a
trial. lie had bet,r risk conviction
by n jury than convict himself In the
YVES VI Attt Bhbt's WIN tht libifllEt
of criminal prosecutor the instant
his immunity ceases.
IL will be easier to judge of the Small
case when II is known whether his
defense is that he did not put State
funds In dummy" bank, as charged,
10 profit from the interest. or whether
he will claim that it was no crime to
do so. The latter defense, even
though supported by the courts, would
again prove his nniitness to be COVER
nor.
A treasurer of State owes something
more 10 the commonwealth than CON
duct which calls for a lawyers guar
antee TO keep him out of the peniten-
tiary. Suppose IL were legally per-
inissible to deposit State funds In h
private bank which had been properly
organized but had ceased TO function
and had no depositor except the State
itself. All funds deposited in an in-
stitution of that kind would be In
jeopardy. They would be no safer
than IL loaned to a private citizen
without security.--St. Louis Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

yesterday In an automobile caravan
from Brooklyn to Buhl. in Idaho,
some 2.300 miles away. Tho hdven-
turerss of today travel In their motor
cars. perhaps the only rifle In the
party is souvenir given to It's leader
Iy an arms company. The Indians
nf the plains are subducd lot. There
nre no herds OF buffalo to block the
trail and incidentally furniah meat.
Probably in the most desoi1te SPOT
the party finds more than one school
boy In the party VIII rig up II wire
ss receiving set when camp is made
and tell everybody tho Same after
noon who won the days ball games.
The post office Will function on rails.
The express messengers will travel In
cars. not on ponies. The supply OF
gasolene and oil. not forage for hors-
es. will worry the comtuissary.
Like their predecessors. these Jour
Meyers to a new country are not poor.
The men who made the long over
land trips from st. Joe In the Sos
and Sos were not paupers, Cones
taga wagons were not given away any
more than are automobils trailers
convertible In ten minutes Into COM
Portable bungalow sleeping quarters
tor 1--WE persons.--New York Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
THE GARBAGE MESS.

The city establishes n garbage plant
The taxpayers as usual pay the bills
Then the plant fails TO. function prop
| erly. Adequate explanation and ex-
cuse is made; but no remedy is ap-
piled which will actually result in all
the garbage being disposed of without
some sort of hardship on the populace.
Comes now the Board of Health,
and desires the city solicitor to draft
an ordinance which would require all
housewives TO drain and wrap gar
bage before placing it into receptacles.
We presume that il such an onerous
measure was passed that half hum
dred additional policemen with per-
feet noses would have TO be employed
tn snoop about each garbage can to
ascertain IL each housewife drained
and wrapped each bit of garbage be-
fore placing il within. And IL a single
piece of garbage proved to possess
one-tenth of one per cent moisture,
then the good woman OF the house
would be thrown into Jail, TO await
her turn at court, where she would be
tried on the awful charge of not drain
ing the garbage properly. Upon con-
viction, she would go to Greenbank,
to experience some Of Warden Plum
mer's justly famous uplift.
The solution of this garbage prob
lem does not lie in the kitchens of
wilmington's housewives; II does not
lie in laws requiring extra work on
the part of those housewives; it lies
with City Council. whose business It
is to furnish an adequate garbage
disposing plant. not merely plant.
IL the garbage is TO be disposed of in
the home, why build the plant?. =. !.
The garbage affair is becoming a mess.
not to say a disgrace to the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
must have been d~popuisted to fur
nlsh the xift4 Of rAbbit feet.

must have been d~populste ted to fur
nish the xift4 Of rabbit feet
Mrs. Harding ts also presented with
many gifts. One far-seeing moving
picture fan gave her hundreds of feet
of MIN In which rhe appeared In the
famous front porch meetings and
campaign trips. clipped from news
films taken by various firms. In the
years to come, this yjsuslized record
or things which occurred In the FIRST
presidential campaign In which women
universally had the suffrage should be
of unusual interest and value. Another
interesting gift In an appie-green Jade
elephant. shot through with delicate
biood-red yeinings that add 10 It's
rarity and beauty. IT was carved by
a skiliful Chinese artist who adhered
TO the Oriental conception of the
physical structure OF the elephant
held In occidental lands as pachyder-
rnicsily true to nature.
Two OF the most valuable gifts she
has received are marvellous Hun
garian jewel box and a dainty group
of sevres china. The jewel box ia
of beaten gold. quite large. and oval
IN shape The exterior OF the box ~
covered with an intricate oriental de-
sign In rose and French blue enamelg
outlined with gold. A geometricaI
rose motif appears frequently in the
design and the center OF the roses Is
marked with beautifully cut emerald
or smoothly cleaning pearl. The
Sevres china group consists OF three
female ngures perhaps 1g inches in
height and three cherubic children IN
charming poses.
The presents are all preserved ex-
cept when perishable. Fortunately
the White House provides an ampii-
tude Of storage room. Courteous ac-
acknowledgement Ii made In all cases
where the address is ascertafnable
Sometimes IL is defective or lost.
sometimes omitted entirely through
forgetfuiness or by intention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
RIPrLrxo nHYnxs.
~ walt Macon.
THE LAW.

