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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03

of men are no. 10 be compared 20
them.
THE earth IN filed welI-nig 20 10
center with Gnomes. people of Sigh,
stature, who are the guardians ~
treasures, minerals and precious
stones. They are Ingenious, friends
Of man and easy To govern. They
furnish the children If the gsgoE with
all the money they require. and ~ the
price Of their service ask naught save
the glory of being commanded. The
Gnomides, their wives, are small. but
very amiable, and their dress IL ox-
ceedingly curious. As FOR the saia-
msnders, flaming dweiiors Of the re-
gion Of fire. they serve the Philoso-
pliers. but do not seek their company
eagerly"
Dignity is lent 10 these stran nRs
views by the fact that the elements"
referred 10 are not the usual fire,
water, air and earth with which most
of us are familiar. but -four coamic
rates OF vibration which. according ~
occult science, constitute the essences
Of those forms Of manifestation and
the foundation Of the universe"
All Of this is doubtless wholly con-
vincing TO those who believe 81. bur
most people win probably wish n re-.
serve judgment until they see fhs
fairies filmed. Meantime, however
we feel impeiled 10 shed a silent tear
for the property man assigned % ths
task OF building a movie net for tho
/ four , srnic rates Of vibration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

machinery. The result In that even the
most optimistic at Washington grow
doubtful, while the prophets OF failure
assume a gleeful. l-toid- -you-so air
1t is not case for making rival
prophecies. aglow with promise. But
the sufficient corrective OF the doubt
and discouragement which for the mo-
mcnt prevail respecting the Wash
ington Conference Is steady holding
to the fundamentals. They have not
been changed by anything that hns
happened. II remains true that the
whole world is looking to the confer
cnce with eager demand that some
thing positive be done. II the delegates
were 10 fall utterly. they would scarce
ly dare go home. That Is one reason
why the conference will not end IN
futility. IL remains true. also that tn,
agreements already reached. "in prin-
ciple." respecting the two great sub
jects laid before the conference stanc
unaltered. Adjustment i'm minor de
tails is all that Is needed, and this I.
now being diligently sought Pro.
gress will soon be reported no doubt
and then the despairing rumor-mon
gees may be expected to put cheer
ful courage on.-~BJston Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
THE NEW HIGHWAY ACT.

II regard the new law as one of the
most progressive steps looking toward
Internal Improvement ever taken by
Michigan of the new federal aid road
law passed by Congress and signed by
the President last week.
What Senator Townsend means by
this statement may be seen from a re-
mindcr OF what the new law contains
what II would have contained II left as
Senator Townsend originally prepared
II, and how II may be made the basis
FOR more far-rcaching road legislation
in the future.
Provisions OF the new law afford a
real start toward national system OF
roads. The mileage Of interstate roads
on which federal aid may be used IL
specified, as ~is that Of the inter
county roads. and there are restric-
tons upon the expenditure of allot-
mcnts as well IA requirements that
federal aid roads he maintained. In
some OF these matters the law goes
farther than the first federal aid meas
ure adopted I'm 1916. although 1t does
not go as far az earlier drafts provided.
For these included provisions FOR
| federal highway commission. containe
guarantees of "A larger concentration
CT funds on interstate roads and the
construction Of even higher type Of
road than is now intended.
The granting of federal aid under
any conditions, however, is an admis-
sion of the fact that the government
may be properly concerned In the
building OF highways. This was a
much discussed question i'm the early
years of the last century. The CON
crete results then were the partial
building by the government of the old
Cumberland or National road and the
deposit Of n problem 60 cause differ
ence OF opinion 100 years later II
shuold be remembered. however. thai
Tor many decades the principle in
volved has received ample connrma-
ton through government action In Inn
proving waterways, not I'm co-opera
ton with the states, but upon it's OWL
nsibility.-kansas City Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
EUROPE'S DEBTS.

