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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
EVENING SMILE.
MAGGIE GETS THE TIPS!

Maggie the Irish waitress in the
st Romulus. knows her customers
When a lean and hungry looking
fellow who always wants the corner
scat in the window SO that he can
watch the girls go BY is about to
grab his hat and check. Maggie stands
feady To jump spryly upon his nickel
tip.
When Inselstein the popular music
publisher rises with dignity from his
seat. crumbling his napkin into the
empty coffee cup and brushing rye
bread crumbs from his vest. Maggie
is in no haste Inselstein's quarter is
permitted TO rest n long time on the
table. oven after the dishes have been
taken away Then il looks like head
light.
But why tho rush to grab tho
nickel and the delay about the quarter
10 YOU think somebody might snip tho
cheap Coin@
Nope" was MaKgie's retort But
the quarter scts good example. and
J want everybody O. follow H."
Tho inqusitivc one raised his ante
TO Is cents Now York Evening Post.
Rellc no ycu think Friday Is un
lucky2" Freddie No was born
un a FRIDAY Belle And what do
vuur parents think"
"RIinke Is ouc of the most wide
awake men I ever met Is he So
/ cnt.r,.rieiuE9 "Not 40 much That as
/ hc suffers terribly from insomonia
smith II 4 lucky man satd Brown
/ ''Hc certainly 4 agreed Jones lie
I has raised siv daughters and he doesn
4 nave to support even one of hts sons
I ID laws
Vubhv Now. don't got angry
dear Ii doesn't pay Wife Ger.
.stf!lv do enough things I hate without
pay Kindly jet mc kr"p ne luAnI1
of getting augry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
MAKE L. 5. EMPLOYEES WORK.

Men whose business has taken them
70 state capitals or TO Washington de
partments have noticed the leisurely
ways Of political employees,
In Washington the hours are from
$40 70 4.30: in some States they are
from $50 70 $50. And usually 30 min
utes are used after arrival and after
lunch for the big cigar.
The contrast between work in a big
private business and in big public bust
ness IS marked and painful-and, Incl
dentally. ruinous to the business habits
of men in political offices.
why not reform public service with
hours from 10 4.3O. with 80 minutes for
lunch an honest eight hours OF real
service with no dawdling. no gossip
ing between desks. no laziness? I'm
possible? Not so.
Put an Industrial inspector In every
department. speed up the job holders
elimip<te unnecessary and inefficient
men II is done in all private business
II can be done IN all public business
And II should be done.-Chicago Journal
of Commerce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06

charter movement by nominating one
OF its enemies for mayor. as II was at
first boasted they would do. They evil
IDENTIFY are casting around Tor n con-
ciliatory candidate. DIR. Julian adair'
unexceptionable in many ways. Is men
toned as having their favor, but If
Mayor Taylor finds himself too busy TO
attend to the few real duties OF tho
mayoralty, IL is hardly probable that
such a prominent and busy physician
as DIR. Adair could spare the time. or
that he would relinquish the practice
of his profession for such an ordinary
public honor upder the municipal con-
ditions now prevailing In our city.
The truth Of tho situation is that the
Republican organization leaders in Will
mington are badly scared. as they have
good reason 10 be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Though very conservative, the March
ranort OF the Federal Reserve Board Is
nevertheless encouraging in regard TO
business conditions and their prospects.
II shows that certain lines, particularly
autonnobiles. textiles and footwear, eX-
nertenced Increased activities during the
month. though business generally re-
nained about as it was in February 1t
further shows an Improvement In the
employment situation during the month.
The board reports IAN attitude of
greater hopefulness on the part of the
business community and the expl vs-
sion Of opinion on the part of COM
merciaI leaders that distinct improve
ment in domestic conditions is in sight,
although II remarks that the extent TO
which these conditions are warranted
can not now be determined.
But 1t is this optimistic feeling which
pervades the whole business world
this utter lack of paniclSsa fear, which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
Deutschland Contre Entente"

