Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
Oua FINE CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Oun FINE CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
citizens d Wilmington:
No doubt you have often heard Of
the old maxim. 1T is better 10 give
than to receive" and | will endoavor TO
prove the truth or untruth OF that old
saying, based on n topic which appeals
TO every full grown citizen, male or
female Of our city and State. a topic
which Is being discussed by every
family at the present time, and one
which ia growing more unpopular
every day. basing my opinion from
the conversation heard everywhere.
Between now and Christmas. ! will
venture TO say. every family In Will
mngton Will receive n Christmas
present from the state OF Delaware
There will be one for dad and mother
and often sister and brother, and even
grandpa will not be slighted Now,
isn't that thoughtfu? And all we
have to give them In return il SO each
as Ming fee.
Doesn't that remind you of the old
maid who always gave q one dollar
Christmas present. but expected ten
dollar one In return. Oh Gee! what
Ia beautiful occasion Christmas is ~
a time when we strive TO prove our
| friendship ana affection toward our
loved ones and friends so dear by Civ
ing to each other some token I'm Keep
| Ing with the occa sion, which is al
ways topped Off with wish for a
Merry Christmas and A Happy New
i Year"
But do you realize that 70 many a
family in our midst, those who In the
past have known in a full mea sure all
Of the joys Of Christmas. such as the
tuckiug away OF tho Riddles who await
! In their dreams the arrival Of Old
Kriss. and the joy that comes but
once In a lifetime in seeing Their
happy little faces when they awake or
Christmas morning. win this year b,
lucky II they have anything TO eat Oi
even place 10 sleep.
Yes. it is sad. but such is always
the aftermath of war. II does not al
, ways pay to kick and complain abou
the taxes which are placed upon u
, because It is our duty to uphold tn
, laws of our state first, last and al
ways. but we do have the right t.
, comment on Same. and as you wei
! know. public opinion has correcte
+, many a fault in this fair land Of ours
III May I ask you to concentrate you
n thoughts on the following questions
> II family Is in bad circumstances
. possibly owing six months back rem
8 and numerous other bills. with not
ray Of sunshine in sight Can on
. politicians at Dover expect to max
: collection Of this fling fee unde
such conditions?
DO you think this is just law whe
. we know that great many people {
s means in our city have not paid the
Nj 1919 state income tax. giving as proc
i our state treasurer's letter Of war;
. ing published in your paper so man.
= many times?
o Have you ever heard Of a single ir
z stance In which anyone has bee
4 punished for not paying said take
Is and isn't this inefIiciency on the pa
Of our state administration. and ma
ask you why no one has bee
punished?
Do you remember which polite
party killed our Charter bill, Wink
would have given us an efiicie
business administration in Wilmin
ton? n not. would IT not be wise I
a you. Mr.. Taxpayer. to refresh 20
n memory on this vital subject?
y Do you remember the cremato
J. mess, and what a joke it was, and
you know that the same political par
,r that killed our Charter bill also ma
l. .f -. ha nF Z,
n crematory plant?
tx DO you know that. from all accOun
we will have to buy a new cremato
" plant to take the place OF the IN
one purchased. and do you know th
the people will have to pay for III
y Do you think that even a school d
Of fair intelligence. with no knowled
or business ability whatsoever. wol
?" have purchased a crematory pla
re without asking how much garbage
would consume daily. etc?
DO you know that the same polite
party that made ali of the abe
blunders and which has proved, I
in fine phrases but by its accomplis
~ ments in our State and city, to
=, more inefficient. is also responsi
~ for this additional fling fee OF 50
each person.
DO you know that the people
" Delaware are to blame for such &C
ct ditions, when they continue to W
y: for them at the polls?
st Moral: An iron rod is solid wher
is new but when exposed 10
weather ii will rust, and if neglec
it will finally decay; this is the CT
?" dltion of our politics in Delaware.
m The Republican party is rusty.
TO old age and 1t cannot stand
- weather. The only advice l can g
II you, Mr.. Taxpayer. is to buy n
II rod. John l.. Mcdaniel, il
II Wilmington. December 13, 1921.