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looked good to fish. He had fish
 line but no pole, but supplied that lack by cutting a sapling to which he rigged his hook and line with a mummychug for bait. Tossing in, he had bite almost sat once ard lost the mummy" Another mummy was quickly put onto the hook and at this cast he got solid bite and hooked fish that he landed. It looked like a pretty good sized fish to
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Thought Parade Parking Place

. After an automobile had stood on the parade for several hours Sunday, Pa trolman Wells reported it to police head quarters. Sergt. fNelson S. Smith took the machine to headquarters where it was found to be registered under the name of Robert W. Stevens of New Hav- en- It was placed in the police garage
 Later MT. Stevens called at the station to report a theft of his machine and after he found that the police had taken
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norrex-Hesss Wedding

The marriage of Peter E. Dorsey, son of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas F. Dorsey of Neptune avenue, New London, will take place on Saturday, June 18th, to Miss Grace Hesse, daughter of MT and Mrs Henry Hesse of Sag Harbor, L. I. The ceremony will be performed at St. An drew's Roman Catholic church, Sag Harbor, by tAs Rev. Father Kicker, pas tor,
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him, but he was little prepared to be. told that he had caught 1-2 pound trout, IS 1-2 inches long. The story Is vouched for by a Montville man who saw the trout which is one Of the record fish reported for this season in this To- cality.
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TROUT OF 1-2 POUNDS
 LANDED BY AMATEUR

All fishermen know that luck often comes to the inexperienced in strange ways. One of these is related of George Forsyth of Uncasville last week when he took a stroll into the woods and came to a stream which he thought
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1t into custody he said that he thought the parade was a public parking place. He gave his residence at Norwich- New London Day.
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NORWICH TOWN

The Sunday afternoon service at tho iheltering Arms was condueted by Rev. surdon F. Bailey, pastor of the First Congregational church, assited by mem Ders- from that choir. Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make hee ruler over many, was the text re- lerred to. Faithfuiness was the theme If tho impressive address. The anthem Jesus Calls Us. which was given at this hurch Sunday morning, was repeated at his service. Hymns given included l VIII Sing You Song of That Beautiful Land, Anywhere With Jesus will Go md VIII Theer Be Any Stars in My S-own7 orEznist H. L. Warrington ac. jornpanied at the piano. t.t.-
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It doesn't take much dough to buy a paste diamond.
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- " @N N NLNd v conmtiens.

CoAultAo11s
 Pressure was relatively high Monday ovsr the Middle Atlantic states and the North Pacific states and low over prac- ucally al other sections.
 Generally fair weather will probably continue in Southern New England and ihe Middle Atlantic states until Wednes- day night
 Tenpersture changes win be slight as a rule east of the Mississippi river dur Ing the next two days.
 Winds.
 North of Sandy Hook: Moderate to fresh south and southwest winds and partly overcast weather Tuesday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate shifting winds, fair weather Tuesday. Forecast.
 For Southern New England: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. Observations in NorwicA. The Bulletins observations show the following changes in temperature and the baromstric changes Monday:
 Ther. Bar. A. m................... 30 5000 if m. ................... 80 5000 ?. m................... 6S 5000 Highest 60. lowest 50.
 CsmpaFisons.
 Predictions for. Monday: Generally fair. Mozday's weather: Fair; southwest wind.
 aCN. MOON AND TIDES.
 q sus | High T Neon
 | Rises. Sets. Il Water. Il Rises.
 (StaHdArd TiTne.l Day. a m D. m. ! a. m. | D. m.
 | | < l. < < < E E E E e- ...9 4.14 TEA 1o.40 S.09 e ...1 4.14 J.E4 11.22 SAT % ...N AIS 7.25 12.O5 9.20 a ...H 415 7.25 12.52 9.52 2s ...ll 415 7.25 l 2.21 ] 1O.5O Six hours after high water it is low water, which IS followed by flood tide,
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Announcement has been made at wes- eyan university that Frof. Morris E. ,ravford, head of the department of ihysies. viii retire after A years of ser rice. Prof. Crawford Is now 6S yea fs Id.
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TAETVHLE

Six hours after high water it is low water, which is followed by flood tide.
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NI1esRuilstiaa
THE WEATHER.

