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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15

Have you tried Clover Dairy But
ter? Telephones 1540-4541.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15
Weather Forecast

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west winds.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

But Minnesota farmers are not taking the prospect
of Townley going to Jail in silence. Protest meetings
are being held all over the state. These meetings
are having an effect on public opinion. Mr.. Town
wife, who has been seriously ill and was ordered
there by physicians. This has taken him from ac-
tive League work temporarily, but Mrs. Townley is
better now and he expected to get back into active
work next month. Instead he will probably have to
RECALL campaign, when his services the stump will
be needed by North Dakota farmers. The Mime
sofa political gang has apparently won temporary
victory, but in time this persecution of farmers
leader can not but aid the cause of the farmers.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

was scheduled for September 8 and all parts of the
state will be represented. The organization work
will be done by farmers members of the
League, instead of depending on professional
outside organizers. The meeting was largely for
the purpose of getting volunteers for this work.
The farmer members who undertake it will be paid
the usual compensation of organizers Dozens of
prominent Leaguers have already forward
with offers to devote part of the time to the work
and the success of the plan is assured The League
is also encouraging the formation of local county
League bodies in charge of local farmers, that
active part be taken in local well statewide
politics. The time never ripper in Kansas for
building the League into an irresistible power.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
MINNESOTA
BY EDITOR, MINNESOTA LEADER

Wv YHILE Mr.. Townley's attorneys are still
W. ! attempting to get his case appealed to the
" " United States supreme court, it is doubtful
whether that court will consider the case
on it's merits, as the Minnesota so-caed "sedtion"
law vicious measure which is in force in peace as
well as war time, has already been held constitu-
tional by the U. S. high court in divided opinion,
several of the judges holding it unconstitutional
but majority of them sustaining it.
It appears therefore, that Mr.. Townley must go
to Jail down in Jackson county, where the political
gang had the case framed up against him during the
1918 state political campaign and where bitterly
prejudiced judge and prosecutor got him convicted.
The charge interfering with enlistments," +" the
interference" being Mr.. Townley's advocacy Of
CONSUMPTION Of wealth well men to win the war;
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
MONTANA
BY THE STATE MANAGER

TNHE results of last years election have all
been in favor Of the League. The administra-
tion, elected on specious lies, half-truths and
. general 1nisinformation, generously mixed
with SANDER, have, was expected, done nothing
for the producers The legislative program Of the
Republican majority was, usual to keep the cop
per trust free from taxation and to that nothing
CONTINUED on page 13)
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

signatures not later than July 28 in
order to comply with the law and
make the referendum effective
The enthusiasm of the farmers and
workers of the state far exceeded the
expectations Of those having direct
charge of the work. The petitions
were circulated by over 1,500 men and
women. Several days prior to the
date necessary for filing G. A. Soren-
sen, Nonpartisan league attorney, who
had direct charge of the campaign,
sent out word that the petitions would
be filed with the secretary of state on
July rs. This news brought to the
statehouse in Lincoln delegates from
the different farm and labor organiza-
tions throughout the state. The peti-
tions were presented by Mr.. Sorensen
and speeches were made by promi-
nent Leaguers and others.
A financial statement was presented
showing that the entire cost Of print
ing, postage, labor, etc., would not
exceed $4,000. Signatures secured
numbered 66,O77 for referring the reg
istration law, and almost as many on
the other three. Not since the League
has been organized in this state has
anything happened that has so startled
the politicians and other agents Of the
interests. They are now convinced
of the harmony existing between the
different farm organizations and or
ganized labor. Nothing that has hap
pened in the state has so greatly en-
League members and others inter
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
COLORADO
BY EDITOR, COLORADO LEADER

A MASSMEETING of the League is being
~ held at Carpenters hall, 1947 Stout street,
~ Denver, September and 4. The meeting
is one of the most important ever held by
the League. Plans for the fall and winter organ
ization and educational work are being put under
way at the meeting. The League has good foot
hold in Colorado and the interest and spirit of the
farmers were never better
PAGE FIVE .
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

