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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
IHCOIs'S RIRTHntY.

The General Assembly. very properly,
VIII mark the ono hundred and twelfth
anniversary q the hirth of Abraham
Lincoln. with addresses and possibly
readings from his Official :, ,'tterances.
It IS somewhat dificur 10 realize that
Lincoln has been dead almost nftv-si
years. for his words and his work
his achievenents-are indelibly stamp
cd on the public mind and they remain
as vital and live today as they were IL
those DAYS Of stress and turmoil which
made him the leader of the nation.
and are winning him Increasing reCog-
milton as one of the great personRges Of
modern history.
II is illuminating to recan that in the
trying times through which Lincoln
passed carrying the great respons!-
brity Of leading the country through
the perils Of civil war. he was assaiied
and attacked and hsmperNed and con
dernneo on every side. but today all
bow to his masterful genius. and all
Americans regard him as the savior OF
or dissolution and disintegTation. His
political beliefs are almost forgotten
he was first and last an American and
his commanding figure looms larger
and larger in the galaxy of the great
men of The world as the lapse OF time
| gives US a truer perspective from
which 10 appraise his services.
/ Republics are accused OF ingratitud'
/ and lack Of appreciation. but the re
verse Is more often true. for they al
ways treasure the memories OF th'
/ truly great men OF their past, anC
/ their people will always pause in theil
| busy pursuits that they may gain re-
newed inspiration from the precep
| found in their conspicuous services 4
| their fellow man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

.emsrgency" tariff could support the
price. because we Ind more than we
could use and munt nell the surplus 10
tho outside world The price was there
fore regulated by what the foreign
rnarketn would pay
There In n vital difference between
the theoretical and the actual import
requirements OF foreign countries. In
tho lve years preceding the war the
importing countries consumed an an
nual average OF ,452 ,000.0 bushels of
whent. The Department of Agriculture
estimates their crops this year at ssA,-
0O0, 900 bushels BY deducting this total
from the pre- war average consumption.
II arrives at 5s.000.0O0 bushels OF
wheat as the import requirements fof
the present season.
But If Europe cannot pay Tor al ~
wants. II cnn pay. somehow. for nll u
needs. Even the 100000 destitute
children In Eastern Europe whohi
Herbert Hoover Is trying 70 feed make
no argument TO the contrary. In the
laat two years Europe's Imports aver
aged ESQ 900 900 bushels per year. Iha'
might be fair measure OF what u
viii take this year. evon though II
could cat 200,OO0.000 bushels more
Wall Street Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
TO BRIDGE COLORADO nIyrR
National Psrk Service Wni Build ~
A nanrnl ~ Innralla.

The National Park scrylre - ths DE-
partnent 81 the Interior D. - build n
suspension bridge across the CoiDrado
River. This viii permit to.lrinta travel
by means - animal trsnsp0rtati0n from
the south % the north rim on Grand
Canyon National Park. Arizona. The
north side ~ the park. ~ the north
rim an II IL called, ia today practically
unvisitsd owing 20 ne GiflcultisH a.
tendant 20 getting horses ~ r11'rH
across tho Coiprado
Thore who have made the Iong Sur
ney from railroad points iu tfah tasa
been trennsndOusiy Impressed r1fh 'hf
scenic grandeur ~ fho norfh r'm f
is about i.6go feet higher in alfituo.
than the south rirn and me great rhaf
viewed from fhin nidn reveals rf
and slluring aspect WIN fhe ro
struction ~ thn HuFre ri0r bridge ~
+. to-rin1 travel la destined to bsr0f1o 0.- =
~ the most fascinating ~ parb fr
trips, aaYs thH National Psrt Service
The conrtrJction ~ the bridge pf
sents n number ~ problems ,.-e - 81 T.
most interesting - vhirb ,o sto ear.
portat tion - fhs bridge materials f~p..
tho trails n the crustrIefipr r'te Tf
bridge will be thrown arrou- ffr rf-.
IN the Granite Gorge whlef ~
point ig sppv0vironfrlg tr1 frf'
I with almost perperdieuiar ri1ee
/ span length ~ fhs bridge .r' Nf Hts
l Eoo feet and wi DO rrvrsrl.f '..
! feet abpve 30 genera F.'-r
! ~ eaVf thirteen f~.t rfc-e o.
/ indicated water lrsf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
aNFRrCA's RHODES sCH0I ARs.

