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ACCIDENTS COSTING BILLION
That's Estimate of Safety Council
Secretary for Twelve Months.

Washington, Sept. 2s.-More than
one billion dollars a year is the toll
cxacted by industrial accidents in the
United States! o..
That's the estimate of Sidney j.
Williams, secretary of the National
Safety Council. y
Williams bases his findings on a
thorough investigation of industrial
accidents in 1919.
There were 100000 industrial
accidents in that year.
y The fatal accidents, Williams esti-
mates, resulted in the loss of 5000
working days each, making a total
of 100000 working days.
Temporary disabilities are estimat-
ed to have caused the loss of 50,000,-
900 days.
Permanent disabilities caused. loss
of 115,0O0,000 working days.
That makes total of 100000
working days-the total time toll of
1919 industrial accidents.
Williams estimates the average
daily wage of the workmen injured
at 81. That gives those 296,000,000
lost days a wage value of sl,ls4'ooo-
900.
But all that isn't lost. The $4,000
men who lost their lives didn't have
to pay for food and lodgings. That
was Saved" That represents 1881,
100000,
Subtracting that leaves total of
1858, 100000 wage loss.
Besides that, accidents led to ex-
pense in doctor and hospital bills.
These amounted to $161, 100000.
That gives a total of $1,014,0o0,-
600 as the cost Of 1919 industrial &C,
, cidents,
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COLUMBIA'S NEW
PosTOFFIcE OPENED

Columbia, Oct. 1.-The Columbia
postoffice was thrown open to the
public this morning at the usual
opening hour and presented very
busy scene during the entire morn
ing. The big lobby, which is a de-
light to the eye, was we'll filled with
patrons and long line waws form
ed to secure boxes for the coming
quarter.
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Expensive Business.

A red-headed boy applied for job
in butchershop. Glow much will
you give me?"
"Three dollars a week; but what
can.you do to make yourself useful
around butcher-shop?"
Anything"
"Wen, be specific. Can you dress
a chicken?"
"Not on three dollars week." said
the boy.-O. E. r. Bulletin.
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and wosl to Germany were incseas'
ing. Lower prices fer all raw pro-
ducs::;, however, were Predicted.
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BETTER OUTLOOK
FOR BUSINESS
CONDITIONS IMPROVE GREAT
LY IN SEPTEMBER-FEDERAL
RESERVE TELLS OF INVESTI-
CATIONS MADE IN ALMOST
EVERY SECTION OF COUNTRY

