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Evening journal., 1922-06-16
MARvEI4s OF SKILL

TTAvE you ever a specimen Of exceedingly small
III writing? Certainly, have. Maybe, at some
time or other you have competed in Wilmington In a
contest which the prize went TO the person who could
write certain word the most number of times on
postcard.
That used to be sure-hre in the old days OF let
lter-copy ng- presses when every office had to
write a good hand" to get job and master-penmen
proudly signed great hourishes occasionally work
ing birds and flowers into the ink-work.
The d-time master-penmen all seem to have van
ished along with the fellow write Jones Brothers.
General store" 5000 times a postcard
in such things as keen as ever for man
never wearies of admiring that peculiar abiy-dei-
cate skll--that underlies our whole civilization
For instance veteran editors-so blase that they
never experience than thrill year-are "ah
het up lately by chunks OF lead. souvenirs dis
trbuted by the American Type Founders Company to
demonstrate the skill OF machines that cast type
from molten metal
one end Of these chunks OF lead is hvesixteenths OF
an inch square-much smaller than the nail of your
little hnger-and this space II you use microscope
you sea the Lords Prayer engraved with the mathe-
matical accuracy of the headlines Of this newspaper
That marvellous and 1t is. But John Phn' au-
OF microscopy has the Lords Prayer written at
the rate Of eight complete Bibles to square inch
This writing done with diamond point on glass
by W. Webb master -micrographer.
You probably will believe that scientific truth so
it might mention the copy Of the Lord
Prayer shown to the London Microscopical Society,"
done in minute letters that twenty-five complete
Bibles could single square inch Of glass
Prof Richard Whlddington. of Leeds University
England has a device that measures 2oo,oOeeOoth OF
an inch and a Ia, ,OOOth of a second.
That would excite the envy OF the hne neede-maker
who complmented his skill by Queen Victoria, bor-
rowed one Of her hairs and drilled needle eyelet
through It
AT the far extreme OF all this is the most powerful
machine in the world-the Olsen Testing Machine in
The Pittsburgh laboratories of Uncle Sans Bureau Of
Standards II exerts a pressure Of 100000 pounds
These marvels all are the creations of that weak
machine the human being. Think OF these accom-
,lishments when you have an obstacle that you are
wondering II you overcome.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

The hibuster Of the Democratic Senators against the
Republican tarin bill is admission their part that
the measure will do just what Republican authors
claim. namely assist the growth OF American industry
II the bill is the abominaon Democrats declare IT
to be. Its passage mean the certain defeat
of the Republicans in the fall elections They know its
effect would be otherwise that II it were permitted
to become law It would bring such a prompt re-
viva in American industry add hundreds OF thou
sands Of votes to the Republican strength next Novem
ber.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
McCLnlber and the Bonus
(From the wIlmlngton Morning Newsl.

Hall, then, to Chairman McCum-
Der, OF the Finance Committee OF
the Senate, who has the bonus bill
"on. his hands" at Washington,
while former Governor Lynn Frazier
OF North Dakota, is cracking at him
at home.
Frazier is a candidate for United
States Senator to succeed McCumber
at the Republican primaries.
Frazier was formerly Governor of
North Dakota, having been elected
by the Partisan League. but
some months ago under the referen-
dunn he was recalled. that is, ousted
from office. But Frazier is too alert
to keep long in the dark, and so he
is after McCumber's scalp.
Sentiment is said to be quite
strong among the former service
men in North Dakota for the bonus
and hence the frantic twisting and
turning Of Mccumber at Washing
ton.
He does not want to lose his fob
as Senator, and TO be kept home in
North Dakota. But the McCumber-
ties, for these are many in the SEN
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
Leadership
(From the New York Tribune }

President Harding having yielded
to the appeals which have poured
in on him to give Congress the
benefit OF his advice, Senator Mo
Cumber finds himself in a trying
position.
He is a lover OF his tariff bill.
He is also a lover OF his bonus bill.
But he might be happier If one or
the other of the dear charmers were
away. Not even the most skilled cir
Gus rider (to change the flgure) can
expect to avoid a spill when his
feet are on two horses which per-
sist in travelling at unequal rates
of speed.
The Senator. feeling his lower ex-
tremities, stretched in this cruel
manner has been begging some one
to take the nag called Tariff to the
stable. If that were done he be-
lieves he could maintain his equi-
Ilorium on Bonus. In other words,
he would substitute the bonus bill
for the tariff bill as the unfinished
business Of the Senate.
Not So" says the President. The
thing to do, he says. is to keep
steadily at work on the tariff sched
ules until the last one Is reached
and a final vote on the bill is taken.
Then the President would have the
Dill TO save the American merchant
marine given the right of way. Thus
the bonus measure is put in third
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

