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inc with these correct not to say
honest. business methods the govern
ment is no longer hanging on like
grim death to anything it gets out CT
taxpayer even after il has been
shown that It never should have been
collected from him. In too many in
stances in the past IL has been quite
as hard for an overcharged taxpayer
to get back his overpayments once
they had gone TO the tax collector
as It was to prove to the government
officials who forced II out OF him that
IL was On overcharge. Now the
treasury undertakes to return the
excess collections without endless
red tape obstruction or any unnec-
essary delay.
New York will be wise TO follow
the example of the national govern
ment in these and other matters In
this State there has been not only
deliberate legal invention but admin
istrative ingenuity to compel taxpay-
ers to pay taxes on positive and
heavy losses they have sustained and
otherwise yield up what is not Justly
even II technically, owned under the
queer laws and queer administra.
| tive rulings.
No government can afford TO cre-
ate the impression among its citizen.
that IL is out to get their money by
fair means or foul. No government
should tolerate bureaucrats ant
other underlings whose idea OF efn.
cient administration Is frisking and
fleeing the public.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
Henry WaHerson
CFrom tho New York HeraId.l

The last OF the great personal
journalists OF the United states-in
so far as that phrase describes
those editors whose names were as
familiar to their readers as the
titles OF their newspapers-passes
from the stage And Henry Wat
terson was more than the last Of
them; he was one OF the greatest.
The deaths OF Greeley, Raymond
and Bennett left Dana supreme in
that particular field When Dana
died Watterson became the out
standing editorial personality.
For nearly half century Colonel
Watterson was a big figure in jour
naiism; for twenty years he was the
biggest. Even his retirement from
the editorship of the Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal did not dethrone him.
He could no more leave his profess
sion than he could stop the beating
OF his heart, After he went away
from his old desk and had to his
credit more than eighty years
scarcely a week passed that he did
not turn his restless pen to some
topic OF the day. There was no re-
firing that great spirit until it fed
with life itself.
Henry Watterson, as some one
wrote Of him only three years ago.
"blithely eluded the past tense" It
was hard to realize when reading
his articles during the great war
articles full OF youthful vigor-that
the writer OF them received advice
from the sixth President OF the
United States and gave advice to the
twenty-eighth President Waiter
sons life and that of John Quincy
Adams, whom he served as a page
in the House Of Representatives
cover the whole span OF the Re-
public from the Revolution onward
! Watterson observed intimately more
OF our national life and progress
and politics than any other Ameri.
can. He saw history as a child and
lived II as a man. Whether as sol.
der. traveller, editor. partisan OIL
plain patriot, he entered into all tho
common fields OF life with the zesl
and courage of Theodore Roose.
Welt.
Colonel Watterson valued the past
for its lessons, but he never let Il
weight him down. He was essenti,
ally an editor OF the day. Their,
was as much fire in the attack h,
directed at the Hohenzolerns wher
he was n as there had been in tn,
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literary duels of his youth. Even in
the last years of his editorship
there was none who could see more
quickly the salients Of an issue, none
who could pound them more ter
rifically with the guns Of denuncia-
ton and irony. OF all the great
American editors he was the most
picturesque in style. He invented
more phases than perhaps any OF
his contemporaries.
The versatility of the man was re-
markabie. In two continents he had
met and known and studied every
body worth meeting. He was well
come alike in the political, social
and business worlds. Scarcely a
topic could rise but he had discuss
ed il with its most eminent advo-
Gates or opponents. Yet none OF
these contacts ever disturbed his
own balance of judgment Great
ness Interested but never awed him.
He had known more Presidents and
Princes than any man alive. but to
him they were little more than in
terosting human beings. Wherever
he went he left his own mark--of
kindness. OF earnestness, OF clever
ness; but the contact left himself
unmarked. He remained the same
Henry Watterson, journalist and
gentleman.
Colonel Watterson will be remem-
bered by the people of his own pro-
fession as an ideal of Independence
and strength, trainer and encour-
ager OF young men, an illustrious
example Of complete devotion TO his
work. He will be remembered by
readers as an editor whose columns
were Illuminating torches for the
New South and, indeed, for the
whole country; as a writer whose
capacity for inspiring in attack or
defense was infinite. Party men
will think of Colonel Watterson as a
| Democrat who stood by his party
| whenever his seif-respect permitted
but who did not hesitate, even al
the risk Of fortune OF friendship. to
chastise his party or its leaders
whenever he believed that they were
straying from the principles he rev.
erenced.
The men and women who knew
Henry Watterson will think of him
always as the stanch friend, the
charming companion, the eterna
optimist. the sincere believer.
happy warrior leaves the arena. his
lance unbroken, his shield spotless
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
Naval AueiLa,y'Ra
CTrom the New York Tribune).

