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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07

London, June 7--Because the work
OF nine girl students, all In their teens.
has been accepted by the Royal Acad-
emy this season, British art circles
are in the throes of bitter controversy.
Famous artists who have exhibited
for many years are amongst the re-
jected These headed by Mr.. Frank
O. Salisbury, who has exhibited at the
Academy since 1899, and whose Pass
ling of the Unknown Warrior" and
Burial IN Westminster Abbey" were
the successes of last season are pro-
testing that the girl artists have
been unduly favored The vet
erans are angry: the "F'lapper paint
ers," az the protestants characterize
them, are jubiiant. Modern art is
bucking up declare the girl stu
dents This criticism shows how
jealous the ancient school is of the
modern
AN outrage on art" is artist Sails
bury's excited description. II entirely
agree with Salisbury declares the
Hon. John Collier, whose problem pic
ture "The Fallen Idof' raised such
a storm few years back. lie also
Is one of the rejected" this year. Mr..
stephen Reid, many of whose works
are housed in American collections.
Think the whole thing disgraceful. !"
And so the whole policy of the
Royal Academy il in the melting pot.
so TO speak. Emphasis is being laid.
by the critics, on the fact that MEM
hers and associates of the Academy
have the right 60 exhibit pictures
without submitting them to the jidg-
ment Of the Selection Committee.
They are in the same position as ex-
hibitors at the Paris Salon. who are
"hors concours" An X. A. for In
stance can have no fewer than six
pictures hung. irrespective OF their
quality. Royal Academicians. it is
said. have been known TO turn out
hurried and comparatively Indifferent
work. The critics suggest that ii the
number Of pictures exhibited is 20 be
reduced according to the new regula-
tions. there should he corresponding
curtailment Of the privileges Of MEM
hers and associates. The Selection
Committee in defence Of their action
of rejection, argue that artists he
come sterotyped in their work. Year
after year they paint the same kind
Of piCtures--the problem picture,
or machine made lanscape But IL Is
not fair 10 the younger generation or
to the unknown artist. that the same
set OF men should he honored contin-
uoIlsly despite lack Of progress and an
absence of vitality in their art.
Many eminent artists arc support
| ing a suggestion that painters whose
pictures have been rejected should
start an outsiders Academy The
| idea is gaining ground. Meanwhile
the "F1appers" are posing daily for
their photographs. being feted and
petted, and otherwise made much Of.
And London is crowding 10 the Aca-
denny 10 view their pictures. Sweet
are the uses of publicity.
scotland Yard aid is being sought
20 help in the rounding up of Bergdoil
the American millionaire draft dodger
| This week one of Americas leading
sleuths had a secret conference with
/ the British police chiefs, when plans
were unfolded and ways and means
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
A FRAiL MEMORIAL.

A French newspaper suggests that
II would be q graceful thing II we were
10 change the name nf Waterloo sta
ton, the terminus ~ which many
french visitors arrive IN London, to
ore that had either no associations
with France or somewhat happier oneS.
Perhaps the consideration is one that
doeE weigh for something with the
Frenchman who has just arrived in
our midst, but TO the average Eng
lishman and fondoner the suggestion
comes simply as an odd reminder Of
how completely the originm signin-
ca1ce Of such place names Is lost in
the consciousness Of those who uae
them daily.
As In all probability Waterloo Sta
tion Will remain Waterloo station, we
can only ask our visitors 10 accept
this" the only explanat ton of our
reluctance to make any change. II il
usually only the stranger In q town or
country who perceives any Significance
in its place names except within Two
or three years of their christening.
The Place de la Bastile may remind
an Englishman OF the Revolutions; to
the Partisan who crosses IL every day
of his life 1t means just about as much
as the Cromwell Monument does to
most Mancunians-not a reminder Of
revolution, but a nerve centre in his
city's tramway service.
For that matter there is a Place de
Fontenuy in Paris herself--to say
nothing Of Rue du Transvsaf How
much does either Of them mean by
this time 10 the FreDchman who uses
them7 There is a Rue Victor Hugo IN
eozens OF French cities. DO they often
wake in the breasts Of those who tread
them an echo Of the passions that
centred round the setting up OF the
Second Empire2 The real grievance
OF the sentimentalist IL that The asso-
ciatioEq Of such names are 80 much
swallowed up In the daily business ~
catching trains or trans or address,
ing envelopes.
The street name is the frailest of
all memorials the new use has over
shadowed the old glory almost before
the postman has had time tn deliver
his letters Manchester Guardian.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
A PARTY CONFUSED.

