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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
~ MINGo COUNTY.

There was much coal in the mountains
and there was need of men to dig the
coal. The workers would not come un-
less houses were provided for them.
This wassd done. and there was work and
wages and shelter. Then the men
struck. but continued to live in the
houses and refused 60 pay rent. When
they were evicted they took to the hills
and endeavored to assassinate officers
sworn to carry out legal processes.
This has happened before and is hap
pening again in the coal country along
the West overwhelmingly border.
Rifles are cracking in Mtngo county
once more. Bullets are kicking up the
dust in the streets of the mining villages.
Mingo countys chronic state is that OF
rebellion with an occasional fiare-up OF
rife fire and murder.
The rights of the matter and the
wrongs are mixed in the public mind.
But whatever the grievances back of
the attitude OF both sides in Mingo coun-
ty. there is one thing that Is plain:
Mingo county and the hills and valleys
thereof need certain lessons in the
meaning of law and order.
Less than year ago ten men were
killed in Matewan's streets. There was
a trial In due course. but for reasons
peculiar TO the district there were no
convictions. Murder went unpunished.
The revival of disorder is a logical
consequence. II West Virginia and Ken
lucky want peace and quiet on that part
Of the border. few of these sbad ac-
tors of the hills should be hanged or
sent to the penitenuary. Murder unre-
buked has a way Of happening again
and again.-P Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
ARMAMENT BURDENS.

In 1922 the United States will spend
$3.50. .0OO. 900 more on armament than it
did in 1916. More than three-fourths
Of every dollar paid in Federal taxes
will be used in defraying the cost OF
past wars and in preparing against
future ones. Yet President Harding
maintains his lack Of interest in the
problems of disarmament. AS the New
York World so aptly remarked:
Mr. Harding changes his mind
and shifts his position so frequently
that nobody knows where he stands
on the disarmament question. One
day he is mildly and beneyolently
in favor of 1t with reservations, and
another day he is making an old
fashioned "by-the-Eternal' speech
to the navy. One day he protests
against the Borah amendment as
an unwarranted invasion of the ex-
ecutive powers. and another day
word is passed around in the Senate :,
that the administration does not
care 10 make an issue when the
question comes 10 a vote.
The Borah amendment to the Naval
appropriations bin would give the Presi-
dent the authority TO call a conference
on disarmament before the $500 900 900
is spent on armament. If he waits
until after that sum is spent, then all
other nations concerned would be jus
titled in terrning him insincere, inso-
much as he would be in favor of limi-
tation Of armament only after this coun-
try had become the most powerful on
the seas. Other governments then could
rightly say that our only desire for a
limitation of armament is a desire to
enfeeble other nations at our expense.
Those same nations would be justi-
fed in renewing the armament race,
which would cause us to continue the
vicious spiral.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon has
already informed the President that there
must be a stop TO war expenditures.
Even now the former is finding it diff
ficult to procure enough money to op-
crate the government. If we increase
our armament burdens we increase the
taxes of the people. and give the radi-
Gals more cause to continue their mouth
ings against our institutions. A nation
which Is tax-ridden for armament in
peace time is never q happy nor con-
tented one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
FRANKLIN h. LANE.

Franklin X. Lane was one member of
President Wilson's cabinet whose ability
no one doubted and whose record no one
mentioned but TO praise. The tempests
of partisan bitterness died down before
they touched him. The phenomenon
was almost magical. II he had been a
mcakling, his immunity from criticism
might have been attributed TO that fact.
but he was a man of exceptional force.
If he had been A fiatterer, maker of
smooth phrases, that might have ae-
counted for it, but he never hesitated
to speak his mind or to take stand on
disputed questions. What was the ex-
planation?
Perhaps it is to be found in the fact
Of his 100 per cent manliness. He was a
man--physically mentally, morally. lie
was big, not petty; alert. not sluggish; |;
well-rounded, not narrow. With a
capacity for honest indignation, as was
illustrated by some Of his comments on
Germany during the war, he had q
warm feeling for his fellow man, shown,
among other ways. by his attitude to-
ward labor and his far-sighted plans for
the employment OF the nenfobilized
soIdiers--Baltimore sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23