s0b IN W.
Some recent laws don't suit
me. quite. they seem to me too
drastic. the sfatute that would
hit me right should be a 81
elastic. But while 4 criticize the
laws, and eloqucntly fay then.
and daily ply protesting Jaws, 1
none the less obey them. ured
10 drink Uostetters Balm of
Ginseng and Cucunbcrs II made
my troubled spirit calm, and
soothcd my fevered sIumbcra.
And often now I'd have u bowl
of tbnt inspiring tonic. when ne
has Jared my weary soul with
troubles that seem chronic. But
must violate q law, II ! would
quaT n fiagon;sand 20 the line I
sternly draw, and ride the water
wagon. From half n mile ~
garden hose drink the Hnpld
fipid. then sink me down 10 my
repose, majestic ~ n Druid.
The water siops IN ny inside.
and slOsbes through my Vifals.
and often 10 the gods I've cried,
by. All their storied titles, and
agfed them why am condemned
By water mains 10 lab1uIsh;
alas. they only hawed and
hemmed. and cbortied AZ Tny
anguish. The law n written in
the books. and shall not defy
IL, and III consume the babbling
brooks, nor raise unseemiy riot.
N we defy the Laws we make
through statesrnen by us chos-
en-, our governments an empty
fake, and Orders feet are froz
en-.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
JUST FOLKS
THE BOOK OF MEMORIES.
BY Edgar A. Guest

Youth writes the book OF memories fol
the old,
And though the years be long. the
pages glow
With joys recorded from the long
ago,
And glad adventures when the hear;
was bold.
Here are the sweet romances all re-
told:
Before her raven tresses caught the
snow,
How fair life was, but then we didn't
know.
We lived il through, dreaming that we
should hold
Forever to the laughter and the
song;
Then sorrow came with all her flood
of tears,
But even through the lonely days
and long,
The faith which has sustained US
bright appears.
Now in life's fading light we read il
Ger,
And find our peace in what has gone
before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS.

We invite our readers to contribute
their views on any matter to the
columns of this paper. We urge. how
ever, that space be conserved, and
that an idea be expressed tersely, IL
possible. so that there may be room for
several contributors each day. There
are three simple rules which. for OBJ
vious reasons, we insist must be OBJ
served: first, please write on only
one side OF the paper, so as to facili-
tate the handling of your copy" in
the composing room; write nothing
that could be construed as hbelous /;
and please sign your name as war
rant of good faith. A nom de plume
may be used, If desired. but the con-
trihutor's identity must be revealed
to the editor. Several times within
the past week contributors have sent
in marked copies Of papers. etc, which
circumstances did not permit us to
use, We could not even acknowledge
the receipt of such. because the send
ers forgot to sign their names. So in
the future. If you send us something
which you think would please Every
Evenings family of readers, please
tell us who you are, so that we may
at least thank you personally for your
consideration and thoughtfulness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

