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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
SONGS.


Sing me song that will light the eye
With the JOY of the long ago:
The orchards trees and the patch OF
sky
From the scenes that used to know
Sing me no song in a classic strain
From an age that I've never known
But sing me the sweet and the low re-
frain
OF joys can call my own.
Sing me a song of the long ago,
And the song which the kettle sang
Sing of the breezes that used to blow
Where the laughter of boyhood rang
The heart of me yearns for the SIM
pier things.
Which out of my life have flown.
Let mine be the music which sweetly
brings
Some touch of the love I've known.
Sing of the tears which my eyes have
shed
And the hurts which my heart has
borne;
Sing. if you will. of my lovely dead
And the trail which my feet have
worn.
Sing of the boy at his mothers knee,
In a glorious minor tone,
But let me find in your melody
Some joy / can call my own.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
THE SHORT coTToS CROP.

Happily there IN short crop Of
cotton this year" The words are
81 etary Hoover's. but the idea II no.
what the words convey. The seere-
tary was thinking Of several harmful
measures for the relief Of the agrj-
culturists in domestic and foreign
trade, and the danger of the Govern
ment setting up financial machinery
neither necessary nor suitable for the
purpose. In the sense that the short
age Of the cotton crop eases the
financing of it, and delivers the
country from a food Of superauous
credit Il is good for all. The shortage
or the crop is a calamity to the naked
but il helps the planters credit more
than the billion dollar bin inst naaeed
The planters needed a market moro
fhan credit, and the shortage Just re-
ported gives them both. Cotton win
move like grain whenever there is a
demand from those able to pay the
price, and the price OF cotton win he
proportioned to the need. The thought
is that too much attention l. maid ID
the supply and too little to the de-
AAot1. Even TOT the snort rrnn the
planters viii realize more dollars than
they expected. or perhaps even more
than they would have realized from a
million or two more bales. II the ex-
cess earry-over be added to the pros
pective crop. the total is not SO much
below an average year. It might have
meant really serious and prolonged
shortage il the raisers had been dis
appointed in both price and yield.
The time is near when cur eSporta
OF manufacturers will surpass our
agricultural exports. but for the pres-
ent our prosperity depends large, !
upon the world price and consunption
of the new wealth from the soil. which
We produce each year to a total an.
proxlmating, and sometimes exceed.
ing, our total funded national deht
There is no other country with sucb
resources, and there is no way Of i'm.
poVerishing country which. lfl,e
Antaeus, gains strength whenever its
loot touches the ground, or, like Atlas
has the strength to carry the world or
hts shouiders.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
L4DDIE SPENDS
SUMMER IN COUNTRY

The whole family was going awav
for yacation-that is, the whole
family except Laddie. They an
agreed that an active young Collie
wouldn't fit in very well with the life
at a seashore hotel.
Father thought it would be a fine
idea if he could find somebody to take
I4addie in to board for the summer.
There wasn't a thing the matter with
the idea, except that nobody seemed
to want canine guest for July and
August.
He then tried to give Laddie away,
but the summer seemed to be a bad
time to find a suitable new owner.
As the time to go away drew nearer.
the question of what to do with Lad
die grew more desperate. Father
almost gave up
And then he called 2200i
The next day three people called in
response to his ad and offered to board
Laddie for the summer and he turned
the dog over to the most satisfactory
OF them and the family started off
eor the shore without any worry about
now Laddie would spend the dog
days. ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION
THE WAY orr IN IRELAND.

He tDe valeraJ said that he was
ready tn make great concessions To
the Irish minority \ only they would
throw In their lot with Ireland and
cease 10 ally themselves with the
foreigner. lie recognizes. that is 10 say
that this powerful minority Is at pres
pnt upreeoneiled, which Is another
way of saying that he recognizes that
II Is the difficulties of the Irish domes-
tic situation, and not the malice of
England, that stand between the Irish
people and a single dominion authori-
~. lie has q perfect right 70 say what
be likes about the history Of the Ulster
embarrassment, but he must know
that If he could announce tomorrow
that Ulster had come into an Irish
Pariiment pine Englishmen out of ten
would be profoundly relieved
Mr.. De Valera does not want Eng
land 70 coerce Ulster nor does he want
Ulster to cease 10 be regarded as
Irish. Clearly, then, he must admit
that unless he can persuade Ulster
no other arrangement ia possible
than an arrangernent that starts with
two states, both of them associated
with the British Commonwealth. But
that arrangement need not prevent
Ireland from taking her place in the
League of Nations. for as South Africa
hats three delegates, Il would be n
simple plan to give the Irish majori-
~ two delegates and the minority one
delegate 10 the Assembly.
TO THE complaint, then. that ire
land is not one state but az two states.
and that ireland is not allowed to auit
the British Commonwealth, there
seems a sufficient answer in the facts
OF the Irish situation. And as Sir
James Craig refuses TO see Mr.. De
Valera, would It not be help II Mr..
d Vnlera would mike public the kind
of inducement that he would offer TO
Ulster, for the Ulster politicians may
be more intractable than the Ulster
people ple7-~Manchester Guardian.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
SHOOTS TAX PLAN.

