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PRESS COMMENTS.
THE FINEST THINGS.

There is not room I'm crowded life for
everything. and one must choose
Harder than the distinction between bad
ana good In tho differentiation between
The good and tho better. or tho better
ana tho best. When ono haa Heen and
known the beat, one Is losa likely to be
tempted into accepting tho secoud-rate.
What are tho finest things? Certainly
not those that any ono can buy for
money. You cannot buy friend. You
cannot buy the goodness and greatness
Of human fellowship and tho inspiring
social contacts
rich man purchases food and flow
ers md tho service Of nm orchestra
no purchases tho presence of others (
his feasts and danceas~but he cannot
purchase society, for society Is not n
matter of gorgeous ard costly entertain
ment: II is an affair of oongeniai md
cordial anllation. You may have far
better society at n fireside In wood
lund camp or among primitive uonads
than in tho HophistIcated mir of rich
mans palace.
Personality in ono Of the treasures
of life that are worth more than ropos
of pearls. Wa are Ro Conatitutad that
we look TO others for o. lift we do not
find within ourselves. We take heart
again from tho shining face as from
tho glowing word of tho preacher. We
read Of someone who bore up and stfug
Rled on In the face of nil hard conditions
and WV sny. III he did that. I can
First among tho flueHt things uf life
lot us set down The good influence one
human being may have npon another
| That ia fundamental tn all else.
The things that are enjoyable III
crature. art. music: horses aud logs
golf and baseball: tho sheer delight n
day OF glorious sky and a beautiful
earth all these things are twice a'
much to ns when we divide them viii
| another
The nrst iustlnct ~ the soul in the
| presence Of delight is to share H. nm
| bv the sharing tn enhance II A picture
81 a bool. a sermon or a play. of g
! symphony ia less ~ 10 In the absorb
| tion than in the communication 70 g
| kindred apirit II Won 10 not feel like
/ sharing n nt once. the thing you hape
! is less precious tn YOU Tho nrst IN
! splrntiou of "a true professor II religion
| Is tho fpcliuR that what he has ie g
| precious TINT he must not hug II Z
| hmself. but paas II on The fnea
! things of life arn those We wnnt g eivs
away Philadelphia I4cdger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21

Secretary of state IN shared by tho
majority of Republican and Democratic
papers. who hailed his appointment
with pleasure. IT was said then that
Mr.. Hughes would prove to be the
strongest man in the Presidents cabi-
net. and this belief is still held. a man
of his breadth of political vision. of his
wide knowledge of world affairs. and
of his sterling mental frankness and
intellectual honesty is needed there.
other mon are fitted for the Chief Jus
ticeship. But fow il any statesmen can
replace Mr.. Hughes.
by retaining hia present post, Mr..
Hughes VIII have to sacrifice much.
but by doing so he would serve his
country greatly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21

and into Ellkton. Maryland. In order to
foil our law. If they are doing this at
the present time. what is to prevent
similar action should Senator Handy's
measure become law7 Then what
good viii the proposed law dor
We do not believe that nny law,
however worthy il may be. should be
placed on the statute books which will
be almost impossible to enforce. That
causes n darespect for all laws. Ger
tain provisions of this bill could be
carried out. but how Ia tho most CON
scientioua Justice of the peace to know
whether stranger IL an habitual
drunltard or n drug addict or n past i'm
mate of an insane aaylum7 II the
person I'm question is intent on marry
ing. he VIII lie readily to gain his ends.
lie may even persuade friends 20 lie
for him
If Dclawares present marriage iaws
were not so effective. we would feel
inclined TO recommend action on this
bill But we believe that In this case
IL Ia wise to let we'll enough alone" 1t
is interesting TO note that Michigan has
just failed to enact a somewhat similar
law. and other states have declined 60
carry this matter To point of scientific
perfection. because 1f tho human Gle
mont which enters into tho discussion.
Ihia bill should not bc passed
IN tho House
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
EVENING SMILE.
A VERY my STORY.