A. Kitchen, I. v. A. candidate for commissioner of
agriculture and labor, has just declared himself
against the law on the ground that the lower grades
of wheat are of no value for milling.
Now that the harvest has practically been ended,
League officials will conduct vigorous campaign
as their lack of adequate finances will permit De-
spite the Wall street boycott, the industrial
mission has been carrying the sale of bonds, and
the situation of the Bank Of North Dakota grows
constantly better. League officials say that, due to
the control by the opposition of most of the
Of news, and to the Leagues lack of funds, the
call fight will be hard one, but they have fear
of the outcome.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
NEBRASKA
BY THE STATE MANAGER

- MONG the dangerous and .reactionary
lsss Vst laws passed by the last legislature
VIVA V in Nebraska was one to compel farm
|EgiTA VI ers to- register and declare their party
SsT1z77ssSai affiliations before they have the
- right to vote. Another makes it i'm
possible to start bank in any town unless it
can be shown that public necessity and convenience
demands that such bank be started. One makes
it criminal offense for laboring men to picket and
another takes away from the voters the right to
select delegates to the national political conventions
and places that right in the hands of party
ventions.
Following the adjournment of the legislature the
Nonpartisan league, with the help Of organized
labor prepared petitions and circulated them for the
purpose of exercising the referendum against these
laws and making them inactive till the people can
vote on them. Later the Farmers union, Farm Bu-
reau and Senator Cappers Nebraska paper joined in
the campaign. It necessary to secure 1884
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

IItSluGut OS1lCT II. RuIulCh VI tll6
North Dakota Farm Bureau fedora
tion has aroused the ire of the I. V.
A. editors by declaring he has found
no interest among farmers in the
proposed recall. What farmers are
interested in, he says, is in securing
new marketing system that will
protect their interests. It is signifi-
cant that he has repeatedly declared
himself in favor of the completion of
the Grand Forks state terminal ele-
vator, and of the building of an ele-
vator in Fargo to handle grain in the
southern part Of the state. The I. v.
A. program of initiated laws pro-
fesses to provide funds for complet-
ing the Grand Forks elevator, but
would give it no operating capital
and would specifically forbid the
building of further elevators.
Elevator interests, supporting the
I. V. A. candidates., are now concen-
trating in an attack on the North
Dakota grain inspection law. This
law has been held unconstitutional
by the United States circuit court of
appeals and is now before the United
States supreme court. The fight
against the law, which provides for
fair grades, compels elevators to pay
farmers for dockage and limits the
charge for handling, was begun by
Sveinbjorn johnson, L. V. A. candi-
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
KANSAS
BY THE STATE MANAGER

YHILE Leader readers are reading this
NM Leaguers Of Kansas will be holding a big
Wv state meeting at Salina, at which plans for
the fall and winters organization and edu-
catonal work will be decided upon. The meeting
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05

pened in the state has greatly encouraged the
League members and others interested in it's
growth. To know that they sufficiently organ
lied and have the power to render dangerous laws
inactive and permit the voters Of the state to pass
upon them is a great satisfaction.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05


will be filed with the secretary of state on Septem-
ber 10. The number of signers needed is $4,000,
but the V. AS claim they will have at least $4,000
They will need that number, many who
have signed not qualified voters.
More and more, the day for the election ap-
proaches, it is evident the recall has been forced
upon the people of the state against their will by
outside interests. Many of the l. V. AS openly
opposed to the recall. 1t is generally believed the
Alex Mckenzie old guard will either not go to the
polls else vote against the recall. They do not
love the Nonpartisan league, but they consider the
present l. ". A. leadership detrment to their
They argue they will be in better shape for the
1922 election if the League officials remain in office.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-09-05
NORTH DAKOTA
BY EDITOR, COURIER-NEWs

