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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
EXIT D'ANNUNZIO.

The future plans and movements OF
the late dictator Of lAume are shrauded
in a becoming poetic mystery he world
NAV speculate rs il likes he Vouchsafes
no statement 4 message from Rome SAYS
that he flew away IN an airplane But
where? Not to Italy. to the Italians
relief! The tragedian who foretold for
himself glorious death, fighting sword
IN hand with his back 10 the wall OF a
ruined, conquered city, contents himself
with leaving a letter i'll which he aflirms
that italy is unworthy OF the least pin
prick Of his blood, and which is so be
shattered with insults as TO be unprntable-
An ingloriousanti-cllmax which ID Annun-
zio as poet and orator would have scorned
D'Annunzio left his mark on Fiumau
history and Fiume is not likely soon TO
forget him His occupation Of the place
had much TO do with making 1t free city.
He served Italy by compelling Europe
to accept a different solution Of the Adrl-
attic question from that which the Peace
Conference had insisted upon, a solution
which both Italy and Jugo-Slavia regard
ed as consistent with their own needs
and requirements and as likely to main
tain peace in southern Europe.
DAnnunzio overplayed his part. With
the end Italy desired attained he linger-
cd on III his historic role. The glory oi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
PLAIN WORDS To MOSCOW.

IN his letter to Martens counsel Sec
retarv Wilson makes short work 81
Chicherins plea that the old friendship
Of tins country for the Russia people i
the hest of reasons why the nited States
should establish diplomatic relations with
the Bolshevist government.
The group of mcn N power u Moscow
do not even pretend to represent the knSs
sian people They seized pewer for them
selves and retain Il hv military torce. L
is not a peoples government that they
have set up buf military dictatorship
that denies 10 the prople throughout Rus
se participation IN the government under
which they are compelled to live.
When . people government IS created
in Russia. il will he time enough 10 appeal
10 the friendship Of America Tor Russla y
r ground for renewing political and con-
r9ercial relations. But when the group in
possession of the Soviet government
openlv expresses hostility to the govern
ment of tins country and iHcItes efforts
to undermine and overthrow the govern
ment that is the choice OF the American
people, it places itself under the han and
anv appeal to American friendship II the
rame OF the Russian people IS dishonest
on It's face e.-New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

Knowing how tragicaliy short u Tie
career ~ the poser, the Art Norbor
Club endsavOf~ ~ peryUnde 10 nDenbert 10
study for another profeaigD While dung
their regular work According b. che sc,re-
tary, fnfot ~ them are INV i0lloanz
this advice, which kaegn them extfeur'T \
buoy and certainly unable ~ lntuigf n
All The mad gayoiy with which he y'ille
credits them "(6 course. she expia.nfd
casually, tho majority n them marry
either the aftists they prre fr, 0r
millionaire Its no trouble fOr ar uf
model to marry The mere fact that she
- an art model haH n tremendous farcinn.
ton for men
Then u seems ~ ~ that the art uoefl
does not require much help sad Ne.
$50 Why did you start thir club for her
She seem o. BE- the last kind a a iefnalf
ia need ~ charity
Then the secretary explained that ~
models have not always been ~ p0yglar
There VIA time year ago when no one
paid much attention ~ them When "
Helen Sargent, nov Nm Ripley Hitch
cock and founder n The club wa study
ing ~ the Art students League sofae
years ago for example such wns the care
Ono afternoon n yOung grrl prsinz f0f boz
class falnted from fatigue. and acoofdng
% MrH Hitchcock t was 10 MINUTES he-
fore anybDdy went " ~ aEFigfnnef
Oh, it's only a mOdei thev aid
differently They are always dong th1f
II var then that Mn Hitchcock defsr
mined that thing sho1ld change. thaf
an organized club should BE- starfsd for
Their benefit. and that the time should
eDne when artists models would be lo1ket
upon as human beng and treated serious
l.,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
Tho General Assembly.

