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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
MIR. HARDING TRICKED.

At | o'clock Tuesday afternoon
President Harding told the assembled
newspaper correspondents that the
guarantees of the Four-Power Treaty
did not extend TO the islands that CON
stitute the Japanese Empire.
At 7.15 Tuesday evening President
Harding issued statement from the
White House saying that "he has
learned from the United States dele
cation to the conference that they
have agreed 10 the construction which
includes the homeland Of Japan In he
term insular possessions and do
minions.'
At 1 o'clock tho President was con-
fdent that the treaty no more ap-
plies to the islands constituting Japa n
proper than 1t docs to the mainland Of
the United States"
At 715 he made the humiliating
admission that six hours earlier he
did not know the real meaning of the
treaty that Senator Lodge had pre-
sented to the conference Dec. II. and
that none Of the American delegates
had taken the trouble to inform him
as to what obligations the country
had incurred
This is quite the most extraordinary
chapter in the diplomatic history OF
the United States, and in many re-
spcCts the most unpleasant chapter
for the President was deceived by his
own delegates i'm conference that ht
himself had called Whether they did
Il deliberately or thought it was not
worth while to tell him what they had
done is a matter for them 10 explain
The essential fact is that the Presi
dent of the United States. virtually IN
the presence of all the distinguishe,
foreign representatives was compello,
to admit that he had been misled n
to the meaning of his own treaty ant
that agreements had been made in hi
rame which the American delegate
had kept secret from him.
In this respect the President wa
treated like the rest of the country
When tho treaty was published tn
general assumption was that it mean
what ii said. There was nothing 1,
Senator Lodges speech to indicat
that the guarantees of Article II. ex
tended over the Japanese Empire
None of the other delegates so mucl
as limited that Article 1 applied to ia
pan and that Article III related I
the aggressive action of any othe
power" against Japan II was nc
until after the treaty was signed tina
Washington correspondents discovere
that pledges had been made 10 Japa
which did not apply to the Unite
States. Great Britain and France
New York World
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any. reader can get the answer 10 any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic J. Hasl1in. Direc-
tor. Washington. ID. G.. This offer APPLIES
strictly 10 information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal medical and.
financial matters. 1t does not attempt to
ssttle domestic troubles nor 10 undertake
| exhaustive research on any subject Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
nun name and address and enclose two
cents in stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct TO the inquirer
Q. What is used to enamel copper
wire? J. A
\. Copper wire is taken through
bath of enamel made especially for
wire and baked on.
Q. How did the English acquire the
Rock Of Gibraltar? +. F. F.
A. The Rock of Gibraltar was cap
tured by combined Dutch and English
forces, July "a. 1904. and ceded 10
Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht
/ In 1873, and siege lasting three
years, seven months. twelve days
followed The British wlthstood the
siege successfully and the Peace OF
1888 secured the Rock to Great
Britain.
q. What is Bob veal? A. c.. T.
n. Bob veal is the flesh of a calf
less than one month old. 1t is very
indigestible and its sale is Illegal.
I .. What is the record parachute
drop. and how long did it take? r. /. L.
a. The record is claimed by Sergt
Encil Chambers. L. s. y who drop
ped approXimat tely 22 600 feet during
Kansas City. The ascent in an Army
the American Legion Convention al
plane took one hour and half and
the descent took is minutes.
@. What is the base pay of nava
officers? H. +
y. Base rates Of pay for nava
officers vary from S1,700 for ensign I,
$4,000 for rear admiral. In grades o
captain and commander there is al
addition of 10 per cent for each nv,
years up to fifteen years and il
grades of lieutenant command t,
ensign an addition of 10 per cent eacl
five years up TO twenty years. Sc;
pay is 10 per cent more than shor
pay. The temporary increase ac
gives captains I'm the Navy an ad
ditional $500: lieutenant commanders
Ss}O; lieutenants. S320; lieutenant
q. 81. $500; ens.gns, $42O per yea
additional until June 80 1922 Tn
officers also have allowances 70
quarters. heat and light. varying ac
cording To grade of officer.
Q. How many births ard death
are there in the United States in
year? p. G..
!. a. In 1920. in the registration ares
:. there We're 1,5Os,S74 births and 1,142
!, 55S deaths.
!. @. Were the continents Of Europ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
REMEMBER THE NEwsBoYs.