: Nsr-isA. rus.a.y. Jun. q, 1891.
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Predictions for Monday: Generally fair.
 Mondays weather: Fair; southwest wind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
CANADA AND THE TARIFF.

Elections are being held throughout
Canada. today, FOR members OF tho
Dominion Parliament. and it is said
the protective tariff Will figure largely
in determining the result.
As a rule. free trade has been more
attractive in Great Britain and her
colonies than any form OF protective
tariff. English tariff duties have long
been laid with regard only FOR rcvo-
nue., and the free trade policy has
been adhered to by Great Britain for
many years. The colonies. however,
are free to determine their local issues
as the majority may decide.
The protective tariff was forced to
the front in the Canadian campaign
which closes today by the action of
our Congress in supplanting the Tn
dcrwood Tariff law with the Emer-
gency Tariff law of the recent special
session, which returns TO the old Re
publican policy of protection. Can.
ada regards this as n blow against
exports of her products to the United
States. hence the demand for protcc.
tive duties in Canada upon import.
from our country. II is designed a:
a retaliatory blow.
And so with all protective tariffs
They invite reprisals in kind, and thu
trade may be harrassed and restricte,
, Everywhere. Far better would be tn
/ policy of free trade the world ovel
and our country would profit NOR
generously than any of the others b
+ such a trade basis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
DELAWARE's HONOR DAY.

Tomorrow will be Delaware's Honor
Day--the anniversary Of an event Of
high credit 20 the state and OF great
importance to the nation.
For tomorrow will be the 1$4th an
niyersary OF the ratification. by the
Deputies of the People Of Delaware, in
convention assembled. of the Consti-
tuition OF the United States.
stormy indeed was the course Of
what we now call the framework Of
our nation" as constructed by tho
members of our first Constitutional
Convention. II had been bitterly
fought in the convention, and was as
sailed in the press and on the hustings
by its opponents. IL was a MATTER of
grave doubt that il would receive the
approval of the States necessary to
ratification.
Anu lcisANaIt bitHCO kht way. otl
Friday, December {. 1857. the "depu-
ties Of the people Of Delaware. in con-
vention met" considered the Federal
Constitution and gave il unanimous
ratification. Thus was started the
ball Of favorable public action, and
/ il did not cease rolling until ratilica-
tion was an accomplished fact, and the
government of the United States oi
America was duly and firmly estab,
lished.
Therefore, the seventh day OF De
cember is Delawares Honor Day, an,
IL should ever be commemorated a.
such. There should be appropriat
exercises tomorrow in every school il
the State. public and private. Surel,
this is one OF the days for Delawar
that should never be forgotten.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
POOR MISS ROBERTSON.

Miss Alice Robertson, the lone
woman member OF the Congress at
Washington. desires to secure renomi-
nation and reelection TO another term,
but finds herself in a peck of trouble.
The wicked Republican politicians Of
her district-the Second Oklahoma
are after her political scalp. and she
may have a hard primary campaign
ahead. Also. she may lose at the cleo
tion even if renominated, as the dis
trict is normally Democratic, Miss
Robertson going over on the crest of
the great Republican wave of last
fall.
Miss Robertson complains that heI
enemies are accusing her Of voting
in favor of Wall Street" q heinous
offence in some sections. Also, sh,
says her Republican constituents ar,
hungry for pie" in the form Of Fed
erel Offices, and she cannot suppl.
them with any.
Miss Robertson's constituents ar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
A NATION UPSIDE DOWN,

