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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
BOUND To USE ECONOMY.

The total of the property assessment
in Wilmington as the basis OF taxa
ton for the ensuing fiscal year is
ti1A.5e2.250. This Is only about n half
million dollars In excess OF last years
The present tax rate is $3.50 on the
500, and it is the desire OF City Coun-
ell. which makes the appropriations
and decides upon the tax rate neces-
sary TO raise the required revenue.
not TO increase this rate by single
cent. This. Il may be added. IL a
praiseworthy desire. as the rate is
now "a heavy az the people OF Will
minston should be required to bear.
But IL, In making tho appropriations
the City Council comes anywhere near
TO providing for tho estimates sub
mltted by the various departments
there will have to be a very material
increase I'm tho tax rate. Manifestly
therefore. the only alternative Is (,
pare down these estimates 10 the limit
Notwithstanding tho pressing dc
msnds for all kinds of municipal pros
ress. the city can afford TO "go slow
for at least year, until It's financia
condition can be brought to a basil
that will Justify more expenditure
without increasing the tax rate. w
have been going along Mt a somewha
rapid rate for several years. and on
expenditures have become rathe
alarmingly high. We cannot keep thi
pace without adding TO the burden
of the taxpayers. and that seems ou
Of the question. At least there is n
doubt a majority OF the taxables hol
this opinion. Their verdict, II take
by ballot. undoubtedly would /
; against a higher tax rate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

How mistaken is the general i'm
preston that within the past year
there has been a tremendous slump
in the foreign trade of the United
States is shown by the statement upon
this subject which has Just been made
by so excellent an authority as Sec
retary Of Commerce Hoover. There
has indeed been some decline from
the unprecedentedly high peak that
was reached in the booming days of
the war and the armistice. That was
inevitable and had been anticipated by
every intelligent observer. 1t was not
possible that the artificial activity of
trade which resulted from the enor-
nous waste and the colossal expendi-
lures which the prosecution of the
war entailed, should long survive the
cessation of hostilities, although as q
matter Of fact 1t was in the months
Immediately following the armistict
that the volume OF business attained
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

its maximum. But while the process
of def,ation wss delayed, It could not
he escaped. and when Il set In "A
shrnkage In the volume OF our exports
and imports naturally cnsued.
The extent of this shrInkage has,
however. been tho occasion for 40
much exoggcrntion that tho public
has received very mistaken impress
sion of the actual situation. and IL may
be suspected that most people have sn
idea that The foreign trade Of the
United states has suffered mn ex-
tremely severe decline. Tho facts are
otherwise. In 1921 the total foreign
trade OF this country aggregated very
nearly seven billion dollars, as com
pared with s4.25s 100000 In 1919, the
first fun pre-war year, an increase
Of nearly theee billion dollars; while
the exports for 1921 exceeded those
Of 1919 by over two billions. These
are highly significant and gratifying
figures. They show that even aftei
the stimulus of the war was removed
sales OF American commodities In the
markets of the world continued on q
scnle, as compared with pre-war years
Of steadily increasing magnitude.
This IL the more remarkable In view
of the impoverished condition of vari
ous countries which were formerl'
among our best customers. Thei
purchases have been restricted b.
their inability to pay for what the,
would like. to buy, and the explana
ton of the excellent showing whicl
In spite Of this circumstance has beei
made Is TO be found In the success
which has been achieved In the scare
for new markets which Europe
| financial prostratlon necessltatet
There has been shifting Of trade
owing 10 the change of economic cur
rents which resulted from the wa
but what had been lost In one direo
ton has been gained In another, an
Secretary Hoover points out that o
tho basis of pre-war compariso
the foreign trade of the United state
is nearer normal than that of eins
France. Germany or the United kinl
dom. Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT.

Mr.. Clifford rlnchot Is making an on
crgetio campaign Tor the Republican
nomination for governor of pennsyl-
vsnia. He has unusually strong sup
port In the press. Long n popular
flEure he seems to be stirring n deep
cr and moro general welcome than
ever before. His Issues are immediate.
concrete. most Of them relating to the
Improvement and reorganization OF
tho state government, reduction OF OK .
pense. betterinG service. tho substi-
tuition of business for politics In ad-
mInistration. He makes distinct
charges against some of the depart
ments. He bcwhacks the contractors
those favorite characters of the Key
stone political drama. lie wants tc
see the books" to ''clean up" an In
stitution commonly believed greatly
to need cleaning up.
His opponent In the primaries OF
May 16. Attorney General Alter. IL
personally blamelesa, but II 4. the
choice OF the Republican machine
which Ia supposed to have moro thar
good reason for resisting any attempts
! To alter conditions at Harrisburg
While that machine Ia somewhat dis
organized. and In some OF the grea
counties-York and Lancaster, foi
instance--support Mr.. Pinchot, moa
a. it's power--and II is still very power
ful--is used against him. In Phile
deiphia the Wares may still he able {,
secure one of those prodigious ma
Ijoritios that are the despair of Penn
sylvanle reformers; and Pitteburn
Harrisburg, Willses-Barre and othe
preserves of the regulars will maxi
fat contributions of votes.
Can tho Pin~hot men and women
almost without organization. overcom
the biz odds against them.--Philn
ldelphia Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
WITHOUT ENEMIES.

