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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
PTNTsHISG A PEST.

Justice, We read IN an Associated
Press dispatch from Geneva, has at
lsst overtaken the man who borrows
books and "forgets' 10 return them.
The victim was a resident OF a suburb
OF Zurich and the penalty was two
days IN Jan and fine Of forty francs,
plus the value OF the borrowed book
The trial magistrate held that "a book
IL family utensil. Ike furniture. and
Is necessary for the welfare Of the
family"
In many things the Swis. have long
been step or two in advance OF other
people. They command new respect
for showing the rest OF the world how
TO deal with a pest who Is ubiquitous.
Every lover OF books has acquain-
tances or friends who are quick 10
borrow his volumes and slow 20 re-
turn them. II all the books In this
country that are now lying where
their thouKhtless borrowers have drop
ped them could be rounded up In one
place, their number would probably
rum far into the thousands. And the
joy Of their owners at getting them
back would be so great that its echoes
might even touch a responsive chord In
the hearts OF the ''forgetters"
( The task Of tracing loaned books
presents 30 many inconvenciences and
irritatiOns that some owners refuse all
requests for their volumes. Others
keep II memorandum OF each book that
Is borrowed and are courageous enough
10 demand return after reasc ma bic
time. Henry Ward Beecher. who. Ed
ward Box tells us In his auto biography
was prodigal in lending his books with
J out recording the borrowers. had a
method Of his own IN recovering them.
! When he needed certain volume and
could not ind 10 no would ask every
friend he met until he discovered the
guilty one. But most owners have
neither the audaclty nor the persist
ence to initiate MIR. Beecher. with the
result that forgetfm borrowers have
done about as they pleased and cen
tributed not Il little to inhospitality
IN this world.-Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

plans miscarry. II should mean the
end OF bridge building ncross the
waters around New York. SO far the
tunnels under the North ana EAST
rivers have been confined to the use
OF trains driven by electricity. BUT
In tho case OF tube designed for
automobile traffic the problem OF
thorough ventilation and disposal OF
all gases assumes primary importance.
AZ IL Is once shown to have been sue
cessfully solved. no excuse Will re-
main for raising any moro structures
IKE the Brooklyn. Manhattan and
Williamsburg bridges.
The cost OF the East river bridges
was immensely increased by tho cost
OK providing for the long approaches,
which covered many blocks Mt zach
end. Tho total cost OF the Manhattan
Bridge was sal, 0so. 900. OF which sl6.-
100000 was for tho structure and &ls,-
$4,000 for land. The Williamsburg
bridge reaches from Clinton street In
Manhattan 20 Hsvcmcycr street In
brooklyn, and tho cost OF the land
WINS 100000. an against Si5,090,000
Tor nil costs Of construction.
There is an immense saving TO be
made by building tunnels for vehicu-
lar traflo instead Of bridges. IN the
cost Of land and the destruction OF
taxable property IN crowded sections
Spaco In too valuable In Lower Man
hattan ever again 10 be needlosely
sacrificed. an argument that alone
should come near being decisive for
tho future IN favor Of tho under
water tunnel New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
A GOOD MOVEMENT.

The executive committee OF the
Delaware Bankers Association has
taken In hand the very pertinent and
important matter OF protecting the
public from the onslaughts Of numer-
Gus agencies which endeavor TO dis
pose Of securities Of no value, but
which are urged upon buyers with
all the claims OF promising profit
that lying ingenuity can suggest. The
committee aims 20 secure the adop-
ton OF legislative measures TO largely
check the pernicious activities Of these
vendors OF worthless stocks.
There are some persons, unusually
endowed with what ia called sporting
spirit" who Will take a chance on any
kind Of a stock investment, with open
eyes. merely banking on the pessibil-
ity that It might assume in the future
value, fictitious or otherwise, which
would make the purchase profitable
The bulk of the purchasers. however
are persons who are deceived by the
plausible falsehoods Of the stock pro-
moters, and part with their money
in the firm belief they are making
good investments. 1t is this class the
committee hopes to be able TO save. to
considerable extent, from the wiles
OF sharpers.
This movement is good, and It is
| hoped it will be successful 1t is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL /. 1922.
A REGRETTED RETIREMENT.