batant craft. submarines and air
plane carriers and aircraft He rec-
ommended no restriction on aircraft
and the limitation OF airplane car
rier tonnage to $4,000 for Great
Britain and the United States and
$4,000 for Japan. On the principal
ship ratio France and italy would
be entitled to 1900 tons apiece. No
opposition has peen shown to such
an apportionment.
As to submarines and combatant
auxiliary surface craft there are
sharp differences of opinion. Great
Britain has asked for the abolition
of the submarine on the ground that
illegitimate as we'll as legitimate use
may be made of II. That raises a
special set Of questions which need
not be gone into here. The con.
ference will deal first with surface
craft. With regard to them France
has appealed for a waiver OF the
capital ship ratio. Mr.. Hughes con
ceded that allowance ought TO b,
made for the cessation OF French
naval construction after 1914. Hi.
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With the PGrdgrdpheEs

The Empire may be invisible, but we begin TO see its
nnish-Dalas News.
we imagine that in the invisible Empire time is told
nv Ku-Ku Klocks-Brookyn Eagle
The nconvenent way 70 correct other peoples English
is 20 use correct English yOursef-Galveston News
Now there's for tunnel to connect the borough
., picbmond with Brooklyn Eventually the difference
a,a,oon ground hog and New Yorker will be that no
what the weather is the New Yorker is seen Feb
mary 9-Louisvle Courier Journal
south Carolina convict refuses pardon saying that
.ht, vears in prison has put him too far behind the
cession 10 m him for encounter with the world
snd he's right people hadn't learned to dodge the ranc
thtr,,, years ago Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
The Square Deal At Last
(From tho New York Herald.

Tax collecting on the level is as
important and necessary as tax pay
ing on the level. The tax depart
ment OF the United States Treasury
is being put on an ethical plane as
well as a sensible business basis like
the rest Of the national government
when the tax collectors are no long
er trying by every hook and crook
TO take away from taxpayers what
is not due as well as what is due the
treasury.
An example OF the fairer and bet
ter policy is found in the matter Of
securities and other investments that
have become worthless, BY a new
ruling II a security is so destitute
Of value that sound business methods
and, in the case OF a bank, the laws
require that Il be charged of the
owners books altogether or be
marked down the income tax return
may treat it in the same way.
other revision or the old rules is
made in respect OF losses which may
be accounted for in other years than
the years when the loss actually was
suffered although It was not then
known to be a loss as in the case
OF an embezziement or a shipwreck
sfterward discovered.
In various ways the government Is
now endeavoring to avoid injustice
against anybody subject 10 the pay.
ment OF taxes rather than trying tc
get all it can out OF him whether he
owes It or does not owe H. And in
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The Hughes program Of arma-
ment Limitation aimed not so much
at reducing ,he strength of navies
as the off/nsive strength of navies.
The main offensive weapon is the
capital ship. 10 capital ship
strength is cut down to such an ex-
tent as to foreclose oversee Offensive
the chief purpose of the naval hmi-
tation negotiations will be accom-
plished.
The conference has already turned
this corner. The FIVE chief mari
time powers have accepted the
Hughes capital ship ratio-5-s-3-
l.15-l75. Great Britain and the
United States will have capital shin
fleets limited to SIS, 600 tons. Japan's
allotment will be $4,000 tons.
Frances 175.O0o and Italy's $4,000,
Agreement on this part of the pro-
gram Is complete.
Discussion now centers on the re-
ductions to be made in auxiliary
strength-for the greater part de.
fensive in character. In this cate
CORY Mr.. Hughes put auxiliary com
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
NEWARK ANn rYpnoIn.

