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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
THE NEW BRIDGE.
its task

The Levy Court has finally decided
upon the construction of a new bridge
across the Brandywine river in this
city. to take the place Of the present
Eleventh street bridge, which by many
years of use naturally has become
worn out and weakened. This serves
10 impress the necessity of a modern
structure, to meet present needs and
those Of the future.
The new bridge will start at about
the place where the present structure
begins on the southwest side Of the
stream, at Eleventh and Church
streets, but will take a slightly diff
ferent course and extend TO a point
leading to Fourteenth and Thatcher
streets. At the juncture Of these two
streets begins the proposed boulevard
to Twenty-second and Claymont
slfeelS ana thencc along Nlayinonl
street to the city line, eventually tc
connect with the Philadelphia pike
The new bridge, it Will thus be seen
will be an adjunct to the proposed
boulevard. And the latter is bound
to become, in time, an important
thoroughfare, connecting with the i'm.
portant northeast section of the city
and leading to the consummation O
valuable improvements.
There is opposition to these bridg'
plans, but that is not surprising. II
all public projects of this characete
there is a divergence Of opinion a
TO location and plans of construction
and this will always be the case. i
is impossible to disconnect private in
terests from public work, and rarely i
there a public project in which privat
interests are not served. But tn
public interests are the main consid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
FOOTBALL PROBLEM.

The footbalD season virtually closed
on Saturday last. Surveying the field.
the wonder grows that anybody can
take a Waterloo or the dashlng OF fond
hopes seriously. 1t IL no longer pos
sible to select the best or champion
college team of the country. Twenty
Ave years ago Yale could be named as
superlntive. in Drawn and skill prac-
tically indispensable. Football was
well-nlgh exclusively Yale accom-
plishment, Occasionally Princeton tri-
umphcd. Harvard rarely. with the
advent of Ilaughton as coach at
Cambridge Harvard forged to the
front. and in the years 1912 To 1915,
Inclusive, Yale scored only points "a
Harvard's 112.
But the time was coming when the
supremacy OF any of the Big Three
could be challenged by previously OBJ
scure college teams i'm other parts OF
the country. All America was playing
football from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific, from Maine TO Texas. and It was
surprising what could be done by pa
! tience and experience with the crud.
est material. Coaching became 9
handsomely paid profession and vet.
Grams of the Eastern colleges begar
to turn out prodigies. Goliath wa,
often laid low, In fact he ceased e
be Goliath. Preparatory games of tn,
former Big Three were not Infre
quently surprises. Little fresh water
or back-country colleges sent on
teams captained by gridiron Napol
cons. Ii was at last impossible e
name the strongest eleven and far
cical to pick the best individual play
ers. tackles. guards, quarterbackf
fulbacks. for an All-America eleven
In spite OF the pains spent upoI
football strategy and the printing inl
used to prove that one band of heroe
Is superior 10 another. the prophet
4 are often confounded. With the sea
son OF 1921 closing. nobody know
which of the Big Three Is best, but
doesn't matter. for who does not be
lleve that Penn state or Lafayette i
the East, or Notre Dame. Iowa q
California i'm the West, Is entitled I
the glory OF being the champion o
paper?-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
MONEY FOR RELIEF.

The Emergency Relief Committee
formed at the instance of Mayor Har-
vey. for relieving the distress of the
poor of Wilmington during the COM
ing winter, is asking for a fund OF
100000 with which TO meet the an
ticipated demands OF the period of de-
preston. City Treasurer Samuel ].
White has been chosen treasurer of
the committee.
1t is most unfortunate for Whining
ton that such a condition Of indus
trial depression. with its consequent
suffering. so vastly different from
conditions up to little more than q
year ago. should prevail. But it i.
here. and must be appropriately met
The way 10 relieve the distress is by
organized effort, backed by a substan.
tial money fund.
AZ u Hopeu tne appear OF tne com
mittee for its fund will be Responded
TO literally by those who are able L
spare money FOR charitable purposes
The situation is unusual and yer!
disccuraging in many respects, but i
is here. Conditions as to employment
are improving slowly, and there i
not become worse. and that the sprini
viii bring relief through general re
vival in all lines. Meanwhile, he'll
the committee to adequately perform
| its task.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
JUST FOLKS
FXPE RTE
Dy Edgar A. Guest.

