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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Not 80 Enlarge the House

Tho action Of the House of Repre-
rtntatives In refusing to enlarge the
uembership OF that body by the new
aprortionment Of that body by the new
last years census viii be generally ap-
proved with its present membership
~ t2r the House already is large
.nouel in the opinion Of many, too
large ii is well therefore, that the
number Is not to he increased.
~or,r members. during the discussion
of IT,. Apportionment bill, expressed
fave - an amendment to the Constitu-
tion Ifnitins membership of the House
to nve hundred. notwithsta andins the
increase in population that may be
shown by future enumerations. Such a
limitation would work no hardship TO
real public interests. Indeed, it is pos
sibio that the welfare Of the country
could be well looked after with House
of not more than three hundred mem
beers no matter to what figures our
population might rise.
Isy the refusal TO enlarge the mem
borshfu. Delaware loses all probability
81 gaining an additional member But
this counts for nothing Delaware will
aIWavs md one member sufficient to
iools after her interests. provided our
peopic exercise care and sound dis
elimination at all times In making their
selection
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
QUESTIONS AND AN SWERS

auaatlop @ NV hv wris'ns III 'f Eyary iryeninr Infot
,natieg ,infea f,edsfe Hs.hsn ,slr sp,,lls. n,5Is
strictly to Information The bureau rhnnut
give advice on legal, medical and nnsn.lM IN
matters. IL uans not attempt 70 settle 80.
NESTLE Gro uhlen. nor tn undertake eshaus.
tiye reanafen on any subject wit. tnnr
aud address and enclose two cents IN stamp.
for return postage. All replies are sahs
direct to the inquirer
g. IL there any test that can be made
90 ascertain whether gas u escaping from
furnace In a dwelling1 X. II y,
A. The Bureau Of Mines enys that
the simplest method of asceftaininR
whether gas Ia escaping from fnfnacdia
60 put peppermint oil IN the fire box, II
tho odof of peppermint Is carried % tho
room abov IL ia evident that gas is e8-
Gaping
q. Are many residents leaving lre-
land ia the present troub le3 l.. l. H.
A An unofficial statement says that
| l2.7B2 persons left the Island In 10 months
of 1920
@. Is Eugene W. Chafu the prohi-
bition candidate for president, dead1
| A. H. g
Q. l. ". Chain. the prohibition
candidate for President IN ipes aud 1912,
| died at HE home in Long Beach California,
| nn November 80. 1000. from burns re-
ceivcd when his clothing caught ON fire
| from pas heater
q. Did the Kansas Industrial Court
recently make decision. the effect Of
which was t. require employers to pro-
| ide Jobs for skilled workmeu at all
! times Y T.
! A The case referred 20 IL probably
! the flour mill case which WA dismissed.
| hy tho court and there wes no
| decision of the character described
| In the case, however Judge " l. Hug
| gins did hand down Al opinion IN which
| he said that sl1lled aud faithful employees
| should be Riven suoh treatment ~ viii
enable them during tho period Of limited
| production ~ support themselves and
| thor families
. How many books and pamphlets,
/ etc arr contained in the Library Of
Congress7 II = y
A Juno 20. lp20. the Library of
Congress contained 1881 333 books aud
| pamphlets. lG6 f49 maps. 974 lon pieces
of music, and 1890 photographs
| prints ongravinRs and autographs
| q Il thera hattleelip named for
| each ~ the states NJ Z II
4 On November ln21 there were
! ~ FHtfW3HtEf4 III INV tAfttl IlAAtEa INV
| AZ of which arp named inf the States 81
| the Union
e. What II magazine pun7 4 NJ 7.
A fhie torn IS applied g automatic
| guns. eo-callni pump guns and al other
gums MT directly dependent on hand
loading
q Wss Tennis son nver nnot laureate
Of lnelaed7 ! 1T -
A Alfred IcnnYaon. tie Famous poet
served in thiz capacity from is5D to i9p2
q ITov MANY $50 hbnusea have been
granted ~ c7-scrviee rlen q !
4 The number ~ claims paia under
the eGu honu- ~ - .iune N 1920. wac
! G4p l5a their money value being sqs
| GAO 54N
q = tho government m the market
far any particular Inventions n i
lire >ayY Department saya tsht
ii will hold a oomretitiHr fat lesiEns pt
aitplaras which viii 80 napahla rot only
of fight Grin deoka ~ ahlt'a'' hni thst viii
have flntation unat providing insurance
IA event # landing an water also
| -s,,,,e thatrh tacfs IN Italiaud 2ne
! .ara ,,f.f aal ate attil saffireafia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Just Folks
Ily Edgar A. Guest
LITTLE nY LITTLE.

