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Evening journal., 1921-10-21
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TATYTVCS of Tho trade OF seventeen foreign countries
- given out by tho Department Of Commerce. and In
some Instances brought down to July, show clearly lho
eject OF the world crisis foreign trade and corroborae
statements contained In reports from abroad OF the uni
versa depression during the nrs half OF the Tho
United States is by no the only sufferer from this
depression Expressed In millions tho totals fol-
lows 1920 being nrst given:
Belgium francs January-June; Imports 66o6 and 5067i
exports, iii7 and 37s7.
Brazil pounds sterling, JanuaryMay; Imports, ~ and
81 exports, IS and 23
British Indies rupees JanuaryJune Imports BOB and
1 ,iO5; exports 1895 and 1919
Canada dollars January-Juy: Imports, sO7 and is0;
exports, 6iO and i30.
Denmark, crowns, January-June Imports, 1914 and
73s; exports 675 and 69i.
Egypt, pounds January-May; Imports. o6 and 81
ports CT and 10.
Finland, marks January-March: Imports, 72i and 636
exports POI and 2is
France, francs January-June: Imports 26i92 and TO-
iO7; exports 1926 and i0sO0
Italy, lire, January-Apr: Imports Abb and 5,333;
ports 2,506 and 1924
Japan, yen January-June; Imports 1912 and 7o; ex-
ports 1923 and sec.
Netherlands norins January-July: Imports $40 and
,S22; exports ga and 773
New Zealand, pounds, JanuarysIune Imports, "a and
%; exports % and 26.
SPAIN peseas, JanuaryMay Imports 5a and GAO; ex-
ports l32 and 20S
Sweden, crowns, JanuaryMay Imports i,iO2 and 53s :
exports ia and lO6.
Union OF South Africa, pounds January May Imports
20 and % exports 2S and 9.
United Kingdom, pounds, JanuaryJuly: Imports, 1912
and 593; exports TO and ii2.
Uruguay. pesos, January-May: Imports 10 and 49,;
ports 80 and 3d.
Eleven countries show decreases both imports and
exports; only one New Zealand shows increases in both
two show increased exports and three show increased
imports.
However, reports coming in from all the world
during the past month indicate that big trade
vva is In its incipienoy
One which will be Of permanent character than
that supernduced in countries by the great and
It's aftermath
For that revival the United States should be ready with
protective tariff and a fortified merchant marine
Deawareans who desire TO discuss inteligently exist
ing economic conditions should digest the above facts and
figures for use in the shaping OF such discussion.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1921
DO NOT cRYsTALIzE LIQUID CAPITAL.

TTERE is editorial leader from the New York Tribune
II which should be read carefully and ntelisently by
all Deawareans:
The tax revision bi coming In FOR many hard knocks
in the Senate Mr. Underwood characterized It as one
OF the worst ever framed" Criticism Of II Is bipartisan
and much OF this criticism is well founded.
The fact is that the bill in It's present shape Is political
compromise stop-gap 10 tide the Treas
ury over for year or two longer.
amended, the Senates bill Is worse than the House
bill for the latter least had the to reduce the
income suriaxes to a point at which capital would no
longer be automatically diverted into exempt securities
Restoration OF suriaxes exceeding 32 per cent will shut
OF the relief promised in the House measure Congress
hasn't vet taken to heart the lesson that prohs
taxes and income taxes beyond the saurton point have
moi only become little value from the revenue point OF
view but also obsruct business and inure those who do
not pay them directly more than they inlure those
who do. ,,, -
real tax revision as well as real tarn revision WIN go
over for another year Congress wasn't prepared to deal
with these two subjects when it met although some OF
its leaders thought that was With regard to the arih
changes which have followed the The Fordney tarin
hin is an anachronsm As 10 tax revision II mas been
hard to xiii old deusous. Congress is making It's way
slowly and more less blindy Quicker action was ae-
srabe Yet postponement is probably better than quicker
action OF sort which Congress has been so ar IN the
mood to undertake.
II American sentiment which embraces Delaware senu-
ment Is TO defeat the perncous tax legislation which Is
proposed by the United States Senate It must express It
self openly and vehementy in protest
Only economic disaster attend policy which drives
LIQUID capital into non-productve channels and crystal
= ICES IT,
The right policy pursue in such an emergency as nov
confrons this country to give 10 capital every reason
able announcement TO assert its beneficial power
solvent OF our troubles in the industrial commercial ag
riculurS transportation and wage-earning fields
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
MOTION TO ADJOURN
SILENCES C0NNELLY