Tho record Of coo or morn Rhodes
=, hoiars who have represented the
United states ~ oxford. complied ~
Prof X. w f2,rRcas of nrawn tniver-
sity and made public through tire
American 0x0niRn. ia encouraging
"a thoae who wish 10 500 tho Ilhodea
endowment fulfll to tho utmost the high
bopoa ~ the founder. Criticism of tho
Rhodes scholarship IN the United atateR
has been direc ted ~ tho calihro of the
moN selected tn represent the various
states II is therefore reaasuring -
ind that. despite tho special athletic
and other qualifications associated with
tho selections. three-fourtha of tho men
appointed have heen of Phi Beta Kappa
quality. and that the academic records
of the American who took tho homer
s. hools ut oxford Is distinctly hettcr
than tho average n Nh tho Euslish
honors men during the past fifteen
years
prof RurResss report takes I'D the
i question 81 tho success or failure of the
! scholarships IN relation to the original
| purpose 81 Cecil Rhodes lie finds 4
| lack uf men going directly into poll
/ tics or diplomacy" hut points out that
/ the fact that moro than onc-thlrd of the
! -
| when the colleges and universities Hre
| recognizing their international ehlipa-
tons as never before. Is Of real sicnlf-
| ieausc.
Apparently the Rhodes scholars them
selves are not going to lei Prof Bur
CESS encoura giug report divert them
from their announced determination t
raise tho standards of the 81 ehalarships
IN the { nitcd states While th. rec
ord IS creditahle." says Prof Frank
| Aydelotte American secretary for tn,
Rhodes trustees. the Rhodes scholar:
themselves would he the first t. 81.
that II = not as good as we intend I,
make l.. The success OF the scholar.
ships NJ tho present moment seems &
depend upon the courage Of committees
in refusing To appoint IN cases wher,
no one Of the men before them is quail
it1cd 70 make a creditable Rhode
scholar New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
PRESS COMMENTS.
SHIPYARD SALARIES.

Another significant chapter was hnueo
last week to the story of the effort that
is being made at the present time 10
effect, by peaceable means, that ADJUST
ment Of costs In tho shipbuilding fnaus-
try that must be made If 1t Is to con-
tinue to compete with foreign builders.
A proposal has already been mace 10
the workers to submit to n 10 per cent
reduction in wages. with the assurahce
that this is only part OF the program
for the reduction of the costs OF pro-
duction. In word. the men have peeh
informed that they are not being asked
To bear the whole burden of readjust-
ment. and they arc To be given every
opportunity--by an inspection of the ac-
counts of the great shipbuilding COM
panies on the Atlantic eoast--to asocr-
tain for themselves the fairness as well
az the necessity of the proposal sub
mitted to them.
In this same connection the Chester
Shipbuilding Co. oneof the concerns
which united through tho Industrial
board I'm tho conference with tho wage-
earners above referred To. has made
good It's pledge TO deal fairly with tho
workers by putting the saiaried forco
upon the same basis At n recent meet
| ing with tho office force the condition
| confronting the shipbuildiug industry
WAS laid before the men. aud they all.
| from the top Ia the bottom, anticipated
| the action of the management and au-
| nounced their readiness 70 nccept 10
per cent reduction In salaries. In Put
! ting the change into effect IA "A part
| of the program for the reduction Of the
| costs of production and before maNne
| any reduction in the wages of the labor
| force the company has given the lat
| ter an earnest Of good faith which can
| not fall 20 have n good effect whom the
| wage -carners come 10 vote on the qnes.
| ton Of accepting the lower wage ssale
It is Impossible 20 forecast the Ver
dict Of the shipynrd workers on the pro
posed reduction. but ~ In pertinent Z
| recall tho experience of the New Eng
| land Industries. a recent review of tn
situation fn this part of tho country re-
vealed the interesting and signiticaH
fact that IN no instance has there beeI
"a strike against wage reduction whei
the cut WAS applied to tho salaries g
officers and clerical force Of tho etn
| plovtng concern ~ we'll ~ o. the laba
| payroll The workers are not unin
tciligent. and when they are made 9
realize that tho hardships of n reduc
ton in income arc shared hv all claaae
of employees equally they arc usnali
ready 10 bear their proportion .--Fhila
deiphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
NEyADA's DIVORCE REFORM.

