Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
SHALL WOMEN BE wHIPPEDs

Leroy Harvey, the gentleman who
Is Mayor Of Wilmington. ran for Of
nee on a homemade Republican plat
form, and promised that he would
well conduct the City's affairs. and as
warrant of good faith cited the fact
that he was member of the Repub-
lican party which he assured us had
been patriotic in war time.
Now We do not doubt Mr.. Harvey's
patriotism. He would be the first man
60 assure US OF IT, But patriotism
should be more than mere words; it
should take form in action. Either MIR.
Harvey must step forward and lead
the way 10 solution OF our garbage
matter. or else he should candidly ad-
nit what many persons believe--that
he is merely a nice. quiet, Christian
gentleman who never did anything
noteworthy out Of Office. and who is
Incapable OF doing anything great
while in office.
Some months ago fire destroyed our
garbage disposisg plant. 1t then was
the duty OF Council--that Republican
controlled Council, gentIemen-toI
authorize the building Of new struc-
ture. That was done. and in time the
new plant began TO function. But ii
functicned like a Ford car missing
TIVE cylinders. 1t proved to be en-
tirely inadequate. and IN addition,
could not dispose Of wet garbage-and
about 30 per cent of garbage is wet
when il leaves the average housewives
kitchen.
But did this little matter daunt our
Council? Not bit. Why. let the
housewives wrap UP their own gar
hsge, II they are so poor that they I
cannot afford 10 hire servants to wiring /
out the garbage. then let them do it
with their own hands. What's the
world coming TO. anyway? In other
words. Council admitted that it had
huneled, so threw up its hands. Mayor
Harvey. although possessing a Best
Mind at the disposal OF the Republican
party. could not solve the problem Of
how 70 reduce our garbage. Speech
making is more in his line. He can
paint the giories Of Naples, Rome. and
Florence--as he did in fiowery words
during his last campaign-but when it /.
comes to solving a dirty garbage mess
AT home. well. that's no place for an
orator. boys,
AS the titular head Of the city and
the Best Mind among many good
minds. the populace looks to Mr..
Harvey to clean up this mess. He is
expected. as the leader of the Repub-
licsns who SO grossly mis-nnanage our
city. TO step in and show his loyal
supporters how 10 dispose of garbage,
as well as how TO get votes.
Every Evening strenuously opposes
any suggestion of having the VIII
mington housewives-especia those
who cannot afford servants as the Re
publican Best Minds can-being forced
70 press and wrap their own garbage.
IL is the city's duty TO dispose of this
garbage. and not those good women.
OF course. if the Republicans now in
control force them to do garbage dis
posai duty they will have TO obey. But
there is such a thing as a community
protesting against asinine laws passed
by incompetents who have miserably
failed at their duties to their fellow
citizens.
II Council passes an ordinance fore I
ing the good women of this city to
press and wrap garbage, and TO do
general garbage disposal duty. that
law must and shall be obeyed But !
how will that law be enforced? The
wnipping-post will be the only salu-
tary method. In which case we pre- I
sumo that Rodney Square will be turn I
ed into a general whipping grounds. :
Mayor Harvey might even WELD the
Cato oNine-Tails on the tender bare
backs of good women who would pro- {
test against the silly order of the Best 9
Minds Of the Patriotic Republicans
who mis-govern our city. What
sight that would be for visitors from
elsewhere to witness from their rooms
N the Hotel du Pontl
Council has muddled and messed
The garbage affair. Then cannot the !