| place.
The exact expression on the face
OF the President as he outlines this
program is not described, but II
may be surmised It is one OF great
benevolence, llghtened. perhaps by
slight dropping OF an eyelid. He
is aware that June 28 is Primary
Day in North Dakota and he deeply
sympathizes with Senator McCum-
Der, who is a candidate must con
slider the nation as a whole and not
concentrate attention on a single
State.
A fast-hyiDg June will soon fade
into July, when the atmosphere of
Washington is most uncomfortable.
Congressman will not only minister
to their physical comfort but serve
their party and the country we'll II
they will pigeonhole both the tariff
bill and bonus bill. Then there will
be time to consider the shipping bill
adequately. No one has yet pointed
out any need for passing a new
tariff act now, and the bonus bill
does not provide funds to meet its
proposed $4,000 100000 draft on the
Treasury. With no new tariff act
required, and it being inconceivable
that the President will sign the
bonus bill IN its present form, why
not defer both measures for second
thoughtsY
Congress should at once make
preparations to adjourn.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

ate family. have not yet wheedleo
President Harding into supporting
their bonus measure. and they are
not likely to do so.
The advocates OF the bonus are
trying to shunt the tariff bBl aside
so that the bonus can have free
sweep, but President Harding stands
in the way. The President is said
to believe that the tarifr is OF more
Importance than the bonus. For the
supporters of the bonus the situa-
tion is anything but pleasing. Some
thing is always happening Just
when they think they have every
thing ready to put one over" on
the President and on the country.
II is still a considerable time before
Congress will adjourn. but the oppo-
nents OF the bonus will remain on
the alert all the way through.
II is. however, odd that a consid-
erable number of Senators who are
usually active and alert in matters of
this kind have their mouths closed.
Some of them will vote for the
bonus, but no doubt that they will
not be called upon at this session to
face the bonus music.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Don't be overly hurried Ideas develop just like r...
grow. Ae trees
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II you know how to work you need not WORRY abo,,,
efficiency. u'
:-:--:
Half the world doesn't know that the other half
doesn't live.
:-:-:-
It's long drop IL pushed off the top Of the
ladder of
II you don't look forward buoyantly to the future
you're dead in the present.
:-:-:-:
Determine you will attain the goal and there is
nothing that get in your way.
.-.-.-.
Don't wait for things TO up-turn things up
while you walt That's the genius for this rapid age
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
Our Sinking Trade Balance
tFrOm the New York Herald).

Even for the eleven months ending
with May, 1915, our exports were
S45O. 100000 more than they have
been this year.
Thee is a different storyto tell OF
our imports for the eleven months
OF the various years. At s2,S4s,-
000.0 600 for this year they are down
more than a billion dollars from
last year and more than two billions
and a quarter OF dollars from year
before last. But they are not far
away from the figures OF 1918 and
1917, while they are 100000, 900
more than in 1915, $3.50, 900
more than in 1915 and 100000
900 more than before the war be-
gan In 1914.
The trade balance transforma-
tIon is astounding.
For the eleven months ending
with May, 1915, the foreign trade
balance in our favor was s1,916,-
100000. II ran up In 1919 as high as
$500, 100000, went of in 1920 to
S2.793, 100000; still further down in
1921 to s2,71O. 1000. .OOO-and now In
one long. deep slide, through the
eleven months of his present year,
to the round numbers OF a billion
dollars.
If this rate OF decrease in our
foreign trade balance does not in
dicate that our costs are still too
high for US to hold our own in the
markets OF the world II is difficult
to conceive what 1t does indicate.
And the rapidity with which the
trade balance in our favor is being
swept away is the plainest writing
on the international wall that the
rest of the world as a whole will
not long be perplexed and distract
ed to know how 1t can pay us at one
an dthe same time on both its war
debt to us and its trade bills from
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Henry Ford has indicated his willingness to for
President he thinks the of the country really
him but declares he will spend money
obtain either his nomination election. There
to have been decided Christening the spirit
since the Senatorial campaign OF 1918. There no
public clamor then that he for the Senate but at
word from President Wilson he entered the race. and
tried to grab the nomination OF both parties ap
pears also to have had a moral awakening
money in politics. In 1918 every device known to the
politician used in the attempt put him in the
Senate. every dollar needed by his organization
promptly forthcoming
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

