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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
RIPPLIS6 RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE one T0PIC.

I'd ike to talk OF books and
writer's, OF literary stars. but al
the town IS fun OF blighters who
talk OF motor cars. see q bunch
Of guys conxersing. and ! pro-
ceed that way. and in niy mind l
ana fehearsing things i mean
70 saT. III show that authors
of tne present make fiction n
disease; they do not make their
eadings pleasant, their here's
hint OF cheese. Bur men woHt
listen TO my talking, my views.
they don't desire: they speak
of cylinders a-knocking. and
sparkplugs missing hre. They
have a Jargon pestilentiaI that
Jars my soul. by jings: ii treats
Of gears and differential. ard
cantiiever springs. Taeg care
no hoot if arts receding from
her accustomed spot. or If the
modern books We're reading
show symptoms OF dry rot. Con-
Meeting rods and tubes and pls-
tons engage their domes OF
thought. l say wise things bat
no one listens. and / am sore
distrsught. rhe bookish vorld
IL badly shaken. such innova-
tioas rise, ana | would speak Of
francis Bacon, sam Johnson.
and such guys but nothing OF
that nature touches the boys
who make their spiels. concern
ing patent dry disc clutches.
sleeve valves and steering
wheels.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
McEIMoYIE.s ~CRuCIFIXIoN.-

Rev. Mr.. John r. MeElmoyle, Elk
tons marrying parson.' has had the
pastoral relations with his church sew
cred by a decreee of the General AS
senhly of the Presbyterian Church.
That body evidently did not look with
approval upon his knot-tying activities.
The pastor. in written statement
Of resignation says. Il am cruci-
fed upon cross of malice" That
sonnds dramatic, and no doubt Will
cause many persons to tender their
sympathies 10 him. 1t is said that
in E.lkton he is personally popular
with many persons, who feel that the
marrying parsen" should have been
permitted to retain his pulpit. These
say that he is good fellow"
1t is not for lay journal TO pass
Judgment upon the decision, Of an
ecclesiastical body. Yet il is admitted
that the action Of the General As
sernbly meets with the approval OF
all sober minded persons. unswayed
BY personal friendship. who feel that
marriage should not be lowered. nor
entered into lightly, and who believe
that a minister Of God should be
noted for something more than the
facile tying Of knots for clandestine
couples.
The marriage laws OF Delaware and
Pennsylvania place certain just re-
strictions upon the entrance into the
marital relation. These restrictions
are not onerous. they are not hard to
comply with; the effect of them is to
better human relations. and TO iIns
prove society as whole. In Mary
land the marriage laws are very lax.
Mr.. McEIn1oyle, Willingly or unwit-
tingly, aided young couples. in many
cases possibly unfit for marriage at
their age, to fout the laws Of their
State with impunity, and 10 consum-
mate their desires. Willingly or nn-
Willingly he caused the holy sacra-
ment of matrimony TO be degraded
No doubt he is a pleasing man. a
good citizen, a good fellow, yet the
fact remains that minister of God
should be noted for something more
than facile tying of knots for clan
destine couples. Mr.. McElmoyie
may be "crucifed on a cross Of mall
ice:n but he aided IN the cruciaxion
of the laws OF Delaware and Penn-
sylvania.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
WORDS.

AfnerIesss reasons for entering the
war cannot be reshaped st this late
date by what Col Harvey may say On
the one hand. nor, With al due re-
spect 70 the President or the United
States. by Mr.. fiardings reassuranees
on the other Thp record has been
written both In words and in deeds.
Quick though We may be 10 forget,
the American people has not forgotten
The true story of The tnsrty-fw1
months befween August /. 1914 and
April s. 1877, - as 10 be dependent
upon present day Interpretation Of
It's motives Of ferr years ago.
The record has been written in
deeds. But II words we must have
tne words are there TOO. We have
Mr. wilson's statement to Congress II
April 2. 1917. I'VE have 10 selfish
ends to save w desire no conquest,
no dominion we seek no intsemnities
for ourselves no material e0mpeBsa-
ton for the sacrifices We shall freely
make We are but one og the cham
piops Df the rights of mankind We
shall be satisfied when those rights
have been made as secure as the faith
and the freedom IT nations can make
them
Iu the Fourteen Points which be-
came the basis Of the peace there is
only one clause which even Indirectly
related 70 American Interests. This
WAS Point z. dealing with freedom Of
navigation IN peace and war And
when the Allies made a reservation
on that point i did not prevent the
United States from proceeding with
rs efforts for peace. which would havc
been strange conduct in d nation that
went TO war solely" Tor its own in
tercsts.
Finally. we have genator Knox him
se1f declaring in his separate peace
resolution that until We determine
otherwise the United States 81
America, although II has not ratified
the Treaty of Versailles. reserves FOR
itself and its nationals al Of enc
rights. powers. claims. privileges. and
+ indemnities. reparatlons Or advan-
j tages which under the Treaty
I 0f Versailles have been stipulated fof
Its benefit This denies that We went
/ to war. as Mr. Wilson said, without
thought of our own rights. But il
would ba odd il nation which went 4
war "soie1vt FOR its own rights should
/ be ready to recognize so large d conn
mon interest with other Powers as
to accept, for its own uses, 4 Treats
which they have signed.
The American people know vers
1eI why Il went into the war II
/ welcomes President Harding's re-
statement Of the two purposes for
which we entered the war. not because
/ L was really frightened hy col. HFarve.
i fut because L viii rerntfld Harvey and
others not TO talk nonsense in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
SETTING A coon Exaxrnk

