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William Gillette Injured.

HADLYME Conn, Jan. 19-"iii-
lam Gillette, the actor. is suffering
from a dislocatcd shoulder. received
nv fail on his hOuseboat. the Aunt
Polly. Saturday evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
FORD,s RAILROAD MIRACLE.

About six months ago Henry Ford
bought a railroad which had been
showing a consistent deficit and pro-
ceeded to reorganize 1t according to
his own ideas of efficiency. Wages
have been raised above the union
scale. rates have been lowered still
further. all records for quantity trans
portation over the line have been
broken, and the deficit has been turned
into an operating profit OF half a
million dollars. From an average de-
spairing railway system, ciamoring
with the others for higher schedules
and lower wages to stave off the
bankruptcy that stared IL in the face.
Mr.. Ford has transformed the Detroit.
Toledo and1Jronton into "A prosperous
concern, several times more useful
to the country than IL was before he
touched IL.
With this example in mind the tax
payer may be Justified in wondering
whether il was the "inefiictency of
labor of which the roads have SO
loudly complained. or the inefficiency
Of management that has brought them
to the verge of insolvency. Perhaps
the railroads need financial aid from
the government less than they need
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
YOVRSELF-AND CHILDREN.

The Delaware Safety Council. acting
in cooperation with the Park Com
mission. the Red Cross and the Y. NJ.
c. A.. has arranged TO have an expert
swimming instructor on duty at the
local pools during the next two weeks
for the purpose of teaching all of US
how to swim. In addition to this ex-
pert. members Of the Wilmington Red
Cross Life Saving Corps. who have
rendered such splendid service to their
city in the past. will also give of their
time and teach the non-swimmers how
to care for themselves when in water.
We do not know of any other city in
America which has offered such un-
usual opportunities for the people TO
fearn to swim free of charge. Hither-
to, in most communities, a person has
had either to engage the services of
one else who learned from someone
who perhaps knew how to swim.
but not the best and easiest way to
swim. Wilmington. through its well
fare agencies, places. at the disposal
Of every man, woman. and child.-the
means for learning this sport which at
times is also method of self-preser-
walton.
A man does not do his full duty by
himself unless he learns all about
swimming. parent fails in his duty
to the child unless he urges his young
ster to take these advantages which
his city freely offers
Learn to swim yourself. but above all
things, let your children learn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
THE GUARDS FINE SHOWING.

The review of the Delaware National
Guard yesterday at Camp Chandler
hx General Robert Lee Bunard. Com
,nander of the Second Army Corps
Area. was a happy event which re-
f,ected merited credit upon the Della
ware bows who form the military units
of our State. The regimental parade
which preceded the review was viewed
by scores of men who had had pre-
vious military experience, and these
stated without qualification that the
men made a most excellent showing.
which would have done credit 10 a
regular army outfit. That General
Bullard and his party expressed their
n,easure at the excellent condition of
our Guard is especially pleasing to
those of us who know of the efferts
which have been put forward to make
ii SECOND TO none in the Union. The
Generals approval was frankly given
and that was praise indeed. The Of
ficers and men who have so cheerfuliy
given their time to the service OF thelr
State deserve the highest commenda-
ton. They are the stun OF wnich rear
Americans are made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
TPHAM OF DELAMAR

Delaware is noted for many things.
not the least Of which is the splendid
system Of highways which criss-cross
our state. and which have received
praise from every motOrist who has
had the pleasure Of touring over them.
While much of the credit for our roads
" due to the splendid spirit of public
service manifested by members of the
au Pont family. who have generously
given time and money 10 their de-
ssiopment. we must not forget that
the practical engineering ability Of
Charles NJ. Upham. our State High
way Engineer, was a contributing
factor. Without the du Pont iniu-
ence our highway system would not
have been conceived; without Up
hams expert direction we do not be.
Nave that the vision of better roads
would have been SO splendidiv
realized.
Comes TO hand newspapers from
North Carolina. praising the work
which ''our Mr.. Upham" is doing in
that commonwealth. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Upham WAS "bor-
rowedg from us for a period of one
year. North Carolina, to judge by
those newspaper reports, considers
him already as one of her own sons.
Now we are not ayerse to lending on
sion a Delawsrean who can show
other States how TO do things properly.
But when our SONS are spoken of, we
prefer that their State be given some
credit. We claim Charles Al. Upham.
TO us he is 'Tpham OF Delaware.
Now IL this seem fulsome praise, we
reply that II is mcrited-and we prove
II by inviting you to roll over our
F, splendid roads. There are long
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
PROHIBITION IN VIRGINIA.

