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Evening journal., 1921-12-22
THE FAST AGE.

nm AfSslfAL FOtaI, whom many Delawareans saw when
1fE he his American tour Travelled 10000 miles
in ory-seven days An OF about 400 miles daS
He travelled thirty-sx different railroads, toured
thirty States paused In cities and towns made
900 speeches. attended 300 banquets planted trees dedl-
Gated buildings laid .cornersones and and heard
by an estimated 5OOoOoO Americans
That is lot 10 park into forty-seyen days
1t illustrates the fast age in which we live
All made possible by that magic marve-modern trans
portation methods the conqueror N space and time
Compare this rumpha tour by Foch conqueror OF the
Germans with Julius travelling thirty miles day
in chariot or on litter borne on the shoulders OF pant
ing Nuban slaves
After thirty miles in chariot rough roads Caesar
must have ached from he ioliing and lost all desire to
be a tourist
contrasied with this, Foch winds up 2oooo-me trip,
Ships OF the Pullman palace and returns home
somewhat tired but none the worse FOR wear
There comfort day zach on the rail-
rad than the ancient emperors with all their fabled
"luxury"
The age Of machinery has made ancient uxures OF
kings the everyday matterofaet necessities ot the ay
eerage man in i92i
AIexander the Great wept because there were no more
worlds left FOR him to conquer So he thought
1t occurred to him to conquer the problem Of
transportation.
civilization follows the railroad Tomorrow IL will FOL
low the flying machine.
You need go far back Caesar TO realize the
luxurious state OF modern transportation Get some old
Delaware man 10 tell you OF the days before railroads
when ong-dsiance trips were made by sisgecoaeh over
crude trails and corduroy roads.
Why sigh Tor the good old dsyss"
We living In the greatest period OF human history.
The transportation system that made Fochs trip possible
is only one OF the many evidences OF that
And no doubt our modern transportation win seem
crude to future generations just look back to
chariots and slage-coaches.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
BRAINrTRAMPs.

EUUNrRFDS Of hpusandssof obess men have cut loose
Ii from their moprnss. They drifting about the
country. seeking work. on "the other side Of the hill"
census taken nowVwolid show changes in popu-
alion in wilmington kand .oiher during the last
year.
FOR rent signs becodnng increasingly numerous in
cities That shows, one od the human currents-away
from the cities backsio, the farms and small towns.
Business depressiontas Is reistrbutng the population
In normal times OF prosperity, wanderers few,
pared with the rest cf'niotpopuation.
And yet we are alisvae7ants at heart
The average personNisi mental trampan intellectual
rover Most Of The time his mind is elsewhere He is a
day-dreamer, mentally exploring other lines Of work.
That Is the reason fcr most failures-negectr the
present Job the spirit wandering in far countries, mag
ming itself in the movies, South Seas positions Of
great power.
certain amount,of this, brain roaming is to
keen ambition alive But neal rarely until
the brain tramp sends outroots and concentrates in one
place, one job
Te lure or The distant cabens he grasp on the pres
ent
Mental hobosL is a common trait during prosperity
During hard times, IL becomes intensified
Confronted by a problem, .the human tendency is to
Imagine mat the way 10 soycsthe problem is TO eyade it
and take up something else.
Thus we have manufacturer seeing only black clouds
and convinced that almost an'other line Of work would
he better. We have the esman discouraged by dead
markets deyong powers of concentration largely on
the search FOR easier way fof making money. Like
WISE The farmer who thinks kihngs have gone to pot
and wonders il he mighnt dosbetter in Canada
All this brain trampng isl going to work greater
changes in our economic system than the army Of wan
dering unemployed
rne solution Of business depression is not in evasion.
When mental trampns is csIbed and each OF us con
eentrates on our immediate problems and work thing:
will begin to
Concentration stimulation otsonor-is the solution o
every problem.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
ConfScahon s Cost
(From the New York Tribune).

with occasional exceptions" says
Samuel Untermyer. private owner
ship OF public utilities has been one
long. continuous. slimy control Of
bribery, debauchery. chicanery and
corruption" And why so? Is It
because owners and managers ~of
public utilities are specially wicked :?
Does a man who has been a fairly
decent fellow become depraved when
he buys a share in a traction com
pany? Even in his most heated
rhetorical moments Mr.. Untermyer
viii scarcely so declare. He Is not
ignorant OF the wherefores of the
drift toward crookedness
II Is because the public In its re
lations to utility companies is not an
easy boss. 1t has little liking to
stand by bargains. Under the in
citement OF demagogue politicians II
ls prone to threaten conflscation or
something akin TO It. The public
got along wen. for example with
the railroads for many years. Ser
vice improved. Rates came stead
lily down. The railroad business OF
America was more efficiently con-
Quoted than any other business in
the world. Abuses, OF course, ex-
isted. hut they we're OF small social
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
Editorial Opinion
TILE BROKEN SWORD.

