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Evening star., 1921-03-11
A Question of Patronage.

A nice question in patronage has
arisen, and may give the President
and his official advisers something to
think about. 1t is this: Should there
not be a new deal? That is to say,
should not republicans who have never
held Office be preferred to those who
held Office under Roosevelt or Taft
and lost their places when Wilson
came in?
Those who hold this view go frankly
upon the old proposition: Pass the
cake around. Republicans who have
never had taste should get a help
ing now.
Those seeking restoration to the
service answer by saying that their
experience in office should be taken
INTO account; that if restored to their
old places or appointed to new ones
they would require no time for train
ing; that they would shake down at
once into their duties. and things pro-
ceed as smoothly as though no changes
had taken place.
There are signs that the admin
istration will not hurry, or suffer itself
to be hurried, in this matter; that so
much business of greater importance
n in hand, and so much depends on
how the p-ogram is started, Office
seekers p'1st assist by holding their
horses md waiting until the appoint
ing E,ower can get around to them.
There is no suggestion that the
power will not arrive; that few
changes are on the cards. On the
contrary, there is general confidence
that. in time. deserving republicans,
well backed, will enter in and pos
sess the kingdom won in November.
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Felicitating America.

President Harding has the good
wishes of all nations. great and small
He has received assurances by cable
from many Of them, sent since the de-
livery of his inaugural address, and
with knowledge Of what that address
signifies as respects Americas future
in world affairs.
The nations have a larger acquaint.
ance with America now than ever be-
fore. 1t cannot be said from the out
givings of their newspapers that their
education in that particular is COM
plete There is something for them
still to learn. But they are interested
in the subject, and making progress.
In time they will come to know us
weIl--what we stand for. and what
we are seeking to accomplish.
Mr.. Harding believes in the Ameri.
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can government as expressed by its
founders. His policies comprehend its
still further advancement on the
founders lines. In his judgment, any
material departure from those lines
would weaken the government as a
stabilizing influence in the world, and
thereby injure the world. Hence the
stand he has taken and is expected to
maintain.
Our growth has been phenomenal.
We are over hundred millions strong,
and still multiplying. Our resources
are beyond calculation. Our produc-
tivity when conditions are favorable
and we are feeling fit is in keeping
with our industry and capacity. Why
should not the nations rejoice in the
existence Of a government expressing
and accomplishing so much, and free
from predatory instincts or actions?
Evening star., 1921-03-11
Constitution and Guns.

Some people have got totally
wrong idea of the meaning of the con-
stitutional provision that 1.-The right
of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed." They think
this entities them to go armed with
what are known to the law as CON
cealed weapons" They think this
gives the right to go without any re-
straint whatever and buy weapons and
that any law limiting that right by
imposing permit requirement is an
infringement of the Constitution.
This view of the matter is wholly
erroneous. The provision in question
is comprised in the second amendment,
which in full reads as follows: "a we'll
regulated militia being necessary to
the security of free state, the right
of the people to keep and bear arms
shall not be infringed''
Thus the Constitution does not mean
that the individual has an unabridge-
able right to go armed, but it means
that the people of the states may main
tain armed militia forces. Thus the
right to bear arms as constitutionally
granted is merely the right of collec-
tive arms-bearins for purposes of ''se-
curity."
Any person who thinks that he is
constitutionally entitled to bear arms
to carry a concealed weapon-is GER
tain to receive d rude shock if he cites
the Constitution as his warrant if
caught with an unpermitted gun in
his pocket. The courts have never up
held pleas against cOncealed-weapons
acts on the constitutional ground. Nor
would they sustain a plea against
pistol-buying permit law under which
preservation of the public security was
sought by checking the freedom of
gun-getting.
The security of the free state" is now
amply safeguarded by the maintenance
of federal Army, by state militia
and by state and municipal police
forces. 1t is not necessary save in
very rare cases for individuals to arm
vidual armament was necessary. In
isolated and dangerous places it is
yet. But in cities there is no need
of individual promiscuous armament
and no constitutional right exists
for it..
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District fire department within prac-

District fire department within prac-
ticable range of a burning block.
Although it is not desirable to cause
delay by reconsideration Of the water
increase plans, it is appropriate to
renew the recommendation for high
pressure service in connection with
the item of 100000 to begin work
on the water supply increase. In
stallation of high service is directly
in line with this project of increasing
the supply. At present all Of the
fire-fighting water is drawn from the
supply mains through the filtration
beds. This from the point of view of
the city's supply is a waste. River
water will serve just exactly as well
as filtered water to put out fires. In
deed, in view of the fact of the limited
pressure in the supply mains and the
practically unlimited pressure that
could be put into the special fire mains
served by pumps at the riverside, the
unfiltered Potomac water is better for
defensive purposes. Even if this prof
ect-which a few years ago could have
been installed for O,000-costs half
a million, it will be the best possible
investment as a measure of both water
conservation and public protection.
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High-Pressure Advantages.