The retirement. because OF illness
and tho innrmities incident TO old age.
OF Mr.. William p. Bancroft from the
position Of president Of tho Board OF
Park Commissioners. which he has
% lons and worthily flled. II an oc-
casion that will cause general and sim
cers regret. But time Is inexorable,
and Mr.. Bancroft having long since
passed the so-called ''scripturi limit"
OF three score years and ten. Is no
more exempt from the physical e1ac-
tons Of passing years than are his
fellows.
Mr.. Bancroft may Justly be called
the father OF the splendid system OF
public parks which our city now pos
seeses. While not actively connected
with the initial steps. he was called
upon for service upon the organiza-
ton OF the Board OF Park Commits
s!oners. and what no has done TO ad-
vance the park system 10 its present
proportions. and to open II, assur-
ing possibilities. is we'll known to our
people. He had In mind. from the
first, the establishment OF system
Of park acquisitions which would en-
velop all the principal approaches 10
the city. thu. Offering inviting pros
poets 10 Corners from all directions
His work. therefore. win continue IN
evidence for all time to como, an Inn
perishable monument TO his public
enterprise.
Mr.. Samuel H. Raynard. who wa.
elected president Of the Park Board
10 succeed Mr.. Bancroft. also has G
nne record IN the establishment and
maintenance Of the city's public park
system. As member OF City Coun-
cl. In 1856, he was one OF the leader.
IN the notable fight for the acquisition
OF the Brandywine land for park pur.
poses. That was the practical begin
ming o. the present extensive ens
promising public park system. bu
notwithstanding the Importance O
the project, II WAS bitterly opposed a
that time by many citizens, whose In
fuence was brought 70 bear upol
City Council 20 prevent consummatio,
Of the Brandywtne park land pur
chase. Mr.. Baynard Joined witt
other friends OF the project IN carry
ing Il 10 success. What an intur
the defeat OF the plan at that tim
would have been may easily be con
ceived-
Mr.. Baynard has been a member @
the Park Commission since 1900, an
his work along various lines Of ex
tension and Improvement has bee
notable. He is q worthy and appre
pirate successor TO Mr.. Bancroft 1
the presidency.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

ton Of measures for conservation and
propagation. and now therp is hope
that our trees will not only b spared.
but given full opportunity to In
crease and multiply.
Likewise our bird population was
dwindlinG rapidly. and for a few
years in tho upper part of the State.
bluebirds. robins and other early
spring feathered visitors became
practically extinct. Many song birds
also disappeared. prey to rabid and
brutal hunters. Legislation. national
and State. was resortcd to. especially
for tho protection OF migratory birds,
and now our feathered friends again
are assembling In our community. to
tho great delight Of thousands OF per-
sons.
But II Il still necessary to maintain
n careful and effective system OF su-
pervision and protection. and It is up
to those interested to take continual
part In this work. Here the children
como in as 4 valuable adjunct. Their
interest Is easily attracted by instruo-
ton, and once inspired by the sub
ject they are the most enthusiastic
friends Of the birds. as Is attestcd by
the many Audubon Societies. largely
composed of children. and the good
work they perform.
Arbor and Bird Day exercises tend
to maintain this fine interest IN trees
and birds-they are correlated, as
without birds the trees would soon be
doomed. and without trees birds
would suffer-and they should be
made the occasion OF impressing upon
all people the Importance OF conser-
walton and protection. Let the COM
ing Arbor and Bird Day be generally
and joyously observed Throughout,
Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
NEED IMMEDIATE HELP.

Editor Every Evening; On behalf
OF tho Boy Scouts, l thank you for
the fine editorial appreciation of tho
purposes OF the organization.
Those who know what the organiza-
ton is. and see what II is actually
accomplishing for about nine hundred
boys. believe that Wilmington will
properly support II.
We find that TO enable US 10 carry
on until October we will need some
Immediate help. and are trying "a
raise 81 900 for this purpose, and fee
confident those who have not vet
responded TO appeals made last fall
will come 10 our assistance. Mr.
Robert r. Robinson, ~ Central Ma
tionni Bank. Is trensurer. Yours for
the boys.
Charles n. Curtis.
President of Wilmington Council.
Wilmington, March 81, 1922
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
JUST FOLKS
Hy Edgar A. Guest
THE CROCUS.


