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were given their first try-outs under
actual war candftipus

were given their first try-outs under
actual war conditions.
But as quickly as one side evolves n
new death dealing device. the opponents
either invent fairly adequate do
fensy. or else so tho evolvors ono better.
Is IL possible that this now chemical
is as powerful as 1t is claimed7 IL so.
do other nations possess the secret7
Or do thoy possess knowledge OF some
thing still more powerful lethal WAVES
for instance. which they have not al
vulged?
fallacy exploded by the late con
flict was That wars would cease when
science was called to the mid of tho
nghtors. To the contrary. science has
made II easier for nations to go TO war.
What is 10 be the solution of our
armament problem? Arc we To enter
the Iaeague of Nations. or shall we pre-
pare for that next war before the last
ono has hecn paid for2 Already we are
rattiing tho sword I'm tho sheath in
manner which is causing alarm abroad
Who do we night ncxt2 Perhaps
President Harding. or Secretary Dcnby
speech can inform us
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
THE AMERICAN DRAMA.

American plays and American audi
cncos are receiving many sweet scented
bouquets today Dr Horace Howard
Furucss. noted for his research work
in matters dramatic. recently declared
that American audiences arc manifest
ing a growing desire for the best In
drama William Archer. the noted
English critic who has turned play
wright. has stated after viewing ali of
Broadway's present offerings that
America now has drama portrayiug
the life OF the people"
A brief review of the theatrical his
tory of America shows that our native
drama within the past decade made
more progress than it did In all Of the
preceding years OF its life, In fact.
until about 10 years ago American
writer's for the stage Ind to fight for
even fair hearing The leading pro-
ducers. such as the late Charles Froh-
man A. N. Palmer. the Days. and
others imported most Of their theatri-
cal offerings from London and Paris
Paul NJ Potter. whose death was an
nounced last week. made a good sized
fortune by adapting the works Of the
French artists 10 our native boards
Some adaptations became noted. pot
ter's version of du Mauriers "Trilby"
was popular for many years. Led
Astray," and The Two Orphans" had
long lives behind the footlights Even
such a distinctly American actress as
Clara Morris made the majority Of her
successes in plays translated from the
French. Among them were Renee"
.L'Article Al" and Camille"
Augustus Thomas was one OF the
first American writer's to devote him
self strictly to the dramatic field. He
was followed by Clyde Fitch. who made
quite a success. both from the artistic
and the monetary standpoints. But it
was not until William Vaughn Moody's.
The Great Divide" vas produced and
played by Henry Miller and Margaret
Angnn that decidedly American note
was struck in plays written by Amer
leans Before that there had been
much copying of the foreign methods
It is safe to say that IN 1900 there
We're not over 20 professional writer's
for the American stage. Today that
number has increased TO well over 200,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.

The Free Evening Vocational School.
auspices Of the Board Of Public Bduca-
tion. will close it's doors for the session
tonight because of lack of funds to con
tinue In operation.
Moro thnn 200 students have taken
advantage of the course which the city
has given at this night school; they
have been of all ages. boys and girls
who hnve not been able to attend the
day schools mingling with men and
women whose earlier educational op-
portunitIes were lacking.
In certain sense this Free Evening
Vocational School has done more for
Wilmington and tho Advancement of its
handicapped citizens than any other
agency. The door Of advancement in
civil life is forever barred TO those who
lack either general education. or
knowledge Of some trade or profession.
Tho purpose OF this school la to unlock
this door and TO give fighting chance
ana the ambition to pursue it's courses.
to those persons who possess tho energy
Democracy aims to equallzo tho start
Of every man and woman in tho race Of
ne II can promise little "lse Rut
a square deal has hoen given to every
citizen II he or She has had that fair
start After that Il depends upou the
capabilities of each student as to whether
hc WINS ono of tho major prizes IF lifo.
Tf the I1oard of rurlir Education ful-
nils its functions. Il will arrange It's
budget next wear 80 that more compre
hensive curriculum can be given IN this
Free Evening Vocational School ara
viii also provide sufficient funds for :
longer shcool term The city ~ least
owes THE much to those who arc neht
Ing for q chance 70 make good N iife
W. would he even willing 60 sec loRs
mueir r. tho schools 81 that moro money
could hc expended On The evening aes
sions
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ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

