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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
BIRTHDAY OUTING.
John 3. Miller Of Newark Gath.
ers His Friends For a Picnic
at Bohemia.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Newark. Aug. s.--In honor OF his
birthday anniversary. John II. Miller
of Dclavare avenue yesterday enter
tained members of his family and Il
number of friends on a picnic to Bo-
hemia Bridge. Cecil county, Nd. Dean
T.. Laurence Smith was among the
guests and some of the older members
of the party made the trip in his ma
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
shlne. while the others wen. by auto

chine. while the others went by auto
truck.
Tho party left Newark about 5
o'clock yesterday morning. returning
shortly after 6 o'clock last evening.
The day was spent bathing. boating
and fishing in Bohemia river and a
delightful time was enjoyed by all. A
large number of white perch and other
small fsh were caught Miss Audrey
Miller proved the champion. catch
ing a large bass from the bohemia
bridge. Mrs. Agnes Miller. mother Of
John h. Miller. recalled to the younger
members of the party how, when a
young girl. she had often crossed the
Bohemia river on a ferry
Those in the party were: Mrs. Agnes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09

Miller. Mr.. and Mira. John y. Miller,
and children. Misses Audrey. Jane and
Agnes Miller. Mr.. and Mrr Lewis
Miller and daughter. Gertrude: James
Miller OF Philadelphia: Dean IL
Laurence Smith, Pauline and Victor
Wlddoes, william ard Dorothy Hayes.
Dorothy Armstrong. Stephen Thomp-
son, John Elliott and Anpabel Jarmon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09
Still. He Couldn't Answer.

over 400 questions were shot at Still
man during his cross-examination
And none OF them was from Edison's
lst~-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09

Grocers' Excursion August II.
The Retail Grocers Association will
hold It's annual excursion to Atlantic
City on August II. The local grocery
stores Will be closed on that day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09

Since Northcliffe moved to Canada
the air hereabouts hasn't been SC
electric as il was-PhiIadeIphia
Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-09

If you want to give a picnic and
spend day in the open 20 TO Brandy
wine Springs.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
WORLD TIkE STORES OPENED
HI. +. McLain 4 Co. Had Fine
Opening, With Many Gus
toners.

The local unit of the World Tire
Stores, the big national chain of re-
tail establishments reaching from
coast to coast, is now open and a
well established going concern.
Mr.. H. E. McLain & Co. proprie-
tors of the local World Tire Store
located at 31S West Water st. this
city, reports successful opening of
their new store and much enthusiasm
on the part of local automobile own
ers who are discovering the saving
they can effect on the purchase of
either cord or fabric tires at the
local unit of this huge corporation.
Mr.. McLain is demonstrating in
no uncertain manner what buying in
gigantic qualities by huge national
corporation means in the way of dol
lars and cents savings to retail pur-
chasers through his offerings of Dun
bar, Hall and Michigan tires at
money-saving prices, and the local
World Tire Store has been well pa
tronized since the moment it opened
its doors.
We learn from Mr.. McLain that
within the last few weeks the ma
tional organization of which he is
the local representative has estab
lished nearly a hundred additional
World Tire Stores and in the very
near future expects to add severa
hundred others in various sections
of the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Forty Hours Deviation

Forty Hours Devotion starts next
Friday morning at nine o'clock at
St Benedict's Catholic church. The
devotons will consist first with Mass
at nine o'clock with sermon and
exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
In the evening at 1880, rosary, SER
mon and benediction.
On Saturday Masses will be at
700 and 900 a. M, with a sermon
at the nine o'clock Mass. In the
evening, rosary, sermon and bene-
diction at 1880.
On Sunday Masses will be at $3.50
and 1890, with sermons at both
Masses. In the evening the rosary,
sermon and bendiction and the con-
clusion of the Forty Hours.
Rev. Father Ernest Mcdonald,
pastor of st. Bridget's Catholic
church at Button, will preach the
sermons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Two Fire Alarms Friday

