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Evening journal., 1921-05-02
Nor PERFECTION. But STEP FORWARD.

TIME UNITED STATES SENATE has passed senator Nc
II Cormicks bin establishing national budget system
The House expected to follow suit quickly and Pres-
dent Hardngs interest in the budget policy is such that
his signature making the bill law is assured
Although the Mccormick bill is not so drastic as the
extreme proponents OF the budget idea would have liked
even they admit that it is step in the right direction
It represents evolutionary rather than revolution
ary movement toward better control OF the expenditure
OF the taxpayers money.
It's chief provisions for budget bureau to prepare
estimates OF departmental expenditures and the creation
Of the office Of controller TO audit and account for all
governmental expenditures.
This official subject to executive and not Congress
slonal removal In this respect the bill differs from the
passed by the Congress and vetoed by President
Wilson the ground that Congress undue au-
horily executive official.
The administration has accepted the Wilson view as to
This aspect OF the law.
There was some criticism OF the Mccormick bill by
Democratic Senator's notably senator King, but such
criticism smacks OF parsanshlp
For years without number agitation for budget reform
failed of accomplishment because the friends Of the idea
refused 10 accept anything short Of what they conceived
TO be hundred per cent. perfect law.
If they had been willing to attain their goal step at
time they would have been much better advised and the
taxpaylng public would be much better on.
Imperfect the budget law is are disposed to
give the administration credit for making good its pre-
election pledge.
II will be time enough to criticise when the .dmni ira
ton refuses to strengthen the law its weakne and
inadequacies develop during It's application,
Meanwhile Henry p. Scott and those who were asso-
caied with him in the national budget campaign here in
Delaware viii rest content leaving to the future the
recton OF the law to attain the ends which have been
sought by them tArough a national budget system
Evening journal., 1921-05-02

A Krupp director told a Swiss
business friend Of mine that the
Krupp concern landed half Of a con-
tract for 100000 tons of steel rails
which Russia had 1t in the Ruhr val
ley.
Also. this Krupp official said, the
works had received large orders from
South America and he was confident
that within five years Germany
would completely recapture this
market from South America.
His main worry was that the
French might take so much coal out
Of the Ruhr district that the factor
les could not be fueled.
Throughout all the cities in the
district manufacturers have made
rapid progress, despite communistic
outbreaks. Essen is well policed by
500 men, mostly former non-com
missioned army officers. These men
wear trim green uniforms and all are
heavily armed.
Essen doesn't worry outwardly.
Movies are packed nights. Bands
play in the open Streets are crowd
ed with pleasure-seekers. T h e
spenders' only worry seems to be
that If the French should occupy
Essen they would declare a curfew.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
c. P.R. NAN FIRNIsn A cLEM.

1T interesting to note that OF III the railway systems
in the United States and Ca~ada the Canadian Pacific
energies from the wartime emergency the best physical
and financial condition.
The Canadian Pacific under private management is in
healthiest condition in contrast with an the United
aies railways grouped system although under
government control and all the railways Of Canada with
HE exception OF the Canadian Pacific grouped sys
iem both owned and operated by the Canadian Govern
meni.
The net operating OF United States railways in
1920 SiiO0OOOO less than half that produced by the
Canadian Pacific during the period This in the face
OF the fact that the United States system much faster
although the Canadian Pacific is the largest single trans
portation unit in the world
The operating deficit Of the Canadian National Railways
1920 S7OOO0O0O which does not include a further
oss Of S7oOOOoOO covering fixed and interest charges
rhls ai0OoocoO deficit must be met by Canadian tax
PAYERS, just the sO0OOOOO deficit OF railways on this
side Of the border must be by United States taxpayers
While the United States and the Canadian National rail-
ways were ineurring during ,slO debt which amounts
IN this country 70 81 and Canada 10 about SIC for
every man. woman and child the Canadian Pacific paid
rs dividend OF ten per cent and showed a surplus Of
$4,000
li might not be a bad idea FOR he Washington 'bes
minds" who trying to unravel our railway iansle
10 begin by studying the meihou OF Canadian Pacific
Management
p may not be at all applicable 70 our situation bu
whatever q IS . seems 10 work.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
TRoLLEYMEN TO MEET.