The rank and file OF the railway
brotherhood membership is waking
up to the fact that the Democrats
and Socialists who have forced their
way to the leadership OF these or
ganizations, have abandoned the
original and legitimate aims OF or
| ganized labor and are seeking to
| convert these unions into political
blocs to be delivered at will by these
| leaders on election day.
The leaders OF the railway broth
erhocds, all Democrats or Socialists,
are using the funds collected by these
! organizations as dues for purposes
OF partisan political propaganda
Just now they are seeking to array
against the Republican party and
the Harding administration the rank
and file OF the railway men OF the
country, a large number OF whom
are Republicans and are having their
money. collected for other purposes.
taken from them for partisan propa-
ganda.
The selfish, ambitious leaders
guilty OF this perversion OF unionism
are running these organizations upon
the rocks. They have declared war
on a political party which at the last
general election cast two-thirds OF
the votes. They have served notice
on the country that membership in
one OF these organizations must
carry with II afiiliation with either
the Socialist or Democratic parties.
The betrayal OF unionism will
soon react upon the heads OF those
guilty OF It. It will be resented by
hundreds OF thousands OF union men
who decline to be considered dumb
driven cattle under the lash OF auto
cratic machine bosses. 1t will arouse
the criticism and the opposition of
millions OF people who do not fol-
low thtse professed proprietors OF
the labor vote in their hatred OF
Republica nism.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Here in the rough. is the way the governments
money will be spent next year: Administration, ST.
500 OoO principal Of the war debt ST.
500 OoO OOO soldier relief $500 OOOOOoO total ss6OO
900 OOO The detail figures show difference Of few
million one way the other from those approxima-
tions but the totals enough to give good
idea OF how the Republicans pruned national ex-
pendures down to the bone. The cost Of admnistra-
ton Is RAPIDLY getting down to the pre-war figure; the
payments on account Of the debt cannot be re-
duced II the country to keep on sound financial
footing: and nobody wants to the payments to dis
abed or needy soldiers their dependents made any
less.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

Several handsome numbers OF The whsp the VIII
mngton High School paper, have been issued but per-
haps the handsomest OF all OF them is the
number that just has come from the press. The
design is strikingy artistic, the illustrations
which include the pictures OF many members OF the
senior class attractive and timely while the edi-
torial covering the several departments is highly
creditabe to the members OF the stan. It is the
OF the student body of the High School that since
the founding OF The Whisp each year has shown a
marked advance in It's quality and attractiveness.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
With the PdrdgraDher,

Doesn't look as II Attorney General Daughertv will
have to lay off any OF his assistants because of lack o
work-Des Moines Register "
Jim Cox says with forceful emphasis that the Demo.
cratic party eternaly right on the League OF Ma
ons issue in 1920 and thait hasn't budeed neg since
Jim is what might be designated sandpatter eh p
TT. Wayne (Ind.) News.
In one last desperate attempt to drag the rrn,.o,
states into European entanglements the
ISIS nave begun to quote the former crown prince of
Germany But the least OF the troubles of the average
American is as to what the former crown prince hnIs
of anything.-Sioux Falls Is. d. Argus-I .eader
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
GIRLS! BLEACH SKIN
WHITE WITH LEMON

Squeeze the Juice Of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
OF Orchard White. which any drug
store will supply for a few cents.
shake well, and you have a quarter
pint OF harmless and delightful
lemond bleach. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms and hands each day, then
shortly note the beauty and white
ness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
lemon lotion to bleach and bring
that soft, clear. rosy-white com
plexion, also as a freckle, sunburn,
and tan bleach because It doesn't
irritats.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