Senator Smeot's plan TO Irnpoaa n
: per cent tax on all commodity sales
by manufacturers has the apparent
merit Of simplicity. IT may be claim
ed for Il that II eliminates the rom.
plexities involved IN an effort IN tax
aales all along the line from the pro-
Queer Of raw materials to the manu-
faeturer. wholesaler. and retailer. The
plan to tax manufacturers alone would
also prevent some Of the tendency to
pyramid the tax Hs II was passed
on by each group Of distributors
Nevertheless, a 3 per cent tax on man
nfacturers sales would in many eases
be ''pyrnnided+ and would then be-
come heavy item by the time the
goods reached the consumer. For ex.
ample, In the cotton industry there
are six distinct manufacturing pro-
cesses through which the material
may pass before Il In ready for tho
merchant. A tax Of . per cent At
each Of these stages would in the end
amount to IL per cent.
1t Is obvious also that tar on
manufacturers sales would discrirniu-
ate sharply In favor OF the multiple
process, or integrated. industries and
against those establishments which
are engaged In purchasing and assem-
bling the different parts of an article
produced in highly specialized indus
trial unitss This in Itself Constitutes
an insuperable objection. Moreover.
the restriction of a tax on sales to
any one group Of producers or dis
tributers will involve numerous ad-
ministrative difficulties. az recent ex-
perience in Canada has fully demon
strated. The Canadian sales tax II
imposed only on manufacturers and
wholesalers. but n satisfactory deflni-
ton OF these two groups has not proved
SO easy as at first sight It may ap-
pear. There are thousands of So
called 'border-line cases" Many
mercantile houses do a certain amount
of manufacturing. A wholesale gro
Ger, for example. may blend and psrch
his green coffee and put IL out in
packages under his own trade mark.
Does this make him manufacturer
subject to the tax? Cases of this na-
ture greatly weaken the argument for
a tax on manufacturers sales on the
ground of its alleged simplicity.
Senator Smoot's bill is in one re-
spect an Improvement over the House
measure. II makes the repeal of the
excess profits tax and the modification
of the surtaxes on income operative
as of January l. 1921. The decision
OF the House to postpone these desira-
bic reforms until next year means an
inevitable delay in the process of
business readjustment, and il is To
be hoped that this action will be re-
versed by the Senate.-New York
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
ARROGANCE.

The poet ha@ asked why should the
spirit Of mortal be proud. The prOsaic
likewise are led to ask why any man
should be puffed up with eoneeit for
aught that he has done. How can we
look at n star and reflect on the size
of It and sti1f believe in our own big
ncas and our own infatuated dignityl
One OF the things child has II
teaffl when he comes away from the
sheltering arms OF his home Is that nc
must now make a place for himself In
crowd Of eager competitors. They all
are seeking what he seeks. II viii be
no 'waIk-oyer." That is. he may not
trample upon the Individual rights OF
others. lie must defer he must be pa
tientl and mannerly, and bIde his time
and take his rhanee--and atill be alert
20 go and. to do. to work and 10 win,
depending on his own right arm and
his own force and ufotion. to succeed
Perhaps the child had his own way
too much. He WAS spoiled; and now
comes the sudden shock OF disiilusion-
meut as he finds that there are others
to consider.
The man who has TO work for d
livelihood ought TO know better than
to be oyerbearing. the man whose
wealth permits him to be idle should
have learned that he holds his great
possessions but as steward or trustee
9TH. servant Of a power higher than
his head, Neither poverty nor riches
establishes the right to be donineer-
ing, brusque. ineonsiderate and inflated
with the meglomaniac notion that
whatever stands in our path is a thine
to be crushed. and our own pleasure
must be gratified even at the cost OF
pain to many.
Tho world IL - acuteiy and so con.
stantly interdependent that the part
each woman or man plays in il direct
~ matters to all the rest. If we take
more than our share, somebody else
gets less than his share. But there II
more than enough to 60 round-there
is plenty for everybody--if we All
have the win 70 work and ii in that
Willingness we grant others the same
right TO earn n living that we our.
selves enjoy. These who refuse 10 obey
the law that bestows the reward upou
the workers and penalties the idlers
have no right to dictate to the indus.
trfots who have received what they
deserve. And there are idle poor. Just
aa there are idle rich. who cling t9 the
wrong and the selfish point Of view
Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
THE EVENING SMILE.
A NEW ONE. ANYHOW.

