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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
Extensive Drinks.

George sweeney and Joseph O'Donneli,
charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty
and were each fined $40 in Municipal
Court today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21
Wall Map OF Delaware 50 Cents.

a limited number OF the Rand Nc
Nally maps of Delaware are on sale at
Every Evening Office, so cents. 10
cents for postage to any address,
ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-21

Sell your old furniture through ree--
Evening want ada
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Do you want a housemsid2 Use
Every Evening want ads,
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FNHs

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Tn f"edinF plan would InroIve tl5
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
WHAT DOES 1T MEANf

The registration figures given in yes
terday's Sun ought not to be surpris-
ing. but they are, They tell virtually
the same story that similar figures
have told nearly every year for many
years past but they make us wonder
nevertheless.
According 10 the recent police census
there are 3S4,3 men and women in
this city who are eligible 10 vote. with
the additions made by this falls regis
tration. the total number of names on
the poll books Is only 266, 500. In other
words, II the police census Is correct.
and IL is more likely to be under than
over the marlt-there are 117.sSt ell
gibles who have failed TO register.
That is 10 say, nearly one-third of the
whole voting population of the city
has disfranchlsed itself.
The percentage of men and women
In this 1881 persons who refuse to
take part In the coming election was
not given i'm our local item yester-
day. Perhaps the women constitute
the larger proportion, Many of them
had suffrage thrust upon them. and
the militant ladies consider SO preci-
Gus and so essential to salvation. How
ever, the, male citizen has been a
pretty constant delinquent in this mat.
ter for many decades, and political
lukewarmness is noa peculiarly a
feminine characteristic.
Whether as compared with the past
there has been an increase recentiy I'm
civic apathy we do not know. a
study Of the data of political indif-
ference for the last nifty years might
throw some interesting light on the
decadence or the development of pub
lie spirit. We should get still closer
10 the heart of the subject if there
We're any way Of taking n reliable
census of reasons for neglect of what
has been regarded as safeguard as
well as a duty. Local conditions and
causes exercise a very considerable
influence in an off-year like this. But
IL Il be true that nearly third of the
voting population of a city like Ralti-
more feels no interest in a state and
city election. what are we 10 think?
Is the theory of democracy becoming
unpopular with its supposed benefi-
clafiea, or are there local causesl for
this apparent spread of civic dryyrot?
1s II case of disgust with popular
rule, or a case OF Indifference to the
blessings Of self government? What
does this army OF 117,O00 self-ds-
franchised voters represent7-Balti-
more Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
A WATCH.

Oh. whether the watch be a costly
thing
Or one of the dollar kind.
1t matters not If its clicking spring
Is one that a child may wind.
There are just two tasks for watch
to do:
Keep time through the busy year
And then when the work of the day is
through
To tick at youngsters ear.
Some crave the watch with the costly
case
And some with a rare design
But give me the watch l may freely
place
In timer hands than mine.
Yes give me the watch that a little
boy
May climb on my knee to see,
And claim from its ticking the thrill
of joy
I knew at my fathers knee.
Thick and heavy the silver case
Which closed with a hearty snap.
But never watch could take its place
As / clambered to his lap,
And never a watch shall mean so
much,
Though it be of the costliest kind.
AS that which my father let me touch
And taught me how to wind.
So hold that a watch has a two-fold
plan
And a double task TO do;
II must mark the minutes which pass
for man
And then when the day is through
II must swing on it's chain for the girl
or boy
Who chooses 10 climb his knee.
And give 10 the youngster the golden
Joy
OF its glorious mystery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
PRESS FREEDOM UPHELD.

The City of Chicago, or rather that
part of it represented by Mayor
Thompson and "Thompsonism," has
lost it's lit against the Chicago Tri-
b. ne. 1t was the contention of the
city's attorneys that the Tribune and
the Chicago Daily News had ''libeled''
chicsSo in printing criticisms of the
corporate acts Of the municipality.
Da..a ages in the sum Of S10,000,000
were asked.
On the face of it the suit was
brought to stop the mouths Of Chicago
newspapers in the future and 70
punish them for what they had done
to the thing called ''Thompsonism'
ii the past. In sustaining the de-
murrer filed by the Tribune, Judge
Fisher pointed out that il the citys
action was held maintainable,
then public officials have in their
power one Of the most effective in
s.. dments with which to intimidate
the press and to silence their enemies
1t is a weapon to be held over the
head of every one who dares print or
speak unfavorably Of the men in
power"
SO ends a dangerous and insolent
attempt by one of the most arrogant
of political machines TO maintain
itself in power and TO outlaw. crush
and silence all possible effective criti-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
TREATY IN THE BALANCE.