\ yellow crocus bloomed today,
Where all is dead and bleak and
bare.
/, flashed its light along the way
And radiantly twinkled there.
out of tho darkness and the gloom,
Drawing the blizzards bitter sting,
There came this golden btt 81 bloom
To herald the advancing spring.
Hold Quit Hold OUT" Il seemed to
say,
soon must the Siege OF winter fall,
The daffodills are on their way,
The hyacinths have heard you call
Behind me comes countless throng
OF bigger. drawer blooms than 1;
The woods shall shortly ring with
song,
Springs glorious army draweth
nigh"
a yellow crocUs flashed today
Its torch OF faith for all to see
The troops of spring are on the way
The captive earth will soon be free
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
TUNNELS INSTEAD OF BRIDGES.

New Jersey politics served to hold
up the vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson river. That difficulty has now
been overcome through the action OF
the Legislature. The two State COM
missions are at last able to work in
harmony and the contractors will
very shortly begin operations.
In this tunnel New York and New
Jersey as partners have undertaken
what promises 10 be revolutionary
enterprise. Unless the engineers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

hard on honest. wcll-meaning. but
gullible. persons to DO practically rob-
bed Of their money. much of It secured
by hard work and rigid economy,
through tho manipulaions OF heart
less sharpers who will mako any kind
OF representations for tho purpose OF
selling their generally worthless
stocks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Any reader can get tho answer 20 any
question ny wnt r., hn,y,efy Evening Infor-
Tor, Washington. ID. {. This offer Apulje.
strictly 20 Information. The bureau can
not give advice on legal medical and
financial ma tiers ~ does not Atternpt "a |
settle domestic troubles nor 10 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject Write
your questions plainly and briefly Give
fun narne and address and enciosa two
cents In stamps or return postage Al
replies are sent direct % the inquirer
q II paper money printed only IN
Wa shinRton or DO 0nlnts print g. too?
g. n
A. Tho paper money II fhs United
sfates IL printed only q no Rtreai
N Engraving and Printing. Waefllrg-
ton. j. q. The MINIS q the United
states mako 70 paper currency
q what member %, Roosevcit's
Cahlne. was continued IN tha Taft
('aldnet7 = r. o.
4. George von l. Meyer. who was
PoBtmnetc- Genern, ~ f1oosovelt's
Cabinet. was made eocretary o. the
Navy by President Tart
Q who was the Ped Virgin o.
Non tInarto?' r. y q.
A. Louise Michel. French an
archiqt. Eho was dcpn~'~d and I'm
y.r'soned at various times for her an
archIstic teachings was cailed The
Ped Virgin Of Moatmarte" a. a trfb-
uts 20 the purity u her life
q Where does Michigan rank IN
7 the production u copper? !. T. r.
/ A. In the total production OF cop
per Michigan ranks second 20 Mon
/ tana and IN annual output the State
( - gIrpa ssed only by Montana and
Arizona.
Q. At what tine al the most sol
diers cafry eoverrn~nt Insurance?
/ How many 40 now W l.. :
A. The Veterans Bureau -ays thai
ne largest number Of policies were n
forco on November Il. 1918. At tht,
time there were 4.439ssA On Marcel
I. 1922. there were 1923 .o23 term pol.
Gle. IN force-amount OF insurance be
ing s2.44s.l42 .s4s. There were 2T1.so.
converted policies amounting q
1884, 124. o52-25.
q. Who or What were no Mol,
Maguires?" A y.
A. The Molly Magutres were al
Tr!eh secret society formed in 1913 Z
resist or Intimidate bailiffs or process
servers distraining for rent. or other
inpoundlng the cattle OF those unabl
or unwilling TO pay rent A sinila
society called by the same name ex
listed in the mining districts Of Penn
sylvania, 1854 20 1877. The member
disguised themselves IN Molly Ma
xulre" or women dresses.
Q. What IS the Indian rame &c
cancer ~ !
A. Different tribes had dlffereI
names for things. the Dakota woI
for canoe being Canquanzi W'ata: u
I.enape. Amochol; and the Chcyenn
Semo.
Q. What was the worst coal nil
disaster In this country? n. l..
A. Between 1869 and 1917 the
were 10 coal mine disasters in Will
the loss OF life was 100 or moce, a.
worst Of these accidents was the e
plosfon at Monoagah. West Virgin
Dec. 6. 1907. in which SCI lives we
lost.
Q. When were finger prints fiji
taken' NJ -
4. A!phonse Bertillon invented
e,vstem of mensura ton in March, is
, for which he was made Chevalier
p the Legion OF Honor. The taking
| finger prints as a method Of ldentf
. cation has been moro "a less IN
l in the Far, East since very ear
y history.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, l.. G. f.
Wenonah Lodge, S. OF II.
Liberty COnclave. S. w. M
Mechanics Lodge, l. O. o. L.
Apache Tribe, Imp'd. o. r, NJ.
Lenape Tribe. Impd. o. r. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A Garfield Council. d. Of J
James Young Con, III. or S. w.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
THE EVENING SMILE.
WORRY WAS NEEDLESS.

