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Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

The hundreds of millions of bushels of Marquis wheat produced in this country and Canada annually all orig;- mated from a single grain planted by a scientist at Ottawa in 1905.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Every time a. girl bunds an air cas- fla aaa puts a diferent man h 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

It is sstser to be happy and rich than
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

CAUGHT OTTER IN TRAP.
 FELT IS WoRTH $50 Mr. ScovFlIe of Norwich. who is visit ing his daughter, Mrs. George W. Ma son of Nepa1g, found a fine specimen of otter in one of his traps last week. The peH is valued at $50.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
MARRIED.

NoLAN-FITZMAUR In Taftvff1e, Nov. a. 1892, by Rev U. o. BeIierose, William Nolan and Miss Margaret Fitz- maurice, both of TaftviEe.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

DIED BADGER-In Franklin, Nov. 99, 1SSa, Charles Badger, aged 70 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
RHODE ISLAND DRY.

Rhode Island, which with Con-
necticut and New Jersey. refused to
ratify the eighteenth amendment, has
belatedly followed the other two dis
sentient States in enacting a prohibit
ton enforcement law paralleling the
Volstead act. The measure was
signed Wednesday by Governor San
Souci after he had kept the State In
doubt for some time as to whether he
would sign. The immediate effect of
the new law has been the closing of
many saloons and blind tigers that.
encouraged by the States delay in
adopting prohibition legislation, have
been making Rhode Island one of the
wetter spots in the East. The police
of the various cities have been given
orders to enforce the law and ap-
parently they have begun the task In
good earnest.
In commenting upon the new legis-
lation the Providence Journal makes
it clear that all good Rhode Island
citizens will welcome the enforcement
OF the law, no matter what may be
their opinion Of tire eighteenth amend
ment. The Journal says: I'm the en-
forcement act the Assembly has recog
niZed that the law-abiding people O
Rhode Island are tired of callous ant
impudent violation; disgustet
with having the State about as fa
outside the reach of a law of tn
United States as the Bahama Islands
Because Of the magnitude OF the tasl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
HARDING'S CHANCES.

William Mckinley and Woodrow
Wilson are the only Presidents since
1872 to be elected to two terms con-
secutively. The precedents are
strongly against President Harding's
securing a second term.
With Congress trying to foist a
bonus measure on the country that
will upset its progress toward financial
recovery, and a tariff measure that
will boost the cost of living on an
already overburdened people and at
the same time paralyze our foreign
trade. the President has something to
worry about IL he desires to remain
i'm office.
1t is more than two years until he
will have a chance to offer for re-
election, but his fate will probably be
decided within the present year. The
country will repudiate both the tariff
and bonus measures if he permits
them TO become laws.-Houston Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12

about a decade ago. becoming thor
oughly disgusted at tho extravaganza
and inefYicicncy OF tho partisan Re-
publican machine administration. the
people kicked It out OF powcr, and
have resoiutely refused, over since,
to allow II to get back. Result. ef-
flcient and economical administration.
Partisan administration II ever in
efficient and costly, and frequently
corrupt. This Is true because II
largely owes It's establishment and
continuance in power to gross corrup-
ton at elections. Tho election In BUS
sex county four years ago. which gave
the Republican machine control OF tho
county administrative board, was said
to have been marked by corruption
most disgrnceful.
There is only ono way to secure re-
lief from those intoicrable conditions
by kicking out these faithless and
costly administrations, rs was done
I'm Kent county.
The people of Kent county profited
by this change. And by n similar
change the people OF New Castle and
Sussex counties. and OF tho entire
State. likewise would profit.
VIII II not be worth while TO take
this step st tho next election7 The
FIRST essential is TO make tho bes
nominations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
RADIO AND WORLD LANGUAGE