Germany as an economic paradox
continues to entertain the world
While the victorious nations still stand
ON their feet and fail to thrive from
the costs and calamities Of thn wnr
Germany stands on it's head and specu-
lauvely booms on adversely and suffers
panic from prosperity
Tho Berlin securities market had for
some time up to Thursday been on
Joying feverish speculation for tho
rise as the value of the mark I'm the
foreign exchanges fell. II took 2gg
marks TO buy an American dollar on
"Wednesday and prices or German
stocks were going up by leaps and
bounds. lsut on Thursday. FOR rea-
sons not presently clear. the mark be-
gan To rise and tho dollar 10 fall. and
Immediately a great panic to sell
swept through the stock market. Prices
slumped by hundreds Of points and
paper fortunes were wiped out right
and left Tho mark rusG IN far AS Ia
require only about 1870 Co buy "A dollar
Yesterday tho mark lost ground n
little, hut not enough To restore the
boom conditions pf a practically value
less money OF account.
The German Treasury. printing
presses appear stjll to be workinp
overtime. and this sudden rise Of tn,
mark must find other explanation thar
a change Of public policy 20 currenc,
restriction. 1t rather seems TO bo du,
to a. belief in Germany that the Al
/ lied Powers are to consent. for tn,
/ sake Of stability for their own ex
changes. to a modification in rcpa
/ ration payments. Buying Of dolla
or other exchange by the German gov
ernment for the January instalmen
would necessarily operate to raise tn
price of that exchange in terms o
marks and further disorganiZc tn
International markets. 4 modification
of reparation requirements would hav
the reverse eGfect.--New York Worlt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
Use ron WHIPPING posfi.

Reports have boon NUMEROUS during
recent months OF automobile accidents
that We're directly the result of iptoxi-
Gated persons driving the cars. In
these Instances II appears that one OF.
moro Innocent persons are usually
severely Injured while the intoxicated
driver escapes with light injury and
also n light fine when arraigned In
court.
We have laws that provide stringent
punishment for the intoxicated driver
of an automobile, and the provisions
are really severe. but 40 arranged that
the punishment may bc modified. II
Is rare that license is revoked or that
the violator of the law suffers -im-
-prisonmont. Because of this fnct Del.
aware is suffering more tlian a fair
share from this brand Of law .brealtinlg
ana unless steps are taken to break
up the practice there will bc n very
serious result
We are sincere In saying that we be-
iievc the whipping post In uso IN our
state could he placed with very good
effect az one of the sources Of punish :
ment for the crimo that is committed
when a driver operates an automobile
when intoxicated The whipping post
acts hs deterrent of crime when the
crime is punishable with laslos and
should our law provide FOR lashes on
conviction OF driving while intoxicated
the cases would become less FREQUENT
than at present.
| The public is exposed tu a serious
danger by tho individual who imhibes
Intoxicating liquor and then under.
takes to drive an automobile. TIL,
man who drinks tho sad limitations OF
liquor that are being marketed toda,
does not know but what one drinl
will cause him to lose control of hi,
physical and mental powers. II,
therefore, deliberately commits {
crime In which the public becomes hi
victim. but should he know that h,
faces n public whipping he woul,
think well before taking the chance
Newark Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
A SQUABRLING MAJORITY.

Congress- convened for the regular
session, yesterday, with the Republi-
can majority I'm the same situation
OF squabbing and uncertainty as to
policy as Il WAS throughout the spe-
cial session. And the regular session,
aside from the appropriations. which
must be made, probably will be
equally barren Of practical results.
II is apparent there is no really ca
pable majority leadership In either
Senate or House. and certainly no dis
position on the part of many members
to submit to any kind OF leadership.
The Republican majority in each
branch is SO large as TO be unwicldy
and top heavy.
Moreover. what is called the "agri-
cultural bloc" composed OF both
Democrats and Republicans represent
ing tho farming districts of tho coun-
try. apparently holds the balance of
power and can dictate legislation as
long as 1t stands together. And in
the absence of able Republican leader
ship IL will continue TO hold together
as many Democratic members will h,
only too glad To- assist their Repuhli.
can colleagues i'm preventing any ac
complishmcnts that might he con
verted into campaign material for III,
Republican party next year,
And SO the Congress reasscmble
for the regular session--and Il prom
ises to be a long one--without &c
cepted leadership in either brancl
ana without constructive program
of any kind. The regular session
therefore. is likely TO he as unproduc
tive in good results as the recent spo
cial session. Nothing can he oxpecte
from incapaCity aud ignorance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES,