Last Friday afternoon at four
CLOCK the fire department was call
gu 10 the 0. ]. Ness residence on
NAN street where a flying spark
from the chimney had set fire to the
ROOF A small patch of shingles was
,ofn OIL and the chemicals put the
blaze out quickly.
ABOUT ten o'clock Friday night the
department was called to the Dot
seon bakery on West Water street to
put out small blaze, caused from
paper boxes, ETC., that was setting
on a radiator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
DEBORAH Merchant Highly Com
DIim ented

The Inland Merchant, published in
New York, contains two pages in the
last issue, all devoted to Common
Bros. & knights store in DEBORAH,
featuring the "Old Lady Gossip
advertisements which appeared in the
columns of Public Opinion recently.
Mr.. knight was highly compliment
ed on the character of the adver-
tisements, and the excellent drawing
power the advertisements had. To
have his work exploited in such a
manner is a distinct compliment to
Mr.. knight, and illustrates the fact
that he is a live wire merchant, and
his advertisements always contain
worth while messages. AS the In
land Merchant says: "The merchant
who uses his head in craftsmanship
is the successful one-and advertis-
ing is only craftsmanship on large
scale
While in Chicago last week Mr..
Knight visited the big dry goods
firm of Carson, Pirie Scott & Co.
and in the office of the advertising
manager Mr.. knight saw all his
large "Old Lady Gossip" advertise
ments all framed on the wall of the
managers office, and he was highly
complimented by the advertising
manager of this firm on the excell-
ence of his work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Christmas Cards etc.
Cooks Of all kinds, low in price

POPULAR COPYRIGHTS-Many new ones. Some
released late November. Very Special .-.......
BOYS BOOKS-Boy Scout, Auto boys SERIES Henty, AL,
etc. Our price is lower. Only
GIRLS BOOKS-Camp Fire Girls and many other pop'
girls books Note the low price
SPECIAL 15c LEADER-Ths lot consists of Boy Scout
Girls and Buffalo Bills series About 125 pages
bound Only announcement.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS-Story books picture books, p;
books, drawing books, etc. Our price, only
CHILDREN'S BOOKS-Linen books. Paint Draw
books. Picture Story books Only
BABY BOOKS & CHILDREN'S BOOKS-The biggest v
DEBORAH at the price. Only
IF IT'S BOOKS, WE HAVE 1T
And the lowest prices we ask will surpris
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

better hesitate, for Germany may
never undertake the enormous sacri.
flee involved in debating the mark,
which the government is printing as
fast as presses will run.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
The German Mark

On the first of this month an
American dollar would buy l25 Ger
man marks. Before Wilhelm's big
foot. an American dollar would buy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Keep Your Ford
Out OF The
Bone Yard Class

You need not lay up your car
in order to have it overhauled.
Come in, or call by phone, we
will give you date on which
to bring it in.
1t will be only a matter Iof
two or three days until it again
will take you over the hills on
will take you over the hills on
Our labor charge is low, with
parts nearly as cheap as ever.
Satisfactory terms can be ar
ranged for Service Work as
well as for car sales, do not
hesitate to ask for it.
Insist on a Genuine Ford Stor-
age Battery when you need
one.
Warren E. HOyt
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

about 4 marks. If you are tempted
to invest 100 cents in 125 German
quarters" with the clever idea of
holding them till Germany RECEIVERS
her former economic strength, you
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Notice. Basket Sociable

There will be a basket sociable
and program on Friday evening, Dec.
16. at the White school District No.
8, Canoe township. All welcome.
49-1w Pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07
Nature Demands

you to come to Steyer Opera house
Friday night, Dec. 9th, at 1880,
o'clock. Play, singing, entertaining.
Pd.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

About all you can do with a nickel
IS pay the preacher on Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-12-07

One trouble with corn for fuel is
you can't eat coal.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Irish Peace With Honor