The skeptis Of yesterday hse been
practicable, but he has found that he
cannot take down the receiver. call up
his house, and ask when dinner will
be ready. Hence he is still bit critical.
Those who fifteen years ago found it
difficult TO tune" at all under the
powerful Government stations now
lind that difference of even fifteen or
twenty metres I'm tuning clears the
air" BY the continued perfection OF
the tuning coil and transmltter. "a &c
unreasonable to look for the time when
even fractions Of n metre I'm tuning
will be used locally and almost as fine
tunlnss by the more powerful statlona7
And can the day be far distant when
the possesahr of local aet will call
the nearest four or Ave thousand
metre station and he repeated" on
long distance for n chat with n friend
or n business acquaintance In South
America or Europe2
This brings up another question. A
powerful station near New York re-
Gently held conversation with Cubar
station. Two nations of different
languages were thus connected. 4
few days ago the official representa-
tives of tho radio interests of nv,
great nations United states. Grea
Britain, France, Italy. and Germany
met In Paris 10 arrange for create
Harmony In the developing field o
radio. They decided that some inter
national code or medium of communi
cation must he selected Europe. witt
her more than twenty five languages
feels the need Of an auxiliary for Tn
radiophone in an international lang
uage. Even this country. with on
Language from the Attic down I
Mexico and Cuba. may find hersel
Handicapped to the degree In whic
she fails 10 acquire aimplified toe
Of international communication. Wha
shall Il be- Partisans OF Esperanto ar
urging the adoption Of that Language
A campaign Ia being planned IN tn
. interest of Latin. which has the dis
tinction of being the only languag
that was ever international. Withot
some such medium. how can the pei
sons in various countrieA who happe
to he Interested In relativity profit b
tho broadcastinR OF an Einetein lee
ture from Berlin Mt 29b7h mstres?-
New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
A STATE RIGHTS DEMOCRAT.

Fotmer Mayor Fitzgerald OF Bor-
ton, n candidate for the Democratic
for Governor Of Massa-
chusetts. fired his first gun" before
the Jefferson Club. and made an ap-
propriately JefYersonian speech. He
denounced paternalism both under the
Gilded Dome and at Washington. He
denounced Republican tyranny.
He eaid that his campaign would be
based upon the same principles as
governed those men who initiated the
Revolution" He dwelt cleverly on the
right OF search insisted upon by the
British Government and resisted by
the Colonists. comparing IL TO the right
of search under the Volstead law.
Whatever tyranny" there is in the
latter is about equally approved by
Republicans and Democrats. Preeuma-
bly,. Mr.. Fitzgerald will strengthen
himself in the cities by his battle
against tyranny" but how will he
fare among the rural Democrats?
At any rate, he has an issue, and
It will be interesting to see how the
Massachusetts Democrats respond 10
It. He also opposes "paternalism" In
general, social welfare" bills, Federal
highway benevolences and so on. II
| there is any difference between the
| Republicans and the Democrats IN
these respects, 1t is hidden from th'
ordinary eye. The Democratic party
long since fell away from its ancient
position In regard to State rights anC
local initiative. For good or for i'll
there seems 10 be a common tendency
in both parties toward "centraliza
ton" Apparently. Mr.. Fitzgerald be
leves that the Bay State Democratic
are strict constructionists." He is 81
engaging a campaigner. however. anI
has so many strings TO his bow, that
in the event of his nomination, 1
would be difficult to compute the mum
Der of votes he owed to his return t,
"the Constitution OF our fathers" Still
his evocation OF the Revolution will b.
appreciated in Boston.-New Yorl
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
THE DAWES REPORT.

The Democrats who called for this
repcrt will doubtless attempt 10 pick
holes In Mr.. Dawes figures. Whether
they can do 40 or not remains to be
seen. Tho Director OF the Budget him
self admits that the government sys-
tenn Of accounting is archaic" and
declares that the public can never be
fully Informed a. 10 tho business oper-
atoms of the government until the ac-
counting system is reformed. One
wonders whether he himself may not
have gotten lost IN these archaic"
r1ezes Of accounting when he says
that they almost confused the esti-
mated figures for this year 10 the ex-
tent of about 1922 .Ooo.o In other
words. under the Washington meth cd q
OF bookkeeping Il IN dif'cult for the
government to know exactly where
II IL in tho matter of receipts and OK
penditures. and it takes n lynx-eyed
man like Mr.. Dawes 10 keep things
straight.
Mr.. Harding's preface 10 Mr.. Dawes
| report has something OF the flavor OF
n campaign document ana mention
only facts and figures highly rv>,tify
ing 20 tho edminletra tion. While
government expenses for 1922 have
been reduced In comparison with thor,
OF the preceding year, there has beer
no marked reduction in the taxpayer
actual burdens, while his prospectiv,
burdens ere as mountains TO mole
hills Of economy. What ie the savins
of $3.50. 100000 TO tho billions OF cxtrs
| taxation that tho new tariff will lev,
on the American consumer. lahorel
and farmer? What does this saviny
amount 10, II four or five billions NOR
are 10 be saddled on the backs of tn.
taxpayers in the form OF a soldiers
bonus?
The budget system ie capable of be
ing made TO perform great work o
economy and Mr.. Dawes has probabl
gotten all out OF Il possible in In
short time he has been in charge an
considering the extraordinarily diff
cult conditions which he has bee
called upon TO meet. Taxpayers wi
be thankful even for comparativel
small favors. But they will not hun
rah for the Harding Administration a
the great champion OF economy unit
they know what is coming next. Ther
is such thing as saving at the spigt
and taxing through the hunghole.-
! Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
HOW 1T ALWAYS GOES.