william NJ Connolly did not speak
before city Council last night, as
announced. owing to a failure OF any
announcement in Council OF his in
tention prior to the motion being
made 10 adjourn. Councilman Faux
ner had made the motion for ad-
journment which had been seconded
bv Councilman Henry. when Coun-
Gilman Mulvena stated that he un-
derstood Mr.. Connolly had a state
ment to make President Ward said
a motion to adjourn had been made
and seconded and therefore he could
do nothing more than put the mo-
ton.
Councilman McNabb objected. Mr..
Ward stated that the motion was un-
debatable and put II before the
body. II carried with several Of the
Democratic members voting mo"
The statement that Mr.. Connolly
intended presenting condemns the
Department OF Public Safety for
their original plan to expend $697,-
600 for a paid fire department as
''outlandish and beyond reason" and
commends the action OF Councilman
McManus, as chairman Of the f.
nance committee. in pairing this hg-
ure down and urges the purchase OF
the Fame and Delaware houses
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
SAFETY FIRST. SAYS RRIANn.

YTfEAnER BRAND says that France will dsarm only
u when she feels secure.
That the position that every member OF the arma
ments conference will take
They not only viii refuse to disarm. but they will de-
cline to place any limitation their ornaments while
their countries are threatened from without
That is sound policy OF course and demonstrates the
wisdom OF President Hardngs presenting to the
rst consideration Of the conference the prob
'eos in the Far East
ornaments limitation cannot proceed with countries
ns interests in that part OF the world until the causes
may may lead to future there have been removed
ions step toward world peace viii have been taken il
satisfactory adjustment Of those problems can be
mere Is little doubt that with the Far Eastern example
Ds'oe men, the countries OF Europe would seek with re-
.olHuelee 10 settle their own differences and that
eventually the movement started in wasbing,on q, -
move causes Of dssenson would include all the nations
o. Tic world
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
A DESPERATE PIECE OF WORK.

MT goes without saying mat superintendent Black and
his associates in the Wilmington Police Department
exering every effort to apprehend the bandits who
held up and robbed Philip Mcea, superintendent Of the
De aware pulp Mills Of the Jessup and Moore Paper Com
pany OF si2272iO the Marsh road about mile from
The residential district in the southwestern section OF
our city yesterday.
II also goes without saying that the Delaware police au-
horHes and those in the other States cooperating
heartily their work OF holding the dragnet which s
designed capture the bandits and recover their loot
That the two young white men who committed the
crime in broad daylight desperate shown by
the fact that they unmssked and heavily armed The
that they operated without masks may prove their
undoing however because il will make It easier for Mr.
McRea and his chauffeur and two other witnesses to
identify them positively they be caught in the roundup
OF suspects
The circumstances surrounding the robbery indicate
clearly that the who committed Il knew in advance
that McRea had gone the Security Trust and Safe De
post Company to draw tn payroll money nd that they
also knew the route by which he would return to the
plant
to be hoped that they viii be captured forced
10 reveal the whereabouts OF their booty and be
fenced to the maxi OF punishment prescribed
for their desperate onense.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
Good Sense From the Farmers
(From the New York Heraid.) }