Tho real HtrenEth Of tho nritIah caaa
in EEypt is a manifcpt deRire for the
welfare If the country. british In
tcrostH muat ho protected tho welfare
If i1ritiah Horvnnfn Of the Egyptian gov
crnnout must ho safcguarded. the
euriiy 81 tho foreign population must
ho maintained. These essentlaaIs ma
ti"naliat opinion III Egypt doos not
contest Tho report ~ the tnIeafon
trstiucs that. once convinced Of the
sincerity Of our Intentions. repreeenta-
tive Egyptians showed every readiness
- appreciate ctr point of lew. to rooog
uiza The apoci9 interests which Great
Britain has IA EEypt the debt of graft.
tgde iue 10 hor for her past work h that
country. and the lndispon stability Of her
future help IN maintaining ita integrity
and Independence. The mission are
convinced that tho body OF Egyptians
arc wholeheartedly IN favor Of tho main
features If tho settlement They
strongly advise his MaIcstya Gov
,rmuont TO enter without undue delay
INTO negotiations with the Egyptian
government for the conclusion Of
treaty on the lines which we have ven
tured 10 recommend. In their opinion
il would lee "A great misfortune If the
iA AfaStA opportunity were lost
w wholly agree. If Egypt Is TO be
given the opportunity IL become party
to the treaty which the mission advo-
cate then det3Y can do nothing hut mis-
ehicf. We believe that an adverse de
eision would be "a calamity. but mere
prosrastIuation may we'll be worse still.
The Government. we observe from the
Prime Minister 5 speech. are now wait
iuE for conference with the Egyp-
tian Ministers" and Mr. Lloyd George
is talking of consultation with the rep
resentatives of the dominions. II Mi.
Lloyd George means that tho decision
about Egypt is 10 be postponed till the
Heeting of the Imperial Peace Cabinet
IN June. then he is taking very grave
responsibility. Va hope he does not
mean that. bat ii he does. then It would
be far better TO say so frankly The
domiuioHs viii hardly he pleased TO find
that the blame for the British govern
mcnts delay 10 make up its mind about
Egypt is being laid by implication upon
them. Egyptian opinion win be eXas-
perated. not without reason. and the
latent defects of the present imperial
system will bo brought 10 light IN a
peculiarly unhappy manner. But better
even all this than that the British Prime
Minister aud government should play
fast and loose with Egypt. London
Times
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WHAT NExTG

The public is Informed that a certain
chemical, so powerful that three drops
on the skin Of a man viii bring instant
death. has been discovered. and thar IF
Germany had had 1000 tons Of this
material and 400 airplanes equipped for
its distribution the entire First Ameri-
can Army could have been annihilated
in the Argonne within twelve hours
The history Of war is filled with the
stories Of inventions which revolution
lied fighting. The last war was fought
in a manner which the widest dream
ers did not even conceive. and many
of its instruments were evolved while
the struggle was in progress, and not
before the first shot was fired Poison
gas. bgph the cloud and shell form. was
never before used the tank was a
discovery; the hand grenade was a re-
vival Of certain usages long before dis
carded; bombing planes came into their
own, and dreadnaughts and submarines
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WILLIAM J. fEtTUNS.

President Harding has announced
that he hopes to place william J. Burns
at the head Of the Nations secret service
forces. and also that no desires tp con
solidato all the Government secret
service groups under ono control.
The last proposal will meet with little
opposition: many advantages would ac-
crue from such action. But when the
President attempts to give BURNS the
secret service plum. he is going to
meet opposition which he never dreant
Of. II is acknowledged by those IN
position to know that BURNS Is a genius
aa far az the personal detection ~ crime
is concerned Rut on tho other hand.
tho record ~ HE private detective
agency is something which Some faHtld-
ious pcrs"n4 would not carc Il hoaat of
1t IL generally believed thot n times tho
Burna operatives have h"en ~ tho
hecl, ond ,,lI of the hiehoat bildora -
gnrdlesa ~ the moraIs u the various
controversies
Anu-aaloor League lcadofP Aneii
can Federation ~ Labor oflrinln and
various police departments throughout
the country may 10 expected 70 Gsht
Ills nomination to fierce nniah
TURNS activities iu oortain etatca have
not resulted II warm fr'endahips being
formed with the varIoup common
wealths cone,ahulary forcos ono
instance occurred when he was retained
hy certain iutercata vhen leo rrnnl
was charged with murder IN Atlanta a
decade ago. The Atlanta police declar-
"a that Hurna' activities were not direct
81 toward nndnE III, criminal but IN
ohrtruc,ing the efforts OF Georsia's DO
tertive forces
The head of tho Governments secret
service force should he man above
suspicion. ro matter hav hratny he
may be. Rurus j. credited with belne
tina author IL various motion picture
thrfierr ana while his anpotntu,nt
might prove popular with motion rie
turo dcvotccs. certainly his past aetisi-
tics will not arouse warm feelings amone
police department, heads and others who
have run counter to him from tlme to
tirna
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PRESS COMMENTS.
GAIN IN LIVING STANDARDS.