About this time," as the old al
manacs used to say, look out for the
newsboy. Not only when he makes
his daily visit. morning or evening, to
leave your favorite paper at your door,
but at intervening periods, to hand
you some token of the season in the
form of n finely printed calendar or
other Christmas memento, expect
favor.
And he is entitled to return, as
liberal as the financial status of the
donor will allow. For no service is
more important in it's direct bearing
upon the comfort and satisfaction OF
the recipient than the prompt, regular
delivery of the daily newspaper. This
service the newsboy renders. day after
day. generally with an ability tina,
is most commendable.
And his is no perfunctory. easy task
He has to be up early and work late
He must so out at the appointed time
each day, regardless of stress o
weather. And the difficulties he face.
| frequently are most strenuous.
| SO keep a little part of your Christ
mas change during this and the com
ing week for the faithful and deserv
! ing newspaper carrier.
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should take warning and be prepared
fence will be to have a clear under
standing OF all that the treaty In
wolves.
The Four-Power Treaty Will have
to run the gauntlet that led to the
death OF the Treaty OF Versailles In
the Senate. True, II will have more
friends than the other, but Its ene-
mics will be no less merciless thar
were those who dealt death blow
to our participation In the League o.
Nations. And In this later strugsl,
they will have less ignoble cause.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
THE GOOD REPORTER.

In the columns of The London Daily
Mail the letters of II. G.. Wells, from
the arms conference at Washington
no longer appear. Lord Northcliffe's
editors insisted on their right TO delete
from the letters such expressions of
opinion as were Objectionable to them
and considered harmful TO the best
interests of England. Mr.. Wells is
one of the great writer's of the day,
but that fact does not prove he Is a
good reporter II is never certain
that a great historical or analytical
writer, or a distinguished story writer
and novelist. will be good reporter.
The chances are he will not. The
habit of thought and method of treat
ment of a subject are against il. II
is extremely doubtful if Mr.. Wells has
made American editors regard him as
really great reporter, however in
terestng his letters may have been
/ He is net the only literary genius tC
meet unhappy experiences in trying
/ To be a reporter. There are many
others, some Of them working at the
arms conference. They go to tn,
gathering with a preconceived notion
Of what is going TO or what should
happen.
A good reporter writes the story oi
what develops with enough explana
ton and application to make the stor,
clear and Raves analytical study anC
conclusions for the editorial page
London editors are slow To accept edi
! torial as news.-Ohio State Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
THE EVENING SMILE.
AN EXPERIENCED CONSTABLE

Whats been coming Off here?" de-
manded Constable Sam. f. Slackputter
OF Petunia, hurrying up after the ac-
cident.
"Blanllity- blank! Blinkity-blunk."
returned the enraged motorist.
THAT kind o. talk won't get YOU
ruth'n', young feller. I've been
chief OF police here for twenty-five
years and been cussed for everything
on earth and in the waters under the
earth by hundreds OF gents older and
more experienced than YOU are. Now
shut Up and tell me what's the matter
"Pa, what is an artistic tempera-
ment?" asked Johnnie. "A darn ugly
disposition" growled his dad without
looking in mas observation-disclosures
Enquirer.
Georgie-"Ma, II the baby was to
eat tadpoles would they give him big
bass voice like a frog?" Mother
Good gracious. no, They'd kill him..
We'll, they didn't!"-Answers
Friend-"Do thoughts that came "a
you long ago ever return?" Scribber-
"Oh, yes-if l enclose a stamped en-
velope. Toronto Telegram.
Strange she should leave her hus-
hand after he had given up all his bad
habits and settled down" We'll, she
married him 10 reform him, and ]
suppose when she had completed the
contract there was nothing else tc
do."-Boston Transcript.
You are charged with permitting
your horse TO stand unattended for ovel
an hour" said the Magistrate. Well
defy anybody TO teach the brute L
/ sit down" protested the defendant
before being dragged away.-Pear
sons Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
REAL RELIEF FOR RUSSIA.

