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Newark post., 1921-08-17

leading to insanity. The disease first
showed itself in Italy early in the
18th century. Outside of Italy 1t
occurs chiefly in our Southern States.
Students of the disease are not fully
agreed as to the causes of 1T or as to
whether it is infectious. There is
more unity of experience in the pre-
vention and cure Of it. 1t does not
appear in community which has
good general health conditions and in
which the people have varied diet
including fresh meats, eggs, grain
foods, and dairy products. The death
rate and spread of the disease is
greatly reduced in pellagra district
by improving the sanitation and pro-
viding the proper diet.
The United States Government
through the Public Health Service is
organizing a campaign of aid and
education in cooperation with the
health departments of the states af-
fccted with the disease. Food will be
supplied to as many as possible OF
those who cannot obtain it for them.
selves, and instructions for prevent.
ing and curing pellagra will be wide
ly circulated. 1t is hoped that this
J campaign will bring better health ant
Newark post., 1921-08-17

The Hoover negotiations have been
made in close accord with the advice
of the State Department at Washing
ton. From the published accounts it
seems that every care is being taken
not to have this country drawn into
any recognition Of the Soviet Govern
ment.
Since the Hoover conditions for
supplying aid to Russia have been
agreed with, Lenin, the Soviet leader,
has put forth statement Of complete
change in the policy of that govern
ment. Currency is to be restored to
value, government operation of indus
try is to be rstricted to the few larg-
est national interests. And mean
while, released American prisoners
and escaped Russians are telling the
long-delayed story of misery and
waste under the ruthless enforcement
and pitiless stupidity of the Soviet
Government.
Newark post., 1921-08-17
United States Patent
Office Not Affected by
Business Depression

Applications for patents and trade
marks have been steadily increasing
since 1918 and the records of the
Patent Office at Washington show
that the last six months was the most
active in it's history. The increase in
the number of patents applied for
was nearly so per cent more than for
the corresponding period of 1918, and
for trademarks the per cent of in
crease is nearly 1875.
1t may be that the general let-up in
the daily hurry and press of operat-
ing a thriving business has given
men time to think and to work out
ideas which have long been relegated
to the back of their minds. If this is
true, if in the true American spirit
the business men in general have been
using a dull season, not to indulge IN
worry and gloom, but as an oppor-
tunity to work out ideas for bigger
and better business, then we can ex-
pect that when things do begin te
nick up, there will be wonderful
strides made and that the next decade
will see a new measure of prosperity
for the country.
Newark post., 1921-08-17
Too Late Then

GAIL through my trial you kept say
ing, Your honor, l object" snarled
the convicted crook.
$50 l did, so l did," replied his
lawyer, soothingly.
"When the judge sent me up for 10
years, why in Sam Hill didn't YOU
object to that?"-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Newark post., 1921-08-17
Good Cheer for the Man
Who Shaves or is Shaver

The thin man and the fat man alike
can expect to benefit from a new
safety razor with round blade. Its
smooth and efficient action is equally
comfortable on hollow cheeks or
double chin. No matter how fat Or
how thin, the shaver who handles this
new razor can avoid cutting the
plump curves of his neck or scraping
the skin off his cheek bones.
Newark post., 1921-08-17
THE TRUTH
ABOUT RUSSIA