one solid bit of consolation is avail
able In the present hard tines. Eco
nouic strain is now vindlcating the
great mnsa OF the American people from
the charge of riutous extravegance dur
ing hush times. We have commented
before this upon the facts of tho prea-
ent unemployment altuntion IA dentruo-
tive of the famous allk-shir legend.
M doubt n number of reasons will ac-
count for the circumstances that wide
unemployment ls now accompanied by
comparatively little dlatresa. The mild
winter has helped. nut tho chief factor.
without question. has simply been the
accumulated savings Of three or four
years of prosperity On the whole =
small portion Of high wages went into
silk shirts aud cheap iewelry Tho
greater part went into the ravinRs
fnnlss. inaurance companies. or other
Investments rho habit of thrift. In
culcated bN Government finance during
tho war peralsted after the arnistice.
THAT ia why. in factory towns iko
Paterson aud raaaaic workers who for
montha have been out OF Job have
managed TO keep going
A similar vindication ls now on hand
for the farmer, Mr. Ray atannerd
Baker. In the firrt of his series of arti-
olea In tho Evening Post dealing with
tho present criala In the cotton fields
of tho South admits that there was a
good deal ~ lavish expenditure during
the flush years. bat he insists that this
was not the real atnrY Everywhere
Nj, Raker found that the profits OF the
fat years went into new houses. new
harms. now roofa. paint better raads.
new ach"olhouaes. new churches. nesv
and hettrr farm machinery There
Vaq a uofabia tiae ~ fhe standard ~
hon" life plumbing proper lighting,
waahlng machinea hotter furniture.
musical inRtrumenta II was hy no
means all orgy
n tho farmer ia NJ the present
m"menf hafd Iuf a. ID - hep ihinsa
going. 4 la ueverihelraa n struggle -
k"ep thinaa going on higher ieveI.
Hr ta mourning debt. hut II IL fieht on
better home better lrtu. ard for
bottel schools Wa can trust - human
nature that ~ aplta af temporary arrl-
batfa1enrut thnte sill 10 na general
decline 81 pro war eondifiuna II fills
highef standard, indeed. we may Ind ar
added Incentive "a that Increase of &c
tv!iy which 70 being inculcated IN thn
farmer and the labornrY--Naw York
Evening t'nat
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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1921.
PUBLIC OPINION WINS.

Suffering a decided change of heart
because of the public opinion aroused
against it's proposed action, the Board
of public Education last night decided
not to use sanitation funds with which
70 purchase musical Instruments for
school use.
shermer StrndIey. who is numbered
among those Board members who
from the hrst fought this idea stated
to the Board that Il feel that the evi-
aencc shows that the Board did intend
~ transfer fund. 10 provide music and
feel that it was only public resentment
that made the board change its mind
tonight"
public opinion. aroused hy publication
IN the newspapers Of all the facts re-
gardinE this strange deal. evidently had
much TO do with this changed attitude
Of certain Board members. who week
ago we're euthusiastically urging that
,no sanitation funds be used 70 pur-
chase a certain specified tyne of pho
narraph. which was selected iu some
manner unknown t. the public and the
tax-pavers at large.
more dissraceful proposal could
hardly have roen made than the one con
eiderod ~ certain Roard members in
,n5- case. The sanitary conditions e
~ schools are diagraceful Meme has
been appropriated by Council e remedy
matters. But the Roard decided that
he health Of the children could wait
while cettain type of phonograph,
.elected in secret. was TO be purchased.
If the selection Of the type Of phono
rraph had been made openly and above
aboard. and II all musical instruments
dealers in Wilmington had been invited
~ demonstrate their particular makes,
the public would have branded that
rroposed diversion Of funds from saui-
tation To music merely as damrh9olish-
ness Rut when overnight certain
tvne Of machine was decided upon. and
when the dealers in other makes We're
not even given chance 10 ask that
their machines be considered the puhlc
was inclined to brand tho proposed ac-
ton with short and very nasty word
.,,,o+;,,,as appIied 10 politicians who
dc not, keen the faith,
Every Evening is glad e state that
from the very first some Board members
fought this action. We are douby glad
that tho Board as a whole came to its
senses before a blot was forever placed
upor its fair record. The public likes
te feel that its interests are being safe
guarded by fair. outstanding men in
whom there is no guile.
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PENsIONING EX-PRESIDE NTs.