The General Assembly Of Delaware win
convene in regular biennial session at
Dover, tomorrow, and will be confronted
with some Of the most important prob
lens that have claimed the attent tion Of
our lawmakers for several years. While
the usual variety and number Of measures
good, bad and indifTcrent--may be
looked for, it il certain that some OF
pressing impoi tarce and unusuel public
interest," will be presented for consideIa-
tion. Among them are:
Adoption of the budget system.
Revision Of the State School law.
Coordination and combination OF tho
large number Of boards and commissions
that have been created for many years.
A new charter for Wilmington.
Appropriations for the ensuing two
years.
These may be regarded as essentials,
and to these the members Of the Legisla-
ture will be called upon 10 give careful
consideration. We believe that all Of them
save possibly the new charter for Will
mington, which is local in IFS character
will bo indorsed by Governor Townsend
in his finel message, and by Governor
elect Denney in his inaugural address
Such approval should largely tend TO an
assurance of favorable action.
II may be set dowr as fact that ex-
treme partisan legislation will not be en-
acted by this Legislature. The situation OF
a Republican Senate and a Democratic
House nrecludee the possibility barring
the improbable element cf disgraceiul
trade and barter-of any legislation for
the partisan benefit of either Of the two
political parties BIT this situation should
not operate against the enactment OF
any measures for the public benefit On
the contrary, it should stimulate legitimate
efforts in this direction There is reason T."
hope. therefore, for business session #
the Legislature, from beginning e end.
The opportunity for public GOOD Is at
hard NJ should not be neglected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
PRESS COMMENTS.
BUYING u. s.. DOLLARS.

top-buying u. s. dollars is the in
junction voiced by the Toronto Mail. And
il follows this with an interesting illistra-
tion OF the mnnnor in which the currency
of Canada is affected and deprecated
through the operation Of the financial pro
oess OF exchange" Readers for the most
part it may be assumed, do not clearly
understand the exchange factor and IT'S
effects in international trade. Much mas
been printed about the decline IN puf-
chasing value of European money. one
NAV see. in. more than one window along
the streets. displays OF German marks and
other paper pledges issued by European
countries which now are nj great dls.
advantage in commerce with the United
States because of the low purchasing
power of their currency. The condition
will be made vivid To readers IN this pres
entation by the Toronto paper:
"Two customers enter store m Cana
dian oity. the one n resident the other an
American visitor Each makes purchase
of the same kind, let t be hat or a par
of boots or anything else, the quality being
the same. and the price, say, slO he
resident pays with SlOnote ot n CANADIAN
bank and gets his parcel. The America
visitor puts down "A $40 note OF United
SIAteN Drink ana EttHt bt'iota - EtktR'if
81. IS in change There was no difference
of any kind, certainly not difference oi
price, in the articles purchased The only
difference was in the value OF the sion
rendered in payment The American Slo
note is valued at 6 55 more than thcCanp-
dian $40 note. Normally, the ono note If
the equivalent of the other But today the
Canadian who buys American money must
nav for every dollar OF IL he gets nearly / 10
cents Of our own money Legally the Cnna-
dian dollar calls for as much gold as the
American dollar but situation has been
brought about that has thrown great
part Of the worlds gold on the t'nited
States side of the scales
If there is manifested in the Canadian
press a sort of petulaut resentment OF
what is regarded on that slde OF the border
rs profiteerlup hy Abiericane. We should
view il toler4n tly. For should We not be
mildly exasperated Il the situation were
reversed and we were forced 70 pass back
81. .55 on every $40 purchase paid Tor with
n $40 Canadian bill2-Seettle Post In
tcligenceT
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
EMIT BIG BILL" HAYWOOD.

So Big Bill Haywood IS u retire
from public life To a Federal penltentlary
for % yeers, minus time for good be
havior The Circuit Court OF Appeals
has denied his demand for rehearng
and the earlier aHirmanee o. the proceed
ings in Judge Iandts court below open
ed Jail doors. dark and wide. for this
enemy of society 1t Will prove AZ apz
propriate end Of lorg and stormy career
For HAYWOOD has not been labor
leader He is a hater both of productive
labor and OF productive capital. ears
ago he was tried for the murder Of Cover
nor Steunenberg, Of Idaho. That was
his first bid for fame The jury acquitted
him, despite the Orchard confession, and
HAYWOOD was liberated Then began his
real leadership OF the '.lunatlc fringe Of
industrial society
1t took war to get Big Bll Hay
wood \ nation armed and Sighting for
civilization had no time totempouze with
men like Big Bill So the espionage act
fell on him And in.so doing it did II ore
than justice for the particular crime for
which big Bill was tffed.-Gineinnati
Times Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
tInh for Fr-Seryire Men.