Little by Iittle We build our livea. little by
little We move along,
Here the tofinh II care survives, there -
the lilt 81 biz Of porg,
Here we hlundefed and spoiled the plan,
there wc proved that our work waa
good,
For spite If the grief and the tears which
ran. uuf faith wa true and the temple
atood
Faith Ia tho roof which shelters all, and
hope the elass where the sun comes
through,
Love ia the mortar which holds the wall
aud Joy the proftIire Of ELL We doi
A tnileh ~ beauty the STRUCTURE heeds, fof
jes0late would our labor be
without the roses of kindly deeds for the
weary pasner-by to eee.
Little by little Our lives we build. First the
foundation Of youth appesre,
Then with joys are the corners filed. then
come dangers and griefs and fears,
Care hesetH tls apd days ~ woe seetn TO
battle aud blind ne all.
But, however tho storms II life fnay hloES
the roof of on faith untst never fall
Hrave the sorruws and bear the pain, build
IN beauty aud atrerg 9Th And truth,
Never q good deeds done IN vainl Age
still treasures the iUys of youth
The storms pass by and tho cares depart,
but always something If worth s'ir-
yivea,
To live life we'll s the tfuest art. IS little
hY little we build utit lives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Secs Rriubt Days for Farmers.

The president Of tho National Canned
Food and Dried Fruit-Brokers Aasocia-
ton. In an address before the national
Gamers convention. few days ago,
expressed himself very enthusiastically
on the future of farming. declaring that
the day of cheap farm products had
passed. never to return. He argued
that the nation had very nearly reached
the maximum OF It's output and that
demand would hereafter maintain
prices at the point where the farmer
would be assured a fair profit. lie also
argued that the t00.000.000 people In
the United States ent three times a
day, have to he housed and clothed.
and that the task will soon have
reached the limit OF tho nations re-
sources. He predicted return 10 the
usual business activities within the
next sixty days, and expects long
season Of unequalled prosperity. The
farmer was urged by other speakers To
make each acre under the plow yield
more than u has I'm the pnst, as n
means of reeping n larger measure ot
profit that should go TO the tillers of
the soil.
We have heard SO much In the last
ton years Of the country having reached
the limits of its productive capacity
that one may be somewhat skeptical
of the statement Whenever u is re-
psated for n hardly seems possible that
the United States. with more than
a.ooo. 900 square miles OF land. cannot
| support a much larger population than
n has at present Germany. II is re-
called. met the food needs of soo0o.ooo
neopi. on an area less by New York
| and Maryland than the State of Texas
| To be sure we have not arrived NJ the
! state Of intensive farming that existed
In the German Empire previous TO the
wnr. but It would seem that with our
| great areas of rich farm lands we
could support three tiInes the present
population and still Civ each man
woman and child three meals day, II
| they need II.
| However there seem to he general
| conviction that the prices Of farm prod
| uoe will not descend 90 old time levels
| that existed before the World War
though why they viii not has not beer
| made clear. for the demand must
govern them. Naturally, with the
higher transportation rates foods may
not be SO cheap for the consumer as
| they once were, but it "a doubtful h the
| farmers profits will be larger II he
| insist. upon combining himself 90 ths
| routine crops. In the consumption oi
wheat alone there Will he q falling 90
/ ~ several million bushels a year under
/ the prohibition act, as the use of this
careal TO make alcohol and alcoholic
/ drinks was enormous.
But there seems nc reason for the
| farmer to despair Of gaining fail
| living from hia lands. fair profit as
we see it. II he diversiiies his crops
more than st present and reaches th'
| consuming public direct without th'
costiy intermediary services Of the mid
/ die man
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
Circulation Every 1A1EC
Evening Yesterday i l41CZ
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81. 1921.
,,htnct Making Under Difficulties.


