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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
. TARIFFS FAIR AND UNFAIR.

For some time there has hoen IN er-
lstence "f'air Tariff League" hay
ing tie headquarters IN Wisconsin but
with membership IN several States II
was founded by Republicans who call
themselves moderate proteetionisi-.
and whose purpose was announced 20
be 20 secure n Just tsrtT. adequately
but not excessively protecting Amori-
can industry and labor. lowering the
cost of living. considerable ~ our
changed position IN world Affairs" r.
is needless 10 point out that. By the
test of experience, this almost a con-
tradiction In terms. One might slmoat
as we'll found society To make poison
harmless and oppression eauita bio.
Yet the good intentions OF tho Fair
Tarim League must bs recognized. Its
members took their stand on tho
/ Republican platform OF 1908, which
proposed 90 base custom duties upon
[ the difference IN cost OF production
here and abroad" That rule. which
Mr.. Hughes declared TO DO the fundn
mental consideration" has been 10
/ fiagranty violated by the Senate
Tariff bill that tho Fair Tariff League
cannot refrain from indignant pro-
test against IL
/ The statement OF tho League begins
with the assertion that the bill re-
ported by the Senate Finance Commit
tee Is no more protective than high
way robbery Is honest" It then pro.
ceeds 20 analyze various schedules
showing how the average rates hav,
been pushed up regardless OF cost OF
production or tho possibility Of foreixr
competition. Even on commoditie, o
which this country has boen and Il
shipping great quantities abroad, tn,
duties have been marked up Just a
II It were question Of taking car,
OF an infant industry. The Fair Tarif
League naturally feels n little sensi
tive about protecting agriculture IN,
admits that the farmers have secure,
many tariff taxes for their specia
benefit. But II contends that the
will lose FIVE dollars under this tarI,
FOR every dollar that they gain.
|. What most alarms the moderate pro
tectionists OF the League is the DANCE
that tho new tariff will be so intensel
unpopular that IAN outraged publ
VIII vote In the Democrats" In tha
case what the eLaguo fears is tha
the country Will soon be in the throe
Of another revision."-New Yor
Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19

10 = most depressing visitation upon
n community with a population Of less
than three thousand. TO say nothing
OF the suffering and destitution I'M
posed upon many OF tho victims.
Travellers over the New York, Phila-
dolphin & Norfolk Railroad will read
lily recall the attractive town OF POGO
moko City. resting gracefully on the
slope that rises gradually from tho
south shore OF tho Pocomoke river,
to the left OF tho railroad going south.
1t presents most pleasing view. and
also was place OF some practical I'm.
portance, enjoying largo extent OF
trade and industry. And now It has
been almost prostrated.
The main lesson OF this disaster will
be that all towns that POSSESS business
of Importance and property OF suf-
lamity should provide themselves
with efficient systems of fre protco-
ton. Such system. may be provided
at cost within the reach OF all such
communities. and maintained at small
expense. And II properly maintained
they win provo great protection
Certainly It would have bcen much
better for Pocomoke City to havc In.
stalled and maintained such n system
OF flre protection than TO have In,
CURED tho costly visitation Of mil
suffering II imposes,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
THE EVENING SMILE.
NE WAS FIXED.

A stumbling, nmping cripple en-
tered the subway the other morning.
with q heavily bandaged foot and a
pair Of crutches. He had scarcely
caught hold Of one OF the mid-csr
posts 10 seady himself uncertainty
when one OF those rare travellers who
cannot bear 70 see women or the In
firm standing. was on his feet ana
bowling the unfortunate 90 the seat.
The cripple blushed, held up protest
ing hand. and then. seeing his protests
were ignored. blurted out:
Thanks. awfully. old dear, but my
Job is 20 stand up and show this per
fectly good foot IN its bunch OF wrap
sngs and let careless people read this
sign" He turned so that the con-
eiderate one could read the placard on
his back:
81 should worry! I was insured in
Accident Ins. Co."
Old One-"Wonder what's happened
TO all OF the horse doctors7" Younger
One-'If can Judge from my ex-
perience, they've become auto me-
chanics. Judge.
Baker-"How many languages doet
your. wife speak?" Brayde-"Grea'
guns. man. isn't what she says II
one language enough h?"-London Tit
Bits.
Music Enthusiast-"Didn't you thinl
the barcarole the best thing at Mrs
Harrnony's musical afternoon?" Mrs
Nuriche-"I didn't take any OF th'
rolls, but / liked the chicken salad.
l-Wayside Tales.
"Is your daughter musicale" II don
| think So" But / understand sh
practices on the piano every day.
"Yes, we're going to make her learl
to play that instrument whether sh
has any talent for 1t or not."-Detroi
Free Press.
"I see il stated>that hens lay bette
TO music" well, sir7" Have you
cackling chorus from some operaT
Louisville Courier-JourDaL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
A NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY.