Washington, Oct l.-American
BUSINESS conditions improved broadlu
during September, in the view of
the federal reserve board, which
made public tonight distinctly op-
timistic review of conditions for the
month. Important changes for the
better were seen in the credit situa-
ton, distinct encouragement" in
many basic business lines and
strong liquidation indicating in
creased ability of business to settle
It's accounts.
The Wholesome improvement"
which the boards correspondents
found in almost every section ap-
peared to have been based largely on
the advance in cotton prices. AS a
result Of the higher cotton values
liquidation has taken place and
wholesale and retail trade has been
Iuoyed up, the report said.
Marked improvement in the credit
situation was cited by the review as
the noteworthy feature of business
during the month, the board declar-
ng that 'taken all in all, from f.
nancial standpoint the mopth has
been in the main period of distinct
encouragement, .
The board noted only slight in
crease in the number of unemployed
This was likely to be Offset by a
growth in demand for labor on the
part of manufacturing industries.
> Railroads have begun to increase
The number of their employees to
some, extent, especially in the far
West the review continued, 'and
the fact that building contracts have
reached a record figure for this year
promises partial employment in that
service during the autumn. p!
There has been steady and rea'
soaably heavy movement Of agricul-
turaI products to distributing and
export centers, the board reported
: Prices of most of these have ad,
vanced to an extent, although a drop
N live stock quotations was seen
attributed to local marketing condi-
lions ..'.-
Il Textile manufacturing has been
Vel sustained during the month, the
boards agents said, adding that the
boot and shoe industry had been
NOTABLY active"
Some hesitancy still was noted on
die part of the distributors to place
large orders but offset this, large
seasonal increases in certain lines OF
wholesale trades were reported
coupled with orders for stock re-
placement.
Improvement also was seen in the
amount of cargo offered for ship
nent to foregn ports. The available
tonnage was said to remain, however,
greatly in excess Of requirements
with the result that ocean freight
rates continued substantially un
changed.
Washington, Oct. 1.-Business
conditions in South America were
marked during September by steps
towards recovery which were re-
gsrded as having the earmarks OF
permanency, according to advices tc
the department Of commerce made
public tonight.
As an important feature in the
improyemnt agents Of the depart
ment cited practically complete
withdrawal of the large amount OF
xeneral merchandise which had &C.
cumulated in customs houses Slight
Improvement in exchange conditions
also had bearing on the situation
Although labor urest was reported
as disturbing factor in some To-
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xAS Oh IupVIS1AS 4SoseAS 40 SAA~
improyemnt agents Of the depart
ment cited practically complete
withdrawal of the large amount of
xeneral merchandise which had &C.
cumulated in customs houses Slight
Improvement in exchange conditions
also had bearing on the situation.
Although labor urest was reported
as disturbing factor in some To-
ealities, the department summary
viewed the situation so hopefully
as to suggest that North American
export houses "could make valuable
use Of their time by strengthening
their export organizations"
The statement adds that the ex-
porters should be ready to handle
"eficiently the business which they
may properly expect" from South
America. 49,. tgIs
German competition was said to
Be at work in Argentina, forcing
lower prices. Fewer statesmen from
North America also were said to be
N evidence and little foreign invest
ment capital entering the country
Greater stocks Of exportable CON-
modities wore reported on hand than
. yea ago while exports of hides
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X street residence is of course a mys-
te,y. Being n mystery is one of the
chief functions OF a Presidential adj
wiser. and may also be one of his
chief assets, as Colonel House demon
strated. Mannington, IL Is said. VIII
emulate the Colonel by never speaking
for direct quotation lie will be
much talked and written about, but
will never talk himself. excens in the
bosom of the administration family.
Ills moral sentiments and political
convictions will reach an expectant
world at second and third hand, and
they will be lofty and somewhat gem
eral in character. Thus he is already
known 10 have expressed the opinion
that unemployment should be RENE
died and that taxes ought To be re-
duced
lie is described as a man detached
philosophical, humorous. addicted 20
making epigrams. and not strongly
partisan. 1t is stated that he Will
keep the President informed as &c
public sentiment, and that his own
State OF Ohio win be the laboratory
| in which he viii test and anaiyze that
strange fluid. He is said to quots
with approval McKinley's remark
| Tell me what Ohio thinks and IL
tell you what the country thinks.
| His theory Is that in Ohio are repre-
sented all the elements of the Ameri
/ can population. and that therefore
Ohio opinion is a cross section OF
American opinion. Ii may at least be
hazarded that Ohio opinion will have
good deal to do with the activities
of the present administration.
Besides studying public sentiment
the next most important function OF j
Kitchen Cabineter is 10 economize tht
Presidents time by seeing people
Patronage matters, especially, it il
understood. will be The care of Mr.
Mannington. but he will see people
on great variety of subjects. Every.
one who has had any dealings with
administration knows that there is al
ways an unofficial some one whose
ear is sometimes worth more to the
seeker Of favors than that of the
President himself. In the late ad-
H1inistration. of course, this place was
long held by Colonel House. In Taft's
time, Brother Charlie was the man
see, and during the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, despite the self-suf-
ficiency of its chief incumbent, "Se.
Lodge" was advice given so often
that even Archie Roosevelt, as a small
lad, is said 10 have given il to a
watchman in the White House
grounds who was in need of some
favor from on high. Hanna was the
power behind the portico in McKin-
ley's administration, and Daniel s
Lamont was Cleveland's favorite ad-
wiser. So the succession runs all the
way back TO Andrew Jackson, who
seems to have been the first to lean
heavily on unofficial advisers, and To
have given origin to the term 'Kitch-
en- Cabinet"
Mrs. Harding's Part.
All of these have been men of mys-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
SOME COOP HOME COOKING.