What the American Fam Bureau
Federation urges in the way Of
freight reductions covering agricul-
tural products and other necessaries
OF life naturally is not disinterested.
Nevertheless, It Is a sound PROPOSE
tion for the whole country that
traffic charges should be reduced on
basic commodities which both are
the backbone of industry and busi-
ness and figure most prominently in
general living costs.
A 5 per cent. reduction on all
freights might give only a very
slight impetus to the general move
ment OF freight and bring negligible
relief to the public. But this same
per cent. on the total. if concentrat-
ed on certain traffic classihcations
like food, coal and ores. might foot
up 25 per cent. reduction for those
articles and be powerful force in
driving such industries to higher
speed. This would help all along the
line.
The unscientiic horizontal rate in
creases which were made on every
thing when some shipments could
not stand the charges they already
were carrying and when others
could have stood much more than
they got were the worst thing that
ever happened to the railroads, OK
cept the unscientifc, crude and stu
pid Adamson act, together with the
later unscientihc and unjust wage
Increases.
The railroads. themselves, since
I they were returned to their owners,
have been correcting, when and as
they were able, the unsound rate in
creases getting them reduced
where they were killing business.
/ But il the railroads have found no
difficulty in gaining permission from
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion to put down freight tariffs on
fruits and vegetables for example
they have been helpless to obtain
higher rates on other commoditie;
that could just as we'll pay them a;
not. This justifies the contention Of
the farmers as to rate reductions
Again, there Is force in the argu'
ment OF the American Farm Bureau
Federation that instead OF a broad
side at railroad payrolls ther'
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
Open CRild's Bowels With
California Fig Syrup"

Even a sick child loves the
"fruity" taste OF California Fig
syrup" II the little tongue ia coat
ed. or II your child is listless. cross,
feverish, fun Of cold, or has collie,
give a teaspoonful to cleanse the
liver and bowels. In a few hours you
can see for yourself how thoroughly
it works all the constipation poison,
sour bile and waste out Of the
bowels, and you have well, play
ful child again.
Millions Of mothers keep Cali
fornia Fig Syrup" handy. They know
a teaspoonful today saves a sick
child tomorrow. Ask your druggist
for genuine "California Fig Syrup"
which has directions for babies and
children Of all ages printed on bot
tie, Motherl You must say
california" or you may get an inn
itation fig syrup.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

should be scientific revision Of
wages in accordance with the dis
similar climatic and economic con-
ditions, and the different costs OF
living in the various and varied
parts Of the country.
The Adamson act was economic
lunacy in giving one man heavy
overtime for doing no work at all
during ten hours while another man
who worked himself to a standstill
for eight hours got less than the
other. The standardizing of ,given
jobs anywhere and everywhere was
infinitely worse even criminal,
against the wage-earners them
selves. The wage-earner on a given
job in New York cannot get along
with the pay or working conditions
Of the same job in Florida, Okla
homa or Iowa, where rents are so
much lower, food so much cheaper
and all living on so different a basis.
For the sake OF railroad\ wage
earners who must work hard where
railroad traffic is dense and swift as
against those who scarcely have to
work at aH because, with little traffic
in the community, there is little
work for them to do the Adamson
act ought to be amended into ra-
tional and just form, and provaoiy
there never will be a better time
than right now to do this.
For the sake OF the railroad work
ers who must pay high rent bills,
food bills, heating bills and clothing
bills in one part OF the country as
against the worker in another part
Of the country whose costs are only
half as much on some OF those items
and nothing at all for heat. railroad
pay should be readiusted all over
the country on the basis of what it
will do for a man in the section
/ whore he gets It and spends it.
The railroad traffic charges and
the railroad payrolls can never be
made satisfactory to the roads, the
workers and the public until there
is a clearing away OF the frightful
mess made OF both wage scales and
freight rates by the Adanson act,
the Government railroad manage
ment during the war and the Inter
state Commerce Commission since
the war.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
THE ISSUE CLEARLY DRAWN.

From the Portland Oregonian.
The issue is clearly drawn between
the right OF the people TO uninter-
rupted railroad service and the right
OF class to exact whatever wages
they choose TO demand. II is an ap-
peal TO the moral coercion OF great
public loss and Inconvenience against
justice determined by the best means
known to a free people. Industry
runs at half capacity crop prices are
depressed; commerce has shrunk
largely because Of the high cost OF
transportation, and millions OF men
are out OF employment in conse-
quence. This cost can only be re-
duced by cutting railroad operating
costs. in which labor is a large
factor. Yet this labor refuses to do
its part in bringing about a revival
and purposes to paralyze all business
in order to extort its price. II is a
strike against inexorable economic
law-the one law against which
mighty nations are impotent. and
which will not spare even the most
powerful labor unions.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