Mr.. Frank A. Vanderlip's plan for
rehabilitation OF Europe through use
OF the billions which the Allied nations
owe us is inspired by fine idealism
but IL is open to number OF practical
objections. The chief difficulty is that
the money is not available. Mr.. Van
derlip speaks as If these billions. or the
interest on them. were rafting about
loose in Uncle Sans pocket and he
was not quite sure how to make best
use OF the money. The real problem
is that with the exception Of Great
Britaln's share the Allied debts are
very much frozen. What Mr.. Wander
lip apparently would have us do is to
collect from those who cannot pay and
spend on those who need the money
less than our debtors do.
Unquestionably American invest
ments could be used To increase the
productivity OF tho Roumandan or
Russian grain fields. But the sore
spot in Europe is not the grain fields
but the factories and banks, IL In
not question now OF raising the
Continent TO an unprecedented pro-
ductive capacity. IL is a question of
restoring Europe To something OF her
pre-war capacity. Agricultural central
and astern Europe are much nearer
To that level than industrial western
| Europe. II would only be making
/ European matters worse TO press down
/ on France and Italy In order to build
up Roumania or Poland The urgent
4 need is TO make things easier for
| France-and through France for Ger
maryland Italy; as the heart OF
Europe RECEIVERS vitality the trunk and
limbs of Europe will benefit
Reeuperation on the Continent in
any case. will not b. brought abou
by the waving OF a magic wand. II
must come primarily through Europe S
own efforts National budgets mus,
be balanced through reduction OF
military expenditure. through abandon
ment of the policy of government
subadies-in paper money-for in
dustries and labor, and through a
vigorous attack on imitation. a gen.
erous American policy in the matter OF
the debts owing TO us will help, nc
doubt. But 1t will help only If we en-
ploy these debts to exercise pressure
for sanity in Europe. 1t has beer
more than intimated from France, foi
instance, that financial forbearance or
our part might make Paris more rea'
sonable in the matter of armament re-
duction. There is little doubt tha
such policy on our part would make
France much more reasonable in the
matter of the German reparations
The argument will hold for Italy too
New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
THE EVENING SMILE,
Ante.NuptIai FIbs.

Darling. those little hands shall
never toll over the washtub when You
are mine
Il never will stay out nights with
out your consent, sweetie."
Yes. precious. your mother will be
just as welcome in our home as II
she We're my own"
And remember, dear. that / would
love YOU just as much II you didn't
have a cent as ] do with your half
million dollars. Francisco
Chronicle.
Farmer A--"f1iram went 20 Boston
thinkin'. that summer boardsr we had
would git him an easy berth" Farmer
B-'UeIl. did hep" Farmer A-"Not
exactly. but he gave him n wide one"
Boston Transcript.
What is your new little brothers
name, Elsie?" asked the kind old gen.
tleman. 81 don't know yet. We can't
understand a word he says."-An-
swers.
HITS ridiculous TO see women
wearing furs in warm weather" Miss
Footlight-"Not women of the stage.
Our profession is liable TO frosts in all
seasons."-St. Louis Star.
Mother-"Now. Hazel, can you give
me any reason why ! should not pun
ish you for being naughty" Hazel
Yes. ma. Doctor said you weren't 10
take any vi'lent exerciAe. e."-Guclph
(Ont) Mercury.
THE next war will be the worst in
all history" declared the peace ad-
voc1te. Even at that" replied the
munitions manufacturer. 1T will bt
better than 20 war at all."-Amer3car
/ Legion Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
FIYE-CENT FARE EXPERIMENT.

IL seems strange that street-car pa
irons should be so absent-minded az
To drop dimes into the fare registers
when nickels viii serve the require
ment. but that is what many did. Il is
said. on the first day that the re-
duced rate went into effect on Bridge
port lines. That such generosity will
continue to any marked extent is not
To be supposed. and while the man
ager of the Bridgeport division gives
n sanguine report Of the first days
trial OF the five-Cent fare. II Is not
certain that his view will be sustained
by the trustees OF the Connecticut
Company. when they come To strike
balance between gains and losses.
II is plain that the number OF pas
sengcrs must be doubled in order 10
bring In the same amount OF revenue
as before, and IL is equally obvious
that this will entail the use of many
more cars and much larger operat-
ing force.
The trustees entered on the expri-
ment with decided reluctance. having
desired that the same policy In re-
spect to fares should apply through
out the system. but the Public Utili-
| ties Commission decreed otherwise
| In Norwalk five-cent fares went in
force two weeks ago, and will con-
tinue for at least ninety days. A re-
port for the first week shows that the
! lines were operated at a loss on every
day but one. when the excess OF re-
ceipts over expenses amounted TO 50
From present appearances five-cent
fares will not be instituted in Hart
ford and New Haven until further OPP
portunity has been had for observing
its workings in Norwalk and Bridge
| port. Springfield Onion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03