The story of starvation, disease and
panic in Russia today is so terrible
that wave of pity and of apprehen-
sion sweeps over the world. Again
the sufferings of millions of ignorant,
but simple, child-like people are laid
bare to the world. The Russian gov
ernment has been forced to ask and
accept aid from other countries in an
effort to stave off complete disaster to
a whole people. Evidences of the
serious conditions in Russia had al
ready come to the outside world
through the migration of numbers Of
her starving people into Poland and
Siberia. These migrations are grow
ing to such an extent that Europe is
alarmed The swarming of millions
of faminine- -maddened people over all
the Russian borders into countries
Just beginning to revive from the
devastation of war would present a
crisis as grave an another war. The
migration within the borders of
Russia itself, from the great valley Of
the Volga in Central Russia, the real
famine district, to the cities of west
ern Russia is the condition which has
forced the government to cast about
for all possible resources and means
of control. Many of the peasants and
villagers are going from the Eastern
provinces into Siberia where there is
more food. Others are pressing south
to the borders of Poland.
The immediate reason for Russia S
sudden widespread famine resulting
in the present call for help, is the
long continued drouth which made a
complete failure of this years crops.
The crops last year were poor, and
the cultivation of the land, in the
chief food-producing provinces has
fallen off to such extent under the
Soviet government of the Bolsheviki,
that famine and disease have been a
constant condition since 1918. But the
government evidently did not expect
the panic and starvation stage to be
reached.
The problem of getting aid to
Russia includes not only the collection
and transportation to her ports and
borders of millions of tons of grain,
beans, rice, milk and sugar, to relieve
hunger now, but also million tons of
seed for the winter and spring crops,
as well as a restoring of transporta-
ton facilities and of agricultural and
industrial activity and efficiency with
in Russia. This is clearly pointed out
by Secretary Hoover in his published
outline of the work and resources
which the extent of the famine would
demand for its proper alleviation. Es-
Inmates of the number of starving
people range from 10 to 20 millions.
Whatever the cost, and however
difficult it is to help these famine
stricken people without helping the
Bolshevist leaders who are response
BILE for the bad management, which
has crippled Russia's own resources
the help must be given. Since we
cannot feed the people, the American
Relief Commission under direction OF
Mr.. Hoover, has stipulated, and it has
been agreed to, that our food supple:
shall go only to the children and thu
sick. AS all the nations are eager tt
help and are planning to cooperate
with Hoover, the relief will doubles:
be administered so that it will react
as many as possible Of all classes o.
the needy.
Newark post., 1921-08-17
Here's Record Word

Berlin. - Observation-Disclosures
sgesellschaft. That is the longest word
they're using hereabouts. 1t means
passenger steamship company"
Newark post., 1921-08-17

better living conditions to all the neo
pie of the cotton belt, and Law tb0
foundation for a greater and mora
stable prosperity in the South.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
WATCH GIFTs FOR TWo.

William J. Highfeld and Samuel
II. Baynard, Jr., we're given a pleas
ant Christmas surprise by the pro-
prietors of the Wilmington Dining
Room by the presentation OF two
handsome and unique gold watches
during the week. Both Mr.. High
field and Mr.. Baynard, who are
friends OF the firm, are thirty-third
degree Masons.
The watches, OF the most improv-
ed works. are encased in 14-karat
closed-face cases. on the outside
cover of each is inscribed the en-
blem OF the Thirty-Three degree Of
Masonry, while on the backs are
the initials OF Mr.. Highheld and Mr..
Raynard. The back cover case
shows the presentation by George
Caros. Nicholas Brojos and John
Simpsons Messrs. Caros, Broios
and Sampson are proprietors of the
Wilmington Dining Room and pre-
scented the watches to Mr. Highfield
and Mr. Baynard as a mark OF the
esteem in which they are held by
them.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

education in many of the pictures.
Now and then they present one with
a suggestive title and put out a
sign, Women only" or Men Only"
Folks fall for that and then get
stung. The picture doesn't stand up
to the title.
Girls Better on.
Young girls Of today are better Off
than their mothers or grandmothers.
They are farther along in education
because of more freedom.
This talk about the countrys
morals being way off is mostly false.
Short skirts are finel 1 wear 'em
myself. They are much better. from
health standpoint, than the long
trains of olden days.
Rouge doesn't hurt, either. II ma
ture hasn't been especially kind, and
girl is clever at application, let
her rouge up a bit.
Women smoking? Well, I never
could get used to it, And I don't
believe the average man likes to see
a woman smoke. But it's tkeir right
to puff away if they so desire.
The main things 1 am against are
immoral movies. bootlsgging and
public dance halls. where order is a
| lost art.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
200 DANCE WITH
BANKERS, BROKERS

More than 200 couples attended
the dance given last evening by the
Bankers and Brokers' Club. in the
ballroom OF the Hotel DUPONT.
one Of the features was the solo
dance given by Miss Mary Cassidy.
a pupil Of the Young Studio, who
executed. in a graceful manner. the
sailors horn pipe, and the old-fash-
ioned buck and wing. The eluD
presented her with a bouquet.
Miss Helene Wissharr and Julian
Schofeld won the prize waltz honors,
Miss Wisshar was presented with
string Of pearls and Mr. Schoheld
with a shaving set
The dance was the eighth given by
the club and the third of the present
series. The program for the affair
was a distinctive novelty made up
to resemble a bank book. Music
was furnished by willard Wilson's 2
Orchestra. officers OF the club are
John W. Croney. president; Fred
erick r. Gooding, vice-president;
Truston l.. Davis, Jr., treasurer, 7,
Mary T. Nipple, secretary; Julian A.
Todd assistant treasurer and Rose
c. Farley. assistant secretary.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

