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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
MAY PLACE BAN ON
EX-MEMBERS' LOBBY
II is Said in Washington That
Some of Them Abuse Cour-
tesies They Enjoy.
ccec,aI Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent
Washington. Feb. Elf the Kenyon
bill forbidding lobbying by former Unltcd
States Seaato ors and Congrcssmen becomes
q Law. Colonel Thomas ". Miller OF Del
aware will not be able 10 enter the mar bic
room of the Senator or the lohblcs Of the
House. with view 10 influence lcg,sa-
tlon on behalf of the American Legion. or
any other organization or cause.
OF course. As a former member ot the
House he wlll be given all the courtcsics
usually extended 10 men who have served
there but he viii be required % give his
solemn promise not to,propoSc 70 any Con
gresham or Senator that he vote for Or
against any hill under discussion
This inhibition Will be bitterly resented
bv Colonel Niller's associates on the
executive committee OF Legion hey say rs
a legislative representative he has already
done excellent work FOR the organization
in Washington and they want hum 70 CON
tinue "a perform the functions Of what
some term "a high class lobbyist.
Ex-NEMBFRs ARUsE COURTESY.
! Senators are a little pccved because
/ former members AZ that body arc using
! the courtes!cs they enjoy 70 promote
i legislation ii thc interests Of certain
/ rowerful and wealthy clients Some Of
| them arc operating in the interests Of the
| Emergency Tariff bill and others promise
/ 10 be on the ground and lobby for the
| regular tariff measure during the extra
I session This is regarded by many Sen
ators as uncthical, but there seems to ht
no way except by positive legislative action
10 stop what they regard as an abuse
They say il would ha most difficult 70 frame
law which would make an exception
IN the case Of the American legion, ,-hougf
il is likely that ali attempt will be mad
TO do this
II is claimed bv those who oppose tn
anti-lobbving legislation that there Is n
need 10 pass laws dealing with the sub
ject. Congress IS supreme in it's ow
bailiwick and all that is necessary Is tha
each House adopt stringent rules govern
/ ing the subject.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
ought to reoeivs pensions before tho 1929
IeOisIature meets.

ought to reo,ive pensions before the iVz6
Legislature meets. ,,
Rent county does not require add itiona
aid. Sussex county could get along on its
present appropriation, If the bill did not
enlarge the scope If pensions and theis
amounts ma descfib II the enlargement
IL allowed il is estimated TINT 2O,VD,
instead Of 3. 500 will be needed.
of these amounts, the state payg one
half and the county one-half, IN accord
ance with the existing law. Thus, the
commission asEs from the State.
New Castle county 10000, instead ~
$4,000.
Kenty county 81 300, ag AZ present
gussex county SIC, 600, instead of 81, 800.
Total s37, 800 for pensions IN whole
State
Finally. as il has become utterly i'm
oossjble for one worker 10 do the whole
work. covering all counties, Investigations,
records book keeping, coTrespondence
typing. Issuing of warrants for payments "a
lf37 mothers. re-visiting every family 90
required BIZ the law, once IN two months
M Ieaet fftener where close watch l.
needed 40 ask an administrative appro-
nriat,3n large enough 70 pay a typisi
stenograuher. who will take care Of the
office IN the absence of the secsetary'
investigators asked The present admin.
i.frative appropriation, ls3 600 pays ons
salary. s2. 900, railroad expense II the
cornrnissinn 10 meet once n month 1920
being about s35 per months, travelling eE
nepsss and Office supplies using UP th'
remaining sG00-odd This has meant rigi'
economy and undesirable hurryirg .
| travel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
MORE HELP NEEDED FOR
MOTHERS PENSIONS
Commission Has a Bill Before
the Legislature to Give
Desired Relief.