y Newark
IL pleasing TO know that the health officials in that
college town alive to The gravity OF the situation.
They endeavorng to discover and TO eradicate the
source OF Infection and the public wishes o good luck
10 their humane enterprise
IN years Newark has had distressing visi-
istions OF this dreaded disease In instances, death
las resulted herefrom It Is to be hoped that such
sinister results Will attend the present outbreak which
afccs both adults and children and also several widely
separated sections Of the town.
II the State Board OF Health do anything TO assist
the local health authorities 1t should hasten to do
ouy the benefit the residents Of the but
for the welfare OF the hundreds Of students who
viii return to the University OF Delaware from the
Christmas vacations.
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yet fully reflect the substantial i'm
provement that mas been effected i'll
lhe fundamental business factors
such as the decline in interest rstes
'ne hquidatiqn Of bank credit tba
reductions in accumulated stocks of
commodities, and the comparative
staollization Of prices al reduced
ieVels. Nor has domestic busfpess
yet had time fully TO refoc, fbo oca
nomic recuporation Of the year I'm
various OF the former beliigoren,
countries and the favorable politi- =
cal Developments in the international
field. ia ''V"' d |
The successful results of the
Washington Conference. already as
sured. the progress toward som-
ton Of the Irish question. the evil
dence OF reviving sanity in Russia
and the probability that workable
agreements will be made respecting
the German reparation payments
and the many commercial restric-
tions which still hinder European
commerce. cannot fail to react ia o
orably upon world industry and
trade.
The distinct improvement since
mid-year in the fundamental ele-
ments of the business situation as "a
whohs, warrants a much more hope
ful outlook for the coming year than
was justifable at the beginning Of
1921.
Due recognition. however, should
be given to the fact that liquidation
in many lines is not complete. More
over, II is still necessary that pro-
duction in some industries must be
severely limited to avoid the serious
consequences Of further depression
OF certain prices on account OF OK
cessive stocks OF goods. while in
others new working capital must be
laised TO replace that which was lost
through unwise expenditures under
rising prices. Such conditions as
these must be expected to retard
more or less. the progress OF revival
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
Just Clumsy, That's All
(From the Vow York Heraldl

Philippine and Hawaiian Islands as
well.
II Mr.. Lodge had thus clearly
stated the case in his speech of De-
cember 10 the question Of good faith
in the statement would never have
been raised. A good newspaper man
accustomed to expressing bimself in
copper riveted clarity wouldn't have
Tmade this blunder.
But this shortcoming in lucidity
should not carry weight as an argu-
ment against the treaty itself. which
looms big for international peace
and good will Indeed. the fourth
clause OF the treaty abrogating the
Anglo-Japanese compact is an
achievement OF the greatest magni-
ture. With this treaty out OF the
way nothing stands between Eng
land and America, actually or senti-
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
LYNCHINC IN 1921

IT viii interest Evening Journal readers to know that
according 10 the records compiled at Tuskegee Inst
ute by the Department OF Records and Research Monroe
Work, in charge there y instances in which Of
fcers Of the prevented ynchings OF these eight
10 Northern States and Ga Southern States In 1920
there Sc such Instances &C In Southern and 10
Northern STATES In &C OF the cases. the prisoners
removed the guards augmented or other precau-
In six instances armed force used to
repe the woud-be lynchers- Concerning the OF
snchng there 40 Instances in which prisoners were
aken from the jail and i6 instances which before
reaching jail, they taken from officers Of the law
There 63 persons lynched in 1921 or these 62
10 the South and in the North. This is two
more than the number 81 for the year 1920 or those
sDched SO were Negroes and four whites Two Of
4cse put 20 death were Negro women. Nineteen, less
lor enenir OF those put TO death charged with
aae Or attempted -Four Of the victims burned
Three pat 70 death and then their bodies
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
PRINCE OF coon rELLows DIES.

VVTlLLIAN L. DOCRSrADER founder Of the Garrick
5 W Theatre and a prince OF good fellows is dead
greatly to the regret OF thousands Of friends in this and
other States
He came 10 Wilmington many years ago, poor and un-
hoown. Possessed Of winning personality. keen business
Intelligence. knowledge OF the alchemy OF coming
laughter gold and determination TO succeed he en-
tered the theatrical business here and when he died
not only wealthy but also OF The best-known and
most popular mon in city and State
And be il said 10 the credit OF Mr. Docksiader, not
~ithsiandng his ability business man in his own
particular line he placed high value upon the friendly
elstons which existed between him and tens Of thou
sands OF his fellows. Tie believed implicitly in the truth
Underlying the adage. "If YOU would have friends you
must be friendly He accepted practced and capitalized
that philosophy.
Keenly Intelligent, jolly and witty in temperament
sympathetic in nature. moved strongly by human dis
ircss and and unobtrusve In his giving he
beloved by all who knew him and always welcomed in
TIE circles in which he moved and in which he found
that greatest OF all delights congena human association
while the public sympahizes deeply with Mrs Dock
siader other surviving relatives It also mpaihze:
With itself because it realizes that has lost good
charming friend and co4Norker.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28