This much | know. friend or two
Can compensate for twenty foes,
And summer with her skies Of blue
Makes UP for every storm tha:
blows.
What though tho failures hurt and
sting
And mi mans days with dark dis
tress.
The bitter troubles all take wing
Before the JOY OF one success.
This much I've learred. always %
smile
Il not within the power Of man.
There shall be days when foes revile
And failure haunt his fondest plan !;
And yet IL those who know him best
Rejoice in him and gladly share
His days OF trial and Of test,
He need not falter or despair.
Friends seldom travel with the throng
'Tis not the many who are true,
The thoughtless see the little wrong
And not the good man tries to do
And whether he shall rise at even
ing's close
That one staunch friend makes up for
all
The hate and anger of his foes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
WARS AND STRIKES.

The long and destructive textile
strike In the north of France has serv-
ed to call attention TO the similarity
between wars and strikes. Each is
provoked by an appeal which is not
thoroughly understood. each works
the greatest hardship on the working
man. and Il Is rarely possible TO erect
a new and better civilization on the
ruins left by either. There is reason
to believe that wars are going to be
no more. Effort Is at least being made
In this direction. Why not begin right
now 10 arrange our affairs SO that
strikes will III wise be upheaVals of
the past? II twentieth century civili-
zation Ia worthy OF the name, wars
and strikes are equally absurd. We
are doing a lot Of investigation just
now by way OF getting at the real
cause OF the last war and thus plac-
ing ourselves In a position TO make
such a situation impossible In the fu-
ture Would Il not be wise TO make
an equally thorough study Of the
causes that led up 60 the textile strike
by way OF averting a similar misfor-
tune in the future?
| Since IL Is the laborinE class that
declares strikes, IL is commonly be-
lievcd that It is the same class that
causes strikes. This is ono of the fret
| propositions that need 10 be euhmittot
TO the acid test. And since chang,
OF some kind inevitably follows q
strike. some unfortunately believe thai
the change must bc for the better
This ia by no means the case. tn,
workmen OF Roubai- -Tourcoing admi
at present that the strike ia a quit,
unsatisfactory means of adjusting
their difficulties. but they come up a
once with their real grievance: W
have no other means Of placing on
case before the public. That Is the gis
and the cruX of the whole business
Our workmen have heretofore had in
adequate opportunity to talk owe
their troubles with their employers.
This they should be given. II war
are 90 be eliminated from the schem
of things IL Will be because men agre
TO talk the situation over so long tina
when through debating they will nc
feel like fighting. The workingme
must be given the same privileg,
Talk after all hurts no one to the eX
tent Of killing him or making a majo
operation urgent. Wars and strike
do. Both shoSld be abolished II.
Progress Civique.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

GRAFTON, and that these will be fully
conserved by the now bridge. accord
ing to present plans. Is the belief OF
most OF the citizens directly interested
in the project.
1t Is hoped the Levy Court, in ar
ranging for the construction OF this
new bridge, will decide upon pro-
gram of operations that will produce
the best results In tho shortest pos
sible time. There Is pressing need
for a new bridge across the Brandy
wine in that neighborhood, and bridge
construction always interferes with
business traffic, diverting Il to. longer
routes and thereby imposing addi-
tional expense. The community would
look with dismay upon the probability
of another such experience as was had
with the construction of the new
bridge across the Christiana rlver, at
Third street. The delays in that prot
ect were almost enough to drive the
people frantic, especially the business
portion. which was so practically con-
cerned in Its early completion. That
bridge was constructed under the inn
mediate supervision and control of the
Levy Court. and the results were most
irritating. A commission of capabl,
business men, it is conceded. is the
best resort. Such n move has oper-
ated effectively in regard to the new
Washington Bridge, now almost ready
for traffic. and a commission of llk,
character to construct the new bridg,
at Eleventh street would give assur
ance to the public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
MILTTARISM IN THE NURSERY
by Frederic J. Haskin