Letters from my readers, asking for
recipes, convince me more ana more
with each passing week, that what the
average family wants is not fancy
cookery with gnrnishes and frills, but
good. old-fashioned home cooking.
Dainty dnbs of food VIII never take
the place of the capacious, unstylish
home platter that contains "aplenty'
of something you like. The following
dinner menu might have been seen
on Gfandmother'a table.
Maryland Veal
Mashed Potatoes
Plymouth Lima Beans
Coffee
Grandmas Raspberry Shortcakes
Maryland Veal Have your butcher
cut you two pounds Of veal from the
shoulder. Cut this into pieces about
four inches in length and three-quart-
ers of an inch thick (rather oval, like
slices from the breast of a
chicken). Roll these pieces in -four,
then dip them into beaten egg; next
dip them into bread crumbs which
have been seasoned highly with salt,
pepper and n pinch Of sage. Put the
pieces closely together in large meat
pan md dot them thickly with butter.
Now slip the pan In moderate oven
and bake for n little over half an hour.
While the meat is baking, make a
cream sauce by rubbing tablespoons
OF -four into tablespoons Of butter
and adding cups of milk; let cook
until thick and smooth. then season 10
taste with salt and pepper. Serve the
veal spread out on "A large platter with
this sauce poured over 1t.
Plymouth Lima Beans: Cut onions
into small cubes and put them into a
saucepan with quart Of freshly picked
lima beans: add water to cover, and
let boil until the beans are tender but
not broken. then add 2 tablespoons Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
WHY NOT A BAT GUARD ?

terry TO some extent. That is, no one
has known just what part each has
played. One might guess with some
confidence that some Of them nave
heen strong men dominating weak
Presidents and others have 0ean in
struments employed by strong Presi-
dents.
IL has peen suggested that in the
present administration. he Kitchen
cabinet may well be said 70 include
the rightful mistress Of the kitchen.
OF course. other first ladies have had
an acknowledged influence upon what
their husbands lid in public .nattcrs.
and this was notably true Of Mrs. Has.
There was much contradictory gos~
sip about what Mrs. Wilson did dur.
ing her husbands illness. some Civ
ing her credit for considerable useful
ness in a political way.
or Mrs. Harding.s keen interest in
her husbands political life, and oi
his confidence in her. there seems td
be no doubt. Besides. she is the FIRST
Of the first ladies to have a vote. ant
large voting constituency Of hei
| own sex. If It becomes known that
/ the President places large confidence
/ in his wife. aud that the wife i,
favorable to The leg Station that Wo
men want, those facts would certain
/ ly be worth many feminine votes t
! the administration. Certainly a situa
+ tion has been created in which I
/ Presidents wife might build for her.
self a really formidable political power
/ if she was a woman of strength an
| intelligence.
Whether such a part is TO be taket
by Mrs. Harding cannot yet be ascer.
tained, perhaps. But it is interest
| ing to note that the somewhat sur.
prising favor which Mr.. Bryan enjovs
at the White House is said &c be il
part due TO Mrs. Harding. Bryan
spends an hour at the White Hous.
whenever he is in town. The recen
appointment of a prohibition chief il
said to have been in accordance witt
his wishes. At the same time. it is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25

roots growing right"
But the Goblins were not migrate
rul Tor what Elmo had done and one
u them asked him in what way they
could repay his kindness.
DO not play any more tricks on
the Gnomes or on yourself either. for
as on your friends. the Gnones." said
Elmo
But for yourself. said the Goblin.
have you no wish you would like
granted
III you and the Gnomes attend TO
your work | shall have a nice garden
and perhaps my uncle will treat me
more kindly and give me more TO eat. "
said Elmo.
Are you hungry now" asked the
Goblin
For the rirst time since he first saw
the little brown men at work in the
cellar. Elmo remembered that he was
very hungry Yes. ] am hungry. ("
he said Right now / could eat a
whole roast of beel myself
Come" said the Goblin; you shall
Try it."
whore all was green. even the rocks,
and before he could think more about
the strange happiness. he was seated
al a table loaded with all sorts of good
things to eat, and in the center a large
roast OF beef which Elmo knew he
could never eat in spite OF his boast
that he could.
How long he had been gone from
his uncle's house he did not know,
but when he finished eating Elmo sud
denly found himself working in his
garden and II was springtime.
That year his garden was so won
derful that his uncle gave him piece
Of land to cultivate for himself, and
the vegetables were so fine that he
never lacked customers.
OF course. he often thought of the
strange little men who said they would
help him. Though he never saw one
he wondered sometimes if he did not
catch a glimpse of a tiny red cap
lodging among the rocks.
But when he looked closer he would
find only a tiny red flower and some
times he thought he saw a little brown
man frolicking along the ground in
the woods, but it always turned out
10 be a brown loaf when Elmo reached
the place where he thought he saw
the Gnome.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
4 STORY OF MARRIED
LIFE OF TO-DAY.
nv KATHERINE MOORE

