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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
WHAT WILL THE SOLDIERS SAY,

IT is "untbinkabiev II p...fa..
Harding and Il ought 10 be unfbS.,.
able 70 every other thinking ne,s.,,
m the country TO expect a b4ssi.,s.
revival and the reagirnpfIen - 80
normal ways ~ peace While tnas.t.s.
ing the excessive taxes u vgar9 ~.
the President In this Same asdr.a. y
the Senate against the present 80.
ment Of the Soldiers Bonus bfI "a
not fail "a say good word for fbo
Emergency Tariff bill already IN foye.
and for the Permanent Tariff I'm No.
being jammed through the House
But by the FIRST Of these Tariff tft,
the Wooi-Growers' Trust and the r.,e
Trust and the California Lemon rr,,.t
have been empowered to collect f-er,
the American people. including 49,
surviving soldiers Of the World uys-
sums of money for their own Doetsfs
far in excess Of what the governn,ey.,
viii collect az the custom houses fox
the public treasury. And b. iba -.
ond Of these Tariff bills almost avs-,,
other trust and combination and pro-
ducer of necessary commodities vylI
be empowered % do the same thing
The Soldiers Bonus biz 10 BE- giss-
tracked at the instance of Mrl ffar-
ding. as it should be. calls FOR =
minimum expenditure ~ ST 500 coo ooo
which would. FIRST and last fan pr,oa
the people as a tax 70 the pubic
treasury. What win be the increass
IN taxes IL the treasury from the
pending Tariff bin il probiematicsi.
but IL viii in no event BE- large. But
the taxes IL will enable the protected
producers to collect from the peopge
in higher prices FOR thci- own pockets
exclusively have been placed By
mer1ber cf the House ways and means
corur1ittee az not less thar 81 900 000,-
600 and may reach 8 much larger
sum.
AZ things are now posted by ths
Republican majority AZ Washington
the people of the United states must
not be asked 10 endure any war-tax
burdens for bonuses 70 veterans of the
great war. but viii Be made to endure
war-price burdens n possihl-y much
greater weight FOR the benefit ~ in-
terests largely engaged IN profteering
AZ home while the veterans were fac
INK German gums AZ the front When
this aspect Of the situation presents
itself u the soldiers which shelves
the Bonus bi1i and crowds the highest
of-aTl Tariff bills forward 20 enact
uent-- Washington viii be apt 70 hear
from th@ra.--New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
FRANCE AND THE
LEIPZIG FARCE

Indignant over tho acquittaI IF Ger
man officers who tortured helpless
prisoners Of war and killed wounded
soldiers on the field and sunk hospital
ships. perhaps more indignant over
the relatively trivial sentences of the
underiings convicted al !. sipzig
France has Withdrawn her oberrvance
mission and. according 10 runor. wnl
ask her Allies to recur 10 the original
plan of trying Teuton war criminals
before an Allied military court she
will have much sympathy from Arneri
rans
II merely obeyed orders" II the r,lea
of every accused person AZ Iaipzgg
To say that this plea has po mean
Ing is absurd The soldier In every
army must obey. orders il he wants to
saye himself from being shot g,it
an honestly conducted German court
for such trials would instantly START
on finding out who gave the orders for
brutality, and would identity and
punish the man or men higher IN ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
THE SCHOOL sUPERTNTFNpENT

Rumors are spreading about towr.
tina, partisan politics. class prejudice.
religious intolerance. and Chauvin-
Ism are playing parts in the work Of
choosing new superintendent for
the Wilmington public schools.
This ir not a political matter. The
public does not care whether the man
chosen is a Democrat, Republican. or
Independent. What we want is an
able educator. wise executive. and
an efnc,ent leader.
This ir not social matter. Never
mind whether the most competent
man In hand In glove with Lady We're
de We're and her tea-drinkers or not.
We are not seeking a lounge lizard.
Thu 10 not a matter Of religious
training. but Of secular education
The attempt OF certain men 10
inject religious prejudice into this
affair must cease Immediately. This
ts free country. although some
persons do not seem 10 realize II :
Tho Constitution of the United States
grants any man the right TO worship
hir God as he chooses.
This is not matter I'm which 10
inject cheap ssbsuyinisrn. All OF US
Admit peiaware's supremacy over
osh~r States In certain nntterz. Bur
this does not mean that this State |
H. p~~f~rt In all things all the time. |
Even our greatest men admit tina.
fact. II the beet man available is a \
Deis ~areaa. W. say, give the post
so. him. But n Maine. New Jersey.
California. louisiana, or Pennsyi vaaia
ess e5es better ons We say take
the bee, of the loo. regard 50 OF his
isrthSsars, II We are goiHs 90 make
shss strictly state anaif, tAeH take
IN. atdsst educator ia Deia~aye
A<"1Sdi"s O. the reasoning ot the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
THE CREMAFoRY.