Two meetings will be held by Di-
vision S42, Trolleymen, tomorrow.
The first will be in session from $50
o'clock until noon; the second will
convene at 7.3O p. m. The meetings
are to be in the nature OF social af-
fairs. Addresses will be made by an
international vice president, who
will have a message to deliver from
President w. d. Mahon and the ex-
ecutive board Of Amalgamated Asso-
citation.
A surprise entertainment will be
given at both sessions, and President
Robert w. Kramer and officers OF
the Central Labor Union have been
invited as honored guests along with
the entire membership of Division
S42. The committee in charge Of
the social features consists Of
George II. Hall. Jr., chairman;
George II. French, secretary; James
Maxwell. II. II. Gallaher, J. Crozier,
Thomas Starr, II. Renshaw, NJ AL
len. j. w. Parsons. J. +. Mahoney,
S. w Novel;, Joseph Babby John
W. Lyons. William Lloyd, J. Walsh,
Barney Mclaughlin. William Dunn
and NJ. r. Hallet.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
5000 WILLS uNDER YouR FEET.

4 OU HOONG-SHEN, the Caruso OF China, is dead You
~ never heard Of him? Yet he died in a Shanghai
theatre that had contracted to pay him $4,000 week
That's big salary. It is phenomenally big in China,
where few cents day will hire a strong
To become famous in your home town is not easy. To
become famous in neighborng towns is dloult To be-
come word-famous is next door TO impossible. This is
emphasized by The lot Of the great Chinese tenor lie
famous all through the orient yet Americans knew about
as much concerning him il he had been Mars.
Born OF poor parents Lou HoongShen had to scramble
for a living. But though China is a land Of musical
voices anyone will testify who has listened to the
songs Of the hawker and the coole the boy Lou stood
alone
! lie had the most wonderful voice among iO0OOOO0C
Chinese Despite ths he had to work hard before ne be-
came great
For many years he a mummer-a Chinese actor
Ten years he discovered" in Shanghai AZ once
he quit the paint and weird gar OF Chinese actor and
became musical star
BY odd coincidence the great Chinese tenor died from
bursted blood vessel his throat similar TO that which
threatened TO take the life Of Caruso. conyaescent
The story OF Lou Hoong Shens life shows that the rule
for is universal Nature may give a man wonder
ful gifts but only hard work patience can give him
success.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
LOCAL COMPANY TO
FURNISH APPARATUS

Special to The Evening Journal
RICHARDSON PARK. Del, May
2-Directors Of the Five Points Civic
Association at meeting on satur-
day night signed a contract with
tho United States Fire Apparatus
Company Of Wilmington for triple
combination fire apparatus. The
fire committee OF the association Sc
lected the machine made by the
Delaware concern after a number OF
other machine makers had submit
ted estimates.
The new apparatus is to be deliv-
cred within sixty days and will be
housed al the patriotic celebration
on July 4.
The bake held by the Parent
Teachers Association in Tinsman's
HAL. on Saturday. was we'll attended.
The proceeds will be devoted to-
wards defraying the expenses OF the
delegates to the Newark meet.
The first. second and third grade
classes OF the Richardson Park
School, will give a May party on
May on the school grounds.
Members OF the Junior League
will hold a bazar at Layton's store
on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
Mrs. NJ. =. TERRELL DEAD.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Md. May Mrs.
Mary Taylor Terrell. wife OF John
Hassen Terrell, OF Elkton. died at
their home, on Friday, after a long
iilness. She was a daughter of Mrs.
Sarah Taylor and the late Joseph
Taylor. She is survived by her hus-
band and three sons. Hasson Ter
hCH, Of Marcus Hook. Pa. and Mer-
Ger and William at home. Edward
W. Taylor. OF Elkton, is a half
brother.
Mrs. Bessie A. Arnold has re-
turned from Baltimore, where she
attended the convention OF profess
slonal photographers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Duyckinck
have returned TO their home in Ris-
ing Sun. after spending the winter
in Florida.
Miss Eleanor V. Cawley is spend
ing a few days in Washington.
The Rev. william W. Weir, OF
Winchester Kansas, held services
in the Chesapeake City Presbyter-
ian Church, YESTERDAY
Miss Isabel lamar has been the
/ guest OF friends near Appleton.
Mrs George McQunkin has re-
turned from a visit TO her daughter
Mrs. Herbert Roberts. OF Baltimore
Miss Lille Jessup Tuite and Miss
Annie NJ. Boulen spent last weel
In Washington. d. G..
Mrs. Walter Gillespie Boyd, OF
Baltimore, Is the guest OF Mrs
Eloise W. Ash, at Holly Hail"
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell Nc
/ Cullough have been spending a Few
days In Baltimore
Miss Katherine Mitchell BrattoI
Is In Washington. ID. c.
Mrs jeanette Fossett, OF Balti
more. is visiting friends here
The Misses Marion and Julii
Young were Philadelphia visitor
last week.
Clinton j. White IS entertaininl
his brother. John White.
Captain n. T Cooling Sr., OF vii
inington. has been visiting kin II
I Perryville.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
FIX THE RESPONSIBILITY.