Incited 20 protest by the reports
of reckless defiance OF the laws. State
and national against the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors in
Sussex county. the Sussex Journal of
Georgetown says:
The people are thoroughly tired
OF the Republican management of
affairs in SUSSEX county. Since
that party secured majority of
the County Commissioners, four
years ago. everything has been
going back. The roads, outside of
the concrete. are the worst in the
memory OF man. They have. In
defiance of the law. refused TO ap-
point n road engineer, and our
roads are receiving no attention
whatever. II Is OF prime import
ance that Democrats nominate
the best qualified man for County
Commissioner"
This il not a pleasing picture for
those who favor good administration
10 look upon. Also, it Is one that is
calculated TO arouse the ire and dis.
gust OF taxpayers. Yet II is the pic.
ture presented by the present admin.
istration of Sussex county, and ais,
the picture that confronts good citi
zens and taxpayers OF New Cast,
county.
Why is IL that extravagant and in
effective administration prevails t
such an extent in our State? Why d.
such conditions prevail in two coun
ties. and why is IT that our State ad
ministration has become so extrava
CANT that extraordinary taxes hav
TO be provided in order to meet ex
penditures?
The answer is: Administration q
the oictation OF partisan machine
instead Of by agencies that woul
have a real concern for public inte,
ests.
For awhile Kent county was in I'll
same, or even worse, condition in r.
spect of local administration, as SUI
sex and New Castle counties. Bu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

with which the government would
have been burdcned had II been re-
ouired to administer single handed u
police regulation formerly within the
province OF every one OF the forty
eight States, the cooperation of the
latter Is counted on, according to the
constitutional article. Rhode Island,
at last. has agreed to cooperate"
Rhode Islands action marks fur
ther tightening In the enforcement OF
prohibition. Gradually the wet spots
are being moppcd UP and though there
may remain some dsmpness, reason
able dryness In In sight. The anti
prohlbitionists who have insisted that
prohibition could never be enforced
are being shown that they have not
reckoned with tho decent, lswabIdng
average citizens whose opinion Is
gradually making itself elt.--weter-
bury Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
FOR THE TOWN BEAUTIFUL.

Tho Smyrna Times. in its current
issue. extends congratulations TO J.
Frank webb OF that town for hi. en-
torprise and public spirit in opening
to easy access the beauties of the
Como. MFR. Webb. according 10 the
Times, Is making the oauseway over
the lake more attractive. and erect
ing n fenco on each side. as the cause
way conveys tho State Highway
across the west end Of tho lake. Also,
he plans 20 cooperate with the State
Highway Department In planting
flowers and shruhbery. so as 60 make
the approach through Main street
from tho Boulevard as attractive as
possible. and pleasure TO all who
ride over II.
lake Como Is a beautiful sheet of
water. extending along the south side
of Smyrna. and Is a valuable addition
20 tho general f'ne appearance OF that
very good looking town Of upper Kent
county. It is fine for bathing and boat
/ ing. and for skating in winter, and
altogether good 20 look upon, Incl
dentally. it may be noted. half Gen.
tury or more ago Il was familiarly
known as Sharp's millpond. Lake
Como is it's modern and more poetic
cognomcn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
MIR. HARDINa's coon MOVE.