II is now three months since the Pc
publican party came into full power at
washington. Where is the evidence
Of that rapid. firm and united settle
ment Of the foreign policy of this
Government which was confidently
predicted? Instead Of order and cer-
talnty we see signs Of confusion and
difference. Take the matter Of the
joint resolution declaring an end of
the war. That WAS 10 have been one
81 the. first prompt acts after March
!. but Il IL still delayed. After pass
ing the senate 1t was thoroughly re-
modelled BY the House. Tne changes
made are supposed to have been in
accordance with the wishes and ad-
vice of the State Department. But
does this mean an end Of controversy
Not IL the leading minds in the Senate
have their way. They distinctly re-
sent the Interference Of the House
with their handfwork and Intimate
strongly that the ameudm ments made
by the Representatives will be scorn-
fally rejected by the Senate. The
latter considers foreign affairs its own
peculiar preserve and VIII troos no
metidling by the upstarts OF the lower
house of Congress.
This is not the only rift in the lute
Of Republican harmony. A great deal
OF latent ill-feeiing between the great
intellects Of the Senate and the State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
GRACE AUXILIARY MEETING.
Younx Women Elect 0fficers and
Appoint Committees

At the home 0f Mrs. II. W. Nande-
yer. Z101 Van Buren street, Saturday
afternoon, members or Grace Young
women's Auxiliary held their closing
meeting, prior 10 which supper was
served in The garden. At the business
session reports submitted showed that
the total receipts from the mite boxes
for the past year amounted 70 $50,
while the members earned slsS-50.
The elections Of officers resulted az
follows: President. Mrs. c. Z. Iszard;
first vice. president, Mrs. Bayard Kane
Brown: second vice-p president. Mrs. +.
C. Mccall; third vice-pres.dent. Mrs
J. j. Jones; treasurer, Miss Lora
Perry: reeordinE4 secretary. Mrs. c. ID.
Nesbit: correspoh hding secretary. Miss
Viola p. Johnson
The following committees were
named: Flowers. Mrs II. :. LawtOn.
pianist, Mrs. ID. ". Zearfoss; pro-
gram. Mrs. VI. T. Mecarraher. chair
man: Mrs. B. X. Brown. Miss Bessie
Foster. Mrs. Charles f. Keen. Miss
Lora Perry: secretary OF stewardship,
Mrs. William A. Calvin; mite boxes
Mrs 3. K. Brown: secretary Of home
missions. Mrs. William Vansant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
COMMISSION FORM FIGHTS.

A surprising amount of bitterness
and Misrepresentation is shown in
The commission manager campaigns
conducted in several Indianac itics
and there is a sharp division between
the leaders Generally speaking the
professional politicians are opposing
the new form 0f government. es-
peciaiIy where there are candidates
for city Offices.
Some speakers who are attempting
to demon strate the benefits of the
comrnf fssion manager form are able ~
show that no city where tho conmig-
sion ma nager form has been adopted
has gone back 10 the old way. They
point to economies. 10 lower tax rates
and 10 greater responsibility ~ the
few Who have the affairs ~ the city
fl charge. Their contention u that
such government is nearer an exact
science. is relieved ~ the evils IL
politics ard patronage, and that ef-
hciency il the sole test.
The other side refers to 1t as carpet
bag government. an ofTsh0ot ~ Car
ism and alieTr dominion. a centralized
oIirarchy. With such fights in
progress the real issue i likely n -
obscured Friends Of the new plan are
shouting about the good points and
overlooking th. shortcomings. OD-
poD-nts are placing al their empha-
sis on the evil and refusing 70 admit
there ~ any good.
The plan itself will not govern any
city IL the change Is made there
must he commissioners fitted for the
places and there must be manager
big enough for the job Indianapolis
News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
PR0FITEERING IN ANTHRAcITE.