But suppose they should defeat this
partisan ticket which represents the In
fluences that defeated charter reform
this year. Would the next Legislature
refuse to enact the excellent charter
measure which partisan agencies In the
recent Legislature so insolcntly de-
feated? 1t surely would not.
The issue. therefore, is plain. II the
people OF Wilmington SO desire they
can make the coming election the last
partisan election for the choice of
municipal administrations in Whining
ton. They can secure a charter meas
ure which will place within the power
of the people to insure to themselves a
business administration, unhampered
by the debilitating influences of par
tisanship. The decision is entirely in
their hands,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
CAPITAL ASSETS AND
EXCESS PROFITS

The unanimous opinion of the Su-
preme Court in the La Belle Iron Works
case that the appreciation of capital
value may not be added to Invested capi-
tar' for the purpose of computing the
excess profits tax is in every way con-
sistent with its recent decision that
hypothetical capital gains are not sub
ject to the tax on income. If the as
saEned increase in the value OF capitai
assets Is not taxable as income, II Is
logical that the assumed increase IN the
value of capital assets Of a corporation
should not be taken into account IN
estimating its profits.
Moreover, the letter OF the excess pro-
fits tax law on this point, as the court
pointed out, is perfectly clear. IN
vested capital is defined as including
actual cash paid in, the actual cash
value at the time Of payment Of assets
other than cash paid in. and earned
surplus and undivided profits turned
back into the business. 1t viii be noted
that this definition expressly excludes
any allowance for subsequent increment
in the value of assets and there Is every
indication that the definition was care
fully framed to exclude such an item.
To permit the inclusion of such items
would be equipalent to throwing the
doors wide open to the tax dodgers and
place a premium upon evasion.
The decision VIII hardly increase the
popularity of the much condemned ex-
cess profits tax, whose days anyway
appear 10 be numbered, but for the
Court to have taken any other position
would have created still further con-
fusion and inequity I'm the admlnistra-
ton of this tax.--New York Evening
Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
DO CHORUS GIRLS
DRINK TO
EXCESS
From Tho New York World

Is there twice as much drunkenness
among chorus girls today In New York
as there was before the prohibition
law became effective7
Flo. ziagfeld, Americas girl and music
king. who precipitated this debate in
an exclusive interview yesterday In
The World. elects defence OF the af-
flrmative.
Mr.. ziegfeld does not blame the
chorus girl. She is more to be pitied
than censured. be believes. for Audy
yolstead is the cause of 1t all Mr..
ziegfelds position. briefly. is this:
Girls who formerly drank little or
nothing now take liquor to their dress-
ing rooms, and after the performance,
lured by the promise of the drinks they
are denied by the law. frequent apart
ments. where they become degraded.
The World believing with the late
Franklin x. Lane. that there must be
public concern In what In printed, as
well as its truth to Justify II. resolved
upon the plan of submitting the Zicg-
field indictment to a carefully selected
jury of theatrical women--women of
broad sympathies and estimates whose
| personal experience and life In the the
atre places them In a position TO adj
judlcate the facts in the case.
The ziegfeld imputation of increased
chorus girl drunkenness was placed be-
| fore this jury In Indictment form em-
bodying the ensuing several counts as
enumerated I'm the charge Of the Father
of the Follies:
1. Girls who drank only from time
| TO time in their homes and with their
| friends. now meet someone on the
| street before the performance, who
| hands them a flask of liquor. They
| bring IL to the theatre, hide il In their
| dressing rooms, and drink Il when they
| can find moment to themselves.
| 2. They meet some one else after the
/ performance, who has bottle and then
/ they go to their flats and fiji up on
| liquor, thus degrading themselves and
| putting themselves in a condition MAX
/ ing it almost impossible 10 do their
| work properly.
/ 3. 1t is all because they find GER
| tain thrill i'm the adventure of the thing.
/ Following are the twelve good wo-
men and true who were selected by The
/ World as the jury:
Dorothy Ward, foreman, English
actress, making her first appearance in
/ this country in "Phube of Quality
/ Street
4 Eleanor Painter, prima donna In THE
/ Last Waltz
/ Marilynn Miller of sally"
/ Francine Iarrimore Of Nice People,
/ Gertrude Vanderbilt of THE Cold
| Diggers."
| Mae Murray. motion picture star,
| former member of ziegfeid FoIiies
/ Vivian Martin Of "Just Married
Beatrice and Marceila Swanson of
| ''The Last Waltz"
/ Ina Hayward of Passing Show of
1891"
/ Dorothy Follis. former Follies chorus
| girl, now of "Honeydew..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
EVENING SMILE.
WOULD NOT WORK on HIM.

