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EVENING SMILE.
RIGHT USE FOR 1T.

The fifth grade teacher was fond OF
the young principal and IL was often
rumored that he was engaged to her.
They managed to keep II secret from
the children. yet most OF them were
suspicious. One way she showed her
affection was by the way she cooper
ated with him IN all his pet schemes. So
when he started movement against
smoking she promptly began to help
him out.
First shc demanded that all her boys
who smoked bring to her all the tobacco
they had inthcir pockets. They did
and IL was a goodly supply. Taking
the box which held 1t, she said to one
of the boys. You take this down TO
MIR. Tt
A little boy in the rear of the room
piped out, Teacher, my sister Bess
she's goin' to give her beau tobacco for
his birthday, too."--Indianapolis News.
Delia--"So you have broken your en-
gagement. And, / suppose, of course,
You returned that lovely ring7' Cecilia
well. no. that wouldn't be reason
able. While l no longer like George.
admire that ring quite as much as ever,
you see."-London Answers.
HAS that orator an open mind?"
NO. answered Senator Sorghum, only
AN open mouth. Washington Star.
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object in founding a teaching body is
to have means OF directing political
and moral opinions So long as
one does not learn from infancy whether
one ought to be Republican or Mon
archist Catholic or irreligious. the state
Will not form a nation; it will rest on
vague and uncertain foundations and
be constantly exposed to disorder and
change"
Wells idea is nothing but an elabora-
ton OF the Napoieonic one with this
difference: while both schemes start
from the Same general principle, that OF
intoxicating the same ideas isssy every
head. Napoleon's end was the stabiliza-
tfon of hi. 1smpire. while Wells would
stabilize the world Napoleon failed
miser-sbly; Wells has succeeded bril-
liantly---but merely in catching the
imagination of his readers for a few
passing hours. II Napoleon could not
push his idea to a successful conelu-
sion with an army at his back. Wells
cannot change the educational system
of the world overnight by his fucilltons
We wonder how much does
Wells owe to Napoleon for his idea7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
RIpPLISG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE HEALERs.

rheumatism In my shoulder, in
my feet and neck, makes me feel,
as / grow Older. rather like a
wreck There are forty thou
sand healers who would drive il
out; they are optimistic spieiers.
each a cheerful scout. Come 70
me and cease 70 worry says the
healing guy Il can cure YOU in
a hurry. IL you1l let me try. I've
designed modern diet: eat what
/ shall choose. and tha> pain no
more win riot through your bones
and thews.s Try nay pouItice,
says another, "put it on your toe.
and you'll see how quick twill
smother every ache you know
Says another healer solemn, Lie
down on that bench. and III twist
your spinal colmn with a monkey
wrench Like iambkin TO the
slaughter TO the cures" I go; I've
been soaked in sulphur water for
a week or so; I've been decked
with mustard plasters-some stick
to me still-for the healers are
my masters, and I do their viii.
Though the healers' glad pre-
dictions never are fulfilled, still
I listen TO the actions of the
healers skilled. Every new one
finds me waiting with my check
book near. and his prophecies elat-
ing rob my soul of fear. And
the healer. like . linnet. sings his
song of praise One is born most
pays.
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pERsHING-CHIEF OF STAFF.