President FIarding's request for a
Congressional appropriation to sup
ply 100000 bushels of corn and
i.O0O,OO0 bushels of seed grain for
Russian relief was followed at once
by a statement by Secretary Hoover
that private contributions to the
American Relief Administra ton since
August had amounted to less than
$4,000 and that governmental aid on
even larger scale than the Presi-
dent proposed would be needed TO
deal with the famine. He asked for
1900, goo bushels OF grain and 500. 600
cases of canned milk for distribution
in the next six months and suggested
a S20,000,000 appropriation.
In response the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the House has reported
out a bill drawn in accordance with
Mr.. Hoovers advice and II has been
advanced on. the calendar for i'm
mediate consideration by a vote that
was almost unanimous. 1t will un-
doubtedly pass the House and should
meet with equally expeditions ap-
proval in the Senate. There is no
time to be lost; il has been ap-
parent from the beginning OF the fam
inc that no other agency than the
government could furnish food on the
scale required. yet 1t is nearly mid
winter and we have reached only the
appropriation stage.
! What the coming of this winter has
meant to the people of the Voga It is
impossible 10 imagine on this side OF
the Atlantic Hard times in the United
States are SO far above the starvation
! level that starving 10 death Is only
a figure of speech with us. We shall
not miss the food we send. but it will
make all the difference between life
and death To millions of Russians
New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
JUST FOLKS
SAFE C0NDUCT.
By Edgar A. Guest.

There isn't any danger in the kindly
things you say,
There isn't any sorrow in the fine
and manly deed,
No deep regret awaits you at the end
ing of the day,
There's always JOY in knowing that
you've played the friend in need.
There isn't any anguish in the cheerful
words you speak,
The happy SALVATION never leaves a
bitter sting,
No man has met dishonor being gentle
with the weak
And unselfishness has. never caused
and hour of sorrowing.
It's the petty little failures which dis
turb us most at night.
The little acts of meanness and the
trivial things we do:
The conscience never troubles us when
we have done what's right.
It's when we've failed to be our best
that shame begins 10 brew.
OH, most of US are honest in the larger
fields of life
And most of us are brave enough in
times of stress and woe,
And most of US are fine enough in
days of cruel strife,
But it is in the little things Tho
worst begins to show.
The danger TO our peace of mind lies
i'm our selfshness,
In cruel little bits of speech which
thoughtlessly we say.
In pressing on so eager To achieve ouI
own success
That we neglect the kindly folks W.
pass along the way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23

Further, what viii the average
citizen think upon being informed
nnd the Information is official ana re-
ilahlc--that ~ the billions of dollars
expended upon the administration of
uur government during its entire eN-
istruvc--iiSp to ieso-1Sb per cont
went for war costs, or to meet the
cost of ihlnrs related To- or resulting
from ware
Nrt these are facts, During this
lnnE prriod the total expenditures
for administration IN this country
nmmulcd Ca $50. .goa toaSi. uf this
sum tho war expenditures amounted
to ssgeoi iSppsi9i, The cxpendi-
urcs for other purposes amounted to
,itie07ia.isiss.
po not these ngures strike the
mlud With amegementg Yet they are
uinclal, complied from the financial
rocords ~ the government They
show what an enormous proportion
~ our Federal expenditures have been
swallowed by wars rapaclous NAV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
IIibernian knights.

Hibernian knights.
Oriental Lodge, *. of p.
Excelsior Lodge, *. of i.
Fairfax Lodge, /. O. O. f.
Alpha Council. l.. O. Il. c.
Columbia Lodge, |. O. @. +.
Liberty Lodge. A. O. L. w.
Local No. 313, |. b. l.. w.
Laurel Council, u. +. of A.
Brandywine Lodge, S. of II.
st. Georges Castle, X. G. f.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union,
Friendship Conclave, S. w. NJ.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Local No. .. 1926, G. & J. of A.
Diligent Council, Jr. O. Il. a. NJ.
Washington Council. O. L. a. NJ.
Manitou Tribe. Imp'd. O. Il. NJ.
Star of Delaware Lodge. S. of Il,
Washington Council. IL. f. of A.
Telegraph Council, Jr. O. u. A. NJ.
Jacobs Camp, No. 1921, NJ. w. A.
Canton Delaware b. NJ. l. O. O. +,
Delaware lawmakers Association.
] Washington Camp, No. 4, II. O. s. A.
| Wilmington Lodge, No. 1873. l.. O. O. y
Wilmington Lodge, No. i744. l.. o. O.
Court Diamond State. No. 4, l., of f. Z
Plumbers. Gas and Steam Filters L
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
AmericaRlzatiOn Classes.