At a recent convention in New York
City of dealers in perfumes, soaps. hair
remedies, and other toilet articles, one
of the delegates announced that he had
at last, after many attempts found an
efficacious hair restorer. After he had
dilated In enthusiastic terms on the
merits of his product one Of the listeners
asked him to remove his hat. His head
was as bare as billiard ball.
why haven't you tried it on your
self?" was the obvious question.
"Oh," said the inventor, II lost all my
hair experimenting with my hair re
storer." New York Evening Post.
IT notice that young Mr.. F1ubdub
kisses our parlor maid every time he
calls. What would you do under such
circumstances" The hall is dark grille.
why don't you 90 to the door your
self?"
MY tailor is a genius Then don't
think III have any dealings with him.
.why not?" Every genius ] know is
strong for baggy clothes
when are you going to settle down,
SOM" I'm young yet dad. j need a.
little more experience Getting ac-
quainted with Broadway beauties isn't
going to help you in business" 1T
might, dad. I'm thinking of selling
linousines and sport cars to tired mil
lionaires. s."--Birmingham Age-Herald.
AIgy-tAw, can you spare me few
hundred to wun ovah to Lunnon?"
Father-awhat' the object?p Golf" /"
Good. If you learn how TO play golf, it
may" "Oh. but / don't want TO play
it. / want TO learn how to pronounce
it."
why can't a woman campaign
why can't she hold other women SPELL
bollnd2 She has two chances to inn
press her audience where q man has
one what are they?" Her oratory
and her gowns"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23

Peggy Steiner Of Passing Show OF
1871"
Elaine Courtney Of Passing Show of
fgzf."
In selecting Dorothy Ward as fore
man, the usual court procedure was
followed Miss Ward happened to be
the ffrst taiesrrian 70 be accepted.
The jury disagreed. Eight held opin-
ions at variance with Mr.. Ziegfeid.
-FOUR agreed with him. If not in fact,
at least In substance. Here Is what the
jury said:
Dorothy Ward--I have heard many
fairy tales Of your American chorus
girls. Before I came 20 this country
/ had always wondered IL those tales
were true. I have been here some time
now. and / want TO say this: have
never met In all my stage experience
such Woodworking. well-trained. we'll
behaved girls as the. chorus girls here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
WHEN WE LOST OUR REPUTATION

The appearance of a circus here on
Saturday recalls that, more than forty
years ago wagon Of the O'Brien Show
was run into the Christiana by a crowd
of disappointed spectators. 1t is re-
membered that the circus on this oc-
casion cut prices to twenty-five cents
and this bargain, half price rate filed
the tent to overhowing so that the per-
formers had no place to act nor space
for horses, as the ring and every inch
under the big top was filled. The crowd
in spirit OF folly. turned 10 one Of the
wagons and playfully ran it into the
Christiana creek at Third street, short
distance from the show grounds. Jusi
before it was sent overheard its door
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
GERMANY's CHANCE.

II the German people have access to
honest reports Of world thought and feel
ing, even they must see that the accept
ance of the allied reparation terms gives
them their only chance to re-establish
satisfactory economic. as well as polit-
ical. relations with other nations
While trade has as yet hardly had an
opportunity 10 respond. there can be
no mistaking the improved temper. IN
the dispatches OF yesterday 1t was said
that the acceptance of the allied de-
mands had stimulated interest OF Amer
lean business in German trade POSSIBLE
ities'
The State Department is in receipt
Of many inquiries in regard to trade
restrictions. Of which. be it said. there
are now very few. There is no rea-
son why business should not be resumed
on a large scale. Similar reports come
from the allied capitals Exchange quo
tations are much more favorable, and
this is true even of German exchange
indianapolis News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
opened and man popped out and fled