In connection with the suggestion
Of the establishment of highpres-
sure fire service, with special mains
in the downtown business district and
pumps on the riverside, the fact is
noted that in the present conditions.
eyen with a new 12-inch main recent
ly laid through f street, there is not
water enough to supply the engines
In a multiple alarm fire. II large
fire should occur in one of the big
business blocks even that enlarged
conduit would not serve. There are
not fire plugs enough, for one thing, to
permit concentration of steamers
within an effective radius. In five
alarm fire some of the apparatus
would be over a mile away.
One Of the features of the high-pres-
sure service plan is the installation
OF street traps for fire plugs below the
surface. These plugs can be. raised
and coupled with special devices car
ried by the engines, an operation of
only a few moments, and permitting
the use Of perhaps half a dozen hose
lines each. At present there is strong
objection to the placing of fire
hydrants on the curbs. Merchants do
not like them in front Of their own
premises. though recognizing their
value in protection. With the high
pressure system these plugs could. as
int. f.r.,
with the traffic. and could be multi
piled so freely throughout the zone of
possible great danger that it would
be feasible to concentrate the entire
Evening star., 1921-03-11
Ending the Long Day.

The agreeable intelligence comes
| that the Steel Corporation. yielding
to public opinion. has at last found
| way to get rid of the seven day
! turn" at the changing of might
| shifts. and hopes soon to announce
the entire abolition of the twelve
hour day among all it's workers.
For many years the twelve-hour
day, which has applied to approx
| matAly one-fifth of the corporations
employees. has been steadily criticised.
The company has pleaded that to
eliminate it was almost an operating
impossibility. because the heat of the
furnaces is continuous; that twelve
hours on duty did not mean twelve
hours of work crest periods being
numerous); that many Of the men
preferred system under which their
wages were exceptionally high. New
erless, the bombardment has gone on.
it being asserted that there must
he some way to end such long hours.
Now by it's action the corporation
in effect. comedies that the instinc-
tive assumption of the non-expert
was right and that the experts were
The % steel Corporation does not
seem fairly open to the accusation
that it has pursued a heartless labor
crushing policy. although this is the
hack charge of radicals. 1t has led
in raising wages, in welfare work.
in providing safety appliances. in
pensions and in making 1t easy FOR
it's employees to become partners in
ownership. But it is big. and this,
in the ewes Of many. makes it bad.
But with the elimination of the
twelve hour day. perhaps. the attacks
on it will be less energetic for here
was a matter with respect to which.
prima facie. it was wrong.
The struggle for the eight hour day
has taken thirty years. Barring agri-
cultural labor in certain parts or the
country and certain professionals and
semi-prof essionals and those who
work for themselves, it can survey
the field as conqueror. And that
the short day is better for every one
is now conceded. Organized labor
properly takes much pride in its
great achievement.-NeW York Trib-
une (republican).
Getting married is like vaccination.
Sometimes it takes.-New York Tele-
graph.
One of the surest cures for insan-
ity, we Judge, is an acquittal by the
jury-Spokane Spokesman Review.
Lima Beane says the postage
stamps will taste the same under
VIII Hays-Toledo Blade.
Driving an automobile Whiie drunk
NAV become almost as. dangerous as
crossing a street while sober.-Phila-
delphia North American.
Just to see woman driving an
automobile is all the proof we need
that "the female of the species is
deadlier than the male. e."-Columbia
Is. C.) Record.
With fewer members or the train
h4
chances to ignore signals.-Muncie
Und.) Star.
"Nicky" Arnstein had to walk into
| the district attorneys Office before
he could be arrested. And it begins
to look as If he will have to break
| into a cell If he is ever to go to
jail.-New York Mail.
Evening star., 1921-03-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIAANDER JOHNSON.