Moving into Reno Nevada for a
three months residence" will soon Of
fer to no Eastern husband or wife a
hope Of release from matrimonial bonds,
forever and ever. 4 bill has been pas
sed by both branches of the Legislature,
and Is certain 10 be signed by the Gov
ernor. according 10 reports which, while
Il continues the short term privilege for
bona fde residents. denies il 10 per
sons from other States. OF course the
effect will be 10 compel would be grass
widowers and widows TO stay six months
instead of three, and spend more money
in the State That is the synical view
Of the reform.
But there is nevertheless a distinct
move forward in the new legislation.
Perhaps in cases of especial bitterness
a ha1f-year in Reno would not constt-
tute a prohibitive tariff on the Nevada
divorce. But in a vast majority Of
cases It would surely have the element
q currency.
Sooner or later. probably later, we
shall get 10 national divorce laws, on
to divorce laws made uniform by agree
Inent of the States The relation he
tween husband and wife isn't much af-
fected by latitude or longitude. There
is no logic behind local differences III
legal treatment Of that relation But
there are two schools Of thought one
inclined to make divorce easy. the other
! inclined 70 make it dfflcult Some States
are dominated by the one school, some
| by the other. And neither school has
been particularly active for uniformity
! because each recognizes that uniformity
| could only be accomplished by large
mutual concessions. Brooklyn Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
lust Folks
By Edgar A. Guest
rUr WASTED DAY.


Here am beaet my work.
And prorniaes stil unfulfiled--
have no right today 10 shirk.
There Is a coluusn ! should build;
Ard vet into tho room YOU came
And begged to be allowed 20 stay,
on bov Of mine. with many game
we've frittered half the day away
rrpon my denk the letters lie
Unanswered. and it's afternoon;
p.or copy that I should supply.
The printers Will be calling soon
And vet I bade yoti r. heRone.
ordered you 10 run md play.
r,,,, vou sornehow have fingered on
And I have killed another day.
VS. a,es tho dav tho rich would say.
.aat. would tho hungry after game
Declare these hours I've Hrent m
play
shame
No single dollar hive made.
no bit of useful service done.
For all The time that see have played
Grnveiy the clock Kept ticking On,
nut you and have closer grown
Than W haee Ger been before.
We've tved fhf- da I ~ life alone
Apa = lq ours farevarm"re.
Sar pfaf 7 ronru o'cr tasks ondone
Nor aigh FER wealfh 7 failed ~
claim
For this riad day shall I've aH one
which brought mo mora than Rolf
or fane.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
so THIS is NORMAICYi

Andrew W. Nsllon. mulumiilionaire.
and a controlling factor In banks and
insurance companies which have re-
sources Of SS60.193,541. and in other
,orporations whose total assets near
the billion mark, VIII be President
tIsct Hardlng's Secretary Of the Treas
urv unless tho entire country rcYoits
against turning that department over
10 Big Business
When nominated by his party, BIT.
Harding informed the world that II
elected to the White House he would
sock to bring about g condition OF
.normalcy" IN America. So this Is
MISUNDERSTANDING our treasury depart
mont into tho hands OF a multnlillion-
aire. intimately connected with the ma
jority Of great financial interests Of the
country. which might benefit or suffer
from his decisions.
Mr.. Mellon is said TO practically con-
troll more than $4,000 100000. invested
in at least 40 Of our grehtest financial
and industrial institutions. II appears
that he is TO be Secretary Of the Trsas-
ur-v for the benefit Of those and greater
intarests, ard rot for the welfare OF
his country
Is Mr. Melons patriotism 50 great
that he could decide n question IN
f..yor of the people. and against his
collection Of corporations valued AZ
over $1,000, 600 oo07 + 60. he is
super-man.
II Mr. Harding intends TO turn the
country over 70 Wall Street. why docs
Ia rot announce that fact in advance?
So this IS normaICy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
H0NF FOR FEEBLE MINDED
NEARLY RE AnY

That the home for the feeble-minded
wards Of the state near Stockley is al
most ready to open It's doors Is pleas
ine information TO those who are aware
OF the extreme need Of such an insttu
tion. Unfortunately there are mora
than four times as many applicants
for admission as the home can accom-
MEDIATE IN the immediate future. but II
doubtless viii eventually DO large
its protection and care.
There is scarcely any other class Of
unfortunate people whose condition
arouses SO much sympathy as these
children, who are deficient IN mental
endowment or development. They
must go through life without com
prehe nsion Of the beauties OF the good
things that surround them. just simply
existing. II Is one Of the duties Of the
state TO group these unfortunates where
their lives may be nghtened and made
as pleasant as possible under the cir
cunlstances IN part compensation for
the gifts nature has withheld.
In the new home the boys will find
their days frightened by the whole
some diversion Of working in the oper
incidental 70 farming and similar oc
cupations. while the girls are to b'
taught how to care for the home, ant
70 work along other domestic lines.
II is the experience of other state.
that these wards Of weak mentalit.
are vastly happier when busy at some
work for which they have been trainet
in such institution as are devoted u
/ the ameliorauon OF their unfortunat
/ condition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
THE UNIVERSITY oP DELAWARE