school days" every farmer In the
State would rise In protest ut such
discrimination and injustice. and every
one else would stand with him; yet
for one reason or another the par
ents OF the State are snatching from
their children opportunities which
they would shoulder their guns to
prevent any one else's taking from
them.
Many parents have not been In n
school In session since they left school.
All their information as to what goes
on In school is secondhand. This
should not be. The schools belong TO
the people. They will be just as good
az the people desire, or just as poor
as the people will tolerate. but the
people should know first hand what
they are doing.
visit the School Week" IL n time
specially set apart to- give every par
eut or other interested person an OPP
portunity to see the schools at work
The regular work will be done. This
sis newer to parents than formal en-
tertainments i'm which the children
take part. Go to learn; 20 to make
your school better school. and thus
help TO make your country better
country. Thus will you make tht
time a real Education Week" and o
real National Safety Week"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
VISIT THE SCHOOLS.

The President of the United States
has set apart December to 10 as
American Education Week. 1t is also
National Safety Week. and we here in
Delaware are making IL also Visit
the schools Week" II is particularly
appropriate To- tie together these three
ideas at this one time.
We probably do pot realize. that
right here In Delaware. one out of
every twenty Of our total adult pop
ulation admitted inability to read and
write at the 1920 census. One ont of
every four men drafted for the army
could not read well enough to read
a newspaper Or write well enough to
write a letter.
when the American Federation of
Labor. the greatest organized body
NJ working men in the world. is urg-
ing "A nigh school education for every
boy and girl that they may be pre-
pared for promotion" il seems a far
rry to drop back TO a program that
looks To the teaching of simply read
ing and writing. but the latter is the
real national interest in the subject
OF education and a large part OF our
State interest as well.
Time makes adults of children,
Childhood is the time for getting the
elements of an education. The schools
are the recognized means to this end
The State has faith in the means pro-
vided, as shown by the support given
10 public education. The State also
believes in the necessity. II has writ
ten into it's fundamental law that enc
person who shall attain the age of q
years after the first of January. 1900
shall have the right to vote un9ess he
shall be able to read this Constitution
in the English language and ID writ,
his name"
Where have the s.l59 initerates II
Delaware come from? 1867 We're borr
abroad, but 2.427 whites and 2,36'
/ Negroes we ourselves have raised IL
our own midst in our generation. an,
this in spite OF our free public schools
which have been i'm every commu
nifty for half a century. and more
says II. V. Holloway. State superin
tendent OF public instruction. Las
year one out of every four childrel
enrolled in school was out of schoo
on the average of every day in ith
year. II all the absence had bee
limited 10 the same children, tina
would mean that over 5000 childre
outside OF Wilmington would hav
been deprived OF all educational op
portunity. II does mean that OWN
to absence our schools are able I
accomplish only three-fourths of thei
possibilities.
} II the state should say TO the farm
crs of Delaware: You are hereby for
hidden To send your children TO scho
more than 75 days out of every 10
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
JUST FOLKS
MY COUNTRY.
BY Edgar A. Guo-t.

I'd like to give my country all my best,
To feel somehow that / have earned
her smile,
That she has found my little life
worth while.
That / have never failed her in the
test
Never had self above her interest
j Or given ear TO any traitors guile,
But have been steadfast 10 the
farthest mile
And earned the right to sleep upon
her breast.
Just as a mother smiles upon her son
Who has not failed her teachings,
and is glad
When home he comes, with all his
81 victories won,
That such man was once her lit
tie lad,
/ hope my country 10 the end may be
Happy TO own that she has mothered
me.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
RIPPLING RHY MES.
BY Walt Mason.
BED.