+ Editor Every ening:-Readfre III,
news 90 about the garbage crcula
+ tory muddle. the average citizen vvoult
imagine that some one connected with
tha management Of city affairs ha.
done something terrible and some one
IS the guilty party, etc.
Our firm having had the contraci
to put in the retaining wall. roadways
etc. and the writer having superin-
tended this work personally. has given
him good chance 10 observe the way
your city officials do your work.
First, the design and engineering
work was Of such efficiency that We
could safely make a bid II SB4au, as
against a competitive hid of $500.
The engineering department main
tanned very efficient inspector. who
not only looked after our work. but
inspected the work on the erenatory
b'dlding as well. so thar they made
one man look after both jobs.
As a builder OF over 80 years ex-
perience. l must say that your Coun-
Gil committee bought a good. substan-
tial weli-built. low-cost building, and
every dollar Of the citys money spent
BY them produced a 100 per cent re-
turn.
1t seems to the writer's judgment
that possibly the committee should
have bought a somewhat larger plant
or one or two more units.
Had they bought at the time a larger
amount of building, it would have
cost proporticnately more money. but
it viii not cost any more at this time
to have the required capacity added
to the plant. Now why not let us
stop all hickering and argument and
handle this matter just as a private
weuld?
Your purchasing agent Council
committed has bought a very good
odcrless garbage obstruction plant, ana
bcush at very reasonable price.
but we discover that ne should nave
bought a few more units at the time.
Well, we would advise him 10 suanle-
diately buy the additional required
units and ten hin. that we appreciate
the very excellent work he did ia
the original purchase. While
i viii cost more money 10 add TO the
capacity Of the plant itself, il VIII rot
require any added expense for ground.
retaining walls. roadwaSs, etc.
Get busy, gentlemen. and do busi-
ness. Yuo can have your plant en-
arged in one mouths time. The
thanks and appreciation * the eitl-
sens Of Wilmington are due 20 your
Council committee for the good work /
hey have done In trying 10 save /
four money they bought little less
han you required. but they bought +
veil and worked hard while they were
It il,
Yours truly,
John A. Bader.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18

chauvinists man 100 years old is a
better DelawarsAn than mar so
years old merely because he has lived
In our State grsater length OF time.
The public is not going to stand
for any nonsense in the selection
of the superintendent. That -uem-
Der of thu Board of Education who
tbs high trust imposed in
him, plays iirty politics. will be
pilloried at the post of Iuhie opinion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
IN FICTION s0LACR.

Time never drags along with
ME; my days are bright as
Jays can ne. When I have done
my daily task I get a hook and
lou and hask in comfort in my
easy chair. ana bid good-by 10
every care. The rain may fan.
the wind may blow. thsre may
be nineteen kinds OF snow. the
storm tiend may be on a toot.
but don't care a single hoot.
Tomorrow may have griefs 40
burn. some new distress al
every turn but future Not
can't make me quail. for I've
ane 5im-corking tale. Of
camps and courts and Sycone
kings. and swords and guns
and kindred things. And Z am
living In a day that's dim with
dust and Ear away and 7 forget
while reading thus the work
day world with al it's etiss. and
an its problems and its ms
its taxes and it's doctor
bills. know so nanv
friends who yawn when cve-
ming hours are daWning On.
they know not how th-ygl KIN
the time, whose dragging gait
appears a crime. They're sired
cf everything in sight: there's
not thing 70 do at night:
they're tired Of going tu the
shows and clubdonl has rs
droufhy woes. they're tired of
cards and crokipole. and there
is sorrow in each soul And 50
they gasp and groSn and ysNn.
while I read on. and on. and on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
MR.. TAFT.s VIEWS.