| ANY reader can get the answer to
any question by writing Every Evening
/ Information Bureau, Frederic y. nas-
4 kin. Director. Washington. ID. g. This
offer appiics strictly To information. The
/ bureau cannot give advice on legal
medical and financial matters: it does
not attempt 20 settle domestic troubles
| nor TO uudertase exhaustive research
on any subject Write your questions
/ plainly and briefly. Give full name aud
/ address and enclose two cents In stamps
4 for return postage, All replies are sent
/ direct to the inquirer
Q. Would hollow float of any
material have greater buoyancy If
filled with air or with compressed air?
o. NJ. s.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
the less the weight of the body for a
given volume the greater viii be its
buoyancy. Therefore, hollow body
containing compressed air would have
less buoyancy than one filled with air
at atmospheric pressure.
@. How many Chinese are there in
California and New York? J. ID. s.
A. According to the census report
for 1920 (subject to correctioh) there
are 2s,s12 Chinese in California, and
5,793 in New York State.
O. Is il an offense to advertise an
article as patented which has not been?
l.. C. p.
A. The Patent Office says that it is
Illegal for any one to advertise an
article as patented, which has not
been granted patent rights through
the medium of the United States
Patent Office. Any one found manu-
featuring articles SO advertised is
liable to severe prosecution by the law.
q. Please let me know the number
of colleges, universities and high
schools in the United States? c. L.
A. The United States Bureau of
Education says that there are 632 col
Ieges, universities and professional
schools and 1880 high schools in the
United States.
q. How do submarine destroyers
discover submarines? r. f. r.
A. The Navy Department says as
a rule the transmission of sound is the
basic idea used by submarine destroy
ers in detecting submarines. There
are several kinds of apparatus used in
this work, the simplest being the
pm dlilt dSNa az tNbtEAhE
transmission. There are others more
complicated that are secret devices.
The idea is that by using one of these
devices, a destroyer can hear the re-
volving of the propellers on the sub
marine and the rhythm of the sub
marines machinery.
Q. Did the Indians eat fruits that
grew wild in America?
A. Many of the fruits were utilized
by the Indians. In Ohio they used the
cranberry, wild strawberry, pawpaw
and plum. and carefully guarded and
preserved the thickets in which they
usually grew. The Indians dried some
of these fruits for winter use.
q. How many horses and mules
were used in the United States Army
during the World War? c. A. S.
A. The Remount Service, q. NJ. C.
says that the total number of horses
and mules used by our Armies in the
United States and in France during
the war was 4sl ,029. Between April
6. 1917 and November IL, 1918, the
Government bought 305,3 ,3s4 horses
and mules for use in the Army in the
United States and 175,635 in France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

While the gasoline tractor has taken
the place of animal power to a great
extent. there are still many uses TO
which the horse and mule are better
adapted.
Q. Are the Ten Commandments
divided In any special way ID. W. L.
A. The first four Commandments
relate to sacred duties, while the other
six refer to secular, or our duties to
our neighbors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
THE EVENING SMILE.
PROVED 1T.

Rich Gncle-You might as well
stop mooing about Miss Butte. She
hasn't been in love with you. She's
been after the money she though;
you'd inherit from me.
Nephew "Impossiblei why do you
think so?"
Rich Uncle II have proposed to
her myself and been accepted. .e--Bos-
ton Transcript.
Professor In Agronomy to Phil wein-
burg-"Name three articles containing
starch" 1.-TWO cuffs and collar
The Lombard Review.
Great activity in college circles. .
"Heh7" Fifty people have been made
doctors of literature" We'll much OF
our literature needs doctoring."--
Louisville Courier-Journal.
why do you think so much of your
honorary degree? 1t doesn't give you
ability" "No, but it makes people
think / have ..-Roston Tran
script.
1--WE had contest TO decide the pret-
tlest girl in our graduating class OF
40e." How did IL turn out?" "One girl
got two votes. Louisville Courier
Journal.
There was young lady from Lin
coin.
Who showed signs OF very deep thin
kin,
For she said with smile.
ITO keep up with the style
l buy clothes that always are shrink
in"
American Legion Weekly.
"No, mother" said the prosective
bridegroom, don't you mind IL Doris
mother weeps at the wedding Il GER
tainly shall mind. If that woman car
ries on as If her poor daughter were
throwing herself away by marrying
my son. I'll faint just to spite boz
You see If don't.'-Birmingha
Age-Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

It's poo economy to use a short
ad in the classified ad section, ii
more words are needed TO tell the
specific facts about the proposition
advertised.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Cnion Fire Co.
| Bayard Legion.
Liberty Fire Co.
/ Mt. Calvary Club.
Reliance Fire Co.
! Weccacoe Fire Co.
I. S. S. Fraternity.
Democratic League.
Water Witch Fire Co.
Sumner Post, G. A. r.
Apollo Castle, K. G. Z.
Camp No. 5, p. o. S. A.
! Division No. 6, A. o. II.
/ Camp No. 2. p. o. S. A.
Eureka Temple, l.. G. +.
4 Delmaryia Union, Il. l.. /.
Alpha Council, l.. o. X. c.
Antietam Temple. o. L. A.
Appomattox Camp, S. of V.
! Washington Lodge, X. of p.
pelmaryia Lodge, /. o.. o. f.
Beta Tent, No. 2, K. o. l.. NJ.
/ Harmony Council, l.. r. of A.
Santa Maria Council, X. of C.
Brandywine Lodge, /. o. o. r.
Minqua Tribe, Imp'd. o. Il. NJ.
Blue Rock Council, o. u. r. c.
Bricklayers' international Union.
u. NJ. p. & /. Bricklayers' Union.
Wilmington Aerie, No. z, +. o. T..
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6. $. of B.
Christine Encampment, /. o. o. f.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
/ Delaware Conclave, II. or S. w. M.
| Ushers' Union, Union NJ e. Church.
St Benedict's Beneficial Association
Wash. and Lafayette, Chap. II. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

Remember there are free concerts
Sunday afternoon and evening al
Shellpot Park-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

Now we know fer sure what an OPP
timist is. Its feller that leaves his
Ford unlocked. We don't believe any
buddy really cares how tn girls dress
jest so ther stockin's don't wrinkle at
tn ankles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
Patriotic Relics.