Since the departure OF the German
delegation from London a part Of the
German press has been doing irTepar-
able harm to the Fatherland by It's in
sistence that there Is an international
lawsuit in the making entitled Deatsch-
land Contre Entente. Such talk may
please readers and increase circulation,
but it is injudicious from TWO points Of
view.
In the first place. it IS ridiculous 10
Try to imagine that we are in q position
TO tndict the Entente or interpret the
law. as based on the Versailles Treaty.
for them So far as the legal phase OF
the situation created by the extended
occupation OF Germany IS concerned We
are passive. However pleasing this
Understanding attitude may be 70 the
people at home il merely annoyS the
foreign press and makes the possibility
Of our securing the right sort Of audi
ence with the Entente more and more
remote.
In the second place. some OF the Ger
man papers are arguing passtvity from
another angle: they are contendtng that
we now have nothing TO do but to say
that we cannot pay and will not pay
and that that Is all there is TO it.
Such an attitude is the unwisest
imaginable.
Let US drop IT. Let US cease trying
TO show that by the invasion Of Dussel-
dorf and the other towns the Allies have
nullifed the Treaty OF Versailles. Let
us try to resume the discussion broken
off in London. Let us try TO bring our
economic status up to the point where
we can confidently make the Allies q
reasonable offer. This is momentarily
our national task.-Vossische Zeitung
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
NOW THEY ARE SCARED.

Very significant Is the announcement
that Mayor William c. Taylor has de-
clined TO be a candidate for renomina-
ton at the Republican city primaries
this spring and has decided to retire
from public life at the close Of his pres
ent term as mayor. on June 30. Up 10
very recently it was believed he would
aspire TO another term. and with the
large support he was assured Of from
the Negro voters. with whom he is q
general favorite. it IS probable he would
have won g denomination easily. despite
the fact that the party organization
was not warmly in his favor
Mayor Taylor announces business
reasons for his declinauon. the fact
that he cannot longer spare time from
his personal work 10 devote TO the du-
ties OF public Office. But under the
present Inefficient and widely distrib-
uted system Of administration that has
long prevailed III our city. the Office Of
mayor is not much more than a figure
head. with few official duties of any
consequence. Very little time is re-
quired for a performance OF the actual
duties Of the office. True. Mayor Law
son. predecessor OF Mayor Taylor, set
good example by putting aside all
bis business connections and devoting
his entire time TO the ofice-and as he
served during the active period of the
war there were numerous unusual de-
uAnds upon his official time and at
tention-but we opine that Mayor Tay-
Ior has been compelled TO sacrifice little
il any. time necessary TO his private
business affairs in order to give fun
attention 70 the duties Of his official
station.
We strongly incline to the belief that
Mayor Taylors determination not to
be a candidate for denomination, and
possibly for reelection, is due TO a
knowledge on his part of the bitter re-
sentiment entertained by a large ma
jority Of our best citizens against those
who were responsible for the defeat OF
the new charter movement, among
whom Mayor Taylor was openly in
cluded We believe he very prudentiy
is apprehensive that this resentment
would operate largely against his re
election. in all probability bring to hin
the bitterness of defeat.
We believe also that leaders Of tn,
Republican party organization. VIII,
were enemies Of the new charter move
nnent, also realize the extent Of publi
resentment and fear its adverse in
fuence at the next election. They ar
not planning 10 make an issue of tn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

~. anti sabbath observance cFasaas
,,.s ~eached a point where - -
nose and methods force
.pa, public attention. -
i, u,il1 be noticed that II claims . y
.,.se-,stye when. as 4 matter -
/, i distinctly aggressive. ae ..
- annarent.y a double purpose = =.
- aro,,ae opposition 70 prohlollioa -
.t,e i with other REFORMS
.s5n,,s.ty - be unpopular. and. see2iao'
- .ba reueal Of laws intended .
~. commercializing OF lhe
- i-,s.,, sunday. The advocates o.
,-.,s.,or, are in no way respohsAote
- ,.ats,,p Of this issue. me OF :
a,t,rs most active in securing anu
N,'e,'-., 80, rrohibition have repeatedsy
disclaImed any inten'Ao"
new sunday laws. ,.t,z ~
t-,,,atty tnexeusahle Is the ralsiils
-. ~ hoey. The term i5lae
-, - an epithet hurled against s'a's
Sabbath restriction TO Whloh - 4,.ar
o,itbet objects. There i'e' y
ms system Of laws that .o. -.
eve. those who use the iii'es9 -
-, the sDirit Of the PuTl1dlls -
- any particular statute II
xnrara IN place those H4'' ts,,,al !
W. - rast--a day when the phyaiga'
- can be recuperated ana he si'''s. ...
-, .at,,ra nourished-might Win it.os :
s.'-.tGcation protest against the s',ss
laws that would eonYe'1 'le ,ps
- a money making day. S0ae,s'
,,o+i,a If the early settlers o"eas
~ ridiculed by those VINO aie
...,,,,1c that one day in seven shat. y
zen 70 the higher thoughts anu ~
| ter impulses. r,ove is
.,.,,+o~a+a the Christian Sahhath i
~, sau for the Sabbath is necessdt
| =. .ha Dation,s welfare. WorshiI' q ~
snnrerne Being is a personal matter re :,
| t,,,aan the individual and his Maker.
,,atter Of conscience above anu oe
- the domain of law and educatl''
| ,,s+ he relied upon TO cultlVate
aastre 49,, for worship. but the law eal
and sbouId secure TO each citizen lelsu.
for his devotions and protect 'iie -.
| 80 chose who congregate Tor Wetanili
rrbose who believe in saphaul may
s,efor as 10 restrictions existing OF pio
nosod II so. these differences VIII o
aettled like all other differences on il'e''
to,s of government, namely. ny the Pso
- zach measure, whether INTENDED
| =. ,r,rease or decrease the RESTRICTIONS
,,,,,a+ stand or fall upon its merits pu
tbo neople will not abandon the Amer
/ toar sabbath. w. ]. Bryan In the Com
] voonar
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
poses. and has grown rapidly ourihs

