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Is IT ALSO "a SCRAP OF PAPERr'

In one OF the treaties formally
adopted by tho Conference on the
Limitation OF Armaments, held In
Washington. 1t Is plainly set forth
that as the use In war OF asphyxiat-
Ing poisonous gas has been Justly con-
demned by the general opinion OF the
civilized world and should be aban-
doned. the sisnatory Powers declare
their assent to such prohibition, agree
to be bound thereby as between them
selves" The treaty containing this
declaration has been ratified by our
Senate, although all the other sigma
tories have not yet taken action. and
therefore It may be held as binding
upon our country.
But here comes Rear Admiral VIII
liam s. Sims. an officer OF high rank
IN the United States Navy, with this
declaration In recently delivered
speech: "If we are attacked we will
use gas. and We wont care how, when
or why"
What will President Harding say
about this ebullition of rebellion by
an officer OF our navy? What Will the
! Senate say about It?
or course, this declaration by Ad-
nIfral Sims, by itself considered. will
not bind an administration IN this
country TO approval of his position
But inattention, failure on the part
OF the President or the Senate. may
make a decided difference. II the pol
icy 80 broadly intimated by Admira
Sims is 10 find sympathetic approval
even the approval of silence. how
would the treaty containing the shov,
positive declaration 10 the contrary
stand7 Would we not be Justly opey
TO the accusation that we regard &
as but scrap Of paper7"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
A NEEDED PROTECTION.

II was a good move by the Public
Safety Department 70 arrange for
having traffic officers on duty along
Market street at Fourth. Sixth. Eighth
and Tenth streets. and at Eleventh
and Washington streets IN the eve
nings until 10 o'clock as well as dur
Ing the day. The traffic at nights is
80 large there is need of guards at
the crossings night and day. and their
presence will serve to avert accidents
which otherwise would be imminent
II is a fact that both auto drivers
and pedestrians are too reckless. Many
persons on foot are needless and walk
right into danger unless warned in
time. Too many drivers Of motor We
hicles seem TO feel that no response
bility rests upon them in respect OF
looking out for pedestrians. even at
the lawful crossings. evidently be-
lievlng that those on foot should look
out for themselves. So they should
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16

There is to be woman candidate
for governor of Kansas at tho pri-
maries next August. Her name Is
been active In local affairs In Kansas
City. That she does not expect to
win she frankly admits. But ehe be-
lieves that Kansas will have n woman
Governor In the future and she pro-
poses ito blaze the way" as she puts
II, for some more successful sister"
Her qualities for high executive po-
sition must be taken for granted At
this distance from the scene. But the
main plank In her platform suggests
that she has at least her share of
good sense. More work and less
talk" is her idea OF duty to the State.
It Is a commendable idea. and the whole
country would be better off II polite
ians in general adopted II.
Mrs. Mowry may console herself, II
she Is defeated, with the once familiar
lines from Addison's Cato"
Ills not in mortals 10 command
success.
But We'll do moro. Semron,us-
deserve It,"
Any candidate otherwise qualified
who promises more work and less
talk" should appeal favorably to the
voters Even so illustrious a body as
| the United States Senate might wei
bear this injunction in mind There 4,
| a great deal of talk and very little
work going on at Washington Just
| now. Reference is not TO be expec tee
of Legislators. perhaps. but in high ex.
executive position II Is a virtue of IN,
| first water. We have examples near
home Of administration by procla ma
! ton. There is no objection to tn,
frank discussion of public questions
of course, and the Governor OF a stat.
should be capable of political leader
ship. But this Is not the kind OF tall
Mrs. Mowry obviously has in mind
II is the substitution OF words for &C
| ton which she promises TO avoid
We go! we go!" sing the police
men in The Pirates of Penzance.
But you don't CO." Mabel remind
them. Many men in public life do
deal of laundering in the index. bu
never get anywhere. II Ia an oil
theory that women are more volubl
than men. and on that assumption w
might expect OF women in office
programme the reverse of Mrs. Nov
rvs. But that does not follow. Wome
are getting down 10 practical polite
with remarkable success. 1t is cas-
enough TO imagine a taciturn but ei
ticient woman Eovernor.-Philadel
| flinia Irnnniros-
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PROHIBITION NOT AMPHIBIOUS.