As the German treaty stands nou
IN the Senate II liz dangeroua for ~,
Republicans to bring il 10 n voto ANA
even more dangerous to DELAY the rn,i
call. Unofficial polls OF tho cha,,ha,.
gave the treaty margin of fon. ,,a,',,.
vv,ure ,s, tne death OF Senator Knox
WIN that margin reduced 10 three
sne chance or Illness or unavoidable
absence becomes a factor that cannot
De ignored In Administration plans n
seems prudent TO postpone action until
tne majority is reinforced by an an
pointment from pennsylyania.
Net Senator Underwood has co,.
iirmed the rumors OF possible dese,.
ton of the treaty by Democratic gen.
ators originally listed as favorlnp rntl-
hcatlon. He has Informed his col.
eaRues that his estimate of eleven ann
porting votes from the mlnority side
may dwindle, and every delay ren.
ders, such revision OF Judgment moro
probable. While the Administration
waits for voice TO replace senator
Knox IL may lose essential ballots IN
tho opposition.
II the treaty were to fail, which Is
no longer beyond the bounds of possi-
bllity, the loss would fall entirely on
President Harding and the Republican
leaders. Neither the United States nor
Germany has anything To gain
through malteshift arrangement
which ends the war by lodging every
responsibility, evading every decision
and enacting confusion In information
al relations.--New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19

The world is fun of bunglers---cerpen
ters who cannot make joint, house.
keepers who cannot cook, clerks who
do not know their business, stenog-
raphers who cannot spell. merchants
who lie, preachers who do not study
TO learn the truth, church seekers who
are sorry Christians. Bad workman
ship everywhere. SO also mon are
bad workmen in building their charac-
ters. Without earnestness of ideals
they let all kinds of rubbish and rot
ten materials into the structure OF
their minds.
There is need of revival OF con-
scientious devotion TO duty In the old
fashioned sense. Religion should pro
vide the inspiration and motive for
better workmanship. What perfec-
tton we see i'm the work of God. from
the violet and the rose to the hosts
Of heavenl The Bible teaches that
men should initiate God in doing well
whatever has to be done. Whatever Is
worth doing is worth doing well. If
You make good pin YOU viii earn
more than IL you make a bad steam
nothing less. Religion makes con-
science the foreman and perfect work
nothing less. Religion makes consoi-
ence the foreman and perfect worl,
the pattern. He who would love God
with all his soul and strength must
put all his might and soul and strength
into every duty"
so-called efficiency experts have
failed to bring about a return of hon
esty in work Perhaps religion could
do IT, Perhaps religion hasn't done
II in the past because II hasn't been
tried. Who knows7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
aInr LADIES'

uonilsmen, we have with ns today
she i.eanue ul Women Voters. II Is
una necessary fur Every Evening TO
ssiuand the principles and ideals Of
tha, ursanNatlon They are too well
innwn. u IN sufficient to say that the
iearno is composed of some of Della
waves finest women, who tre making
sacrifices on behalf of their Common
wealth 70 thcau noble women. who
ne Hetylna because they desire TO
make thla state better place in which
a. 1--we. thls paper extends It's hcartiest
sfeellnnb May they succeed In their
un selfish cndcavors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
TIMOTHY j. MOONEY.