HAT the recall election in North Dako-
ia will be held early in November is
the assertion of Theodore ("Two-Bit")
Nelson, secretary of the I. V. A. He
claims he now has 10000 signatures
To tho recall natitions and that thew
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
u regain III fest; would gravely
dislocate Industry and disturb popu-

to regains ~ feet; would gravely
dislocate industry and disturb popu-
lations.
Moreoyer, Il wouiG not BE- fair to
the nasnes ok men and women who
work in factories 81 On farms. They
pay the railroad bill. The delusion
is gone th&t the railroad business IL
profitable 70 It's owners. According
TO Senator Cummins. the present
net income Of the railroada only
ne-6fteenth Of / per cent On the
valuation "a low one) Of railroad
property made by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. It is USE
less to talk Of getting new inyest-
ment On such terms.
The original mistake was made
when the railroads were taken from
the control Of their owners. We
cannot all at once get rid Of the
consequences Of this error, but a
start can be made in the right di-
rection by constituting literally the
authority given to public bodies to
relax the rigidity Of their control.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
The Jsnywoman's Husband

Apparently there is no other way.
New Jersey husbands must learn
to cook, The courts there refuse to
consider household duties sufficient
cause for exemption from jury duty.
The dinner hour may find the new
jurywoman detained at court. The
deserted husband must cook or 20
hungry.
But let US not waste sympathy.
The avoidance Of the kitchen by the
average male is not SO much from
Ignorance as from disinclination.
Cast on a desert island, or just off
on hunting or fishing trip, the
masculine half Of humanity does not
starve by any means. OF course
an open fire in the woods is more
alluring than the kitchen range, but
that is mere detail. The prepar-
ing Of food is a fundamental human
instinct.
So when the husband Of the jury
woman receives word that his wife
will not be home. he will be philo-
sophical and put on an apron. And
it she isn't home when it is ready
he will understand her feelings
when he telephones, as he some-
times does, that he'll be late for
dinner tonight. At least, he will
know that getting dinner is not an
unmixed blessing, and not be in the
state Of mind Of the East Orange
man who, when notified that his
juror wife was detained, sent back
word that it served her right"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Goods Partly German Made


70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir; Mr. Lloyd George has pointed
out Germsny has not sufficient gold to
satisfy her creditors and has no raw
material, as she is an importer, not an
exporter, Of raw material. This nar-
rows Germany down to manufactured
goods for export to creditor and neu-
tral nations. Further, creditor nations
do NOT desire payment in manufac-
tured goods for distribution IN their
home markets, on account Of the eeo-
nonic disturbance that would follow.
Here Is suggestion which, il Il pos
sesses any merit, could be deyeloped
along the lines Of manufacture "a
which it would apply:
Germany could export to creditor ns-
tions goods in process (which might be
considered rs raw materially, goods to
be finished and distributed IN the Va
rious markets to which they had been
exported. The economic disturbance
should in this way be minimised. as
skilled isbor would not be- affected.
unskilled labor in Germany and skilled
labor In creditor nations would bene-
at. G. AUBREY VAUGHAN.
New York, March q, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Return to Normal
Citizens Opinion That Gould Be Brought About BY Restoring
Individual Rights-Too Much REGULATION
opyyisht, 1871. New York Tribune lne

business Of our people. Indeed, The
way An which thesa principles operated
may not be generally known. But
the efficiency Of their operation is
evidenced by the place that we hold
among the nations Of the earth and
the high standard Of individual pros
perity prevailing in this country In
normal times. It has. moreover, be-
come generally understood that no.
Iitical interference with private busi-
ness not only restricts the liberty Of
citizens but frequently intensifies the
evil that It seeks 70 remedy.
Strangely enough, a considerable
element Of our people seems to have
no desire for the restoration Of nor
NAL business conditions. This element
proposes to maintain, or even TO ex-
tend, the regulation Of private matters
by public authority. A majority, how
ever, seems to agree with President
Harding that there is sstoo much
.politics in business and too little busi-
ness in politics." and, so believing, this
majority will doubtless concede that
the way to return to normal is to
restore to the citizens Of the country
the unrestricted enjoyments Of the in
dividual rights Of liberty and property
sthat they, heretofere have had.
CITIZEN.
New York. March %. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Postal Serviice Morale