Today. April 10. is tho 1aTth ami
Lexington. the rrst contest of arms
in our Revolutionary War. In numbers
engaged, and In immediate results, II
was a small affair, but Il inspired
the patriot opposition 90 tho aggres-
sions OF tho British Crown and In
cited an armed resistance that event
uated In the glorious success OF the
Revolution.
It was on the morning Of wednes-
day. April 10. l775. that General Gage
dispatched a force Of about 500 Brit
ish regulars from Boston. en- route 20
Concord, for the purpose OF destroying
ammunition that the patriots had
stored there I'm preparation for de-
fence. Paul Revere had already. by
his famous ride. spread tho news Of
the invasion. and the minute mon had
begun 20 assemble for stern duty.
Less than a hundred had gathered
on the green at Lexington when the
British advance guard reached there
and the commander. Major Pitcairn.
! flung out his insoient command. -Dts-
perse. ye rebels!" following iurnedi-
ateiy with a command 20 fro The
redcoau responded. the discharge
killing four and wounding nine Of the
rnnitiAmen-
Then followed the British advance
to Concord. and the return 10 Boston
along the road they had SO tri-
urlphantly marched over. with the IN
creaslng forces OF the nflitiamen in
close pursuit and pouring such de-
struct,ve Ere into their ranks that but
for the timely arrival OF Lord Percy
with reinforcements scarcely mar
OF the eight hundred would have
reached the safe haven q Boston
Town.
This was the actual beginning q
the American Revolution. This was
the sound OF the clashing OF arms
which Patrick Henry. only a few days
before. had predicted would b
brought 10 the southland by ~"th'
next breeze that blows from IN
north" The anniversary Of this not
able day IS a most inspiring occasion
and one that should, ever be borne Il
mind by all patriotic Americana
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE CAREFUL WIFE.

How doubly fortunate the man
whose wife on thrifty plans Is
set! She guards his roll and ties
the can 10 every scheme that
hints of debt. The country's full
of working men who carry home
the chickenfeed, and fain would
blow In every yen for silly things
they do not need. Too often
wives encourage men TO throw
their kopecks to the cows; such
females swarm, but now and
then we see the other kind of
fraus. When Hiram brings his
weekly pay, he says. Matilda
Judith Jane. let's go and blow
ourselves today: this saving
graft gives me a pain. Oh. here
be bucks that bravely shine. and
here be bones that glow like tin;
they are too fair TO put in brine.
so come with me and blow them
In. Wen buy fiivver, new and
nice. and all that 10 your heart
appeals, and II l cannot pay the
price, my stand-off's good FOR
many wheels" Then says the
wife. Of Spartan mold. -. Hiram
Jinks. hand me your pay!
think see you wasting gold
that. we will need when we are
gray, Here Is a nickel you may
spend. take It along and paint
the town. but let your foolish
twaddle end--your wages will
he salted down. And when we
both are old and bald. Wen have
our little bunch OF kale. and
neighboTs viii not see us hauled
to yonder poorhouse in the
vale"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER

SIhAlGHI KUN THE huOt LID r X.
Evidently not impressed by the fate
of Mr.. Tumulty In presuming to
speak for ex-Prcsident Wilson. one
Lee Meriweather OF ST. Louis went n
step farther and announced in a st.
Louis paper, that he had seen a letter
from Mr.. Wilson to Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri. now engaged in
an active campaign for denomination
at this years Democratic primaries
in which the ex-President warmly
service he rendered in perfecting and
passing the Federal Reserve bill
Mr.. Wilson. on learning OF this news
paper statement. at once wrote a let
ter 10 the paper. denying he had writ
ten such a letter. and also paying his
respects TO Senator Reed In no uncer-
tain terms.
Mr.. Wilson. In his letter. said that
instead OF aiding the Federal Reserv,
bill. Senator Reed had viciously at
tackled Il, and that he could not thinl
OF indorsing him for denomination AND
reelection. Senator Reed. he said. BY
his course IN Washington. had shown
himself incapable OF sustained ale
glance TO any person or any cause
He has repeatedly forfeited any CLAIM
TO my confidence that he may eve
have been supposed 20 have had, and
shall never willingly consent 10 an,
further association with him"
This Is severe, but deserved. tn
country win long remember how Rec
Joined hands with Senator Lodge I;
opposing the League Of Nations. an
how scurvily ne revtled President WI
son IN his many splenetic outburst.
The Democrats Of Missouri Will
well by repudiating Reed at the pr
maries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