noses and has grown rapidly during
thet long years of it's reign.
Tho main essential TO reform. there
fore is the elimination of the corrupt
md conscienceIess partisan agency
under which the evils originated and
have grown 10 such amazing proper
tons. The people well know the re-
sults-extrayagnnc official favoritism.
continually increasing cost of admin
istration and continual growth of taxa
ton TO meet the heavy financial burdens.
They know their situation, they should
know the remedy--a radical change by
the substitution of better men and bet
ter measures for the grossly inefficient
agencies that have been in power-and
exercised that power so rcmorselcssly-
during the past quarter OF century
or more.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
HARDING'S FOREIGN POLICY
IS BEING RAPIDLY FORMED
Passage Knox Endorsement of Allies Demands Ara
men Limitation No Cancellng OF Foreign Loans and
Foundation Of League. is the Platform
by the Washington Correspondent of Every Evening.

Washington, April e--The foreign
policy of the United States is gradually
taking shape as the result of the Walt
of Viviaui and the recent announce
ments Of the State Department
In the first month of the special
session IL can be stated now with au-
thority tho Senate win act upon the
Knox resolution declaring war with
Germany Mt an end. and following this
the complete policy OF tho Harding hd-
ministration as TO the substitute Tor
a League of Nations will be unfolded
The first move in the complicated
foreign situation will be taken In the
Senate almost Immediately upon It's
reasgembling. Senator Knox VIII re-
Introduce his resolution slightly amend
cd and II VIII go to- the Foreign Re-
Iations committee for consideration.
This committee Ia expected TO report
Il 10 the Senate after the Colombian
treaty is disposed of and then VIII pe
reopened tho debate on the foreign
policy. This debate will not run as
long as the one which attended the dls-
cussion of the Versailles treaty
The foreign policy Of the Harding
administration Will be as follows
Passage Of the Knox resolution
declaring war with Germany nj
an end. thereby placing the United
states ON parity with other ma
tons
Adoption Of resolution exptess-
| Lug the sense Of Congress that The
United states IL In sympathy with
| tho reparations claims against
Germany and will throw It's weight
| into thr balance 10 uphold these
/ nv NRFaA
trenty
Conference Of tho world powers
~ disruss tho limitation of arms
meutq and tho establishment of q
! world court IA settle international
dian,,tes ana establish intcrna tona
law.
Tho lsriied statae does rot II
,.r1 ~ iatn the League IF Nations
ana dos not faeor an association
of uatians tybieh would be en-
ployed e. preserve peace.
rhe foreign loans amounting !"
nearly zI0.ooo coo .oon npnn wliish
in,.r,et s not bciue ratd ~ the
foreign ra1,rulucufa wll nat ee
caueeHed This government 1on
aidera thtn vital as-eis-
The above policy was outlined Z
an Every Evening orfesPenaeh' =
t.njt.d states Senator "he has heei
parfieipatiue iu eonfsrene" win 1ies
d.nt Harding and tha From . sisithft
He Il satisfied fhaf the program W
ba carried ont nlth"ufh lh,is taaf :
aome roatpouemenf jn ~" l'aHsaEe
the Knox resolution foi - III
while ~, situation H t"nAn -
many with that country diapHtihg n
,,,,,c,,rltlee might hc falsely inter
- .rb.ro II H. deposition in O.
- ,,ar at an end with G"rinang !
,..,,,,ar,,aa our alice but the move
r,ear,,cd naceaaary III order g pin
~, I.nitod states on Feace bafia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06