That tho daylight saving plan is
popular. pleasing and beneficial wher-
ever It has been adopted is a very
palpahlc fact. That its successful op-
eration Is marred by tho failure to
country also il plainly In evidence.
During the two summers whom It was
operative under Federal law It's sue
cess was universally acknowledged.
except by the farmers. who, for soma
mysterious reason. opposed It from
the first.
Washington. therefore, not being
under tho daylight saving plan. Presi-
dent Harding has made n move to In
troduce tho system there to an extent
TINT will confer benefit upon many
thousands of workers. He has given
, orders for tho governmental depart
ments 10 start work an hour earlier
I'm the morning and to suspend opera
tions an hour earlier In tho after
noon This VIII inaugurate daylight
saving without resorting to tho con-
venient and very congenial expedicn'
OF turning the timepieces an hour
ahead. II is probable, however, thai
most Of the workers under tho day
light saving plan will change thei'
timepicces accordingly.
Also. it Is probable this order as e
working hours will be followed b,
stores, business places and manufac
turing establishments generally In th'
Capital City.
So Washington people may enjo.
daylight saving 10 the limit, after al
But what will hc tho answer OF tn
"Farmers' Bloc IN Congress-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
CHICAGO'S TRAGEDY.

Labor troubles In Chicago resulted,
this week. In a violent outbreak, with
fierce fighting, as a result OF which
two policemen were shot dead and
several buildings attacked by bombs.
The police regard It as the most seri-
Gus outbreak of violent disorder since
the notorious Hsymsrket bomb out
RACES OF nearly thirty years ago. for
completely in which several desperate
anarchists were hanged.
II is most unfortunate that difli-
culties between workmen and employ
ers cannot be settled without resort
TO such terrible violence. and it Ia
especially unfortunate for tho cause
Of labor that they should occur at the
cause ever Is promoted by violence.
and in all resorts 10 its aid the cause
of labor is bound to suffer, both in
public estimation and In evil results.
This does not mean that labor Is
altogether guilty and the employers
FREQ of all blame. There are two sides
10 every question that comes In dis
pute, and IN nearly every occasion
there In a demand for considerate con
cesslons by both sides. Calm reason
with fair consultation, will do NOR,
to bring about these concessions. and
almost inevitably conclusions fairl,
satisfactory to both sides than an,
other agency. But violence nlways in
lures the cause which It sceks TO ad
vance.
1t is hoped there will be no NOR,
violence In Chicago. or IN any othe
fields of labor disturbance. Peac
measures will ever be found mucl
wiser and far more effective.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
JUST FOLKS
LEARN FROM THE ROBIN.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

LEARN FROM THE ROBIN.
A robin underneath the caves
A nest Of wondrous pattern weavcs.
The cat who watches from below,
Exclaims: That's much too high to go.
I'll show you Mistress Robin now,
A most unusual apple bough.
"A little nook where you may be
The leading couple OF the tree.
There you may teach your babes
to fly
And keep on them a watchful eye"
Better up here" the robin said,
Than have to fear your stealthy tread.
Better the long high fight each day
Than have you steal my babes away"
But men and women, not so wise,
Still rear their young where danger
lies.
They heed the Establishment of cheats
And chance the hazard of the streets
For pleasures whim they build their
homes
Where the ely cat forever roams.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
FINE SUMNER DIVERSION.

The management of The Playhouse.
with n praiseworthy desire 10 pro-
vide pleasing amusement for the pub
lac throughout the summer. has
opened an indefinite season OF stock"
performances. with capable com
psny engaged 10 present appropriate
plays At popular prices. with the usual
complement of mntinees. For this
move the management OF The Play
house is 60 be commended.
Now. let the people OF Wilmington
do their part and extend cordial and
rccompcnsing acknowledgment 20 this
sndeavor 90 provide them with pleas
ing theatrical diversion during the
summer months. The Playhouse IS
coo, and comfortable. the players ar,
artists Of Acknowledged ability. and
the productions Will be of a high class
The legitimate drama still has a
hold, ss II should have. on lovers Of
stage entertainments. and all effort.
90 keep Il In favor should meet witt
practical encouragement. II is hope'
the people OF Wilmington. and tn
people Of the rest o. the State whel
they come TO Wilmington. will keel
The Playhouse .n mind all the tim
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12