From the New York Herald.
A new silver dollar, intended to be
symbolic OF the era OF peace Is
about to be minted by the Govern
ment. This is a good idea, but many
Americans must read with regret
that the designer, in his effort to
nicture the idea behind the Washing
ton arms conference, represents the
American eagle as standing on a
broken sword.
II the artist had sheathed the
blade or blunted It there could be no
objection. sheathing Is symbolic OF
neace; the blunted sword implies
mercy. But a broken sword carries
with It only unpleasant associations
A sword is broken when its owner
has disgraced himself. 1t II broken
when a battle is lost and breaking Is
the alternative Of surrendering. A
sword Is broken when the man who
wears itcan no longer render alesi-
ance to his sovereign.
But America has not broken its
sword. II has not been cashiered or
beaten; II has not lost allegiance to
itself. The blade Is bright and keen
and wholly dependable.
II is regrettabie that the artist
should have made such an error in
symbolism. The sword Is emblem
attic OF Justice as we'll as Of strength.
Let not the world be deceived by this
new dollar. The American effort TO
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
aAPAN suRsnrzEs STEEL.

Ut viii interest The people OF the Demarvia Peninsula
10 know that the government or Japan is going into
the business Of subsdizng Japanese manufacturers OF
steel materials
If such proposal were broached in This country It's
sponsor would be held up to scorn
IN his message to Congress. advocating flexible tariff
President Harding said:
u hope way win be found 10 make for nexlbty and
elasticity that rates may be adjusted to meet unusual
and changing conditions which cannot be accurately an
tcpated There problems incident 10 unfair prac-
uces and to exchanges which madness In money have
made almost unsovable"
To this may be added the factor or subsidzaton OF in
dustry on the part Of foreign governments
Japan is not alone in this Germany now and before
and capital OF the British government is back OF many
English industries
Senator Reed smoot believe he has covered this matter
in the amendment to the ari bill which he has submit
ted to The Senate. This amendment provides.
That shall be The duty OF the President TO ascertar
the differences in conditions Of competition in trade
such or similar products in the United states and com
netng foreign countries which will enable him TO I'm.
what rates Of duty upon imported merchandise vii
eqnalze any differences which ne may find to exist Il
svor Of foreign producers in marketing such products
the United States; that determining such difference
the President may take into account prices at which suc
similar products sold the United states and com
peng foreign countries wages prices OF materials an
other Items in costs Of production OF such or sila
product in The United states and competing foreig
ocanres and any advantages Of domestic and foreig
producers In competitive trade"
Upon ascerainmeni OF such Information The Presideu
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
cRED,r,BLV HANDLED.

' the volunteer hremen Of Newark responded to the
hre alarm which sent in last evening from the
Womens College OF the University OF Delaware. Happily
The IRE in the sioreroom Of that Institution was so seht
ihai Il required little effort The part OF the volunteers
10 locate and extngsh t but the fact remains that they
the quickly and that they handled the
alton efficiently professional and paid nremen coud
have done.
the faculty and the student body They met the emer
gency with GOODNESS and intelligence and thereby as
sisted materially in the practical handling OF what nigh
have developed into serious situation There was ex
ctemcnt Of course but hysteria or panic From star
10 nnish Robinson and her assistants had the si
alton well in hand with respect yacatng the building
should il become necessary
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
nELoykp woM.N.LAm AT RESI-.