Senator Edge Of New Jersey believes
that there is a conspiracy afoot TO
keep the price of anthracite up in the
sky. Said the Senator a few days ago /:
They (the anthracite produc-
ers) work in combination with or
ganizations of sales agents and
retailers to maintain anthracite
at the highest prices. They will
continue 20 do this uutil they are
forced to recognize the law and
the power that is above them.
They are constituencies in their
methods, They have profltecred
recklessly. They are apparently
a law unto themselves. and moth
: ing but decisive action will force
them to do otherwise.
Senator F'relinghuysen has intro
duced several bills in Congress. which
if enacted. might curb the greedy ap-
petites of certain men in the combi-
nation OF which Senator Edge spoke
Also, several OF the liberal-minded
Congressman are beginning to speak
of naturalization of the mines.
Now America does not want q big
dose OF government ownership in any
industry. Private ownership of public
utilities. under government supervi-
sion. is preferable. In certain sense
the mines are public utilities. in that
they supply the public with a neces-
sary product which individuals cannot
procure for themselves. But pray,
where is the justification for the
present high prices-right in the midst
of midsummer? why should coal be
advancing at this time OF the year?
oh, of course. the familiar fallacious
arguments are being advanced. Blu,
they fail to convince that there is
justification for present prices. II
the coal barons" and their satellites
continue their course. they will force
government ownership not only upon
the people. but upon themselves. There
is no set of men so blind to the trend
of economic thought as the heartIess
profteer intent only on getting his"
while the getting is good"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07

who walk equally share their respon-
siblity in regard to the other.
The combination Of an irrespon-
slble motorist and careless pedcs-
trian is always bad one. That COM
bination causes the majority of ac-
cidcnts. The remainder result from one
OF the two ignoring the law, or the
rights of the other. (. IT Is rather
significant that property is held very
sacred in Delaware, while human life
is rather cheap. When shah we view
life as the sacred thing that il is?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07

considered. II is uncertain yet whether
British Police Headquarters accord It's
aid IN this matter. ct the moment !
understand consideration of the aue@-
ton IL not really an official proceed-
ing. but more In the nature of feeler
spread out by certain Interested par
ties I'm the United states. The Ameri-
can Legion anyhow is certainly keen
To get Bergdoll The draft dodger -
reported to he near Baden-Baden and
close To the occupied territory zone.
A scheme has been put provision
ally to the Scotland Yard chiefs, un-
officially SO far as tho American gov
ernment Is concerned but It's details
and plans are being kept secret
Bergdoll was in this country quite a
while before he entered Germany. II
is said. and many whom he then met
are anxious to again make his ac-
auaintanee Anyhow the secret wires
arc being tapped AMI interesting de-
veiopments may result.
The british government has at last
decided to wage war on the Gommun-
lists I'm Great Britain. british Police
Headquarters have received their in
structions from Downing street that
this war must be releutieesly pursued.
For months Rast the secret campaign
Of the Communists and the actions u
their leaders have been CLOSELY watch
ed by the political section Of Scotland
Yard. Detectives have traced huge
sums of money utilized for Red
propaganda. Now the police net is
spreading.
RED" propaganda has been a fail
ure in England. but its native and
alien authors. encouraged by Their
apparent immunity. haze gone further
and further in their secret campaign.
Attempts have been made to sllhorr
not only sailors and soldiers. but tho
police themselves. and women as well
as men have been employed in this
underground work
Already a large batch of documents
has been seized. These are no,Y being
examined BY experts. Police chief
believe Communist leaders counted
upon direct action 10y the Triple AiIi-
ance when the miners wage con-
troversy arose at the end Of March,
and they had arranged a grand coup
for the time when the hold-up of the
nation came about. IL was To be the
great opportunity FOR the revolution
Headquarters and branches IN Eng
land and Scotland were told to pre-
pare for the triumph of the Red flag
But there was intense disappointment
and even rage IN the Communist
ranks when the Triple Alliance failed
them.
Since then audacious propaganda
both oral and literary" has been pro-
ceeding. and various methods have
been devised for promoting "risings"
and disturbances among the un.na-
pioyed.
Agents have been busy among the
miners and lockers, who hasve been
given all sorts of promises If they
would engage In Revolutionary action
The common sense of the British
working man has defeated the Red
| plans up TO now. but the police know
| that the most insidious efforts arr
ceaselessly being made to get at the
more irresponsible workers. Hence the
governments present stern call for
action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
WORK.

