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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

when demand revivcs, Germany VIII
be in q position to underapll our own
producers, even after paying freight
charges. The krupps are not only
making everything from locomotive
10 hairpin but they never had go
many men upon their payroll.
No moral WAS drawn by this
prophet. He flied warning, but did
not say how we were to reckon with
the undersellers. lost he should have to
tell some dIsa agreeable truths. There
is no dispute as 20 one or them.
which Is that our prosperity has be-
come contingent upon the volume Of
our exports and that the lower they
fall the worse off we become. There
is no dispute az to another which ia
that the stream of commodities must
flow IN both directions that we must
buy as we'll as SELL And nobody has
tried 10 explain how we cnn buy If ths
cost of what In purchased cannot be
known until It haa been determined al
our custom houses and IF II must re-
mnln n mystery until The problem is
solved by n Government official
Prophets need not tell uH what will he
done by those who are told they must
buy in the dark. An iinposslbliity is
serIbed--Brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
APPEAL TO THE SENATE.


As il passed the House the Tordney
Tariff bill was not 50 bad ns it was ~
certain stages of the debate. Hides
and skins were placed on the free list
as were oil, long staple cotton and
asphalt. On the final vote the agri-
cultural bloc was badly split. But
at best. even with these changes tho
fordncy bill is much too bad ever 10
become law by the act of d party
that expects TO be continued In power,
Tariff laws far less unpopular than
the Fordney bin have been unpopular
enough TO cost the party that passed
them the control OF the Lower House
OF Congress at the ensuing election.
Under all the circumstances the pa4
publican majority in the Senate osn-
not do q better thing for the country
or mare sagaeious thing for their
party than bury the House bill In
committee for an indefinite time ana
give the right Of way to taxation
revision. Tariff revision can wait. il
ought 10 wait. Tax revision crn wait
but II ought not TO wait. The House
has failed the people In this matter
their appeal Is TO the senate.--I3oston
Transcript m
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OUR TROUBLES.

a great deal has been written about
the plight of the working man: but
what has been said in favor of the
civil service employe, who dares not
strike against the Government? Here
are few lines in his favor:
AT the present moment the labor
ing classes are the object of compass
sion; they are being nurdered--it is
said-by the manufacturing capital
list: but the Government is a hundred
times harder than the meanest trades
man. it carries it's economy in the
article of salaries to absolute folly.
If you work harder the merchant will
pay you more in proportion: but what
does the state do for its crowd Of OBJ
scure and devoted toilers?v
The interesting point about that
paragraph is that it was not written
today about American civil service
emp.oyes-though very applicable to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
THE MOVIE CONTROVERSY.

There Is a good deal of hue and cry
from movie producers regarding the fti.
tihty Of censorship as at present ps-
tablished. And no doubt there i
reason in what they say. The COM
.centfated efforts Of wonen's clubs
which insist upon good shows for
children at definite times will do moro
TO get good chiidren's shows into town
than can be done IN a century by MI
the misdireeted efforts OF cenaors talk
ing bottles of rum out of eTreaslra
Island and debating the time limit
.of kisses.
There Is one point. however. where
the obseryant movie fan can disagree
with Jesse Lasky. who has been
writing about these things lie saws
IN a current magazine that it Is not
movies that are the bad influence. but
parents who will not discriminate be-
tween pictures suitable only for the
adult mind and pictures proper for
the understanding of children.
What parent of ordinary inteIlt-
gence could have foreseen when Jean
Webster's charming Daddy Long
Legs was advertised. that it would
have included extraneous scenes SO
unpleasant as some that were intro
dueed into it? What lover of Treas
ure Island" with its harmless blood
and thunder. could have guessed that
silly love theme would be introduced
TO mar it's fine unity? A child told her
school teacher recently. Yes, l saw
Black Beauty but mother was dis
appointed. She told father she was
SO glad there was r,oi,ss - -
play without love in it, because love
Is too old for me Anyhow. / don.f
care much for it. Then we went, and
sure enough. they had to stick some
love in at the end"
IL is true there are pictures. suit
able for adults which are not proper
for children. But when the unsiIit-
ability is deliberately introduced into
stories originally all right. what ID
one to do? If the movie producers are
SO ready to censor themselves won't
they change that all pretty soon2-
Rock Island Argus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
ARDEN'S FATE.