opened and a man popped out and fed
for safety.
We ere assured that the crowd was
only on pleasure bent. but, however
that may be, cirouses were rather shy
of Wilmington for several seasons. al
ways taking measures In advance to
meet similar demonstrations. 1t was
largely through that bit OF "hnrd boiled"
pleasantly that Wilmington acquired
an undesirable reputation. that she did
not deserve. The OBrien men regarded
the incident MS riot and 40 reported
to the world that Wilmington was one
of the toughest cities. when In fact she
was not and never has been.
The incident is recalled only to show
that It is quite as easy for city to
lose its reputation as for an Individual
and to emphasi.1 the necessity for
caution in our action or attitude toward
those who come among us. Wilmington
long rested under the stigma thus ap-
piled, and that she did not deserve in
the sense that the crowd who thought
it would be amusing to give the circus
wagon a dip in the river was not under
stood as humorists--and little wonder
All this goes to prove, as we have noted
that n city like Caesars wife, should
be careful of her reputation--above sus-
picion.
wilmington happily has outlived the
III repute OF being a tough city. In
deed, she is quite the opposite.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
A Spring "Pome. =

have been greatly impressed BY them.
Your speaking about drinking makes
me laugh. All the girls in my show
rush for an ice cream soda instead of
liquor.
Eleanor Painter: Tn all my expert
ence in light opera and grand opera
I have never known a chorus girl to
ne a drunfard Further than that. I
do not know Of a case where any Of
the girls in the cast In which I have
played drank. I have always found
them exceptionally nice girls. Certain
ly, il those outside the profession were
exposed TO the temptations to which
a chorus girl is exposed. don't think
their average OF morals would compare
faycrably with the girls Of the chorus" "
Mariiynn Miller. "T agree with Mr..
ZiegfeId. I have noticed many chorus
girls IN the theatre with TASKS OF liquor
and I know they 70 out after the
show with friends 20 apartments and
private houses
F'rancine LarriTnore: Everyone Is
drinking more today than ever before
and chorus girls are no exception
Gertrude Vanderbilt: i know Of no
chorus girl who drinks 20 excess.
cannot understand how a man Of Bfr.
Ziegfeld's knowledge and experience
with chorus girls could properly make
any such statement"
Mae Murray: Il know at least a
hundred who never drank before and
who are regular drinkers now and
don't know one vino drank before who
IS not drinking more now. Chorus girls.
ike everyone else today. are acauir-
ing the habit Of drinking All they can
every time the can get IT,
Vivian Martin. II have never seen
a girl acting in supporting parts in the
movies. under the influence Of liquor.
have been out on many parties and
/ have never met men who talked of any
/ thing but drink. That seems to be the
I question uppermost in their minds
l home brew and taking addresses Of
( bootleggers."
+ Beatrice and Nfarcella swanson: eIn
our short experience we have yet 70
+ encounter a chorus girl whose conduct
would lead 10 the belief that she was
/ under the influence OF liquor
Ina Hayward: "It's a very silly
statement that Mr.. ziegfeld has made
/ I have met some OF the sweetest and
incest girls in the world on the stage
and while they have had loads Of oppor-
/ tunities to drink, I have never known OF
one who was a drunkard. Many chorus
| girls support their mothers and invalid
fathers. and in some eases their entire
/ families. These girls are to be praised
instead OF blamed. 1 think Mr.. Zieg.
field has made a grave mistake
Dorothy Follis: TN all my expert.
/ ence / have never seen a chorus gir
,;n4oxicataa or acting in any other i'm.
moral way
Peggy steiner: Il do not know any.
thing about what other chorus girls do
but am not going to drink the hquol
they sell today, get sick and lose Z
couple OF weeks pay
Elaine Courtney: Chorus girls sc
many opportunities 10 drink my
self have received many invitations {,
go to private apartments where ther,
was plenty Of drink TO be had"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

the State have 70 confess themselves
unequal to the task ought the national
government 70 be called upon.
A loose tendency has been growing to
appeal too quickly TO Washington TO do
police work properly belonging 70 the
States. II seems easier to invoke Fed
eral power. and soldiers Of the regular
army often appear 20 oyerawe rioters
more quickly than can n1ilitiamen. But
the fact remains that il is a confessed
failure Of State government not to be
able 70 maintain law and order. II
ought TO be felt as a reproaeh and dis
grace by its citizens. Only IN the last
resort should the President be asked
to do what the governor has sworn TO
do himself York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
LET STATES 10 THEIR DUTY.