At HOLIDAY
RECEPTION
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and OF further impairing his voice
by the --rain OF prolonged CONVEX
sation at the reception. Senator
DUPONT reluctantly yielded to the
counsel of his physician. and this
morning. with regret. communicated
to Mrs. dupont his inability to be I'm
the receiving line with her. At the
same time he sent word that he
hopes 20 be improved sufficiently
early next week 10 go out.
Absence Of Senator DUPONT elicit
ed many expressions OF regret by
the guests and well-wishes for his
speedy recovery.
Mrs. dupont was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mr and Mrs. Hollyday S.
Needs, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Douglass
Buck and Mr.. and Mrs John w.
Donaldson, daughters and sons-in-
law Of Senator and Mrs. DUPONT,
and by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis V. du-
Pont who are the son and daugh-
ter-in-law OF Senator and Mrs. du-
Pont
Buffet luncheon was served.
Dancing was enjoyed during the
afternoon. music being furnished by
Nahan Franko's orchestra, OF New
York city.
The house was decorated appro-
pirate TO the holiday season.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
FOUR POWER
PEACE PACT
TAKES FORM
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ng International laws against unre-

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ing international laws against unre-
stricted submarine warfare.
Probably also against use Of
U-boats. against MERCHANTMEN.
Establish 1886 tons as the
largest tonnage for any nation in air
plane carriers. grading from there
down.
Provide that battleships shall not
be armed with more than l6-inch
guns and cruisers with not more
than S-inch.
Limit individual cruiser tonnage
to 10000 tons Cprovided. as expect
ed. Paris o. KS thaD.
Make provision for a replacement
chart and for scrapping ships and
for other technical details
The strain between Britain and
France is modified.
Delegate Sarraut's declaration
that France has no hostile aims to-
ward Britain and no desire to adopt
German methods of U-boat warfare
has eased the situation.
While he scored the dangling OF
war scarecrows before conference
and resented limitations that
France ought to pay its debts. there
was everywhere a feeling that the
tension is now practically removed.
Both Sarraut and Admiral Debon
told the naval committee that
France had no war aspirations and
that she resented the constant in
situations that she is imperialistic.
Sarraut declared his nation to be
PROUD" Of its debts and not for
getful OF them.
These debts had been contracted
IN the cause of humanity, he point
ed out. And, some OF the funds
given France had had reaction IN
wartime prosperity in the United
States
When Lord Lee. OF Britain. point
ed to an article defending the free
use of submarines, appearing in q
French semi-ofiicial naval magazine
as rejecting the attitude OF tn,
French government both Sarraut and
Lebon hotly replied that the inter
probation was unjustihed. The ar
ticle in question represents the view.
of the author and not the govern
ment they said.
Misunderstanding OF this sort
Sarraut said, give rise to suspicion,
entirely unjustified and should b.
threshed out in private.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
GEORGE WILEY, AGED
FARMER, DIES
specIal 70 The EvenIng JournaI.