The cordial manner In which the
Democrats by wards are endorsing
Timothy j. Mooney for reelection
next month as chairman of the Demo-
cratic City Committee indicates that
the majority OF the party workers
appreciate his dis-interestcd service
in the past. and believe that his plans
FOR greater City Committee in the
future should be carried out.
Mr.. Mooney is that rare type of
citizen who occasionally nourishes in
wilmington--a man who Is SUCCESS
ful and highly respected in his private
business. and who devotes his leisure
TO working for the betterment OF his
city through his political party. We
believe that he can number ten friends
to one political opponent. and that is
good measure of a man and a
tribute to his personal integrity.
AZ the present time Mr.. Mooney is
perfecting plans to completely re-
organize the Democratic City Commit
tee. The majority of local Democrats
favor his plan. OF course there are
some who differ on certain matters
which is their right. But we believe
that HIS plan, by which approximately
ESQ men and women will be made
members of the local group. is the
one which is needed to make a strong
body Of working Democrats who will
give OF their time and effort 10 pro-
noting the interests Of their party.
We will have a better city when
more men Of Mr.. MONEYS type enter
politics. IL is astounding to think
that for generations many American
cities were controlled by men who
were failures in their own business
before they entered the political arena.
Delaware Democracy. however, is
fortunate in having a group of strong
men who first made good in their
private fields before they entered
politics. The same ability which
caused them 10 succeed In their busi-
ness is now being used to advance the
interests Of their party, which of
of the State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
NOT A FREE WATERWAY.

The Panama canal cost the Ameri-
can people SS75,0OO.O 900. That was the
cost to the whole people. 1t is not
lherely body of American water to
be used by the people of the country
IL is a constructed work which cost
money The tolls were imposed because
II was an outlay of money which made
the waterway available. They were i'm
posed on all vessels. including Ameri-
can, for two reasons.
one was because such an equality
in the use of the canal was promised
Great Britain to liquidate certain
British rights just as a payment OF
money was made to liquidate certain
French rights. The exclusive Ameri-
can rights of possession and admin
istration were obtained by agreement
and by concession. The equality in use
was one of the concessions.
The second reason was to do equity
between sections of the United States.
The seaboard contributed no more to
The building of the canal in proportion
than any other section. The exemption
of American coastwiss shipping is a
benefit to the seaboard section and not
to the country at large. If the coast
states alone had built the canal the
toll exemption would be sounder.-
Chicago Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
PREMIER BRANDS PROGRAM.

The French press on the whole nm.
proves Premier Brands speech on
the course he will pursue at tht
washington conference Alfred
Capus warns In the Gaulois that thec.
are times of uncertainty "rodav .
lie says, "one can only undo the
Gordon knot slowly, patiently and
ingeniously. Force and audacity M
longer suffice. II seems that such is
the sense OF Premier Brands dis-
course. The secret optimism contain
ed therein Is merely confidence In ef-
fort and in the future of France. ue
does not hide the difficulties and /,
ne does cover them up at all. ~ Is
only TO give us courage TO approach
them"
The Figaro, which never strains n
point TO applaud the BRAND govern.
ment, says: The Premier has re.
called n truth which we often forget
The Treaty OF Versailles was not con
cluded between two independent ma
tons& IL has been imposed on Ger
many by an association OF Powers
which must stand united to apply n
II one nation isolates itself from the
others, IL likewise renounces the usu
OF the Treaty as a common instru-
ment We must remain in accord with
our allies II we wish 60 be assured of
Its execution
The liomme Bibre comments on the
.clearness and order evident In NJ. Bri-
and's speech: Its language will re-
ceive the warm and confident appro.
uauoh OF the entire country. The
PRESIDENT OF the Council has appealed
10 common sense. lie has presented
with modesty program of sagacity
and hrmness and has avoided resort
ing TO theatricals and political fam
fare"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19

nothing to the majority. let us frankly
admit IL. Let MS say. away with
beauty. lovelincss. and those things
which symbolixe our love for our city.
Let us confess that Wilmington ia
only place TO make coin in--and
not place to live In and take n pride
in. But the people who would adopt
such credo are not in the majority.
or this we are certain. Another thing
of which we feel sure is that the Di-
rectors of Streets and Sewers will
view this matter in different light
when they are cognizant of public
opinion. We believe that they wish
to heed the voice of the majority. II
now remains for that group to make
itself heard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19