During the first eleven months of
1921 there were i,74l deaths In. the
State OF New York In automobile and
motor-truCk accidents. according t. Il
report made 10y the National High
ways Protective Society. It estimates
that for tho whole year the number
will not fall short of two thousand.
In the year 1920 there were l,429
deaths in such accidents, So that an
increase Of more than 20 per cent is
indicated. Inquests in from fifty to
sixty cases We're going on when the
society made its report. Again IL urges
legislation TO protect the public. The
law In this State is still backward as
compared with the laws in Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, Maryland and some
other States. But 1t must bc con-
sidered that in New York there are
more than 100000 registered motor
vehicles, with "a steady annual in
crease. In u population of 100000
! the automobile will always claim many
victims in the course of a year. Still
IL is a reproach TO New York that the
laws dealing with automobile traffic
are not as good as any in the coun-
try. Reasonable amendments of th'
existing statutes have been urged
over and over again.
Within few days a boy was killed
in this city by an automobile which
IAN inexperienced owner was driving
He was not really qualified to oper
ate a car in the citys crowded streets
An owner who himself drives shoul'
be held TO as strict account as tn
professional chauffeur. but it is to-
painfully evident that owners oftel
obtain their licenses without provin
their capacity. In New York it ha
been the ease. that few accidents oc
, cur where there are traffic policeme
, at crossings. Away from the safet
zone they are too frequent, especial
at night. Granting that pedestrian
are carless and often to blame, it
; not TO be denied that there is far 10
= much reckless driving as well as in
competent handling Of automobile
,n the city streets.-New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06

not alone in their hunger. There are
suffering Republicans all over The
country who dcspairingly lamont. that
the "pio" distribution Is irritatlngly
slow. Especially is that the case here
In Delaware. whore the distribution
is held up by reason OF the States two
Republican Senators being at logger
heads over some OF the principal ap-
poiutments. But Miss Robertson's
State has only one Republican Sena-
tor. and apparently he is not very
gallant to her in the matter of patron
age. And so she bewaiis her situation.
but will do her best to secure renomi-
nation and recollection,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
JAPAN AS A MENACE.

Japan came 60 the Washington Con-
ference hubbling over with professions
OF goodwill AMI of peaceful inclina-
tions. Tho delegation's spokesman as
serted that his country accepted gladly
the Hughes plan for naval reduction
as "prinuiple." n now appears that
In the Interpretation of that principle
our Japanese friends hold views OF
.helr own which are opposed to those
OF the United states ana England.
They want a larger navy than the
plans award them.
Tremendous sacrifices ere made by
America and the lgugllshmen. Both
nations are ready Co scrap splendid
ships built or building. Japan Is not
willing to consent 90 the terms asked
Of her. She virtually rcpudiates the
whole plan that Secretary Hughes
submitted. That plan Is based upon
| the present strength Of the navieg oi
| the three countries. II gets rid OF new
dreadnoughts and leaves the Ameri-
!. can tonnage of capital ships and aux.
iliaries at a total of 100000. England re
duces TO 100000 tons Immediately ana
makes a still further reduction IN ter
years to 100000. Japan. which. undei
this scheme of tonnage. is not entitlet
to 300, 600 tons, IS nevertheless givei
that tctal--sixty per cent of tn
lstrength Of the United states and O
Great Britain. She demands 20 pc
cent. which would permit her to utiliz
new dreadnougfis. She sweeps asid
The plan for limitation based upon tn
existing tonnage of capital ahips. Sh
Introduces an entirely new propositio
which she calls defensive necessitie,
II adopted, neither tho United State
nor England would be able 10 max
the limitations that both arc willing I
do.
We said the other day that Japa
- on trial; that she has heen regard
ed with suspicion: that this was nc
opportunity t. prove her sincerity Sh
Ia not purEuing a course 10 iustif
faith In her honorable intentions. Ac
ceptanCa of the 5-h-S scheme woul
mean that she agrees to the policy {
defensive uavios. Rejection Of it ca
mean nothing else than that she stl
, harbors sinister motives There il n
other way Of looking at IL.
If naval limitation is menaced froi
any quarter today, that quarter n,
on the other side Of tho Pacific Ocoai
, Philadelphia Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

