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The Raymer enterprise., 1921-03-24
HUNTERS LAKE
PLAN IS TOLD

Ss~ss~sSs~AAs Sss0A DNVViOp-
ment company, an organization in
which numerous Sterling men are
stockholders, hopes to begin the con-
struction OF a polish reduction plant
ct hunters Lake near Stoneham
within sixty days, according to plans
explained to business men and far
mers OF the Stoneham community
Monday evening at a meeting in
Stoneham Speakers were George e.
McConley, Jr., Of Sterling stock
holder, and A. l.. Wright vice-presi-
dent Of the company. Mr.. McConley
discussed the organization and pur-
pose Of the company and MIR. Wright
told Of the resources which the COM
bany proposes to develope The
meeting was attended by more than
a hundred Stoneham people and dur
ing the evening lunch was served
In the hall
The company owns a tract Of 200
acres Of land near Stoneham, which
includes the Hunters Lake. II Is de-
clared that careful study Of the min
eral deposits at the lake and In the
land surrounding the lake, show that
the district contains one OF the larg-
est and richest potash deposits in
the United States, and that various
other valuable salts are to be found
In large quantities. A rich deposit
Of fuller's earth OF a quality superior
for refining OF mineral oil Is said to
near the surface. The purpose OF
the meeting Monday evening, called
at the request OF Stoneham business
men the speakers explained, was to
inform Stoneham people tf the plans
OF the company and to permit them
If they desired, to take stock In the
company and beneht by its develop
ment york
Organization ID Explained
The company, according to Mr..
McC0nley. is organized on a correct
basis with all common stock and In
such a way as to permit the small
stakeholder to derive the same pro-
portionate benefit as the larger stock
holder. He named the officers OF
the company and told Of their work:
L. Benge OF Sterling Is president; F.
A. Mentgen treasurer; A. l. Wright,
vice president; and George E. Nc
Conley, secretary. u
Mr.. Wright declared that the geo.
logical formation near Stoneham Is
one OF the most unusual he has ever
observed. He recited facts with re-
gard to the formation and told in
detail OF the probable history of
Hunters Lake for the thousand Of
years in its formation In this ma
tural basin, he said. the waters Of q
great inland sea had receded and al
they had evaporated had left strata
Of valuable salts and other mineral
deposits. At an average depth OF
forty feet under the surface Of the
ground, he continued, Is found q
mari structure. composed Of rock
salt and gypsum over which is foot
Of feldspar. In the next strata OF
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-03-24

50 long a glory or FORM ana color
gladden. the eye, Rio will stand pre-
eminent in beauty among the hablta-
tons Of man."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

| tured the regular Republican organl-
zatlon, while the Democratic party
was without power or prestige In tho
state. The division of the voters al
the polls was thus effected on lines
running aquarely across the old pnr-
ties and lining them up simply az
conservatives or radicals--a clenv-
age that in almost any state would
cut the old parties In two.
The socialistic slant OF the ngra-
rianism peculiar to the non-partiean
League, combined with evidences Of
loose banking methods and ineni-
ciont administration. finally aroused
conservative reaction powerfuI
enough TO throw out the league gov
ernment 10y the use Of the recall.
which has been usually condemned
as necdlessly unsettling by ali con-
seryative politicians and political stu
dents. The special North Dakota elec-
tion Indicates that now and then In
novations from radical sources may
be turned upon the radicals them
selves to the advantage OF the con-
servative elements.
The larger political Significance OF
this overturn In the Northwest IL that
the more radical forces are not hold
ing their own at this time in Amerl-
can politics, Springfield Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
TRAINING SERVICE WOMEN.

The Federal Board for Vocational
training, while particularly concerned
about the ex-soldier who needs, Gov
eminent assistance, has not for 4 mo-
ment forgotten that there are some
ex-seryice women as well as ex- service
mems who need help. There were
nurses, yeomen and reconstruction
aids who suffered disability sufficient
ly TO be entitled TO Federal help he
cause of vocational handlcaps. The
employment objectives OF these women
covers a wide range OF occupations
including accounting, acting, adyer
tising, bookkeeping, business manage
met, china painting, chiropratic. COM
mercial art, costume designing, dentls-
try, landscape gardening, etc.
One army nurse who saw Is months
service in the field and is SO years
old was left totally deaf after her SER
vices in France. The vocational board
gave her a course in poultry and bee
culture in the University OF California.
She has two homesteads about 40
miles from a railroad but she plans
to spend the rest OF her life IN this
locality and promises to make a. very
good living for herself Nurses who
suffered injuries have been repaid 80
that they can go back TO high class
hospital work. The women who went
with the troops TO France, had an inn
portant part to play and il is very
proper that a grateful government
should not forget them.-Dayton
News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
DIAz's VISIT.