Washinrton's thousands of chfkt~en
are awaiting the word 70 - "oy~~ tho
top and launch winning S~1vs
against dirt and rubbish Tney vim
swing into action today IN their cam
paign n make Washington ne cfs-n-
est city in the country A. fhe eua
Of the cleanup and pairt-up ~eetc-
there should b. little unsightiy debrs
iittering the streets. parks. lawns ov
hack yards. Later in the month there
viii be general "noppsng up" ard
polishing. and Washington uin shine
AZ never before.
The children viii constitute the
shock troops in the war on nith. Thy
win be backed Up by plenty % re-
serves. Their fathers and mothers
VIII lend a hand. and municipal ard
Federal authorities will al~o take part
IN the battle. Against such forces
the enemy viii BE- routed No gusrter
VIII Re granted. The allies chrt ard
rubbish. are dooyncd % defeat
The enthusiasm shown by the 10y
ard Girl Scouts and thoups nds ~ ofh.--
school children in the movement "a
clean up Washington is highly cnr1-
rrsersdable. II bezpeak~ a pride n
city that n1eans much for tho future
Of the District Furthermore. IL sho~s
a love Of making home SURROUNDINGS
attractive And thar spirit in its~lf
shov~ the coming men and sUunseu
Of Washington viii always be true
Americans They are setting a rnrd
example 10 all grovn-urs rs-Wn>s4nx-
fo-- p0sr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02

res.ucrated and dlecuthruiied." There
had been an unexpected setback at the
city electiou In Bsptsmber, when the
Democrats were victorious. and tbs
little election" verdict was regarded
M u uofne- back.
And 80 1t was. The Wings were
triumphuntly marching on the victory.
Van, Van. in u used-up man" was
ono OF their popular refrains. and It
was truthful state after State re-
corded whig triumph. AZ they did
not all vote the Same day for President
at that time, and before the voters Of
Delaware were called on to express
their choice. 1t WAS known that Har-
rison and Tyler had been elected. The
Wings carried all three counties IN
Delaware. with majority in the
State of .102.
But, alas for the triumphant Wings.
President Harrison enjoyed his elesa-
ton tu the Presidency only a few
weeks And all the country knows
that the administration Of Tyler ysas
anything but pleasing to fise voters
Of the party that elected him.
This article chiefly presents the
Whig campaign In Delaware in the
eyentfui year Of 1910. because II was
practically the only campaign. Tho
Democrats were disrruntieJ and de-
moialized from the start. handicapped
by conditions they could not remedy.
They made the best fight possible in
Delaware. but could not avert what
the journal rejoiced in as sfnost
happy and glorious result How they
contended against odds and went down
N defeat VIII be shown in the next
paper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02

schools, and there is grave probability
that they will be mulcted to a heavier
extent in order to make fun provision
for the maintenance of our schools
Add this e5 cents on the s1oo for
schools, and the fun tax rate imposed
on the taxpayers of Wilmington, next
year. viii be s2.15 on the 500, an in
crease of 40 cents.
What need is there for such heavy
increase in taxatione Does it argue
well fer. the efficiency OF the Re-
publican organization administration
which the people are asked to indorse2
1t does not.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
SAWYER PLAYING @RlcHELIEu..


