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of the Pacific communications problem,
the American stand on reparations. and
the designation of American members
for the allied councils as indications OF
this willingness and readiness.
Entry Into League Absurd.
Because the President has exem-
plined his avowel of obligation, 1t must
not be inferred that he proposes to be-
come an international meddler," con-
tinued the Ambassador. HE would be
the last to intervene or be drawn into
any matter of no concern To his own
country, but also no one realizes more
clearly than he that the United States
is, of necessity. deeply interested in
proper economic adjustments and the
just settlement of matters of world
wide Importance under discussion, and
desires helpfully TO cooperate.
There still seems to linger in the
minds of many here the impression that
in some way or other. by hook or by
crook. ultimately, America may yet be
beguiled into the League of Nations.
Let me show you how utterly absurd
such notion is.
Il need not recall the long contest
waged between the two branches of
our Government over this proposal.
need hardly mention that the conflict
became so sharp that even the treaty
went by the board to the end that tody
paradoXicAlly enough, America continues
to be technically al war but actually at
peace. while Europe is nomnally at
peace but, according to all reports. is
not wholly free from the clash of arms.
Finally. the question of Americas
participation in the League came be-
fore the people, who decided by n ma
iority Of seven millions. Prior to that
election there had been much discus
sion Of the real meaning of the word
mandate. There has beer little since
A single example provided a definition.
A majority of seven millions clearly
conveyed a mandate that could neither
be misunderstood nor disregarded.
1T follows then, that the present
government could not. without be-
trayal of its creators and masters.
and will not, | can assure you, have
anything whatsoever to do with the
League or any commission or commit
tee appointed by it or responsible to it,
directly or indirectly, openly or fur
lively"
Wont CritiCisc League.
Mr.. Harvey declared that the Gov
ernment would not dream Of criti-
cising or objecting tn the League. and
exclaimed
but enough Of public affairs. Per-
haps | have gone too far along that
line already. but, IL SO, / must ask you
to attribute the overstepping to the
self-bestowed prerogatives of a novice.
You see ! have never been an Amhas-
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HOUSE GIVEN FREE REIN
ON KNOX RESOLUTION

Washington, May 20.--Presideut
Harding has given free rein for Con
gress TO 60 ahead with the resolution
declaring state Of peace with Ger.
many and Austria. but refused 70 take
sides on how such resolution should
be worked. lie declined to sanction
specifically either the Knox resolution
or the shorter measure drawn ~ by
Chairman Porter Of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee
Tho President discussed the status
OF the peace resolution with Chair
man Porter. who said after The con
ference that he would get his com
mitteo together next Monday. md that
tho resolution should paga the House In
week or ten days. President Harding
considers IL the function Of Congress to
work out the details uf the resolution
and submit the compromise 70 him for
approval. This means that tho House
will adopt the Porter measure and send
IL to conference. where the exact form
Of the peace with the enemy powers will
be worked out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

Britain nt dinner given ~ the Pill
grima. Announcement wns made BY
Mr.. Harvey that he had been directed by
tho state Department In Washington %
represent America at the proposed
meeting Of the Supreme Council at
which the silesian question is 70 be
considered. and he declared that the
United States. under no possible cir
cumetances could be led into partici-
patton in the league Of nations
Only two Or three newspapers conn
nented editorfaily upon the afnbnasa-
doris speech. apparently because ~ the
late hour NJ which Mr.. Harvey spoke.
These Journals cordially welcomed the
ambassadors expressions Of friend
ship and his franltuesa and commended
his address In general.
The Daily News. however. declared
itself perplexed ~ Americas repudia
tion of the League Of Nations. that
newspaper having bocu wholehearted
champion of the League n inferred
from Mr. Harveys address that the
United States actually agrees with the
objects OF the League but # exclaimed;
yet the United States viii have
nothing 10 do with the greatest organi-
zntion ever created for the fuiGiiment
Of the Leagues higheat purposes, and
this IL not because America dianpprovea
of any one If The objects Of the Leaguc.
but because her people 1T the last elec-
fion gave decisive vote against the
party Of one Of the Leagues chief
founders Ts this policy or politics?
If the latter. Is Il domestic politics or
intornatiouaI2'
The Chronicle remarked. Nobody
here haa any desire to prescribe the
channels IN which Americas good viii
may flow. and just as we gave Mr VIII
son straightforward cooperation in
founding tho League. 50 we viii co-
operate IN the same spirit with Mr..
Harding outside the League"
The Daily Express welcomed esne-
cially the Ambassador pronouncerneut
on the League ~ Nations which Il de-
scribed as the end Of an expensive
sham
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
VIEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Annual Luncheon by New Cen
tury Club; Students on the
Honor Roll for April.

