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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
DANCING

DR. G. A. Crossland. president Of
small college In Danville virginia hiss
beon informed by hts board 81 trustees
that his resignation is desired because
~ pey1nittcd tho students 70 dance at
Il recent college affair pr. Grassland
has toId The hoard that he will remain
I, ohnra, x the institution until he IS
.arcd Al list reports the board
members had retired IN disorder 70 con-
s.der the matter
Il IS interesting 70 not that Or.
Grassland is a Rhodes scholar. possesses
IN oxford degree and is SAID - be m
abIe executive as well as q scholar in
his particular atld ~ learning Ills
h,nrd frds no objection 70 his scholar
ship or 10 his administration Of affairs.
but they do object TO the manner in
which he iBt,rprets morals. Dancing
all dancing-the board claims. Is i'm
moral The president says that not all
dancing is immoral. and that the dane
ing under discussion wns certainly not
base. OF degrading.
when one considers that teachers.
and particularly educational executives
are exceedingly scarce. and hard TO OBJ
tain IN these days OF low salaries 70 In
structors. one wonders at the actions
Of the members Of this board. They
assuredly can discharge DR.. Grassland
/ but can they find another college pres
/ ident? TO a casual observer Il appears
1 that it would be better to retain the
president and have dancing. than 10
! lose an efficient head OF an organiza-
tion.
Some dancing is immoral. There is
no gain-saying that. But is it possible
that dance, held under the supervl-
sion Of 4 little fresh-water college prei =
ident would be other than it should be?
Young people like to dance; 50 do some
Of the old 'uns. AS long as they intend
to dance. is Il not appropriate that they
do so under the direction OF their men
tors? What more fitting place coulc
there be for a wholesome hour Of dane
ing than In a college hail. under the
supervision of a clean. whole-soulec
college presidsnt7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
aTHY UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE" !"

The interview with DR. Walter Hulii-
hen. which Every Evening published
yestc day, and in which the president 81
our State College explained Why he de-
sired that the institution be desig
ma ted in the future as the University
of Delaware" should be read by every
citizen who taxes pride in his State
When DR. Hullihen suggested the
change several weeks ago this paper
heartily indorsed the idea Every
Evening today is more convinced than
ever that the interests Of the institu-
fion wiu be turthered by the change Of
title If favorable action Is taken by
the Legislature on this suggestion there
viii he no increase of taxation whatsO-
ever to bring il about; no additional
appropriations viii have 10 be made 10
consummate it, The Legislature viii
merely approve of the change Of title.
The legislation which provides for more
money for the College (as we now have
to call IT'D will he considered separately.
AS DR. Hullihen pointed out in his
interview, Delaware College today con
sists Of a School of Arts and Science;
a school of Engineering q School OF
Agriculture. a department Of Agri-
culture: a department Of Agricultural
and Biological Research; an Agri-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
lust Folks
By Edgar A. Guest
norso rHrrcs WORTH WHILE.

This In doing things worth while
Meeting people with smile,
Being cheerful. Keeping true,
Doing what you nnd TO do.
Planting roses AT your gate.
Walking head erect and straight,
Being helpful when you aan
To a troubled fellow man
You don't need the stamp of fame
or it's lustre on your name
To bo truly useful here.
You can seryo in any sphere.
Re IL high or humble post.
Serving where you're needed most.
You can always play the friend.
gtnunch and faithful 20 tho end
II tho old red. white and blue
Has a loyal friend in you.
II the ones who know you bert
Find you faithful 70 the test.
II within tho home you keep
There ls littlo cause 10 weep.
n you help the world n smile
You arc doing things worth Wills.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
PREes COMMENTS.
FROCB on SACK COATf

President MiIlsrond OF France has
taken up with the froclt coat, to mo
great admiration Of all ths tailors IN
Paris The vogue Of coats Of that CUT
long In decline. definitely passed win
the coming of the war. but 1t ~ pre-
dicfsd that the time OF its restoration
is near. The mon Of France. " Is as
surned, will follow the example OF their
president. ths men of adjacent countries
will follow the example uf frenchTnoh
and the revival will spread In Wl1ehihs
circl. until 1t sweeps In triumphant
circuit of the world. But will III
If tho single on double breasted long
skirted, diugswinger coat comes back
ring phraae Of special fitneaa-it VIII
he 6nly after a terrific round, perhaps
many rounds, with its old anta2ohiAt'
the sack cont---for the cutnway never
was able TO show la more than feeble
preliminary. warming-up conteHt.--S''
Louis Giobc--Demncrat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
BATTIFsHTPS AND AERIAL BOMBS