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t does seem too bad that after
the elimination ~ much that was
prejudicial to the best interests of
Ireland, both as to personnel and
policies, the sentimental cry arises
that the oath Of the republic was
broken by the signers of the peace
treaty.
This is absurd. The intelligent and
brave Michael Collins and the stanch
and resourceful Arthur Griffith, whose
disinterested loyalty to the Irish
cause no one can question, signed the
treaty. Members of the Dali should
grasp this opportunity Of peace with
honor.
No politicians or foreign influences
should prevail now to rob Ireland of
her dignity as q free state and her
people of the blessings of construc
tive peace.
Ireland is Christian country.
What does the Master say at this sea-
son?
AMERICAN OF IRISH DESCENT.
New York, Dec. 20, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Ireland's Woodrow Wilson

Eamon de Valera, by the course
he has pursued since the signing Of
the Irish pact, has rapidly estab-
lished claim to be regarded as the
Woodrow Wilson of Ireland. He
has revealed his possession of two
marked Wilsonian characteristics
first, an overmastering tendency
when handling practical questions
to be excessively logical and rhetori-
cal, and, second, great stubbornness
IN precisely adhering to course of
action when once it is publicly es-
pouscd and pride is enlisted to put
it through.
De Valera, like his American pro-
totype, is a theological statesman.
lie mistakes dogma for principle.
De Valera is of the Roman Catholic
communion, but his mental qualities
are more of the kind criticized as
Presbyterian.
Ills intellectual ancestry seems of
Geneva rather than of Rome. In
ms accents one can almost hear
John Calvin demonstrating with in
flexible deduction how one truth
necessarily implies another. From
the major premise that Ireland is a
nation he is, Of course. able to draw
the conclusion that compromise of
that nationhood is unthinkablc. To
him Ireland is an existent republic;
hence for her to accept the status of
q free state, with some sort of fixed
relation to the British Empire, is q
degradation.
De Valera regards the paper con-
stitution of the Irish republic with
the same veneration that Mr.. Will
son displayed toward the covenant
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Books p.,., 2sn,,,. b.

the perusal Of "W oodrow Wilson and
the World War;" written by Charles
Seymour and published by the Yale
University Press.
\: X X
George A. Spindler, Of Belmar N.
j., commends with enthusiasm The
Tribune's review Of the Tumulty ac-
Gordon. So does Ralph A. Bond, of
Highland Park, H., and c. P. c., of
Colorado, Springs, Colo, to record none
Of the many other chillier encomiums.
Before the generous and gracious mem
bers of "The Utica Observers" edito-
rial staff ones plumed hat sweeps the
ground. Their friendly remarks alone
were enough to dispel such explicable
gloom as may have embodied one in the
reading OF scores and scores and scores
OF letters from critical and infuriated
Tumulties. The current issue
of "The Freeman" bright and stimu-
lating weekly which, it seems, over
estimates the value of freedom and
other superstitions, contains a bitter
essay by Mark Twain on the acuuisi-
taon by America of the Philippines.
1t is reprinted from North American
Review" of 1901, and it is calculated to
please the unknowing, who are per-
picked about our deferential policies in
the archipelagoes.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

the six killed and 29s injured by
MIR. Hylan's buses, are refused per
mission to inspect the police blotters
Mr.. Hylan has much to learn
about publicity. Secrecy and con-
,cealnent do not serve the purposes
of good advertising. If he will give
out all information, good and bad, it
will be broadcasted, and his thou
sands of spcnders can decide for
themselves just how delightful life
in the metropolis can be.
But if he gives out only good
news and suppresses all nct-so-good
news, the outside world will begin
to suspect that the not-so-g good news
is really worse than it is. Nothing
awalSens suspicion like concealment.
We accept, as we have said, be-
ing tremendously set up to think we
are placed on a committee from
which even the Hearst newspapers
are excluded. But we accept on
principle only. Well have to get the
good news before we can honestly
print it.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Remembering the Postman