Representative Gallivsn of Massa-
chusetts raised "a whirl OF laughter"
In the House by reading the wine list
Of the Shipping Board steamer Presi-
dent Pierce, One can almost see the
hilarious members licking their chops
at the mention of the old stuff at the
old prices. How incurably comic 1t
seems to-these laughers for the Amer
lean TO fiout the law he makes! The
wet American ship Is no new story.
The steamship owners have often
poured out their complaints at Wash
ington and elsewhere. Dry American
ships couldn't compete with wet for
eign ships. They don't have 10, as
Mr.. Kenyon, who had had the happi-
ness of being a passenger in one Of
these liquor carriers of a prohibition
country. told the Senate some time
ago. Yet Admiral Benson, former
chairman Of the Shipping Board,
denied last year that corporations
operating board ships had received
government authorization to sell
! liquor.
Some of those ships were selling Il
freely then. Apparently, all of them
are selling 1t freely now, as they have
been authorized to do. A st. Louis
brewer writes from the George Wash
| ington that never before has he
crossed the Atlantic and found so
much liquor sold as on the ship"
a brewer is a person freely to be In.
suited by the virtuous, as Chairman
Lasker has just shown, but even a
brewer has the right to report a viola
ton OF the Volstead act, though a
violation authorized and defended by
an agency Of the government. Mr.
Lasker POUNDS or founders his course
with reference to the law, on the fact
that the general counsel and the two
assistant counsel of the Shippine
Board and he himself are convinced
that the opinion given by an ohicia
in Mr.. Wilson's administration thai
the Volstead act applied to American
ships was unsound.
/ So easily do four persons upset tn,
doctrine that an American ship 4:
American territory, and make prohibi
ton end at the three-mile limit.-Ney
York Times.
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probable. however, his total wealth
fell far below that Of few at least of
our modern multi-millionaircs.
Croesus was banker. and evil
IDENTIFY minted his own gold coins. It
Is amazing that some OF them should
have been found In state OF perfect
preservation. after the lapse OF Mt
least 1850 years. It also is a pleasure
to learn that Some OF these recently
discovered gold coins Of Croesus may
eventually come to the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art In New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

ncultics OF establishing himself I'm OPP
position TO European competitors. or
In exceptional cases TO overcome "A
more permanent handicap. All that
the American producer asked was
fair field and no favors. American
ingenuity was moro than willing. II
was eager. to pit itself against all
Corners. There was no idea OF re-
moving from American manufacturers
the stimulus to continual improve
ment and the guarantee OF reasonable
profits which are afforded by compet-
ton. Consumers accepted the higher
policy OF protection in order to get
American manufacturers going. They
Ind no intention Of providing n
monopoly of the home market for
American producers. II that had been
their purpose. they would simply
have prohibited imports Of manu-
features and thus have saved the com
plicated calculations of the various
duties.
This modest policy Is entirely too
conservative for the ardent protec-
tionists who are responsible for the
present tariff bill. Mr.. Fordncy makes
no secret of his desire to allot the
American market TO American manu-
facturers withour inquirinR too closely
into their scale of prices. If they can
not manufacture enough goods TO sup
ply the demand, then the foreigner
must reluctantly be admitted. His
counterpart in the Senate is MT
Shcrtridge OF California. who Is suf-
nciently logical to advocate nm en-.
barge upon products that might com.
pete with native goods Acceptance
of this extreme doctrine explains the
surprise with which these statesmen
view criticism OF the rates in tht
pending bill. Defining protection n,
they do, they must be astonished n
their own moderation. Astonishmen
Unjust turn 10 disgust when a man call
Ing himself n Republican rises q
lchallenge this definition. MS Senator
Lenroot challenges it. The Wiscon
sin Senator squarely combats the ide,
that American manufacturers are en-
titled to monopoly of tho American
market. He roundly asserts tina
prosperity will not return ~. by pro
hibitive rates. We protect present higl
prices Of the manufacturers" -Ney
York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
THE CARRIAGE PROBLEM.

