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UP TO THE MINERS.

President Harding's plan for the
union miners TO return TO work at the
scale of pay in existence before April
first while a board of arbitration at
tempts between now and August tenth
to settle tho wage dispute between
them and tho operators Is the first of
two OF three suggestions formulated
by the governpnont for tho purpose of
ending tho Strike without com
Wandering the mines. II Ia certain
to have complete public approval. II
must also commend itself to tho
operators, who arc said To have told
Secretary Davis that they are ready
to arbitrate the question at issue.
The union miners, however, have
thus far refused TO consider any propo-
sltion 10 let board or commission
named by the President decide what
their pay in the future shall be- They
are frankly suspicious of arbritators,
although they surely realize the force
of MIR. Harding's declaration that tho
course he offers lis that simple form
OF adjusting disputes which answers
the call of good conscience and Just
civilization" 1t is a peaceful and
reasonable way out OF the situation.
Moreover. under the conditions out
1 lined for appointing tho board and
empowering IL with authority to in
vestigate exhaustively every phase OF
the coal industry 1t is the fairest
possible method OF settling the con-
troversy with a definite and desired
degree of pcrmanence.
Acceptance or rejection Of the plar
is squarely up To the union miners
The operators likewise have something
to talk over in the clause which gives
the proposed board the right 10 re.
veal every cost Of production anC
transportation" But as they appear
to - willing 10 arbitrate. -their re.
sponsibility just at present in aid
ing or blocking the settlement of tn
strike is nteasurably less than that o
their union mployes.-Providenc
journal.
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CONGRESS AND THE TARIFF.

The present Congress is profoundly
unpopular. II is not concerning itself
with Issues OF real interest to the pub
lie. Read the Congregational Record
and note the account OF tho tariff de-
bato. Talk. talk, talk. Hour after hour
frittered away in personalities. badin-
age, irrelevant remarks. and trivial
and futile discussions. which display
less knowledge and less craftsmanship
than the average high-school debate.
And all this Is costly, for Congress Ia
an expensive institution. But there is
some compensation of a negative sort.
Talking occupies the time of the mem
hers and keeps them out Of mischief.
Just now tho time OF Congress is
taken up with debate on the F'ordney-
McCumber tariff bill. II Is not a pop
ular issue and the old slogans will not
galyanize It into one throughout the
country. The fact is that our whole
economic situation Is so altered by
! our transformation from a debtor to a
creditor nation and by the readtust
ments made necessary by postwar
conditions that 1t IS impossible at the
present time to legislate in regard 70
/ TIC AtiA III 4llNNlAiStiAlAS VI with any dS
suranCe that what is done now will
not have to be undOne before another
year has passed. Data are not YET
available on which to base reliab BILE cal
culations. We see the necessity OF pro-
tecting industry against ruinous
foreign COmpetitiOn-cOmpetition JUS
now conditioned upon violently shift
ing exchange.
We also realize that our creditors
cannot pay us or buy our goods unless
we make 1t possible to buy from them
The wise thing for Congress to do
and eXpedient as Wells just to post
pOne TO another session the enactmen
Of any tariff bill. and second 10 con
stitute a commission of real expert
10 study the relation of the change,
economic conditions TO a sound tariff
policy. Meanwhile 1t would appear tina
incessant talking may bring about III
, first, even if it precludes the second
The Independent.
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THE BELL TO STAY AT HOME.

After n public hearing of interested
citizens. who argued pro and con,
Mayor J. Hampton Moore OF Philadel-
phia decided to veto the resolution
adopted by City Council. granting the
petition OF school children and others
of Chicago and the Middle West to
have the Liberty Bell plnced on ex-
hibition during a great pageant soon
TO be held In that city. The expression
OF public opinion, AS revealed by the
hearing, WAS decidedly against sub
mitting tho priced relic OF our coun-
try's birth TO tho physical risk In
volvcd In a long journey by railroad.
Although the petition OF the more
than three million school children, at
tached TO n roll nine miles In length.
asking for the privilege of having the
Liberty Bell brought 10 n place where
they could easily view Il had at
tracted largo amount Of sym
pathy. the decisive action Of Mayor
Moore will be generally commended
Those who favored making an ex-
ception in this instance were en-
phatic also in declaring that this
should be the final concession. Many
Of them had been opposed to tho pre-
yious Journeys OF tho Liberty Bell tC
various cities for exhibition purposes
and while they favored the latest re
quest. they coupled It with the I'm
perative injunction: Never again"
And II IA hoped this injunction vii
be permanent. This fine relic. which
stands unique and alone In ITS chic
celebrity. is too precious TO be sub
jected 70 risks OF transportation. Il
its appropriate home IN Independence
Hall. Philadelphia. where II ram
forth the joyful tidings Of the adop
ton of the Declaration OF Indapend
ence. Il "a available TO millions c
patriotic citizens in these days OF cas-
and comfortable travel. Let It sta
there undisturbed for all time TO CONT
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There is n general disposition 10
cessor 10 tho Genoa Conference. as n
failure, because It did not bring about
any tangible results. II was dieor-
ganlzed by the summary withdrawal
OF the Soviet Russian delegates after
the refusal OF the conference 20 COM
ply with their impossible and some
what insolent demands for guarantees
OF loans.
But the future must be awaited be-
fore failure can be ascribed TO this
gathering of representatives of Euro
pean nations for a discussion of the
grave problems arising from the war.
While nothing was accomplished. Il IS
probable n better understanding was
reached. and in some respects better
feeling generated by the association
I or these s'i "a
purpose. even IL they could reach no
amicable agreement. They at leas,
kept the questions open. and nothing
was done that VIII tend TO suppress
| the general desire of their people for
some means OF relief from the rackine
disturbances brought about by the
war. This influence may affect thu
future policies of the individual ma
lions. 1t may lead 10 other confer
enccs hereafter. from which much
good may cmanato.
Tho great weakness OF this confer
ence. as we'll as that which preceded
Il was the refusal Of our government
70 take active participation. With GU
country represented at the counci
table there Is no doubt settlement
mutual advantage could be reached
AS long as we hold aloof. Europe
troubles will continue.
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TkRIFF BILL IN DANGER