Mr.. Harding seems 10 he a President
,Dithout enemies. and this is not so
fortunate as Il might appear. No
body takes the trouble to dislike him.
much less TO hate him, and the support
that he draws 10 himself In no warmer
than the opposition that he arouses'
go far ae feeling is concerned, IL is
a half of per cent administration
for and against The kick has been
taken out of Il both ways.
Nobody can successfully administer
government without creating passion
ate attachments and arousing equal
ly passionate resentments. Mr.. Cleve-
land was not alone in being loved for
the enemies he has made MI strong
poliiical LEADERS, are thus loved. All
strong political leaders are thus hated
THAT Is n test that never falls
woodrow Wilson without his enc
mics would not have been Woodrow
Wilson. There are men whose aninosi
ty toward him is stlll 80 Intense that
they cannot forgive him for having
! been president---fhat they cannot Tor
| give him for having lived Mt oil. There
arc other men who hesitated Mt nc
aacrif,ce to support him while he was
President and would today hesitate a.
no sacrihce II they could bring hin
bacld to full physical strength and
vigor.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not speak alto
gether In Jest when. starting on hi'
hunting trip to Africa, he said tina
wall Street expects every lion u
do his duty" That was the attitude o
Wall Street toward the former Presi
dent at that time. and he probabl!
never expected 20 see the day whei
Wall Streets hatred of Mr.. Wilsoi
would be so intense that IL would looi
on Theodore Roosevelt as its faires
political hope.
All that, nevertheless. Is the stuf
out Of which leadership is made. Tim
would have to hang very heavily %
the hands of the man who woul
go TO the trouble of hating Mr.. Hard
ing. There is nothing to hate. Every
body recognizes In him a kindly
amiable, well-meaning gentleman VIII
' ie mentally uncomfortable In Tn
> presence of dlssension and always TO
lows the line of least resistance. NJ
] Harding arouses neither strong die
likes nor strong affections. Nobod
e would go far out of his way either
3 hurt or TO help him. There is nothin
[ about him that inspires either an az
e gressive support or an aggressive ol
7 poetion.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
LLOYD GEORGES CALL.

Speaking TO the British and Ameri-
can press representatives at Genoa,
Lloyd George pictured another war.
within his own lifetime, IL something
is not done at once to restore world
order. Then he exclaimed:
II wish America were here, Some
people think we want the United States
for some selfish purpose. This is not
true. We want America because she
exercises peculiar authority: her
very aloofness gives her the right To
speak. America could exercise an in
tiuence no other country could COM
mand. She could come here free and
disentangled, and with the prestige
which comes from her independent
position she would come with the voice
of peace"
A lot OF Americans are saying tt
themselves how lucky we were to stay
out of it.
On what theory are they saying that
when anybody can see that another
outbreak in Europe will involve us fal
more intimately than the last one did
If we could not stay out of the las
war. how is It going to be possible Il
stay out of the next one?
If we say we went into the last wa.
TO sustain civilization and TO preserv,
democracy. will either be less threat
lened when the new combinations ar
formed? If we say we went into tn
last war to protect ourselves, shall w
be any safer when the new combina
tions are formed?
We were forced into the last war an
we shall be forced into the next wa,
Why, then, are we so lukewarm abou
Joining with the rest In a tremendou
peffort to avoid another war?-De
Moines Register.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
lust FOLKS
OUR CHILD AND THE
BY Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright. 1922. by Edgar A. GuesD