Unusual gifts which Mr.. Harding
has received include a paper-knife
made from William. the Conquerer
Oak" in Windsor Park; a carved Cali
fornia bear Gin native redwoodl, the
artistic effort OF James Marshall, dis
coverer of gold in California;; ink
stands and 'pen-holders from battle
ships of the War of 1SI2-the Law
renee. Niagara and the Royal Savage.
A large percentage of the tokens are
of a patriotic nature. either OF his
torieal value or having some senti-
mental connection. There are relics
of all the American wars. including the
World War. and American flags Of
assorted shapes. sizes and materials.
Enough four-leaved clovers have
been received TO MI a small hay NOW;
sufficient fairy or 'good-luek" stones
TO start quarry; prolific warrens
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

Professor In Agronomy to Phil wein-
burg-"Name three articles containing
starch" 1.-TWO cuffs and collar
The Lombard Review.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01

Great activity in college circles.
"Heh2" Fifty people have been made
doctors of literature "well much of
our literature needs doctoring.''--
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-19

the forms and for1nalities Of
this humdrum and prosa1e
world, the: conditions OF
which were torture to his ex-
quisite sensibilities. What
wonder that a drop of alco-
|hol was sufficient to .unloose
the slender and ethereal
5bondsthat ligatured his soul
and body. 81 What wonder
that his subjective mind
sought surcease Of sorrow
from the coarser workings
|of the objective. Only those
who have understood the
temperament of Poe, can I'M
derstand and compassionate
that poetic nature, so dell
cately attuned to the spirit
ditties of no tone, unheard
and unheeded by the grosser,
sensual ear. Tragic his lite,
mournful his fate, when
viewed by human standards.
Fitting, indeed, that the
centennial of Poe's tlniver-
sity should have the highest
tribute, paid by the worlds
living poets, to the greatest
of her sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-19
SPORTS

:. The Lee School girls basketball
team, accompanied by a cscwd OF en-
th.siaztic supporters, visited Maras-
sas, las night and defeated the Hgn
School freshmen. team by score O..
~ to 8. Both teams put up sooG
game but the Superior floor work
and accuracy Of the little Alexandria
team kept their opponents guessing
::hroughou. the entire contest. Marian
Chilcc:t playing at forward for Lee
School played exceptionally well.
shooting five goals from the floor.
Mary Ffnks the Lee School center
played brilliant game, keeping the
ball in the Alexandria territory the
greater part of the time. This gam;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-19

MARKS tho niese Of 2 sJtceasssul sea-
son for the Lee School girls they har.
ing played six games and lest but one.
With weather permissible, th:.
Dreadnaushts will appear on Bag.
.gett's field tomorrow afternoon fo'
their first official practice. and al.
candidates for the team are urged
to turn out. The field Is being i'm.
proved and when completed, will b
the best baseball grounds in thS
State.
On March so, the EDS" stage Al
athletic carnival in the Opera House.
and if you arc looking for show
|. full of "pep" and stage full OF
spills" be there. Tickets for thi:
show are limited in rumber, so &c;
them now if you want to witness
the highest class athletic .exhibitio"
ever staged in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-19
Editor Daniels to Visit
DENLY As Newswrlter

JoscphuS Daniels, editor of the
Raleigh y. c., News and Observer,
Democratic daily newspaper, ar
rived in Washington yesterday on
an assignment from his own news
paper. !.
Mr.. Daniels, who has been out CT
practice in newspaper article writ
ING for S years, says he is going 10
90 around with some of the old
Washington correspondents to see
now the boys get the stuff to write
about.
Last night Editor Daniels said
that nc thought the navy ought to
be an interesting thing to write
p;eccs about for his paper and yes
terday morning he was gong 10
horn in with the newspaper poEs
when they 90 to Secretary Denby<
conference. >,
The new North Carolnian editor
NAV ask MIR. DENLY some pointer
questions. He did not indicate what
no might want to know from inc
now Secretary OF. the Navy, but Il
few questions suggested to him by