Here I'm yirginia-and the same
holds true OF other states-the break
down of enforcement perhaps is due
largely to the assumption of police
powers by the Federal government.
while the jurisdiction of the govern
nent and the states Is concurrent. the
result Is the usual one where respon-
sibility Is divided, and neither Fed
eral nor state officers are enforcing
the lawss
DIsrespect for the law Is something
new In Virginia. The Federal govern
ment having failed so miserably It
seems that Virginia must take up en-
forcemcnt where 1t left off when the
government made its fresh incursion
into its police powers, and recover the
ground II has lost. The incoming gov
ernor is lighting prohibitionlst. and
as governor II will be his wish as
well as his duty to see that the pro-
hibition laws are respected and en-
forced. IL will be an arduous task and
his powers are hedged about with
constitutional limitations. but with
the united support of all iaw2respeet-
ing citizens he should be equal TO the
emergency of returning Virginia to
the ranks OF law-abiding states. He
will have the custer law as power
full weapon to his hand. and IL he nn-
dertakes a cleaning out OF the Illicit
distiilers and the routing of the vast
army of bootleggers. he will have the
assistance of all who are worthy OF
being called Richmond
Times-D Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
THE cosr OF \ soY.

A man In Chicago announces that
1t costs $500 to rnAse boy to the
age of twelve years. How he arrives
NJ his figures we are not told. but
the average father is not likely to
protest that this estimate = too low.
Using thess ngures, a class OF ten
boys In SUNDAY school represents an
Investment of 155 200.
A scout troop of thirty stands for
an outlay Of s1s6,ooo.
A schoolroon, OF boys represents nm
Investment OF close TO quarter of n
million.
Arc the community and the church
reaping to the best of their ability
on the investment in boyhood7 The
church utilixes that investment one
or two hours per week. The scout
Troop works at IL trifle more than
this: tho school considerably more. and
yet not to the perfection of loo per
cent.
And what of the boy on the street.
the boy at work when he ought TO be
in school or the urehin fun OF crafti-
ness and guile?
Every boy represents an investment
by society. When our criminal rec
ords reveal the high peak of crime
as coming at the age OF seventeen
we have some idea of the enormous
| waste of that costly investment made
before and up to the age OF twelve
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
sold SWEDES.7

There are thousands of people hy-
ing in Buffalo who have never made
the short trip 70 Niagara Falls. A
large number Of Washingtonians have
never taken the trouble TO explore the
Capitol of the Nation, in the shadow
of which they live. Some Philadel-
nbians have never entered Indepen-
dence Hall. Many a st. Louisan does
not even know where General Grants
log cabin stands. Thousands of Ten
nesseeans have driven by THE Hermi-
tage." the home Of President Andrew
Jackson. and have never darkened its
doors. This is a peculiar trait We
Americans have--yser will travel half
the world over TO see some noted place
az which we have read, but we will not
20 q step out OF our way to see the
great American shrines which are
about us.
How many residents of Wilmington
have never been within historic "old
swedes. Church, one OF the most
prominent landmarks on the Aneri-
can continent? Many. we imagine
Yet il is within a few minutes stroll
of Market street, and viii repay with
interest the time consumed in explor-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13