Postmaster General Haya, Il seems
clesr, made most excellent impress.
sion on the hard-working members
Of the local postal service ii his re-
marks to then, the other day.
Mr.. Hays ID . politician, but not Of
the kind who have made the term 81
doubtful honor. He knows where
politics ends and something else be-
gins. He is not ashamed Of having
borne part in party management
or Of having labored to carry elec-
tionA He would have political or.
ganizatSons virile competitors Ia ef-
forts for the common good. |
But he is little interested IA how q
man votes who sorts mail or lifts
about the packages Of the parcel
post. For this he would have the
quick eye and the willing hand, the
courteous dealer with the public and
the man who would get on bysmerit
in his chosen calling.
AS Postmaster General 1t may be
predicted that Mr., Hays will. be &
great success. Somewhere out Of the
past the spirit Of proselytizing has
descended to him. He is an organ
izef and an inspirer. He is an evan
gelist in behalf Of any work he un-
dertakes. It becomes Gauss to
him takes on moral Significance. If
public ownership and operation ever
becomes q success it will be through
the labors Of such as this eager
young Hoosier, who puts heart into
his co-workers.
But not even Mr.. Hays can make
bricks without straw. So far as
New York City is concerned, the
postal service has been forced to get
along with an equipment notoriously
inadequate. The remainder Of the
country finds it difficult to visualize
a great city constantly assumes it
is merely an enlarged small town.
On the financial side the local post
Office is run much as the income tax
is collected. The city is to pay, pay,
pay, that the men ait Washington
may spend, spend, spend.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Human Interest" SORES
Reporters Gems Should Not Be
Anonymous, SAYS Celett Burgess

Anonymous. Says Gelett Burgess
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Isn't 1t little unfair to give
as much space as you do In to-day's is
sue In praise of The Tribune's story Of
young George Mahoney's errancy with
out naming the talented author Of the
sketch?
The reporter who carved that gem
Of purest ray serene is surely as
worthy Of having his name advertised
-es are any Of your special writer's. AS
an admirer Of clean, graphic writing
request that you publish it.
It seems to me that, in the interests
Of art, it is time for The Tribune to
break the laws Of the newspaper
Medes and editorial Persians which
condemn writer's to anonymity until
they have signed special contracts and
are assigned to special columns. Why
cannot a so-called "human Interest,"
story, for which freedom Is given to
depart from mere news values, be
signed at least by initials, even If it
is not raised to the dignity Of spe-
ciai correspondents work by full
signature?
To my mind such a story requires
more Imagination and more literary
skill than reporting sporting events
or the criticism of books or the drama.
1t Is akin to fiction in it's use of human
material. AS such it's merit should be
rewarded. believe It would add con-
siderably to the charm of The Tribune
If it's readers could in this way make
the acquaintance of It's best reporters.
GELETT BURGESS.
New York, March 90, 1921.
THE story Of little George
Mahoney's adventure was written
by Robert B. Peck.]
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Trading With Russia

I'D like to do some tradin'," said
old Nick Lenine as he shufi1ed up
to the store Of Uncle Sam; "but I
amt got no money"
Well, maybe we can fix up some
sort Of swap" replied Uncle Sam.
Have you any eggs or butter or
the like = anything ! can use or
sell?'
s.Not exactly. You see. I've been
50 busy talkin' ! hain't had no time
to work. Besides, it's degradin'."
wont your neighbors help you
out?"
eNo. You see, I've been goin' out
raidin' and the fool farmers up my
way have got the fool idee in their
fool heads that this is stealin'. I
tells EN- that all things are in COM
mon, but it don't make no hit. They
say what they sweat for is theirn,
and what they raise they lock up."
AOh, l think remember you now.
Aren't you the fellow that has been
threatening to loot and burn my
shop2''
*Well, seein' you're on, it amt no
use lyin'. I'm the chap, I reckon.
But there aren't no call for you to
be skeered of me now. I'm all in
and I've reformed and willin' to DO
anything if faint work. You'll
trust me, won't you, comrade?
Think of my kids"
No, there's to be no business be-
tween US. i think"
HBut say, mister"
ssWhat is it?n
* amt told you all. Look here,
See what I've gots This is a neck
laee / chopped a wonnan's head of
to- set. Don't it shine9 Here's q
ring from q child the finger came
with it. It, was pitiful, and I almost
wished hadn't done it. Here's
gold | took from a borgoyse, pull.
in out his teeth to get it. Hee, hee!
Here's crucifix that was heir
loom; here's an ikon studded with
Jewels that superstitious idiots
kreeled before; here's vessels from
a church; here's"
Get out Of here, and get out
quick! This is no fence" !"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
plausible as others which have been
suggested as infAslible remedies for
an evil disposition.
Ii the Fourth Chess Round