At the close of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration the New York World
troached the idea of the United states
giving its former presidents a pension
of s25 600 yearly The project was
much commented on at the time. but
died for lack Of interest on the part
Of the general public
Vow the World comes out again and
advocates pensions for all men who have
occupied the White House. IN re-
cent editorial the World stated
ANY man who has been President
Of the United States for -four years
or for eight years has gained
unique experience that is Of the
utmost public value No effort has
ever been made to insure the use
OF that experience for public ends
AT the expiration Of his term Of
Office a President is cvicted from
the White House and left TO shift
for himself. The public concerns
itself with him only 10 the extent
al a certain censorship Of occupa-
tiOn lest he should earn his living
in WAYS that are considered un-
very sensitive about the dignity Of
former President but wholly in-
different to the matter OF whether
h starvcs to death or not
There is no practical argument
against This proposed plan. True. there
is no precedent in other countries, but
there is ample reason why the step
should be taken here. In a parlia-
meutary country like England. when
the Prime Minister goes down in de-
feat his services to the country in the
future are guaranteed by giving him
either the leadership Of the opposition,
or else seat in a safe constituency.
The Prime Minister in France, who
ranks with the American President in
power is treated in a somewhat similar
manner. The President. who is moth
ing more Than a gold-laced figure-head
can always save enough out Of his
yearly salary of the equivalent of
several hundred thousands OF dollars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can got the answer 70 any
queattou ny writing Every Evening fnfoT
nation bureau Frederic ]. HasklD. Direc-
0ri Washington, y. THIS offer applies
strictly 70 Information. The bureau oan-
nes no. giyS advice on legal medical snd
settle domestic troubles. nor 70 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject
Wrte your questions plainly and briefly
two cents In sfamps for return postage
All repliea are sent direct ~ the inquirer
q How much gold and silver II IN
the United States treasury =
4 According n statement n tha
Treasury department on July 1920
the gold and silver IN the Treasury mo-
partrnenf was a follows ColG ana roin
bullion. t435 gfi .22G. silver dollars
1850. .a82 smaller colns. 921f1e9e
q What ia ,he standard alzc -
eggs for uarket7
4 The standard zize market ogg ia
y inches in diameter. rozsvfqo
2 Ia = true tbat N France grapes
are fertlizod 80 iron - produ,o 4
rich cofor2 n n
Excellent results ars Eaid - have
been produced fl France hy v.arhfr.r
grape vines and ferfiliyirg Thorn rs lafo
wintor or early spring with ar Iron r,1I-
phntr solution This treatment iz far
Rrapra subject - chiorrsia dir0a aed
state in which the natural roior glvca
place - siokly green N yeilo-v hue
. II there nny difference F.e- -vsev
the Apocalypse and ne Apo~ryphs7 ?
~
A The Apoeaivpse i another nam.
for the book of Revelations ana me
Apoorypha H compilation n .roks
whlrh whila affan read and rpofnd r
syna gogues and churches. j. not regard
ed aa csnoniral
q How much should 1rart 1oraa
weigh n n
Ife should 10 compact ir form nd
weigh from .20o to Roo pounds and
may weigh mora
. when we're patents for inyentiouz
first sasued2 ID. r. R
a. The arat patents FOR Inventions
wers authorized ~ an English statute
u 1923. American patents we're aro-
tactsd hy an Act ~ l790.
o. What constitutes an upper deck 2
]. r. y.
4. The upper deck - a sn.D = the
highest corp.ete 4eck
= What Is the meaning n n Uo~
aigno rInres II "
4. This .egeud which translated
reads In mis- sign fhou shalt conquer.
appeared on q 9aming ross which. a~-
rording IN tradition. appeared r. the
sky r the Roman Emperor f.orstan-
tine before his battle 7vith Naxent.us.
=. What s Ink cap7 r. 8. Z.
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while IL In welI-known fnct that every
tnxicab driver and motormnn hns the
synopsis of new play hidden In his
hip pocket.
With the development OF distinct
national drama, different I'm every re-
spcct from that of the older countries.
America begins to rank with those
nations which arc noted for the artistic
work of fneir citizens. II In strong
evidence that the pioneer stage is for
ever pnHt. and that nm industrial era.
which provides leisure for art. has
fully dawned.
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to caro- for himself in his declining

10 care for himself in his declining
years.
We Americans are very touchy about
the occupations of our former Presi-
dents We do not care for them to
enter trade" and ON the other hand.
we do not wish them to hold minor
political office. Yet n former President
must ne. and in style bentting his
station I'm life. pension for all such
persons would cause tho United States
to suffer little. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars spread out over more than ono
hundred millions of people is very little.
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mkIItatfs IuhIt.HI.