Representative Mednl introduced
into the House Monday a bill author
king tho state 10 change the name Of
our Delaware College TO The Uni
varsity Of Delaware" The passage of
this bfl would In no way affect any
appropriations which are hcing con
sidered for that institution. as those
are embodied in other hills,
DR.. Walter Hullihen. President Of
Delaware College. favors the proposed
change The majority Of educators IN
the state also agree on this point
The College today IS university 81
everything but name; y consists of a
group Of colleges at Newark, among
which arc the women's College. thc
department Of arts and science. tho
agricultural srhool. the engineering
and extension departments. and the
summer school.
There IL no valid objection 20 this
change being ma6a II wouf be de-
cided advantage II IL was consum-
mated. The institution would take
higher rank in the educs tionsl fcld
Its graduates would receive more
respect after they passed out into the
world. The progress of the school un-
| der this proposed new name would
| reflect upon tho state % Delaware IN
a pleasing manner
/ The educational work ~ Delaware
| ranks with that which is d5ue ct some
Of the best universities IN She Unfsn
! The research activities of the faculty
ere being recognized elsewhere i !,
time that the institution is liftci ON
| Of the college stage. end IS given K,
true title. which rightly should b,
The University Of Delaware"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

Advance iu salaries Of Delaware
STATE and county officials seems TO be q
big feature of our legislative program.
Here. for example is one days offer
ing OF bills In that direction: Increas-
ing the salary OF Receiver OF Taxes for
sussex county. TO s210O with the ser
vices Of a deputy al a salary Of $500;
increasing the salary of Levy Court
Com missioners Of Sussex county 70
$500; increasing the salary of the
state auditor TO $4,000; increasing the
salaries OF State detectives. resident IN
Wilmington from s. 200 TO $1,000. l'ills
creating numerous minor offices were
also introduced the same day, unit
one would conclude the Legislature has
not reached the readjustment stage
TO advance salaries just the time wher
general reduction Is under way
throughout the country might ind
| cate that the retrenchment movemen
/ has mot reached Dover.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
THIS prsARMAMENT QUESTION.

Admiral Sims, tcstifying before the
House Naval Committeo. said that all
nations today could safely reduce their
nrmaments, one-han. However. he is
sued a warning which should not be
overlooked. You can't tell what will
come out OF Europe. Nobody is going
to take his hands Off his gum" he ex-
planned.
1t Is this fact, that no one can tell
what may happen in Europe. that is
causing Secretary OF tho Navy Dan
tells TO insist that the present Navy
building program be continued. The
League of Nations would provide ef-
fective insurance against war. Some
forty-odd nations have entered the
league. The gentlemen who have
been conducting the Senate affairs for
the past year saw 1T to keep us out of
that organization. Now some of them
cry for an Immediate disarmament on
our part
There is no sane thinking man who
would oppose disarmament. If he had
adequate guarantees that all other ma
| tions were 10 do likewise, simultaneous
Iy. But if no other nations will make
II
such an agreement, and If we are to re-
main outside the League, a policy of
safety first demands that We maintain
! adeouate armaments--at the expense of
all the people.
/ AS n nation we make s. sorry spec
/ tacle of ourselves crying for disarma-
mant. while we remain out of the
| League. which is the worlds greatest
| preyentive of wars. II our national
leaders are $50 anxious 20 lower the bur
| den Of armament taxes. they should nj
least be coneistent, and begin by ar
ranging for the United States 20 enter
the League. Disarmament could easily
bo arranged then by the members oi
the League We are in the position oi
people who desire benefits of certair
society, but who are unwilling 70 pas
the admission foes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
WORLDS WHEAT SUPPLY.

That there is sufficient wheat 10
carry the world through to another har-
vest daily becomes more evident A
study Of crop and export figures should
convince the farmers that they were
badly advised in forming their scarcity
pool 1t might also convince them Of
the folly of following political agita :
tors and lobbyists whose equipment
seems TO be complete ignorance OF world
markets.
Regardless Of defiation. wheat was
bound 10 decline because our crop was
% per cent more than we could con.
sumo. including seed and safe carry
n,-ar In such circumstances nt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
THOSE sn1n MOMEN.-