would back 70 unpromiang 4 cAuse ~
disarmament Congress was constder-
ing bigger army and navy plans snd
sentiment seemed 10 be for protective
aruAus~nts regard1ess OF the tax bur-
Den. Even churches felt dissrms fns~<
hoTpcless NJ the time.
Hut the committee kept on writing
letters and making appeals. and In
two months the tide turned. no op~
Will ever know how much the women
did to turn public opinion and of1ss'~'
interest towards disarmament. Oncs
Il began to be regarded a. posssbiiify.
organizations everyvhere ns v" lent
their support, Womens orgA nizations
IN thirty seven states ere wording for
the three points
The wornen's diyarmarosnf com
nittee is not combining - activities
to this country, but is writing 70
wonen's organizations in EDgiand.
France. japan and Itsly. regarding mo
three points OF paramount interest 20
them as well az 20 women Of America.
There has not been time for answers
10 these letters 10 cone 10 America
IL is known already that women ia
these countries are awake 70 the i'm
portance OF ne conference. To take
oae country. Japan. for instance. tners
is a group Of women similar 10 The
wo1aen's disarmament committee IN
thIs country, called tho Ladies A.
zociation for Peace" That they have
public sentiment with them y In1i-
Gated by the report OF Czaki. the for
uper ninister OF justice. that u 1907
600 people 10 whom ne had spoken re-
garding dissrnna uent. ninety-four per
cent were in favor Of IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
LET'S INVITE THE PRESIDENT.

Delaware's annual horse show is
beginning to attain the Importance in
the East that Kentucky's exhibit holds
in the South, and Missouri claims In
the midwest. The Horses show As
sociation. which will have charge of
the show at the State Fair Grounds.
announces that the number of entries
received is encouraging, and states
that 1921 should be year remember
ed in the annals OF the ring.
Every Evening does not presume to
dictate what features will attract the
most attention at an affair of this
kind. The gentlemen who will conduct
IL are experienced in this activity;
but we feel assured that a mere sug-
sestson will not be amiss. This is il:
why not place Delaware's show on
the map by inviting President Harding
TO attend one day. and by requesting
Secretary of War Weeks to send a
number of the Army's expert cavalry
men here to stage a little exhibition
Of their own
President Harding only recently be-
gan horseback riding. on the advice
of his private physician. No doubt
he would be glad to forget matters OF
state for day. and mingle with our
people who have done so much for
the improvement of the breed Of
horses. Secretary of War Weeks, OF
course. would be invited also. In the
past the Army authorities have been
glad to send not only drill teams to
exhibitions. but also to enter Gov
errnnent mounts in the classes to
which they belonged This stimulates
an interest in the thoroughbred in
dustry, for it must no, be forgot that
the Army is largely dependent upon
private breeders for remounts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
.THE SECOND LADY.-

Criticism OF Harding pere's mar
riage yesterday was voiced in certain
quarters. Now what objection can
there be to our President being pre-
sented with a step ma-ma at his age
Of life? We have one first lady of
the land, and surely there will be no
objection on the part OF the White
House to America possessing a
dowuger lady. Has not Great Britain
its Queen Alexandria. the mother of
receive the loyal respect OF her sub
jects? America in turn, viii bow to
this second lady of the land.
We would likewise congratulate DIR.
Harding upon his sound common
sense. We have 1t on Biblical authority
that man was not made To live alone.
1t must have been rather lonesome
for the old gentleman. what with son
Warren In the White House, and his
old crony, Doc Sawyer. also making
his headquarters in Washington. The
fact that he made runaway mar
riage of Ii shows that he may have
reached three score and ten and then
some. but he has not forgot his
youthful ideas. The Gretna Green
uair would have been perfect IL some
pcsky reporters had not interfered.
No wonder the old boy told a few
white lies in trying to escape the ter
rible light of publicity.
DIR. Harding showed his common
sense in another manner-and that
was in taking as wife the bright
young woman who for so long had
been his office assistant. As the father
of the ruler of the greatest nation In
the world he could have married a
foreign princess. perhaps, or at least
a MEMBER OF tue h'tbass -
foreign empire. Would not the chan-
CELERY of a bankrupt European na-
ton welcome the chance to nave
paired off some noblewoman Win the
father Of our great and august ruler
Think of the influence she could have
,,io,asa I'm our. affairs of State, But
no Father Harding did not seek such
an alliance. Instead. he and the
xo,,nr lady took the train and. like two
young birds seeking a love-nest, SKIP
ned cayly 10 a distant city and had
the knot spliced.
America will bow 10 the dictates Oh
this second lady of the land ihe
good and learned doctor should I'M
,ediately move to Washington land
stablish medical and social head
o,,ar,ers there. His fortune would
be made by doing so. and all America
vould glory in paying homage 10 ths
Presidents step mama
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13