Mary. Roberts Rinehart. while in
New York selecting her epr!ng ward
robe, said that a friend OF hers IN
Pittsburg had new spring hat with
wide, branching quilts at one side, 80
that in a public conveyance she felt
obliged 20 sit very still and spare her
neighbors. One day. however. che
grew absentm!nded and turned her
head quickly 70 look out.
oh" she gasped. 10 the man beside
her. Il am so sorry. ! forgot"
He bowed politely and murmured,
Not at all"
Later. she transgressed again and
was again remorsefui. Il certainly
am sorry-I didn't mean TO move like
that"
Not at all" repeated the man. with
curious expression.
When the woman reached home
and q mirror she discovered 10 her
establishment that she had not been
wearing the new hat that day, but q
small, close-fitting turban.-New York
Evening Post.
Nell Docs She come honestly by
her complexion" Belle-''J1l say she
doesn't. She swiped my vanity case
last night"
Poet--"I seek phrase that shall
express the JOY Of life in two words
Can you suggest anything?" I'm
feeling friend-"Received payment
/ don't know. my boy. You NEAR
Athens. probably" No, NEAR
Atoms--the place where everything /;
blown TO-"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
du POnt Alumni Plans Social.

The Alumni Association Of the du
Pont' High School held its monthly
meeting last night. Plans were made
for social to be held on April 26.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments of
Every Evening Readers.

Tho fun name and ID address siis Of the
writer must ACCOMPANY each letter, not
denco OF good faith. Anonymous com
munications will be ignored. PubIicn-
.ion Of letters does s..r not rS carr with Il
indorsomept ~ Evers evening OF the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

Entertain New Castle Presbytery.
The New Castle Presbytery will be
entertained on April 26-27 BY the Han
over Presbyterian Church Mrs. T.. O.
Barton and Mrs. 5 II. Hul comprise
the committee on entertainment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

Tire repair? Read the classified
ads.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
Spooks Start Blazes.

The flre-raisins continued for sew
eral days. The family would smell
smoke. and on running up into the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01

Nell-"Does she come honestly b
her complexion" Belle-"I1l say sh
doesn't. She swiped my vanity cas-
last night"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-11
COAL PRODUCTION
SHOWS INCREASE
Estimated Output for the
Week Is so Per Cent
Of Consumption

WASHINGTON, May TO- a
marked Increase In bituminous coal
production during the present week
is forecast in private advices OF coal
operators and semiconfidential ad-
vices to government agencies in
touch with the national miners
strike. Some estimates put the gross
production of the current week at
400 900 tons or between so and so
per cent OF the current weekly con-
sumption. Its present conditions OF
marketing and the attitude Of MIN
ers in various districts continue, the
results next week will be registered
In even further increases, the re-
ports declared. In the Kanawha
field OF West Virginia. one OF the
areas unionlzed in recent years,
miners are lnterposing practically no
obstacles to the attempts OF oper-
ators to reopen their mines on an
open shop basis" according to
| Duncan Kennedy, secretary to the
| coal operations association.
The wage scale offered by the
operators was identical with that
paid In 1919.
Negotiations also have beer
opened between the United Min,
| Workers in district 10. which cover,
Kentucky coal producing territor,
and the operators concerned.
II is proposed there TO resume on
erations in the field and allow th'
wage question TO be settled after
ward by arbitrstors satisfactory L
| both parties.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-11
SECOND DEATH IN
TANK EXPLOSION