Thus far in the conference Japan
has greatly surprised public opinion
by the large view she has taken Of
all matters and by her readiness to
cooperate with other nations in
the interest OF world betterment
In the negotiations concerning
that part Of the treaty covering the
protection OF the homeland of Japan
It was not Japan that insisted on
the Inclusion of her mainland in the
island sphere. On the contrary, she
didn't want It, contending that the
Japanese people might feel sensitive
about II.
1t was England in fact that ar
gued for this inclusion on the
ground that all the Pacific islands
should be included. And this OBJ
viously covers not only Australia
and New Zealand but our own
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mentally that prohibits the freest
and most cordial corporation in al.
matters of mutual interest or world
interest.
While the Anglo-Japanese treaty
was in force America could not havd
and did not have the cr-fdence IN
our relations with EnglanS that w
wished to have and that we shoulc
have. And what IS good for Eng
land and America in respect Of the
abrogation of this Anglo-Japanesd
treaty is good for Japan in that 4.
removes an important cause OF irri-
tation to her big neighbor across tho
Pacific. In its place is a fine agree.
ment fraught with mutual good
feeling and mutual good will which
will go further. very much further
in the ways of peace than two enor-
nous navies glaring at each other
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
Fl N0VICES TAKE VEIL
AT WEST CHESTER

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Dec. Is
The semi-annual services OF recep-
tion and profession took place yes
terday at Villa Maria Convent OF
the Immaculate Heart. a large num-
Der Of visitors from many places
being present. Bishop NJ. j. Crane
presided. and the Rev. Charles
Nolan delivered the sermon. Mon
signors Donovan, Murphy and
Drumgc9l assisted in the ceremonies.
There were q novices who took
the white veil and 20 who professed.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
GEMS or THOUGHT

Love is the smallest thing the worldif IT'S the love
OF yourself
Even crime has its friends but there never cham
pon OF poverty.
.--.-.
Every city man man dreams Of place in the country
but in his dreams he does not include the work Of man
in the country
.--.
An honest but bashful may have shifty eyes, and
the biggest rogucs can glare you down with their
sfraehfforward gaze but al shifty-eyed not
honest and all straight gazers not crooks
.--s-.
There are men with the stature OF giant the piercing
eyes OF the eagle and the square jaws OF ruler o' men
who don't have much more than a penny's worth OF
brains hut II they have that kind OF appearance every
body will declare they arc all brains.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
AT CHESTER; 6 HURT

CHESTER. Pa. Dec. 2S.-six
men were injured and damage
amounting TO $4,000 was caused by
a FIRE and explosion late yesterday
which threatened 10 destroy the
Lloyd Imperial Theatre building,
Third and Lloyd streets Tho blaze
started in a tailor shop leased by
James Moretti. who gave ite prob
able origin as an eNplodins oil
stove. The explosion which nhict-
ed injuries to six fremen and
spectators occurred ten minutes
after the alarm was sounded. Gas
from a broken pipe accumulating
in the store was ignited.
The explosion ruined the interior
OF the store. The theatre was re-
Gently taken over by new interests
and was TO have opened January ..
Evening journal., 1921-12-28

soothing, healing elements in Faith
er Johns Medicine are exactly what
he would prescribe for such a condi-
tion.
The value OF Father Johns Medi-
cine has been proven by more than
siXty-five years Of success. It soothes
and heels the breathing passages
and, because Of the nourishing food
elements it contains helps to rebuild
wasted tissue and give new strength
with which to rebuild health. Get
rid of that cold or cough now. before
it Is too late
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
A SAW THAT ISN'T TRUE.

rU1IE Yankees will build, in New York the worlds
greatest baseball stadium. 1t will have three decks
seating 10000 Many Dclawareans will sec games played
there
Fans will have much sport in this stadium as tne
ancient Romans had in their arenas
Contrast baseball with gladlaors killing each other anu
Christians thrown TO the lions in Nero's day
Man has changed very fundamentally in the last 2oVl
years The old saying Human nature never changes
isn't true.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
EDITORIAL OPINION

they are a record Of proceedings at
Paris to which our government was
officially a party, and as such public
property. But when Mr. Wilson left
the White House he carried them off.
They are now, il would appear, syn
dicated and made source OF pri-
vate profit.
When the Senate asked for these
papers they were denied on the
ground that their publication would
be offensive to other nations. and
thus incompatible with the public
interest. Now the seals are broken
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
ALL FROM ONE LITTLE SLIP.