Other peoples troubles
My sympathy secures.
Yet, when a kettle bubbles,
And the kettle isn't yours,
If too eager in your fretting
You will be misunderstood;
In hot water you are getting,
And not doing any good.
It's human nature, surely,
For every one to try
To have, placed all securely,
A finger in the pie
Other peoples troubles,
In kindness you draw near,
But the difficulty doubles
When you try to interfere.
Evening star., 1921-03-11
Led by Conscience.

What first led you to go into poll
tics?"
my conscience" replied Senator
Sorghum. 'As young man 1 had so
high an opinion of my abilities that 1
thought it would be an objectionable
lack of patriotism if 1 neglected to
give my country the benefit of my
services"
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A Doubtful Transaction.

Il understand the Crimson Gulch
posse took some bootleggers into Gus
tody."
Yes. SIR replied Cactus Joe.
And it cost us citizens quite a sum
of money. paid in advance, to per-
suade them rum runners to map their
route in this direction and get their
stuff confiscated."
Evening star., 1921-03-11
The Last Word.

"a woman always has the last
word" commented Mr.. Growcher.
1T isn't entirely her fault" replied
Miss Cayenne. Some men are too
dull or too bashful to do a reasonable
share in keeping up the conversa-
ton"
Evening star., 1921-03-11

According to Police Commissioner
Enright of New York, a balmy winter
explains a slight increase in crime.
In some circles of metropolitan So
ciety crime is evidently regarded as
an outdoor sport.
Evening star., 1921-03-11

Statisticians have never taken up
the question OF how nation involved
in so much distress could afford any.
thing so extravagantly magnificent
as a Russian ballet.
Evening star., 1921-03-11

A method of enforcing the Volstead
act that will restore the rum-runner
to usefulness as a plain, productive
worker is still being soughc by prac-
tical economists.
Evening star., 1921-03-11
Strong Rhetoric Needed.

When with my income tax at hand
In figuring I pause,
truly wish / could command
Some help from Mr.. Dawes.
Evening star., 1921-03-11

Lenin appears inclined 10 encour-
age Trotsky's prominence in soviet
affairs in proportion to the probable
ity of difficulty in meeting the pay
roll.
Evening star., 1921-03-11

Russia is wondering why the pub
lie ever desired to get rid of COM
paratively mild and sympathetic man
like the late Car Nicholas.
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As q good business nation Germany
b reminded that successful future
often depends on fortitude in taking
q present loss.
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OF late years congressman have
learned TO regard an extra session as
a part of the regular order of busi-
ness.
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The elimination OF waste is a prob
lem which will not be completely
solved until irresponsible propaganda
ceases to waste words.
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The tariff is more interesting than
ever before, owing to popular hope
that it may be made the means of
simplifying the income tax arithmetic.
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No indemnity figure could be pro-
posed sufficiently low to make the
German taxpayer feel that the war
was worth it.
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The Office chair Mr.. Daniels took
home as a souvenir probably feels
more restful than it has in many years
mast
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Blue" is no longer a fashionable
color among lawmakers.
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Jud Tunkins says all the unrest of
any consequence in his vicinity is
caused by jazz band.
Evening star., 1921-03-11

With fewer members Of the train
crew there will not be so many
chances to ignore signals.-Muncie
Und.) Star.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
WHOLE NO. 1926
TOWNSEND MAN FOR MARSHALL
Walter S. Money, Prominent Republi-
can Politician and Farmer of Near
Townsend Slated for u. S. Marshal

