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Evening journal., 1921-12-01
ArHfcidLPOUerty
CFrom the New York Tribune).

When is an agreement not an
agreement? When It is one to which
Germany is party. Germany
agreed to respect Belgium and
didn't; 10 punish her war criminals
and didn't; to pay for the havoc she
worked on civilians during the war
and didn't; and last May promised
10 pay in a series of years sums hav-
ing approximately the present value
Of $4,000. 900 600, and is now ask
ing a moratorium.
Is the burden laid on Germany
more than she can carry. or is she
merely. according TO the habit OF
debtors. trying to wriggle out Of her
obligation? After prolonged inves-
tigation by experts who made the
most careful examination OF Ger
man resources the conclusion was
reached that a payment of $4,000,
900, 600. IL the payments were dis
tributed over a long term OF years
was not beyond Germany's ability
This estimate. representing a so per
cent. scaling down OF original Ally
demands and being much less thar
SO per cent. OF the ascertained dam
age done by Germany, does not diff
fer much from the Keynes (pro
Germany estimate Of $4,000. 900.
600 and the $4,000, 100000 Baruci
estimate. Il Is only 33 per cent
more than the German delegates t'
Paris offered to pay.
Spread over a population of So
600. 600 and with an annual payment
OF $4,000. 100000 a year. it calls for
per capita annual payment OF S33.
This is less than each person In the
principal Allied countries is now
paying 90 meet interest on war debts.
Moreover. measured against the total
Of German property, the $4,000
600 900 is approximately only 10 per
cent. OF the total. France. in 1872,
in a year. paid 5 per cent. on her then
property. and. in addition. endured
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
With the Photographers

one thing must impress itself on a-nobody questions
the sincerity Of the American proposal, not even the
Democrats Omaha Bee.
To the investor IL is shocking to see those Liberty
bonds soaring out sight Then he goes out and kicks
himself not buying OF them when they were
The bargain c0unter-Mashngton Herald.
The United States has been patient and generous in
treatment Of the Flpnos They cannot be granted self
gov ernment until they take Of themselves in
way which will the foreign interests OF the
United Siates-Scranton Republican.
Secretary OF State Hughes in the chair presiding over
the armament conference presents fine example OF c
right man in the right place No represent more
felicously in action and phrase American sentiment
gardng great questions before the gathering And the
matchcss courtesy and Difference which he shows 10 the
participants assure the most complete good under
standing among the delegates-TrOy Times.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
SHORTAGE OF ICE
HASN'T ICELAND

Strange as it may seem, Iceland
has run short OF ice. and urgent re-
quests for shipments Of that COM
modify were sent to Norway few
months ago.
Herring fishing. Iceland's princi-
nal industry. Is in grave danger as
ice is required FOR packing the fish,
which are exported in large quanu-
ties. This ice shortage was caused
bv an extraordinarily mild winter
on the north coast OF the island
there is ice without limit, but there
are no means OF transporting it TO
the districts where it is required
Hence the urgent appeals for ship
ments OF ice from other parts In
order TO save the herring industry
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
A Stubborn Cough
LOOsens Right Up
This homemade remedy IL Won
der for quick results. Easily
and cheaply made.
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Here is a homemade syrup which
millions of people have found to be
the most dependable means OF break
ing up stubborn coughs. 1t Is cheap
and simple, but very prompt IN ac-
tion. Under its healing, soothing IN
fuence, chest soreness goes, phlegm
loosens, breathing becomes easier,
tickling i'm throat stops and you get
a good nights restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
>ouered bv il in p hours OF less.
Nothing better for bronchitis, hoarse,,
ness, Group, throat tickle, bronchial
asthma or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup,
pour 2h ounces OF Pinex INTO pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granulated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. If you prefer use clari-
fed molasses. honey, or corn syrup,
instead of sugar sYruI Either way,
you get full pint--1 family supply
OF much better 60 igh syrup than
you could buy ready made for three
times the money. .sceps perfectly
and children love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is a special and highly con-
centrated compound OF genuine Nor
way pine extract, known the world
over for its prompt healing elect
upon the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2H ounces Of Pinex'
with full directions, and don't accept
anything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction OF money
promptly refunded. The Pinex Co.,
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