OUR CHILD AND THE
NEIGHBOR'S CAT
They are taking cars of their neigh
boris cat
And making very good Job OF that,
For the next-door lady was called
away
SO what could they DO and what could
they say
When she asked in her absence II they
would see
That her cat was fed as she ought
to be?
Now the cat IS puss tha. is highly
bred
And on dainty foods must be daily fed ;
She's a costly thing. as you may infer
And the common cats mustn't play
with her.
And not for the world would they
dare to let
Disaster come TO their neighbors pet
They fret at night and they fret by
day
For fear that Miss Taoby may rur
away;
The very last thing that they d.
at night
Is TO see that the neishbor's cats al
right,
They never could rest II their charg
should roam
And perhaps be lost when their ftien'
comes home.
God loaned them a child. but II
! didn't say:
Look after my baby while I'm away.
so they seldom worry and seldom FIRE
For ne isn't ranked as . neighbor'e . pc
And never they trouble to count tn
cost
Or what God Will say n His child /
lost.
He's one of Gods children, but what
that,
He's not the same as q neighbor's ca
For soon will the neighbor be home
find
II they've been true TO their trust ar
kind,
And they fear her wrath, but 1t strik,
me odd
They're never afraid Of the wrath
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

be In his favor. And last week tho
Honorable "Fingy" Conncrs. boss OF
the Democratic party in Erie county
and Buffalo. gave Hearst enthusiasts
Ito personal indorsemcnt.
Tammany Is great political power,
and Hearst is politically resourccful
and very wealthy. SO. n the event of
his nomination. his SUCCESS Mt the
election might bc very probable In
this year OF general Republican dis
gust and Generalization. And this
would mean that in the Democratic
National Convention OF 1924, Hearst
would be presented as candidate
for tho nomination for President. sup
ported by tho Tammany influences In
Now York, and by the party organi-
zation influences which generally con-
troll the delegations from Indiana, Illi-
nois. and few other States. Such a
combination would give him follow
Ing among tho delegates that would
make him quite formidable.
1t II not conceivable. however. that
candidate OF the callbre and char
acteristics OF william Randolph
Hearst could secure the support OF
two thirds OF the delegates TO "a Demo
cratic National Convention and thus
become the rartys candidate for Pres.
| ident. The national Democratic party
has gone crazy politically In the past
i'm the acceptance OF Horace Greele,
for President in 1872 and In the NOR,
recent surrenders 90 the Bryan domi
nation--but always with disastrou,
results at the election. And another
disastrous result surely would atten'
the nomination of Hearst.
So the best thing for the Demo
cratic party will be not TO nominate
William Randolph Hearst for Presi
dent In 1924. II requires a blg MAJ
as the candidate for President 20 brin
victory 10 the Democratic party.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
NAME FOR A GREAT BRIDGE.

Now that actual construction OF the
great bridge across tho Delaware river
TO connect philadelphia and Camden.
has been started most auspiciously.
the Philadelphia Record suggests It
is time for the Bridge Commission 10
give serious attention 20 tho selection
~ an appropriate name for the import
ant protect upon It's completion. So
u is. for all notable engineering ac-
compiishments Of this character have
been designated by names which CON
vey. Of themselves. n clear impress
sion % how they are regarded by the
community. and by which they may
be recognized by all others. when
body knows q, means tho ancient and
historic thorouFhfare across the
/ Thames river. IN the English metrop-
/ oils. and although there are other
bridges. London Bridge is completely
designated in all important respects
by it's simple but expressive cognoInen.
Also. the Record proposes for tho
new structure which means so much
to that city and to its smaller neigh
bor across the river. the name of
Franklin Bridge.
Admirable. and suitable in every re-
spect. Benjamin Franklin. 10 this day
takes high rank among what We may
call our greatest American citizens
Indeed. many place him side by side
with George Washington.
Franklin. viewed in the light of hi:
attainments and accomplishments
was truly a wonder. His services il
support Of the Revolution were mos
valuable. and in civic lines he marke,
his name prominently and indelibly or
the chart of our national progress
Marvellous was the number and char
acter OF his practical inventions. II
was the foremost scientist and phil
osopher Of his day. and although ;
plain citizen was a diplomat VIII
could meet the trained diplomats o
, the Old World on equal terms. An
, as a philanthropist he did great gooo
, some OF his agencies for promotin
sound public causes being in activ
and profitable existence TO this day.
Franklin was not a native of Phila
. delphia. but he was a citizen OF tha
city from his boyhood days. His re
mains are inferred there. His nam
is still prominently identified wit
many OF the cfty's most notable ao
tivities.
BY all means let It be Frankli
Bridge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
BY Frederic J Hasklo