BY enlarging its plant cotton mill in Greenvlle South
Carolina, has capaclty OF 100000 yards OF cloth
weekly. But what heresy AS the people OF Wilmington
know, South Carolina has solid delegation in Congress
committed to the policy TO buy where you can buy the
cheapest" You buy cotton cloth England or japan
or China cheaper than in Groenville why have mill
there? Why pay workers the American scale OF wages
when you can have cloth made foreign countries
by labor willing to work for smaller wage and main
tain lower standard OF ving9 At any rate why main
tain mills in America and then vote fer candidates for the
Senate and House who stand FOR buy where you can
buy the cheapest policy? It is up to Delaware Demo-
Gratis TO answer those questions
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
With the Pdrdgraphers

Some people when they hear The knock OF opporunit,
send for a mechanic to take it out OF their carlos An
gees Times.
Soldiers everywhere in the Balkans ready for ac
ton That section is normal, II not stable-Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times.
lot OF fluid has under the bridge since January &c
1920 but not all Of it has been water by jugfulSan
Francisco Chronicle.
In spite OF the large number Of unsettled questions be-
fore the world the type Of mentality is still in evidence
that regards itself doing the public favor by digging
up more problems.-Washngton star.
Half dozen manuscript sermons were taken by thief
who broke into Salem church. II the clergyman had
been present the burglar might have compelled him TO
stand and dever--Provdence Journal
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

The regular order in the United states Senate now seems
to begin with a prayer by the chaplain, followed by
daily hymn Of hate from Pat Harrison the very junior
Senator from Mississippi As soon as the chaplain says
Amen Harrison pops up and proceeds to abuse the Re
publican party for everything that has gone wrong dur
ing the previous day To many Wmingtonans It looks
Jas If Harrison had arrosated to himself the job essayed
by Senator Williams his colleague who couple Of wears
ago used to start the day with three or four pages OF
spenetc abuse OF the Republicans There must be some
thing in Mississippi soil dietary that sours states
mans liver
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The most eloquent speaker the ingenious writer
and the most accomplished statesman cannot effect so
much as the mere presence OF the man who empers his
wisdom and his vgor with humanity.-Lavater
:--.-.
Though we seemed greved by the shorness OF life in
general we are wishing every period Of it at an end The
minor longs to be OF age; then TO man OF business
men 70 make up an estate then to at honors then
to retire-Speciator.
%-.-.
There Is no way but TO reform men, and mat s n
render them happier II good easy to enfeeble vice
s Dlnshg men nearer to each other, and by rendering
Them thus more happy All the sciences indeed are sim
10 slate OF infancy but that Of rendering men happy
1es hol so much as seen the light yet Chrsten-
com.-St. Picfre's Studies OF Nature
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

Against Act OF Congress.
1t follows from the above that the
strike is directed against the pro-
visions OF the act Of Congress, Is a
protest against the conclusions Of
the Railroad Labor Board and is not
duo to any action OF the railway
executives; for certainly no one can
impose responsibility upon the rail-
road executives for making an appli-
cation for reduction OF wages which
was sustained by the Railroad Labor
Board,
But even we're It the fact that this
strike Is against a further threatened
reduction OF wages, Il would not
make the position OF the labor unions
any more reasonable. For nothing
could be said in support or justifca-
ton OF a strike simply bechuse the
railroad executives propose to avail
themselves of the right given by the
transportation act TO ask the Rail-
road Labor Board, after hearing and
investigation. to grant a further re-
duction OF wages.
Strike Not Dependent on Rate Cut.
It has been suggested that the
strike would be averted II the rail-
road companies reduced rates by an
amount measured by the July wage
reduction. In the face OF the fact
that the labor unions are striking
against a 12h per cent. reduction
in wages, I am az loss to under
stand the authority for the state
ment that they would cease 10 strike
not II their wages were reduced. but
II rates were reduced.
1t may not be out of place, how
ever, TO give some reasons why a
reduction of rates cannot reasonably
be expected by the railroad COM
panies
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

zation Of this kind and we are glad
that It has appeared. One of the
first questions considered was the
placing Of signs at the entrances Of
the town, but no action was taken
when it was learned that the Town
Council had Just provided for signs
This may seem like a little thing,
but it is important A town with
such signs shows that It is wide
awake and has a warm welcome for
the visitor. And the visitor appreci-
ates il.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
TIE II AND TIE OYSTER.