II will interest the more than ten
thousand service men in Delaware TO be
told that the members Of the American
Legion Post in Chester, county, Pa, have
just taken possession Of their new home IN
West Chester. which was presented 70
them by the people Of that borough \
drive for the funds 10 make the purchase
netted 100000 in less than a week, and
the money was used in purchasing one q
the finest residences and furnishing II as 81
club house for the men who served from
Chester county in tho World War. West
Chester has shown great interest in her
sons who rallied to the Gag and has made
innumerable demousiraticrs Of apprecla-
tion and gratitude, which wclc not per
mitted 10 be brushed aside as soon as the
men arrived home.
Delaware ex-servIce men have been
awarded service medals. but those of
Wilmington have had NJ further Eecognl
;ion for their valor So far as We k-ow
there has not even been memorial tree
planted here as a monument 70 our men
who went 70 France, or 70 those who did
net return. Perhaps they may overlook
this neglect on the ground that Whining
ton has been too busy, but il is a neglect
that should be reInedied this year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

Mayor Moore finds the political situa-
tiop in Philadelphia such that he is inn
PEELED to send specially picked policemen
into the ward over which the chief Judge
OF the Municipal Court is the reputed
boss" in order 20 clean up the evil and
immortality that seems 20 thrive under the
eyes Of the jurist Perhaps, taking the
situation az a whole, Philadelphia, under
Republican rule, is the worst misgoveTned
city in the world TO call il the Quaker
CITY has become a libel on It's namesakes-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

II is perhaps significant a better days
near that the West Chester wheel works
management has decided TO resume opera,
tions at cnce, after short lived shutdown
Ii is said the works have business enough
70 keep them going on full time almost N
definitely The company manufactures
hickory wheels for automobiles and motor
trucks, and this straw may indicate a
renewed activity in the automobile fac
tories.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
EVENING SMILE.
MS MASTER TO MARKET.

The moruiuE WAS cold and foggy
when old Farmer Giies and his man
started out 10 drive Il bullock into
market The farmer Icing uncommon
Is stout lcft the work - hia ompl0yc.
After tramping about eight miles ri
silence hardly able - aec each other
for the fox she man vaa startled 70
hear voico 5nst II front ~ him ex
claim
We're getting along in good style.
aren't We BiH2
Lofdy cried tho farm hand Re
that you fuaietet3 Wh6y. An bin r.
drown ye for tha lest hour
And the hgiiocE had vanished in the
fog. while 1911 hefled hia bulky master
n market Ex
An now Indies ard gents began
tho English Snowman. there's this ere
hnlliEatof Note tho length Fifteen
fett from the top the nose ~ fhe tip
q tho tail and fifteen feet from the tip
o tho tail 70 tho tip o tho nose thirty
feet n AL Spare Moments
Contractor "A house on this plan
ean ho built for $4,000 " Tho Other Man
! hive no doubt It can, What I
want to know Is how much III have
to pav you wnen il } built Christian
fnteliigcncer-
Hoe much il mine2' asked a eus-
tafasf ri the rapid fire restaurant +
You didn't gimme no check Ie2
zee E" queried Heloise. the waitress
..Whard ya have" Lord knows
ordered corn beef hash If Kansas City
star
eDa goa keep football requisites
hcre7 Yes. eterything in that line
Then wrap re Up bottle OF arnica 2
book ~ conrtplaster and an arm sling
I'm going to play IA a match this after
noon lEostou Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
A building at the northeast corner Of

A building st the northeast corner Of
Fifteenth ard Chestnuts streets, il Phila-
delphia, Yves bought by the Fidelity Trust
Co. last week. for $500. 900 The lot has
a frontage on Chestnut street Of 20 feet.
and is 100 feet deep which makes the
selling price S27 800 per front foot or S215
per square foot This may not make the
ground actually worth its weight in
gold" but it IS g large stride IN that
direction. certaiT lv 50 far az liberal slice
Of its superficial area is concerned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

reviving a medieval Venetian or florentine
state with himself ns head surrounded
with the trappingr Of office md attend
ants and retaincrs 81 carry out his de-
crces appealed enormously to his egotism
and vanity. This semblanee Of n govern
rnent had for him greater Vaccination
than the duty Of upholding the honor Of
Italy at stake MS a signatory TO the Rapallo
treaty.
He threw away his great opportunity
to return TO Italy and receive as a reward
for bis patriotic sclf-denial n triumphant
march 20 Rome New York Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
Just Folks
BY Edgar A. Guest
TO ]. L., WHO PRESENTED THE
WRITER WITH A SILy yER-MOUN1-
ED CANE,