What is to be the fate of fair Ar
den-near- Harvey?
A fortnight ago we described the
bourgeois tendencies which had been
noted in Americas famed single tax
colony. We even predicted that its
Bohemian days We're over, as the in
habitants Were beginning to manifest
all the traits which one notices in
smug, middle-class circles. Certainly
Mo spirit of Mammon has conquered
Vhe place. 1t was not always thus:
one may remember. the days when
Upton Sinclair. in faultless white
1reeches. preached the doctrine of
universal brotherhood between cigar
cite pufTs while he swung in a ham,
mock meath an Elizabethan roof.
Dut those halcyon days are over.
Arden is more than bourgeois: it is
even becoming reactionaryi First,
the spirit OF universal brotherhood
was thrown overheard when il was
decided. that only dyed-i -rhe-wool
Single Takers could swim in the pei
lucid pool. Then the desire for gain
entered the tender souls of the Ar
denites. Overnight the rentals of cot
tages took a trip to the moon; and
at last reports they had not reach al
earth. II was even rumored at ono
time that some of the cottaRers ware
indulging in the ancient, though -ot
necessarily honorable pastine of prof.
teering.
Now comes more sad news. The
colony's board of assessment is said to
be considering substantial increase
= the assessment rates. This mean.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
SOUR HELENE.-

Once upon n time there was .
| golden-haired lass whose smile In
| FINLAND charmed millions. Tired
| mothers were fascinated by 1t. and
told their children that they should
grow up and be sweet and good, even
| as Our Helene, which was not her
name. Fathers. with brains wearied
by the battle for mere existence. sat
entranced before her shadowy form.
and imagined that again il was Life,s
| springtime. when the sap of Hope
eternal runs swiftly through the
human breast. Youths ilolized her,
and dreamed of conquering nations
so that the spoiis could be laid at the
feet OF a similar love. Even polished
rouos forgot their amours, and silently
wondered IL true love could be found.
The more hSr admirers increased. the
greater was her income. Came the
day when she was the acknowledged
queen Of the screen--with millions
paying devotions 10 her.
Then. like flash of jagged lightning
out OF calm sky, came an ugly. nastv
report-a report which would MT
down. Her fondest followers said
that it was not so. that "our Helene"
was pure. Months passed, and then
the report was verified. Scandal. tho
hydra a-headed monster, dragged h's
Shiny body across her pathway, and
her name was banded about in nois-'
ONE places. Instead of being a model
of all womanly traits, "our Helene"
stepped from her pedestal and took
her place beside certain others in his
tory who have chosen a way not steep
and narrow. And the wicked old
world laughed, while Virtue went si-
lently.
A few more weeks went by. The
lass who was once the queen of the
screen was displaced by others. Then
someone asked moving picture man
why 'our Helene" no longer attracted
the crowds, as OF yore. His answer
was, People liked TO think that Helene
was good and virtuous They knew
that some other actresses mixed np
In dirty divorce scandals. but they
had built palace of dreams about
Helene. Then she dynarnited her own
palace-you sec. they had worshippcd
the actress. without knowing the
woman. No she doesn't draw
like she used to-"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
sHnnTINa rs LIP.

Kicks are made against the
killers BY lot Of grouchy
cranks; being staid old social
pillars, they forget their boyhood
pranks. Everywhere / hear
them saying, shuddering at
every breath. There's too much
impromptu Staying, too much
unexpected death. Any youth
can get a rife guns are now
his aims and goais--and then.
for the merest trife, he win shoot
as full of holes. We are scared,
like farmyard puIlets when a
hawk flies overhead. for were
always lodging bullets, always
burying our dead" Thus the
ancient men are knocking. roost-
ing in the parks and courts; and
they all consider shocking every
kind Of modern sports. Age
makes people cold and narrow,
they can't sympathize- with fun;
they defend the bow and arrow
as against the sawed of gun.
And the kicks are growing loud
er, from these sheifworn, dotard
folk: when they're shot with
smok eless powder they can't
take it as a joke. Every daily
paper brings them further news
Ger which to euss; when a
charge of buckshot wings them
they kick up a beastiy fuss. And
they call for drastic measures
cutting short the wave Of crime,
but the young must have their
pleasures in this merry modern
time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
SHOW LONG, o LoRDl,