TNHE second month with or" in ut is well under way
Il and oysters again in season.
Dr Llaguet writing in The journal de Medicine de Bor
deaux says that contrary the general notion oysters
are as good to eat in summer months in autumn and
winter.
The oysters are kept from market in summer Is
because that is their productive season
It is poor sportsman and bad citizen Of Delaware
who does not give similar protection to all forms OF ami
NAL life.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

mus hTuttScunltts chairman ol tne r.
appearing in the New York Tribune. 90
1t Is ALI important that tho public
should know at the outset and bear
in mind continually just what It is
that this strike OF the railway em-
rloyes is directed against.
They are not striking because OF
any refusal OF the railroads to reduce
rates They are not striking because
OF any intention Expressed by the
railroads to avail themselves OF tho
right conferred by tho transportation
act of 1920 TO appeal to tho RailrOnd
Labor Board for further reduction
In wages
Tho strike vote was taken some
tin O before tho meeting OF the rail-
rind executives at Chicago and be-
fore their attitude IN respect to rates
or further reduction OF wages was
known.
The strike Is against the order OF
the Railroad Labor Board. rendered
June 1, 1921, after full hearing OF
both sides, declaring that there
should be a 12h per cent reduction
OF wages. There can be no question
as TO the correctness OF this state
ment. In the morning papers there
appears a telegram from Cleveland.
which states what the correspondent
obtained from the brotherhoods' rep
resentatives as to the cause OF the
strike in the following language,
THE strike is against the 12h
per cent. wage cut ordered, by the
Railway Labor Board. II cannot
take into consideration the new wage
cut. which the railroad executives
made known their intention Of ask
ing, because that cut has not gone
before the labor board, and there
fore cannot be officially known to
the brotherhoods."
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
MUaCALRs AT ST. JOHNS.

Under the leadership Of George
Henry Day. the choir OF 35 men and
boys Of st. Johns p. e. Church, will
begin a series OF musical services
at the church on Sunday afternoon,
October 80 at o'clock.
Music for the choir will be played
by Mr.. Day on the organ, which is
the largest in the State. During the
summer additions have been built
to the organ and they will be heard
for the first time on this occasion.
other special musical services TO
be rendered will be the oratorio,
est. John. the Baptist" by DR.. Wal
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Candied carrots may either be
rolled in coarse granulated sugar or
served in a syrup.
Wet the cup before measuring
syrup or molasses. This insures ac-
curatc measurement.
Old sweaters will make good nit
tens for small children, especially
for playing in the snow.
A strong loop fastened TO each
corner OF a heavy mattress is great
help when turning it.
Round steak may be cooked en-
casserole with potatoes. carrots, tur.
uips and little onion.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
Opinion in the West

the only remedy. In order TO fore
stall action UPON the part OF the
managers, the union leaders ordered
strike vote. in order to use It as
club over the heads OF the en-
ployers. We have no means Of
knowing what action will be taken
by the executives, but we are not
yet prepared to believe that W. G..
Lee and his colleagues will precipi-
tate a strike which may have far
reaching consequences. There can
only be one outcome in a war be-
tween the Brotherhoods and the
people of the United States.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
COMMERCIAL FIYrNG-

A BOUT 1900 aircraft are nov engaged in commercial
dying IN The United states-carryng passengers and
express.
That Is small as numbers go in these days OF millions
ard billions b1s II is far arger than most people have
believed
A'ia''cn IS going ahead fast OGe of these mornings
V'ilmnsonlans will wake up to and IT established as one
II The MAJOR sehicles OF transportation.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21
GIVE FIVE HUNDRED PATTY.

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Oct. 21.-Mrs. Joseph
II. Cox entertained a large number
Of her friends yesterday afternoon
from 2.3O to $40 o'clock at Five
Hundred at her home on High street.
There were sixteen tables set for
play. The first prize was awarded to
Miss Elizabeth Greenabaum, box OF
candy. while the consolation prizes,
two beautiful handmade handker-
chiefs. went to Miss Blanche Davis.
Evening journal., 1921-10-21

According to statistics compiled by the National Lum-
ber Manufacturers Association the bulk OF the lumber
produced in the United states is being sold AZ Tho mill A.
prices approximately the as received fifteen years
ago 1t is apparent from this that the umbermen have
taken all their part Of denaton loss Some other factor is
evidently holding up construction work in Delaware and
elsewhere.