The Mothers Pension law, now In
operation and which has been accomplish
ing much good has been found to bs
inadeuaate Therefore, q bill has been
introduced in the Legislature, the pur-
pose of which is TO giveehe aid desired
the NV is To accomplish proper results
The legislative committee which has the
bill n charge viii give hearing on IL at
Dover tomorrow when the Mothers
Pension Commission will present it's needs
Following IS an outline of the work and
the requirements which the new bill con
templates.
Delaware is one of al states and ter
ritories that give some form Of regular
public assistance 10 mothers Of young
children who are not able without aid to
maintain and support such children.
This aid il known IN Delaware as the
mothers pension The frat law Of mothers
pensions was passed in 1917, amended IN
1910 and 1920. % meet increasing needs
In the various states amounts of pensions
vary from those Of New Jersey and Della
" are Mt the foot OF the list, with SO per
month for one child and s5 for an addition
akchild to that of Nevada, which allows
| s25 nor month for one child and SIS for
am additional one In Delaware, pensions
/ may be given mp % the age of II, or until
/ the child can obtain n general work Ger
! tificate. as follows A mother with ono
child can receive 80 per month with two
children, sI4 per month with three child :
rcn, $40 with four children, s24i with five
children $40. with SIX children, s3a.
The nov mothers pension hili asks
that II NAV be possible, when n family 5
need requires II, 10 grant si2 per month
for one child and sS for An additional
child: that such SUMS may be gwen, at
| the discretion Of the commission, IN cases
yshere n uroper standard If living cannot
he maintained without IL. The commission
doe. not ask that these increased amounts
ho,the rile hut they be possible IN cases of
neressity II is desired That the scopf
~ tho law be enlarged ~ include needy
grandmother who Is acting ms mother
10 orphau children, under such lImlta-
tiona ps safeguard the giving 70 needy
mother fWidowhood, abandonment, SICK
husband unable % support chlldrer
without aid. also that prisoner vie
If left destitute, with small children
and is woman of good character. shall
no I've deharrcd from tho benefit of TIM
law
The above changes call for more money
The alarming increase o. nnefnploy yHl"l
sli ovar the state has caused acute dis.
,roas ~ some families. whore IN mann
cases tho wage-carnlng mother or olde
eh1fd has been lald If. and the only II
como Is fhc pension
H. New Castle county there - 2 waif
,,g hat af II names Eew applicants com'
A. tho rate of sewn per N 'ntn on tn
average 4 generous increase of appro
,r,at,e+, ~ the 1920 SPECIAL Rislatur
took care of the former waiting. .ist, thei
IS names, of whom - were found 7
: need aid Il is estimated that ~ iea'
one-half Of he applicants vii be fonn
needy. 40 more n 1q21 and 80 IN 1927
making approximately 100 families IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
NEW CENTURY CLUB.

At the meeting Of the Current kvents
Class on the New Century Club yesterday
morning, Mrs Frederick Brlnghurst an
nounced that following Dr. ALBERT Robins
talk on Contagious Diseases thus after
noon. ct the monthly meeting Of thetClub,
members OF the BIPARTISAN and Citizens
Committee" would appear before the
club TO explain the new city charter
Mrs. a. D. Warner, chairman of the
educational committee, announced the
address to be gwen by DIR. 7. P Claxton,
L. ). Commissioner Of Education, OF
Washington, tomorrow evening, al 8
O'Clock in the auditorium Of the New
Century Club. Miss Alice Smythe will
give q paper on Lincoln as We Know
Him Today" at the Round Table TO be
held Wednesday, February l6
Mrs Charles Weston presided over the
Current Events Class meeting. Mrs
Edmund Robinson gave interesting cur.
rent events. Miss Agnes y. Downey reac
ii eeter descriptive Of the sugar-cane sec
ton Of Cuba. Mrs. f. Leslie HayfoTC
gave an excellent review Of Sinclair Lewis
MAIN Street" Miss Ella Pyle played two
. iano numbers with her usual charm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
botch;ng nc was wholly ignorant OF such