iect only 10 the condemnation and op-
probrium that would be visited upoo
them by public opinion. In the ef-
perience Of the Railroad Labor Board
only one or two Of it's DEGREES hsv,
been evaded or dened. and II is be-
lieved that public opinion can be 80
efficacions In enforcing n labor boards
decision as any penalties IN the form
Of fines that might be provided.
The board. however. does have
authority 20 compel the appearance of
witnesses and the production Of paperH
and documents. Any member may RS
quire the attendance of any wftnesS
and the production Of any book. paper
document or other evidence from any
place in the United States az any
designated place Of hearing. and IN
case Of failure 20 comply with any
subpoena. or in case Of the contumacy
4 Of any witness appearing before II. tho
board may invoke the aid Of any Unl-
ted States District Court Such court
may thereupou order the witness 20
comply with the requirements ~ tho
subpoena. or TO testify. and any failure
f. obey such an order may be punished
e. contempt Of court In the usual man
liner. Witnesses are also liable %
prosecution and punishment for per-
Jury comnitteG IN testifying befors
the board.
Any person who upon demand or
Iany member or duty authorized rep
lresentative Of the board shall refuse
laccess to and the right 20 copy any
book, account, record. paper or corr
lrespondence relating ~ any matter
which the board is Investigating q
subject to n penalty Of $500 fine FOR
leach such offense.
In addition 10 the settling Of dis
putes the Kenyon bill gives the pro-
posed labor board the following add
tional broad functions:
Shall investigate and study the re-
lations between operators and their
employees. particularly questions re-
lating to wages, hours ~ labor and
I conditions and regularity Of employ
} ment: shall gather. compile, classify,
digest and publish. from time 70 time,
data and information relating 70 such
J Questions to tho end that the labor
2 board may he properly equipped 20
Z perform its duties under this act and
n that the public may DO properly IN
Y formed and shall institute measures
e to stabilize the industry and regular
- ize employment"
= IL the bill should become a law with
% this provision in It, the National Coat
J. Mining Board would have a bigger
Is Job on its hands than has ever been
n turned over 70 any similar tribunal,
y and more power and latitude 20 ac'
" than has ever been entrusted ~ any
group Of men dealing with industrial
relations II would be possible for the
II, board to make a complete survey II
ts the coal industry and give the public
1, all the facts that are 80 essential "a
"A 1.-THE formation ~ an Intelligent public
or lopinion as 20 what should he done ir
sD lcrisis like the one precipitatsd by thf
,strike on April /.
n would also be possible FOR M
Ia hoard to institute measures that 7-oul'
IN lrevolutionize tho entire ndus'r'
. which ia admittedly IN a bad wsy as
+, result OF heing over-rnanned and over
re mined and In a constspt state ~ tIT'
-, lmoil over the unionization problem
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12
OUR FLAG ON THE RHINE.

Despite Secretary Weeks announce
ment in March that all American
troops on the Rhine would DO with
drawn by July frst. II In now probable
that our nag will continue to fly over
Ehrenbreitstein for some time to come.
Two battalions OF the Eighth Infnn-
try. which were making ready to
leave Coblenz on the sixteenth OF this
month, have been ordered TO postpone
departure until the end OF June In
Washington the belief is current that
long ss conditions In Europe remain
unsettled.
All OF tho Allies have Joined In ask :
ing that our troops be kept in the
Coblen1 arce. Tho Germans, too, have
made similar request. The feeling
that the presence OF General Aliens
forces has wholesome. stabilizing
effect along tho Rhine IL n common
one. Complete withdrawal would hurt
rather than help the question OF
Preparations. which has yet 10 reach
Its most acute stage. II might also
initiate against the work OF the
Genoa conference. Both Great Britain
and France have recognised our right
to demand payment OF the costs ol
our Army of OCCUPATION; and there |,
little doubt that they would accept
tho bill for tho cost of uplteep for the
smal, force that we may maintain II
Coblenz after July FIRST. tho end o
our flscal year.
But the matter of expense il Of lea
conseauence than the fact that the in
huence OF our troops In Germany &
wholly beneficial and has reol mora
value. As long os II il possible TO ex
erclse this influence, our nag shoul
IHy above tho Rhlne.--Providenc
Journal