President elect Harding seems to be
having more than the customary dim
ruity I'm making his cabinet selecuons'
sns the chief trouble he is encounter
gne according 20 the tenor of much OF
tho newspaper comment that is sent
from his home town. Marion, ohio' Is
:, make selections that will be agrees
slie u leaders of his party. especially
to those of the Senate majority. Ihe
1aft,r s-,,rp more determined than ever
i. f,rn to show TO the country that
tber are the head OF a national admin
taffatio,. rather than the President Sc
lc,tions that may suit one group oi
Senators seem 20 be most obnoxious 20
another group. and by reason of these
contentious Nr Harding finds his task
a. tsaking satisfactory appointments
mos iidicult
Tho making of > cabinet - always an
int, sting process. and always has at
- .d unusual interest, because all the
p.,t.. feel they have concern IN
,rt.f tia President does But never be
fo,. vas ? new President 60 hampered
f ,ba ,,arl None Of his predecessors
~, was confronted with 50 much Of
f.1z neddling by outside influences
IS Nt Harding has TO contend with
test thing. Of course, would be
t Fl Nir Harding make his cabinet Sc
l.# pz according 70 his choice and
H ard with what he considered the
interests of the country and Of
Iii Marty This freedom Of action was
lar..olv extended 20 ell Of his predeces-
s,- and never before wss the claim
i, ,ris work manifested as II is being
80 senators Of a right 70 be considered
n-anifested now in Republican circles,
according TO the newspaper stories. Mr.
Wilson never would have yielded TO
such influences, and one may easily
Imagine how Mr.. Cleveland would have
dealt with any who had the temerity
"a attempt TO control his actions.
M Harding is bound TO be censured.
srd 10 create dissatisfaction, no mat
,ar whom he may select for his cabi-
net advisers. HIS very best plan. there
fore would be 20 please himself, first
~ all. and let the objectors do their
worst. lie VIII find it impossible 70
plee-e everybody, and there is little
Doubt the people generally would ap-
prove his independent course, no matter
what Judgment they might PASS upen
his selections,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

John Shelton Williams. comptroller
Of the United States treasury. whose
reappointment the g, Q. +, majority of
Penroses Senate has refused to con
firm. is much sought after by banking
houses and has been offered FIVE or six
times his present salary by several
institutions. This is a real testimonial
to his ability and honesty, but 1t does
not explain that he ran counter TO the
purposes of a big Washington bank
in which many Republican Senators
are interested. and in consequence the
United States is to lose his valuable
services and experience.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

The director of a veterinary school
in Budapest declares that the cats and
dogs Of Hungary and the rest of nu-
rope have not escaped the deInoraliza-
ton incident to war Pet dogs reared
the most ridiculous luxury but now
forced to be without an esp ial at
tendant, he finds desert thou- mis-
tresses at every opportunity and romp
and revel with the yellow -streaI1ed
''muts'' Of their species, while the cats
unaccustomed TO milk. now refuse it,
and have degenerated into scavengers
and reverted TO the savage state of
their progenitors. This expert declares
Europe will have to discard its CANNES
and felines and turn to America for "a
fresh start.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
MAY aet the Idle at Work.

The Chamber Of Commerce of our
Deiehhorinr city. Philadelphia, has
called meeting early in February, IN
the hope OF relieving the present in
,lustrial depression and setting to work
many Of the thousa nds Of idle men of
the city II will fret canvass the build
ins situation, with the view Of starting
the idle tradesnen 10 working again,
and at the same time meeting the hous-
Ing demands of the city. All interests,
the dealers IN supplies. the mechanics
and the big business concerns. will he
canvassed. with the idea Of getting tc-
gether, so that work may he started
by March and thue reduce the idle
army by many thousand persons, al
most at once.
Conditions are 80 similar here that
probably Wilmington might prohtably
follow Philadelphia p lead in the matter
of relieving the stress Of uneinploy
Inent- and in providing houses for our
people at fair rates of rental, which
seems to be one Of our greatest needs
Such work could he started almost
Immediately and serve a double pur-
poae-reducins the number Of unem.
ployd and lowering rents from theil
present unwarUanted high rates.
The business and industrial interests
in many communities are holding Fimi-
lar conferences, with = view Of relieV-
ing the present conditions Of deHres-
sion In the labor market. and Il seems
we might sdvantaseously make q
careful study Of what is developed al
these conferences. and adopt similai
course OF action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band
Camp No. 4, p. o. S. a.
Oriental Lodge. X. Of p.
Excelsior Lodge, X. Of J,
Local No. 1913, l. B. u. II
Fairfax Lodge, j. o. o. r.
Brandywine Lodge. s.. of II.
Columbia Lodge, /. o. O. r.
Local No. 1926. c. and J. Of A.
st. Georges Castle, x. g. Il.
St Johns Chapter, r.. A. NJ.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union
Tncampment No. 81, u. v. H.
Third Ward Democratic Club
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd o. r. M.
Star of Delaware Lodge, S. Of t.
Delaware Tribe. 1mp'd O. R. d.
Washington Council, q i. of A.
Delaware Haymakers Association
Lady jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council, Jr.. @. Il. A. NJ
Canton Delaware, +. M. l. o. Q. r..
Washington Camp, No. J, y. O. S. A.
Diamond state Lodge, No. ts' $. OF II.
Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters Uniol
Wilmington Lodge. No.I74, j.. O. q. r
Diligent Council, Jr. o. e. A. NJ
Wilmington Lodge. No. 1s3. l.. Q. o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
RIPPING RHYMES
Nv Walt Mason
nEGrNNINf. nIGHT.