bird will give its own trilL This Is
o constructive dsyelornient Of toy
making
Typewriter as Toy.
Mrs. Stoner's fayorite toy for chill
dren and adults alike In the type
writer. She holds that a child of two
can be taught reading and spelling oI
typewriter, and that a grown per-
son can improve "a ohronically poor
memory by typing things 70 be re-
fncmbered.
II agree with Edison" Mrs. Stoner
said. that what is worth learning is
worth Keeping. lie says that he never
knew a great executive who had bad
memory II club woman would only
! Impress he facts in her speeches by
typing them, she would not torture
the audience by speaking with her
nose in "A shesf Of papers.
/ THE typewriter makes nimbls
! fingers. too. One little girl had two
helpless fingers after an attack q
lnfantile paralysis. We cured her by
use OF typewriter"
/. Mrs. slOuer speaks from experience
when she points out the uses of toys,
for she educated her daughter largely
by ingenious use Of playtbings. Mrs.
Sioner became known as an educator
when her daughter Winifred began to
attract attention. From the time the
iaby was born, Mrs. Stoner gave her
entire time, and centered all her in
terest on educating her by natural
education methods. Toys played ar
important part.
The dolls Travelled TO foreign coun-
tries and the customs. furniture, and
clothing Of the country were repro
duced 10 make the game realistic.
BY drawing with coiored crayons >
comic man composed entirely Of cir
cles, and others made Of triangles
II ond squares. the child learned some of
the simple principles Of geometry.
|. Jiugles were q favorite device with
Mrs. stoner. Altogether she estimates
she has made 10000 u them. Her
daughter learned much ~ her history
grammar and science by jingies set "a
; familiar tunes.
, That her daughter, who is now ~
is d prodigy, or ever was, Mrs
: / Stcner denies. She claims thnt snt
tried to educate her 20 be an ail-rounc
i. lstpernorrnal person, an athlete 81
/, well az a student.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
on FOOT.

Pedestrians are often sinners.
against the laws; they're much
TO blame, when choo-chOo wag-
ons. made by timers. collide
with them and knock them lame.
The motorists get roasts a
plenty, and they are fined/and
placed In hook. when they've
run down some eight or twenty
cheap sports who don't know
how TO walk: who dodge around
among the buses, and laugh all
traffic rules 10 scorn, until the
moral driver cusses and Won
ders why they were born. Just
now we are exhorting drivers TO
end the present reign of fear.
so there may be a few survivors
when next the census men ap
pear. And / eXhort the walking
voters to bear in mind the rules
OF Hoyle. and not run down de-
fenseless motors, and make the
blood OF chauffeurs boil. When
someone's hurt the crowds as
semble, attracted by the sick'n-
ing thud, and straightway make
the welkin tremble, demanding
some poor drivers blood. But
1t may be the hapless driver is
innocent of breaking laws; yet
he is pinched and fined a silver
PERHAPS a stretch in Jail he
draws. And it may be the fei-
low stricken has broken all the
rules in sight, has jay 'ied
till his course would sicKen all
true defenders hretfigh.t II
true defenders of the right. And
SO, while we are loudly preach
ing to those who drive along
the street, methinks we
shouldn't fail in teaching the
walkers how to WELD their feet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

Had Mr.. Garrison been allowed to
have hts way. results might have
been vastly and disastrously different.
,lc was hot for a plan Of preparedness
TONG before the time for action had ar
rived Tie had scheme Of military
expansion quite radical in character.
involving compulsory service instead
Of employing the national guard as
tho nucleus Of the new army organi-
Eation. as Mr.. Wilson had proposed.
!, h easy 90 see. at this point Of look
inT backward, how the country would
have been stirred by positive war
preparations OF such a character be-
fore the time arrived for determining
that We had 60 take an active part in
tho great conflict. The government
would not have been supported by
such an enthusiastic and overwhelm-
ins popular sentiment, as that which
sprang into existence when the time
had arrived FOR decisive action.
but Secretary Garrison had no pa.
tlrnco with MIR. Wilson's deliberat,
policy. and did what he could TO stii
the War Department 20 hostile &C
tion. Upon my own initiative" h'
SAYS IN his letter To the New Yorl
Times, Il began In the early part o
the year 1915 TO work with the Gen
ersl stan and such other assistant
~ felt useful upon the matter Q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
sVroN ny OWN INITIATIVE,