There's nothing like my downy
couch. there's nothing like the
helpful hay; when there I sooI
forget the crouch that made me
noxious through the day. When
day Is done with all its chores
my nerves are often on the
blink. for many OF my tasks are
bores. designed TO drive a man
10 drink; and so my temper's all
on edge, and I throw chromos
my wife: and / refuse 70 sign
the pledge or try TO lead better
life. The world appears a dis
NAL place. the haunt Of sorrow
and of sin, and you might search
my widespread face and never
find a cheer-up grin. But when
the village clock strikes nine l
totter feebly TO the hay, and
there unconscious l recline until
there comes another day. And
while l sleep my troubles flee,
my cranky notions all subside,
and when to grub they summon
me l am as CHEEKY as a bride.
My aunt has often said, DDS
fish, the morning finds you good
as new; and, as for me, l only
wish you'd stay that way the
whole day through" When
evening comes l often feel the
symptoms of some new disease:
punk sensation in the heel, or
shooting fantods in my knees.
And when 10 my roost repair,
/ fear mX. end is drawing near;
with all those symptoms sizzling
there, l have good reason for
such fear. But In my sleep they
all depart, like other griefs they
lose their hold; and when l rise
I'm so blamed smart you'd take
me for three-year- old.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03

CldI IUotVeTS IL uOcS uOt htttfnDt " Sfttif
domestic troubles nor ~ undertake. ex-
baustivc research on any subject Write
your questions plainly, and briefly. Give
full name and add ess and nc osc two
cents In stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct 70 tho Inquirer.
Q. How many transcontInental rail-
roads has South American C. c. a.
A. At prossnt South America has
but one transcontinental railroad. II
extends from Valparaiso. Chile. TO
Buenos Aires. Argentina. There is a
line being constructed that viii con
meet the Argentina system with north
crn Chile and Peru. This win give
surer communication at a time that
southern traffic is often suspended by
severe snow storms.
q. Is Edna Jyali living? NJ. J. NJ.
A. Ada Ellen Bayly. who wrote un-
der the name Edna Lyall died in, 1903.
q. Was It found possible during the
war. to stop the braying Of mules? T..
l.. o.
| A. military veterinarian says that
operations were made on the Army
mules during the war and proved sue
cessful in the silencing of the mules
bray"
q. Can mild steel be used as n con-
/ tainer for mercury without the steel
affecting the mercury or vice versa
J. j.. p.
a. Mild steel may be used as a con-
tainer os mercury without either af-
fecting the other.
q, what constitutes dwarf and
what a giant2 II. T.
"A. Cotventionally speaking, a dwarf
isl al, individual who does not affair
the height OF four feet when full
grown. Giants are individuals who's
stature exceeds seven feet.
@. To settle a dispute, what is {
tandem? X. II.
A. In reference to time only a tan.
dem Is humorouely taken as meaning
lengthwise. In regard 10 two or NOR,
things. and specifically of horses
team harnessed one before the other
O. What are the colors Of the United
States postage stamps up to ~ cents
w. r.. B.
A. The one-cent stamp Is green
two-cent red; three-cent, purple O
violet: four-cent; brown: flve-cent
blue; ten-cent. yellow; and twelve
cent, brownish red.
q. What is the lowest temperatur
reached at York Factory, Hudso
Bay? w. y. II.
A. According 10 the Handbook {
E Meteorology" by julius Ham. III
average minimum temperature q
York Factory, Hudson Bay, is AZ do
grees below zero, while the lowest r,
corded temperature for number
years was SO degrees below zero.
@. Are pigs naturally dirty animals
NJ. NJ. O.
A. Pigs are the cleanest Of all fari
animals IL they are allowed 10 be 8
Pigs will not sleep in a filthy he'd NJ
less compelled to. They should not I
> made 20 wallow in dirty holes Germ
Of hog cholera may remain alive ar
!. active for six months in such place
y II the pigs are 10 have a wallow
u should be constructed of concrete, AZ
should be drained and cleaned fr
= quently.
> q. Take a tub of water and put
Y on the so1les. Put live fish in IT, w
O the fish add to its weight? n. r..
Z a. If a live fish OF certain weigl
9 be placed in tub of water, q
$. weight Of the whole will be inereas'
+ by the amount of weight of the FISH.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple. l.. G.. Il.
Wenonah Lodge, $. of H..
Liberty Conclave, S. w. NJ.
Mechanics Lodge, l. o. o. f.
Smyth Post, No. /. G.. A. II.
Apache Tribe, Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A. Garfield Council, ID. of A.
James Young Con. III. or S. w. NJ.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
Clerical PractIce-FirSt Lessons IN