tending 10 be straight from the
country with their wares. offering
housewives stale farm products which
they had bought nj low prices from
commission merchants. Thia IL one
of the things that are the matter with
the country, perhaps the chief thing
The desire and the determination 10
make money through fraud OF greater
of lcss degree seems to be widely
prevalent.
So many people do not realize, ap-
parently cannot realize. that honesty
IL the best policy. They held 60 the
strange and wholly mistaken idea that
one dollar ia ms good as another Great
fortunes have been built up on that
false theory, but always they have
brought more unhappiness than hap
piness TO the possessors. It Is lm-
possible to dodgasho eternal verlties.-.
| Ohlu state Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
JUST FOLKS
THE CON MON JOYS.
ny Edgar A. Guest.

When everything Is said and done
And Time. tho master of us all,
Has fixed us go we cannot run
or race or r0nlp or throw n ball:
When high ambition turns away
For strongen hearts and hands than
ours.
Wen learn in life's declining day
How lovely are tbs common flowers.
when age comes on and we have ceas-
"a
To struggle for some distant goal.
When from the battle we're released.
No more to heed the drums that roll.
Wo1l 40 doubt smile at those who
. fight
For fortune and the nod Of kings,
And tell how much of real delight
There is in all the common things
Wen come to know and understand
How vain were. all tho pomp and
show.
The pressure of some little hand
Which trusted US long years ago.
VIII mean far more than gold and
fame,
The love OF old friends, tried and
true,
viii long outlast tho worlds acclaim
And We shall live them over, too.
Oh. when our hot ambition cools
And we have fought our noblest
fight,
Wen learn what isn't taught il
| schools
Just what has brought the most de
light,
And we shall find that memory cling.
Not to the glories we have won,
But 10 the simple common things
Which fill the years fer every one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-06
KILLERS AT LARGE
~ Frederic J. IlaskIn

fcetiyo. dependent. and delinqDett
a. s@pe"
IN addition 70 this. Il must b. rec
mcDlbered that the criminal coufie 0re
cflghged almost wholly in The busi-
ness of trying detectives, putting them
IN jsli and turning them loose again.
The trial of Spencer cost the state -
Massachusetts between s2s. 900 and
$4,000. according 10 N. Brlggs.
Remember. too, that our ekpensivs
police forces are engaged chicny iu
keeping track OF those detectives, cap
turing them only 20 be released again.
playing an endless and futile esme
of hlde ard seek with riadmen.
This enormous burden which ths
taxpayer carries. and which rs CONF
parable only with the burden o. inter-
national armament, is Ia a sense The
least Of tho evils Of our system a
handling crime. Tho worst cyii of 20 g
that We are breeding detectives stead
iiy. so that the problem grows an tho
time. and the blood ~ tho nation -
/ yiuated by defective strains cyery-
whore. as the examination Of men for
the drsft-couyincipgly showed.
what is needed 70 remedy this situa-
! ton IL well known ia students of the
Situation. and has bccn carried OF
To "a certain cxtcnt ~ some statas anf
( It's practlcability proved. Each state
should have an Institution which
would not be known either as hOsDi-
tai or as a prison, but as a school, %
which all detectives would be- gent.
They would there be studied By the
I fTtrsef ..r,rf1 r,n4f,4 rss.r ssofs.f. "a -...
effort would be made - ~ each n,
these detectives for n useful lifo a
society. Sorno Of them. OF course
would never graduate from the school
and most Of them presumably worid
not be allowed 20 propagate. but carh
of them would bo given 40 large Il
show in the normal life 81 tho world
as he was capable Of bearing.
To this institution would be sort
not only tho detectives caught IN IN,
r net Of the courts, who arc now eithei
e. legally killed or clee turned loose 81.
do their worst but also children idon
titled as detectives in the schools. 'rhf
. indeed is the most important part @
tho plan. For the defective or psyche
pathic child. taken iD hand carly an
rescued from uufBvornble environ
mental influences, may be Convcrte
into q normal citizen.
E Ono thing which stinds IN the va
= Of establishing such institutions IS On
y lack Of competent specialists-a lar
q which VIII doubtless gradually Dc m'
e by education. But the great need is'fo
IS q public opinion that realizes tho nse
i sor such institutions.