Editor Every Evening: There will
he little use ef volcing protest M
this hour concerning the reception of
our city 20 the distinguished italian
general, but there are two reasons
which seem TO me to be sufficient 10
justify my writing you. l can not feel
satisned at silence. and furthermore.
am quite sure there are many in the
city who feel as 1 do and who arc
gratefuitor some one not allowing the
occasion to pass without word of
protest.
II is a great pity that the ceiebra-
ton OF the visit of so distinguished n
VISITOR shouldbe arranged for on sun
DAY admire General Diaz immense
~ and would love to do him honor
but l am surprised at his lack of tact
and consideration for our American
customs by placing us in the emhar-
rassIpent of deciding the question as
TO public reception on Sunday. BUT
aside from that--how unfortunatei
Our President has called the whole
country 10 prayer on that Sunday. Our
public leaders and officials should no
IN their accustomed places of yorshin
th tnat morning. Instead, there Is
the cail to our citizens to join them
IN pubic parade, reception and lunch
con. Ii is n fine thing TO honor n
nero. IL stirs UP fine sentiments and
fosters some good ideals. but surely
cur ofuclals have chosen the lesser
good. or what value to honor a great
man II we utterly pass by the ideals
OF our country? Personally / thinl,
this public demonstration Is entire.
~ misuse ot the Sabbath Dav who'll
~ un1nstined on any occasion. Ri,t
on this Sunday. freught with sncb
ihonentous possibilities for the whole
world, better not have had the dis
unguished guest than to have lost
the opportunity OF lifting the city m
the higher things OF prayer and wor-
snip and thought concerning this sig
nihcant conference. with all e means
TO the welfare OF the whole of man
kind
ask YOU, Mr.. Editor, 10 give spaco
10 this letter as the expression Of deen
feeling of disappointment and regret
that Wilmington will not, as a citv
seek the inspiration and the good Of
the true American uses OF SUNDAY.
but rather turns aside from il. es-
pecially on the dag of national PRAYER.
Yours very sincerely,
Charles l.. Candee.
November, s. 1921.
westminster Presbyterian Church.
fennsylvania avenue and Rodney
street Wilmington, Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
THE ANDERSON INJUNCTION.

| What IN back Of Judge Anderson's
injunction handed down In Indanapo-
lis yesterday II was Judge Ander-
son, who by injunction ordered John
j.. Lewis To call Off the bltumlnuus
strike in 1919 under penalty of inn
prisonment, and who sont the Kansas
miners leader Howat, to Jail In 1920.
What reasons does he now assign for
his order forbldding the United Mine
Workers to try 10 unionizo the VIII
hanson coal field in West Virginia
and stopping the check -off" system
by which In many fields union dues
are deducted by mine operators from
miners wages7
The justification which he offerf
harlSs back TO the indictments brought
by Federal grand jury in Indianapo-
lis last spring against 226 coal oper-
ators and union officials on the charge
of violating the sherman act. These
men were accused by the Department
OF Justice of entering into an agree-
ment in the soft coal field by which
the union chiefs and the operators
played each others game much as
Brindell and the steel erectors In New
York played IL. They were charged
with conspiring TO increase the cost of
coal TO consumers by raising wages.
cutting down production, and calling
strikes in mines which did not enter
into price agreements. In due time
we shall know whether the charge IL
true or false. Judge Anderson takes
the view that there is much evidence
that the conspiracy has actually been
effective except In the non-union West
Virginia coal fields, and that If West
Virginia could be fully unionized IL
would cover that region also. lie re-
CARDS the "check-off'' system as part
of the mechanism OF the conspiracy.
Hence his injunction, which he de-
clares is meant TO hold only until he
can further study the question.
Nevertheless, Judge Anderson does
not cite any evidence that the at
tempted unionization I'm West Vir-
ginia is meant TO further the alleged
conspiracy between the unions and
associated powers. Every one who
has followed the West Virginia troubles
knows that there are reasons why
West Virginia miners are striving for
unionization and why miners in other
fields are assisting them. Certainly
no one can accuse the operators there
OF being in any agreement with the
unions TO further unionization. What
grounds has Judge Anderson 10 con-
clude that the campaign is dictated
by sinister motives. and not by rea-
sonable motives2 His injunction
might well have serious consequences
Il IL We're not overruled. The United
Mine Workers are taking the right
action IN applying 60 the Federal CTR
cult Court fer its dissolution.--New
York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
TURNING TO SALES TAX.