TNROM Newark comes the news that four students OF
the University OF Delaware and the driver Of an au-
omobo bus narrowly escaped death beneath the wheels
Of norihbound fast freight the Main street crossing
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in that town carly
This morning.
There safety gates there and watchmen are sup
posed TO be duty both night and day The signal for
automobists and pedestrians to the tracks is the
fact that the gates are up
Those gates up at about 1870 O'Clock this morn
ing and the driver OF the passenger bus drove on the
with full confidence that everything all right
only to find himself his four passengers and his bus in
Of the rapidyapproaohng train. They escaped by
a very narrow margin.
Everyone knows that the officials OF the b. & o. have
desire to Kill iniure anyone at grade crossing
and that they particularly soicous that their
ing wachmen shall be dligent We have doubt that
they VIII take immediate steps to investigate this
which almost killed four members OF the uni
yersy student body and their driver but also might have
resulted in freight wreck at Newarks most important
railroad crossing.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
BoTToM PRIcrs-mnr,a

M NNf corporation would gladly hand vo, ,,,,,,.,
collars II YOU could tell them when nr,,es Vim
'lgp falling down the elevator shaf, '''''s VIII
There's the textile business I, ,ho,u,.
izun. ~ D'''om iahs out
ie Nauonai Bank Of Commerce and several o,no.
Jana u'.nA We are going back TO 1919 prices
Another school of economists headed nv nm. .
gillette editor Of Engineering and Contracting. hns.
That ihe new price level viii be 60 per cent higher han
1913 "'an
Both may be right That is, prices might slump to IN,
1913 basis and then recover 60 per cent
Wholesale prices BEGAN falling in May last year severs
PRESENTATIONS keep index OF average prices The averag
u wholesale prices only 30 per cent above the io
level on he basis OF the average monthly decline isi
Wholesale prices would be reached
June 4. 1921 according TO Bradstreets' iodex;
July T. i92i according to the Federal Reserve Board
index:
July i5 1921. according TO the United States Bureau
Labor Statistics covering wholesale prices OF 300 articles
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
PROTECT TREES
IN MARYLAND
Cannot Cut or Trimmed
Without Permit From
Forester F. w. BeSley
STAE POLE LINE
COMPANIES AGREE

BALTIMORE. Nd. May o.
The roadside tree law, passed by the
Maryland Legislature in 1914. gives
assurance TO every community which
spends money for beautifynig the
roads in its vicinity that trees set out
for such a purpose will not be ruth
lessly destroyed by property owners
or by tho public utilities maintaining
overhead wire systems along the
State highways.
The roadside tree law places all
shade and ornamental trees along
the rights of way under the super
vision Of the State Forester and
makes him responsible for their pro-
lection. Under the operation OF that
law no one can cut or even trim a
tree in the right of way OF public
highways without a permi. from the
state Forester. When such permits
are granted the trimming must be
done to the satisfaction of a forest
warden.
State Forester f. w. Besley called
attention to this fact to reassure
civic associations and others inter-
ested in planting Of trees along the
State roads that their efforts would
not be made and their money spent
in vain II is prompted by inquiries
which have been made by people
who remember when companies op-
Grating systems Of wires butchered
trees without compunction and be-
yond any actual need.
II Is recognized by the State For
ester that there are instances where
trimming OF trees is necessary in
order TO permit telephone and tele-
graph companies TO give satisfactory
service to the public. Under the
law, however, he has compelled such
trimming TO be done according to
established standards and always
under the supervision OF warden.
The pole line companies were an
tagonistic to the law at first and at
tempted to nullify it in the courts.
That attitude. however, has entirely
changed in recent years. They have
found that property owners are sat
isfed with the protection afforded
| their trees, and the old antagonism
shown tho companies has disappear
ed. Mr.. Besley has noted that the
employees OF the pole line companies
have become interested and will go
to extra trouble to save roadside
trees from mutilation.
The roadside tree law. Mr. Besley
also points out. is a further guaran-
tee that trees planted along the high
ways will not become mere supports
for unlovely advertising placards and
signs. The painting or posting OF
advertising signs within the right OF
way is forbidden and failure to COM
ply with the law is punishable by
} fines. II is the hope Of the State
Forester that some day property
owners who have permitted the
erection Of signs outside the right OF
way. but facing the public highways
will cooperate with the State in
eliminating such unsightly blots on
tho fair landscape.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
With the Pdragraphers