man was walking along the roadside
ono summer day and uof {cri a fa{tiy
good looking hat out iu tho rrad Rcach
ing uut with his ,anc hc gRvr IL a ,att
aud was startled to hrar a ycfrp rxCtafti
Ncfo. what tic dpucr arc you doing
hon q" made the astonishing discovery
that she ownrr ~ thr hoabpiocp VAS under
the hat UP ~ his ears iu mul
Creaf hraycus'" exclaimed Tho man
who hai hit tho hat IL that ,nud as
dnrT eA tEat
p~r7 cfied tho victim why. man
ALIVE ~ standing or load ~ hay5 Ex
Attorney You say these people arc ar
ted by tho rpoou" Ftprrt Yes tho
Nl1 man t. crazy over uluou shine and the
daughter hcCamcs siliv IN the moonlight ''
Detroit <cws
sandy Hou Fowfer must he VERA
wealthy Mac How do you ken - sandy
lie losf ha yesterday tuf hos playing
again today san Jose Mercury Herald
She DO you remember. dear how
before we were married YOU used 80 tell
me ! WAS worth my weight in Rpld7 Hc
AcS and do you rruembcr how terribly
skinny YOU were in those days Boston
Transcript
The ether gods IN Olympus did not
seem 20 think mustch of Mercury = n sun
posc they looked on him as merely a
climber Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
AN OLD SAMPLER

Maria ToviueUi. Eighteen ten.
Aged twelve years and q half. tho let
tCTs run.
HroiderCd beneath staring cross
stitched sun.
4 fish an iieN tree. one eyed wren
flower hhrd urn, two hunpbacked little
meme
A ship in satl a hound yellow cat
Napoleon. iu cloak and triCorne hat
4 Roman goddess aud pale green hen
] wonder had she some quaint tender
thought
Some wistfuI fancy only she might
know
For each device her busy fingers wrought
This little novice. dead so long ago,
" hose faded sampler hangs upon the wall
OF bare. sombre Tuscan convent hall
charlotte BeCAer
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lust Folks
ny Edgar 4. Guest
rHr TATrrF TAIF

THF TATTr.F TAIF
wish I had a run ! dp
~ eur1e real lead bullets tpO
Like my Hnria had ~hrn hr
Went "a fgbf with Z armarT
su Id hide behind rtir gate
al day nuR an llr m wait
For fhe hifd Hp iu ot8r tree
That's hrrn telling thinge ru rfe
I ain atfre which onn II ia
Hlf hn Yaakrz rne mad Csea wN'g
1il thc tine ac watchju me
~rBin an mr iuaf ~ srr
Every lftie thing do
That 7 hadn oughfnt ~
Then hr Hioz en- tells fny ma
ftr hn Fhfsfnra 81 tu pa
He'd SO aorrv fnr Il foo
II ! hal q gnn an snrT
fBef which auo + is frnor
: q get square frf ei re- dnra
Yesterday : F'Innri away
buwn the alley .nzt fG play
An f9a ehoak me gr1d an Ehn
aaid the tfrd had tnia na me
Hat . d never sav word
IF { wtr = fittla bird
I r me- fau wv vings an sing
an q never tell : thing
IAf thr f,st.z could aavr thafr film
An no matter what rrty done
bEd fai1a Fonidn spank @~old -rn
~ sorna lttFln bird raA tcid am
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Railroads.

Ofcial statements indicate tha. both
gross receipts and net earnings II tha
railroads feu off sharply during the
month Of January. in spite Of the slight
Improvement which took place IN many
lines of business following the first -
the year. Estimates Of railroad earn
inss for February ard the first two
weeks Of March indicate a further de
cline III traffic. Reduction in operating
expenses commensurate with reduced
receipts IS impossible with the wages
and working conditions established dur
ing government operation and still in
effect. The working conditions in force
on the railroads like those in the build-
ing trades arc a burden on Tho entire
community Arbitrary regulations
which make & necessary n employ sey-
eral skilled men Tor work that ono man
could do are In conflict with common
sense.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
SPRING At HAND


The winters nearly over. with
weather cold and drear and soon the
grass and clover around us will an
pear: and little new-hatched chick
ems will cheep To beat the dickens.
and how my old blood quickens, when
spring Is drawing near The grip Of
frost is broken, the boys are PLAYING
ball and that's a vernal token that
gratifes us all; there max be bluffs
at showing. and chill winds may bc
blowing before its anal going for
winter has its gall But gentle spring
is coming with healing in her wings.
and bees Will soon be humming and
handing us their stings and rOmping
lambs and fillies and mucking birds
and lilies will cure us Of the willies
and hence the poet sings When All
the world is frozen the poet in his
ire, bewails the trade he chosen.
and sWats a halting Tyre. but when
the spring is waking beyond an
chance of taxing, the bonds Of winter
breaking he sings with HOmer's fire
He sings Of bahbling struamlets where
swim the trout and carp, of Luna :
silver heRmlets of birds With voices
sharp. he sings. in soaring phrases
about the woodland ma2es till
some one mad as blazes comes up
and busts his harp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
AGRARIAN RADICALS IN KANSAS.