II II be true, as maintained by It's
champions in the Senate, that the
sales tax has won the support OF forty
two Republicans and three Democrats
only four less than a majority of tbe
Senate, the fact furnishes most con-
vincihg evidence Of the merits OF that
system of taxation. The plan could
have made such swift progress toward
acceptance only II Il were sound.
II Is but little more than a year
since the sales tax began to be serious
ly discussed. II found al once some
very able expounders who explained
IL TO the general public SO lucidly and
.eonvincingly that men OF exnerience In
practical business affairs. men whose
opinions upon economic matters are
worth having accepted Il with renark.
able unnnimity and promptness The
sales tax is so simple In It's method. so
certain to yield large revenues 10 the
treasury, u is so demonstrabIy lust
and withal so free from the objections
~ distributing inequltably and un-
fairly the burden of taxation, that To
understand it is to approve 1t
lt encountered obstacles In Wash
ington. where the ear Of the legislators
had long been inclined with favor to
the professional expert advocates Of
systems OF taxation devised with an
eye mainly TO social leveling through
despoiling the rich. But even there
the sales tax has made its way. and.
when all things are considered. with
rather notable expedition IL was
known that some OF the leading sena-
tors on the Republican side had come
view with favor Senator Smoots bill
but the country viii be surprised to
learn Of the strength of the support
the sales tax plan is now said to have
obtained
Those who advocate the sales tax
have repeatedly warned Congress that.
delay as It might, sooner or later It
must come to that tax as the only one
capable Of bringing 10 the treasury the
revenues Il must have. while al the
same time it was free from the OBJ
sections of injustice. OF hardship and
Injury to the business Of the country.
that lie against the present laws i'm
posing taxes upon the incon,ea o. indi-
viduals and corporations.-Ne YorI:
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04

fayorite food Of wild fowl. n va.
staple q The American Indians. vns
used 70 paddle through the rnarshn.
in their canoer and sbstter the er,ia
INTO the boat with their paddles go-n.
= me pioneers use II, too. n ~
eas'y ana nutritious grain. Many per-
sons living IN this country could
satner an abundant supply of This
ya'uable grain without cost n they
hheW \ when they saw it. IT is sail
that the cultivation OF the wild rice
y almost impossible because of The
ease With which Il skaters.
The growing of rice bas had an In
teTesting history In this country. Al
though r4ce has been grown d, ~.
tropics since before written hIa.e,,-v
btgan, II did not reach fb,s co,,,,t.,,
nnti about 100. a bag NJ rioa ws.
lhen brought u Charleston. Is. G. On
snip, ana the cultivation Of Il beo..
~ small way. 10 soon became IN.
staple crop Of that region ana vvas
grown on the tidal marshea ~ ~.
use of much hand labor, for rnacbinorv
could not be used in the deep mud.
Rice growing was very profitable. but
only because Of the presence Of slave
labor. The industry had the honor Of
supporting the most aristocratic 40.
oiety which America has ever known
that of South Carolina before the
var. The owners OF the great rice
plantations Of that ~state were the
cream Of the old southern society,
and most Of the legend and story about
old plantation days is based upon
them.
This regime collapsed completely
when the Civil War took It's slaves
away from It. The rice fields reverted
70 jungle and for a time rice culture
was at very low ebb in this country.
Then IL began again farther west,
where It was grown b. different
methods, permitting Of the use Of ma
chinery This western rice farming
is an industry Of recent growth. CAL
fornia marketed its first rice crop in
1912. The leading rice producing states
now in the order Of their importan nee
are Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and
California. Some rice is raised In
Mississippi. Florida, Alabama and
Missouri.
The rice produced in these states .
more than enough 20 supply all the
needs Of this country, and more IRE
could be raised. The general use u
rice, especially in its unpublished forra.
would give the nation one more great
food crop Of the highest value.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04