Here is a prop against grim Times de-
cay,
A staunch, straight friend on which
some day to lean,
a brown malacca rs a palm its seen
The sun OF Asia riae to mark the day,
Then duaky natives cIt its fronds away
And toiled until its sides were polished
clean,
Oceans and skiea great spaces stretched
between
Its forest birthplace and our e. s. A.
Men toiled for money when they cut it
down,
For money it was carried q er the sen,
For money il was battered in tho town,
The iewelcr who gaved il earned his
fee;
But here at last the tides of commerce
end
Tia now the priceless symbol of friend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

lpiopos Of the recent ministerial pro-
test against unnecessary work or business
on the Lords Day, citizen relates that
yesterday morning he noticed the janitor
pf a west side church iDdustriously polish
ius the windows Of the storm doors. He
explained, however, that the glass showed
plain evidence Of need for the cleansing
operation, and that the performance Of
This work on Sunday might be justified by
the precept that cleanliness is next to
Godlines~ Possibly, but it is also suq-
gested that this essential work might as
well have been performed durinP S2t,,r-
osy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
The Danger Of Firearms.
vanceCi

The startling tragedy Of the early New
Year morning, when man peacefully
returning 10 his home was shot and in
tly killed by stray bullet from q
pistol thoughtlcssly discharged by New
Years revcller as n contribution 20 the
noisy part cf the welcome, should lead 70
more stringent measures to guard against
the reckless use Of firearms The perscn
that fred this deadly missile had not the
least thought Of doing injury, but be
should have had thought for the fact that
his act was in plain violation Of local law
which prohibits and makes illegal the dis
charge Of firearms within the city limits.
II is sad 10 contemplate the results Of
this tragedy 4 useful human life sudden
" snuffed out. A person euiltless q evil
intent converted II an instant from a
peaceful citiser into law-breaker whose
wrouo doing was attended by awful re-
suits which will burden his conscience and
DESTROY his peace of mind through al the
rest Of his life. even should his identity
forever remain . secret
The lesson Of the distressing tragedy
should not be lost Il may not be possible
TO enforce il by drastic legislation. but all
persons. especially those prone 70 thought
less scticn. should take il to heal and re-
solve 10 refrain from such dangerous
actions. even in the celebration f JOYOUS
events or momentous oecasioTs. Fire
arms are always dangerous and should not
be brought into play except upon oc-
cs.ions that sternly call for their employ
voen+ IN legitimate ends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER.

Any reader can get ne answer n sny
question by Wdtlny Eyery Eyslirs infcf
tor, Washington. -. q This offer aDoiifs
strictly " Information T be Duressn o@nnc,
matters +, does B not attsng. - .>,ss l6
mssJic trO st.es nor ~ undertake erhsls.
tive ressa rcn On ny subiect Wns yolr
and adarssss s,s aas eaeos as 5 ~ aet. n ~ ssa5s
for return Dostage All replies ars serf
direc; p the Inquirer.
O whch speaker % M Hou-s
served longest p ,
A. This distinction % divided 5e-
tween J ~ Cannon wt0 Eervcf frrr
I9o31s1l arf Champ c1ark qhr
served from l9fl-fTe
q Gan Indians 0~v~ prope-r- ara
car they yote7 a a 4
A 4 great many Indians ar gerr
wealthy ard owr great deal ~ tr'f
rcal and personal property .arve
number - fhnu 1ro fully enfrancr Tfr
citizens X mo United states
C,orrr0iseiorrr ~ indian Anafr- ssre
the Indian settlers ~ fhe reservafio-s
~ improve .ncrr -aIve7 and make gFH
~ the Opport unity Arneri~s 0-ers
tnern 70 become citizens
. When fid mugic mites hrH'
rorne u'o gseT Z III
music rotes came mn lse IN ~
nrst half ~ the l3th century r0rs- a
defuits eugth we've irfr0fuc-1 IT,
first real srh0ol ~ 1or1pcsiti0n va in
Flanders William Dn Fav hsfrs the
fret n .n@ .oornposnre Cf -his srhon'
He was uorn shortly hefor@ 400. ard
died III l474
q. How -sr ne corduroy iinio~ Z.
4 zo-cart - leaned Without rs-nn'
ing2 ~ -
Al Clean ne corduroy Win sssn-
line or oenzine. Applv MN a Sru-r
wipe of nth 10th dipped ~ clear
gaaoIine. and I.ace i0 g'ln - dry
81 Please rxD,air JUST whaf crncf
means when l-ed = ragard % spirits
and liquor. 5ucn as whisky l1N
proof RI " -
4. Proof or PROM spirit = slon-
hollc ..quor which las g sDecl1c grav-
i.y II 0.3I9s4. as compared VITA lTster
~ which 0.4s6 % its weight. ~ o5TlI
u It's roluule - absolute alcohol. 10
unrs having greater alcohoitc
strength are said 20 - aoove p-oof.
and those having .ess p b hssow
proof
.. Please give 1.e a a1otsron q
the SparTans. L
4. PROBABLY he most fAnozr g7o-
tation attributed - ne sparrars =
I the Iacon.c sentence ne spart2a
mother VINO said. Either hts. cr
7 upon Ills "14EA IT +----'-7- ----
his shield.
4 .. How did gyp=iee get ta-r narn-l
4 F. 7. 7.
4 A. The name gypsy = proua0iy
derived from ESy pL1n, y NA--l
7 term the gypsies we're E1pNn - =
\ English statutes
q. Where IS ne Long Br1dxe2 ?
Z A 2.
4. This name is applied 20 = o-1sfE.
over he Potomac River. connecrire
Washington With me virginia alot
+ Durlns The C!vl War lt vas ne che
/ line of communication with ne Arn
OF the Potomac. ard vas -Srun@
fortified.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