The fall OF American exports in
May to sS0s. s.000.O00 from previous
postwar records OF two and ever
three times as much in value does
not mean a corresponding shrink
age in volume. II is in part price
defiation which has dragged down
the export dollar marks so terri
cally.
But the fact remains that while
there generally has been price defia-
tion from war levels in foreign
goods imports for May and for other
months as expressed in dollar
marks have been not on the des-
ceit but on the ascent. The differ
ence in monthly trade balance re-
suits Is striking. With imports OF
1854. 900 in May as against the
s30S. 100000 OF exports. the bal
ance in our favor was $4,000. 600.
A year before Il was $4,000, 900.
In various months OF 1920 the bal
ance frequently was eight times as
much. occasionally ten times as
much, as the May balance OF this
year.
No single month can write the
history OF foreign trade. But the
years 10, and the record of this al
most completed fiscal year takes us
back with a great lurch to the early
part OF the war when with sub
marine ravages, sea blockades and
lack Of shipping our foreign trade
problem was not goods to sell or
markets to take them but the means
to transport them.
For the eleven months OF this fs-
cal year our exports of 1896, ,0OO,-
900 are in startling contrast with
S6,179. 5000 for the correspond
ing period ending with May. 1921;
with s7,479.OOO.OOO in 1920; $1,000
100000 in 1919; s5.445. 100000 in
1918. and $5.716.OOO.OO in 1917.
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
AS TO SMALL INCOMES.
the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The income tax returns for 1920
just made public by the Government
show that the rich were growing
poorer and the poor were growing
richer. The number OF taxable in
dividuals increased by 2,o00, 900. Net
incomes OF all taxable individuals
increased in that year by four bill
lions of dollars in all incomes the
Government got less tax revenue out
of 1t than in the year before. This
was due to the low tax rate on the
small income compared with the
high rate on the big incomes.
More than 100000 persons who
Evening journal., 1922-06-16
EDITORIAL OPINION

didn't have enough income to be
taxed in 1919 got up into the taxable
class of $1,000 TO $4,000 in 1920. A
million persons had their income
from from the s1,0Oo-$2.OOO class to
the s2,000-s3,O0 class. No fewer
than 10000 new persons climbed
Evening journal., 1922-06-16

commerce have that substantial foundation SO
necessary to permanent
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
Chicago Live Stock.

HOGS-Receipts, 5000: market.
steady. Bulk, $S.250S.6O; top. So. 80:
heavyweight, $S.80dp9.60: medium
weight. Ss.4o@9.6O; light weight,
ss.2o@S.45: light lights, SS.756S.25:
heavy packing sows, smooth, $1,000
$50; packing sows, rough, $4,000
$40; pigs, $S.b0@9.26.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500; market.
steady. Beef steers-Choics and
prime, sl2.50@13.50; medium and
good, sS@12; good ana choice.
Sl2.264$1s.26: common and medium
N@11.50. Butcher cattle--Heifers'
$Sq1o.60; cows, s4@S.50; bulls, S3.5o
mT. Gamers and cutters--tIows
and heifers, s2.50@3.65; Gamers
steers. $3.500h.50; veal calves Oiebt
and handyweighU. $1O@11.75; feeder
steers, S5.5cGS.25; stockcr steers.
S4.60@7.75: stocker cows and beifers'
$3.50G$6.50: stocker calves, s5.bOG
$50: Western range cattle-b.cf
steers. s5Rs; cows and hcifers, s40
sHEEP-Feceipts, 1000; market
steady. fat lambs. s13.759iI75:
culis and common, $S61a: yearlines'
$l0Q 12.60; wethers. $7@9: ewes ;S
G7.25; culls and common. s26D45o.
breeding ewes. s4.50@l1, feeder
lambs, $1301I.40.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
Local Wholesale Prices.

Esrs-strictIy fresh. selected csndied
,er doz. A@tS; average receipts. -:
live pouitry-Roosters. per Ib. is:
,urkeys. per lb.. IS; spring chickens. per
h., sTS ss; keats. young esoh.- 5000;
Dressed poultry - Fresh KILLED spring
chickens. per lb.: saSsS; hen:, per lb:
sS tS0Bo: keats, young. each. so07o.
,,iiyestock-Caives. choice: per h.. 1si
lambs. choice. per lb.. Is; live hogs.
per h.. 10. 49,
& *; per basket, se0i.6o. Cali.
Sornia oranges, per &C crate . seSoiooe
ner Basket. sooos.se Cantaioupes I.SS
~vesetabies-Potatoes. No. /. per bbi..
400 SSso: per sacE s;oOozto; svs.i
ppesrSy. 1.5o932s. Beans. 2.bo0Soo.
Ksie, per Dbl. Is0i:iS: Lettuce. per
Cymb,inss. 100000. Lima beans per
o." to6S0. Onions. per sack, 1.bo q :. 90.
rabbaGe, West Virginia. 1is@2.0o. Gu
eumSers. I.oo9sbo, Egsplsnts. per crate
TS0126 Tomatoes, per box, nearby,
4 IN IN a CO.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
SHIP SUBSIDY !
BILL WINNING
MANY FR|ENDS
Prohibitionlsts Rush to Aid II
.as Result Of Daugherty
, =: Ruling.
By A. 0. HAYWARD.
InterpstIsnsi u eds ScsSisss. II