Special TO The Evening journal.
BRIDGEvILBE. Dec. 3l-In
collision between cars owned by Miss
Adele Gray and Harry Lonand, both
machines were damaged but no one
was hurt.
Harry whitney Of Kennett Square.
Pa, gave an illustrated lecture
Thursday night in the Tuesday
Night club house. on his experiences
in the arctic regions, he having been
within three hundred miles of the
north pole. He also told OF some OF
his hunting trips.
Luther Williams OF near Green
wood on Thursday found a small gas
balloon containing a note wishing
the finder a Merry Christmas. II was
sent from Blue Ridge Sanitarium,
Virginia.
George Wiley. aged 81 years. died
yesterday morning at his home on
Broad street He is survived by his
wife, who is so years old, and who
is also III at this time. two daugh-
/ ters. Mrs. Edith Riddle and Mrs.
/ George Gallager. OF Philadelphia
and one son, Charles Wiley, OF Sea
/ ford
NJ. C. Baker, a farmer living near
town, who had his hand crushed In
a fodder shredder last week, is in a
serious condition, lockjaw having
developed.
Colonel Harry w. viven, who fol
the past 80 years has given tn,
children OF Bridgeville a treat con
sisting OF candy, oranges and apples
at Christmas time. continued thii
custom this year and treated abou
one hundred. He also entertained
at dinner Christmas Day the follow
ing boys who are home from col
lege: William Cannon. Robert Lay
ton, Edwin Layton, Wilbert Layton
Miles Messck and Harrington Mes
: sick.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
CHURCHES give
TOPOOR FUND
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Dickson. IS; st. Barnabas S. s, Mar
shallton. Del. $40; r. H. Mershom.
$40; St. Andrews Church. s13s.ss;
st. Andrews Sunday School s64.SO;
Miss Bessie f. Purnell, So; W. f.
Aschenbach, SO; William X Todd,
500; F. II. Mccormick. $10SJ. W.
L., IS; Sacred Heart Church. the
Rev. Leonard Walter. $40; Admiral
S. f. dupont Post No. 2. G. A. r.,
$40: John II. Rice. $40; L. Slonsky,
$40; Mrs. Emily r. Simmons, $50;
Dorothea i. Simmons, SIS; A Friend,
$40; o. j. Teeple, Jr., $40; Miss NJ.
S. Burr. $40.
The women's committee OF the
Emergency Relief announces the
completion of an organization which
viii take up the work Of collecting
and distributing food and other
necessities to the people Of Whining
ton and vicinity who are in need.
The committee has established head
quarters at S23-S25 Shipley street,
telephone 9O1.
Contrary to the usual rule
there will be 10 card index system
kept of the names OF those aidet
bv the committee The fact that
anyone has received or required suci
aid will be an unknown quantity will
the passing of this emergency.
The general committees follow;
Committee Associated with th'
MAYORS Committee: Mrs. Donald S
Ashbrook. chairman; Mrs. Mum
/ Miss Keim.
Pledge Committee: Miss Bessi
Whittingham, chairman.
Motor Committee: Mrs. ]. N. Har
man, chairman.
Distribution and Store Committee
Mrs. Mum, chairman.
Investigation Committee; Mrs
lane Pennewill, chairman.
Mems Auxiliary Committee; Al
bert Stetser, f. r. Jones, James Bal
II. ]. strahorn. II. V. Buckson, Boy
Mccoy. s. A. Collins, Benz. A. Groves
'iR. p. Robinson, J. F. Richards
Publicity Committee; Miss Ann
Stole. chairman.
Telephone Committee; Mrs. r. =
Whittingham, chairman.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