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Last Christmas I conceived and
put into execution plan whereby /
made the two faithful mail men who
deliver to the apartment house I live
in very happy indeed.
Another tenant and I approached
each tenant in our house and solicited
q donation for the letter carriers. The
response was so generous that on
Christmas morning we were able to
present each mail man with $40.
Perhaps this letter will prompt
other women to follow suit in their
respective apartment houses. This
would be concrete way of showing
their appreciation for the efforts of
these underpaid men, who allow moth
ing to stop them in their appointed
rounds. MRS. H. S. SHERWIN.
New York, Dec. II, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
Dangerous Metaphysics

Although the gentlemen to whom
President Harding has intrusted the
details Of treaty-making have per-
suaded him, against his first impress
sion, that Article / of the four
power treaty covers the home islands
Of Japan, the text Of the article is
just as it was. 1t is not changed by
any Interpretation" adopted and
continues to speak for itself. This
text says:
"The high contracting parties
agree as between themselves to re-
spect their rights in relation to their
insular possessions and insular do
minions in the regions Of the Pacific
Ocean,"
Passing over the defect that the
word between" is used when
among" is obviously meant and
that "their rights" is employed
when zone another's rights" would
be better, consider the concluding
phrase-the one that carries the
agreement to respect rights in re-
spect to "insular possessions and in
sular dominions in the regions of
the Pacific Ocean"
Taking these words in their ordi-
nary sense, can it Justly be said that
the island group known to history as
Japan is either an insular pos
session or dominion of japan the
political abstraction that is the sig
natory to the treaty? Is the island
of Great Britain an insular posses
sion or dominion of Great Britain? ?
When Venice was seated on islands
at the head Of the Adriatic, were
these islands, in a political sense, in
sular possessions of Venice? So in
stances might be multiplied. An in
sular possession or dominion seems
to imply sovereignty established be-
yond the home borders and usually
of different status.
But if, by forcing language, the
construction is accepted that Japan's
homeland is covered by the treaty,
practical considerations would seem
to demand some change in the
treaty's text. 1t is doubtless true
that Japan did not seek for inclusion
of her own homeland, and it is
equally true that the scope guar
anty is of no consequence. But it
is not to be forgotten that the treaty
must be ratified and that the public
does not draw fine metaphysical dis
tinctions. AS things now stand the
door is thrown open to the would be
treaty wreckers to shout that we are
asked to guarantee" Japan and to
underwrite anything she may do.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
A City of One Dimension

Should the plan now before the
Transit Commission for scrappinp
surface street railway lines be
adopted the great district south OF
Fourteenth Street will have but two
cross-town lines. Lower New York
in a traction sense, will be almost
an area of one dimension.
The region whose inhabitants will
thus be forced to travel north or
south or else walk is something like
two miles wide and three miles long.
1t is one of the most densely popa-
lated sections in the world. Within it
something like million persons live.
Where, except in China, is there a
similar aggregation of human beings
so little helped by mechanical trans
portation as lower New Workers
will be If the proposed track de-
'truction occurs? A new force will
70 at work to drive population up
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
The Right Kind of Charter

New York City needs charter
that will simplify government and
fix responsibility. These are t.,o
requisites which the new Charter
Commission will do we'll to bear in
mind. We cannot as yet hope for
consolidation Of city, county and
borough governments although we
believe that eventually this will be
found necessary and practicable.
But we can at least do away with
many superhuous offices and place
responsibility so that it can always
be determined by the voters when
there is bad administration.
Woodrow Wilson, when he was still
critic of government instead Of a
participant in it, once spoke Of
the we'll known Mast "Tweed Ring
cartoon, in which the New York Of
ficials were grouped in circle, each
man pointing to the next and saying
"T'want mel"
"What we need" said Mr.. Wilson,
"is not 'T'want met government,
but 'Tis your government"
Responsibility can be fixed def
nitely only when power is concen-
trated in a few hands. A complica-
tion of Offices enables "buck pass
ing" and once buck passing begins
no one can ever tell who is to
blamo for mismanagement, malad-
ministration or graft. Drawing a
charter that will enable the accurate
fixing of blame is one of the most
vital tasks that the commission has
to perform.
Simplifying the government sys-
tenn will help to bring this about and
will, in addition, decrease expenses
and enable business to be handled
expeditiously. Henry Ford once
said that of the thousands of letters
of suggestion that came to him the
great majority advised improvement
by adding more parts. These he
threw into the waste basket. Let
ters showing how parts could be
eliminated were considered, and
often the suggestions they contained
were adopted.
There are too many parts in the
present city government-too much
machinery that can and does get out
of order. In making improvements
this commission and those who are to
follow it ought to keep constantly in
mind the necessity of eliminating as
much machinery as possible and of
making all responsibility clearly
visible.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