NTlts lDANIEL rHoNfpSoN,, OF Newark was buried in
lvl the Head OF Ohrstiana cemetery, that town
today. Through her DEATH Deiawares college town has
lost wapan who beovedshy all who knew her be
OF h acts Of benevoence and her KEEN
tica and potential interest In the Civic and charitable
arsrs OF that community.
As sheNs asqulet unobtrusive worker in the ned Of
benevolence mo will know all the acts OF kind
ness and ree shei performed din the OF her
communal work The greatery the distress, the greater
her sympathy ami thee greaer the measure OF practical
relief shs appledt asst solvent for human misfortune.
Mrs Thompson twas daughter Of James Hossnger and
sister OF Josep H.Hossneer for many years trustee
Of Delaware college and MAYOR OF Newark She es
pooaly active IN Red Cross work and chairman OF
the Red Cross organization shat section OF county
1n fact Mrs Thompson found greatest enjoyment Of
life helping sose about her and her activities seemed
to be attuned to the lines
Count sihat day Host whose low descending sun,
Finds from thy Shand no worthy action done"
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

and bear It while their business
fades away less coal comes out of
the ground and more men go on the
unemployment lists.
And as for anthracite coal, al
though it Is almost a negligible fac
tor in the industrial activities Of the
country as compared with bitumin-
Gus, the consumer OF the hard coal,
must go on paying war famine prices
for heating and cooking purposes as
long as the present wage scales con-
tinue. The labor cost OF getting a
ton Of soft coal to the mouth of the
pit has gone up from about as cents
a ton in 1915 to $2.26 ton at pres
ent. But since 1913 the labor cost
Of producing ton OF fresh mined
commercial anthracite has gone up
from $3.50 ton to s3.s5 ton. With
transportation costs up from 1855 in
1915 to f3.1i in 1920, the mine labor
and rail cost alone Of anthracite is
practically 81 a ton at the seaboard.
1t has not been so very long since
anthracite was delivered in the New
York city cellar coal bin for SIS a
ton.
Reduce the cost OF mining coal
from the still existing war imitation
levels and the railroads. which must
burn coal to haul coal. can and will
be forced to cut their freight rates.
Reduce the cost of producing the
coal OF transporting the coal and of
handling il in the local territory
where Il is delivered. and consumers
can save hundreds OF millions of
dollars. Coal exports and domestic
industry can be energized again.
Labor can be re-employed. But until
these basic costs do come down all
together and in substantial measure
this country is going to be up against
a coal problem which cannot be
solved
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
AS TO BroCx.
every problem.

RERIlApS there is too much .eoncen felt in Delaware
and the other States over 'the activities or certain
'.boos" in Congress.
Movements or this kind have away Of working out 10
be benent or he country even vi they have some evil
effects temporarily.
The farmers, for Instance were in mighty bad situ-
alton and there may have been some justification for an
agricultural bloc" but II anyone tries TO use II FOR po
ieal purposes he Is likely to be disappointed.
II there is no reason for bloc" it will soon die
natural death.
All that is necessary is 10 keep the country fully in
formed as to Just what each bloc" DOING and who
composes each bloc" and the American voter will attend
to the task OF passing Judgment.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
LosUer Coal FreightNot Enough
(From the New York Herald.l

II was only lRat Monday that The
columns the desperate plight Of our
export coal business. due to the fact
that the labor cost alone OF getting
ton Of bituminous coal out Of the
mine plus the transportation cost Of
getting It to the Atlantic seaboard is
more than Welsh and German coal
sells for today in our tidewater
markets. Now the railroads an
nounce that in an attempt 10 help
the coal industry regain its lost bus
mess abroad they will make a cut
in freight rates on export coal Of
about dollar a ton. 1t is not help
enough. To solve the whole coal
problem 1t is nothing like help
enough.
Until all the abnormal costs Of
mining. shipping and handling coal
get down to a railroad basis this
country cannot hope 60 recaptnre
with mere freight rate cut any
great quantity Of the tens OF mill
ions'of dollars Of coal we sold abroad
before this year. We shall be lucky
ii the lrelsht cut OF a uolldr ton
serves for long even to put coal into
ship bunkers in our own harbors.
The cost Of getting the coal out Of
the mine must be reduced or our
coal must be driven out of the ex-
port trade. The cost Of getting the
coal out OF the mine must be reduced
or our coal will have a life and death
struggle to resist foreign competition
right on our own seaboards.
The worst OF this situation, so far
as concerns the hot foreign competi-
ton now beginning to drive out our
coal even here at home. is that the
producers are tied up by wage scale
contracts for another three months.
As long as those contracts are in
force the producers can only grin
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