PERSHiNG-thlEr Vf SIsrT.
secretary of War Weeks has solved
An embarrassing difficulty. For many
months the nation has wondered what
disposition the War Department would
make of Pershing. I'D only fuil-fedged
American general living. Mr.. Weeks
frst idea was to name the late A h. #.
commander as chief of strategy, which
would have been position above that
al chief Of staff. vet with no real author
ity over the army except when an emer-
gency would arise. Pershing would
have been the commander OF n skeleton
army, while the chief of staff would
have commanded the active army. Now
Nir Weeks announces that General Per-
.shing viii Toe chief OF staff with power
10 organize the army for instant war
scr, ice, and that Major General James
q. uarbord win be executive assistant
"a the chief. Pershing will devote HIM
self to war organization problems, Gen.
eral Harbord viii administer army af-
fans in Pershing's name. AS matters
sin now stand. Pershing, as chief of
stan. may take hand in the active
arm, Z affairs at any time he pleases.
Under the first proposed arrangement,
II would have taken an order from the
Secretary OF War TO have given him any
real authority except in his skeleton
army. That OF course. would have re-
suited in much conflict between him
and the chief OF the active army.
This honor which viii be conferred
uIon Pershing is a deserving one. II
he Was great A. n commander in the
neld, he has added honors to his record
~ hts modest bearing since returning
Ia home shores. 1t is no secret that
he was not popular with his own men
while in p'rance. There are two main
reasons for this: first, Pershing never
played to the rrandstand of popularity;
second. the efficient method in which
the army was handled caused much
dissatisfaction among many men.
who Of course blamed the commander
in-chicf for the sometimes harsh en-
fcrcemcnt az his orders by underlings
who drove men instead OF led them.
Possibly a msn OF different tempera-
mcnt would have handled the army diff
ferently; such man might have
achieved success at the same time. But
the fact remains that Pershing's ad-
ministration abroad was a success-al-
Though il was not popular success
from the point OF view of the citizen SOL
di-r Who frequently felt that he was
heins treated with undue severity Per-
shing today is no hero in the eyes of
the mob, yet he is respected for his
ability and past achievement. AS time
lslss,s ne may grow in the esteem of
hls fellow citizens.
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to time devised fantastic schemes by
which every man was to receive his
fun share of life, liberty" and tho
time to pursue happiness. the fact re-
mains that the only way to make sue
cess is to go out and dig for II.
The best advice that could be given
our college graduates this year would
be: Select your work. choose the best
employer In that field; persuade him to
give you trial: make yourself 30
valuable to him that other men will
want you. Then. II you still like your
employer. remain with him and GROW
in the job. BY SO doing. you will gain
more than mere monoy--you may
achieve happiness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
PREPARATIONS AND BUSINESS.

Two years have elapsed since the
Versailles covenant was handed TO the
German peace delegation. Under its
terms the first installment of the in
demnity was to have been paid on May
this year. Ten days after that date
the reichstag by slender majority
votes to accept the demands OF the al
lies rather than permit the occupation
of the Ruhr valley. After two years of
pickering and evading a government is
formed that undertakes the payment.
This is an event upon which the west
ern world has been waiting for many
months. France, distrustful of her an
cient enemy, has been unwilling to dis
arm. Her military budget has remain-
ed exceedingly high, labor has been
withheld from the work of reconstruc-
tion and business generally in France
has waited on definite settlement of
the reparations issue. How much
France would receive and whether or
not 1t would be necessary to invade the
Ruhr in order to exact a fair settle
ment were questions that have kept
France in a state of unsettlement and
prevented rapid recovery.
In a less degree instability has pre-
vailed in England for much the same
reasons. Commercial relations could
not be reostablished until some proyi-
sion was made for taking care Of the In
terallied indebtedness. which In turn
was conditioned by payment on the
part OF Germany. Belgium and Italy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
ON DRESS PARADE.

Washington is one of the cleanest
cities in the country. but 1t ought to be
the cleanest. The superlative condition
can be brought about if proper care is
exercised. Every man, woman and child
can Cooperate with the park and street
authorities in a war on dirt and rubbish.
Success is sure to crown such a con-
certed drive. The result viii be that
Washington viii be cleaner and health
ier.
Nor should cleanup efforts be re-
stricted to the parks and streets. There
are lawns. back yards and gardens that
need more care and attention. They, as
we'll as the parks and streets, should be
put in order. Then there will be bright
er and more cheerful home surround
ings that viii go long way toward en-
hancing the beauty OF the residential
sections.
Better health Will be one of the re-
wards that will go to the householder
who personally attends to the job of inn
proving his home outlook. These are the
mornings and evenings that call for ex-
ercise in the open air, and exercise can
be directed along no more satisfying or
beneficial line than that of adding to
the attractiveness of ones own home.
a mans home is his castle. true
enough, and he can never do too much
to improve it. Your house itself as well
as the lawn and garden should be set in
order. Fresh paint, new awnings,
screens and porch furniture may be
needed. If so. get them. This is ma
ture's time TO clean up and go on dress
parade. 1t is a good habit for all Of us
to put into force around the home
washington Post
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CONFUSION OF rInK.