Special Correspondence of Every Evnning.
. New Castle. May 20l---Yesterday after
noon 80 persons. including out of town
guests, were present at the annual club
luncheon given bg the members ~ the
Century Club III the parish house The
menu served was excellent High praise
was given the committee IN charge n
the affair. Tbe ushers. under direction
III Mrs Horace r.. Deakyne. we're Misses
Mary EIlason, Anna Lancaster. Greta
Toner, Anna Toner. and Emma Cnai-
Ienger. The dining room waa decorated
with hyarintha and patsiag u blue and
white, the club colors
Mrs. Heapecca Clark. 70 years y age,
L former resident ~ this city Who died
in Philadelphia. will be buried tomorrow
afternoon At 2 O'Clock IN the GleDe
cemetery. The New Castle Alumni AZ
sociatlon viii give public card party
II the Town H8lI beginning ~ O'Clock
this evening
Tomorrow morning fha Young Peo-
pies Branch ~ the W r. r. T. ~ the
Methodist Episcopal Church wili hold
> bake in tne pharmacy of r. cbaIleu-
ger & Son,
Residents in the vicinity of Battery
Park are complaining IN a ditch. near
their homes. which has become elogged
ana filled with gtagnant wafer the
matter has been taken up with the
cfvlcs committee. who win advise City
Council ~ conditions.
Adelphia Lodge No. ,. K. ~ r. win
meet IL the lodge rooms of the Masonic
Hall this evening.
Students ~ the HiR~h School have ac-
cepted a proposition from the Curtis
Publishing 70. 70 obtain subscriptions
to the Ladies TToToe Journal. u order ~
obtain funds for the trims of the t7vo
CLASSES II tho High School IN 1872
Last evening several residents from
this city attended the meeting N the
citizens living at Rose FgH. Holloway
Terrace. Minquafale and Hamilton
Park. which was held At the Rose Hiu
school house. relative to the complaint
~ damages from he works ~ the
Pvrftog Company in South Wilmington.
II was decided to nake the organiza-
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ton . permanent one, name ~ -
aeiected a. the next meeting On Tues
day evening a committee ~ ten uaa
selected III order - raise $4,000.
The ladies Ald Bociety ~ the Chris
fiana Presbyterian Church net lnEt
evening ~ the home ~ Mr. and Mr.
John Walker. ns0r EhFe's Corner.
Tomorrow afternoon the Neu Csstr
Athletic hasociafiou viii play The Grace
baseball team ~ Wilmington Tfn
game win start II sIb.
Mr.. Daniel Du pree. who has befn
The guest of Mrs. Lewis Bookor ~
several days, today returned ~ har
home AZ Athens. "a.
Bfr. and Mrs. 4. q Canguaa. Jr.. ard
Misses Vanaant ~ Ios Angeles. cal
Who have been spending tho winter ~
JackapnviIIe. ria. yesterday arrived lr
ms city md have taken M aDarfraert
a the Hotel Louise for the summer.
Harry Timrng. q former resident w
this city, now of Wilmington. nae +.
visitor here yesterday.
Mrs q. Ferris Jenison OF pfdlaHei
phla, formerly N This city. vim baa
boon the guest n Mr. and Mrs Danry
y Smith and family. returned horl..
yesterday.
Auto repairing. We sDecballza On
Fords. Wiibert Meredith " 5 st~-Adv.
Ginger ale. Weisb's grape j1ica. Belle
Mend sweete AMI WhifnoanB r1arshnoai
low whlD BrittnRham's Pharmacy --
Ady
Don't forget that : most aoeeufar 7
graduation gift is a conkIin ~ Wate-
man fountain pen or a. Eyer7slar9 y.
81. We have them. r. Challenge A
Eaa'uan Kodaks and Brownie Car
erae We have g1itc an aes1rtrner+
See our window Autograp phic afrna
all sz1a We also nave your niet1rea
developed ard printed. r ChaIlor rsr =
5on. Prescription Pharmacies --Adv.
Fiat Bieach and Cleaner. 1oc a paet
age.-Brittingham' Pharmacy
Twink. Rit and Diamond dye. Is s.
shades es---Rrftingh8rn's frarrra(-,
ADV.
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TIia Iron Hand.