sell "a tall as possible and tempt
ngly near and handy for KISS
Leonard leaned over and caught
me I'm his arms and nearly lifted me
of my feet. | got my kiss, nut my
hat slid of over one ear and hao
to re-adjust il before | hurried GOWN
stairs Emma and soon hau u
wonderful lunch ready for the picnic'
Good heavens, Noreen, we Won
have room for all that IN the cars
Leonard said laughlngly as l hahaeo
him the lunch basket. i remember
afterwards when we got back about
IN O'Clock and | unpacked the basket
/, the kitchen. there was Just one
sa ndwich and two olives left In the
bottom.
Leonard helped me in the new car
nlaced the basket in the back ana
then came around and got in beside
me He put his foot on the starter
and the engine purred loudly, ana
then burst into a low. rumbling chus-
chug.
Half unconsciously my eyes sought
the windows of the house next door.
4 curtain moved little. Yes, l
could see quite distinctly. The
slanting rays from the late after
noon sunlight lit up the room in
,ack and l could plainly see Mrs.
Russell standing behind the curtain.
Revenge is sometimes sweet, and
In this case mine was very sweet,
I settled down beside Leonard COM
Portable and contented. As we sped
uast the house | pretended not 10
/ be looking. but a side-long glance
OF satisfaction penetrated the curtain
Any special place YOU want TO
20. Noreen?" Leonard asked me as
We turned the next corner.
Just any place YOU say. dear" ]
told him gayly.
Frank Dale was telling me of a
little lake about two hours ride from
here where there is a great bass fish
ing shall we look il up" he said,
as lie settled back and advanced the
gas a little.
The End.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. kirkman

butter. tz teaspoon salt, q dash 0f pep
per, and simmer for one-half hour
longer fadd more water II necessary.
Serve hot I'm a covered vegetable dish.
Grandma's Raspberry shortcakes:
Sift together / pint Of -four. 2 tea-
spoons baking powder and n teaspoon
salt; rub into this, with the finger
tips, Y tablespoons Of equally mixed
lard and butter which has be- stood
on ice till very cold. Then add ! scant
cup Of cold sweet milk, and mix well
(It should be the consistency of a soft
dough-. Handle as little as possible.
Simply pat down with the hands Nn-
stead Of using the rolling pinD until
Y Of an inch In thickness. Then cut
with round cutter the same size as
the wells" in your gem pans. Put a
dough-disc into each little well" OF
this buttered pan, and bake In a quick
oven for about twenty minutes. When
high, brown and done through, remove
from the wells and split open at once.
buttering the inside of both upper and
lower half. Spread mashed sweetened
raspberries between each two halves
and heap more on top. Serve, IL pos
sible, while the shortcake Is stir warm
from the oven. pouring rich cream
fsweetened II desiredJ over each in
dividuaI portion.
Yes. Grandmother surely knew how
to whether she lived North
South, East or West.
All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirk
man In care OF the Efficient House
keeping department will be answered
In these columns in their turn. This
requires considerable time. however.
owing to the great number received.
So IL a personal or quicker reply IS
desired. stamped and self-addressed
envelope must be enclosed with the
envelope must be enclosed with the
question. The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25

known that Mrs Harding. while pre-
tunabfy deprecating Mr.. Bryan's
r,olitical radicalism, regards MIN as a
great religious and moral teacher.
Another story they tell is that dur
ing the campaign President Harding
showed q lamentable tendency for q
time to depart from the text 0f his
speeches. These speeches were care
fully prepared. and represented not
only a graf deal of effort on his part.
but also, it is said. on the part 81
others I'm fact. many Of them were
probably what the best mind
thought he ought TO say. .&ut the
President. once on his feet and under
full steam, was frequently seized with
desire for spontaneous self-expres-
sion. lie yonId 20 off on little
rhetorical side trips for which. 80 II
speak. he had 70 Official ticket. and
Some of these divagations we're con
sidered indiscreet. Various OF his adj
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
WHY?
why Does Wood Rot?
Copyright. 1920 by
Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.