There is no man h5isSlg pubic
Office IN the United States mare aepre-
ciated thar Chiee .y..tice raft. OF
him it ruay be said that his persnoal
| popularity increa sed ever afse- he left
the White House. He IS Sne 4 the
| very few men in Office that que might
| term an American aristocrat. A gem
tleman by breeding and choice, he
| has in a certain sense personifed the
| knight errant who never stopped to
mean ways to gain desired ends.
After returning to private life Mr..
Taft augmented his income by teach
| ing, by lecturiug, and hy acting as
contributing editor OF the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. But when appointed
Chief Justice he OF course relinq1ished
all private activities. In a letter to
the Public Ledger he clearly and beau
tifully stated his conceptions of the
duties of an American justice. The
letter reads:
Having been appointed and quail
fed for judicial office, it becomes
necessary and proper for me to cease
to be a contributor to these editorial
columns. The degree in which judge
shnulS separate himself from general
activities as a citizen and member
"f the community is not usually fixed
by statutory law but by due sense of |
propriety. considering the nature of |
his office, and by well-established Gus |
tom. Certainly, in this country at |
least, judg-s should keep out of poll |
tics and out of 1ny iversion or avo- |
cation which rnay involve him in poll
tics. 1t is one of those characteris-
tic queer Inconsistencies in the Brit
ish judicial system. which was the
forerunner of our own, that the high
est judicial officer in Great Britain.
the Lord Chancellor. il often very
much in politics and has always been.
He changes with each administration.
and his is political appointments
but all the other judges OF the high
courts of England are as little in poli-
tics as in this country.
"A judge should avoid extra Judi
cial activities. not only because they
may put him In an attitude actually
or seemingly inconsistent with abso-
lutte impartiality in the discharge OF
his judicial duties but also because
he owes his whole time and energy to
his judicial work. For those reasons
must give up the pleasant relation
% the readers of its editorial pa se
which the Public Ledger has enabled
ne to enjoy. A pulpit like this. from !
which one can discuss anything and
,verything OF current interest upon
Nhlch ne may have opinions is an on =
'ortunity have valued. l cannot flatter
myself that my r-sders have had equal
;l@assre or profit. Whatever their
Jews on this point they have my
'est wishes. William H. Taft"
We wonder what Judge lands of |
'hicagt., and a few other judges who
re not averse to picking up an non
st dollar on the outside. think Of Mr..
'aft's views?. Mr.. Taft is the
entleman who believes in keeping ]
is shield untarlished. No man can !
ay that he ever dragged his colors
the dust of dirty politics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
Made a Great Speech.

| have heard Mr. Bayard make
many fine speeches, but never did |
hear a greater one from him than
during the two hours or more he
spoke that afternoon. He devoted n
major part of il to a mastery pres
entation of the accomplishments OF
the Cleveland administration. aud A
reputation of the many partisan
SANDERS that had been visited upon
ii. and never did he put more enerav
or more potent thought and express
sion into a forensic effort. He spoke
as urgently and as thoughfully and
as forcefully as though he had been
addressing an audience in the great
city of New York instead OF an audi-
enee Of Sussex county farmers ana
business men. And how the paople
listened to every word, with tho
GREATNESS silence that used to b. 4
feature of political meetings in sus-
sex county, applause before tha end
being looked upon as unseamly dis
cord. And what an ovation he re-
ceiyed at his conclusion. He was
as sincerely pleased as he ever, was AZ
any of the numerous receptions thar
came 10 him. during his extended uah-
&c career, and enjoyed the occasion
Is a Justly earned holiday from long
period Of hard ard exacting public
iabor.
In various other ways. when coca
sion pointed 10 action. did Mr.. Bayard
give evidence of his interest in the
detail of duties deVolving upon real
At one election he ap.
peared at the polls az a worker I'm
he interest Of peace. as election day
disorder was threatened and he be-
leved his presence would b de-
-errent, as Il proved TO be. Al an
'ther time he served as delegate
Q a Democratic Stale Convention.
md greatly enjoyed the experience.
How He Was Elected.
That was in the campaign of 1890
when the Democrats of New Castle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
Bald win Reannointed.