The Springfield Republican has a
few words TO say about the recent
row between Congressman johnson OF
Kentucky and Bergdolrs brother
Braun. in which the latter passed the
tie and the former tried to draw his
Satling gun from the time-honored hip
pocket.
The point is this" observes the
Republican, why should a Congress
man. even a kentucky Congressman,
Dc a gun toter? The Kentucky states
man seems to think that il is neces-
ury 20 carry a murderous weapon
concealed on his person in the capital
city OF this country. But why
Washington is the seat of the United
States government and the headquar-
tiers OF both the army and the navy.
Besides the DISTRICT police force, the
Federal secret service may be called
upon in an emergency to protect citi-
gems. while at Fort .Myer and the ma
rine barracks are stationed trained
bodies Of fighting men who would
march instantly to defend the Con-
yress against assault or molestation,
n Washington is not well enough pro-
,trctcd already. some more of the four
or eve billions of dollars the taxpay-
ers now contribute annually to the
support OF the government might be
used for protective purposes.
The problem of disarmament is
acute here at home. Before we at
tempt to disarm the nations of the
world. should we not disarm Cnn-
rress? The beginning of the iimtfa-
ton OF armaments should be made
IN tho hip pocket of Representative
Ben Johnson of kentucky"
What the Republican says is true.
But we are of the opinion that Mr..
johnson is not the only Congressman
who totes a gun. Some of the gen
tlemen from the north and the west
are known TO be addicted to the habit.
There is no excuse for it. Yet one
can understand Mr.. Johnson's bellig-
srent frame of mind. This fellow
Braun, brother of Americas arch
Stacker. and not noted for war prowess
himself. joins the whole Bergdoll fam
ily in poking fun at the United States
Of America
Braun. in the course of an official
Investigation, calls Johnson a liar.
Bergdoll himself sends nasty mes
saEcs from Germany to our govern
ment officials; nanny Bergdoll sas-
sizes everyone left and right. and even
the. BergdoIl chauffeur turns up his
nose at the United States How
long, O Lord, how long?''
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
THE EVENING SMILE.
GETTING SATISFACTION.

Not long ago there entered the
office of a NV York brokr a mos,
excited person, who upon ascertain
ing that the broker was indeed the in
dividuai he sought. announced in no
uncertain terms that he proposed 10
have satisfaction" and Justice"
By exercising his suavest methods
the broker managed to elicit from his
excited caller that on the previous
day, as the brokers chauffeur was on
Grating his employers car, he had. al
the corner of Broadway and Fifty
fourth street, nearly run down the
complaintant's wife. incidentally tear
ing from her frock a quantity of ma
terial.
i am very sorry, indeed" said the
broker. "and viii be glad to do what /
can to remedy the matter. DO you ex-
pect that l shall get your wife a new
frockg"
NO, / DON'T" snapped the angry
husband. brandishing a bit of cloth.
What / propose to do is to see that
you match this material! !"-Ex.
Tommy: / don't think it's right
children should go TO school for so
little money. Pa ought to have to pay
more than he does" Ethel: Why?
Tommy: Cos then he wouldn't be
able to afford TO send us Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27

their cases--but was penned by Honort
de Balsac in 1886. who was discussing
= purely French matter.
It IN 30 true that there Is nothing
reaiiy new under the sun. Even our
economic problems are as old as the
hills: II just happens that sometimes
we believe that we have all the trouble
and that the preceding generations
faced nothing but sweet music. Far
from It: our troubles today are minor
compared with those OF yesterday:
then men revolted for the mere right
to work. and for coarse brown bread
for their families. Today some men
stir up strife because they cannot have
all the luxuries of life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
JUST FOLKS
THE GooDY-GooDY MAN.
BY Edgar A. Guest