The Non Partisan League has begun
n campaign of organization IN Kansas.
and ii is quite possible that this tumul-
tuous movement may repeat 10 some
extent in that State its activities in
North Dakota and Minnesota Its in
vasion of Kansas was met 10y mob
with bucket of tar, such as happened
in it's progress farther north. Though
organizers and speakers of the League
were roughly handled in many sections
of Minnesota during the State cam
paign of 1918 the Leagues ticket polled
a formidable vote in both that year
and 1920. The mobs, almost invariably
made up of town people. reused more
resentment than sympathy among the
farmers The League has shreWdiY re-
Trained from replying in kind, even
where it has had the power. and on tho
whole it has rather thriVed on mob
attacks.
Ii may seem a needless panic that
drives Kansas TO violence. The very
serious setback which the League has
had In It's stronghold, North Dakota,
would seem TO offer sufficient indica-
ton as to whittier its program leads.
The failure Of the Non-Partisan admin
| istration in North Dakota 10 finance
industrial projects, the apparent break
down of it's centralized State banking
| system, offer arguments which its op-
ponents in Kansas might use to far
| greater effect than buckets of tar.
one of the determinants in the Non
| Partisan movement in Kansas Will be
the degree of discomfort animating the
| farmers. Growers of grain the country
over feel aggrieved just now. Kansas
| farmers have never been altogether sat
| isfied with marketing conditions. They
| have suffered from the same practices
as the farmers farther north They
are not wholly immune 70 the unsound
| agitator- Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bayard Legion.

Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary club
j. G. s Fraternity.
Democratic League.
Appomattox. S. Of Y.
Papcrhangers' Union
Sumner Post. 6 A. r.
Camp No. d +. o. S. A
Delta Chapter. Il. a. NJ
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, $. Of II
Dclnarvia Union r. L. j.
Antietam Temple. O l. A.
Delaware Lodge, J. o. q. r..
Wilmington Lodge Of Elks.
Fidelity Lodge. A. o. L. w
Washington Lodge. X. of p.
Beta Hive, No I. o. L. O. NJ.
Harmony Council. Z. f. Of A.
Beta Tent. No 2. X O. T. NJ
Minqua Tribe. Imp'd O. r. NJ
Brandywine Lodge. J. o. Q, r.
Santa Maria Council, X. Of c.
Blue Rock Council, j.. Q. r. c.
Brownson Library Association.
National Protective Association.
st. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers' international Union.
Brandywine Library Association.
Wilmington Council, o. U. A. NJ.
Diamond Council, Jr. o. IT, A. NJ.
DelaW are Conclave, II. or S. w NJ.
Lady Miller Lodge No. 6, S. Of b.
Benevolent Pioneer Library Asso.
Wilmington Aerie, No. "a, i. o. F.
Christine Encampment, !. o. o. +.
Delaware Council, No. ., A. O. S. Z.
Ushers' Union. Union NJ. T.. Church.
NJ b. & p. ]. u. (Bricklayers' Union).
Wilmington Circle, f. of A., No 7s9.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League
VIM Mckinley Circle, H., or :. W. NJ
vii. & Brandywinc Council O. 4. g.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associatio
Wilmington Circle, +. of A.. Nos. I, s,
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us that Smiths wife or mother?"
cant tell vet" Cant tell what?"
"I've only seen her skirts. II may he his
daughter. Toronto Telegram.
The age Of chivalry has gone. and one
Of the calculators and economists has
succeeded. Burke.
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RnIIdlnr.