Judge, you ought to let me OF
this time
but you acknowledge you were
going so miles an hour
1T WAS this way. Judge. I'm an
aviator and very absentminded.
thought ! was I'm my air bus instead
Of motor car. When glanced at
the speedometer and saw was
travelling only eight miles an hour /
got panic-strieken and stepped on
the gas to keep from going into
a tail spin. ~ birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
Visitor; Are those abandoned
farms ! see all around here?a Native
No: abandoned golf links after their
reserve stock ran out."--Ncw York
SUN.
Young Harold was late for Sunday
school and the minister inquired the
cause. Il was going fishing. but
father wouldn't let me-" announced
the lad. ~That's the right kind of a
father 10 have" replied the reverenesi
gentleman. did he explain the rea-
son why he would not let YOU ro7s
Yes, sir. lie said there wasn't bait
enough for two. Open Road.
When your wife gets angry does
she cry7" "yea." said Mr.. Meekton.
1T isn't the warmth Of her temper /
fear so much AS the humidity. -
Washington Star.
History Profeyor: sIIow was Aler-
ander ! Of Russia kiliedT" Student
vaguely: by bomb" Professor.
BE little more explicit. please
Student Gin desperationl: We'll. you
see-er-it exploded. ."--Amorioan L.
gion Weekly.
II suppose YOU enjoyed some won
derfully quiet nights while on your
camping trip.
Quiet nothing" anorted the tired
business man. Between the chirp-
ing or the chickens and the ukulele
solos Of a party Of college boys in the
next camp never closed an eyel"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
mistress. was foiled. oolf became the

mistress. was foilqd. Golf became tbs
order OF tho day.
1t would be cruel to compare this
six months failure with that brilliant
first half-yesr OF Mr.. Wilson's ad-
ministration, when some gigantic mat
ters Of Government, including the es-
tablishment Of the Federal Reserve
banking system. were decided upon.
That was a period when the flame of
service burned rather high. Today the
winds of materialism have almost
blown the light out.
The public desires that more of Mr..
Harding's promises be kept. especially
those which bear upon the happiness
and the prosperity OF all. Il In not too
late. Congress convenes within few
weeks. If Mr. Harding will go before
that body with the same firmness that
he used in strangling the bonus ieris.
lation, and insists upon his program
of promises being enacted Immediately.
the Country may be given relief from
q few of It's many burdens. In as
much rs both Houses lack Republican
leadership. this duty devolves upon
Mr.. Harding IL he would carry o,tt ~.
program which he SO hopefully de-
yiaed in the first flush of success.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
A Penrose Enigram.

Turning from his seat at the head
II the piled-up table of the Senate
finance committee to address newspa-
permen who sought an opinion on the
philadelphia factional crisis. Senator
.penrose remarked. When you are
soaring as a statesman it is hard 70
iave to set down TO being a politician.
eedless to say, the senior senator was
not altogether serious when he deliy-
ered himself of this aphorism. for one
If the throniclers remarks that he
accompanied 1t with a smile; and it
5 well known that he totes a wicked
sense of humor to which he is not
fverse to making himself the victim
when the occasion requires.-Ph Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06

settled down 10 a proleisrian extstsrcs
without n m,irnsr. and having so d.
clded brayciy 10 nake tho best n Il.
they often so cvcrr further make
money. An ey-genersi ana his afis.
tocrafic little wife. for example. sra
once more wHxing prosperous on the
profits Of a small lingerie shop on one
Of New York's most exclusive shop.
ping tboroughfsrer. Whon they frs,
started this enterprise two years ago.
they lived In one tluy. dark room at
the back ~ the store. and The Cen.
eral spent his evenings dfHyerifa
packages Of lingerie ~ CUSTOMERS
Now q neatly uniformed deilysfy bog
has taken over this end q the woi x.
and the tiny. dark room mas been
abandoned for a charming studio
apartment on the floor above the store
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
AT THE DOOR.