The organization recently of Amer
icanization classes for foreign-born
mothers in Hartley and Dover brought
the number of mothers classes in the
state up To six. There are two classes
at Squirrel Run and two at Ait. shan
non. Meetings are held weekly, and
the classes have been found very
beneficial in Americanizing the for
eigners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23

nut ,hiH money cost. huge ~ Il IL.
astounding in ~ escoss over the
amounts paid fur other elements Of
administration. does not begin to ap-
preach Che roal rosi of war
These hsurvs have no relation what.
over 90 that FAR greater eos, OF war
~ duilars ana conls--,he destruction
ui property. billions more are In
NulNod ln this element Ia fact. Il IL
not posHiblo to rive an approclative
vsilmal. ~ the extent Of this tremcn-
dour burden.
And an Of this constitutes dead
Nuste--a loss for which the world
never viii d, able 10 md compcnsa-
ton
Aud then comes the greatest loss OF
all.-iho destruction Of human lives
and ihu human suffering and misery
Invariably Imposed by war.
Ware victims are numbered by mil
lions Tho extent of suffering Inn
iused upon tho wounded can never
D. calculated
while The suffering that women
and children have been compelled {,
endure, during the progress OF wai
and upon each occasion for years
sflofwntds has never been placed
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upon record. because Il could not be.

These facts and figures, which have
been most effectively presented in
the latest issue OF The League OF
Nations. n publication devoted to the
cause of World Peace. show the stag
gcring burden Of war. and also give
intimation OF the continuous burden
of maintaining wars armament and
uavics. Remove this burden and see
What an enormous amount of money
vii he available for the righteous
purposes of government, and with a
generous reduction of the tax bur-
dcns of which the people are con-
tinually complaining.
Instead OF cxpcnding nearly so pc,
cent Of the cost OF administration fol
war. or purposes allied with war. we
could expend so per cent upon pur.
poses intimately allied with the hap
pincss, progress and prosperity %
! the people. The remaining 20 pei
cent would he ample for maintainin,
armies sufficient only for the protec
/ tion OF peace at home and naviei
needed only for looking after tn
safety of our vessels AT sea from tn,
ravages of storm.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23

pminT the existence Of our govern
munt there have been ies bond issues.
most uf them FOR the purpose OF meet
inr expenditures ntccssltatcd by war
Tho total 10 date IL tab. .425.6S.
Noi our loans from the beginning TO
iuy 4 1850. totalled only sio6so.- .
Ohbaos The remainder came dur
inn iho past forty-onc years.
This enormous Indebtedness was in
curred almost entirely for war pur-
posses Think of the interest that has
been paid thus far. and the enormous
amounts that wlll have to DE expended
fur this puIiupu in the future. to say
noihlnr of payinE ~ these hure war
morirarot nt maturity For that IL
somolhlnr which cannot be- evaded II
viii make tho burden of war extend
FOE into the times OF peace.
Ana this bonded indebtedness does
NOT ln,udo the total of more than a
hllilun dollars Incurred by the con-
frdurat, states during the Clvi War
which proved dead loss to an who
invested it the bonds
The appropriations Tor the admins
ifhilon ~ Affairs during the currcn,
nnunl year are about four million
dullnts And nearly onc-half of this
sum viii 40 o. tho War Department
and tho Navy department and 10 meet
uihui cusin allied Co war
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23