Ing Its. environs. A. Edward Newton
Of Philadelphia. tho author OF THE
Amenities Of Book Collecting" in an
article in the current issue of The
Atlantic Monthly. pays high tribute
to the historical value of our "old
Swedcs' and tells Of how an artist
friend went into ccstacies over the
architectural beauties OF its interior.
There IL probably no state which
has more interesting landmarks than
Delaware. For almost three centuries
history VAS becn made within its bor-
iers, and in the carly days OF America
II served as vcritable cradle OF In
dependence. The Daughters OF the
American Revolution. and other pa
triotic orders. have done much to pre-
serve some of these landmarks for
succeeding generations. Would 1t not
be well for all of us from time to time
to explore our own State. and learn
the history of its various historical
placesg Certainly we should take the
children to them. and let them learn
the story of the important part which
Delaware played in the formation Of
the Union. "Old Swedes- would be a
good starting point. Don't you think
sog
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
JUST FOLKS
THE .ouGHT.To- SCORE.
BY Edgar A. Gnest.

The game was done and home we came.
and ne nuttered low to me:
Il had four on number five, and il
should have been a three;
I took three puts on number six, a
common fault. it's true,
But I'd have made a five back there
il l had taken two.
Il took a peek on number seven that
cost an extra stroke,
Had l been careful as ! should, the
ninety I'd have broke;
On number eight found the ditch,
and there a five / made,
Yet I've had fours there every time
the last few weeks I've played.
DO you remember number twelye2
should have 'birdied' that.
But just as was set TO putt my caddis
dropped his hats
And here / am with ninety-four. but
l know you will agree
That, given any luck at all, I'd have
had an eighty-three.
Yes. yes, I answered. maybe 50. but
let me say to you.
We'd all be great If all the time we
did as we should do.
And the game of golf and the game of
life to the self-sarne rules are
played,
The records stand with the scores we
had not the ones we should have
made"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
A NEW PROSPERITY.

II anyone really wants to know how
and by whom the American people are
10 be delivered from the great depres-
sion that now exists. the Gazette can
answer. partially at least. the question.
Bankers In many cases contributed
towards the speculative craze that
carried us into the ditch. and bank
ers are today contributing much to-
wards preventing wholesale bank
ruptcies. Legislators and reformers
are all very busy. each with some
scheme which may or may not be OF
bcnefit; various agrarian organizations
are backing hundred different pisns
for improving the financial position OF
the farmer: all of which we sincerely
hope will prove as beneficial as their
hackers promise and none of which
We trust will prove disastrous.
rhc Gazette wishes every success
t, those who are trying 30 hard to de-
wise ways and means for moro eco
nomicni marketing and distribution OF
some Improvement in methods should
come. Let us hope SO. Mt least But
while all these flags of real and re-
grettxble distress are flying. let us call
attention to one fact tnot theory) that
means more 10 this nation today from
a financial and economic standpoint
than any other
That justly celebrated mortgage
litter the great American hog Is busy
with mountains of cheap corn and Is
converting IL by day and ty night
while all the rest of us are fightine
end biting and worrying into train
loads OF pork that are being marketed
at profit
The hog made the corn belt rich
Any midwest country banker will tel
you that. And the hog Is going to
ming wealth and plenty back. in srits
OF what any one may do or not do
I.r1olnrst axnffn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
RIPPLING RHYNEs.
BY walt MASON.
PRETENDING.