Editor Every Evening. note in
your paper Of May 10. 1921, the article
copied from Rev. r. NJ Kirkus. ia Trim
ity Parish Annals. I would like TO
voice his sentiments. absolutely. and
there are many others who would join
in: IL ls the most absurd processing
TO have two times in one city, confusing,
annoying lnconvenient. exasperatinz in
the extreme. / can not see ho~v any
sane individual or body Of men could
want such a confusion, everything diff
feTent In different homes. churches.
street cars. stores, banks, &c, on new
time; trains and mails on standard
time fthe correct tirna} there ia no
economy or pleasure 70 any one. II
canses many persons on midnight trains
long and dangerous walks 70 their
homes whish is neither Joyful nor ex-
hils~ating; ii simply pleases a few who
put il through. All on standard time
or all ON new time. Our government
prefers standard time and why not re-
spect our government If we expect il
to be respected by other lands7 Let us
All join in for one time only and that
sun time. Citizen.
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AMERICA AND THE IMMIGRANT.

me American press declares that a
great number OF our fellow countrvr,an
VINO Tor years have dwelt beyonc fba
sea VIII come this year to the czecho-
sioVak Republic. Early in the snrins.
there VIII be two large excursions. one
OF the Czechosloyak National Alliance
ana the other Of Workingrnen's Olvnn-
pcs. In all parts Of America they are
preparing for the visit to our new re-
pubic, longing to behold our emanci-
pated land whose liberation many If
them have helped to secure. They viii
come 10 their native land TO unite in
celebrating its freedom; they viii come
10 see their native meadows and woods
the town and villages, the palaces. and
the cottages of their birth.
The Chicago Denni HlasateI advises
these visitors to Czechoslovaki ~ ais
play their money, but at the same time
to call attention to the fact thar rirhf
here at home our people can earn and
lay asidesas much as in America E4,r-
ther the paper asks that all Americans
make 1t plain and clear how hard each
OF them had 10 work in America to
earn that money: let them tell how
many times. when they were starting
IN their American career they went to
q hard bed. hungry and lonely, to re-
sumo anew their laborious tasks in the
morning. They should explain fully
the hard and difficult conditions of
American life to all those who long for
American prosperity, about which they
have heard so many glowing tales from
innumerable irresponsible individuals.
-Ceskoslovenska Republika, Prague.
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JUST FOLKS
THEY WHO ARE AFRAID FAIL.
ny Edgar A. Guest

They whp are afraid TO fail.
Never venture very far
Fear of hurricane or gale
Keeps them safely where they are:
TimidIy their lives are passed.
Dreaming dreams which quickly die
Answering glory to the last
With a. terror stricken cry.
Glory crowns the pioneer,
Fame rewards the man of might
And I'm time the throngs will cheer
Men who venture for the right.
But the tinid only see
Dreadful dangers that assail.
And they question fearrully:
What IL we should chance to fail?
we might have TO start anew,
We might lose what now we own.
Hero we know what we can do,
There the dangers are unknown.
Glory would be sweet to win.
But the bonds OF failure chafe,
There are pits To tumble in.
Here we know that we are safe"
Boy of mine. in safety lies
Only what is commonplace;
They alone TO splendors rise
VINO meet failure face TO face.
Ask from life no guarantee
That you shall not suffer pain
Risk the loss. whate'er ii be.
For the Joy you hope to gaia
Be you brave enough TO try
For the goal your heart desires.
Keep your hopes still mounting high
Even though your body tires:
Fall and rise once more toNdare
Fortunes battlements to scale
What though failure waits YOU there?
Never be afraid to fail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
WELLS AND NAPOLEON.