impartial weighing OF consequences
that IL tho very esscncc OF sound
banking system. then tho demand
wears mn entirely different look.
Technically economic. II In In reality
political. 80 with other demands.
Long term credits for tho farmer
ought TO be provided. There has beon
a gnp In our financial structure at this
point. But they must be safeguard
cd with tho care that experience has
demonstrated to be necessary II they
nrc not To do more permanent harm
than Immediate good.
Tho danger In any group like tho
agricultural bloc II that In It's kpowl-
edge Of ono set OF needs and it's con-
centration upon meeting them II will
overlook tho larger consequences of
| It's action. To make this mistake Is
not merely TO injuro other groups Of
citizens. but TO render worse tho con-
htion Of the very persons for whom
/ tho measures OF relief wers devised. -.
| New York Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
TuMuLTY As A MEDIUM.

Mr.. Wilson's reputation ~ tho mos
sage delivered in his name al the JET
fcrson Day dinner ~ tho National
Democratic Cub Is interpreted o.
some quarters an evidence OF a tragic
break between him and Mr.. Tumulty
Du, IN essonCs the episode was more
comic than tragic.
Between the lines of MFR. Tumuity's
explanation II appears that bo wns
probably delegated TO request word
from Mr. Wilson 60 bs made public
at the dinner. and that. nnalng Mr.
Wilson difncuit ta psrsuade. ho ven
turod 10 expand scrap - converse %
tinn into a formal statement The
statement was 30 formal as 90 30 prnc
iically meaningless. but 1; so happened
that the circumsts noes under which
u WAS presented gave ~ color ~ an
indorsemsu, 81 Mr. Cox az the next
Democratic candidate for the prs.i.
donCy. Tho formsr President has
maintained sphinx like silence abou,
candidates. even whom his own son-in.
law vas an aspirsnt for IN. Presi-
dsncy. Hence he found II srpedisn'
10 disciairn responsibility for tho az.
teranes. His nots 20 tho Times give,
dr. Tufnuity something worso than .
bad quarter q an hour.
II might have been assumed from
the FIRST that u Afr. Wilson had wante,
90 say anything hs would have said &
directly and not ct second hand. II
The future 10 would bs wiser 20 tab,
all efnsnRtions from the former pre-i
dent with a gain of rslt unless the-
como in black and white and with IN,
signature attached. Woodrow VII
son can read and writs.---New Yorl
| World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19