Let 2 all beEin the neF year right.
and make record snarv white
Tat'a drive mr. cars twelve miles
an hallr. and nnt eh1v off their pap
end power ~ stepping ferceiv nn
The gas and sIaying people as we
paaa What is the hurry anyway
Whv apced her un2 We have sll
daY - get t. Punktorrn-on he
Height, where we expect e. srend
Tho night r. we'd cuf o1if the fool-
i=h haste tho present wild and van
ton waste n human life would
promptly shrink ita wort ba new
ynar v8v. think 4 morp inn
nvrtant vn-v this ia than swearing
ri IN drugstore fgF. ~ punk cigars
thrf smell like shoes when ToiI have
deffly III The fuse OF course fhe
gents who have M eara inaY waafa
their vows IN hag cigars. hiit wr
pha push nlIr clanking vsns should
! make some new and drastic plans
re slayine thousands every Year
ae down Tho turnpike re career the
lead arc living where wa raeed, and
all because of na'ldlin haste What
IS tho hurry. anyhow It's all IN
called for. you II allow. we have All
day IN which to rpaoh the faTpnls
! iige-town-bY Beach
IGa4F4a4A 80 - - ttA - - : . 3 4 :
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
services and experience.

The Philadelphia official who was ac-
cidentalIy locked in one of the big city
vaults found that the small knowledge
Of telegraphy he had acquired Incl
dentally was most useful, from the fact
that the night watchman, too, had a.
speaking acquaintance with the Morse
code. Fortunately, the prisoner did
not have TO depend on a drowsy mes
senger boy to rescue him. or he might
have perished in the alright steel com
partment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
scIectlOn

q colored hod-caTTier, who had just
conveyed hod Of mortar to the third
story Of a building where changes were
in progress. was asked by a curious
hystander how much his load weighed.
Il dunno. was his answer. A pIasterer
near by who had heatd the inquiry
said the. weight was 134 pounds. Thus.
il is shown how a man may work for
years. carrying a hod of mortar over
many miles Of weary distance. gener-
atty by an upward climb without suffi-
Cient curiosity TO learn the pound
weight Of his burden. But possibly
many others are equally devoid Of in
tcrest and curiosity as to the elements
~ the tasks they perform day after
day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

New Jersey Judge at Trenton told
Rrand jury that the Prohibition law
must and shall be enforced and: that
its defiance brings all other enactments
into contempt. Consequently, he called
on both Federal and State officials to
sec that the law is not further violated.
similar rulings from other judicial
sources indicate that the country is
suffering from the prevailing DISPOSE
ton Of the States TO wait for George
(washington) TO do It,"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
RURAL REALTY TRANSFERS

Recently recorded deeds for property
in The rual ndreds include the followirg 2
Corwin +. Ven SAINT from Madison II.
Elliott md wife. two lots III Christiara
hundred. -. 500
Anthony Doofdon from willard Y.
wooa ard wife, Land and building IN
North Chapel street, Newark, $1,000
Joseph CuvipF'on from fewpprt Land
a.d Investment 20. lend ~ Relyldere.
gf25
e1iaie r. Tmru from William II Higgins
and wife. land 81 glasFrw 3 az
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
IvcoMF rAv ufavKs

The following Fsierai .neo,ne tst fafn
have been cent rIf
Form 1880 ird rrirsi .neorr e. p.
turn. nrt ueYrne Df $1,000 aHH
rsienfar oar In21
Form iigq rnrp0rafi0n income
rrnffs tar return aaian1af aaf
Form i0GS Part nnrahip snd usrrfr
srrvioo 0oruTrafi1f rrfHr
raisndar year ip2I a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

II smoking should be prohibited in the
White House, Representative Joseph G..
Cannon. Familiarity known as Uncle
joe viii be barred from the premises,
and Mr. Harding might be compelled to
g. down the barn and join his coach
man fy bis aftcr-dinner Whit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

Two Camden judges have decided
that aliens that were too proud or too
cowardly to fight under the flag of the
United States in the World War are
too contemplate for citizenship here.
The rest OF the nation viii respond
with a vehement Amen"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

Wilmington W e. r. y. Meeting
The Wilmington W. E. r. J. will hold
a meeting ~ 100 West Eighth qirref
this aftnrnoou
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
EVENING SMILE.
WHY THE CELT WAS PUZZLED.