Townsend, April 5.-Walter S.
Money, of near Townsend, has been
recommended by United States Sena-
tor Ball to President Harding for the
position of United States Marshal. 1t
is expected the Senate will confirm the
nomination without question, when it
meets in executive session on April IL.
The nomination of Money also tends
to confirm the report that the post of
Prohibition Director in Delaware, will
be awarded to a Sussex countian, as
apportioned by the Republican State
Committee. Mr.. Money, who is a
widely-known Republican of rural New
Castle County and farmer, will sue
ceed Marshal Martin F. Fairy, DEM
ocrat. The appointment of Mr.. Mon
ey as marshal comes as result of an
apportionment of Federal offices by
the Republican State Committee. Sem
ator Ball had about decided to recon-
mend James H. Wright, of Bethel,
Sussex county, for the marshalship
Park, for Federal Prohibition Director
Then some members of the Republi-
can State Committee suggested that
the committee ought to recommend ar
apportionment of the Federal Offices
among the three counties. Senator
/, Ball said such plan would be agree
able to him. The State COMMITTEE
E met in Wilmington and recommends
e that the United States marshalship b.
n given to a rural New Castle count,
: man, that the Prohibition Director b
t Sussex countian, and that the dep
e uty-collector of customs be Whining
Il tonian. After the meeting the pre-
It diction was made in these column
e that Mr.. Money would be appointe
e. United States marshal under the al
e portionment scheme.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sallie Stevenson Green, Wife of
Rev. c. w. Green, Well-KnOwn in
Smyrna Dies in PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs. c. w. Green, wife of Rev. Chas.
Wesley Green, of Quakertown, Pa, |
died last week. The sad intelligence
of her death was received with sorrow
in Smyrna and Dover where she has
relatives. Mrs. Green, before her
marriage was Miss Sallie Stevenson,
daughter of the late John A. Steven
son, one of Dover's early and most
prominent citizens. There were six
children of the Stevenson family, four
daughters and two sons. Three of the
daughters married ministers. Sallie
married Rev. c. w. Green; Gertrude
married Rev. A. S. Mowbray and Jen-
ME, Rev. ]. T. Mitchell. The fourth
sister, Lizzie Stevenson, married w.
L. Pritchett, Dover undertaken. With
the death of Mrs. Green there re-
mains but one living sister, Mrs.
Mitchell, who is widow. Mrs. Green
lived in Dover until her marriage to
Rev. Green in 1881. With her hus-
band they went to Japan as mission
aries, remaining abroad eight years.
Upon their return to this country, Rev.
Green joined the Philadelphia Confer
ence, where he has since resided, hav-
ing filled several important charges in
that conference. Mrs. Green for many
years was prominent in missionary
work, being an officer of the Foreign
Missionary Society of the Philadelphia
Conference until her death. She haC
been i'll for the past five months. She
is survived besides her husband, by
one daughter and one son, a seconC
daughter having drowned some few
: years ago, when he father was sta
toned at Norristown, Pa. Because O.
; a case of scarlet fever in the family
! no public services We're had. Inter
. ment was made Saturday afternoon a
A o'clock, in Mt. Moriah cemetery
4 Philadelphia, where the family have
$ plot.
: Miss Anne DOughten, Odessa, Dead
e Miss Anne E. Doughten died at he
g home on Main street, in Odessa, Wee
: nesday afternoon, aged 81 years. Dc
n ceased leaves one brother, Mr.. Jane
Il Doughten, of Rehoboth, and host {
II friends to mourn her death. Funer;
/ services were held at her home Frida
l. afternoon, at 1.3O o'clock and inte
'. ment was made in st. Paul's M.
l. Cemetery.
l. Death of Mrs. A. E. MilbOurne, Dove
> The funeral services of Mrs. Ann
~ E. Milbourne were held last Tuesds
nf afternoon at her late residence {
-, Governors Avenue, with interment
=, Lakeside cemetery. She is surviv
IL by two sons, Edward and George a
daughter, Mrs. James Goodwin.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
TO DREDGE OUT SMYRNA RIVER
Engineers Approve of Plan to Deepen
Creek and Make More Cuts

With the prospect of Smyrna Land
ing the banks of Smyrna River of be-
coming behives of flax and linen in
dustries, navigation will no doubt take
a boost. With this in view officials of
the company have taken the matter up
with the Federal authorities for deep
ening and shortening the Smyrna Riv-
er route. Report has it the chief of
engineers at Washington has approx
ed an appropriation of $4,000 for main
tenance and other work for the Smyr-
ma River. The project provides for a
channel seven feet deep at mean low
water, 100 feet wide across the bar
outside the mouth of the river and go
feet thence to Smyrna, a distance of
10 miles. The work also includes
three cut-offs, which will shorten the
course of navigation one and two
tenth miles, and the permanent pro.
lection of the channel across the bal
outside the mouth by the erection Of
jetties. The mean range of tide a
the mouth of the river is 6 feet; a
Fleming's Landing, about halfway VI
the river, four and two-tenth and a
Smyrna Landing the head of naviga
tion three and one-half feet.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
FEAR FROST DAMAGED WHEAT
Fields in Vicinity MiddIetOwn, Wheat
Center Looks Burned