consequence. Then politicians OF a
type with which Mr.. Untermyer is
familiar became busy. and every one
knows what happened, The rail-
roads tried to defend themselves by
improper practices. and these i'm
proper practices became justifca-
tions for new attacks. Progressive
deterioration was rapid.
Would chicanery and corruption
exceptionally characterize the public
utility business If the public re-
spected not only the letter but the
spirit of contracts and turned men
Of energy and enterprise loose to
work instead OF compelling them to
race from investigation to investiga-
tion9 The experiment would be
worth trying. Perhaps the hve-cent
fare would in fact he with us IL the
traction issue had not been the stock
in trade OF every petty politician.
But is corruption ended by mu-
nicipal ownership? The cities which
have tried it do not so report. The
busy bees OF graft become busy in
deed about the municipal sugar bar
rel. Poorer service costs more and
the crooked continue TO be crooked.
To assume Mr.. Untermyer does not
known these things is TO question his
Intelligence.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
HEAR ARGUMENT ON
NEW TRIAL MOTION

Application OF the defendant for
a new trial OF the suit OF George X.
Phillips against the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company was
argued before Judges Rice and Har-
rington in Superior Court yesterday
afternoon. Decision was reserved un-
iii the January term OF court.
Evidence of doctors and X-ray
specialists who testified for the
plaintiff was discounted by Andrew
c. Gray. who represented the Trac-
tion Company.
Phillips was awarded damages of
S11,375. on December s, by jury
in Superior Court. as a result of in
juries received when he alighted
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH AND
CHEER.
Complied by John g. Quinius,
(The Sunshine Man)

Be glad, We children Of Zion, and
rejoice in the Lord. your Cod
Joel liza.
As sorrows and privations take
The place Of joy-the things that
seem
Mere misery, under Heavens scheme.
Become, regarded by the light
OF love, as very near, or quite
AS good a gift as JOY before.
Robert Browning.
Beautiful things. holy affections.
gentle friendships, tender joys, pre-
cious hopes, radiant dreams, are ours
through only for a little while, are
ours forever.-Miller.
In God and His service is a fulness
of all JOY and pleasure, and no sati-
ety.-George Herbert.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

lation to the Saturday Boys"Club.
The Saturday Boys Club Is a com
munity affair which has been or
ganized for three years. under j. c..
Bentley. 1t comprises boys Of every
domination.
Following the supper, practically
the entire group attended the prayer
meeting service in the church. This
was the regular religious service,
with two motion picture films. the
principal one Of which was "The
Christian Miracle"
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN.

A RE you up-o-dateg
N II you're not you're missing the best things In life.
You've got to be up-o-date 10 succeed at anything,
whether il be business or play, labor or dancing.
Den Murphy has just refused pardon from the South
Carolina penlentiary. lie had been there thirty years.
I'm so far behind the times that wouldn't know what
TO do if they let me out" says Murphy I'D be helpless
Murphys mistake is that he thinks ne couldn't get up
to-date You're never too old TO learn.
Perhaps there are long-temers in the New Castle
County workhouse who fell as Murphy feels. They
should discard that feeling and decide 10 get upto-dae
by right thinking and right living
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
BOYS CLUB MEMBERS
GUESTS AT DINNER

Members OF the Saturday Boys
Club we're entertained at supper and
a motion picture show by the Boys'
Work Committee in Grace M. e.
Church last night. Fifty-five boys
were the guests Of the same number
of men.
Frank r. Ballantyne, director of
boys work of the Y. NJ. c. A; L. f.
Layfield, superintendent OF Grace
Sunday school, and John S. Mullin,
president Of the official board of the
church. spoke on the activities of the
boys of the community and their re-
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
ALL WoRNOUT--NoW WELL

Boston, Mass.-I got into a very
rundown condition, was nervous
could not sleep. l did not feel able
to do my houaework and had no am
bitlon l tried different remedies
and was treated by a physician. but
did not seem TO gain. One day 1
was in a store in Boston and was
told about Vinol and decided
to try It. II made me gain in
strength and flesh, and / have been
greatly benefited by its use. so now
/ am able to do all my work-Mrs.
j. II. Edgerly Boston, Mass.
The reason Vinol built Mrs. Edger-
ly up after all other remedies had
failed is because it contains the
strength creating and tissue build
ing properties Of cod liver oil with
out OLD aided by the blood making
and vitalizing elements of iron and
beef peptones. 800 a bottle guar
anteed. n. B. Danforth, Druggist.
wilmington.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22
LETTERs on EsrATns.