~ q. Wells. in a series Of articles
published recently by the Saturday
Evening Post. advocates the compila-
zion of a series of textbooks to be used
the oneoming generation might grow
to manhood with the same conception
Of economies and sociology. the same
idee regarding politics and political
economy. and the same knowledge of
past history and the classics. He argues
that such a system of education should
be conducted in every land.
Till the war-drum throbbed no
longer. and the battle flags were
furled
In the Parliament of man, the Fed
GRAFTON of the world.
Wells idea is brilliant, but like so
many theories. it cannot withstand the
of educators from every civilized land
could agree upon such series of text
books; suppose that those books were
put In use in every school in the world:
could we hope that the next generation
would be different Hardly; human
Passions and human emotions would re-
main unchanged. National and racial
traits would assert themselves. Men
of each country would Interpret the
facts placed before them in the light
~ their political and religious institu-
tionr Wells idea would be defeated
hy the very forces which he desires to
overcome.
IL is interesting in this connection to
recall that Napoleon tried to force such
a system upon his Empire. After he
established the University OF France
In 1906. he stated that Ny principal
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important field OF operation In that
area
The Banana de Paris 1T des PayssBas,
which IL playing an important role In
the Ottoman Bank and whose oil In
tereats are a matter of common knowl-
adge. Is extending it's operation 70 the
French colonies. Possibly II will play
n role in French finance rivai1ing that
Of the Credit Iyonnais.
The vitality, energy, and initiative In
French banks since the war, we may say
In passing. In largely due to their staffs.
young men who fought heroically dur
ing the war many of whom were
wounded. lay fn hospifais for months.
and had ample leisure % reflect upon
life and itr problems. Nov in office.
there men have given 70 the banks their
loyalty and energy. With such precious
assets. the banks. count q new cause
of prosperity. 50 obvious In ti1is fact
that American banks In Paris have
opened important positions 70 the
''pofiu," and this, after all, reciprocally
beneficial and complimentary 10 Amer
lea and 10 France.
With the situation in France con
tinuing favorable. the question arises
ms tn Tho ability Of the financial instifu-
tiohs ia Paris fthe pivot of the financial
operations of Europe) to handle the
extra burden Of f1nancinR. The French
recall the fact that in 1871 Morgan q
co. saved the day by their timely finan-
ciai assistance At present speaking
Paris counts arnopg it's banking insfi-
tutions the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, the Guaranty Trust Company
the Equitable Trust Company, and the
Monroe and seligrnan Banks. Theae
banks completely equipped for All
phases of modern banking foster bene-
f1cial relations between America and
Europe There are also English banks
such as Lioyds'. rho London County
Westminster Bank. Cox Bank, and It.i-
ian banks. Swiss banks, IN fact, banks
of every possible nationality and de-
nourination. each eager 70 advance
money to victorious France. The adage
Water returns 10 the river" is again
Justified by events. The victor never
lacks friends. Nothing counts like suc-
cess. and banks in Paris which operate
for the restoration n France, the closer
relationship between nations, financing
Of commerce, cannot fall % meet with
success
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Paris. May Ie.-Paris, once consid-
cred the 1iysium of pleasure, is now
fast becoming the city of banks. a
HmalI volume could be written on the
extension of the banking world in Paris
since 1914. more particularly since the
Armiatice. The mere erection In this
city Of buildings destined to house such
enterprises will occupy small army
of builders for a period of from i've 10
ten years. The massive pile occupied
by the Credit Lyonnais WAS twenty
years In tho process of construction
At the present time five banks, each
with a capital cqualling or surpasHinK
that OF the Credit Lyonnaia, are con-
structing paiatial buildings for them
selves. Among them are several Unit
cd States banks.
With the resumption Of trade and In
dustry in France after five years OF
war, the development of trust and fl
nance companies IL not astonishing;
there never were such scope for ably
conducted finance and trust business.
Moreover, IL ia n recognized fact that such
companies inspire and promote enter
prise. Indeed, number OF Industrial
concerns now we'll In the lImeiight were
only recently financed and started on
their way to success by such companies.
The French have thoroughly grapsed
the principles of the intricate working
of these finance concerns as they are
conducted In the United States, where
risks are reduced TO minimum, profits
and dividends steady. and depreciation
unlikely owing 10 the wide variety of
interest
The marked impetus recently felt
among French and foreign banks In
Paris must be obvious to all and gives
the lie to those sinister predictiona ut
tered in January 1890. by certain emil
nent financiers who blandiy informed us
that Europe is bankrupt and probably
never viii pay It's debts" Nor is the fl
nancial world sitting on volcano
BankeU do not open establishments on
volcanos. The situation 30 pessimist-
icaily viewed by some at the outset of
the current year has, aa a matter OF
fact. taken a turn - the better. Al
though the total note circulation in
crease from the beginning of the war
averaged among the belliEerent nations.
and although the drop I'm ratio of gold
and silver holdings to this inflated note
circulation was from 61.2 per cent to
lit per cent. IL would seem that ade-
auate measures have been taken by the
principal Allied countries to cope with
the difficulties arising from this heavy
expansion of note circulation and to
meet in duo time their obligations.
The famous Bank of France. financed
by private capital and under private
management, but closely supervised
by the French Government is facing the
present financial situation with calm.
Its regents and it's censors are not
alarmed by the amount OF paper in cir
culation some 10 billion francs as COM
pared with 6 billions francs In 1914.
Nor are they greatly agita.ed by the
criticisms that accompanied the same
doleful representations mentioned
above. Such criticism OF the French
policy of meeting her war debts by re-
course rather to credit than to taxation
has been wide spread; yet IL was based
on the Governments best judgment
that the lighting spirit should be main
tanned at any cost. Besides the history
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BUSINESS SUCCESS.