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
shoot into the air. Apparently this
Incident was followed by the eX-
ploAiOn OF the oxygen tank. which
shot tho flame toward those who
were passing near tho truck,
Mrs. Kelly was wearing a long
thick coat and heavy skirt. The
coat was scorchod over a large area
on the outside, tho nap having been
burned off, and a small hole was
burned In the lining Around this
hole tho lining was so badly scorched
II pulled apart at the slightest
touch. Mrs. Kelly believes gust Of
wind or the force OF the explosion
blew tho bottom of the coat back
and allowed tho fire 10 reach the
lining. Her skirt also was scorched.
Her left side was exposed TO tho
blast on hor right was Mrs Ger
trude Moore OF Nowata, who was
Killed. Mrs. Kelly held her COM
panion'a arm as they walked across
the street intersection. Mrs. Kelly
is yet unable 20 hear through her
LEFT ear. Whether this deafness is
temporary or 81 her hearing from
the left side Is completely destroyed
her physlclans were unable to say
yesterday. They advised her to
"hAN SNNiAhA hd1b btlblt Adhluk
treatment so II may be determined
whether tho ear viii again function
Didn't Hear Any Noise.
81 didn't hear any noise" Mrs
Kelly explained. I'VE were Just
even with the truck when the acci-
dent happened. didn't remember
anything after that until | heard an
ambulance bell. | was carrying a
package containing n waist under
my left arm when the explosion oc-
curred. | afterward learned this
package was blown about 20 feet
north of the truck"
There are several painful bruises
| on the left side of Mrs. Kellys body
most OF which are between her left
| knee and ankle. In this space H.
one burned spot about the size oi
dollar. where a blister resulted
| These bruises, she said while lylne
on the bed at her home, are not "a
! painful AZ the general soreness OF
her body, especially her back.
| Ollie Caldwell. 3S4 East Okla.
homa, Is recuperating rapidly al
tho hospital. Although his right
forearm was severely cut by a piece
! OF flying metal. he is able to NOV,
his hand and fingers. Like Mrs
Kelly. his greatest discomfort Ia hi
general bodily soreness, which
makes each move painful
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-11
VARIETY URGED
TO CUT WEIGHT
coNrINrrpI FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
II reaches the coffee anyway and
another thing: The latest percola
ters have holes in the sides OF the
cup as we'll as in the bottom. Then
when the coffee perks. II perks all
over. The women In the audience
shifted the aroma OF what undoupt-
edly was delicious coffee---four cups
in the percolater and four In the old
fashioned coffee pot as they tasted
the little sandwiches that the maids
passed about. These sandwiches
were demonstrations of Russian
sandwiches, Boston sandwiches and
Piquant sandwiches. for which Mrs.
Chase gave recipes during the after
noon.
There is no such thing as n fash
ionable color. Mrs. Chase omphati-
cally settled that question yesterday
afternoon in answer to a quarry rs
mulberry "a fashionable color?" sent
UP from below. Good taste is al
ways fashionable, and the use OF n
color dictated by good taste is all
ways fashionable. Mrs. Chase's talk
on color combinations. made in con-
nection with the furnishing of liv-
ing room, was augmented by the
answers she gave to questions sent
up by women in the audience yes
terday--scores of them. She gave a
lot OF interesting and useful infor-
nation about such things. Among
other things she said that
s~Things You Ought 10 Know"
single chandeliers in the center
OF the room are seldom used any
more but have been replaced by
a chandelier at either end OF the
room.
One should have plenty OF lamps
In the living room so placed as 10
be of actual practical value
old ivory woodwork Is being used
more In bungalows now than any
where else,
Net curtains with a touch OF ecru
should he used in a brown or yell
low room--never blue, white ol
starched white ones.
One should use broad, low FUR,
allure and wallpaper with horlzonta
patterns 10 make a room rook wider
A guest room should be furnished
in old ivory or French gray only
one IL sure the guests win always b
young people. Dark furniture /
much more appropriate for men ant
older people.
Red draperies are too exciting t
tempera mental people 10 be prac
tical. Only touches of red, vase o
a bowl or something OF that natur
should be used in "A room,
Using samples OF wallpaper L
Illustrate, Mrs. Chase discussed III
right kinds of paper 10 use In liviu
room or music room, and suggeste,
The kinds of draperies that should b
used with each variety OF paper
She called attention 70 the way
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-11
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
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