y Oh. lets pretend were Joyous.
and chortle and seem gay.
though many things annoy Us
and bore US day by day. for
men with suilen faces are lem
ons. everywhere: they fli our
dwelling places with grief and
gloom and care. How often In
the morning we rise from restfui
maps, with balmy Smiles adorning
our chaste and clipper r1aps-
The old world seems a daisy. we
chirp a cheerful note, and all
our woes seem hazy and dream
Ike and remote. We're glad we
are existing. ve ranbol and we
sing. while voting still and
visiting that LIES a gladsome
thing. And then the crouch ap-
proaches, fresh risen from the
hay; no thought OF glee he
breaches, no topic biithe and gay.
He doesn't sing or scamper. or
raise a joyful sound. and ne's
a dismal damper on everyone
around. He suffers from the
wlllies, he huns no chesr-up
tunes: he overiooks the lilies 70
talk Of musty prunes- His
fantods are contagious, our
giadness dies away; we think
the world outrageous. and strike
for higher pay. And thus one
grouchy duffer can make our
JOY take wing. and make rs sigh
and suffer. where We should
smile and sing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
THE EVENING SMILE.
A SUBTLE coxrLrxgSr.

Why did you put the sign over your
desk, This is my busy dayT
"It makes good impression" an
swered Senator Sorghum. when an In
fiuentisI constituent calls
But IL might give ofrense."
Not at an. II adds 70 a visitors
sense OF importance when give hfrn
cigar and tell him I want a long
chat with him. Warrington Star.
what is this inSipi6 stuff" Ny
wife made 81, Colonel. and she fondly
irnagineS IL has terrible kick 20 81. 10
would please her IL you would sct-s
trife sed.1--LouisviIl Courier
Journal.
what was he pinched for7- -His
father Jet him use the auto for an
hour" "welf2@ He tried TO ride an
hour in IS mfnutes.v-watchrns
1miner.
"I say. mother" said young Tornp-
kfng. II think I'll draw out the money
Uncle Dick left me and take a trip
ecro~s the pond" Bot. DEAR she
protested, you were 70 save that for
a rainy day" We'll, I'm going "a
London and III be sure TO find rainy
day theres-Boston Transcript
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-13
AN EXPERT NEEDED.

1t is no use to cry over split milk;
water beyond the bridge cannot be
returned: the lock is of no value when
the only horse is stolen-and no
amount of coaxing. threatening, or
cajoling. no pulling of political wires
and making of speeches viii cause an
inadequate garbage plant tosfunction
properly.
Those who have had occasion to in
spcct the operation OF our garbage
Technically. We are informed, the
plant comes up to the specifications
which the city drew up: but it seems
that the specifications were faulty. 1t
Is not necessary now TO rehash the
bungling work of the gentlemen who
failed to purchase for the city the
Kind OF a plant which the community
needs. But now is the time TO have an
and TO report on how those needs can
b. fulfilled.
With all due respect TO our dis
unguished Mayor. his Council of citi-
gems. and the members of the Health
Board. we do not believe that any Of
those persons are qualified to point
the way 20 a solution Of this present
and most pressing problem. which is
certain to eventually affect the health
Of every resident. These persons have
shown. that they are not capable Of
solving this problem. In their re-
spcctive fields Of private endeavor
they may be successful. but what Will
mington needs. and must have inn
mediately. is the service of sanitary
engineer sho is capable OF making a
fair, efficient and impartial investiga-
tion Of our garbage problem. and who
will show us how TO remedy this dis
tressing situation.
II this City does not Possess a sani-
tary engineer qualified to cope with
this matter. then let us send elsewhere
and procure the services of the best
man in the United States in that field.
Let us turn this matter over to him.
give him a carte blanche in his
work. and abide by the decisions which
he makes. Then. and not until then,
win our garbage troubles be ever.
Al the present time the plant is not
frnctioning properly; the garbage is
being dumped into hole which soon
viii be filled: and before we realize
IL. this garbage matter is going TO
menace the health Of every citizen.
Let us have the services OF an ex-
pert, and that Immediately.