A big New York store dealing IN ex-
pensive wear for women has announced
dividend of ! $50 per cent on the ealniEgs
Of it's Brooklyn bran ch. 4 dividend OF more
than 900 per cent might lay dealer open
70 the suspicion Of pro6teering. Anyhow,
the figures intimate that women will pay
anv price demanded for smart-lookin9
drpss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

The advent Of the New Year has
brought the world out Of the "teens' of
the Twentieth Century, into the full re-
spoDsibility Of legal manhood 1t is hoped
this responsibility will be accepted in "a
good spirit the world over, with finn re-
solve to do the best We can for our general
advancement and prosperity
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
Delaware Obedient 10 Dry Law.

Delaware ODedlent 10 bfS Law
Delaware county, Pa, seems most re-
luctant 10 give up the saloon business and
her judges have just granted 66 liquor
licenses out Of 76 applications. Liquor hae
always figured big and strong IN the poll
tic. Of Chester and the rest of the county.
and as campaign promoter II appears 70
have proven So effective that the county
has become almost unanimcslv pro
liquor Republican. Pennsylvania seerr
determined 10 stick 70 her little brown
Jug" and the "growler" A few days ago
almost all the big breweries in the central
part Of the State were raided and then
closed. after II had been found they were
busy making beer above the Nolstead law
strength, while some dlstilleries have been
finding a market by stealth for their
bonded goods
After all, Delaware seems to have bowed
more generally to legal prohibition de
nands than almost any other Of the States.
Being on the line between two large cities,
much liquor has been shipped through here
by "bootleggers' and not a little has been
disposed Of in the city But on the whole
there is no reason to believe the Law is not
being observed by our breweries, and,
with very few exceptions, by our saloons,
and while there are the usual irresponsible
lawless crowds, mostly aliens, who
find the lure Of big returns almost ir-
resistible, these are being hailed UP one by
one and promptly penalized, until the
illegal business is dwinGling and perhaps
soon viii have disappeared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
The renort that Bowers Beach NAV be

The report that Bowers Beach may be
transformed into modern summer resort
by New York capitalists will need con-
siderable amount Of verifcation before 1t is
accepted Also, similar rumor is set going
every now and then to the effect that Re
boboth Beach is TO have new million
dollar hotel But both projects are very
aDDeajipg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason
TIL. KNOCKER.

You buy car YOU think Is great
a bus that 5 strictly up 20 date
Your breast Is filled with wholesome
pride when YOU go iolth to take a
!. ride. for YOU have saved long.
long while to buy a boat that $ quite
in style. You feel, while gliding
down the street. that life IS sump-
tuous and sweet, YOU re hubbling
er with genial mrth, good will 10
men and peace on earth And when
YOU park your car downtown, up
comes Pumpernickel- Brown.
Great Scottt he cries Jehos-
; ophati I wouldn't own van ike
that, Oh why in bitten did YOU
blow for such a cheese the hard
: earned dough? OF all the lemons
that's the worst; among the gold
: bricks il y first It's working parts
! will break like glass, t is swine for
oil and gas And SO this omni-
present iav has knocked the pleasure
from your day, and pulled g cloud
across your sun, and spoiled Your
little slice of fun. In every street OF
/ every town there is Pumpernickel-
I Borwn who can be satisfied or glad
/ unless he makes another sad His
! cheap remarks should not destroy
the cheerful neighbor's honest Joy,
/ but Joys thing that soon looks
| sick when some one hits it with q
[ brick. And so this Pumpernickel-
/ Brown distributes sorrow up and
/ down
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-03

The newest fad Of the women of Lon
don Smart Set is to have the wrappers of
their cigarettes dyed dainty shade, to
harmonic with their gowns. II would
hardly be worth while lighting one Of these
artistic smokes" if they are as short as
the dresses of the fashionable women who
indulge in cigarettes