Former State Deteettva e.aa-, ~
Baldwin. whose apDointnoant -, -.
ernor Dfnney was refused conflrrna-
ton by the State Senate at the re-
cent regular session. has been re-
appointed by the govarnor Th;a
step was taken, II understood. af
the request of Attorney General Svi-
Nester ID. Townsend. Jr. Mr.. Baldwin
was informed Of his annot,,,,,,.,,, =
urday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

matter how higb. The wrong is in
failing % % This rather than IN Ia.
ting the plastic agent of brutality
escape.
ocfmany was on trial az much a.
me so-caiied war criminals IN tbis
LeipziS experiment. IN tho Judgment
of France and F'renchner ahe 81.
been convicted. SHE has proven her.
self . Stacker IN the punishment ~ ~,
Offenders against the laws ~ ciViliz..s
warfare. Her pupishruent Il ~ oon,e
latfr u 2 general and mortal disfrust
from al nations when she neotis aore
han anything else their 81. egencs
and their asslstahce,--Broos3y,, pse.,s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments Of
Every Evening Readers.

The full name and address Of ths
writer must accompany each Letter nsf
necessarily for publication but ~ esf-
dence Of good faith Au6nyrnous e.9rn
nnnicatfons VIII be ignored. Publica-
tion cf letters does not carry vvith II
Endorsement by Every Evening 81 tire
opinions therein expressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
]. G. S. Fraternity,
Democratic League.
Appomattox,. s. Of Y.
Paperhangers' Union
Sumner Post. G.. A. r.
Delta Chapter, X. A. Nj. -
Camp No. 5, r. D. S. A.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, s. Of III.
Deimarvia Union, b. /. p.
Antietam Temple. o. l. A
Wilmington Lodge of Elks.
Fidelity Ledge. A. o. L. ".
Beta Tent. No. 2, K. o. T. NJ.
Washington Lodge, *. of p.
Delaware Lodge, ]. o. o. f.
Beta Hive, No. /. J.. o. o. N.
Harmony Council. U. +. of A.
Santa Maria Council, K of c.
Blue Rock Council. l.. O.. r. C.
Brandywine Lodge, /. o. o. r.
Brownson Library Association.
National Protective Association.
Minqua Tribe, Imp'd. o. r.. NJ.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso
Wilmington Council. o. L. A. NJ.
Diamond Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
81. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Bricklayers international Union.
Benevolent Pioneer Library Asao.
Brandywine Library Association,
Christine Eneampmcnt. /. o. o. II
Wilmington Aeric. No. "a, r. O. II.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. g. Il, of B.
Delaware Goncinve, ". or e, W. NJ.
Deiaware Council, No. Q, A. O. s. E.
tshers' Union, Union NJ. ". Church.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League
AZ, -, 4 + ]. y. fBrickiayers' unio
Wilmington Circle, r. OF A., No, 7
Nm, Mckinley Circle. r., or s. w,
VII, A Hrandywine Council, o. e, A.
Wilmington Circle, r.. Of A., Nos. 7. q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
JUST FOLKS
THE HAPPY MAN.
By Edgar A. Guest

Roam the whole world over and search
Il through and through.
And the only happy man you'll find is
the man with work to do:
The man with cares 70 battle, the man
with dreams 20 win.
Is the one who wakes TO rlaansss
when the dawn comes streaking
il.
You may dream your dreams of
leisure, you may envy idle men.
but 1t hurts tt know that duty will
never call again.
And the days grow long and dreary.
though the slies above are blue
To the man who knows no burdan
and has no task tc do.
IL is good To know life needs MS. il is
good 10 wall, with care.
II is good to toll for dresses for our
little ones TO wear.
And though we pirate of resting when
the gold We crave is wcr,
The saddest men around us are those
whose work is done.
There is nc sweet contentnent in,
being free from care.
The stout hearts are the eladdest bv
the burdens they must i.ear:
ana thousn we dream of resting when.
all our tasks are through.
When that day comes, we1l envy the
man with work TO do
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18

YOUNG married couples will ana the
most desirable and reasonably priced
houses ard apartments for rent
fully described on the CLASSIFIED page
ADV,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
Council TO Re-eIect Officarx

City Council. next Thursday night.
VIII re-elect Homer c. Simmons clerk
and Clarence Russ bailiff for a term
Of two years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18

Every Evenings classified columns
are read by thousands daily. II
should be used by hupdrsds Nho now
pass il up.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18

Ice cream. railroad fares. cement
blocks. an ever thing sun high. II
fact, We don't believe anybuddy is max.
in an honest effort [ reduce but Miss
Tawney Apple. Tn snapshot Gamers
is certainly savtn' lots o. prominent
people from a long, tiresome walk
tn photograph studio ever day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18
Thomas +. Bayard.