do not mind the man who rides his
hobbies,
can abide the faddist now and then.
I think the creatures found in hotel
lobbies
Some day perhaps may change and
grow TO men;
i can put UP with him who merely
bores me
And be polite TO pests of every kind,
But one there is who positively floors
me,
The gentleman who's everly refined,
| do not mind the man with worn-out
stories,
At least be wants to cheer me up i
bit;
The boastful man who magnifies his
glories
May some day see his -oolishness
and quit;
The grouchy man is hard to get along
with,
Bur even him / would not wholly
ban;
There's only one am forever wrong
with.
The ever-perfeet goody -goody man.
The game of life is rough and men
must play II,
To be a man one has to stand the
brunt,
A spades a spade-why be afraid to
say it?
The meanings clearer when the
speech is blunt;
man can be man and net politely,
Can live with men and keep a poll
ished mind.
All eyes at times must look on things
unsighrly,
And vigor dies that is too-nuch re-
finod.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
SAVING THE WORLDS BIRDS.

| Because OF the passage OF the plu-
mage bill by Parliament Great Brit.
ain, which already has treaty with
the United States for the protection
Of migratory birds In their flight be-
tween the United states and Canada,
becomes more closely associated with
the movement for the conservation OF
the worlds bird supply.
Under the provisions OF the new
British law the plumage OF the Afri-
can ostrich and the feathers of the
elder duck alone may be imported
into the United Kingdom. The pro-
hibition extends To the carcasses of
birds which have not been slivestei
of their plumage. The ban does not.
however. extend to feathers which
are worn as personal adornment or
which II can be shown are intended
for individual use and not for COM
mercial purposes. The bill, which
was fought by the feather trade was
introduced as the result of q euin-
pmgn of education "a 70 the cruelty
accompanying the process OF pluck
Ing feathers from living birds OF
paradise. the osprey and other orna-
mental birds.
That the bird conservation move
ment Il spreading will be welcome
news TO lovers of nature everywhere
II Is hoped that treaties similar TO
that with Great Britain will be ar
ranged with the countries in Latin
America, whittier many OF our mi-
gratory birds take wing every au-
tumn. In support of such treaties
first hand data viii be available as
a result of research work done dur
ing the past year by Dr. Alexander
Wetmore of the United States Bureau
of Biological Survey. who has lust re-
turned from n trip through South
Amorica Vow York Ilntaald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27

that some OF the idealists theorists and
artists may have to seek havens cleo
where. To the casual observer II
appears that Arden y fast becominS
the home OF mere capitalists. nn.r-
ciers. tradesmen. professional workers
and the like. The artists are MOVING
back to Main street. where tho at
mosphere OF freedom is felt. Arden's
fate seems to be sealed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
DELAWARE FARMS VALUABLE

According to the Department Of
Commerce, Bureau of Census, in a
recent report, the total value of all
the farm property in Delaware in 1920
was SS0137,6t4 as compared with S63.-
lf9,201 for the year 1910. The farm land
alone in this state was valued at S42.-
ll5,So2 while in 1910 the total vaIua-
ton was placed at ss4. .ssS.16 The re-
port sets forth that the farm buildings
in Delaware in 1920 were valued at
S22 ,63e,S29 as compared with $Is.217.-
S22 in 1910. The total valuation Of
farming machinery and implements is
placed at s6.sf1 .31S as compared with
sS.20e,095 in 1910. Live stock on DeIa-
ware farms IN 1920 was valued at
ss,6oo,e65 while in 1910 live stock was
worth only s6.S1712s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
A MUCH.NEEDED AMENDMENT.

In Senator Kenvon's proposed
amendment 20 the Constitution. giv-
ing the President power 20 veto single
items in appropriation bills Is provid-
cd an effective check upon Congress.
As matters stand, the President is
barred fropl exercising his Judgment
and sitting the bad from the good.
lie must approve or disapprove a bill
as il comes to him in it's entirety.
Though convinced that many items
call for unjustifiable expenditures.
in practice he Is bound To consider
that by recourse to the veto he may
delay or defeat necessary legislation
and I'm the name OF expediency is
obliged To accept the lesser evil for
the greater good.
lt is n situation by which Congress
chrenically profits in indulging it's
habits of extravaganza. TO load down
a naval or army sundry civil appro@
rriation bill with projects clearly un-
sound or questionable. running into
many millions. Is an established trick.
because Il knows exactly how the
Presidents hands are tied To take
advantage OF his embarrassment by
making him a party to it's wasteful
schemes is n regular rule.
The kenyon amendment would put
stop TO that. or at least place re-
sponsibility where IL properly belongs.
IL has been demonstrated time and
again that where the governor of New
York, acting within his legal powers.
diligently scans appropriation bills
and kills separate items as they de-
serve. he saves TO the taxpayers OF
the State many millions OF dollars
The knowledge that he has that
power serves indirectly as a curb upon
the Legislature. To withhold from the
President. Of the United States SINH
lar veto. powers is an offense against
right business policy.--Neu York
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
GERMANY As A MENACE.