States like Colonel Repington OF the
London Daily Telegraph send word
to their papers that perhaps the
proposal" may suggest "an ~associa-
tion Of nations which will have few
er defects, greater nexibility and
more authority than the League Of
Nations" So the guessing goes, with
nothing specific to warrant it.
America has seen how the League
Of Nations, with all it's intricate ma
chinery, its inclusion of tribal ma
tions, each with a vote on any and
all business. failed to work. 1t sees
how a conference of certain nations,
assembled to discuss certain sub
jects of concern to all of them, Is
accomplishing something in Wash
ington now. And America, which has
already voted down the League OF
Nations by seven million majority,
does not want the League or any
copy OF It. OF course President
Harding knows all this. SO does Mr..
Hughes. And Senator Borah should
know how absurd is the suspicion
that the Administration is preparing
anything like the League.
Naturally, the success Of the Con-
ference for the Limitation Of Arma-
rnent is likely to lead to okher meet
ings OF the Powers or of any Of the
nations directly interested in some
particular international question.
This is no more than an enlargement
of diplomatic conferences for treaty
making or international co-opera-
tion. If the nations. after peaceful
solution of the armament problem.
did not apply the same means to ar
rive at agreement on other matters
Of joint concern they would be very
| foolish.
Meanwhile the Washington con-
ference will go ahead without being
disturbed by rumors and visions OF
it's transformation into a supergov-
! ernment.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
That 'ASsocidtion of Nations
(From the New York Heraid.) }

Never was man of straw created
with more swiftness and dexterhy
than the one which the League Of
Nations supporters-and some Of its
opponents-started to make on Fri
day Of last week.
On that day It was said at the
White House that the Conference for
the Limitation Of Armament very
likely would not be the last of its
kind. The statement. like many
statements from the White House in
all Administrations. was not direct.
The Worlds Washington correspond %
ent Mr. Nicholson. interpreted IL
by saying that an agreement on the
limitation OF arms would be "only a
step toward other meetings OF the
Powers" This. we should say. was
careful and conservative statement
OF the case.
A correspondent Of the Times went
little further and said there was on
foot "a movement to bring out OF the
armament conference a system OF
similar but broader annual confer
enccs to deal with the troubles OF the
world"
The SNOWFALL kept rolling and by
Sunday the guessing had set up an
Association Of Nations" Our good
friend Senator Borah, evidently mis-
led by a whisper disguised as a
whirlwind. became patrioticaliy het
IN and denounced the Association
OF Nations"
The esteemed Times and World
while not insisting that President
Harding has started a parallel to the
League OF Nations. are not averse tc
winking at the possibility Of such ar
international organization. The Eve
ming Post, which was one Of tho
weepers at the bier Of the Covenant
swallows the straw man whole and
makes It an excuse for a post NOR
tenn defense Of the League.
Meanwhile and incidentally, for
eign correspondents in the United
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

more than a per cent. destruction
of her total property. So far no
one has seriously attempted to ex-
rlain in a satisfying way how a load
that France quickly was able to lift
Is too much for Germany.
The truth is that Germany has re-
fused to levy taxes to meet the repa-
ration payments There has been
no substantial subtraction from Ger
man wealth and conversion OF the
revenue into liquid forms of capital.
We have the amazing spectacle of
Germans paying only one-third the
per capita taxes OF the British and
tho French.
Even as to the reparation payment
Of last summer. Germany grimly
perpetrated the great mark joke
She chiefly raised the gold credits to
meet the payment by selling paper
marks beyond her borders. She sue
cessfully transferred to alien mark
spectators the payment Of her bill
Germany hears from foreign lands
that she can't pay. Naturally she
echoes the statement and tries tC
create conditions to give It plausible
support. Should a moratorium b'
granted she would. OF course. at the
expiration OF the PERIOD have a new
set OF excuses-that is. provided sh'
saw a chance OF getting them ac
cepted as valid.
The devastated regions still lie un.
repaired except so far as France ha,
repaired them by selling her owr
securities. What does Germany
care? Let France sweat. Ger
many does not intend to pay II she
can avoid II. The question OF what
is her ability TO pay does not inter
est her. What she wants is outside
belief in her poverty. and so she
beats her breast and puts on rags
all except her untaxed prohteeri
who have filled European resorts this
summer clamoring for the bes
rooms.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
CURIOUS CURES
ARE USED In CHINA