to get SO or si5 for Il m order %
break even.
AS n matter ~ fact the pfenirprinm
retailer is probably a rare bird lust
now. A few ~ them are perhaps nak.
Ing large profits ~ sticklnR a. vnf.
time prices. but many more IN them
are only hoping % make expenses una
til better times cnnle along.
The dimcuity. explains Hn arufff.
lies In the fsct Inst retail prices.
wages. and farmers earnings afr ali
on different levels. IN order ihaf 0uf
clumsy Industrial system may work
az all. they muri b. 0n about tha
same level.
Farmer Felt Drop Fifst
when prices began 30 drop. the lrsp
fell on the farmer FIRST. Win unaa'f
stocks Of f0odatuna on hand. ihn htlf
ors refused o. give him hlFh ufIaa
Tor what he raised. nul he had ia asH
SO he took low price. Wholesaler ana
retailer refused i0 follow mH. Tho
I cost ~ their operations woe hIFN
/ chiefly because wages remained hirh.
and by cooperation and 4foflsf, both
I ~ which the farmer lacked. ihat were
able 20 keep up their prices io greet
/ extent
But the FARMERS form about 40 par
! cent % the buying pahlic Having
very little money. thls largo eteiiHn ~
the buying public bought very nfNr.
K Manufacturer of farm Implements
Immediately ffit the pinch Their sales
in many cases fcil On more than haf
] Other manufacturing linne also fHif
/ it As a result factory employees vrre
thrown out ~ work. Unempl0y nfnt
set In. u affected millions 80 tho huv.
ing public was stln further reduced
demand declined stni more. ihr caat
Of every retailing operation ROSE ard
the retailer, with bic hiah prices was
less than ever in position 20 reduco
them.
II is statement which h cosy fa
understand. but hard 90 remedy. if a.
bushel ~ potatoes would buy pair
Of shoes in 1913. but 81 takes two BUSH
els Of potatoes 20 buy pair Df shoes
now, then the potato growers can Only
buy half as many shoes now sa In
/ 1918. one result is that employees ~
shoe factories viii be thrown out ~
| jobs. Then they can't buy Shines either.
1 Really, tho farmer. n at 4n lnfelH-
! gent. Is iu an cnviahlo position. fit az
least can eat. 70 is only tho farmer
who raises nothing but ono money
crop who now quffers--thc man who
raises only tobacco. or coft0u--f0r eve
ample. The farmer who produces hogs
and chickens. and keeps daily cattle
and raises potatoes and beans and
other vegetables. need RO 90 mark ~
for very little of HRS food He Or vastly
better or than that ex-shoe factory
| employee. for example.
Business viii never pick up untii
the farmer once more is able to buy
pair Of shoes with a buahel ~ puia-
toes. That can be accomplished either
by giving the farmer more Or the shoe
maker less. The diagnosis " easy. but
the only remedy seems 20 hc q slow
process of readiusfment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
ABANDONED PRINCIPLE.

when Congress voted it's Medal of
Honor TO Great Britain's unknown
soldier 1t was acting In the utmost
sincerity. II was expressing an emo
ton that lies deep in the heart OF most
Americans and TO which Mr.. Wilson
sought TO give expression in the Trea-
" or Versailles. The treaty that is
now before the Senate does not give
expression TO any sentiment that was
ever harbored in the heart of man.
Except for the political predicament
In which the administration found IT,
self by reason of a political raid
against the Treaty OF Versailles and
the subsequent adoption OF the Knox
Porter resolution, II would never occur
to the mind OF anybody to negotiate
such a treaty as that which Mr., Har-
ding had submitted.
IL is not a treaty of peace in any
sense in which treaties OF peace have
hitherto been understood. In so far
as It makes peace with Germany it is
an incoherent and unintelliglble peace,
subject always to such notifications
as the Allies may make in the Treaty
Of Versailles ii whoich this country has
refused to become a party. II is rather
a treaty OF peace between the warning
factions Of the Republican Senators
who had nothing in common except
their hatred Of Mr.. Wilson and are
still held together in foreign affairs
only by that hatred.
What makes the situation still more
incomprehensible, the hope of ratitica-
ton does not lie with Republican Sem
ators but with the two Democratic
leaders, Mr.. Underwood and Mr..
Hitchcock. who are expected to fur
nish the Yotes that are needed to give
the necessary two-thirds. In doing this
they viii have turned their backs on
the record of their party they will
have repudiated the leadership under
which the war was won, they viii
have abandoned every principle which
they championed while the issue was
in the balance and will have clinched
the kind of peace which they once
passionateIy denounced.-New York
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19