Here is reform worth praying for,
worth working for. II was the hope
of many OF our people that the path
way To- this desired end would be
opened To- them 10y the League of Ma
tions. which already Is doing much
for the cause Of World Peace, but Of
which our country is not yet one
of the nation members.
And We earnestly hope that the re-
suit of the Conference on the Limita-
ton of Arms. now in progress at
Washington. will set the entire world
In the pathway that leads To peace. 1t
has done much already: 1t may do
more.
But the League OF Nations is much
more promising. and the time may
como when our country will take its
rishtful place there as a member. the
great and powerful leader in a great
and glorious cause.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
WARS ENORMOUS COST.

what will hc the nrs' impression
Of many citizens on hcinE told that
eas per cent Of the total expenditures
of the United states government FOR
The nrcal year ended june 80. 1920,
~oru devoted 90 war-past. present
ana future,
In other words. that out of every
hundred dollars expended for admin
lstration. seaoS were FOR war pur-
posses,
And this az time when the cuun-
try Ia not engaged az war hut Is a,
peace with the entire world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
Entertainment For Children.

The Sunday school of Trinity i. T.
church, Delaware avenue and Adams
street, Will hold its children's Christ
mas festival in the Parish House from
TO O'Clock, Saturday afternoon.
There will be a sacred play and carols
by the Sunday school.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23
WOMEN IN POSTAL SERVICE.

There persists among some the
notion that a married woman is not
as much entitled to gainfu employ
ment as an unmarried woman or a
man. In many places women school
teachers are dismissed when they
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-23

Pound Cake, Schlittler's. 800 King
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Washington, Dec. 22.--Whether
man was murdered or committed sui
eide IL one OF the interesting points
on which Mrs Albert Brueggcman
must express an official opinion In the
course OF her work on the Employees
Compensation Commission. If the
man In question, Government em-
ployee, was murdered. his widow and
children who are left dependent would
receive compensation. IL he commit
ted suicide, thereby deliberately cut
ting off their means OF support, the
Government cannot be responsible for
his dependents.
Comparatively few people outside Of
the Government service realize that
Uncle Sam makes himself responsible
for Injuries contracted by his en-
lployees while In the line Of duty And
still fewer know that the Government
compensation commission sets high
standard for institutions OF this sort
The Government compensation act
is like the workmens compensation
act Of the states and yet in several
ways II is quite different As Mrs
lBrueggeman. one Of the commissioner
points out;
THE Government is far more liberal
TO its workers than employers in the
states are required to be. In tht
states, II is the private employer Of
labor who has to pay when a work
man is allowed compensation for ar
I injury. To pay the compensation and
at the same time hire new man II
the injured workmans place may b'
a serious financial burden 10 the en-
ployer. so the state commission
must read the law very closely.
But the Government can afford q
be more liberal TO it's employees.
really wants 10 come TO the assistance
Of its employees when they are dis
abled through their work.
For instance, II two men in Gov
ernment machine shop were scuflini
and one fell against machine an
was hurt. how should the case be dc
cided? Should the men have bee
scuffing? Was IL their own Iookou
that the accident occurred.
I'm a case Of this sort. the Govern
nent is apt to be broader in its dc
cision than state commission couI
be. Workmen are human beings, M
machines, And the injury may Ieav
a family destitute for months.
The Federal Law.
at the same time. the Governmer
compensation law states plainly tht
no compensation can be awarded Il
an accident due 10 carelessness on III
part Of the person injured Nor vi
the Government assume responsible
for person injured while intoxicate
or for one who deliberately kills or II
jures himself. So the commissions
have to consider every detail of Il
evidence and act as board Of judg
20 decide"
Mrs. Brueggeman Ia the newest cor
niissioner-the woman on the boar
Her fellow commissioners. John Ke
gan and Charles Berrill, have sugges
ed her for chairman. and Preside
Harding is now considering the ma
ter.
From a conversation with Nh
Brueggeman, you would say that s
is a good, choice for the business
judging. She has a strong sympatl
for the person who is injured and (
the family which is more often thi
not an equal sufferer. But she is
the same time conscientious. One
her duties is 10 see that the Cover
ment is not taken advantage Of
Il wish I didn't take it quite
seriously she said with a rath
wistfui smile. Il dream for nigh