Straight pieces OF cloth in s1unres ana
strips of fxod Dimensions are tho head
drcsAcH. skirts. and scarfs OF Java
nese wardrobe.
Tho idea OF resfst dyeinx by use OF
wax IN very. old. Tho Javanese are
said 20 have learned the method from
India in tho tirne of Gus.tarn Buddha,
rs centuries ago. II quickly became
popular In Java and toby Java,
rather than India. In tho place asso-
ciated with tho art. In old. foresaken
tempios. now hidden in the jungle OF
mo interior OF tho island, carved
Idols rnay be seen portrayed IN batix
garments. and tho patterns are yeTy
Ike those in vogue IN Java today.
Presumably, tho art WIS evolved IN
India. Yet, on this gf1o OF tho word,
samples OF batik IN lyrical Javelnsss
deagns have been found. Science -
ri a Ioss % explain how tho dergns
md pVoccayes could have been carried
arross tho ocean In cockieshen native
| craft.
Dutch Found Babk.
The history OF batik IN tbs country
traders several centuries ago. and they
brought pseces back TO Holland There
| vas not much interest shown IN this
eastern product. az fret, but evsn-
treify Holland began 20 cory the pro-
cess. Of late years tho Dutch govern
roeut has encouraged itS people 20
eyue~,neut With Il. A government
| ,rs.ifu.s was established At Harlem
for fxpiays OF bat;k and az "A sourcs
O, Information and encour1 gennent for
~ rnskers
the hfytory 10 batfk IN tinis oounrry
entss back 81. IessE 20 the Chicago er-
r,oyftion. Mr.. Neigh remembers .
disp.ny 0f this art By rome Javaness
AZ tha. time. As in Holland, interest
IN the novelty spread slowly. Thestres
ssw posssblnties for striking effects IN
me broad use of the dyed designs, ard
saffk has been widely used for cur
,ains and costumes
In this country We lack centuries
N tradition for q hfyh scsndard "a
batfk. But our srtists have sorns ad-
yan.aKs IN greater color resources. II
knoyl,dxs OF color cherhstry, and 'r
conscious hnowedse OF design. g
J Far. American ingenuity has rnohe IA
: important Improvement over IN.
, ancient Javanees method OF prrducfns
/ tatik. n - true that tho general et
= feet Of the Javanese patterns can b
, I reproauced IN printed silks. but the
- lack personality and the appearances o
! being handwork mat makes hiGl
= grade batik art
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
Just FOLKS
By EAgnr A. Guest
sPRIyG-THE TEMPTEH

SPRISG-THR TEMPTEh
II they shall ask me over there's
What tempted you the ulostE
Was Il the eyes OF woman fair
That made you leave your posi-
Or did you for the lure OF gold
From honor's pathway fy?'
I'll blame, when my confeseson's tnid-
A patch Of summer aky.
A patch OF biue eky overhead
Tho birds upon the wing.
The grass a velvet carpet SPREAD
All set ne wandering;
A laughing stream, ths hfns afar.
Tho sun above them all,
AL these my great temptations are
so loudly do thay call.
I can resist a vornAn's cyea,
And Spuru the lure Of gain:
| With various tricks the devil tr.eA
Unmoved I can remain.
But though the path Of duty's dear.
A faithlese wretch am
When May has painted far and near
A most bewitchtng sky.
! When they shall ask me over thWV
! What made me go astray,
IN say ths world was wondrous fAfr
| When came the month OF May,
| The trees were glorious 10 see,
The streams went laughin by
| Twas these that made a tramp OF me
With summer in the sky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
POCOMoKE CITY'S DISASTER.

The sympathy Of all Peninsula
people will go out TO the stricken
citizens of Pocomoke City. Maryland,
which was visited. on Monday, by a
disastrous fire which not only de-
but rendered more than two hundred
disaster may be conceived from the
authoritative statement that the total
loss will reach a million dollars, which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Christian Scientists.
Cigarmakers Union.
Hope Lodge, / o. o. r.
Camp No. 2. +. O. s. OF a.
Cyrus Temple. l.. q. L.
Sheridan Post, @. A. r..
Franklin Circle. II. Of ID.
Welcome Lodge, o. s. ID.
Diamond Camp. w. OF w.
American Lodge. s. OF II
National Protective Legion.
Delaware Lodge. II. o. III.
Delaware Council, c. Il. l..
Brandywine Military Band.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd, q. r. NJ,
Oriental Lodge. a. /, & a. NJ.
Wilmington Council. c. Il. l.
Columbia Lodge. A. o. u. W
Delaware Council. O. u. A. NJ
Lafayette Lodge, No. 2, X. OF Z.
Welcome Lodge, Jr.. q. L. a. NJ,
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso.
Harmony Council. No. 1. u. +, A
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd. O. Il. NJ.
Star OF Bethlehem Lodge, l. G, Il.
German Beneficial Society. No, 3,
Washington Camp, No. 4, +. O. s. A.
Evening Star Lodge, No. 2. O. s. OF I
Wilmington Div. u. Il. ST. j. 4 Nj.
William Mckinley Com. L. III. NJ, :
Local 62l. Carpenters Joiners Unioi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19

"I see it stated.that hens lay better
to music" We'll sir7" Have you a
cackling chorus from some opera?''-
Louisville Courier-JourDaL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
CHANGES IN NEXT HOUSE.