The first analogy which comes to
mind when we think of rotting wood
is a piece OF iron--a railroad rail, for
oxample-which has been allowed 10
remain out in the rain until il has
been partly eaten away by rust. But
here the action of the rust is due to
chemical change in the iron or
steel. following the application of
watcr-while the rotting of wood is
caused by an entirely different rea-
son. tiny microbes or bacteria which
lodge in the pores of the wood and
gradually eat il away until il falls
apart. The fungus growths thrive
best in moist climates and il is for
this reason that wood which has
been exposed TO the elements. with
cut the protection OF coat of paint,
turns brown and rots away in a COM
paratively short space of time.
Paint. however, is not the only pre-
ventive Of rot Another is the soak
ing Of the wood in creosote or other
combinations of pitch, which ef-
fectually seals the pores and prevents
The entrance Of the bacteria which
cause the decay. This is the method
followed in the operation of railroad
ties and other wood which must be
continually exposed 70 the rain
though in the case Of the piles which
support the city Of Venice, a very
tough variety OF wood is used and,
owing 70 the fact that it is submerged
IN salt water, has not rotted despite
lir centuries Of use.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
LOVE
nAr'rtNESS.
Chapter IS


II was all hlnce. glossy black, save
fop ia beautiful bright yellow wheels
How do You like herr" Leonard
calculated standing by my side and
leaming like a boy with n now toy.
vlta wonderful wonderful! whcr
did you set itg' l hurled at him
enthusiastically, but rs that time his
head and shoulders were more than
half way under the front of the csi
aud ! doubt II he even heard me.
After few minutes he emerged
nem under the wheels and drew
Vut hts watch and regarded IL for q
scpond thouehtfully.
ITS not o'clock set. How about
little ride oft IN the country some.
wherug We can Ind some attractive
place % stop fot dinner, and gei
hack by 10 90 n oclock,' he sug'
Hestut,
Needless 90 SAY. Leonard did not
have "a coax me. I nan upstairs {,
srl rvady. two steps az a time.
sat down for a minute in front
ot nay drosstng table and secured m,
laeka safely under hair net. Ther
made a quick decision as 10 hats
/ had a small, close htting black satin
hai facrd with chipped straw. II
Slipped on tight aud firm. "One would
almost think I had had Fremont.
ton ! Thought smillngly 70 myself
.Oh il ~ good to be happy again.
hvamed ltghtheartedly into the mir
Tor,
Leonard came into the room and
utuud hack nf me. I saw his refiec-
ton ii the mirror. I turned quickly
and looked up az him with Joyous
amllp.
TOW would Il be. dear. 10 take
sart 81 + little punic lunch With us
and not buthcr with having 10 hunt
up place a. eat be said, coming
nearer ta uiv and resting his hand
fpi i minute on my shoulder.
lust the thing ia like nothing
h,tter." answered eagerly. stand
ms up and cndcavoring % make my
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Lee pap.
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.

THE PARK AVE. NEWS.
Weather Unknown.
spnarts. skinny Martin. the crate
left handed pitcher u the invisibles,
Is praetlcing d new cerve called the
infhouf outahu0t upshoot drop, wich
~ suyH nobody ever did before and
maNhe he onut himself even.
business and Financial. lerov
ghoosinr haa ssapped his book IN
sltled Flowers II the Field for Re"-
ny poftses book Untitled Crate Saw
snas 81 Crate Men. hoth books being
harladay presents and them not know
igg Wat elts 20 % with them.
p0me by skinny Martin
~ Artistic Tempcrmcnt
/ 20 up stairs slow on a errand,
Ike somebody committing a crimo,
lllft ssn I lost e. up - get up there.
] run up , AZ a tirne.
Iutriwuns Facks About Inu1sting
lss~pls sam Cross is lernlng him
90 Ia swim IN -l4s bau tub. not iern-
ins very autcA Oh sccount " ony
haNinr one ls-esin e week and on &C
count " his elbows md neez hooking.
Backs You Awt 10 Know Dogs
pefsyira IN IN one plAce BY rrfcking
ear thou tuns wen they g0 hot, be
lnF a nasi way so1 everybody 20 DO
II tn@s knew how
fxssf .po Found Lost stlcSa "
unused eh~~ing gum ia a rcd paper
rappef Finder can chew 2. SD Hpps.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-25

hand and said he was the one 10 put
un the cap and Ind the others.
Elmo gave him the little red cap
aud Il was on his head like a flash,
and with a funny cry Of "spac-ruo-
wuhs' up he went through the top
~ the brown cave out of sight.
IN few minutes hack he came
sliding down the side Of the cave with
caps under his arms and in his little
pockets and enc he held IN his mouth.
when each Goblin had on a little
f0d cap. the Guomes. who had not
spoken since Elmo found the first
cap gathered about him and one said :
"rell them not 10 play any more tricks
81 We shall not b. able 10 start the