Whenever there's a task to do
IL means the world has need Of you.
Whenever there's a hammer raised,
Wherever metal must be braned,
Whenever nail is driven in.
or fixed a tiny cotter pin.
There shall be when the work Is Ger
More JOY than men have known be-
fore.
The man who puts his hand to toll.
The ploughboy turning up the soil,
The laborer or mechanic skilled.
Give something OF themselves TO
build
The better world duty done
Improves the path men travel on.
And there's no deed SO common place
But what bestows its sum Of grace.
No man has ever toiiei in vain
Who sweeps a street or cleans a
drain,
Who drives a nail or wields sledge,
or works with tools Of keener edge
Is bettering the lives Of men
And adding To their comforts then.
For from such service here has come
kelef from much that AurdenSome.
Beauty and peace of mind and ease
Are born of duties such as these.
Whenever man employs a wrench
Or stands TO service at his bench.
Whenever there's a manner raised,
Whenever there's window glazed,
Whenever man has served a cause.
The world is better than it was.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07

Wilmington, Del.--Human be
ings here are eating garbage and
are glad TO get II.
Health officials today discov-
cred more than 100 hungry men
and women delving Tor refuse
food in city garbage dumps along
the river front.
With tears in their eyes. they
said they had no work, no
money. and it was eat garbage or
starv.
Various organizations are plan
ming to care for them tempo
rarily.
This canard was first sent from this
ci.y more than a month ago. Some
of the largest papers in the country
accepted il and printed il in al good
faith. 1t is 50 obviously untrue that
we hate even TO dignity ii with de-
niaI. It shows to what lengths GER
tain unscrupGlous persons will 20
to wreak their vengeance upon a city
which did not suit their critical tastes
1t is impossible to ascertain the
identity of the person who started il
But Every Evening requests that al
newspapers which may receive such
a news story in the future investigate
through the Associated Press before
printing it. There has been some suf-
fering here, we are sorry to say. But
there has also been suffering in Buff
falo. St. Louis, Oshkosh and Kankakee
But we do not believe that 100 Of oul
fellows citizens have been forced tc
the garbage heap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
HUMAN LIFE CHEAP HERE.

Automobile accidents in this State
continue 20 Increase. For the period
of May 1881. inclusive. there were 2s
such accidents In Delaware. "a OF
which were n Wilmington. The in
crease OF accidents in the city over
the same period in tbs preceding
month is almost 100 per cont. The
majority occurred when pedestrian
and motorlst coIiided.
No matter how stringent the law
may be. no matter how faithfully
public servants may enforce the Jaw,
We shall always nave these accidents
un.ess both those VINO drive and these
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
HELPFUL EXERCISE.