"Of course there is no such thing as
qomana supremacy Think not?
From the time a boy sits under
atreet-lRht playing with toads until he
is blind and Old and toothless he hae to
explain 10 some woman why he didn't
come home earlier. ."--C1oveland plain
Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

hoing of the world depends more upon
the good viii, the good understanding
and cooperation between these two
great English speaking peoples than
upon any other one fact. It IL the best,
II il the surest, guarantee Of world
peace.
II nm glad, then, that the Anhaasn-
doris appointment comedies with the
decision of the United States To be
represented adequately IN the councils
of the Nations / am glad that the
new Ambassador has been chosen as
the representative of the United States
and that he will be present at the COM
ing meeting. II Is essential for the
peace Of the world that America should
be in"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
HARVEYS LEAGUE SPEECH
AMAzES LONDON PAPER
Is Reputation of Pact Policy or
Politics? News inquiries; Other
Journals Approve.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
London. May Newspapers Of this
city featured this morning the address
made last night by George Harvey, the
United states Ambassador 10 Great
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

Young married couples win fnd the
most desirable and reasonably priced
houses and apartments for rent fully
described on the classified page.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20

sador before. Yet / quite proudly deny
any suspicion of unawareuoas that
suitable acknowledgment of this most
cordial greeting IL all that is expected,
or probably desired of me upon this
occa sion"
The time was. said the Ambassador,
when John Bull appeared To Americans
as a trifie arrogant. simultaneously
Uncle sam was regarded by Britons as
n whiting vulgarian," but. he con-
cluded "ln their places now CLEAN in
personification Of our splendid nations
the beautiful figures Of Britannia and
Columbia, hand in hand. side by side,
erect and glorious upon a plane Of per-
feet equality in the eyes of each other
and the world
The Duke of Connaught. in proposing
the Ambassadors health. said that Mr..
Harvey was a man who believed in the
closest friendship between his country
and Great Britain for the benefit and
peace of the world
Welcomed by Lloyd George.
In seconding the Duke Of Con-
naught's toast to the American Am
bassador, MIR. Lloyd George said in
part:
THE war has taught us I'm this coun'
try many lessons. One of the lessons
Is that the immense population of the
United states is not Of Anglo-Saxon
origin. nor even OF Anglo-Celtic origin.
In the United States there are men Of
every race under the sun. Neverthe-
less, il is a source Of pride in these
islands that In the great events which
have determined the life and history
of America the directing minds have
been AngIo-Celtic The great litcra-
ture of America is ours, the great litera-
ture of Britain is theirs. We speak the
same tongue, we worship the same great
men That produces a sympathy and
community that nothing can break.
Tribute 20 President.
we welcome the new Ambassador
for many reasons. He Is a brilliant
publicist. who has left his mark on the
course of events in his own country
upon many critical occasions. ! read
the other day testimony tc his gifts
by the President. who said he was ono
who had more to do in the awakening
of the soul Of America than any one
outside Of official life. who writes with
the most trenChant and convincing pen
Of any man in this country
AS we happen to know men who
write trenchant material and are not
always convincing 1t is a real achieve
ment on the part Of our guest that he
combines both qualities in his writings.
We never can regard citizens Of the
United States as foreigners. therefore.
in the new Ambassador. we welcome
a brilliant kinsman. The future we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30

supplying it are known as dude
wranglers.
In Santa Fe or Albuquerque, the
tenderfoot can find some one who will
take him anywhere he wants to go.
any way he wants to go there. An
old lady, in feeble health, will be
shown all that can be seen from the
seat of touring car. For those who
want to rough it a pack outfit will be
organized in short order. and trips
will be taken into some of the widest
parts Of the Rocky Mountains You
can get exactly what you want, and
you do not pay three prices for it
either. When it comes to taking the
money, New Mexico has much to learn
from such old tourist countries as
Florida and New England. But the
New Mexicans know their country,
and they will show you, just as much
of it as you are physically able to
travel. They will lead you to peaks
far above timberline, and into gorges
a thousand feet deep They will show
you Indian dances as strange as any
thing in Africa, and they will make
your hair stand on end at the specta-
Gle of men shedding their own blood
in a religious orgy. They will lead
you to the best trout fishing, and they
will find you a bear or a mountain
lion to shoot at, if that is what you
crave.
New Mexico has not as yet
achieved any of the conventional sum-
mer resort atmosphere. Golf links
and tennis courts are scarce. The
broad hotel veranda, with its rocking
the band concert are yet to come.
But if you want to see land that is
different, the dude-wranglers will
show it to you.
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Dinner Stories