While the House Us devotlng itself 10
domestic matters. re-enactmcnt or the
emergency tariff anti dumping, bin 20
change the valuation of imports to an
American valuation. permanent tariff
and revenue revision, the Senate VIII
take up foreign matters in tho hope of
getting this situation pretty we'll started
ON it's way of settlement by the time tho
domestic matters are sent from the
House.
As more members Of Congress re-
turn they find that tho people back
home are more vitality Interested in
taxation relief than In revision of the
tariff. II IL the belief If those who
scent legislative situations that tho
revenue laws viii be disposed of ahehd
of tariff revision. Senator Ponrose.
chairman of tho Finance Committee and
other Republican members Of that com
mittee generally believe that revenue
revision should precede tariff revision.
The American people are carrying
tho largest load of taxation and paying
"A larger total Of taxes on account OF the
var than any other nation our war
debt was about $4,000 900 600 exceed
ing even Great BrltainB by billions.
The war debt while about a. per cent
has been paid by direct taxation rs Htiil
pressing upon the American people
| Thav are CRYING for relief and the only
relief that can come within q reasonable
time Is by refunding some of the debt
into long term bonds This may be
done In the next 81 months 81 ESQ. {
900 900 OF Liberty bonds and q few bill
lions OF War Savings stamps are com
ing due II ia probable mat theso
I amounts will be taken cara ~ by re
+ funding into long term bonds so that
the war debt win be assumed by
future generations rather than placing
the greatest bulk upon those of the
present.
In direct taxes the tinted states nov
eolIecta about S55 a head EnEaHd IeVie'
Iittla more than that hut We pai
more than double the indirect taxes
ihat are levied IN England.
Tho American people ta indnetria
AIDE aa welI aa tho average inan ar'
sfagRorinr under such heavy ioad II
Ia make progress impossible 1he mar
,f taouey hesifates to dse his w"aiif
ir the promotion ~ IndHsfrlel actiVit1
hsaat,se along comes tho trited state
ard takes such lafge snare II hh
earnings Therefore what Is happen
rig ia ihe nitod states is thht men &
,,...,..., are aivartinR their holdings from
t..t.o..,,rsy,fa subject to federal taxation
and putting them lu ta1 exempt secnrl
ties Iu order % stop this moFefn"n
i baa been decided 70 repeal the exces
FRONTS taxes. ard ioWer the anrtaxe
With the highest bracket - a instead 2
- fpr cent.
Taxation must be reduced before IN
t-nitod states can 70 along safely on y
road 70 Industrial read1ustment. Az
il i safe t. say that This will be th
first domestic legislation completed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can set the answer 3? suy
queation b. writing Every Eventng lnfDr-
tor, Washington, ~ q. This offer applies
strictly 10 Information The bureau cam
fnansiai matters. matters It does not attempt %
settle domestic froubIea nor - undnfh
Write your questions plainly and brifty
Give full name and address and enclose
to cents u stamps for tet9Fn go,,,Gs
= What is the difference BETWEEN
majority and = plurality y n
A. mn 3ortfy means more 'hon
nalf of given number. ~ ~ votes
for instance. ~ q political Honae
eaudldate who gets 4 plurality r"oeives
more votes than any ono II 7is NJ
ponents. but mot more fhhn ail n 'h"ro
together
q II there IL rnch q hing AZ
potrifed forest. where IF '1
IA There are fossil or pefrif"f
forests il Arizona. Yellowstone rark
along the ghore ~ Thoaapeako itar
south of Baltimore Nd and thr
Bad Lands RI the Little Hisscgr
/ These forests are groups n pe'~if"d
/ treo trunks In England IN 1885 arg
quantities n fossil trees we're found
/ near Nolvorha rnpton In the West
/ Indies. siesia. Egypt and on ths Leland
t ~ Antigua are also TO - found FOSSIL
+ forests
+ q why was Harodotus called 'hs
+ Father ~ History FIJI
4 Horodotus IL deemed ~ scholars
II II the earliest and bezt III he to-
mantle historians IL is probable tnaF
before his dav there was m writing
III c,reece that could be called aistori-
al Fserauae ~ being The first u NJ
field" as il were Herod0tus has h"@n
called the Father ~ Roman History
.. Can a game of cards n copy
/ r!ghted7 n II h-
a. The Copyright once says mat
q game Il not copyr1gntable. II would
b. necessary to get patent p protect
a game. The book of rules for playing
he game would be subject Of COPY
right. II the cards contain con
siderable quantity of text freaninzl
matter. It might he covered by COPY
right. but that would not keep any one
frorn making similar game. You
might get a design patent at tae Faten'
Once. for The ornamental hack r fae
ards. ! label FOR a box containing
he cards could also be registered a'
he Patent Office.
o. How j the money raised 70 pap
.be civil War Pensions2 n. y. =.
The Pension Bureau states tha
no special Or seperate taxes are mad
- secure money Tor pensions. lh'
tensions are paid from the general flnt
:, he Treasury of the United states
no matter from what source derived.
q. How many roses are sod IN N
United states? r. I. J.
More than million roses are sol
annually IN the United States
Q. How many Ions and tigers di
Jules Gerard xiii? What Kind OF gu
sts he use and was he killed BY an an
rnaI2 L q.
4. The biography Of jules Ger~rt
tha lion hunter. does not state speclhci
a,lv how many animals ne killed durln
his gfe time. He was IN the habit
,sing A double barrel rifle Gerard va
, not not, killed by hon. but drowned dur
ing a tour Of exploration IN We'
!, Africa IN 1864.
Q. Is it safe 70 eat ely ena' na
!; mold on 1t? E. z B.
\. Il IS perfectly SAFE % use -, -,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION.