l used TO sit IN pomp and
state and took no exercise, and
1 achieved such grievous weight
I pained the doctors eyes. Twas
very little grub ate. my sp-
petite unsound; but every bite
increased my weight three
quarters OF a pound. And then
I heard the doctor say, You
surely lard the earth; you'll
have 70 walk twelve miles a day.
and thus cut down your girth."
So I put on my nine-lessue
boots. and walked till / was
lame, although ] never cared
three boots FOR walking as
game. But one must heed what
over rules the doctors may In
vent, whatever sort OF 'pathic
schools those docs may repre-
sent. And SO I walked along
the shore about hundred miles.
and then walked a hundred
more, In all the ragtirno styles.
The frst result Of all this toll
WIS appeIe renewed; the
women had TO frv and boil great
quantities OF food. NY appetite
was strange and weird. IL
elamored ssili Tor mere; foavcs
and flshes disappeared. and all
tho larder'a store, Ny weight
increased by leaps and bounds.
by boun9s and leaps IL srew. and
where l usea Co gain two pounds
| now gain twenty-two. Tho
IA, lnan fails in all he does. In
all tho sehones ne tries. ant
aleeks aiwaya round hlm buzz.
ana talk OF exercise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

Department keeps coming 20 the rur-
face. II il moi only disappointed pro,
Germans who ere speaking ~ Herre-
tsrg Hughes and Mr. Hoover AZ mill
stones round the neck ~ the Preri-
Mt III one quarter these gentlemen
are politely referred ~ az "Jne heiI.
hounds ~ the Administration The
reason given for such animOsity md
ing such expression IL the fear that
the President has placed bignsfd in tn
hands of advisers who would lead him
straight back into the morass ~
wisconsin New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
wN. l.. oCkSTADER-G0oD
CITIZEN.


things shout Mr.. William l.. Dock
stader. VIM has Sold his Garriek The
strc Co . local syndicate. II is nat
ural hat the passing into other hands
al this house. which for 40 many years
has been an amusement institution in
Wilmington. should bring forth COM
plimcnts % the man who conducted il.
But while much is being said OF the
personality Of MIR. Dockstader. about
his civic enterprise, and his business
sagacity. we wonder IL the ma ajority
cf his friends have stopped Ia think of
what caused Dockstadcr's Gsrrick to.
h 81 popular.
Il wasn't the charming personality
~ tho man, for the average theatre
patron docs not come into contact
with the manager. II wasn't the the
atre itself Tor after all. house" is
= house" II wasn't because il was
the only place where vaudeville could
l. seen. for vaudeville can become
very tiring az times. There-you
have IL: u was because OF the kind of
shows which were presented there.
Any man who succeeds has to hew
out his own philosophy OF life. When
Mr.. pockstader established his first
theatre-not the Garrick-he decided
upon definite line of action. He be-
leyed that most persons were IKE
hlmself-that Is. that they liked good.
csean humor, pretty dancing. popular
songs. with maybe bit OF sentiment
taro~n in. He knew that they liked
tho~- qualities in a show. and that
they wanted Nhose shows free from
oh~cenity.
The very FIRST show that he pre-
scented was a clean one. And TO his
credit be Il said that the last
one-and those between-were clean
ones. one could 20 into that little
FIRST theatre or the Garrick Of later
years without feeling that the die
tates of good taste wcse to be smashed.
Women knew that they could take
their children q Mr.. Dockstader's
theatre without fear ~ their morals
being lowered.
Nov there would be nothing re-
narkahle about this. il the Garrick
shows o. the past few years only had
heen clean. Within the last decade
the majority q variety theatre own
ors have recognized the fact that de-
c. ncy. combined with brains. pays big
dividends. Consequently the ma jor-
rs of vaudeville performances now are
ciean ones. But the remarkable thing
J. that years ago. when the average
vaudeville show was nasty. Mr. Dock
stader was giving only clean shows
was giving them when some people
said decency didn't pay He was about
twenty years ahead Of his time, and
Wilmington prohted by mis- presence
here.
Wilmington needs such men as Mr.
Dpokstader in is business life. We
need that type of man who refuses to
oomprumise with the lowest elements
H. our COMMUNICATIVE stands out
four square and practices the homely
beliefs u honesty. decency and right
eousness.
Mr.. Dockstader would be the last
man 20 accept any credit for himself
BE Is modest and shrinks from per-
sonal publicity But Every Evening
believes that he should receive the
praise 20 which his acts justly entitle
him. He has been good citizen. an
asset 20 his community. and we hope
thht he win remain with US.