A well-lsnown physician of New York
tells why he does not know whence bic
ancestors came.
Nov. he had always understood that
bia aitppaforn we're srotch-lriEh, and on
the strength ~ that belief had pfided him.
anlf on their royal blood
Unee ID occurred ~ him ~ 20 and
have look at the old place whence they
were supposed So have come. When hn
arrived NJ what be believed vas Che right
Jistfict hn appealed ~ ah oil ifishml i
to tell him the exact spot.
The Celt regarded him much aa one
does crazy man, and then said
"Yp sav that vuir ancestors ofngrat-
ed from here 900 years sgp2 Then why. the
JUICE, sir, are ye lookin' for them here
how7'
The fizsletop children were playing
with their toys Johnny, you are sIyIii.
ing the whole game You are the bigge8'
donkey ! ever saw, said little Mamif
Colonel Fizsletop lfeproyinely) Why,
Mamie, ] am surprised Mamie Iin-
dignantlyl Why, pa, didn't mean you
You Amt the biggest donkey | ever cav
mo. father, said the young man
WIN tnF fDifeNe Utctais ttH iffAttih
in mine. You're gUing 10 hear from me
IN tbe yyurld + "a reckon we will exclaim
ed The old man. an IN about ten seconds
John. reach rne that hickory
II don't like that man. why not7
Every time ! see him hn tells me I'm
looking Younger i should think yDu Il
be pleaaed to receive such = compliment
mot az ell No man ever says that y 2
woman lnlpea he thinks she's getting old
Mrs Benhanl what did the minister
preach abott7" Benham Ny hearing
: = a.. 4 f.-t.-.~ -,.t.rs. I eY, ,.yf a--ah~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

CLASSIFIED ads are news. TOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

Mrs Beuhaui What did the minister
preach about" Benham Ny hearing
il sadly defective whom ] arn not awake
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21

aen,e thateh tocfs In Holland ere 2na
.ara ,,ii aasi aee attll safficeaifia
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Farmers Solve Your Farm Power Problem with 6RATS
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

whereas DOUGLAS l.. BLANCHARD
of Norridgewock in the County of
Somerset and State Of Maine, by his
mortgage deed dated the eth day of
June. 1919. recorded in tire Somerset
Registry of Deeds, Book 3i7 Page 265,
conveyed to John \ Gillm, Guardian
of Jeremiah James, rhriftine Alberta
and Henry Francis Gillih, minors and
children of Jennie NJ. Gilin. late of
said Norridgewock. deceased. two
thirds In common and undivided of IA
certain lot or parcel of land situated
in said Norridgewocl1 and bounded and
described as follows.
on the North by the Kennebec River;
on the East by land occupied by
Charles Stone. on the South by land of
Everett NJ williamson and by the road
leading from Norridgewock village by
winding hill to Starks; and on the
West by Bombazee Brook, land of Eu
gene S. Watson aud by land formerly
owned by ]. NJ. Barnes but now owned
by Cook Estey; and whereas the con-
ditions of said mortgage have been
broken, now therefore, by reason of
the breach thereof | claim a foreclos-
IRE of said Mortgage.
Dated at said Norridgewock this
LIST day of July, 1871
JOHN A GILLIN, Guardian.
BY l.. II. FOLSOM,
his atty. duly authorized
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Harry Jackson Is working for Del
mont Norton thru haying.
Nellie Hogan Is spending a few
days with Mrs. Fred McKenney.
Mrs. Amelia Jackson Is very poor
ly.
s. Luce of New Sharon was on the
Hill this week after veal.
Two horses and one COW oil Till
bert Boyce has been missing from
the pasture a few days and cannot De
found.
Raymond Mclaughlin of the lower
road Is working for W. H9 FarnlR III
thru haying.
Nellie Williamson is about the same.
A Fourth of July party was held
at M G.. Atwood's, q being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davidson and fam
ily, Mrs. Hattie Thompson and two
girls of Kingfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Jackson and two sons Earlon and
Kenneth, Mr.. and Mrs Bin Jackson
and two children. Maynard and Mar
jory of Pittsfeld. Fri Moulton OF
Kingfeld. The bag race was great
~ enjoyed by all. A fine picnic dim
ner was enjoyed by all.
Hot, hotter, hottest. No rain,
springs are going dry and farmers
are worrying about their stock.