While the perplexing and Irritating
question OF a competent service in
the collection Of garbage IS under con-
s!dera ton, the suggestion that this
service be taken over by the Street
and Sewer Department is timely and
pertinent. Street Commissioner Pier
son, while disclaiming any desire 10
have the service thus transferred. ex-
presses confidence that the department
forces could do this work much better
and at less cost than Il would be pos
shle for any contracting agency 10
do It.
There is ample reason for believing
Commissioner Pierson and sharing in
his confidence. The department at
tends 20 the collection Of ashes and
household rubbish and does the work
in q very satisfactory manner. a gar
hage collection one-haH az efficient
would be regarded as veritAble bless
ting by hundreds OF troubled house
holders.
Il is probable the experiment would
prove successful. and it would do nc
harm 10 give Il trial. Certainly il
could not make results worse. and II
might make them much better. The
department. has the facilities and the
benefit ~ experience in similar work
a garbage collection service as ef
fcient as the collection Of ashes and
rubbish would be highly satisfactory
and certainly Il would not cost AM
more, as the department would no
be- obliged 20 make profit out Of tn
work. ae contractors are bound 10 dc
II the matter can be arranged, 81 vii
be well 20 enter upon the experimen
az soon az possible.
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but drivers should look after them
also, and be careful about running
Into them from behind. which too
many are prone TO do. The decisions
of the courts impose a duty on both
pedestrians and auto drivers In re-
spect OF this matter.
Tho presence OF the traffic police,
however, will mitigate the danger OF
this mutual disregard OF safety. 1t is
we'll for both riders and walkers to
have this protection. But despite this
on the lookout.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
MILLION DOLLAR INCOMES.

Statistics issued by the income tax
department OF the Federal government
show that the number of persona who
are in possession OF incomes amount
ing 10 a million dollars a year or more
has fallen from 60 TO So. This is
doubtless "A result Of the business de-
preston following the close of the
World War. and a corresponding re-
duc,ion in the numerous opportunities
for tremendous earnings IN various
lines of business which were available
during that great cummotion.
Sun. 1t is remarkable there should
be even thirty three persons in the
United States who can boast OF an in
come OF million dollars year or
more The financial possessions which
bring In such al income are fairly
STAGGERING. Time was when a fortune
OF a million dollars was regarded as
huge IN our country, and a million
dollar income never dreamed OF. But
times have changed.
ON the other hand, the number oi
incomes returned OF $1,000 TO $4,000 a
year was increased by 100000 durinS
the pas, year. There is some encour-
agemen, IN this showing. II is evil
Gence that the great army of workers
whose returns always are moderate
arc looking 10 the earning Of more
than enough money merely 10 keei
them anve. To note a further IN
crease OF incomes by this class woulc
Indicate a situation OF large value 4
the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
THE ~wEAITH OF CROEsUs.r

An interesting news item Of the
past week reported the discovery by
American archeoloe,sts who are work
ing on the buried ruins OF sardia, the
ancient Lydian capital In Asia Minor,
Of thirty gold coins belonging 10 the
first series of gold coins ever nninted.
They are of the coinage OF the famous
Croesus. the last king Of Lydia and
the first great international banker,
whose name has been symbol for
wealth for nearly $500 years. The
coins were nlinted some time between
Sol d. C.. when Croesus assembled the
throne OF Lydia and SAC, when he
was captured by Cyrus. the Persian
king. Some OF the thirty Skaters" as
they are called, are as bright as new
rninted pieces Of the United States
gold money. They are lighter IN hue,
as they are Of pure gold.
AS rich as Croesus' has long been
favorite simile in anusion to the
financial status Of individuals, but II
is doubtful If IL Will ever be known
how rich Croesus really was. His
tory records him as being most lavish
in his expenditures for identifying his
kingdom and entertaining royal guests
during the fourteen years OF his IN
disputed reign, before he was driver
from power by the Persians. 1t IL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
UNCLE SANS JUNK BUSINESS