hIN1 AM a. NtA0 nun ilANf
(R1GHT) IN THE SHORT SKIRTS
DR.. Amy A. Kaukonen is the Chill
dren's mayor" OF Fairport. Ohio.
town OF 1000, which has more chill
dren than any other town of its size
in the United States
She is 25 years old. probably the
youngest mayor in the United States,
was elected on the Peoples Ticket
on dry platform and steps into the
mayors job on January first. Her
main interest is in children.
Miss Kaukonen has never been in
politics before. She attended high
school at Conneaut. o.. and later
graduated from the Womens Medical
College at Philadelphia. Then she
and her mother moved to Fairport
where "shingle" announced that
DR.. Amy A. KaulSonen was ready for
patients.
Less than a year later a commit
tee OF townsfolks asked her to run
for mayor. "Fairport needs cleaning
up" they told her. Men. as mayors.
haye failed. viii you try it?"
She agreed to run and was elected.
As to her plans-well. let her tell
you about them.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
LESS TAXFOR
GOVERNMENT
AFTER TODAY
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not be fet by the average American
consumer but the changes in the
rates on income taxes are expected
% have a direct appeal to a larger
lumber of taxpayers than any other
class.
Reductions in the income tax rates
and the surtaN rates will be appli-
cable to the earnings or individuals
during 1921, so the decreases will be
felt with the payment of the next in
come tax installment
That is not true with reference to
the excess profits tax repeal, ap-
plicable to business. Excess profits
tax must be paid at the old rates
on business done in 1921. Business
Will not enjoy any effect OF the ex-
cess profits tax repeal until 1923.
when it pays taxes on business done
in 1922.
With reference to individual in
come taxes the greatest percentage
OF reduction in taxes comes to mar
ried men with incomes Of $4,000 a
year and less. Heads OF families in
that class are allowed exemptions
from all taxes on the first s2.5O0 OF
their income, instead of $4,000 as
heretofore. In addition, an exemp-
tion OF S40O instead OF 5000 is al
lowed for each dependent child.
The normal tax rate on the smaller
incomes being 4 per cent, a married
man is saved $50 on his income tax
by reason Of the $500 increased ex-
emption allowed by the new rates
efective January 1. II he should
happen to have two children he is
allowed a further reduction OF s16.
Thus married man having two
children, who had an income OF
$4,000 year, paid income taxes or
SlO4 this year. whereas next year
he will pay S6S, a saving of ss6
brought about by his increased ex-
emptions.
A married man without depend
ents, having an income of $4,000 a
year, paid income taxes OF $40 this
year. In 1922 he will paw $40 on
mat income, a reduction Of so per
cent.
II his income is $4,000 a year. ne
paid taxes Of $50 under the old rates
ana viii pay $50. a reduction of 25
per cent, under the new
u If his income is $4,000 a year and
he had no dependents, he paid s12O
a year under the old rate and will
pay 500 under the new. If $1,000
he paid s170 and will pay $50.
Above that figure the saving Is
negative until the income reaches
$4,000 and above. A married man
without dependents with an income
Of $4,000, now pays income taxes
OF $3.50, where as next year he will
pay SS,46O. II it is $1,000, 900 ne has
been paying s66S,1sO, but will paw
S550.64O.
Other taxes which will be missed
by large number of people are the
so-called nuisance taxes, such as the
penny taxes on a 10-cent glass of
soda water. and the tax OF few
cents on a box of rouge or tooth
paste.
Taxes which have not oesn re-
pealed entirely, but which will be
cut. are those on candy, cereal bev-
erages and works OF art
Luxury taxes. such as have been
paid on silk shirts and silk Stockings
Of the higher grades, are repealed.
Despite the cut made in one form
or another, the new revenue dill is
expected to yield during the new
year s3.250, 100000.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

SUGGESTED To
SAVE EUROPE

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States, Germany and Russia, particu-
larly, are invited to enter in accord
ance with their financial status.
The primary motive is to re-estab-
,ish trade in Russia and Germany.
Details will be discussed at the
Allied supreme council meeting and
if the scheme is adopted. pan-Eu-
ropean economic conference will be
held later to elaborate on it.
After the meeting broke up at
noon today a British delegate de-
clared it was particularly desired
that the United Staes enter the
plan II she desires.
1--WE have made no final decisions. 90
he said. I'VE have merely accepted
recommendation which will be
brought up at the Cannes meeting or
the supreme council"
The plan is founded on the general
scheme of the Washington confer
ence.
After the Washington conference
had been so successful in limiting
capital ships and arbitrating points
of discord, suggestions for a Pan
European conference were made
with such insistence by the London
press that the government finally
took up the plan.
Premier BRAND then called 10 see
Lloyd George in London and It Is
believed the basis of the present
scheme was drawn at that time
Reports have been current since
organization of the economic scheme
got under way that France might OBJ
ject to the inclusion of Russia IN
any international economic gather.
ing. Appearing in the Chamber oi
Deputies several days ago Premier
BRAND was asked II France intend
ed to sanction the entrance of Rus
sia. BRAND answered that France
could not afford to stand in the wa,
Of the economic rehabilitation Of an
other country and intimated thu
government would put forward
no strenuous objections to Russia.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
FIRE BuRNING IoIsr.

Truck Company No. 3, in charge
OF Lieutenant Barnes and Engine
Company No. s., in charge OF Lieu
tenant Sweeney. in response to a still
alarm, extnguished a fire at the
home OF William Hawke. Seven
teenth street and Mt. Salem Lane,
shortly before noon today.
The FIRE which originated when
an SKIS joist entered the chimney,
was extinguished without loss by the
use Of hand extinguishers and pour
ing coal down the chimney.
This is the first fire TO which
Truck No. 2 has been called.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
FIRST DEPT. CHIEF
FELTCTTATES LUTZ

Hurley Perkins. Wilmington's first
chief of the Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. called upon Chief Lutz, the
first chief OF the paid department,
this morning. Mr.. Perkins spent
some time in the office. telling Of oc-
currences in 1868, when the service
was first inaugurated, and compar-
ing the old equipment with that OF
the present day.