What iv worrying naval men Just now
ia the possibility ~ destroying dread
hy bombs dropped from air
eraff either heavier or lighter than air
That problem did not get lfaelf solved
during tho war. and il 50 har'fiy worth
rhfle ~ start another war for the sole
purpose If getting tho answer q this
eauundrtIn Consequently naval men
are asking Congress ~ appropriate IS
lot Of money fnr experiments On o04o-
lcfo ahips
The problem includes several fea T
tures f1rst. what r. the effect of an
aerial bomb r Il hna the deek q 4
ship rhst can bn determined by at-
ting the deck OF raft. lighter nr On
obsolete chip with auch steel deck
~ would be cCnstr trIcted for modern
,lreadnought That would show the ef-
feet ~ such hor8b ~ We know how
10 make now upo1 such a deck AZ one
can make now. IL would not necessar
Iv show what would happen with the
bombs and ships of twenty years hence
and there can not b. hig war in less
time. for we have not the money.
But IL there would be az much de-
struction as il predicted hy SONS. an
tonbtedN IL world - Of interest q
know the chances ~ hitting q warahit
from the air wher the ship is running
20 knots m hour and changing hel
course every half rninute.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle
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TIME TO FIGHT.

II has been publicly stated. by one
who ia I'm a position to know. that GER
tain professional politicians In the
ranks of both political parties are pre-
paring to knife the City Charter Plan
before Il comes to a vote In the Legis-
lature This is tho best argument In
favor of tho adoption Of the proposed
change When men who long have fed
at the trough of politics, ana VINO
have fought among Themselves for the
spoils OF victory. forget their past dif-
ferencos and combine TO defeat civic
noeaa,Ir-a which would result I'm the bet
terment of our community conditions,
then the sponsors of the new plan know
that they are on the right ground.
They are assured that tho provisions
of tho new charter are ali that could be
desired. They nre convinced. and
therefore can demonstrate to tho doubt
ors. that this change would have tho
result which they have claimed Tor It
the elimination of party inefliciency In
the msnnsemont of a municipality.
Tho opponents Of this change damn
themselves by their own actions. and
sniritt,d citizens who arc working not
for Themselves, but for tho general bet
torment OF their community. They are
qccn In their true colors; they aro the
bitter enemies of any method when
would bring about n better ana
more efficient administration OF WI
minrton'R civic affairs They are Tor
themselves first last. and all the time
The city can go hang, so long as they
nre placed on the municipal pay
or have expectations of being placed
| on Il hy change OF political fortunes
on ono hand we have n large ErouT
/ Of business and professional men, th'
I members Of which belong TO hotf
parties. nghting for tho charter change
| They have nothing personal 20 raii
IN this fight The result Of their iabor'
viii merely be an improved city ad
,n{,istration which nll other citizen
would enjoy with them on the othe'
eide We have group of politicians.
both parties. who have much 20 loee
This change Is effected. They lose Job
which thcv now have or they lose ~
chance of securing municipal jobs u
tho future
Il is time that this fight b. taken
Dover. No victory was ever won with
out night The battle is only begin
ming on this charter change lru'
the majority of busincsa. professional
civic. social and religious organization
Ia Wilmington have Endorsed th
movement Iaut this means nothing 9
Dover unless the friends 81 tho bill Z
- me Capital in body and tight e
their aide The other side is fightinR-
Il eyh,inr in tho dark. hut none th
loss effectively Failure sometimes =
suits from over-contldence. tract
,orv au ~ wilmington is back % IN
nf1 Rut that spells nothing at Dove
,,,ias4 those Interested carry the
; night 10 the battle-ground III" passes
81 failure of this bill vii occur
, naver rot IA Wilmington There is :
, time 70 lose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
THE aEMERGENCY" TARIFF Hill