Enter another Richelieu into the
political field only this time he
wears the khaki uniform instead OF
the scarlet robe. Brig. Gen. Charles
f. sawyer, proprietor of a sanatorium
in Marion, ohip. and now the Presi-
dents personal physician. has started
to lobby for the passage by Congress
of the bin which would establish a
Department OF Public Welfare, with
a Cabinet officer at it's head.
The General, although a little shy
of knowledge of political methods, has
the zeal of the man who sits unknown
behind the changing scenes. and pulls
the strings on which the political
puppets dance. In his desire to see
this department established he has
tacitly assumed that MIR. Harding is
the master of the Democrats as wen
as the boss of the Republicans. Wit
ness this letter which he has sent to
congressman of both parties:
I would remind you that the
President committed himself in
his campaign speeches. in his in
augural address. and in his mes
sage to Congress to provide a well
fare department ii is in order
that he may make good this COM
mitment that we are anxious that
this bill should be enacted into
law as quickly as possible.
That dictatorial u would remind
you' smacks very much of Richeiieu,
and all the tribe of string-pullers who
have sat behind the throne through
out the ages Perhaps the dapper
little General can persuade some of
the Republican henchmen that Presi-
dent Harding's commitment" should
be realized. but the Democrats yet
have a say regarding this bill.
one cannot but imagine that the
General sees himself metamorphosized
from a mere Presidential physician
into a Cabinet officer. He looks quite
dapper in his uniform--far more so
than when he personally ran his
sanatorium in Marion-but would he
not hook better Vet in a silk topper
and frock coat, which many Cabinet
members sport2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

operate for the maintenance ~ peace
or whether IL intends to set forth on
an irnperlaIixtic policy Of ito own. II
tho rnite1 States Is 70 have a navy
~ the size demanded by the Senate
committee. there will bc no limitation
~ armament Eyerybody viii continue
10 build as rapidly as pesssible and
the competitive system viii end either
in another war or in strangilnx me
economic life of the rivals for sea
power.
Great Britain and Japan are ready
70 consider q naval holiday II thev
can be sure of American co-opernflon.
bot there can b. no certainty a
American cooperation unless the ad-
ninistration lays IFS cards on me
table. and thiz Is what Mr.. Harding
has refused 10 Do. a HtiIe ieadersfip
from the White House AZ ths time
would be worth more than a great
deal of leadership AZ Some future
time.
Ia two weeks the second insfairnent
of the income and corporation tsxss
for the year 1870 vii b. due. win
business stagnant and nearly .ceo,-
900 men out Of work. the hsrras~rd
taxpayers will have the satlefscfsor
Of knowing that nearly 80 cenfs o~ze
of every dollar they turn over " the
government will t~ devoted 20 ~aS
expenditures of one Kind or anofh~.
Money that ought 70 ~ employed IN
developing industry ~ 20 go for srira-
ment that rniwnt csr~lly b. disp~n~el
with II the President cooIf ~ IN
duced 10 take action that the pntfss
opinion Of every country would s,p-
port---%ew York Word.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02

by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing az that time Il was cio.d
that II woald not be advisable 70 print
these stamps.
q. What is the CIvil War metal and
on what conditions il IL a0artletis o. n.
l.
A. The War Department says thar
the CIVIL War medal has a rihton q
clue and gray. and ls awarded Tor
service in the Federal forces during
the period OF the civil War. Only
those men. who were in the Army IN
or since January IL. 1895. arr eligible
for this medal. A b8l ~ nsw before
Congress making il possible for al
Ciyii War veterans honoraly cis-
charged from the service 90 get this
medal The medal is of rome and
aout the size Of haif deslar. The pro-
iile of Lincoln is engraved on one side
with the motto: With maii-e toward
none; with charity toward an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
JUST FOLKS.
THE GOLFER AND HIS CApDIE.
BY Edgar A. Guest

1t was a listle caddie boy one pleasant
summer day
Who drew a well known business man
to bear his clubs away.
And oh. the little lad was proud TO
think that through the game
He'd be partner of a man so widely
known TO fame.
The man was noted in the press, and
many Il tiny Tim
Would dream the pleasant dreams Of
youth when he would be like him, /
And likewise did this eaddie boy whd
thought from him he'd learn
The way TO make a great success when
it should come his turn.
The business man was off his game, il
grieves me sore TO say.
He was not honest with himself nor
with the boy that day;
He nagged and cursed the little chap
until his heart was sad,
And roundly blamed him every time a
shot ne made was bad.
He did not truly count his score. nor
fairly play the game.
The boy discovered he was false, de-
spite his business fame.
And when the boy got home that night,
he said manner grim;
81 hope when / grow up / won't be
anything like him.
on man, If you would know yourself
and get an honest view
Go out and learn just what il is your
caddie thinks of you,
The sign of shame is on your brow, to
stay forevermore,
If you're the kind of man the boys
\-dont want 10 caddie for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
THE CASE CLEARLY PRESENTED.