lnvltcd by some statements con-
tainud In the interesting series Of
articles ON Woodrow Wilson as /
KNEW Him." by Mr.. Joseph 4, Tu-
mplty. Tor ten years private secre-
tAry a. Mr. Wilson while he was gov
crnor of New Jersey and President Of
the United states. now being printed
m the New York Times. Hon. Lindley
Al. Garrison. who was Secretary Of
War during MIR, Wilson's first admin
istration. arises Co make reply, also
by letter In the New York Times.
IA this letter Mr.. Garrison gives his
sldo II the story Of his break with MIR.
Wilson which induced him to retire
rrcm the cabinet.
Mr Garrison had no need To write
sny kind of explanation. The country
we'll understood tho reasons for his
retirement from the presidential cab
lnot at the time his resignation was
madc nuhlic. II was because he dis
agreed with the President on an inn
pcr,ant matter of public policy. and
nnding the President insistcnt upon
having his own way. decided TO par,
official company. lilo was not the first
cabinet officer to adopt this plan
which of itself may hc set down az
Wise one In general.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Hibernian Knights.
Oriental Lodge. X. of =.
Excelsior Lodge. X. of =.
Fairfax Lodge. L. o. o. +.
Alpha Council. l.. o. X. G.
Columbia Lodge, L . o +
Liberty Lodge, A. o. U. W.
Local No. 3l3, 1. b. Il. W.
Laurel Council, L. f. of A.
Brandywine Lodge. S. of IL
st. George Castle, X. G.. ~.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Friendship Conclave, S. w. NJ.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Local No. 9, 1926, c. x j. of A.
Diligent Council, Jr. o. Il. AN.
Washington Council, o. u. A. NJ.
Manitou Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Star of Delaware Lodge. S. of B.
Washington Council. II. f. of A.
Telegraph Council, Jr. 0. q. A. NJ.
Jacobs Camp, No. 1921, NJ. w "A.
Canton Delaware Il. NJ. |. O.. o. Il.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Washington Camp. No. 4. Y. o. s. A.
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1888. l.. o. o. n
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1744, l.. o. O. Z
Court Diamond State, No. 4. L. of F.. A
| Plumbers. Gas and Steam Filters Ur
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

IL is doubtful If the country will he
greatly stirred by any statements Mr..
Garrison may make now or hereafter
about his connection with the Wilson
cabinet. What Mr.. Wilson did during
the war is now history. and splendid
umniations OF it's detractors and
shine resplendent for all time to come,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
Leather Workers Enjoy Old Dances

Dances of the "olden time" twenty
Ave or thirty years ago, featured the
annual reception and ball of the United
Leather Workers, Locals 61, SO and
94 at German Hall Wednesday night.
They made a hit, apparently, for
everybody danced with none of the
effects of the latest and most popu-
lar dances.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

mayoralty fight was a Republican. liz
WAS toutcd as espousing everything
that any saint In good standing
espouscs The women. along with tn
men, went to the voting booths aud
Hylans majority, relatively speak
ing, was AZ large MS Hardings
Can II be that the women are not
different in sentiment from the men,
Columbia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
WOMEN AT THE POLLS.

We were told not so long ago that
the woman, once given free rein at
the ballot, would clean the political
pasture in hurry. She was given
the ballot and told to help herself
to bring in the millennium the next
morning If she cared to do so.
The result was that Mr.. Harding
was given approximately 100000
majority. Aand next day II didn't
snow. of course, but we were told the
'women's vote did it," The other day
the reform candidate in the New York
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
Mrs. LawsOn's Recital Appreciated.

Before an aDpreciative audience in
the Sunday school room of st. An
drew's Parish House. Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Franceska Kaspar Lawson,
soprano, OF Washington. gave a de-
lightful song recital, under ths aus
pices OF the st. Andrews choir.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
THE EVENING SMILE.
STANDS BY HIM.

She was a sweet young bride, who
had already found that what looks
like nice piece Of meat in the shop
often seems 70 have gone through
private transformation scene when II
arrives home.
How is It," she inquired eagerly,
when an old married friend called
upon her, that you always manage
to have such delicious beef?'
"It's very simple" replied the old
er woman. ~ first select a good, hon
est butcher and then / stand by him"
"Oh, / see. You give him all the
trade, you mean?" said the innocent
young bride.
grimiy. II stand by him while he is
cutting the meat Washington Post.
Mother: Willis, have you fed the
goldhshT Dutiful Willie: Yes, man.
ma, fed them to the cat."-Ameri-
can Legion Weekly.
Edwards: Youth has wonderful re-
cuperative qualities" George: Yes. at
16 a girl can even cure a broken heart
with an indigestion tablet. ."-Edin-
burge Scotsman.
II want" said the very plain girl
"a book entitled Cultivate Your Ma
tural Beauty" Here it Is" said the
clerk. VINO wanted to be sociable. Are
you getting it for a friend?" And the
very plain girl put her purse back
/ into her bag and went right out
Retail Ledger, Philadelphia.
Stranger: Much moonshining go.
ing on around here?" Native: Couldn't
say. How many barrels do yol
want?'-American Legion Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