In China the art Of healing is still
based on faith and superstition.
To the Chinaman evil spirits play
great part in all illnesses. The
earth is supposed to be full of evil
spirits ready to pounce upon the
unwary whenever they see an oppor-
tunity.
Should a child be i'll, it is believed
that the soul has left the body. II
must be called back before the child
can recover. Calling for the return
of the soul is a custom prevalent in
all parts of China.
1t is also the custom to pray for
holy medicine. A patient must pay
visit to the temlpe and take from
the altar a tube containing nnm-
bered sticks He passes the tube
over the incense several times until
one stick falls out. This is picked
up and the number on it is read. A
corresponding sip containing a pre-
scripticn is then handed to him.
As a treatment for apoplexy. ser
pents liver is surely unique, but
this is prescribed by the Chinese
doctors. Pigs feet and deer's ten
dons are prescribed for weak legs
and fishes heads for headache and
giddiness.
Human flesh is supposed to b'
efIicatious in the case of certain i'll.
nesses, and young people will have
pieces Of flesh removed to make
medicine for a sick father!
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
As AN INDUSTRIAL BAROMETER.

ID AILROADS in the last month have bought s5OOoOOoo
h worth OF new rails and equipment
They are making inquiries for additional orders on
huge scale
This interests steel manufacturers who think the next
buying movement in steel will start with flood OF rail-
road purchases setting the spring OF 1922 as the
date.
It interests the rest Of here in Delaware because so
goes steel Industry goes general prosperity; and as
suredy need general prosperity in all sections OF our
state
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
GEMS OF THOUGHT
Nobodys business IS your business.

Nobodys business is your business.
:-%+.
Too many are willing 10 meet temptation more tina
half way.
:---:
You teach parrot TO talk, but not to think A
sossips the same way.
E@E.
There must be explanation for the fact that ther
are more women who jealous OF their husbands ha
men who are jealous Of their wives.
-.-.-.
Dr. Prdeaux in his Connexions, has forcibly depicic
IN. neXpressibe mschief done 10 mankind by those me
cenary poets and historians who, by praising heroes
princes for conquerng countries have cited other prime
TO initiate them.-Hutchinsons Confusion OF Tongues
---.
II may be said that disease generally brings that eoua
ity which death completes. The distinctions which
one man so far above another very little preserved
the gloom ~ sick chamber where Il will be in vain
expect entertainment from the gay or Instructions fr
the wise; where all human glory is obiterated tho
clouded the reason perplexed. and the hero subduc
Wnere the highest and brightest Of mortals nnd moth
left but consciousness and innocence-Addison,s Ane
dotes " INV
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
GAIN FROM TIE CUT.

DEI.AwARE and Eastern Shore OF Maryland farmers
- arc wondering how much they will benedt by the 10
per cent reduction carload freight rates on farm
products
The best answer from the railroads. which say
the cut will cost them s55OOOOOo year
nvide mat IN among our 65OOOOO farms in the United
states and the average farmers gain would be $50
year.
The reduction is slight but it should make some change
in what the farmer gets and what the consumer pays
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
RED CROSS APPRECIATION.

L'RoM Mrs j. Monieith Jackson, chairman Of the Red
Cross Roll Call campaign. we received the following
letter this morning:
Wilmington, Del Nov. 30, 1871
Mr.. George Carter
Editor The Evening Journal
MY Dear Mr.. CarerIn the OF the Delaware Chan
Ter OF The American Red Cross please allow me 10 thank
you ior your hearty cooperation giving the Fifth Red
tross Roll Call splendid publicity
Won you kindly thank any your stan who assisted
og curing The time OF this campaign in the name Of the
very truly and gratefully yours
GREIA NlEIInS JACKSON
Red Cross Roll Call Chairman
our one great regret that the publicity given ~ Inc
oahIaisn by The Evening Journal and the other ne,.
newspapers did not produce, among Delaware admit, ,h
Response mat il should have produced and tha, n, ,,
honaDly would have produced had II not heen o. -.
economic depression that exists in our commonwealth
The people OF our State owe amends TO Delaware ss-
ter for what they have failed to do this year and mos
amends should be made in handsome form next wear ,
the Red Cross Roll Call is heard
This year Mrs Jackson and her associates were cor
froned by unusual conditions which they could not con
bat successfully But they optimistic and have 10.
none OF their faith in the future,
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
nAIIors INSTEAD OF BULIETs.