When their father died Ike, Abe
and Benjamin found that he had left
each of them $500. Benjamin decided
to open a tailor shop; the others
thought they would wait a bit and see
how he got on.
AS he did quite well Abe took the
shop two doors away, and thinking to
profit by Benjamin's success, had il
decorated in exactly the same style.
zach bore the sign, "Mosenstein, the
Famous Tailor"
After few months the cautious Ike
decided that he, too, would become a
tailor. He took the shop between
those of his brothers and consulted
the same decorator.
7 suppose you want something
striking and original?" said the decor
ator.
Yes" said Ike. II want a shop With
Won great big door. Over it you can
write: 'Mosenstein, Tailor. MAIN
ENTRANCE
number of New York sportsmen.
putting up at Bill Bakers Maine
camp, found their sport much inter-
fered with by rain.~ StiII-fine or wet
tine old-fashioned barometer that
hung in Bills general room persist
entity marked set fair"
AT last one of the party drew Bills
attention to this curious glass. Don't
you think, he said, that there's
something the matter with your
glass ?t'
NO. sir" answered Bill. fndig-
nantly. She's a good glass an a
powerful one. but" fhe added reflect
1vely. she amt moved by trifles."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30

An analysis of railroad operation
for the first six months of 1921, just
completed by the bureau of railway
economies. shows that the increased
net earnings, as compared with the
same period 1920. were due largely to
a decrease in expenses such as would
have to be resumed If business were
to revive toward normal. This was
especially noteworthy in May and
June. OF these economies. says the
report, As per cent (s44.74S,79O) arose
in June from reduction in operating
expenses and SIS per cent (S54,256,-
6S9) from deferring of maintenance
both OF right of way and equipment.
$50 far this year" it continues, "ow-
ing to light business, fewer trains
have been run. less coal used, and
fewer men employed without, how
ever any reduction of wage rates" If
under these conditions net earnings
have been increased. might not thay
have been further increased by low
ering rates and doing more business?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
Dorothy Dix TALKS
The TroublesNof the Good.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Worries Highest Paid Wcman Writer.

The TroubIesNof the Good.
Every mail brings you letters from
Self-inVited guests who are passing
your way, and want to stop off in your
city for few days, or who have been
ordered to the country for quiet and
fresh air, and who, knowing how
hospitable you are, feel sure that you
would like to have them come and
make you a little visit.
And, fool that you are, because you
have been idiotic to acquire this repu-
tation, you lack the nerve to shut your
door in their faces. So they come,
and stay, and stay, and stay, and upset
all your plans and take up all your
time, and crowd you out of your bed,
and run you into debt with the butcher
and grocer, and they take it all as
no more than your duty.
They have no gratitude nor appre-
citation for what you have done for
them. They do not remember the
hundreds Of dollars they have sponged
out of you that they would have had
to spend on hotel bills, if they had
paid their way. But let some rich
friend or acquaintance invite them to
tea, and give them a bread and butter
sandwich, and they talk their tongues
off about it.
Same way about lending. You are
human and kind. If you are a man,
you would like to lend your car to a
friend now and then; or if you are a
woman, you would like to lend a pretty
wrap, or an ornament to some girl,
but you dare not do it. For we'll you
know. if you once gain the reputation
of being a lender, you would never
have any use of your property. Nor
would you have the property long, be-
cause people who borrow never take
the slightest care of the thing they
have borrowed
It is equally as disastrous to get
the reputation of being a good wife
and mother of the patient. self-sac-
rificing brand. You know the kind
of woman who is the heroine of heart
interest novels and plays; the kind of
woman who is the theme of the home
and mother sob songs; the kind. of
woman who works her finger to the
bone for her family, and eats the back
of the chicken, and wears the cast
off clothing of her daughters, and
who stays put, and keeps the home
fires burning while all the balance of
the family are off having a good time.
You would think that her husband
and children would worship her on
their knees, and that they never could
thank her and love her enough for all
her sacrifices, and labor for them.
But do they? Not so that you can
notice it. They actually believe that
mother enjoys being a martyr, and
that she has some curious taste that
makes her prefer stringy chops to
tender ones, and that she doesn't care
thing for clothes or going about,
or want any livelier amusement than
just being a model wife and mother.
The wives and mothers who are ap-
preciated are the ones that take the
best of everything for themselves, and
occasionally condescend to bestow a
little of it on the balance of the fam
lily.
All of which teaches US that virtue
is its own reward-and its only re-
ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-30
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