all sorts and built many buildings es-
pecially for war use. Many Of these
are al being scrnpped. In every big
city In the country cen be found i'm
portant evidences Of this vast indus
try which was no much stimulated by
tho war. Washington In q typical eI-
ample. business man purchased or
leased a portion OF Camp Meiss. tho
temporary army camp where the war
garrison OF Washington was quar-
tered. Using the camp site as junk
yard. he proceeded 10 scrap the camp
buildings as well as many other tenn
porary buildings erected In Washing
ton In the emergency Of war. In such
deals, the purchaser at second hand Of
a building takes everything In it,
lumber, bricks, steel, plumbing, light
ing fixtures and oil other materials
which go 10 make up a house. This
results in the accumulation OF stock
for a sort Of department store Of tho
building trade. Builders can find in
such yards almost anything in the
way Of material for any sort Of
building.
This industry Is thriving in many
cities. especially those near which
great army camps were located during
the war. The process or reducing 20
workable material and selling 70 the
public for peaceful purposes tho ships,
! buildings and many other objects used
| IL going on constantly and viii con-
tinue for some years before all tho
war material Will be absorbed. Many
people wifi be using, Unconsciousiy,
IN automobile. house. knife and fork
at table, or almost any other conceiv-
able object, some souvenir.
The process Of destruction and junk
ing goes on always but Is sccentusted
ny war because then Il is accelerated.
John Stuart Mn. the eminent English
economist, pointed out that every FIVE
years practically the whole tangible
wealth Of a nation Is destroyed. More
buildings are torn down every month,
lin peaceful processes Of improvement
in many American cities. than were
shelled down at the siege Of Antwerp
Last years wheat crop is totally de-
stroyed. Nearly all Of last years cot
ton is consumed or soon viii be. The
destruction Of war is more spectacular
and therefore regarded az more disae-
trous. but in an economic serse. tn.
loss is not greatly different from ths
ordinary peace-tinne destruction de-
llberately undertaken "a a measure o.
progress.
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BRILL SAYS HE
COULDN'T REST
Hardly Got a Minutes Ease
From Rheumatism Night
or Day; Praises Tanlac.

For more than ten years, said Her
man P Brill, well known resident Of
252S Fleet street, Baltimore. Il have
suffered from rheumatism, Indigestion,
nervousness and have been IN a general
rundown condition. This rheumatism
panied me so bad in my back and shoul-
ders that l could hardly raise my hands
70 my head. II was with the greatest
effort and intense suffering that l man
aged 10 work at my occupation.
81 was IN 50 much misery from rheu-
matism, indigestion and nervousness
that I spent night after night without
sleep. In fact, l scarcely had a minute
ease or comfort day or right. My appe-
tite went back on me and when I did
eat a little something gas would form
and keep me suffering for hours. | also
had splitting headaches and about all
my energy and strength lett me.
81 had tried so many different medi-
cines only 10 keep getting worse that I
had about concluded my case was hope
less. Finally ! ran across q friend who
urged me 70 try Tanlac and to that
medicine belongs all the credit for the
wonderful Improvement in my health
Inc way IL eOOh uO4N VI my case Elt,Ilb
from the start seems almost miraculous
to me.
My appetite is great and l Just seem
70 have new stomsch for l am scarcely
troubled with indigestion any more.
The rheumatism has let up until it
doesn't interfere with my work and the
headaches arc gone entirely. In fact, l
am q different man already and have
Just finished my second bottle OF 1anlac.
I cannot praise it too highly for what it
has done and is Till doing for me.
1anlac is sold in Eckerd's Medicine
Stores.
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.R1PPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
WEEK END.

Oh, the week end IN my cot
tage makes me feel as fine as
silk; here l eat my humble pot
tage. swimming in denatured
milk; now feel that I'm in
clover, and I sing in Joyous
tones. for the week OF toll Is
over and I've drawn my eigh-
teen bones. Here the week ends
always found me since John
Barleycorn was canned, with my
smiling aunts around me. and
my grandma pounding sand.
Once when 1 had drawn my
wages to the sin bazaar I went.
and progressed, by fluid stages,
till l didn't have a cent. And
my gentle aunts were weeping,
and my grandma heart was
sore, as their vigils they were
keeping. waiting at the cottage
door. All. the sorrow and the
grieving, as they waited there
at home, as they watched me
homeward weaving, with my
whiskers full of foam. Still they
say the liquor traffic by some
skates is carried on; but my
feelings are seraphic, for the
old saloon is gone. And the
swinging doors. reckon, won't
be swinging for a while. and the
barkeep doesn't beokon, with
his wide and winning smile.
Happiness at last has found me,
basking in my Sunday suit.
while my seven aunts sit round
me. and my grandma plays the
flute.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
SEGREGATION ON sLEEPERs.