Ship subsidy legislation viii be
helped in the House, by the barring
Of liquor from vessels, through an
increase in prohibition support for
a dry" merchant marine. 1t was
stated today by consres..SYpssiA YslA lead
ers. tM.hN
Administration leaders have been
encouraged over reports. Of increas-
ing numbers of converts TO chip
subsidy among Congressman who
were formerly opposed. and now
express confidence in enactment OF
the legislation at the winters ses-
sion.
1t IL conceded that tho MOVE
ment started by church and pro-
hibition leaders in favor Of the
American merchant marine, since
the ruling Of Attorney General
Daugherty that all ships. American
and, foreign, must be bone dry In
American waters, has won support
for the subsidy bill.
Prohibition congressman sought
the subsidy bill as long as dispen.
sing, liquors on such ships was
permitted. Congressman UpshRw
even said that he would prefer to
see every American merchant ship
sunk than permitted to carry liquor
for sale to passengers.
They recognized the existence Of
sentiment 'thtougheut the country
for maintenance Of an American
fleet and were afraid Of the effect
on national prohibitionsH the death
OF the American merchant marine
could be attributed by the voters TO
radical plans Of prohibition enforce
ment. For this reason they well
coined the Daugherty ruling rs an
avenue OF escape. and are swing
ing to- support Of the subsidy.
Many frlends Of the subsidy take
assert ithsf cutting off liquor on
AmericaH st1ips will {reduce reve-
nues, and so require b larger sub
sidy than i now ,proposed. They
assert that foreign ships VIII find
a way to continue to serve iiquors
and so draw the passengers away
from American ships.
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
FIGHT BETWEEN SCHOOLS
LIKELY TO END FATALLY

Los ANGELES, Oct. 21.-wbpe
surgeons at the County Hospital
sought to save the life of Roger
Vargas, eighteen, and a score of
other students were being treated
for severe and even serious In.
Juries, the police and authorities OF
the University Of Southern Califor.
MIA, and the University Of Califor.
MIA, a southern branch, launched a
rigid Investigation Of the riot that
occurred between the two schools
early today,
Those injured were burned by
gasoline bombs and MANNED by
blows on the head and body.
The riot took place on the campus
Of the southern branch OF the Uni.
versity OF California and more than
1900 students were said TO have
participated-
The Washington times., 1922-10-21
NELLONHOLDS
STANDARD04
W|Th|A:RIGHTS
Stock Dividend Of 400. Per
Cent Not Violation Of
Law, He Asserts.
Ny Cpiyesssl seriyiee..

The Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey is within ito, legal
rights in declaring a 40p per cent
non.taxable stock dividend, 4 Score,
tary Of the Treasury mellon has
informed Congressman Ffesr, In 4
letter made pubic At the Treasury
department. " De-.
The Wisconsin sGonEzsssman last
week called ths. eosAsaFy's atten.
SSat,s, t1Sn to an,6,a this aiy,en SsS, Il sssd
act OF 1921 is being eS&csYed. This
provides methods for reaching
holders of surplus stock when for
the purpose, Of, escaping taxation"
In reply Mr.. Mellon wrote:
>"lt would seem THAT you are
under a isapprehension concern.
Ing the situation as to- this so-ca lei
stock dividend. Taking -forp. Illus.
tration the Standard Oh Company
Of New Jersey to which, YOU refer;
the holder Of It's stock, after he has
received the new certificate Or
shares, has altogether no more than
ne had before, and therefore, 80
far as: the. holder is concerned, there
is\ no income to tax"
After citing, a Supreme Court
decision to 'bear tout his contention,
the Secretary's lxyter continuesi
T. Section 219 q which you refer
does mot apply to-. the fsituation
relative to- these stock increases.
1t provides thAt II any corporation
is formed or availed of forG the
purpose Of preventing the inposi-
ton Of the surtax~ upon it's stock
holders through the means Of per-
mitting its ssains and profits to
accumulate. there shall be levied a
tax Of rs per cent Of the amount
thereof in addition to, tbe-s other
taxes imposed upon the corporation.
But It further provides that the
fact that the gains and profits are
permitted to Accumulate and become
surplus shall not be considered
evidence Of the intent to escape
OF internal revenue certifies that In
his opinion such accumulation 10
unreasonable for the purpose Of
the business"