Register Of Wills Isaac r. Brown
has issued letters Of administration
to Michael Donahue on the es-
tate Of Johanna Donahue. Of Will
mington hundred; Peter b. Fretz
on the estate Of Mary f. Fretz
of Blackbird hundred; Clarence B.
Miller of Wilmington hundred and
letters testamentary to Anna p. Tai
ley on the estate of John LSlie Tai
ley OF Christiana hundred
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

from a trolley car at Fourth and
Market streets. several weeks pre-
wous. The plaintiff is represented
by w. W. Knowles. and Ward. Gray
and Neary are counsel for the defen-
dant company.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

The street paving front OF the French street railroad
station is so abominable that The public would be de-
lighted were the Street Sewer Department to give to
IL concree-surfaced thoroushfare at that point for
christmas present
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

To compliment the average Delaware married woman,
tell her that she looks fresh and attractive that were
not for her own admission, would suspect that
she had put her swan-ke neck beneath the matrimonial
yoke.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

limit armament and to prevent war
or at least reduce its horror does not
mean that our sword is broken.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

In some of the sections down the state the booteggers
have become SO bold in their operations that they
their customers with everything except the odme free
lunch
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

No man who has engaged in a war of words with his
wife will fail to concede that General Shermans phos-
ophy with respect to war was grounded on bedrock
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

Observation has convinced that many Delaware di-
vorces have been caused by two persons who
with themselves getting married under the delusion that
they are in love with each other.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

II is easy FOR Wilmington wrestler 10 get these new
dance steps, In fact he really sees little difference be-
tween his wrestling and his dancing
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

Most Deawaresns viii have need to make new resoh-
tons New Years Day because most OF their old reso
iutions have been shattered beyond repair.
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

Everybody in Wilmington knows and loves the horn OF
plenty. and, by The token most OF them will admit
that the horn Of too much is the saxophone
Evening journal., 1921-12-22

proclaim such ohsnscs OF datsasos "a Rey deter
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In The promises
The Meridian times., 1921-02-11
WILSON SUSTA|NS
RAILROAD BOARD
UNIONS, REQUEST FOR AN lNvEs.
Tl0ATloN or THE WAGE
DISPUTE 10 DENIED.
confsdenes Expressed by the President
That All Questions Dealing With
Labor and Management Might
De left to Commission.

Washington. President Wilson hns
refused the request Of railroad labor
union Representatives that he investi-
gate railroad executives claims be-
fore the railroad labor board, that the
carriers must adjust wages or face
bankruptcy He also declined 10 sub.
mit the matter 10 congress.
Confidence was expressed by the
president that all questions dealing
with railroad labor and management
might be left safely to the railroad
labor board and the interstate com.
merce commission. He accordingly In.
formed the labor and railroad repre-.
sentafives that he was submitting
copies Of telegrams received from them
to these bodies.
The reply OF the president. on Sum
day, 10 two kilograms sent by the rail-.
way labor UNIONS and to one telegram
from the Association of Railway Ex.
ecutlyes ~ understood to have been
based on recommendations Of Secre.
tary Payne, who still acts as director
general of the railroad administration
The Meridian times., 1921-02-11
MRS. pEETE is. FOUND oulLTy
Life Imprisonment 10 Penalty Fixed
for slayer on Denton.

Los Angeles Louise l.. peete
was found guilty by a jury, on Feb
ruary 8, Of murder IN the first degree
for the staying Of Jacob Charles Den
ton The jury fixed the penalty at life
imprisonment.
IN the trial Of Mrs, peete for the
alleged murder Of Denton, Which was
begun here January 10 the prosecution
sought to establish that Denton was
last seen alive June last, and an
nounced the theory that he was killed
by Mrs. Peete on that date. A body
found September % In the basement
Of the Denton residence was declared
to have been that of the missing man.
II was shown that Mrs. Peete was
renting the house at TINT time, Den.
ton retaining an apartment there.
Other testimony was that after June
Mrs Peete pawned diamond ring
which belonged to Denton and disposed
OF wearing apparel and other Of his
possessions, while several witnesses
asserted she had made contradictory
statements about his disappearance.
Mrs. Peete declared Denton was
alive after June 2, but she did not
know where he had gone. She as
serted she had his permission to dis
pose Of the articles named. Her coun-
sci maintained that none of the prose
cutions assertions Ia connection with
the case had been established beyond
a reasonable doubt.
Mrs. Peete came 70 Los Angeles from
Denver a month after the finding Of
the body, announcing she would assist
The police In investigating Che case,
Her Indictment and arrest followed.