Golfers Weekly. IN q recent issue.
contains an editorial urging that the
new Administration at Washington,
...,,,t ont of business 30 far as Il Is pos
s,bse. that troublesome old cat, Official
GOSSIP" To Judge by the following
paragraph. the nations capital has
been a centre Of intrigue worthy Of
BaIzacis pen:
10 those who are strangers 70
official life IN Washington. Il may
he news that the license number
Of an automobile seen in combina-
ton with the door-plate number OF
the house in front OF which i is
standing, though Il may have no
real significance, may mean the re-
t.ction Of a treaty. or the defeat az
8 bfif. or the failure OF an official
appointment. Intrigue? Yes. there
will always he enough and 10 spare.
But almost as harmful as real in
rrigua is that which Is invented
fabricated and devised by the gos-
sip Of Washington.
At first thought onsB inclination Is
TO think that Golfers exaggerates q
hit. But when the history OF the VII
.on administration is reviewed. one re-
members the tales which were told out
OF school on more than one occasion
IN fact nearly every time that an i'm
portant matter came UP for attention.
a new story. reading Ike q tale from
Scheherezade. would make the rounds.
II is significant that those yarns
usually started in the cioak-rooms OF
the Capitol. They were told with great
xIee, and many sly winks Of the eye. 70
everyone who would listen. They We're
spread broadcast, with no more founda-
ton than last nights nightmare. Yet
the credulous believed them, the base
delighted in re-telling them. while the
authors OF the lies were pleased tc
know that they had added another can
ard 10 the many already fabricated
with the idea OF injuring one certain
man.
All Americans who believe IN a fall
fight, a clean show and e square deal
hope that the Old Women among oul
Congressmen will reform their manner!
before March 4 Any man honored by
being sent 10 the Nations Capita
should be decent enough to refrain from
malicious falsehooo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
Are You Still Without
A Calendar for 1921?

II - The Wilmington Every Event ~
- prepared 70 give vou one. there havH
been 20 many difficulties about paper
printing. and disfriburion. thaf there
are naauv families who nave lad rn
calendar this wear.
We have antirfuafed rhis aif laafin 1
md have a supply nt our WashinrtOl
Information Rureau. They arc aVau.
able 20 you as part ~ thn f-ra
service The Wilmington Every Ever
ing renders f7 its readers He 1r
coupon irnmeaiateiy while me supp
lasts.
IN hUing out ne coupon r-inr sam
and address or ~ sure t1 write plain
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
EVENING SMILE.
TO IsILrS PETRoGRAp.


.o.o,ai,g IL the energetic Alton
btaaet ~ stockholm the circus still sx
iats even II It docs not flourish IN
petrorrad ~ recent exhibition two
,lo,yna engaged in the following pat
whore have you been 'or the iast
week
Looking for hrewood."
Did you ind any
sure thing
Let ne see It.
Il viii Il sou promise not y touch
IL" with that he took match from
behind his ear
both clowns we're locked - by the
Soviet police r Evening Post.
rrost-~Are The descriptions n
scenery IN BestseIler's novel good =
snow-"C;rsat The best I ever skip
pcd..'-Harper's Fa7ar.
r,nwe,come cauer-,ere you sure
your mistress ism in The Maid
4 hore you aoa.t doubt her word. sir. =
Eostoa Transcript
wagss-"I have found something be
+ sides a candle thar VII answer that old
riddle The longer Il stands The shorter
i grows. Wiggs-" " hat = it,
waggs-sA candidate. The longer ne
stands for Office tho shorter he grows
/ financially.
4 see by this paper said Mrs
6sriggs. that growing children reQuir,
occasional change Well. ours GER
tainiv get their share" replied Griggs
They brace me three or four times q
day for nickels and dimes"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09
PATHETIC vFFrIvC
Father and Son 500 Faeh Other f.-
FIRST Time in % Yeara

William H4ghrs - ffrr
father yeatrrda. rrr sfa ne. t.e
years The Irfr11 .rf.rr .I.
and son 'Sot plata ..
Court ~ phta1rfrff. .fr..
was being tried er le-rrt|.-
brought ny hiq wife f1tH...t.
n De- alleged t1nf ff. rr.# r...t.a
wifs nearly 'If yr4r- ~. I.F
inR N Mrs Tfrgrrr rf- .a-
futile gear~f frr -rr
time On ar' ~s .e1a
Ing y fIntra tfIrf
PHILADELPHIA ffo -.1r f4 rer.
n suppor order f~r-lrI .atrf
the I 3 years Nd 'fr a.urr
and child
During ne ~oY~re ~ rrr W
! promised ~ Hffruorf tnr r.r
he could and af~r .rr~ arf
for the mother Cr rat
Judge ren1if'ed 81 10n ~
Z ordered Hughes ~ ~.
port ~ 10Th
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-09

weather sharp has accepted an Of
fer OF s4 900 70 cause a four-inch rain
at Medicine Hat Canada, but his crit
les declare that nature is too cussed
contrary in the Alberta town to permit
water TO be wrung from the clouds and
she refuses 70 yield it voluntarily.