Tho rordnev Emergency Tariff Hnl.
as clever a bit OF chicanery as over the
Republicans sponsored, now goes 70
President Wilson. II win receive his
veto
,r,c alleged motive behind the Ford
nev hin was 70 aid tho farmers; also 10
coddlc them for their votes The Ro-
publicans. Of course. oro aware that
thev cannot favor one portion 81 the
populntion without antagonizinE the
remaining portions 3y placing high
d,,,ies o, such necessities OF lie as cgEs
sugar milk. butter, provision Is made
70 raise the cost 81 existence IN thcs"
states II is not surprising that several
Republicans evidently fearing 'hF
wrath of the consuming public. Jumped
the party fence and aligned thcmFe'N'S
with the opposition
Althoush when first framed Il was
announced that thus b.ii was 10 aid ih'
roor down -,rodden farmer. the roai
motive behind Il was tc re-cstabIiah
| tariff wall around America. PROVISION
i vas made 10 place exceedingly hiGh
| duttes upon every article from abroad
which might compete with similnT ones
r,ede n America. Industries which have
| been in existence lot HF'''Nee
which have recently established some
,ew monopoly. were 10 10 protected 70
! the limit.
v-bar one studies tho outrageous
rrovis,ons OF this bill calculated e
,aise tho cost OF Twins 70 every man,
woman ana child in Arrerisa on" can
lcot hut wonder whether the Republicans
marty ,ndors,d the measure merely
- n,eaao the gigantic industries which
contributed 10 the party campaign
fund 30 man IN his scnse could 'eh
ccivo az fair-m minded President. Who
is not under obligations 70 any 'rHs''
signing such a measure
wilson's veto Will be welcomed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
aoUR FELLOW CITIZENS"

pDor the first time in the hlstoT! 81
Go, britain tts king. IN reading has
raaes.ags to Parliament. has spoReA y
.c,,r fellow citizens. Formerly y wa
always my subjects with vast en-
nhas,s on the little my The change
can not be credited 10 the democratic
b,hits of King George. nut 70 the res
sura Of democracy which the Enshsh
throne has felt since the wal ei"ed'
George Y IS as aristOcratlc IN ms Ten
deuciss as any Of his torciAlhers' anu
more SO than some Of them oul ne =
s. keen observer and he has noted the
great change which has come over ms
p-onle. Likewise ne has the e&aInp'e
~ Russia and one or two other former
r,onar,hies before his eyes. therefore
the sour fellow citizens.
While the war was in progress the
nromhe was made by those IN author
in that when the lighting men re-
turned they would find a country III
for heroes 70 live in When those men
xyere dernobilized. had set foot on
..slightv" again, and had thoroughly
! oriented themselves 70 the new eco
ponic conditions. the cry arose, II taxes
/ bsroes 70 live .n such a country as Eng
/ land IS now" That country had many
great problems TO face before the var.
/ MANY Of them were held over during
the conflict, and now appear with ADDED
force. New ones have arisen. and hlnR
| George cannot but know that his throne
! te not on the firm foundation that Il
vas when tho genial Edward flgura-
lively waved the scepter. Particularly
those ''heroes."-t unemployed ones
are giving him much trouble.
II is being openly predicted abroad
mat England may do away with the
custom Of having a royal fgurehead
within the next fifty years. In many
respects that country today is more
81 a democracy than is ours; there is
much more personal liberty, and q grea'
deaI more control Of those great utlli-
Ties which serve the general pubic
The king long ago was shorn q al
~ his powerful prerogatives. He i
nothing today save a physical represen-
tatioh 81 the power and majesty of Tho
British Empire The active direction d
the country lies IN the hands Of ~
premier iving in Downing street aldef
Il, his cabinet and Parliament.
The question has arisen, 'WhS have
king and pay the expense Of main
tanning nm in royal style, when another
man does the active work." OF cours'
the upper and the middle classes vii
fight TO the last to retain the institution
Of kingship But the masses Of the peo
Die have become articulate, and th
/ rumbhng Of their desires is heard evel
, on this side Of the Atlantic.
ShouId this change be made. il woul'
lie a bIoodless one. Parliament woul
merely pass the necessary Legislation
and tho king who happened to be sit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
RENTED HOMES.

hear men saying every day.
as loaf around the village
square. oh. paying rent has
made me gray, and filed my lie
with carking care. The rented
house. IN pre-war Years. was
something people might endure.
hut later came the TTofiteers. who
raised the price and made men
poor. live in yonder dirgy shack
whose shingles flop in every gale.
the rent T pay has sprained my
hack and Used up all my hard
earned kale. And now l plan 70
build a horae. however humble
il may be. and life therein viii
be a pome. picnic fralght with
harmless gIee. Long years I've
troa the same old rut. which rlt
shah no longer tread: III build
myself a lowly hut. and bid the
landlord soak his head" Ne
thinks a million weary guys. from
whom the rent-hogs drew "A groan,
viii in the nearby future rise,
and put UP shanties OF their own.
The bitter years have made them
long TO own their rooftrees and
their homes. wherein to chirp me
evening song. and swat the flies.
upon their domes. The tenants
in disorder stand. for they'd been
charged and soaked to death, but
they will build throughout the
land when they've had time %
get their breath. Ard they Will
spend long peaceful years in their
own shacks of tin or wood. ard
80 the Cromes Of pronteers may
In the end bring lasting good
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17