The cold, freezing weather and
heavy frosts of last week has, from
all appearances, played havoc with the
wheat prospect in the Middletown
neighborhood. When the sun was
shining out hot, Sunday showed the
wheat taking on reddish or burned
appearance. The wheat had made an
unusually heavy growth of more than
seven inches in some places. This
young growth, being tender and full
of sap, has been frozen and is now
dying. People of Middletown who
consider themselves experts on wheat
conditions predict great damage on
this account. The farmers are view
ing the prospect with a very gloomy
outlook. The present crop was the
most expensive by far that was even
planted, owing to high prices paid fol
fertilizer and labor last year. Now
with the prospect of short yield, II
looks bad for many of them. The
bulk of last years crop is still IN the
bins. The growers have been holding
out for a raise in price, but 1t nov
looks as though the price would fal
to 81 before May 15. Dealers wer
bidding but $1.40 on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
GOVERNOR SIGNS SCHOOL BILL
Affixes His Signature to Both the Tax
and the Administration Bills-Other
Newly Passed Bills Considered

Governor Denney Thursday affixed
his signature to the new school law,
which was passed Saturday morning
in the closing hours of the session of
that week. The tax feature in connec-
tion with the school law, which also
passed at the same time as the school
law, had been signed by the Governor
several days ago. Because of the
great demand for the new school law,
twenty-five hundred copies have been
ordered printed for distribution, as it
will likely be several months before
the laws are printed. Governor Den
ney spent the entire day at the State
House looking over the recently pass
ed bills by the Assembly and affixing
his signature to the more important
ones. 1t was the Governors natal
day, and those knowing this fact ex-
tended congratulations. Among the
last hour appointments of the presid-
ing officers of the two houses was that
of the legislative committee or Little
Legislature" which meets in January
next to settle the accounts of the STATE
officers. The Senate members include
Senators Bennett and Palmer and tn,
House members Representatives Ora,
and Lee. Governor Denney receive,
several delegations on some of the las
hour measures passed, including tn
standard size of loaf of bread and tn
act regulating the weight of vehicle
passing over bridges. The adjourn
ment of the Legislature until May
has raised the question as to the thil
ty-day limit the Governor has by rigl
of the State Constitution to sign {
refuse to sign bills passed by the Les
islature. The resolution passed cal
ing for final adjournment May
, would naturally be considered that Il
Governor had thirty days after Il
, ninth of May to sign or refuse to sig
I such measures.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
WIN AT DECLAMATION CONTEST
Miss Eliza Cook and Leslie Moore OF
High School Win the HOnOrs

A large crowd assembled at Asbury
Nj. E. Church last evening to witness
the defamation contest of the Smyr-
ma High School. There were nine con-
testants. Miss Eliza Cook won first
honors and Leslie Moore second hon
ors. The program was sfollows:
Music, vocal solo, "Will O. The Wisp,'
Frances Sevil; Defamation, "The De-
struction of Sennachrib," Robert Hill;
defamation, ''The Old Actors Story"
Nina Resteim; music, piano solo, Mary
Truitt; defamation, "Patrick Henry
Speech" Leslie Moore; defamation
"The Relenting Mob Rachel Stevens;
music, piano solo, May Thompsoni
defamation, "Scotland's Maiden Mar
tyr" Eliza Cook; defamation, "The
Highwayman," Esther Ford; declama
tion, "social discomfort" Edward
Regards.
Smyrna times., 1921-04-06
E. M. FOWLER GIVEN SURPRISE
Popular Cashier of Fruit Growers
National Bank Remembered

Quite a surprise was given Mr.. and
Mrs. E.. Marriott Fowler on Friday
evening last, it being the occasion of
Mr.. Fowlers birthday. Upon his re-
turn home from attendance at Morn
ing Star Lodge of Odd Fellows, as is
his usual custom on Friday nights, ne
found some ten or twelve of his gen.
tlemen friends and their wives to well
come him, and wish him many happy
returns of the day. The evening was
most delightfully."- spent in a social way
and greatly enlivened by the presence
| of Mrs. Ralph J. Smith with her NO
lin, Mr.. Smith with his violin cello
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill with Clarinet
and Mrs. Mary Westfall at the piano
After refreshments were served an
evening long to be remembered witf
great pleasure was closed by the KeV
Mr. Hill singing "Annie Laurie,
favorite song of Mr.. Fowler.