Matching. he was wholly ignorant OF such
nn alleged movement. !,
"Al | wanted was Immediate ana
effective action by the national com'ttee,
said Senator Wolcott II was not inter
csted liz personalities, but ! was and am
interested in the party. We cannot max Q
progress without action, and II we delay
now we will have TO suffer the consequences
There must be something done and thos
who advocate delay seem to forget that
DELAY has proved very costly to the party
in the past.
Al am not at this time thinking of the
man who might be our standard-bearer III
1924, but am thinking of measures when
might impart to the nominees real hope
of success. | am aware that the action oil
the fortv-nine signers has been criticised,
and In very high quarters, but am CON
fidcnt that all good Democrats VIII, III
the near future, see that our success de-
pends on prompt. effective and continuous
action. ,
I'm other words, ! want the national
committee to get. busy and to get busy
quickly"
COL MILLER AGREES.
Former Congressman Thomas W. Mil
ler. who was present when the seniol
Senator made his statement said:
You are perfectly right, Senator,
recall that Chairman Wilcox was SLOW
IN calling the Republican National Com
mittcc together after the defeat we sui
fcrcd in the elections of 1915. But We
literally compelled him to call the meeting
and we got busy. rs you suggest, at once
| OF co,irse. | am not q DEMOCRAT but tn
Dolicv YOU announce of qui ok and etfectv
action might very we'll be adopted by a
parties and it was adopted by the Rerub
| icans early iii 1917. :,
| Senator Wolcott SAID he was not ani
To forecast what would take place of tn
| nroposod meeting He would meet tn
Situation when the proper time comes.
"What we want, however, is a mec TIN
and | will trust the committee to map on
a plan of campaign, SAID the 0'fa'
| Wolcott.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
FnrmBureau Drive Succeeds.

The New Castle County Farm Bureau
membership drive, which has been active
" conducted during the past two weeks
has now been completed IN the Townsend
and CLAYTON communities, with so per
cent Of the farmers in the Townsend dis
trjct enrolled as members, and 60 per cent
OF the farmers in Clayton When the drive
is completed on Friday, it has been estimat
ed by those in charge that approximate
" 85 per cent of the farmers of New
Castle county will have been enrolled a,
members. The membership fee is S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
TWO SLIGHT FIRES.

Two small fires yesterday cause d
damage ~ approximately $500. In the
afternoon fire was discovered IN the resi-
dence az John McAdams, 2301 Grant
avenue. The Water Witch Fire Co. re-
sponded 10 still alarm and extlnglIshed
the hlaze Damage will not exceed s400
At IL o'clock LAST night fire was dis
covered in the home Of Nj. J. Murphy
q05 Adams street. A kitchen cabinet was
damaged TO the amount Of SO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
CARD OF TIL ANkS.

We wish TO express our sincere thanks
and appreciation to our many friends and
neighbors for their kindness, sympathy
and beautiful floral tributes at the death
Of my beloved wife.
Sleep on dear wife, and lake your rest,
God called YOU home, He thought II best
lie saw your suffering here was great
And opened wide the golden gate
J. r. Wood and Children Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
FIONZALEY QUARTET.
To BE Heard in Rec ital AT the Hotel
du Pont Tomorrow Afternoon.

The Flozalev Quartet WI. play in the
ballroom Of the Hotel du Pont tomorrow
afternoon for the third ol the series
directed By Miss A. + Finn and Mrs
" y Rannard
Tho Flonzalcvs' perfection Of ensemble
and Interpretation has always awakened
enthusiasm Only years of study and un-
hesitating sclf-sacTifce could bring about
the results SO noticeable in their playing
4 Characteristic tribute was that recently
bestowed by Pitts Sanborn 81 New York,
who declared that the Flonzaleys give 70
ones fcshlv cars music as one might hear
il with the cars Of the mind and the
imagination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
LONG BRIDGE SPAN.
Trafic Opened Over Snsitna RIVER
Structure In Alaska.

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Anchorage. Alaska. Feb. o-Iraibc
has been opened over tho Susitna river
railroad bridge, said To be the secofid
longest single span bridge In tho world
II was announced here today. Ihe
span is 504 feet long and was erected
In temperatures averaging 40 degrees
below zero.
Tho government railroad now is COM
pletcd 35B miles from Fairbanks, ieav-
ing only 30 miles between tho ends oil
steel TO be connected this year. Trains
now are crossing the Tanana river ON
ice. A 700-foot span Will be required
10 bridge the Tanana.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
IT, S. TOBACCO MONOPOLY
URGED BY kENTUCKlAN
Cantrili Would Have Government
Take Over Manufactur-
ing End.