President Harding's refusal to be hnr-
ried into sending Federal troops into
West Virginia is TO be commented. lie
courteeusly informs the governor that
he stands ready to do his constitutional
duty, but that the occasion for it has
not vet arisen. The State must first
exert and exhaust its full power to
preserve order. The primary obligation
lies upon the local authorities. Only
when they and sthe militia forces Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
I. C. S. Fraternity.
Board of Education.
Summer Post q. A. r.
Camp No. S, p. 0. S. A.
Brandywine, !. o. Q. r.
Painters and Decorators.
Delaware Lodge, s. of III.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, 7. o. o. F.
Antietam Temple, o. u. A
Delmaryia Union, B. T.. F.
Alpha Council, L. o. r. G.
Lady Miller, No. 6, s. of B.
Minqua Tribe, Imp'd. O. r. M.
Beta Tent, No. 2, X. o. Il. M.
Harmony Council, u. f. of A.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. r. G.
Brownson Library Association.
st. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Wilmington Council, o. II. A NJ.
Bricklayers international Union.
Brandywine Library Association.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso.
Wilmington Nest, Order of Owls.
Benevolent Pioneer Library Asso.
Diamond Council. Jr. O. u. A. M.
Christine EncaInpment, !. O. o. It.
wilmington Aerie, No. IA, Il. O. E.
Delaware Council, No. !, A. s. O. T..
Delaware Conclave, II. or s. w. NJ.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
Ushers Union, Union M. Il. Church.
B. M. q p. /. e. fBricklayers' Tnion)
VIM. Mckinley Circle. No. 3, III. of
VII. & Brandywine coun., O. Y. a. NJ
Wilmington Circle, f. of A., Nos. 7, s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23

Next t temporary chairman tn
hardest thing t stop is a weekly news
paper. While approachin' his home
along in tn middle O TIA afternoon.
one day this week, I.sfe Bud heard a
noise in his house an summoned Con-
stable Plum. An upon investigation ii.
proved t be his wife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
DIR. CLIFFORD J. Scott.

DIR. Clifford j. Scott. for the past
seven years the superintendent of our
public schools, has been unanimously
elected superintendent of schools of
East Orange, N. j. 1t had been known
for some time that the excellence of DIR.
Scott's work here had caused much fa-
vorable comment elsewhere, and it had
been announced in certain quarters that
the Board of Education of East Or
ange was going to do all within its
power to obtain his services.
The East Orange school system is one
of the best in the United States. DIR.
Scott--if he accepts the honor, and it
is said that he will-will have at his
command not only a competent STAFF.
almost second to none. Many of the
problems which he had to face here viii
not even be encountered there. He will
be able to devote his entire time TO adj
ministrative duties. There is nothing
to reform" in East orange--the school
system is said to be almost perfect.
Thus East Oranges gain is Will
mingtons heavy loss. Although DR..
Scott has been forced to work under
a heavy handicap here, because of the
muddle in which the school affairs have
been thrown-through no fault OF his
yet the record which he made as an ex-
ecutive, an administrator. a teacher and
a leader. is an enviable one. Whining
ton is justly proud OF it. and while con-
graduating DIR. Scott upon his oppor-
tunity 10 enter wider field of service,
vet is sorry TO know that he contan-
plates severing his connection with u.s.
-. DIR. Scott has been one OF Will
mingten's best citizens, in the true
sense OF that much abused term.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23

Try it-the cos Is trifiing an Every
Evening classified ad.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-28
MRS. GUSSlNAN NOW FEARS KIDNAPPING,
 ASKS INJUNCTION
Petition Is Filed Pleading for Restraint of State County and City Authorities From Interfering With Her Liberty-Hearing Is Set for To-
 morrow Before Judge Locke

Alleging that she either be kidnapped asylum bodily Ruth division in