Well, Mr. Garrison was not the first
member of Presidents cabinet to
entertain the opinion that he knew
more than his chief and could lead his
chief to asserting to his purposes, in
stead of acting in conformity with
directions from his chief. In word,
TO imagine that in certain respects he
was ahead of his chief, and could do
things according to his own ideas,
without asking authority or even con-
descending to inform the President
OF what he had in view. Mr.. Garrison
is a very able man and has been In
public life for n much longer time
than had Mr.. Wilson when chosen
President. and it was perhaps .only
natural he should have regarded him.
self as the better man.
other Presidents have had this
situation to deal with. and some have
in a measure yielded to the insistent
domination Of one or more members
of their official family. President
Jackson had his Kitchen cabinet" e
which he gave much consideration
but II could not control him. Mr.
Seward. it is believed. held Mr.. Lin
coin in light esteem and believed tha
the Secretary of State would be tn,
real President. He learned to th'
contrary. An humble doorkeeper IL
the House OF Representatives ono
proclaimed himself. in a letter to :
home friend. "a bigger man than Ol,
Grant" But all realized their mis-
takes in due time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

military policy, with view Of for
mulating and presenting the same to
the President, and II ne agreed there
with. presenting II to Congress- for It's
consideration and action" But Presi-
dent Wilson rejected Mr.. Garrison's
plan and Mr.. Garrison thereupon de-
parted from the cabinet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

Mr. Garrison. u Is conceded. made
. very efficient Secretary of War. but.
iihe some other ambitious men. he
evidently desired 90 be something
moro than subordinate official in a
national administration. albeit one
very close to the top lie had his
ideas uf what should be done in prep
afatlon Tor tho oNieoncy OF war with
which the country was continually
threatened after the breaking out Of
the great conflict in Europe. and be-
cause hc could not have his own way,
ho would not play" lie practically
admits W. In his letter to the New
York Times.
NJ matter what may be said 20 the
contrary by MIR. Garrison and his
friends. the great bulk Of public senti-
m,nt. at the time events were inn
minent ana 90 this day. sustains Mr.
Wilson IN his ante-war policy. Amid
n storm OF passion engendered both
b. sympathy with our later allies in
wal and anger at the insolent atti-
tudo and outrageous acts OF oppres-
sion hy Germany, ne maintained ar
oven poisc OF mind and an intellisen,
scrutiny OF events that kept our coun-
Try out % actual bolliserency until
the moment arrived 10 take the deci.
slvo step. And when that time cam,
ho had the entire country. save tn,
shameless interests and elements thai
were friendly 90 Germany. arayet
solidly and enthusiastically. and
above all else. patrioticaily in sup
port of his administration. The resul
fully justified the wisdom OF MIR. WI
sons ar-sishtcd policy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

a spe, al rate Is GIVEN for G-days
and 3-days consecutive insertions
which gives n good saving to the
aavertisers.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

Mother: Willis, have you fed the
goldfsh7' Duuful Willie: Yes, man.
ma, 1 fed them to the cat."-Ameri-
can Legion Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

bird will give its own trim. This is
o constructive dsveloInlent Of toy
/ making"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-25
HINDER At ORGAN.
Musical Service at Westminster Church
Of His Own Compositions

The novelty of a musical service on
tirely made up of the work Of one
composer. with him as organist and
director was offered at the Westmin-
s'er Church yesterday afternoon.
Ralph Kinder of Philadelphia was the
"rga mist, playing his preludes Grand
Chocur' and Souvenir" and recession
al AT Evening and the accompani-
lnert TO his settings of Soldiers Of the
ross Arise" and Jesus. tho Very
Though Of Thee" and the offertory
solo. Refuge Divine Mrs. Ruth
Wilson Sachs. Mrs. Lewis and Fred
Wyatt were the soloists
The morning sermon 10y Rev. Charles
l. Candee. pastor, was "Judcrcurrents. =
and the vesper service sermon The
Cnfailing Source"
on Friday afternoon at O'Clock the
annual meeting of The Women's Mis-
s-onarA Socie,y Viii be held The pro
Iram will include the annual reports
and Miss Maud NJ Abercrombie the
ocaconcss. VIII report as delegate
"nl The W,iucn's Presbytcrial s,ocict,.
ting this year at Snow Hill. Md