Ma was Introducing Embroidery and
was watching her and thinking, and
after a vile 1 sed, Hay ma, sipposing
you was in big high bilding and 1t
cawt on fire and the ony way you
could excape was to jump out the win
dow into the firemens blankit, would
you DO it, ma?
Sow watts the use of sipposing
sutch thing as that? sed ma.
Well gosh, ma, jest Suppose, I sed,
its no diskrace to Suppose.
In the ferst place I wouIdent be so
silly as to stay in a berning bilding so
long, sed ma.
and jest weak up in time to smell the
sed. Would you do it if you saw the
firemen holding out their blankit
down there and Expecting you? 1 sed.
way, naturally. sed ma. and 1 sed, So
would 1. ma. ony its pritty hard OF a
thing to do and a persin aTt to have
little practice ferst, don't you think
so, ma?
I Suppose so, ony persinally Id Jest
as soon be Excused, sed ma Meening
she would drather not jump unless she
absolutely had to, and sed. Well gosh.
G, ma, bleeve in practice, 1 do, I
don't wunt to get cawt in a berning
bilding and half to jump into a bIankit
for the ferst time without eny prac-
tice. holey smoaks. ma And ma kepp
on Introducing and I kepp on watch
ing her and thinking. and pritty soon
I sed, had some practice this aftif-
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that bundle-phonograph records. are
Yes" she breathed. reiinquishins
the burden.
station and they made their way to the
street. The man hailed taxicab.
quired.
Taking you home" he returned
simply. Something is wrong in the
you'll-you'n be late for dinner, or
something"
There was no use dissenting. The
man had a commanding way with hinn,
and besides he had saved her life 1t
would not do to be rude.
Ethel arrived home slightly ahead
of time, and the man got out of the
taxi with her.
Here are the records" he said
handing them to her. What are they
jazz"
IT should say not!" she retorted in
dignantly. They're grand opera"
Good. I just love grand opera, and
I'm sure I'd like to hear these. have
a lot of nerve. 1 know, but couldn't we
have concerto"
But the landlord" objected Ethel.
He wont-oh, all right. We can play
for a while. Won't you comein7"
II WILL" said the young man.
If HiIda was surprised to see Ethel
with a gentleman friend she did not
show it.
This is Mr.-Mr-." Ethel began
in confusion.
'Langford," he prompted. The in
production taken care of. Hilda retired
to the bedroom with a magazine.
Ethel took off her wraps and started
the photograph. All the new records
were tried out. but the visitor was not
satisfied.
Let's hear some more" he pleaded.
Ethel's wrist watch told her it was
eight o'clock.
I'm afraid l. can't" she said.
There's a new rule that no phono-
graphs can be played after eight
O'Clock. and I'll have to ask you to
leave soon, because young women can't
entertain young men after half-past
eight"
The young mans eyes opened wide.
You must have a tyrant for a land
lord" he observed. We'll, let's take a
chance. I'll assume the responsibility"
But he'll raise our rent again."
Ethel insisted. Hes just tackled on
another twenty, and there's no telling
when it will stop"
But the caller had that commanding
way with him, and he insisted, SO the
new rules were broken.
At o'clock, there came a loud
knock on the door.
"Smithers!" exclaimed Ethel, shut
ting off the photograph.
I'll attend to him." said Mr.. Lang
ford, and he went to the door and
opened it,.
Sure enough, it was Smithers, and
he Was fairly grinding his teeth until
he saw who had opened the door.
Then he suddenly became humble.
Something you wished" asked
Langford, suavely.
Mono, guess not" stammered
Smithers. I'm sorry didn't--
Didn't know I was here, Ell? Well,
let me tell you, Smithers, you move
Just as soon as you can find q place.
I'm going to run my own apartment
house hereafter. And the photographs
are going to keep going till midnight.
and young ladies can use their own
Judgment about sending their guests
home-and rents are going to be cut
in two. Good night"
And, now, in regard to Ethel and
Mr.. Langford, they-well, this is
love story.
(Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate-)