pastor of the Westminster prcsbyter-
ian Church, who himself protests
aeainat the proposed Dlaz celcbra-
Won pr. candec's letter contains sew
eral interesting points. one of thcm
hcine that Sunday is the day which
frcsidcn, Harding has designated for
prayers for the success OF the Peace
'onfercnoc. insomuch as the presi-
dent IL n Republican. and our esteemed
Mayor IN =. Republican. the Republic
can party has got to 20 ON record
here, one way on the other.
n the truth be desired---and ontimes
tho truth N the last thing wanted
by some folks--some persons in this
city. to judge by their talk and ac-
tions, are planning 60 get more honor
out of the Dlaz celcbration than that
famous ctncral himself There has
hoen more talk of them than there
has been of Diax. orfhand now. how
many OF these gentlemen even know
the Generals first nameg
Wilmington is at the forks OF the
rcadi either Il must observe presi-
dnnt iiarding's proclamation calling
the nation TO prayer sunday. or else
Il must entertain General Diaz in true
Continental fashion, with much blar-
ing of hands" We do not think that
such n matter as this should be de-
cidcd by cur ministers. The Mayor
ls right-,hc Mcthodists have no mon
opoly on religion here: neither have
the Prcshytcrians. Let Mayor Harvey
say whether President narding's
wishes shall be carried out. or whether
they shah be cast 20 the four winds.
Every Evening does not even pre-
tend To have any views on such deep.
rclisious-poiitical subject as this has
become. We are certain that Mayor
Harvey is fully capable OF settling
a. Go The happy satisfaction Of every
one. But We would make this little
reQuest--lei General Diaz be the man
honorcd ana no ono else on that day.
lie deserves the recognition, and no
one else docs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
JUST FOLKS
WHAT THE REP0RTER FOUND.
by Edgar a. Guest.


He hadn't boarded up a sum Of bright
and yellow. gold.
fIe hadn't made fortune out OF pro-
ducts bought and sold.
We wasn't rich in dollars, but the day
they buried him
The eyes of all the multitude with
tears of grief were dim.
We sent a smart reporter out TO
chronicle his days,
To write about the things he'd done
and shower him with praise;
Rut when the scribe came back again
he shook his head in doubt
And said he couldn't find thing that
he could write about.
lie hadn't held an office and he WASH.
known 60 fame,
There wasn't any title he could adj
unto his name:
He hadn't built a college or a hospital
or such
And all he knew about him was that
people loved him much-
Go out and ask the newsboys why
they mourn for him today"
The editor commanded; TASK the
throngs along the way
Why their heads are bowed in sorrow,
get the people now to tell
What there was of worth about him
that they loved this man so
we'll"
And the people gladly told him that
the reason that they wept
Was because the man had given of the
riches others kept;
And that brief obituary had a golden
line like this:
His life was spent in friendship and
he's one the town will miss"
----
Want 10 sell IL Telephone a cias.
Sified ad--Cail 2sO0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
THE EVENING SMILE.
A LAYERS, SPAT

They stood beneath the stars. the
silence Of the night being only broken
by the intensified sound OF two hearts
beating as one.
For a moment he withdrew hi.
saze from the dazzling depths of her
eyes TO the diamond-studded shirt
front OF the sky.
is that Mars?" he WHISPERED as he
slpped his arm around her small, slim
waist and gazed upon a glittering orb
n the heavenly dome.
NO. II isn't" she exclaimed angri.
y. jerking herself free Of his embrace.
It's mine, and If you can't ten the
dinerence between my waist ana
mothers after you been courting me
eight years, well. you-."
Her voice broke and her head fell
tcrward upon her Arm
We had better part"
IL is pleasing 10 report that the
matter was amicably adjusted before
anything more serious resulted Ed
inburgh Scotsman
Jones ureshman)-" a. change I
studied little last night. / think it,s
" sooo loea Tor fellow TO study once
IN while, don't your Smith (aIso
iresh) Yes. l do. / couldn't get a
cate last night either."-syracuse
Herald.
Tommy, you wrote this excuso
yourself" Why, teacher. my papa
wrote that excuse" do you mean 10
ten me your father doesn't know how
10 spell 'please'?" Il don't believe he
does, ma'am. I've never heard him say
mat word TO ma or ms. Birminr-
ham Age-Herald.
A small boy living in a Scottish
town, looking out OF the window. said
There is a wee dug" His mother. anx-
ious for polite accent, said: DOG.
oeafie. "Ay,. "a dug" the boy an
swered. no, no. dear, dog, It's a
aog - The boy thought for a moment.
Wen it looks like dug" he said
London Observer.
lie thought he'd surely made a hit
When for his photograph she prayed
out when this calls" she wrote on IL.
And gave ii 10 her maid.
Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE WARNING