public opinion supports them. The ype
of motion picture producer that wants
TO make sex pictures Ions ago learned
now to disguise his product or TO SO
conduct his political or religious affiia-
tions that he is able to cause his plays
TO pass censors."
One OF the great troubles with any
official censorship is that no one is abe
70 say what may or may not be shown
an tho screen. What one consor will
approve another will term nasty. Thero
YOU are. What is to be done? Arc we
To have n gsneration of children grow
ing up whose minds have been poiiuteu
by being educated In the wiles Oh
sangstors and other creatures OF the
underworld by seeins filthy films or
shall we have generation of oiean'
wholesome boys and sirlsY
The answer TO these questoins lies
In US. If the great thinking public VIII
withhold patronage from dirty shows
the exhibitors viii gladly change theh
bills. Some one asks this question:
How nre we 10 know what photoplays
,ra decent? The advertising posters
never reveal the truth" The answer
10 that was spoken by a man nineteen
centuries ago-"By their works ye shall
know them" Producers who ins)st on
| continually making nasty pictures can
be found out. their names remembered
and acted upon accordingly. EXhihitors
who continually show nothing but I'M
moral films can be cntaloGued in the
public mind. and blacklisted hy patrons
| This is the only logical manner In which
I TO handle this problem. Let the thihk-
ing pubic do the censoring.
There is not motion picture pro
duccr or exhibitor in America wh'
could live IL MI the ministerial associa
tionq. educational alliances. and civ''
societies combined agninst him. l'u
certain exhibitors win continue 10 d"a
IN nth az long az tho public wants u
The demand is mot ny the supply Whn
Is needed is for the whole body politt'
10 clean it's house.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
NORTH DAKOTA TAKES n sATL,

Plans for the abandonment ot the
larger part Of the Non Partisan IN
dustrial program. such as are now being
discussed between league representa-
tIges. and outside dnancia! interests
have not broken upon North pa-
kota over night They were not only
made inevitable by the results of last
November's election IN the state. the
steps now advocated were specifically
implied in the election On November
Two initiative measures. fathered by
opponents Of the league We're adopt
ed by large popular lna1orltles. one
of these measures restricted the opera
tons of the State-oWned Bank of North
Dakota To the field Of rural credits.
This would render impossible The f.
nancing of the various industrial an
dertakinss upon which Towuley and his
followers were bent The plans now
under discussion provide for the re
organization Of the Bank of North pa
kota as n rural credits bank
The second measure adopted last
November repealed the legal require
ment that all political subdivisions Of
the state should deposit their funds
with the State Bank That particular
law had aroused local hostility all over
tho state and was acknowledged by the
leaders Of ths league to be mistake.
At the same time the election Of a legls-
lature hostile 10 the league program
plainly foreshadowed events that are
now takiug place
The lesson of the elections was quick
! Il taken "a heart hy the league lead
ers In December the state industrial
Commission suspended work on the
/ State-owned terminal elevator and -four
mill and on the state home-huiiding
project I'll view of such action il i
something "a 4 gain tol the league that
the present readiusunent rontemplates
the completion ana operation Of the
! elevator aud aoul mill The league may
thus claim that one essential feature
Of its program, and perhaps the basic
source of its popular strength. has
been retained The ambitious eNpan-
sion of It's program would have hao
hard shedding under any circumstances
II had no chance 1T all in the general
economic depression which has put So
| severe a strain upon our entire indus
| trial sy stem--New York Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
JAPAN on orR NAVAL POLICY.

America SAYS that her navy r. only
intended TO defend herself. and that Il
she has the worlds largest navy Il will
lead 70 general disarmament and re-
duce the chances re war. Has any
countr, ever said that il 5 expanding
its armamesats for the purpose Of az
fyressinn1 country which enlarges
lis arrnaments beyond necessity always
saws that II is doing 40 for the saka OF
self-defenee. and this was the attitude
assumed by Germany before the var.
Tie Americans Joined the war against
Gremany on the plea of justice. peace,
and liberty. and they must be aware
of the circumstances leading up 10 ths
war It Is very strange thai they
should now conplacently initiate Ger
man utterances.-Yamato Of Toxic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
cultural nxtsnsion D~p~rtmsnt, . De-

cultural nxtsns1on Dsp~rtnsnti De-
pArtnsnt Of Supervision OF state Vo-
oationnl Training; Department Tor
Vocational Rehabilitation OF ex-bcrv1os
Men. and the women's College. whion
includes = School Of Arts and Science.
a School Of Education or Teacher Train
ing, and a School OF Home Economics
Twelve standard courses arc offered
which lead to different baccalaureate
degrees: nve courses lead to graduate
degrees.
The institution already ranks ~ m
university. Why not give II tho tf,ief
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
EVENING SMILE.
"MoSEYI POUFl"