town or to outlying regions, which,
though further off, will be nearer
in time---the vital element
Have the engineers Of the Transit
Commission sufficiently taken into
consideration the social side Of the
II ansportation problem? The fifan-
cial one is not the only one to be
given weight. 1t may be, ii the
greater cost of taking care of u
more extended city is allowed for
and likewise the economic waste OF
moving people away from their
jobs, that the five-cent fare will be
costly.
Manhattan's population, we are
told, could be housed south of Fifty
ninth Street, with every room an
outside one and half Of the ground
space reserved for streets, parks
and Fairgrounds, and business
granted as much space as now. But
under the Indictment OF those who
like land to so up in value in out
lying districts the city's tradition is
IN favor of scattering population.
The pressure to do this naturally
reaches and affects even cold -blooded
engineers.
So year by year the average trac-
tion trip lengthens and the per
capita tax to meet transportation
expenses increases much faster than
population.
A New York with only one traffic
dimension is not an ideal to be strug-
gled for. Yet it comes. Brooklyn
and Queens are more globular, but
Manhattan and the Bronx string
out and out.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

OF the League of Nations. Both are
untouchablc, unamendable, unmodi-
fable. They must be accepted. in
the full scope Of their implications,
without reservations or emenda-
tions. 1t is profane to think they
can be improved and blasphemous
to take action not strictly in accord
with them.
In consequence De Valera is mess
ing up and doing what he can to
defeat an Irish settlement, even as
Mr.. Wilson messed up and defeated
the great project to place the United
States in proper relation to tns
world. Dangerous is it for any
country to have its destinies in the
hands of men with too much ego in
their cosmos and disposed to neg
lect the claims of opportunism and
OF wholesome human inconsistency.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-22
We Accept--In Principle

The Tribune quite naturally is
flattered by it's appointment as a
member of the Mayors Committee
to Establish Boosting Spirit in
New York. 1t has not yet received
an official notification Of the honor
that has been conferred upon it..
But, to quote form Of expression
frequently employed by Mr.. Hylan,
its attention has been directed to a
newspaper item in which appears
the following passage:
Mayor Hylan, one Of the honor
guests at a dinner at which the
speakers bureau of Tammany Hall
celebrated the recent election. re-
newed his proposals for a boosting
spirit in New York that would give the
city fair name outside. The Mayor
said he would nominate THE World. >
The Tribune The Herald and The
Sum as star members, and that if
they could be induced to print nice
things the result would be to attract
thousands of persons here to spend
their money and boom business.o
We are little surprised that the
Mayor should admit that New York
has not already a "fair name out
side" We had supposed, from his
campaign utterances, that all the
world knew, through the medium of
the Hearst newspapers, that this
city, enjoying fairly Augustan ad-
ministration, was free from every
form Of evil---a veritable paradise
on earth.
The Tribune would be glad to help
spread abroad this impression, and
will be glad in the future to do so in
its capacity as member of the
Mayors committee. The only con-
dition it would impose is that the
statements it makes shall be truth
full.
1t still owes to it's readers the
duty of disseminating honest naws.
And whenever Mayor Hylan will
furnish it with material that will
tend to establish boosting spirit"
1T Will cheerfully publish it, even if
IL Is necessary to stop the presses
to get it in.
However, UP to date we have
gained from Mr.. Hylan little news
OF any sort. Our reporters, always
IN quest Of information that will
pleasantly advertise the city, find
all the avenues of information
locked, with the key in Mr.. Hylan,s
pocket. Even the Transit Commits
sion, seeking to learn the details of