BUSINESS" By william Lincoln
Anderson. 3. 9 s.. Arthur w. Ross.
a. r.. and u. Carleton Staples. 4. y.
Imparting 20 young persons. such
as are in Junior grades Of high schools.
some business training along the lima
of work at which they are most likely
TO be employed, and thus tending 20
reduce by so much the handicap un-
der which they enter upon the busi-
ness Of earning a living. Very prac-
teal. instructive and valuable as %
its contents. Also a COMPLETE book OK
blank forms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
Trade Mark Suit Postponed.

The suit of the Ward Baking Co.
against local distributors of products
alleged to infringe the trade mark,
which was scheduled for a hearing
yesterday in the Federal District
Court, has been put over until De-
cember %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
Vehicles in Collision.

! An automobile driven by William
FL. Cooper of New Castle and one Of
Qonly Brothers wagons was in COLI
sion at Front and Market streets yes
terday afternoon. While slight damage
was done, no person was hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
"Lecturas Para Principiantes.r Bv

Medora Loomis Ray. chairman
Spanish Department. Washington
Irving High School, New York City.
Illustrated.
Lessons in Spanish, presenting the
most important facts relating 10 the
customs, commerce and traditions ot
Latin America. The instructions are
very comprehensive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
~Ererrdnr Clrlcs--cnn mnnitr- sd
"CivIc Science In the Home.-

George w. Hunter. Pm D. and WAL
ter g. Whitman, A NJ. Illustrated.
Aiming to lead the child in a man
ner which Is both logical and psycho-
logical from the simple factors which
make up his environments az a living
thing TO the complex combinations
and interactions which have arisen
through what we call civilization.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03

Use the classified ad section like
you use the telephone book. The ads
are all indexed under their correct
specific classification headings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03

Auto owners may rely on the re-
pair men whose ads are in classiica-
ton Is of the classified ad section
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
.Modern TImes and the Living Pa.t.-

BY Henry w. Elson. A. NJ, Lit D..
president of Thiel College. Green
vile. Pa. formerly professor Of his
tory, Ohio University. Athens. Ohio.
Illustrated.
\ general sweep of the great cur
rent events of the world: the salient
features that contributed most to the
development of nations, in a single
volume.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
New Publications
4Adyanced Lesson. I'm Ryervssv y,v.

bsh" BY Er0ma Miller Boieniu-.
a practice book 10 train the Ian
guage powers of boys and girls. with
special reference 70 the actual Ian
guase needs Of everyday life.
Everyday Civics--Communlty, Stats
Finch. director Of Junior high school
and Nation" By Charles Edgar
grades and citizenship. Rochester N.
y. illustrated.
book 70 lead boys and girls .
acquire the habit Of thinking about
the problems Of government in rela-
tion to the fundamental law Of tho
land.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any rradcr an got the answcr ~ any
NATION Bur au. Frederic ] HaSkin. DIr~c-
tor, Washington .. O. Tbis offer applic-
strictly 70 Information. Tho bureau can
not give advice on loyal medical and finars
ciaI matters IL does not attempt o settle
domestic troubles nor a. under take ex-
baustive research on any subject. Write
your qu,stions plainly. and briefly. Give
fuIl name and add ess and nc oso two
replies are sent direct TO tho inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
HAPPY Hour Stories.r

We've Sylvester and Edith Marshall
Peter. Illustrated.
Just what the title irnplies-happy
stories for children, after they have
completed a good basal primer. Coi-
lated by capable teachers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
"Beglnning. Spanish

Beginning Spanish BY Aurelia NJ.
Espinosa, Ph. D.. and Clifford G.. Al
len, Docteur. de L'Uniyersite ds
Paris. Illustrated.
a direct method of instruction
in this highly useful language.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-03
~Piaytlme stories.u BY Agnes Dun

lop and Robinson G. Jones.
The authors. practical and expert
5nced teachers, here present stories
or the child that viii easily enable ths
child 10 live the stories.
These books have Just been issued
by the \ merican Book Co., New York
City. y. Y. and their appearance at
this time is most appropriate. Re-
ceived Of the publishers.