Tho $4,000 bcquest fiysteriousiy
disappeared, some say through failure
and reorganization OF the Potomac
Company In which tho bonds we're in
vested. ft has also been said that the
money Dspsed back into tho estate.
Attempts Of the Treasury Department
some years ago 10 trace the money
were futile. Invested AT compound in
terest, the bequest would now amount
to more than sa.000.00o. hat it has
permanently vanished.
Interpreting His wishes
Congress has at intervals discussed
the establishment of a national uni
versity. and the tendency now IL to-
ward a very learned Institution for
the scientists and scholars of the
country--not exactly Washingtons
idea, but a school for the scholars -
more needed now than another aappsr
college.
The George Washington Memorial
Association. started in 1898. has like
Congress been trying to carry out
WsshinRton's wish. II approaches tho
matter from another angle. Some years
ago It decided. as Congress did. that =
! broad view or Washingfou's desire
might we'll be taken. Mrs. H. F. Di-
mock, president Of the association,
suggested that the erection of a great
national auditorium and headquarters
where patriotism and headquarters
and fostered would surely meet with
the approval Of Washington. since his
aim in establishing a national uni
verslty was TO promote patriotism.
Three Presidents, Taft. Wilson, and
Harding, have indorsed the plan. and
the board OF regents Of tho Smith-
sonian Institution Of which tho Presi-
dent lis the head. has accepted tho
control Of the administration ~ tho
building and trusteeship Of the fund
II is prophesied that when finished the
George Washington Memorial win br
to America what Westnqinster Abbey
Is to England and what the Pantheon
is 10 France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
RIPPLISG RHYMES.
By WsIt Mason.
nITE UEn
oITFF RED

Long years ago G.. Grirshaw
Grimes was In the county jail;
he was accused Of swiping dimes
and other kinds Of ksle. OF
course his spirit was distressed.
as yours or mine would be. un-
IN the guilty one confessed. md
Grimshsw Grimes went free. II
was an error Of the law that sent
him TO a cell. where he was fed
on bread and slaw and water
from the well. And he has led a
useful life since that dark day ~
yore, providing nobly for his
wife and children twenty -four.
And now and then, TO serve the
state. or prestige gain. msyhap.
ne comes forth "a a candidate
for some small public snap. And
always at the crucial hour when
roorbscks most prevail, up
comes the story. dark and dour.
that he was once in Jail. IN vain
he rises to explain his martyr
dom of Old; the voters listen
with disdain. and then they
knock him cold. And 40 ne tee
ters through the town. A sad
and weary scout: there ia p spot
in his renown, and he can't get
IL out. He's washed the spot with
gasolene. he's latbered it with
soap. but in campaigns it's al
ways seen, and he's abandoned
hope. This world Of ours is most
unfair and insolent at times.
and none can say it's acted
square with poor old Grimshaw
Grimes. 4 blemished record Is
a frost that makes the world
seem stale; so let us all, what
e'er the cost, avoid the county
Jail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
WORKING FOR HEARST.

The movement for the nomination
OF William r.. Hearst as the Demo
cratic candidate for governor Of New
York, this year. seems TO be growing
ton is solidiy behind the movement
ton of a city delegation TO the mex
Democratic State Convention that vii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
RUSSIA THE MARPLOT.

Russia. as was feared from the first,
has proved tho marplot. IN the Genoa
Conference. the chief obstruction TO
satisfactory arrangements for the
economic reconstruction OF disturbed
Ewope. The proprlsty of admitting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
J. G. S. Fraternity.
Democratic League.
ApIpmattoX S. of V.
Paperhangers' Union.
Summer Pest, G.. A. Il.
Delta Chapter. r, A. NJ.
Camp No. 3. p. o. S. A.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, s. OF II.
Antietam Lodge. o. 1. A.
Fidelity Lodge, A. o. L. w.
Delmarvia Union, B. l.. p.
Wilmington Lodge of Elks.
Delaware Lodge, 1. o. o. +.
Washington Lodge, X. of +.
Beta Vive. No. 1, o. l.. o. NJ.
Beta Tent. No. 2, X. o. II. NJ.
Santa Maria Council. X. of c.
Minqua Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Harmony Council, u. r. OF A.
Brandywine Lodge, l. o. 0. +.
Blue Rock Council, l.. o. r. c.
Brownson Library Association.
National Protective Association.
Wilmington Council, o. u. A. NJ.
St Benedict's Beneficial Society.
Brandywine Library Association.
Bricklayers' International Union.
Diamond Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso.
Wilmington Aerie, No. 4, +. o. r.
Benevolent Pioneer Library Asso.
Lady Miller Lodge. No. 6, S. Of 3.
Delaware Conclave, II. or S. w. NJ.
Delaware Council No. 9. A. o. S. e.
Christine Encampment. l. o. o. f.
Ushers' Union, NJ. r. Church.
Wilmington Circle, +. of A, No. 7s9.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
+ M. b. g. p. l. (Bricklayers' Union).
, VIM. Mckinley Circle, II. or s. w. N
, VIII, & Brandywine Council, o. u. A. N
Wilmington Circle, f. or A, Nos. 7. s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15
THE EVENING SMILE.
SIMILAR SYMPTOMS.