When a starts out to gather statistics Won can
make up your mind he is going 10 prove something he
wants TO proye-Monett Journal
Conditions providing the English consumer with an
abundance OF explanations in advance OF increase in the
cost OF coal next wnter.-Washington Star
George Miller. whose home is in the town Of Superior
near ManitOu Falls Is lucky The other day he
trapped wolf he dug into the ground and discovered
nine wolf cubs. Mr.. Miller brought his menagare 10 the
once OF W j. Leader county clerk He received 500 for
his rophies-Superor News.
william j. Baers professor OF entomology at the Uni
NeraN OF Arkansas, has two large aranuas lie ex-
sss doubt as to the truth Of the stories concerning
~ neaainess OF tarantuas he saws dirt carried upon
c Win which the taraniulas make their attack vii,
~ ~ secondary Infection in addition 10 the smaH amount
an spiders carry lie expects to try some Of he
loo poison on white rat and n the erect Il moi
hrkanssssu sus ne prohaoy win try the poison on himself
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
FIRE DESTROYS
TENANT HOUSE
Four Children Have Mar
row Escape on Farm
Near Dover
WOMAN HURT WHEN
HORSE RUNS AWAY

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, May AT the home OF
William II. Mckee west OF Dover,
on Saturday afternoon, his daughter,
Miss Lillian Elizabeth Mckee. was
named to Francis f. Raughley, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Raughley.
Mrs. Albert Palmer. of Woodside,
was thrown from a carriage Satur-
day afternoon and slightly injured
when horse she was driving ran
away. The carriage was wrecked.
The funeral of Cephas Parsons,
former resident of Dover, but for
the past three years "A resident OF
Wilmington who died last Thursday
was held yesterday in the Peoples
Christian Church. Interment was
made i'm tho Old NJ. T. Cemetery.
A tenant house on the farm Of
William X. Knight two miles cast
Of Dover caught fire a few days ago
while the tenant was away. Four
small children were in the house and
before help arrived the building was
burned to the ground with the con-
tents The children barely escap-
ing with their lives Charles Moore
farmer living opposite 10 the
Knight farm who had a tenant house
vacant allowed the family to move
in. Neighbors provided furniture
and clothing for the children.
An automobile truck owned by T..
J. Scanlon while being towed up
Loockerman street by another truck
collided with two carriages Saturday
afternoon and badly damaged both
Of them.
The NJ. Simon Department store
property on Loockerman street has
been purchased by the firm from
the Lord Estate. the price paid being
$4,000. Mr.. Simon intends making
extensive improvements including
the enlarging Of the building by run
ming 1t back several feet.
The Matching out of three thous-
and chickens on farm near Dover
on Friday of last week. attracted
many poultrymen.
Dr. and Mrs. r. C. Helfenstein Of
the Peoples Christian Church who
have been at Wernersville. Pa, for
the past ten days, have returned
home. DR.. Helfenstein occupying his
pulpit yesterday.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
TONGuE-TTED BUSINESS.

GOuIH AMERICAN papers are poking lot OF fun al
= American cataogs and salesmen getting the Spanish
and Portuguese languages baled up One Jester In Bueno
lres calls US "tne tongue-tied exporters"
The trouble with foreign-snguage study n American
schools has been that languages have been regarded pr
iaiy as mental discipline" credits" in the course
u study rather than useful commodities Of trade
Students in other countries learn 10 'hink foreign
languages In the United States the student OF foreign
tongue generally Is parrot with the prlmar. object
% getting good mark his studies rather than MASTER
ng The language so It Will be Of real use to him
Ameriean consular agencies repeatedly point out our
insnai handeaps We must have only one language at
ione nut we must also earn-and learn correctly the
1Sfs Of our possible customers abroad. Trade SUI
s ~ me worlds markets may go 10 the salesman
"no can hes, talk his potential customers lans,,go
Evening journal., 1921-05-02

October 1, 1871 according to Duns commodity index
on the other hand wage cost Of living now
is about 60 per cent higher than in July 1914 according
10 the price index Of the National Industrial Conference
Board At the peak July 1920 it nearly 100 per cent
above July 1914 The reduction has been five and
han per cent a month, at which rate wage Garner IS
cost OF living would not get back TO prewar levels until
March T. 1922
The importance Of these figures is that they are pelns
used in adjusting disputes Correct or not ihey
are from the most reliable authorities available.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
900 NEGROES TO :,
VISIT LIBERIA
Will Leave in December to
Learn Resources of Afri-
can Republic .
$50 EMIGRANTS .
MAY GO ALONG