Very clearly and effectively the
leading issue at the election to be
held on Saturday is presented by the
statement published by women voters.
which win be found elsewhere in this
issue of Every Evening. 1t clearly
sets forth the relation of the charter
movement, which means so much to
the people of Washington. to the YER
dict OF the voters
Thomas f. Bayard, Democratic can
didate for mayor, stands openly and
unequivocally for the Citizens Com
mittee charter that was so rrithlessly
defeated at Dover during the recent
session of the Legislature. Leroy
Harvey. the Republican candidate for
mayor, while he says he favors an
improved city charter, does not in
dorse the admirable measure which
Was SO carefully prepared by the Citi-
zcns' Committee, and thoroughly in
dorsed by representatives of civic
bodies comprising fully IS, 200 voters
OF the city. Also, Mr.. Harvey is the
candidate selected by the Republican
party organization. which was solely
responsible for the defeat of the Citi-
zens' Committee charter measure at
Dover And all the other candidates
on the Republican ticket were selected
by the same agency.
The clear and convincing statement
presented by these women voters,
who are sincerely desirous of advanc-
ing the best interests OF Wilmington
through a new charter, should i'm
fiuence many voters In deciding how
to mark their ballots at the election.
IL stands to reason that popular APP
proval of the ticket selected by the
agency that defeated charter reform
In the LEGISLATURE would be an open
indorsement of its action. More than
that, it would operate against charter
reform at the next session of the
Legislature, as it would then be held
that the people of Wilmington had
declared positively, by their votes at
a popular election, that they did not
want a reform charter, but were salts
fed with prevailing conditions.
The opposing ticket, on the other
hand, is composed of earnest friends
Of charter reform, and its election
would be notice to all concerned that
the people of Wilmington want the
Citizens Committee charter and are
determined to have il enacted by the
next Legislature. And with such an
Endorsement 10 support the movement,
the next Legislature. no matter what
it's partisan complexion might be-
would not dare TO repudiate the un-
doubted demand of the people of
Wilmington for reform charter
for the charter prepared by the Citi-
Eens' Committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
TIE EVENING SMILE
COT BY THE ~CoPs.-

A reporter waiting for a Fifth Ave
nue. bus on the north corner of For
tieth street was hailed by a passing
taxi driver and invited TO take a free
ride Wondering what the chauffeur's
game might be, he accepted. But any
anticipations Of a half hours spin up
the avenue was shattered when at
Forty-third street the man slowed
down abruptly and opened the door.
Thanks, kid, for the co-operation"
he said, grinning Il needed a pas
senger to get by the cops at Forty
second. They steer all the eHpties
down the side streets durin' thesrush
hours, but you got me by."-New York
Evening Post.
Many things, on second thoughts.
we would have expressed differently. "
You're right Ny suitcase was poorly
packed and sprung leak. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Mother-"How was it you didn't
win the spelling prize, after all, dar-
ling2" Darlington. just because
put too many rs in scissors. Seattle
POST t-InteIligencer.
Been fishing yG- Yes ANY
luck?" "No. Even the fish refuse to
return to their pre-war habits. -
Detroit Free Press.
officer (examining psssports)-
Where are your proofs that she's
your wife," Henpeck-'I haven't
any; but If you can prove she's not
my wife you're a made man -
Charleston New and Courier.
What did Hogan say when Kelly
called him Ilar?" -Nothin' much =
That's funny. Hogan used to be a
hot-ternpered man" We'll. he never
said a word, except Have ye had
enough yet2' 2'"--I4ondon Opinion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
COSTLY EFFICIENCY

Taxpaying citizens who are asked to
irrdorse the partisan work OF the Re-
publican party organization in defeat
ing charter reform at the reeent ses-
ror Of the Legislature by electing its
hand picked. anti-charter reform ticket
al Saturdays election should give
some consideration to the matter Of
taxes before making favorable answer
to this in1pudent reauent
The people are told by organs and
orators fin behalf Of the Republican
party organization that Republican ad-
rainistration in wilmington IS ry
efficient. and therefore, should be
continued. confidently and cheerfully.
But a glauce at the tax rate as fixed
ny the present Republican organiza-
uon City Council. Tuesday night, viii
speak Loudly to the contrary.
The present tax rate in Wilmington
is s1.75 on the hundred dollars. The
rate for the next fiscal year, as fixed
by City Council, is s1.ao on the 500.
Here Is an increase OF IS cents on the
hundred dollars fiae exhibition Of
efficiency"
But this Is not all. In addition TO
laying tax at the rate OF $3.50 to the
siiy for city and school purposes, VIII
aArwton taxableS VIII have 70 pay tax
> the county. al th-* rate OF 25 cents
- the $780, for the support Of our
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
An Advertisement Helped Her.