cial article which win appear In Will
mington exclusively In Every Even
ing. The heading OF his article In
Motor Auctions" We are not nj
liberty TO divulge the contents of /. is
paper before Saturday, but we believe
that we are safe in saying that Mr..
Babson advances an idea which some
local capitalist or group OF flnanciers
might well take advantage OF.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any reader can get the answer 70
any Question by writing Every Evening
,niorfnntion bureau, Frederic j Haskin,
nlrwtor. Washington, -. g. This oner
applies strictly TO information. The bu.
reau cannot give advice on legal. medical
and financial matters. ~ does not at
Tempt TO settle domestic troubles nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any
and briefy. Give full name and addrcs.
and enclose two cents In stamps for re-
turn postage. All replies arc sent direct
TO the inquirer.
@. Who are the Civil Service Com
missioners and their political affilla-
tions7 ]. III. w.
A. The present Civil Service Com
miasioners are: Former Governor
John N. Bartlett of New Hampshire,
Republican, appointed 1921; Mrs.
Helen Gardener, District Of Columbia,
appointed 1920, Independent, and
George X. Wales OF Vermont, reap
pointed. 1919. Republican.
q. What Roman used the express
sion Carthage must stand" in the
conclusion Of his speeches7 l. r. S.
A. Sclpio Naslca who realized the
importance OF Carthagesto the well
fare OF Rome. parodied Cato's famous
Carthage must be destroyed" and
ended his speeches In the Senate with
the sentence, Carthage must stand +"
Q. What are the Articles Of War;
IT. r.
A. The Articles of War are the
discipline and disciplinary procedure
code OF the United States Army These
were copied from the English Mutlny
Act, July 30, IT'S. and enlarged Sep
tember 20. ire. The present articles.
which are practically the same as the
former ones, were enacted April 10
1905, II is the authority under which
statutory and common-law crimes and
misdemeanors are punished by mill
tary courts.
@. What kind of snake was the
asp by means of which Cleopatra com
mltted suicide3 A. r. c.
A. II is thought that this snake
was the small-horned viper.
@. what book In the Bible does not
have the word God" in IT." q. I, n
A. The Book Of Esther does not
contain the word God"
Q, What is an attestation clause?
II. r. ".
A. The clause which precedes the
signature Of witnesses TO documents
which must have such verifcation Of
signature Is know as the attestation
clause.
q. Which Of Brownings books wa
the last one published before he dledq
A. w. Y
A. "Aslando; Fancles and Facts .
volume Of poems. was published on
the day Of the death of Robert Brown
ing. December II, 1889.
@. Is IL true that Columbus landed
somewhere else before he landed al
san SALVADOR l.. r. g
A. It is supposed by some that
Columbus landed first at Cat Island
one Of the Bahamas, but San Salvador
or Watlings Island, which lies 10 the
esst. has the better claim as the
original landing place.
q. What will keep Windshield
from cloudlng or gathering moisture7
r. s.
A. The Bureau of Standards saws
that Windshield may be kept clear
by wiping II Off with n cloth moistened
In glycerine.
u What causes rust7 r. r.
a. The Bureau Of Mines saws that
rusting is due 10 condensation Of
moisture in the atmosphere on cool
surface.
o. How long does II take to get a
copyright? r. r II
A. The Copyright Office SAYS that
II takes about two days TO put
through copyright in this country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-19
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
ERA OF BL00DSHED.

Still bloodshed is the modern
fad, my protests don't avail
in almost every little grad some
slayers are in jail. All kinds of
folks behind the bars are locked,
for CORY deeds: famed clergy
men and movie star. and danes
in widows weeds. The furies,
free and running loose, urge
crime with every breath, and
any frivolous excuse will do for
sudden death. When all the ma
tions We're at strife, and gents
slew scores of gents, men
learned to think that human life
is not worth fifteen cents. They
carried back this grim belief
from scenes Of death and gore:
and this delusion, fraught with
grief, has spread from shore to
shore. And so we hear the crack
of guns throughout this coun-
try wide, and every day we're
planting tons of delegates who
died. The husband shoots his
loving wife because she wears
punk lids. and grandma takes
the butcher knife when she'd
correct the kids. The wires are
burdened with the news OF
murders and of brawls, not in
the alleys and the news, but
in the stately halls. And men
OF standing go TO Jail, and queen
ly danes are there; and all my
protests don't avail--expiaining
my despair. We're wasting force
on little things, denouncing
minor flaws. while yet the armed
assassin springs, and laughs to
scorn our laws.