The majority side of the next National House of Representatives will witness very important changes in leadership personnel. Not only has Repre- sentative Joseph w. Fordney, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, the most powerful of the House committees, announced his retirement but Ma jority Leader Frank w. Mondell and Representative Simeon D. Fess will not be in the next House. The two last named will for the Senate however, and may return to Congress to at the other end of the capital Represents tatve Ira c. Copley, member of the Ways and Means Committee. has been de- feaed for renomnation in the primary of his Illi- nos district.
 The changes leave William R. Green of Iowa, the ranking member to succeed MT. Fordney at the head of the Ways and Means Committee, if the seniority rule should continue to be accepted, to be followed by Nicholas Longworth, sonn-aw of Colonel Roose- vet the ranking member. Philip P. Campbell, of Kansas favored by lot of Western Congressmen for Speaker against Frederick H. Gett when the latter first chosen. is looked upon natural successor of Mir Mondell Majority Leader. He is now chairman of the Rules Committee, which has large powers in controlling legislation.
 Representative Fess who will not be in the next House but may be ir the Senate is Chairman of the a member of the House Rules Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13

other European countries with this difference 'the Europeans have preended that,-their printing press product is based on gold and must eventually be re- deemed in gold or it's equivalent. Of course these countries have met with some difficulties, among them the fact that people with acute sense as to real values have refused to take their paper currency for money
 It is worthy of note too that the same people who are now looking with great favor on the scheme to turn the printing presses loose on money manu- featuring job are those who short time ago were complaining bitterly of the constantly increasing prices and resultant growing high cost of living We shall assume that even Senator Ladd Cor MT. Ford will admit that prices would immediately go sky rocketing If the proposed program were carried out
 This is illumination on the status oi political party affiliations in the country at the present time in consideration of the circumstance that Senator Ladd professes allegiance to the party of Sherman, who resumed specie payments, of Me Kinley who led his party to victory against the free coinage of silver, of Harding and Mellon, who have stood Gibratar-like stability and against nfation, while Mir Ford would take the Presidential nomna- tion of either party that of sherman, Mckinley and Harding or that of Tilden, Cleveland and Wilson, always foes of diluted currency and inflated values
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-07-13
Fish Legislation.
(Ketchikan Chronicle )


 Dispatches received last night say that the Senate in disposing of the fish item in the tariff bill adopted an amendment offered by Senator Poindexter, pro vidng that duty of two cents pound should be imposed all fresh frozen fish imported into the United States and that this should apply well to the product brought into Canadian ports American vessels and packed there. This amendment by Sena tor Poindexter was by way of substitute for the amendment advocated by Kechkan whereby all fresh or frozen fish from the North Pacific waters would be excluded from the United States except when shipped in bond from American port.
 The passage of the Poindexter amendment may be considered victory for Ketchkan, for Alaska, land for American interests but it is not a complete Fctory It is half victory, but it is to be hoped that it will be the stepping stone to complete vic |tory when another session of Congress rolls around
 Under the terms of the Pondexter amendment, it will mean that all fish landed at Prince Rupert for American consumption must pay tariff of two cents per pound before it enter the United States This Twill tend to throw the fish market of the North Pacific Ito Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska unless the Grand Trunk Railway which charges four cents pound fresh fish from Prince Rupert to Chicago. cuts its rate in two for the Prince Rupert shippers and absorbs the tariff. at the time maintaining the old rate so far fish shipped from Alaska is con cerned. .
 This, however, is not probability It is in fact Ionly remote possibility and if such method is pursued it undoubtedly will make it the easier then for Ketchikan to push through the measure which it had been advocating and which would then compel the Canadian road to to times and with the net result that Prince Rupert would then lose all of the American business
 While the amendment introduced by Senator Poin- dexter is not all that could be desired from the stand point of ketchikan, it is big step in the right direction and undoubtedly will do much to build up the industry here. In fact year ago it thought by many that the best that could be hoped for was |the amendment which has just passed.
 If the amendment is accepted in conference by the conferees of the Senate and House 1t may and probably will bring about condition which later will show to everyone interested, American interests and fishermen, that it will be feasible advisable to secure the amendment which has been advocated by Kechikan for exclusion of fish from the North Pacific except when in bond from American port Senator Poindexter and Senator Jones undoubtedly occurred all for Ketchkan and Alaska that was DOS sble They were the ground and in touch with the situation and telegraphic reports indicate that they could not have got more, could anyone else They have rendered tremendous service Alaska and the fruits of the victory will later be materially felt in Ketchkan.