Mrs. Lucille Mackey, i6 Buena Vista
ST, Washington. Pa. writes: Last
winter my s-year-old girl caught 3
bad cold which left her with a dry
cough. 1t bothered her most at night
and she would cough until she vomit-
ed, think she must have hai
whooplng cough. ! saw an advertise
inent for Foley's Honey and Tar.
tried II and bought two bottles and her
cough left her before she finished fne
second bottle. She had gotten aNfully
thin. but now she IS as fat as ever g
~ B. Danforth--Adg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

fsty Council
Grant Post. @ a. n.
Iron MouIdera Union.
CYRUS Castle, *. g. r.
Delaware saengerbund.
dii Pont Post. g a. X.
Eden Lodge. !. o. o. f.
Clayton Lodge, Z of r.
Wynema Council. y. Of y.
Asylum Lodge, /. q. o. ri
Crusaders Castle, X. G. T..
Camp No 2. r. @. s. Of a.
Jefferson Lodge, /. o. o. n.
Division No. /, A. o. RI.
Voters Nom Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, o. S. Of s. a.
Delaware conc1ave. I. o. o. r.
Wilmington Lodge. A. @. e. NJ.
Kadosh Commandery. X. OF NJ.
Palestine Castle. o. a. X. NJ g.
Keoluk Tribe. Inp'd O. r. NJ.
Wynena Council, Jr.. O. e. a. M.
Delaware Cofnmandery. X. @. i.
Washington Lodge. A. r. e a. ".
Mizpah Conclaye. H or s. w. M.
wilmington Lodge Of Machinists.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Deimarvia Lodge, l.. A. to y. r.. r.
Wilmington Lodge. No. 184. Moose
Lady Washington Home Communion
Circle 80, Lady Foresters OF America
Wash Camp. No. "a. r. o. s. of A
Court Brandywine. Foresters Of Amer
Volunteer Firemens Relief Aaso
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
Up TO THIS COUNTRY.

u is already apparent that there
VIII be nothing in the way Of effective
disarmament unless the United States
leads. This country's foreign poll
cies are still a mystery to the rest Of
the world. No other government. in
spite of All the fine words spoken in
Washington. knows whether the Hard
ing administration INTENDS To eo-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
,e has spent many hours in his ~villa

Serena
Mrs. Bryan's health Is such that
il is necessary for us to live in the
South, and having lived In Miami
for eight years, we have chosen
that city for our permanent home.
For some time / have been, politi-
cally speaking, in a state of sus-
pended animation. living in F1ori-
da. but voting in Nebraska. Be-
ing as much Interested as ever
in the problems Of government and
deciding to make my remaining
years as valuable TO my country
as possible / have decided to
transfer my citizenship to Florida.
and thus make my actual resi-
dence my legal residence also.
Mr.. Bryan's reasons for the change
are valid. Yet it is possible that he
is killing two birds with the same
stone. For several years IT has been
ruinored that his one ambition--now
that the Presidency seems closed &c
him--is to enter the Senate. Fac
tional politics in Nebraska preclude
such, action. But in Florida it Is
different.
Political thought in Florida, eco.
nornic and sociological thought, is as
far behind the times as IL is in Maine
The one State is a winter resort. tn.
other is noted for its summer attrae.
tions. The natives of each State have
not been noted FOR their mental prog
ress. Neither has Mr.. Bryan. Hi,
views OF politics. life. and the uni.
verse will be very acceptable to tn,
Floridans. We predict that If his
star shines brightly his voice vii
eventually be heard in the Senate
chamber.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02
RnYAN IN THE sEAATEl

William Jennings Bryan announces
that his legal Residence In the future
viii be Florida. where for many years
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02

More Fun Than Circus.
Coming 10 the Federal Bakeries. The
children can't afford to miss it.--Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-02

Pretty Scenery Brandywine
springs-Adv.