About 500 American Negroes in-
cluding many leaders OF the racei
will sail from Baltimore for Liberia
on December 3, according to plans
Of the American Africal Tourist
Company, returning after a 45-day
trip. on January II of next year.
The tour is being organized in Coz
operation with the President OF Liz
IBERIA and the National Baptist Con'
vention (colored). the officers OF Thea
company being some OF the most
responsible colored leaders of the
country. The trip is under super-'
vision OF some white people of Ball
timore who have taken a sympa-
thetic interest in Negro problems.
The purpose OF the tour is TO get
large number OF American Negrd'
leaders personally acquainted with
Liberia, to know the country's civiliz-
alton, resources and possibilities:
then to return to America and tell
the American Negroes that Liberia
Is a country with American standards
of living and American opportuni-
ties.
Besides the tourists. it is possible
that about $50 Negro farmers will
be taken on the same boat TO Liberia
for settlement, carrying with them
their farming implements. These
settlers have been offered land by
the President OF Liberia, who is now
in Washington.
Never before has a tour OF this
kind been arranged unuder such aus
pices, it is understood. and the
Negro leaders believe It will stimu-
late emigration to Liberia to a great
extent.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
WHAT'S WHAT IN RUHR

by Newspaper Enterprise.
PARIS-It will take $50, 900
soldiers to accomplish tn
French occupation of the Ruhr
district.
This district is called the
power plant of Europe" Ruhr-
ort, at the confluence of the
Rhine and Ruhr rivers, has the
largest river harbor in Europe.
IL is comparable in industrial
importance TO Pittsburgh.
The Ruhr basin in many re-
spects is like the western section
of Pennsylvania. II is rich in
coal lands and contains Essen.
Duisburg. Mulheim and Witten,
all factory cities producing most
of Germany's steel and iron pro-
ducts The French plan "to
collect in coal"
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
GIVES UP PAsroRATE.

CENTREvILLE. Nd, May g.
owing to his physical condition, the
Rev. Robert Lawson. pastor OF Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sudlersville has found It necessary
TO give up the pastorate for time
al least. lie left last week for a
sanatorium, where he will receive
treatment. The plpit will be filled
regularly by a supply pastor until
some arrangement can be made.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
JUDGMENT
BY Alfred Arnold.


wouldn't give an old straw hat
Fer anyone that hens and haws!
I wouldn't give cross-eyed cat
Fer him that's wabbly in the jaws;
Give me the feller that can say
The thing he says, and mean IL.
too;
One hopin' hopes each hour Of day.
And always seein' things go
through.
wouldn't give a pound OF beans
Fer anyone that dreams and waits
! wouldn't give a mess Of greens
Fer him that talks about the
"fates"
Give me a feiler that can see
A way TO win; that keeps his wits
That says 10 every chance. That's
mel"
And when he gifts. gifts UP and
sits.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
RoY LACERATEs HEAD.

Falling and striking his head on
the curbing in front Of his home, SOC
Church street. yesterday afternoon,
5-year-old Raymond Knox suffered
a laceration about the right eye. He
was treated at the Homeopathic
Hospital two stitches being required
fn Close the cut.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
DIR. TEMPLE RID
OF CARBUNCLES

After being a patient in the st.
Agnes Hospital Philadelphia for
two weeks the Rev. William Tenn
pie. d. D.. rector Of st. Elizabeth's
Church, this city. has returned home.
Father Temple who was treated
at the hospital for carbuncles will
not be able to resume his duties for
another week. However during his
illness. his parish has been in charge
of the Rev. Francis J. Mahoney, o.
S. +. s, a member Of the faculty Of
the Salesianum.
Evening journal., 1921-05-02
BAYARD, CANDIDATE,
TO SPEAK TONIGHT

Thomas F. Bayard. who has an
nounced his candidacy for the may
orality on the Democratic ticket will
speak before the first mass meeting
Of the mayorality campaign TO he
held tonight under the auspices Of
Democratic women's organizations
at the Democratic headquarters. 6l2
French street
Considerable interest centers in
Evening journal., 1921-05-02

this meeting in view OF the direct
participation OF Democratic women
in party management.
In addition 20 Mr. Bayard, Henry
r. Isaacs, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee; Mrs. Jean
Kane Foulke, Of West Chester. and
Miss Edna Snyder, Of Philadelphia,
will also address the rally. Tim
othy J Mooney, chairman of the city
committee will preside.