Charles NJ. Schwab was once asked
what rule should be abided by in Sn-
ploying men. He promptly answered /:
Never engage a man whose repu-
tation has already been made. En-
gage one who still has his reputn-
ton to earn.
3. c. Forbes. in Forbes Magazine
adds this much 10 Mr.. Schwab's idea: /:
/ have repeatedly noticed that !
the man who is quite sure he has
arrived" is about ready to start
the return journey. Regulations
are like brass: they constantly need
to be shined up If they are to re-
main bright.
There is much truth in what those
two men say. Many a board OF direct
ors has been disappointed because some
high-salaried peach" has frittered out.
who has arrived is so self-satisfied that
he no longer is willing TO make the
efforts which he expended in reaching
the pinnacle in his profession. II tn.
winds of opposition blow hard while a
man is climbing, they blow harder still
when he is on the top. II takes re-
doubled energy and strength to remain
there.
But while employers need TO be care
full in the choosing Of men for execu-
tive positions. the man who is climbing
should be doubly cautious in choosing
the organization with which to work.
The most important thing for a young
ster to consider when he takes a posi-
ton is not how much salary he will
make now. but how much opportunity
win be placed before him to grow In his
position.
BY this we do not mean that he
should consider always the lane reach
ing upward. Many men fail because
they are SO anxious to get the place
Of the man above that they neglect
their own duties. IT formerly was q
rule of the Standard on Co.--and stIlI
may be--that each man should be able
to fill the shoes of the man ahead.
This meant that in every department.
there were two men who could iii each
place But IL also meant that each
man was sure tnspsrform his own duties
faithfully. because he knew that the
man below could repiaes him.
Although false leaders In sociology,
economics. and labor have from time
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bethany Band.

Bethany Band.
Stonemasons Union.
Smyth Post. g. A r.
waneta Council, ID. z.
Central Labor Union.
Calanthe Lodge, h. of p.
Crusaders Castle, *. G. Il.
Corinthian Lodge, s. of III.
Humanity Circle, b. of Il.
Eureka Conclave. S. w. NJ.
Germania Temple, G. X. t..
Industry Lodge. A o. u. w.
Fame Castle, o. o. *. M. c.
Canton Delaware, No. i, p. M.
Cherokee Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 302.
German Beneficial Society, No. /.
Harmony Council. No. /. u. +. A.
Peerless Conclave. H or S. w. NJ.
Brandywine Com. A. & /. o. K. n.
Noriel Encampment, /. .. K. K. III.
NJ. b. A. OF p. r. r. Employees. Inc.
Guiding Star Temple. No. 6. o. of U.
Eureka Council, No. i, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Washington Camp. No. 13. p. o. S. A.
vii. Branch, No. 20, Grand Fraternity.
wilmington Nest, 1895. Order of Owls.
Car and Ship Painters Protective AssO
Wilmington Lodge, No. 176, o. /. @. 7
moriel Encampment. No. /. l. N. o. X. H
wilmington Conclave, ID. of l.. Q. r. C
Camp 1926, Royal Neighbofs of America