There's some one knocking
at the door. and I shall rise
and let him in; III show no
visage grim or sore, but greet
him with a cordial grin, and
hang his hat upon the floor.
and brace him up with kickIess
gin. l do not tremble any more
when some one at the portal
knocks. and fear it is some
beastly bore who's come TO bone
me for the rocks that | am
owing at the store, for shoes
or sugar, sacks or socks. For
now pay my bills on time, and
ask no man an hour to wait:
look upon it as a crime TO
fool the trusting merchant
skate who sells me lollipops or
lime, expecting pay on such
a date. Time was when / gave
little heed to keeping Credit
good and bright; l blew in all
my chicken-feed for every kind
of vain delight. and let said
Credit go to seed until It was
blowsy sight. Collectors
chased me down the shore, and
through the glen, and up the
brae, and, as they toiled behind.
they' swore they'd get me yet,
and make me pay. and when
they Numbered at my door | hid
until they went away. 1t was
a sport I did not like, it filled
" weary days with care, it
always kept me on the hike.
and always lodging. here and
there, and oft l called on Pete
and Mike in stony accents of
despair. But now I dodge my
bills no more. | hold that course
to be a sin. and | regret the
days of yore, when chased by
baiIiffs and their kin; when
someone's knocking at the door,
| do not fear 10 let them in.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
THE FIRST SIX MONTHS.


The first six months OF the Harding
administration ends in promise, and
not performance. The relief from
burdens which have CALLED the Country
is vet to come. The major economic
and diplomatic questions which should
have been settled by now plague us
~till. And we face winter with FIVE
million persons out of employment,
although the horn OF plenty was
pledged in return for the vote.
We would not infer that the Ad-
ministration has made failure this
early; but 1t is evident that none too
good start has been scored. all
though everything was in the Re
publican party's favor when it took
over the National Government March
4. This bad beginning may be laid
at two doors: the lack Of leadership
among the Republicans in Congress,
and President Harding's aniability
which has prevented him from de-
manding certain legislation which he
promised us would be consummated
after he entered the White House.
Certain matters in connection with
the Administration have pleased the
thinking men in both parties. and we
think it only fair that these receive
praise. To begin with. Mr.. Harding
surprised the Country in the selection
OF his Cabinet Not that he picked
the best possible group of men, but
that he picked one as good as he did
desserves comnendation. 1t is true
that he has several advisers who are
devoid of all statesmanship, but a
President should be permitted TO re-
ward few ordinary henchmen with
high office, if they are capable of per-
forming their duties.
Mr.. Harding has displayed genial
ity which has been refreshing. Mr.
Wilson'S Illness and withdrawal from
view of the people caused strained
feeling to develop between the masses
and the Chief Executive. This was
net entirely Mr.. Wilson's fault, for
Fate played her hand at an unfortu-
nate moment Mr.. Harding has restor-
ed the confidence of the thinking
people in their Government by physi-
cal acts which appeal TO the eye, such
as the throwing open the Gates of the
White House, meeting every and all
delegations which pass through Wash
ington, and by weekly appearing. in
democratic poses. in newspaper prints
and the motion pictures. His urbanity
has done much to allay certain un-
quarters in early spring.
The passage of the Colombian treaty
was a Geat victory for Mr.. Harding,
especially as he pushed it through
legislative channels on very little
notice, and even succeeded in per-
suading the ubiquitous Lodge TO
change his volatile mind and speak
and vote for its passage. This treaty
was the Administration smile toward
Central America, and will do much TO
continue the good relations which at
times have been unduly strained.
The actual calling of the disarma-
ment conference was an act of great
statemnanHhip. which has the endorse
ment Of the entire nation. 1t is feared,
however. that Mr.. Harding has in
cluded in hiB call too many subjects
Many persons believe that it would
have been better the conference had
been for the one specific purpose, dis
armament. ard not for the considera-
n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06

The administration committed a
great dereliction. in the minds of
many persons when it took a recess
a few days ago. and went to the golf
links for thirty days. No doubt it has
been warm in Washington. But it has
been warm elsewhere. The Presi-
dent should have insisted upon Con-
gress remaining at its post until its
duty was performed. Necessity de-
manded such loyalty TO duty. But for
once necessity generally so stern a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
STATESMANSHIP.