Two railroads running out of Chi
cago have put in operation the system
of attaching separate sleepers for
men and for women. to try out the
popularity and feasibility of segrega-
ton. There has been much discussion
of the plan and 1t will be interesting
TO learn how 1t turns out.
The roads are apt 10 run into diff
culties In the case OF married couples.
but otherwise the scheme seems prac-
teal. Life in a sleeping car is not a
Joyous thing at best. but when one.
man or woman, has the added burden
OF lodging members OF the opposite
sex while clothed in unconventional
attire, II is exasperating.
The segregation system may light
en-. in a mea sure. the difficulties OF
sleeper habitation.-S5yracuse Post
Standard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-16
SAFETY FIRST

The important thing about the
Safety First campaign Is that every
body should take It seriously, should
regard It as a matter of life and death.
That Is precisely what II is. and yet
there Is a possibility that we may treat
II simply as sort Of community
stunt" as a kind of passing propa-
ganda gotten up 10 provide a tenn
porary sensation in the absence Of
something more exciting.
There could be nothing mere prac-
teal. nothing more closely related 10
everybody's welfare than what Safety
First Week is intended TO accomplish.
If everybody had those two words-
Safety First"-graven upon the
tablets Of their minds. an accident
would be almost an inlposibfltty. or. at
least. few accidents would accur which
human watchfulness and human fore
thought could prevent.
If we could look at the matter IN
bald terms OF life and death. we would
surely be deeply impressed with the
meaning Of this weeks slogan What
II represents TO old and young Is the
choice between q longer sojourn on
this earth and a sudden and violent
ending. or between a sound body and
a manned one. Most Of us would dc
anything TO save our lives when they
are directly threateped. But II takes
an extraordinary amount of exhorta-
ton and many bloody oSject-lessons
to make us practice the sane precept
Safety First. To save a minute we
will risk all the probable years OF oul
lives. To save half a square we viii
imperil legs, arms and our whole
bodies. What will not man giv'
for his life? And yet how he CANDLES
with 1t every day and for what small
stakes he will put 1t in jeopardy
Baltimore Sun.
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I sometimes thinlo June ought 70 be
Grateful to April and to May
And every stormy winter day.
For had they failed their duty, she
Would find no bud upon a tree
And have no beauty 70 display
For all that was, prepares the way
For every flower that mortals see.
And so, perhaps. it is with men.
Our trials and our griefs and tears,
SO very soon forgotten when
The June-time of success appears.
Should own our gratitude-for they
Made possible our strength today.
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THE EVENING SMILE.
THE CL0LSTERS.

President Meiklejohn Of Amherst
College said at a dinner:
New York is developing en- accent
as hidious as the cockney accent of
London.
"a New York secondhand dealer
moved to Brooklyn. He called his
new home The Cloisters.
Its nice joint ye got here, aw
right, aw right his partner said to
him, but why do we call il The Clois-
ters7 Wot's the idea?'
81 call it The Cloisters.' the second
hand dealer explained. because It's
cloise to the movie palace. cloise TO
the trolley line and cloise TO the
theayter'."
Waiter" he called. snuffing the air
suspiciously. what is this smell Of
fresh paint around here?" If you just
wait few minutes, sir" replied the
waiter, them two young ladies at the
next table Will be going. sir."-Na-
tional Life.
He~'Darling, there's been some
thing trembling on my lips for a
month" She-s'So I've noticed. Why
don't you shave IL off?"-New York
Evening World.
The actress (after performance
The ideal Such impudencel I've only
received three bouquets this evening
Manager think that's wonderful
Actress (excitedy)-'ButI paid fox
five."-Detroit News.
Going to drive through to Cali
fornia this summer" we asked 6
neighbor. Nope" he replied. Going
on the train. There's a lot of grade
crossing races TO be run between here
and California, and / want to be rid.
ing on the winner. '-Kansas City
| Star.