Although thare hats heen reductions
fl fha pT#s II many building aater3als s.
bfEh vaRa ration anl varsInR r14.es
winch make .eaao,nfrai employment III
labor Impossible together vIth high
fr.Isht rates have prevented material
lowering - construction costs. aa =
result building has been restricted al
most entirely = absolutely necessary
work. The r " Dodge Company. $
review Of hplding ana construction ar-
tititv dur February estimates new
contracts awarded rs the states aor.h
af the ohlo and east of The Missouri At
500. -. QUO ~ compared with contracts
for S2}s.g69 oo0 awarded ln February.
faea. considerable volume II ju4alrIes
indicates that there IS potential De-
mand which will make itself fe.t as
soon as and nnt uutI costs IF labor
and material are lowered - what The
public regards as reasonable Mean
while the disinclnaHon ~ labor NOT
only u accept lower wage rates hut
70 give adequate return for wages paid
viii continue to restrict new housing.
thus directly preventing a reduction in
rent which next % food. is tho largest
single item Of the workingmen's living
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-11
FRANCES (. WILLARD MUSEUM
Little SchooIhouse Near GAINESVILLE,
Wis, Dedicated to Memory OF
Great Temperance Leader.

Log cabins and marble palaces,
courthouses and round towers are now
and again turned into museums In the
memory of some historic person. More
rarely the building is schcolhouse.
but such is the case with the new
Frances e. Willard museum. The lit
tie country schoolhouse near James,
vile, Wis.,, has recently been dedicated
by followers of the American temper
ance leader, among them former pu-
pills Of Miss Wizards in Wesleyan
seminary and at Northwestern univer-
sity, and national officers Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union. The
schoolhouse is far from imposing. Miss
Willard referred to it once as "a sort
of big ground-nut," but 1t symbolizes
the progress of child who came into
a wilderness with her pioneer family.
and through her good work gained
place for herself in the Hall Of Fame
at Washington, the only woman SO
honored.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-11
Relics of an Extinct Race.

Relics of an extinct Indian race are
being uncovered on the Santa Ynez
river by road construction gang I'M
der the direction of Ranger r. For
sythe of the Santa Barbara national
forest. The discovery is at a point
two miles upstream from the foot OF
the grade of the San Marcos road on
the other side of the mountain.
One such relic brought in to Forest
Supervisor Thomas B. Sloan's office
was matter of much speculation. 1t
appears to be a piece of black soap
stone in the shape of a cylinder about
IL inches in diameter and four
inches long, with half-inch hole
the length of 1t. The relic is highly
polished, and when first excavated was
said to be of softness that permitted
soaring its surface. Exposure to the
air evidently had hardened it, how
ever. in a few hours.
Forsythe said two other relics SIM
liar to this one have been uncovered,
and one of the bones of the forearm of
q man also has been found.-Santa
Barbara Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-11
FRETTING NAUGHT BUT FOLLY
But Many Sermons on the Subject
Have Failed to Convince People
of Its useIessness.

In that doleful, delightful book, "The
Education of Henry Adams" occurs a
phrase, ''the folly of fret" which is
better than the usual expression, the
useleSsness of worry"
Many sermons have been preached,
many lectures delivered, many medical
opinions pronounced, many household
homilies uttered, on that theme.
The trend Of applied science in our
century is toward the reduction OF
friction and the elimination of waste.
And big part of friction and OF
waste Is worry.
We worry about the human machine.
We imagine that all sorts of dreadful
things are about to happen to us. Our
thoughts ought to be on our work-~-and
they are diverted by our worries.
We worry about losing position in
business or our standing in society.
There would be less excuse for anxiety
If we would spend the energy con-
sumed In trying to do our work still
better, trying to serve more satisfac-
ing to discharge the various and deli
cate offices of friendship with in
creased tact and perception and SYM
pathetic selflessness.
Worry is quite another matter from
proper carefulness, that weighs
proposition and looks all round its OBJ
ject ere acceptance.
A man who investigates before he
buys, who considers alternatives and
who asks questions before deciding,
who makes no leap In the dark, Is not
open to the reproach of one whose
"folly of fret" merely leads him in
frantic circles, like tethered donkey.
All his fuss and clamor issue in moth
ing but an ecstasy of motion and emo
ton.
Man power Is too precious to be
thrown away In these gyrations that
are the pantomime Of futility.
Give us more of the calm, big men
who plan and then proceed.
They seem to have time. They do
not operate in flutter and a fever
resembling the hen yard or the stock
pen. They make up their minds and
preserve their equanimity. Seeing
them so cool and controlled, those who
do everything in panic or paroxysm
try their best to excite them by tell
ing them the house is burning down
or the world is coming to an end.
But these quiet and capable ones
are not deceived. They know that 1t
is not for man to say when his own
life or his own work shall end. in
trust and peace they continue on their
way-avoiding "the folly of fret that
victimizes and weakens other men,
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-11