Bethany Hand
atononasons Union
Central labor Union
smyth Post. o. A. II
Waneta Council d +
Calanthe Lodge K. 0f e.
Corinfhlan Lodge. s. ~ =.
Humanity Circle. n ~ r.
Crusaders Castle X. n +
Eureka conclave. Z " 81
Fame Castle. o O. X n
Germauia Temple. K. =. T.
Industry Lodge. A. . r "
Canton Delaware. M i. r N
CheroIsee Tribe. Impd q. r. "
Harmony Council. No /. Z F A.
German beneficial Society. NJ. +
Peerless Conciaye. II. or s " VI.
Moriel Fncampment. I. Q. *. K II
Wilmington Nest. 1895. order 81 owls
Sheet Metal Workers Local 302.
Brandywlne Com. 4 & l. . K. VI.
Washington Camp. No. II. p. Q s. A.
Guiding Star Temple. No g. .. Of T.
NJ 3 4 Of p r. r Employees. Inc.
Eureka Council. No. / Jr . T.. a ".
VIII Branch No 20 Grand Fraternity.
Car and ship Painters Protective Asso.
Wilmington Lodge. No l76 Q. 7. .. T.
Moriel Encampment. No l, I. Y q K.
Wilmington Conciave. D. Of L. O. r. e
Camp 1926. Royal Neighbors OF Amer.
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EVENING SMILE.
PIG WAS IEhLons.

Kingston. Ontario. reader claims
that tho oldest Joke IL the ono about
tho English tourist who waH ont walk
ing IN the north Of ireland and who
stopped nt little farmhouse and
n naRed for drink of milk The milk
was brought 10 him I'm large howl.
and the Trlehwofnan who was carry
ing tho bowl wac followed by small
pig that was aqueaiing noiaiy The
IBngllahuan took a deep drink uf the
milk. but was annoyed 10y the pig
roofing al his legs ana gruntlnE
what IL the matter with the pig r
asked tho fgngiiahman.
oh don't mind him. sor, vas the
reply 'fIea Jealous. that~ ell. bs-
cause Won arc drinking out ~ his own
wee howl " Cincinnati Enquirer
SIR geniiie Cave Browne Cave. nart
who was In this country several years
nRn working ~ n oowpancher In tho
West. nsod ~ tell ~ meeting follow
cowhey What dl1 you aay your name
waaga asked the cowboy faVa-
ilrowno- Cave. aaId tho baronet
whats yomrs7" Me- on, I'm Ffoinea
Sweet Holmes. sald tha eovpuneher.--
New York Evening Post.
Now. you see" exclaimed TrH Gahb
n aayH here that
iran apends less money after M r. mar
ried than before Hnpposa youli try
t. deny That" "Oh. no. wont #
Rrowlhd Hr. C4abb He hasn't got II -
spend Tx
Well daughter Robert has asked
vour hand IN marriage hut. papa I
don't va NJ 20 leave mother oh. don't
worry about that Take her along with
you Hostnn Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-15
RIPPLISG RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
DREARINESS

Il IS cold and clammy day As
proceed 70 write these lines. the
skies arc desolate and gray. no
sunlight on the water shines. and
round my cabin by the hay a
bleak wind from the ocean whines.
Oh. such a day as this. I kSow.
inspired all 81 old songs Of yore:
on such a day poor Edgar Poe
embalmed his love and lost Lee
more. and Tennysop, knee-deep in
woe. bewailed his Hallam gone be
fore And al the dirses men
have known We're born on such
day as this when cold winds
through tho chimney moan. and
rain gusts at the window hiss
and | would give a silver bone
II I could think of icy and bliss.
The rain gusts do not fall on ma.
FOR am sheltered from the storm
the bleak winds blow IN from tho
sea. but | am safe and snug and
warm why don't l chirp a song
Of glee and swat my Tyre in proper
form "Be still, sad heart" the
poet wrote. and cease repining.
right away; the sun. you think.
has lost its goat, and ne'er again
will shed a ray: but back of yon-
der clouds remote tho good old
orb Is baling hay" Longfellow
thus. as l recall, shook of tho
tendency to sigh into all lives
some rain must fall. If one mans
wet. the next ones dry, so let me
haze your psrasol. and I'll re-
turn it next July"