The road turned sharply -
e rlsht, and. as my fiivver
rolled, my startled eyes bebeId
sight that made my blood ,,,,,
coid. A brand new sign with
message drear. / there perused
agnast: Beware, A man was
Killed Just here. because H.
drove too fast I had been rim
ping Off the miles at quite n
reckless pace; my fIivver
scorched. in many STYLES. as
though 'twere in race. But
was startled By that rede. that
message stark and dour. and so
! then reduced my speed TO
fourteen miles an hour. And if
y so affected me, / wager that
it Jars hundred others when
they see that --arning from
their cars. You say it would be
speed has killed poor dippy
gents. SLOW down." we'd read.
wise. indeed, to place such mon
uments wherever mania for
upon our way. Three perished
where you ride" Take care,"
another sign would say. "'twas
here two speeders died" And
thus you'd keep our thoughts
intent on doom and biers and
shrouds, and spread a whole
some sentiment among fhe
whizzing crowds. But soon the
signs would overlap, and what
would then befall? You cant
expect the speeding chap to
pause TO read them all. II warn
ings would abolish speed. one
warning should suffice: we
shudder as the first we read,
the second cuts no ice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
Camp No. 4. =. o. S. A.
Oriental Lodge. X. of y.
Excelsior Lodge, X. of p.
Fairfax Lodge, i. o. o. t..
Local No. SiS. i. r. y. W.
Brandywlne Lodge. S. of II.
Local No. 626, c. & j. OF A.
ST. Georges Castle, X. G. r..
81. Johns Chapter, II. A. NJ.
Eneampment No. "a, u. v. l..
Columbia Lodge, l. o. O. F.
Wilmington Tinsmiihs Union.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Wilmington Lodge. l.. o. G. n.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd o. n. NJ.
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd. O. n. Nj.
Diligent Council, IN. o. 4. A. M
Washington Council. II. +, OF Al
star Of Bethlehem Lodge. S. Of NJ
Delaware Haymakers' Association
Lady Jefferson Homo Communion
Canton Delaware, p. M, /, o. o. u
Washington Camp No. 4. y. q. s.
Plumbers, Gas Steam Filters Uniol
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04

hope that the youths In question viii
try andNbe just bit considerate of
their own accord. Some day they
viii reach the age swhen humming
six cylinder motor will hold little at
fractions compared TO sound nights
sleep; then they win want the young
stcrs OF 1850, speeding about In pony
monoplanes. to use the muffier relig-
iously. The old law OF retribution
may work in their case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-04
BEWARE or PUBLIC OPINION

Perhaps the most encouraging feat
ure of the rail strike situation at pres
ent is the evident reluctance of the
eleven standard" railroad unions TO
be drawn into the walkout that has
been decreed by the five brotherhoods.
usually spoken OF as the Big Five. 9
The brotherhoods have been accus-
toned 10 dominate in such matters.
But they have made no provision in
their plans, apparently, for protecting
the other rail organizations in any
settlement that might be made. II
begins 10 be evident that the stand
ard" organizations are not keen for a
strike based on wage reductions. They
realize that public opinion will be at
white heat against those who assume
to block the channels of .transporta-
tion on n wage question.
Here, for example, is the American
Railroad Mems association, a fraterna]
order with 10000 yardmasters. yard
conductors, and switchmen, as It's
members, advising the rail workers To
call off the threatened strike and ac-
cept the wage cut, before the public
opinion overwhelms you"
/. The truth is that the American pub
Tic is tired OF being the goat. 1t is
wearied to death of being made 10
suffer the pains and losses of great
strikes over questions that ought 10
be settled without interruption of.ser-
vice.
The Big Five are playing with fire
Just as Senator Nelson warned them
the other day in the senate.
II the Big Five go forward with
the plans for dealing the country a
deadly blow in order that they NAV
have their own way. they're likely 10
come up against a public opinion that
will prove deadly.-Minneapons Jour-
nal