TNAR up north in the frozen Yukon, political cam
II pasn is being waged Candidates are travelling nun
dreds OF miles on dog sleds, rounding up votes.
II is only few years since the Yukon was ruled by the
man with the quickest trigger finger. Kondike gold
rushers who paid tribute TO the Soapy smith gang al
Skagway know that
White mans civilization brings the ballot in place OF
the bullet Like the bullet the ballot often is blank
cartrdge but the Deawarean other American who
uses the ballot always should try to make It count
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

Der showed a considerable falling
off as compared to those reported
by the Bureau of Police for the pre-
ceding month. There were SIG ar
rests during October, while during
the past month only 23S were re-
corded. showing a decrease of 13S.
The largest number of arrests for
any one cause during November
was 33, for drunkenness. but even
these arrests are less than half the
number for the same charge during
the preceding month.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
CITY TO HAVE OWN GARAGE

CIIN IO HAVE OWN GAitAGE
CHESTER, Pa, Dec. AT Mayor
Ramsey's request. Council has de-
cided to purchase ground for the
storage Of city automobiles and the
stabling of horses used by the
mounted officers. The ground ex-
tends 30s feet west from the Second
street bridge, north along Chester
Creek 1O1 feet.
There are several buildings on
the property and the ordinance pro-
vides for its purchase, at $4,000. IL
is proposed to erect modern stables,
garages and storage houses.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
FLOATING VILLAGE
PUZZLES SEAMEN

In the interior Of French Indo-
China there is a village whose loca-
ton is a source OF worry to captains
OF passing steamers They are never
certain where they will find IL.
Its name is Snok-Trou, and it'
location is somewhere on the Nc
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
As TO spoNnANEous COMBUSTION.

$4,000 nre Chicago is due to spontaneous combus-
~ uon common nre cause in Wilmington. Sponta-
neous combustion is fire that breaks out, by chemical
processes without a lighted match or other flame to
start IT,
Flour mills occasionally blow up, spontaneous comous-
Lion exploding the flour Heavy dust on factory rafiers
often explodes or starts burning the same way
To avoid spontaneous combustion in your home keep
ov RAGS and the like in tin can with the lid on tightly
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

Wmingtonians doubtless have noticed that thus far no
mention has been made at the armaments conference re-
gardng the future OF poison gas. namehrowers man
traps etc. that produced many horrors in the late
Il is regarded certain however that they will come up
for discussion before conference adjourns and hope
expressed that way may be found TO eliminate such
contriyances from all future
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
Peoples Column
PUBLICITY APPRECIATED.

NT1E1TNII IT 'N17N7 = T T TT
The Florence Crittenton Home, No.
sos West Fifth street, Wilmington,
Del, Nov. 2s, 1921:
To the Editor Of The Evening Jour
nal:
Sir: The board of managers OF
the Florence Crittenton Home wish
to thank you for the splendid pub
licity given the annual report of this
home in a recent issue OF your paper
and especially Miss Bullock who al
ways takes such an interest in re-
porting this work.
Yours very truly.
ELIZABETH j. FRANCIS.
Secretary.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

The United States District Attorney for New York City
has appointed ten former service TO aid him in run
ming down sackers. They will serve deputy United
states marshals. No effective way TO solve the
Stacker problem found than TO let the fighters
undertake the work detection. matter whether it be
l in New York OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01
sHAuB UNDER BOND.

c. W. Shaub. sos Washington
street, who arrested yesterday morn
ing on charge OF selling Intoxicating
liquors, was held later by United
States Commissioner Cam under
81 900 bail for further action. The
defendant gave bond.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

A new volcano has appeared thirty miles from the
Panama Canal. Dense smoke belches from the hillside
accompanied by earthquakes II the to be put
out OF commission IL may be necessary to revise the
American program for naval reduction
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

kong river. The village consists OF
40 or so little huts built on RATS
and lashed together with rattan
ropes. Here dwell about 200 people.
whose chief occupation is fishing.
The rear OF the village is dashed
TO half-submerged trees. but the
whole town changes its position from
time TO time, according to the va
garies OF the river or the whims OF
its inhabitants. Steamboats, passing
up the river will find it at one spot,
and on the return journey discover
that it has moved elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