In the frst three games Of the
sLasker- Capablancn chess duel In Ha-
/ vara neither master has been pinked
by the rapier strokes Of his adver-
EArys The Cuban says, probably with
his tongue in his cheek, he will not
be surprised II twenty-four games in
succession are drawn.
! Steinita used to maintain that q
draw was the Ideal result Of perfect
chess, but sporting Instinct tells one
that there would be something the
matter with game that, pressed to
Its ultimate possibilities, nobody can
win. No; IL Capablanca can't beat
Lasker and Lasker can't beat Capa-
blanca II simply proves they are
evenly matched, but some day some
Einstein theory will pop up to
demonstrate that these great mas
ters knew only tho rudiments Of a
pastime already 1000 years old.
The chances are that after few
more rounds the players will quit
their sparring and try to deliver
some real punches. And Capablanca
sis likely to deal the Knockout blow.
!. It must be exhausting to DR.. Lasker
in q climate and environment
strange to him to shoot thousands Of
intricate combinations through his
Tired brain cells for hours on end.
But the debonair young master Of
Havana can stand it. On the whole,
it still looks as though DR.. Lasker
may go home to Berlin when the
match is,over TO add another chapter
to the book he has been writing on
The Philosophy Of the Unattainable.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
a Taxpayers Grievance
To the Editor Of The rr,hrr.

Io the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Now that the Federal govern.
msnt has found that II has made an
error IN collecting taxes It is not enti-
aed To- wonder win the New YORK
City Board Of Assessors reyise a. a.
sessment llss and correct oyercharres.
cpn some property in Brooklyn. nv
ne'shbor u getting more income out
q nis house than am; in fact, most
OF the houses surrounding me aye "a.
s'ng more income. Yet l am assessed
mors- Why should ] b. compeiled to
take this matter to tha Supreme Court !
TAXPAYER.
Brooklyn, March II, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
The Berxdoll Stain

The American Legion speaks Of
'sthe Bergdoll stain upon the ma
tion's war record" It calls the case
a disgrace to the nation and an in
suit to the A. E. F. and wants to
know who won the war, America or
Germany.
This is sensibly and, all things
considered, mildly put. We suppose
the late administration Of the War
Department, Of which Mr.. Baker
was head, banked on the short men,
ory Of the American people. But it
ignored the tenacity Of the Ameris
can Legion. And it forgot that
stains do not wash out quickly.
They have way Of spreading and
defling everybody that touches
them and becoming in the end nm
unacceptable and untorgettable blot.
The country still does not know
Just who made It possible for Berg
doll to escape save as the general
spirit Of leniency to slackers which
pervaded the War Department IA
cilitated the absurd blunders that
sent him on his way. But the coun-
try does know that i gross fraud
upon the honor of the country was
perpetrated and that the only per
sons who thus III have suffered
therefor ara the twc American
sergeants who tried. 10 get Berxdoll
back TO be punished a. he richly
deserved. These two men AZ now
convicted of crime ana sentenced
TO German prisons, while Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll lives on the fat
Of the land and Jokes at his pur-
suers. Let US not overlook, either,
the German populace that helped
edninister German Justice upon the
two American sergesnts by Missing
heir lawyer.
We repeat that the Lagoon states
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
'Anglo-Saxon-Americans'

TO tho Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In one Of your editorials to-
day you notice a "brand new hyphen
the Anglo-Saxon-American." Since
any Bolshevik, Sim Feiner lor pro-
German, by right of birth in this
c.untry or by naturalization, may call
himself an American, the descendants
OF the people who made what the term
used to stand for are naturally some
thing else. For long time they have
described the difference and them
selves as Anglo-Saxon-American. The
organizers of the st. Patrick parade
very properly Recognized the diff
fcrence. MARTIN LEONARD.
New York, March 2l, 1921.