C,AIAFoRNIA is producing 100000 boxes OF navel
" oranges year, many OF which are consumed IN
Delaware.
Yet this whole orange industry is said to have sprung
from one little slip budded TO navel orange hat came
from Brazil hfty-one years ago
That original orange tree still stands in the greenhouse
OF the Department Of Agriculture See It some time when
you are In Washington
II is as interesting Congress-and more important II
is sermon on growth and possibilities.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
oUAKERs AND RELIEF WORK.

ONLY about 100000 ouakers in our country but mey
W have set out to get 100000 barrels Of flour for Rus
sian famine sufferers. Much Of that aid VIII go lron
Ouakers in Delaware and nearby territory
II all Americans helped the same basis OF population
Russia would get 535OOOOoO barrels Of lour.
Quakers active a good influence in The wora' nave
carried on their creed nearly 300 years.
They have been unfalterlng champions against war
slavery and swearing.
Too bad we haven't 20oOoO0Oo instead OF only 2ooVV
OF them.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28

We desire to acknowledge with thanks tne receipt u
copy OF George T. MaxwelIs new oook "ine p'uo
1,o cb,cks fresh from the presses at Kes In 1t Mr.
Maxwell has revealed once his ability as cartoon
s and his facility for treating subjects OF peculiar inter-
est to the people his native state White opinions un-
ouesonaby will differ with respect to the direction OF
some Of the comments made there Is ample excuse ior
that in the fact that II is essentially complimentary
work designed among other things, TO give pleasure 70
he subjects treated and also The friends Of those VINO
are caraooned.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28

aAmeroan prestige rises says the French newspaper,
remns Not so much as American dictatorship has de-
clined and European ability to appreciate american
craftsmanship has Increased There is not Whining
lonlan who does not know that America was not re-
spousble for The league nasco. We sent warning in
annie time And America had no voice in The Versailles
conference Even the cables were cut on
Evening journal., 1921-12-28

and the papers are salable mer-
chandise. How much. il anything.
does Mr.. Wilson get? Has # be-
come the practice OF reputab e
newspapers to buy the contents OF
Steal Boxes?
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
THE STEAL BOX.

From the New York Tribune.
THE steel Box Opened at Last"
says "The Times when referring
10 the publication Of public docu-
ments rified from the White House
files
A strange mistake In spellingl
Obviously what Is meant is not Steel
Box. but Steal Box.
For in describing the contents OF
the opened chest The Tines says;
"These papers include the secret
minutes of the Big Four and the
Council OF Ten" That is to say
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
MISS CALVIN RESIGNS

Miss Marian Calvin has resigned
as secretary to DR.. Richard w.
Cooper. head Of the educational de-
partment Of the Service Citizens OF
Delaware. Miss Calvin. who has
made a host of friends while in this
city. will return TO her home in
Troy. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
NEvER sHouLD FLUCTUATE.

c,pNcE the market began rising, Liberty bond holders
- many Of whom arc Deiawareans, have become ;icher
by ~ 2500OO0O00.
That represents the total increase in market price OF
all Liberties.
Yet the bonds and the government back Of them have
not changed. The market price of government bonds
should never fluctuae.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
NERVE CONTROL AND PAIN.

rzoNEITHERAPY is a system OF relieving pain by ap-
II plying pressure to the nerves-hke shutting on the
water or gas by turning valve
For instance to stop toothache grasp the gums over
the aching tooth between thumb and forehnser Press
tightly
rrhai is worth remembering When Wilmington man
has toohachc everything else in the world fades into un-
imnorianee.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
DON'T LET THAT COLD
GET THE BETTER OF YOU

If that persistent cough or cold is
fastened on you at this season OF the
year It may lead 10 serious results.
Your doctor would tell you that the