STROAIBERG CARBURETORS
Sales and Service. Automobile
Equipment Co.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

When you are serving tea, accom-
pany it with candied rose petals. vio-
let's OF assorted fruit tablets.
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

FEWER NOVEMBER ARRESTS.
Arrests for the month of Novem
Evening journal., 1921-12-01

CoIDEY COLLEGE,, this city, is about to make anothe
" valuable contribution to American business an'
-.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Jail at Roseburg
To Be Improved

Roseburg, Or, Feb. %. plans
for the Improvement of the county
iail at a nominal expense will be
proposed to the county court by
Sheriff Sam Starmer. At the pres
ent time the Jail is in fearfully bad
condition, dark, unsanitary, dirty
and poorly ventilated, and has been
condemned by practically every
grand jury for the past ten years.
All the light that reaches the cage
where the prisoners are kept, comes
from three small, heavily barred
windows, about eight feet from the
floor, and from one old style car
bon light hung outside of the ca
There filters into sne main cell
enough light to enable one to dis
tinguish large objects and that is
all. To write a letter or read in the
cell is impossible without a severe
eyestrain. AS a consequence it is
impossible to keep the Jail clean
and for an officer to go into the
cell is a great risk, as he is unable
to see the occupants after going
in from the outdoors. An officer
scarcely ever goes into the Jail un-
less accompanied by another person
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Growth Of Bureaucracy

Growth of bureaucracy in the United States since the
birth of the nation emphasized by Congressman Camp
bell of Kansas in his Washngtons birthday address He
declared that 100000 civilian employees make up
the that and directs the affairs of the people
and assumes guardianship them. Among other things
he said:
business
not the object of their supervision their socude their authority
Government
the remedy for i'll regulation Of
every good The people pay all the expenses Of this complicated
machinery that
Of
AS matter Of fact the army of civilians employed in
federal regulation is only fraction of that employed in
state county and city regulation Every state legislature at
every session creates bureaus to supervise and safe
guard the public while there county and city with
its official bureaucracy engaged the same pleasant
pastime at the taxpayers expense.
One would think from the socude shown in their behalf
that the American people had degeneraed nation of
crooks and and that it necessary to safeguard
the feebe-mnded masses from piage by the sharks in
every walk of life And beside the official supervision
added the unofficial soctude of the upifters, welfare
workers and professional charity busy-bodies.
We longer the sefreiant capable efficient indie
pendent, Godfearing people whom Washington led to vic
tory Whether the change is due to the growing luxury of
pampered peasure-seekng civilization and consequent
decay to the attempt to absorb the rffaff of the world
in the national melting pot all must admit the change From
the cradle to the affairs supervised and
regulated and despite vast educational machine gnor
ance of the vital and essential seems increasing.
Character cannot be manufactured by law strengthened
by the removal Of temptation Yet endeavorng to dol
BOTH In cOddllng, safeguarding ana protecting we are
destroying resistant powers and perpetuang the unfit
Parents shuffng off their duties the state as
welfare workers relieve them Of their responsibilities and
the home is breaking down. Instead Of solving their
problems people looking to the government for their
solution and expecting the state to make good personal
Initiative is being destroyed resourceuness
atrophied, and stamina sapped.
We have Travelled long since Washingtons time and
entirely lost sight of Jefferson doctrine that the best gov
ernment the that governed least Every day that
passes drifting further from the ideals of the
founders of the repubcand bureaucracy only ntenses
conditions it designed to correct enfeebes the people and
perpetuates itself
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-02-22
Oregon Products
Are Gaining Hold
In South, Report

Eugene, Or, Feb. %. - Oregon
products are gradually gaining a
foothold in California, according to
J. o. Holt, manager of the Eugene
Fruit Growers association and sales
manager of the Oregon Co-opera-
tive Growers, who has just returned
from business trip to that State.
oregon canned vegetables, es-
pecially beets and string beans
packed at the Eugene plant, have
been sold in large quantities in Cal
ifornia, during the past year or
two says Mr. Holt, and some Ore
gon prunes are being sold in that
territory.
Mr.. Holt says that while at San
Jose, he observed that the growers
there are packing their dried
prunes in fancy cartons that seem
to take well with the buying pubs
and he intimated that the Oregon
growers could emulate the example
of the CalifornA growers in max
ing thier product more attractive
to the eye.