There is nothing premature about
the prediction made by a prominent
hnancier. apropes of the proposal to
extend 500. .oop,oeo credit TO Germany.
that before long we must reckon with
competition from that country. He
does not oppose such an extension. hut
ne calls attention 10 the fact that the
German workman's day is not short
and that his work is hard and that
his employer is making strenuous ef-
forts to regain his place in the conn
mereial world. with promise of phe-
aomenal success. To these generals
izations some stubborn facts are added
one Of which is that German steel Is
selling in England at $50 a ton below
British prices. An even more signifi-
cant. if not startling. prophecy is that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian Scientists.
cIgarmakers' Union.
Cyrus Temple. l.. G. +.
Sheridan Post, c.. A. r.
Welcome Lodge, L. s. B.
Hope Lodge, /. .. O. +.
Delaware Lodge. d. o. II.
Camp No. 2. r. o. S. A.
Delaware Council, c. Il. L.
American Lodge. $. OF II.
Champion Lodge. h. of r.
Brandywine Military Band
Usage Tribe. Impd, @. r. NJ.
National Protective Legion.
Wilmington Council, c. n. L.
Columbia Lodge, A. o. II. w.
Delaware Council o. Z. A. NJ.
Loyal Council, No. ]. ID. OF l..
Carpenters and Joiners Union.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. r. c.
German Beneficial Society, No. 8.
Lafayette Lodge. No. ?, K. of p.
Welcome Council. Jr., o. u. A. NJ.
Canton Delaware, No. 1, l. o. O. It.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd. 0. r.. NJ.
Star Of Bethlehem Lodge, I. @. E..
Harmony Council, No. !, u. G. A.
Washington Camp. No. Al p. o. S. A.
Mckinley conclaye, II. or s.. w. M
William Mckinley Com, l.. o. M. A.
Naomi Lodge. II. D., No. i, ]. o. o. i
Wilmington Div. II. b. TX. ST. ]. & NJ
Evening Star Lodge. No. 2, o. g. Of n
Cunning Bedford Coun., r. 4 s. NJ. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27

Whether you're interested in a
lse. an apartment or n farm--turn
10 The Real Extata Directory n IN
classified soction and you VIII iind a
wide rauga of choice. IL Ii isn't horu
--adyertise In theso columns for what
you wnnt.---Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27

II you want a pleasant place 70
take the children. try Shelipot PariS-
ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-27

Seeking a romantic spot2 Brandy
wine Springs is full OF them.--Adv.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-03-03

think, except as they think crooked
ly through such educated hypocrites
and liars and enemies of mankind as
Lenin and Haywood, are to COM
pletely overturn the progress Of CEN
turies and throw us and our children
back into even worse than the mid
die ages?
1t is a vast and serious and even
blood curdling problem, and those
who are carrying forward progress
by evolution may become alarmed
into definite action. 1t is not a prob
lem for the rich and the cultured,
and the super educated alone. 1t is
much more a problem for the great
mass of middle class people Of
America who work with their hands
or their brains for a living and are
glad that they work. In consider
ing that problem, it might not be
amiss to quote Lincoln, as follows:
Labor is prior to, and indepen-
dent of, capital. Capital is only the
fruit of labor, and could never have
existed if labor had not first ex-
listed. Labor is the superior Of cap
ital, which are as worthy of protec-
ton as any other rights. Nor is it
denied that there is, and probably
always will be, a relation between
labor and capital producing mutual
benefits. The error is in assuming
that the whole of the community ex-
lists within that relation"