Washington, Fob "a far reaching
proposal that the government take over
the business of tobacco manufacturing,
which, he says. would yield si.O00.000
a year I'm revenue and also insure an
end OF trust control of tobacco manufac-
turing. was made I'm the house yoater'
day by Representation J. c. Cantrill OF
kentucky Mr. Cantrfll is himself
large tobacco grower
The manufacture Of tobacco" said
Representative Cantrill. rs n Govern
mont monopoly In many of tho civilized
countries Of the world. but IL is prt-
vate monopoly In the United States
There are four or i've manufacturing
concerns that control the entire tobacco
concerns that control tho entire manu-
featuring industry OF this nation. Naxt
TO the income tax the tobacco tax pro
duces more revenue 10 the United
states than any other single item.
s'rhere is produced annually In tho
United States about one billion, two
hundred and nifty million pounds 81
tobacco Tho tobacco producers Of this
nation today are seliing their tobacco
at much less than the actual cost of
production The present prices boing
paid Ivy tho four or five large manu-
| featuring concerns ara hankruptlng
growers In every State where tobacco
| In grown and IN the face Of these ex-
| trenely low prices paid 20 tho producer
these four or Ave manufacturing con
| Germs. which constitute In reality fhs
| tobacco trust of this country. are rails
/ ing the price Of manufactured tobacco
| t6 tho consumers higher than ever bo-
/ fore in the history Of tho trade.
Tho Government today is confronted
/ IN the tobacco business with an abHo.
| lutte private monopoly and trust, ane
/ lot me offer the sugRcstion TINT II the
| gentlemen on tho majority side 81 th'
/ House wish 10 take over any private
| business 10 operate for proht 70 tn
| Governmen and raise revenue. there Il
yerv fertile field in this particular
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Wesf Missi on Meetinq.

The monthly meeting q the Woman ;
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
will be held in West Presbyterian Church
tomorrow afternoon at 80 o'clock. Mrs
IT, + Smiley viii be chairman Of the
meeting, and Mrs G H. Start will have
charge Of the musical program. Mrs.
William Hawkins will act a. hostess Of the
social hour Everyone interested IS IN
yited To attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
NDORSE CITY CHARTER.
Many Organizations Favor People Select
ing Commissioners at Large.

Endorsement of new charter for VII
mington as finally drafted by the Bi-
Partisan Committee and approved by
the citizens Committee Is made by many
o. canizations Of prominence. The Men s
Club Of PEOPLES Settlement. Washington
Heights Century Club and the League Of
Colored Republican Women are the --latest
additions TO the roll.
The resolutions recite the FIVE Com
missioner board. elected at large, ard the
cifv manager features Of the charter draft
as the reasons for favoling its adoption
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
BALL COMPLAINS
OF UNFA|RNESS
TO DELAWARE
State Does Not Begin to Receive
Its Share Of Federal Road
Money.
WILL TRY TO SECURE MORE
Special Dispatch From Every evenings
Washington Correspondent

s,oc,., Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington. Feb. 9--Senator Ball com
nlained today that while some States were
obtaining from the Federal government
dollar for every dollar they invested IN
road building, Delaware was getting some
thing like one dollar for every clGhty-iive
dollars she puts into the same kind OF an
enterprise
After comforting with Senator Wolcott,
the Junior Senator declared the Delaware
delegation would insist that this IN
equality be removed altogether oi greatly
modified He said there was good
chance to get favorable action on the
protest but the basis Of distribution 81
Federal aid must first be changed.
"The lower House has appropriated one
hundred million dollars for Federal aid to
(, road building" said Senator Wolcott.
| "What Dclawar-'s share will be will de.
pend upon the ability Of the delegation
TO effect a change in the npportionment
| NV colleague quite agrees with mo that
| the Diamond State has not been treated
| fairly
AFTER ROAD TRACTORS
Senator Ball was asked how many o.
| the caterpillar tractors which his bill vii
require the War Department 10 turn ovcl
TO the Department Of Agriculture VIII ~
placed NJ tho disposal of Delaware road
! builders
Il think We should have NJ least ten O
those road-tolildng implements, sai'
The iunior Senator AZ any rate if th
bill becomes n law. which | believe will
prove fact in the very near future, W
will get all we can. | hone also we WI
he ale Ia get a number of steam shovel
and other equipment Although Della
ware IS n small state her roads arc il
constant and very strenuous use. and "
ard entitled 70 more liberal consdefauo
bv the national government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
WANTS DEMOCRATS
TO ACT PROMPTLY
IN ORGANIZATION
The ia Whv Senator Wolcott
Signed for National Com
mittee Meeting.
HAD NO PERSONAL lNTEN I

special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Scnator, Wolcot,t,
said TODAY that when he signed the call
for the meeting of the Democratic Ma
tionaI Committee he had no other thought
IN mind than to get quick and effective
action. He declared that If a plot to set
aside Mr.. White as national chairman
had been hatched, or was Ill process OF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
To Discuss "The Dance.