forms the basis for the conviction that
this summer will witness a very ma
terlaI resumption Of business and tn
dastry Buyers are yet conservative.
for they feel the bottom has not been
reached in the decline of prices. and
Consequently they are buying only for
Immediate needs. But on every hand
times are on the way and VIII be here
within few months. and this convic-
ton IS Ia itself enough 70 bridge over
the period OF inactivity.
one industry which has been relied
upon to take the lead IN resumption s
building. and the season is about here
fer the beginning OF operations. Much
interest will center in reports from
various sections OF the country as an
indication OF what may be expected in
other lines. Taken as a whole, the out
look Is far from dlsmal.--W ashiIfgton
fp3GF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-06
Circulation Every 1CO1C
Ivenns Yesterday l lOSAA
u,.n<ESDAy APRIL 6. 1921.
EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

fNcry Evening. believing that It's
readcrs wish TO b. supplied with not only
o. i,teign news Of interest. but also
~.t tht correct Interpretation of such
nv has arranged with the United
stat Feature Service to supply 10 this
rar,r special dispatches written by
D ia, OF the foremost puhhcists in
j rere
r.,r, Evening VIII continue, of
soas. d publish tho excellent letters
d asI, by tho Associated. Press. But
ttcrs viii he supplemented by
o., ,acs Written hy mon who will
ntu.f,t ever, move made on the for
o.. r.ucal chess hoard~
>aopr the DISTINGUISHED rontrihut-
Gtcry Evenings columns VIII
q Stephan. lauznnc Edaar of Il
NJ The leading dali, rarcr II Paris.
Nj. isited wilmington some months
.s l,,rrero. the famous Italian his
=, ur AdoIrh kont the noted con-
,trortal journalist Dc kuhtny the
N.r,at leader Who has contributed the
O. dispatch which viii appear on this
%, omorrov Other contributions
.r,ai severa times each wc'k
n.t.rc the war Americans krow htI,
a and cared less for the political I'M
a, e. q Europe The Continent was
~, han 5000 miles await was he
soud Our mental horizon. But times
na,r changed A shot nrcd ~ q half
eraaed student IN the unheard-of towr
o. serajevo resulted in men from every
State in the Union eventually going
overseas and spiilinE their blood on th'
bstueneidr oS Europe. II we had known
more Of European matters perhaps ",
could have been better prepared to re-
celve the shock OF war when it came
Now our mental horizon has broadened
We know that European affairs do con
sern US.
II i. the desire 10 present a correc
interpretation OF these affairs 10 a.
p~lawnreans that has caused Ever
Evening 10 70 20 the expense of or
derins these dispatches. Every Even
rig car hope for little or no direct re
rurn from the money spent for them
but this paper will be satisfied by merel.
performing a public service II It's read
srs appreciate irs efforts 10 furnish "To