"How did you feel?" inquired the
spectacied tourist, when the cyclone
wrecked your home, and you found
yourself sailing through the air on
the wings of the wild wind. as II
were. with the debris of your domi-
cile whirling all about you?"
Like fly in a glass of soda water,
thank you," replied the Kansas farmer
4 was present, but didn't seem to have
enough influence to quiet the fuss
Pittsburg Post.
I'm surprised that Joe didn't get
on: he always seemed to have plenty
Of backbone" "Oh, he had backbone
all right; the trouble was the knob
at the upper end of It was Of the same
material. Boston Transcript.
why did the new girl in the ribbor
department quit?" THE boss found
out that her work here interfered will
her attendance at the movies and hel
late night parties Toronto Tele
gram.
Jones-"A New York store adver
tises that its evening gowns ar
modestly priced" Bones--''Well that
thing."-Wayside Tales.
! ;yhe follows each new wrinkle,
This fashionable frau;
That's why her hubby's such a lot
OF wrinkles in his brow.
Boston Transcript.
Infuriated Suburbanite Ito neigh
bor)-"Well, I'm warning you! Yo
keep your dashed internal bees out {
my garden or. by thunder, .Tll-I'
shoot them,"-Life.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

Any reAder csp eet the answer :? eny
q,icstIon By vrttlra Eysry Fys1lne infor-
r'vV tor washinS Ton. Is. q. This oRss applies
strictly To Information, Tho bureau can.
not s1vc advice on lcrAl. medical ann
nnApciai matters " docs not Attempt 20
exhaustive rcsearcb ON any. subtert. Write
your uucetionn piainIy and brtedy Give
hull nsm6 and addrcss and encioee tv9
replies arc sent dlrcct 10 the inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-15

Jones-"A New York store adver-
tises that its evening gowns are
modestly priced" Bones--"Well that's
g!"--Wayside Tales.
Evening star., 1922-02-15
Fu11 Range Of Co1ors In
Mercerized Pop1in at 38c

Genuine twoply poplin such low price! Yes that's
what offer and this complete color assortment there
plenty black and white Popln has many uses that
hardly worth while to enuerate them and its launder-
ing quality also recommends it for boys wash SUITS chill
drens Clothes house dresses, uniforms frocks
trimmings, ETC. ..-'
Natural Shantung Pongee, Yard, sc and 75c
36 inches wide somuch in demand for tailored blouses
frocks, childrens clothes, mems Shirts pajamas and
draperies.
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Evening star., 1922-02-15
Choosing is delight and buying an economy
If you select from these
Handmade Lingerie B1ouses
Are Special at $1.89

When we mention handmade
blouses little remains to be
said, for they are not only
neatly embeIlished with hand
work, but every stitch in the
making is a hand-stitcll-even
to the buttonholes.
Fine, silky. batiste. of even
texture and pleasing finislt-
models that include all the new
ideas in the way of collars, trig
cuffs and plenty of drawn
work, tucks, broidery
touches and the required COM
plement for your Spring suit
outfit.
All sizes, and a price that
seems out of the question for
genuine handmade blouses.
Evening star., 1922-02-15
Natural Color Linen Scarfs,
Centerpieces and Squares

Edged with heavy lace that is perfect imitation of
handkerchief lace The Scarfs in FIVE lengths
1886 at $I7s; 1sx45 at szoo 1884 at szz5; 1sxo3
at $3.50; 1872 at SITS.
3O-inch Squares, $2.25; 36-inch Squares, $z.75.
45-inch Centerpieces, each, $4z5.
Pure Linen Table Damask Pattern Cloths-Sze 70x7O;
fine quality and pure bleach in very attractive patterns
Lustrous finish and value that should overlook
at $275.
Fancy Turkish Towels-Heavy quality, with pink and
blue borders The soft spongy quality that absorbs mois
turc; size 16x34 Each, &c.
&
Evening star., 1922-02-15
Table OiIcIoth

Brown and : tan, red
and-tan; IA yards wide
and perfect goods cut
from full rolls. Yard, 29c.