Fvangelistic meetings are being con-
Quoted in the Swedish Baptist Church,
Church street and Vandever avenue, BY
Evangelist Nygren Tonight the subject
81 the sermon will he Tho Dance, 70
which Young people are especially invited
The services, which are open 70 all, Will
be held over until February 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Conclusions Jumped Al.

Photogspher n little pe,vis'dy)--
Really, cant DO sorneti1ns ~ induce
you 20 look little fnnofe, piesseni
THe Clum one fbnghtcnmg up n
vo,, only would, I1l never breathe 4 -
q s1arI. did mani II u Scotch ~ Rye
Buffalo Express
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

- -
I e m Q | y
lerv o u q.
Il b Q r Q
W ould b g
several days
each month
that | could
not do any
thing. Final
~ i decided
TO take DR..
Pierce's Fa-
yorite pr~-
a.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
SrrfDtf or

and one bottle Was all 1t WAS neces-
,ary for me to take to entirely relieve
me OF this condition. and | have had
no trouble of the kind since. MRS,
T.EDAUGHENBAUGH, 1SChestnut
Ave. Druggists sell tho Prescription
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
"Cascarets" for
Constipation

Inst think, 4 pleasant, harmless Cas-
earot works whlle you sleep and has your
liver active. head clear, stomach sweet
and bowels moving IS regular as q CLOCK
by morning No gripping or lnconve nlence-
10 3 or so cent boxes. Children love
this candy Safhartic, too
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
A Low Trick.

inst when we are beginning to think
ue can make both ends meet some UIy
comes along and moves tho ends
The Pacific Legion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

George c. Davis. Jr.. plumbing and
heating 2901 Market street, Phone
3444 W-AdV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Another Ford Joke

'eWhv are school-teachers like Ford
cars" Because they give the most
service for the least money. Lie,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Groves Is the Only Genuine

LAXATIVE promo Quinine tablets. The
FRS, and original Cold and Grip Tab
let. DE sure you get Bromo) SOC
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

For Rent, very desirable apartment.
100 Delaware avenue beautiful sur
roundings immediate possession. Phone
4S50 Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Fred Stierle Ill With Grip

Fred W. Stierle, 240l Carter street,
secretary of the Central Labor tnlon. Is
suffering with an attack Of grip.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Could Not Do Anything
at Times

Altoona, Pa.-"For several years I
suffered at times and was rundown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

Additional death poticea. reced wed too Is te
fnr ts,s Column VII be found on Financial
PASL-.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

First. the hmericks must ne son
aned 70 some oue 0f the many under
Classification named below want a.
nov running IN the CLASSIFIED columns
OF Every Evening
second. want 2d l3mertcSs not 20
,r,,ee5 Ave lines as shown in adVer-
tixenleut. .
Third. all hnoericks 20 oe dated Aod
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-02-10
=. H. Woodbury. G. A. R.
Man Dies Wednesday
Continued from page u

Mary CarStlc, died nine years ago.
Eight years ago he married his Wilc's
sister, Miss Anna Carstle of Atlantic
City, n, J. She survives him with an
adopted son, William Woodbury. Of
New London, Conn. He leaves also
a half-sister, Mrs. Freeman Russell
of Concord, and a nephew, Glenn
Adams of Barnet.
The past few years Mr.. and M.
Woodbury. have spent their winters
in Florida, and there as here he took
a deep interest in his comrades Of the
Civil war. His years of retirement
were spent happily in ministcring to
the comfort Of others. There were
few nice days when Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. were not out in their au-
tonobilc giving pleasure to some sick
friend or comrade and many have
cause to mourn a good friend. M
Woodbury. was Interested in every
thing pertaining to the best interests
of his town and country, and always
stood ready to help when his help
was needed His death removes one
of the strong men of st, Johnsbury,
Grand Army post and no one remains
TO take his place.