II don't know how much Sarah Perm
hardt got for her recent farewell per
forrnanceB in London. but ! don't sup
poafs ~ wna less than tho f. 900 n night
aho was paid when she last appeared
at n West end music hall The divine
Sarah has made and spent more for
tunes than any other woman. ono ~
her American tours realizing $4,000.
But ahe cares nothing about money.
MY earnings during my career' she
eaya Nothing Nothing. say -
comes. ~ goes keep no acc ,pnt
could I not spend money. ] would not
earn u Money is 20 be spent ! detss'
accounts Il. dort bother have
enough never calculate can't
calculate Oh. bother the money
London Tit Bits
we ,5~b The uullfters would stop
,tpilfflny ua lust FOR few minutes.
wen llke 10 sst down long enough 20
refnc. upon our norrfhie past Brook
iyn Eagle.
Excuse me. remarked he poi's
bandit who ls NJ With The times
hate n RIB you bat the renf-gousers
drive mo n III They put me o1t y
don pay. thFako N"Ns
What makes Won 30 sure tnere ~ ~
slcb hing as fourth dirnension7
.Pc~a4fso answered tha di-cours sed
Fat mar II thrre vas iii have =.
Boston Tfar script.
You s4y you want no government
,rhatevoro said Ar Rarsrty. Eon'
I ,,.b..fa-.ar rtf04aef Mr. Doisn hops
/ ,.rt4 wa, .,otir ygieh for minute or two
+ Then ran handle you anyway fec
K -,sfsbrf4t a chance rf your calling a police
man Washington Star
Yeaat- WHAT'S the bell ringing for
+ .-y.nnsorrca k--"Oh that's the ch,rc'
hall announcing sonaehody's wedding
I "0h 10 that fo I thought II -aa a
alarm -eo II H. but the poor boo
dor., know il tt"--Yonkers Statesman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

city Council.
Grant POST. r. A. r
Iron Moulders' Union
cyrus Temple. T. q. z.
IN Pont post. q. 4. X.
Delaware SaengerbVnd
Eden Lodge. T. @. O T
clayton Lodge. X. ~ ?
Asylum Lodge. /. Q. .. +.
amp No ?. p .. s n a.
Volunteer Fireman's Relief.
crusaders Temple. /. q r.
Windsor Lodge. . s. - s. =
voters Partisan League
keukuk Tribe. Impd Q. r. VI.
Kadosn Comnandery. X OF n.
WHuir gton Lodge. A. y. Z. "
Fslawatha Tribe. Impd o. r. D.
Palestine Castle. a Q K. ". G.
I;randywine Conclave. ). " N.
Delaware ConcIave. /. Q. 0.
Winona Council, Jr. . u A. n
Wilmington Lodge cf Machinists-
Washington Lodge, A. r. * A. VI.
Delaware Commandery. X. @. =
M.zpah Conclave. Il. or : ". NJ.
Delmarvia Lodge. a I. 20 3. r T.
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge OF Moose. No. IS.
washington Camp. No. Fl. P. Q. 5. !
Lady Washington Home Communion.
Court BrandyyTtne Foresters of Ars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17

ting on the throne At the time would be
forced to sign his own abdicauon. When
that day comes another change Will Be
made in tho kings mode OF addressing
the people--it win be my fellow cid-
zens." instead of "our fellow citizens"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17

II has just been revealed that the
dupes of Ponzi, the Boston .F'renzied
Financier.n contributed at the rate Of
81 .750. 900 a day 10 his gold brick
schemes. If left out of jail long enough
he perhaps might have cornered almost
all of the money supply OF the country.
Ponzi may find solace these days while
he is in prison, in the fact. that as a
downright rascal he has been without
= peer thus far in the twentieth
century
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-17

Peter Verigin. the boss Doukhobor.
who wants people to use cattle blood
instead of meat as food. is only one of
several Russians who are trying 70
encourage bloodthirstinesa nanluon
Herald