The providence that's in watchfui
state.
Knows almost every grain of Plntus
gold:
Finds bottom in the uncomprehensive
: deeps;
Keeps place with thought. and
almost like the gods
Does thoughts unvei in their dumb
cradles. 4
ton
burst never meddle) in the soul of
Measure for Measure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band.
Gas Study Club.
Blacksmiths' Union.
Stonemasons' Union.
Brandywine Fire Co.
Central Labor Union.
Smyth Post, G. A. X.
A. of S. e., r. E. of A.
Waneta Council, ID. p.
Calanthe Lodge, X. OF p.
Humanity Circle. b. of L.
Crusaders Castle. K. G. T.
Corinthian Lodge, S. of Fl.
German Lutheran, Y. p. S.
Eureka Conclave, S. w. NJ
Fame Castle. A. o. X. M. C..
Industry. Lodge. A. o. u. w.
Brandywine CO., A. 81 |. o. K.
Canton Delaware, No. /. p. NJ.
Eureka Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Lafayette Lodge, A. +. & A. NJ.
Chosen Friends Castle, X. o. K.
Car and Ship Painters Pro. Asso
Mutual Encampment, l. @. O. +.
German Beneficial Society. No. /.
VII. Conciave, ID. of l.. O. r. c.
Peerless conclave. II. or S. w. M.
Harmony Council, No. /, u. F.. A.
Wash. Lodge. No. 176, /. o. o. f.
M. b. A. OF j.. II. B. Employees, Inc.
Moriel Eneanlpnaent. No. /, O. K. NJ
Sheet Metal Workers, Local No. 80.
Guiding Star Temple. No. 6, O. of w
Washington Camp, No. 13, r. o. S. A
vii. Branch No. 26. Grand Fraternity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06

Every day someone Will lose some
thing of valiie.--Many use the clas.
sified columns of Every Evening and
ge. the lost article returned.-Others
count 1t loss and are satisfied.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-06
Russian Mobiles
Earn Their Living
BY Frederic J. Haskin

New York. sept New York is
flIod with members Of the late Rus
sian nobility nowadays. Apparently
all who could manage IL came here
when the Gar was killed, and since
then n steady procession uf counts,
countesses, archdukes and princes,
temporarily halted in Europe, has
been Ming hopefully Into Manhattan.
they are always turning up In the
most unexpected places. Tho new
farber in the hotel barber shop on the
corner, the man who collects your
Ioundry. the ticket taker IN the sub
way. the taxi chauffeur. the clerk In
the florist shop and the young lady
behind the cigar eounter-aTe All apt
10 belong TO this distinguished but no1
impecunioug class.
New York has seen nothing Ike
them since the days Of the French
Revolution when the ex-court OF
Marie Antoinnette settled down 10 un-
familiar labor In the stables and bar
rooms OF New York and Phiiadeipfiia,
The French, II is said, having brought
with them thsir fine clothes, relieved
the gloom Of their exile by gay min
uets at night. Well, perhaps our
Russian nobility toddies. but II does
not appear very gay.
Not far from where the reporter is
stopping there is tiny. diiapid8ted
wooden shelter which houses a news
stand and, during the day, a silver
haired. bright-eyed old lady, who Is
the proprietress. She Is also a Rus
sian countess. who used % be handed
her own newspaper on carved bronze
tray. Two years ago she came here
from Switzerland with sufficient in
come 70 live upon had she not in
vested it in a moving picture enter
prise started by a Russian ex-sdmiral
and his ron. When II failed she had
only pittance, but she gamciy took
chance and bought her newsstand
"This way, you see she explained
in perfect English. Il am always
privileged to follow the news in Rus-
sla I read all the daily newspa pers in
New York. When the old regime re-
gains its power, | shall Immediately
know t."
This sp sech is characteristic OF the
nsjority OF the refugees. Each carr
ries with him the memory Of hi6eous
happenings before he made his escape
but Of these things he never talks
I Instead he will begin % tell You that
the present Bolshevist regime can
not last. that Il Is but a clumsy ex-
pertinent which viii fail OF It's own
inanition and that in another 10 years
he and his noble sisters and cousins
will be back in possession Of their
Russian land