with any trace of Justice claim part
or lot In the treasure. Were it not
well, then, that the Young Person be
required to make formal and written
Remuneration of all interest in the
golden hoard soon to reward the faith
and enterprise of the Harding Browne
expedition? Miss Browne requested
the sense of the meeting on the mat
ter.
Aunt Jane was quivering, her
round eyes fixed on Miss Higglesby-
Browne like fascinated rabbits on
serpent. Mr.. Hamilton Tubbs had
pursed his lips to an inaudible whis-
tie, and alternately regarded the sum-
mitS OF the palms and stole swift fer
ret-giances at the faces of the COM
pany. Mr.. Vane had remained for
some time in happy Inconsistencies
OF the significance Of Miss Brownies
Grafton. 1t was something to see 1t
gradually penetrate to his perceptions,
vexing the alabaster brow with faint
wrinkle of perpleXity, then suffusing
his cheeks with agonized and indig-
nant bushes. "Oh, | say, really, you
know! J" lowered in unspoken protest
on his tongue. He threw imploring
looks at Mr.. Shaw, who alone of all
the party sat imperturbable, except
for viciously bitten lip.
Miss Higglesby- Browne had drawn
a deep breath, preparatory to resum-
ing her verbal ramble, but sprang to
my feet.
Miss Browne" l said, in tones less
coldly calm than l could have wished,
''if you have thought it necessary to
to crate at this length merely to
tell me that am to have no share
in this ridiculous treasure of yours,
ergy. In the first place, / don't be-
lieve in your treasure" (Which, Of
course, despite my temporary lapse, /
really didn't.) II think you are-sil-
lier than any grown-up people | ever
saw. In the secord place, anything
you do find you are welcome to keep.
Do you think l came along with peo-
pie who didn't want me, and have
turned my aunt against me, for the
sake Of filthy lucre? Did | come in
tentionally at all, or because I was
shanghaied and couldn't help myself?
Aunt Janet" / demanded, turning to
my stricken relative, who was gazing
in anguish and doubt from Miss
Browne to me, haven't you one spark
left of family pride-I don't talk Of
affection any longer-that you sit still
and hear me made speeches at in this
fashion? Have you grown so sordid
and grasping that you can think of
nothing but this blood-stained pirate
goid?'
Aunt Jane burst into tears.
"GOod gracious, Virginia" she
walled, show shocking of you to say
such things. / am sure we all got
along very pleasantly until you came
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-11

and in that dreadfully sudden way.
You might at least have been consid.
crate enough to wire beforehand"
1t was impossible to feel that these
remarks helped greatly to clear the
situation. / opened my mouth, but
Miss Browne was beforehand with me.
Miss Virginia Harding has herself
admitted that she has no just or
equitable claim to participate in the
profits of this expedition-I believe l
give the gist of your words, Miss
Harding?"
"Have it your own way" I said,
Struggling.
81 move, then, Mr.. Secretary
Miss Browne inclined her head in a
stately manner toward Mr.. Tubbs-
that you offer for Miss Virginia
Harding's signature the document pre-
pared by YOU"
"Oh, / sayl" broke out Mr.. Vane
suddenly, 81 call this rotten, you
know !"
"In case of objection by any per-
son." said Miss Browne loftily, ''the
matter may be put to a vote. All
those in favor say aye."
An irregular fire of ayes followed.
Mr.. Shaw said briefly, Il think the
distribution of the treasure, if any
is recovered, should be that agreed
upon by the original members of the
party. Aye!"
Aunt James asserting voice issued
from the depths of her handkerchief,
which was rapidly becoming SO briny
and inadequate that passed her mine.
From Cuthbert Vane alone there came
steadfast no-and the Scotchman
put hand on the boys shoulder with
smile which was like sudden sum
light in bleak sky.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-11-11
secret Revealed.

Innumerable years yielded up a Sc
cret-at the statehouse today. When a
janitor washed the transom in one OF
the rooms occupied by Ora Davies
state treasurer, it was disclosed that
one Of the glass windows was OF clear
instead Of Opaque glass. The accumu-
lation Of dust of years had given the
glass a frosted effect. Mr.. Davies said
he would leave the glass clear and not
cover the transom as has become a
fad among some Of the officials of the
new administration.
"I'll take a chance on anyone COM
ing along with periscope," said Mr..
Davies.-IndianapOl News.