With natural inclination TO dwell
1t some length upon my acquaintance
with these public men and the pleas
ing associations with some of them,
40 valuable to me In many ways. /
am restrained by a conscientious de-
sire TO avoid undue length. and also
oy the feeling that some of fhen now
fving are averse to public mention
For ! know for fact thar despite
general opinion 70 the contrary there
ara many men who not only have no
desire 10 "see their names IN print
but natural diataste for publicity.
But feel that ! can in no more ap-
proprinte manner draw TO close
these reminiseences of ''politlcsl Della
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-18

That was in the campaign Of 1890
when the Democrats of New Castle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
CHANCE VERMONT
MAY GET HOSPITAL
Congressional Delegation Considering
Two Sites for Government
Institution.

MONTPELIER, May 1S.-Allen
Fletcher, adjutant of the Vermont de
partment of the American Legion, has re
tunred from Washington, ID. c., where
with DIR. J. +. Patten of Burlington, r.
w. McCuen of Yergennes and DIR. j. j.
Ross of AIiddlebury. he conferred with a
committee of congress relative to the To-
cation of government hospital in Yer
mont Middlebury was suggested as a
location.
The committee seemed to indicate that
Vermont has a fair chance to secure a
hospital The Massachusetts delegation
was to have attended the conference, but
as has been the practice of delegations
from that state in recent years, the delega-
ton went in ahead of the other New
England delegations, which act caused no
slight criticism on the part of the other
New England men. The congressman from
these states did not approve of the action
either.
The Vermont delegation placed before
the congressional committee the facts as
to the Addison House in AIiddlebury, a
hotel which is for sale: and the delegation
was asked to give further information
about the hotel. The Vail home in Lyn-
don was also suggested and possibly there
are other large buildings which would be
desirable, If so, Adjutant Fletcher
would like to be informed of them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

Abingdon. Mass. claims the oldest
living artist In New England. She Is
Mrs. Mary pelilah PerteE who is now
% years old. While holding position
high in standing among painters, the
woman, peculiarly. did not take up
painting until she was more than 80
years old.
At that time, happening to -he in
Maine on a visit. she became acquaint-
ed with a woman who gave lessons.
She at once took up the art and i'm
mediately made great progress. In
fact in a comparatively short time
she was giving lessons herself. In
her home there are numerous excel
lent pictures, and during the last five
years she has painted five pictures,
considered a good number under the
existing conditions which include
shortage of materials.
Mrs. Porter was born in CORVALLIS,
y. S. coming to Abingdon at the age
OF &C years. She is the mother of six
children, and at present lives with her
son, Lysander, and two grandchildren.
Boston Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18
RASMUSSEN TO STUDY ESKIMO
Danish ExpIorer;s Ambition Is Said to
Be to Make Thorough Study of
the Northern Race.

The remarkable studies carried out
by the Danish explorer, Knud Rasmus-
sen, among the Greenland Eskimos
are described by w. E. Ekblaw in the
Geographical Review. Rasmussen.
who is part Eskimo himself, was born
and trained in languages and eth
nolOgy at the University Of Copen-
hagen.
1t is his ambition to make a thor
Ough study of the whole Eskimo race,
from eastern Greenland to Siberia, and
he has already visited every Eskimo
settlement in Greenland. 1t is said
that he knows every Greenland Eski-
mo personally. Mr.. Ekblaw believes
it safe TO say that no one else has
ever come into such direct contact
with a whole people as he has.
Late in 1919 he returned from
visit to AmmassaIik, on the east coast.
He was surprised to find that the east
Greenland Eskimos preserve many OF
the customs of the central Eskimos,
who still inhabit the ancestral home
of the race about Hudson bay. He
found that they are more closely re
lated TO the central Eskimos than are
any of the other tribes of the entire
Greenland coast. and that only recent
" have they been affected by contrast
with the Greenland west coast culture.
Scientific American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-18

At the local servants club there
were one or two who were trying to
preach bolshevism and the removal
of class distinction both in society
and on the railway and lots Of other
nice things.
But they found a strong opponent
i'm a chauffeur who drove the local
laundry lady on her Monday round
Of visits.
"No such thing as stuck-uppishness
about her." the loyal servitor insisted
"Wen. but don't she order you
about?" demanded the disciples of
freedom.
"Of course she does" he replied
but she bawls at me just the same
as what she does her husband. She
don't make no difference between me
an him, even "-Answers, London.