During consideration OF the Ford
ney-McCumber Tariff bill in the
United States Senate. Thursday. four
teen Republican Senators broke loose
from party ties and voted against
proposed increases Of rates. Their de-
fection left the supporters OF the bill
in the minority.
Here was a real rebellion. and it
bodies grave danger for the pending
bill. which has been made a leading
political issue by most Of Its Repub-
lean supporters In Congress. 1t is
conceded the Republican campaign for
the Congress elections Of this year
will be badly handicapped II failure
attends this measure
And a worse handicap would atteSd
the passage OF such a measure. with
its onerous duties which would in
evitably tend 10 bring about an era
Of staggering prices. The Republican
party. therefore. is in QuandarS
over the situation. II is a case OF
/ you'll be damned II you do anC
damned If you don't" The country
however, would hail its defeat with
pleasure.
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COMBINE FOR MARKETING.

Farmers of Wicomico county, Md,
have formed an association for CO.
operative marketing, under the name
OF the Farmers Produce Co. Its OPP
erations are conducted by a manager,
and its purpose is TO send TO markets
the produce raised by the members of
the association in the manner that will
bring the most profitable returns.
The produce which is brought to the
new concern will be examined and
graded according to its quality by a
competent inspector before it is placed
into cars for shipment TO northern
markets. When returns are received
they will be forwarded 10 the farmers
less a sum for the handling of the
shipment. which will not exceed five
cents on the package.
/ it is said that during the frs
week Of the new concerns existence
il handled around one-fourth of the
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SPELLING.

The present generation does not
produce the type of spoilers OF the
old school, says the Superintendent Of
the Wheeling schools. Those who
who have TO handle correspondence
are aware that there are many poor
spoilers, whether or not there are
more than formerly II there IL less
ability in spelling IT may be due to
less attention being given that branch.
When readin.' 'ritin' and rlthmetic
were the three studies regarded as es-
sentials, spelling was given far more
attention relatively than now. In the
old country schools going through"
the spelling book once was not enough.
The spelling book was I'm the hands of
the pupil from entrance until he quit
because too big to 60 to school longer.
Besides that, the spelling school was
one of the chief social diversions of
the rural neighborhood and me prize
spelless on such occasions enjoyed no
| slight distinction.
The system gave little or none oi
many things now I'm the courses OF
study in all schools. but II did tend &c
any aptitude for spelling. There were
some who could not learn and eucf
never tried. They were satisfied &c
stand at the foot OF the class because
they did not have to move when they
missed.
1t Is singular. though, that many
who spell incorrectly are not aware o
the fact. or. IL they do know II. arr
incapable of improving. Though the-
may observe that their spelling ha'
been altered they will repeat the sam
mistakes. Yet, 81 is not astonishing
that there are poor spoilers when =
often there is little relation between
the spelling and tho pronunciation. il
fact accurate spelling consists mainl
In close observation OF n word and
retentive memory for that sort Q
thing. The old-time pupil was drille
and then drilled again in spelling. IT
could hardly help learning. Possibl
the present day schools do not hav
time 70 drill 50 thoroughly as was ono
the case. While one may prospe
doubtless. without being a good spelle
il Ia desirable that ons possess quail
fications in that line II one liz 70 sub
ject his ability TO the scrutiny
strangers. a badly spelled letter ma
have disastrous effect.--Pittsbur
Times.
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RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
PINCHED AGAIN.

The saddcst words OF tongue
or pen are these. I've just been
pinched again." In these fierce
days when every man must have
some sort of bus or van, when
traffic laws are multiplied until
we bust some open wide, no mat
ter how we strive and strain TO
line up with the safe and sane,
we hear the best and noblest
men complaining. We've been
pinched again" The reckless
drivers get away. to hog the
road some other day; the speed
tiends leave trail OF smoke,
and think the traffic law u joke:
but fat old bards who cut a wart
are handed justice by the quart;
the village parSon rives along,
and haply makes a signal wrong,
his mind intent on hymn and
Textile speed cop tells him he
is next. Some woman parks her
Lizzie fine perhaps two inches
out of line, and when she to her
bus returns, white anger in her
bosom burns. For she is tagged
and must repair 10 court and
dig up douhloons there. Some
doctor, called 10 feed his pills
TO one who's perishing of chills.
Is stopped and dragged away to
Jail and fined all sorts of fancy
kale; and while he in his dun
geon lies. his hills-and-Gever
patient dies. And while the safe
and sane are pinched. the dele
/ gates who should be lynched.
the road hogs and the fiends Of
speed, get by with all their vice
and greed.
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TRUTH, LIE, OR PLOTl

The Germans say that the republic
is in danger because the economic dis
order is becoming intolerable. The
economic disorder they ascribe 10 the
collapse of the paper mark. The col
lapse of the paper mark they ascribe
to the necessity of buying gold or it's
equivalent without real wealth with
which to pay for it,. They assert.
Therefore. that further instruments
cannot be paid without gold loan
and that gold loan 10 impossible
without a reduction of their debt to
the Allies.
Therefore, they argue. If after July
Is they are forced to make more gold
payments with paper marks a finan-
cial crash will produce an economic
crash which will almost certainly be
followed by political crash.
The Allied governments and the
| American can say to the Germans
! that these assertions are true. They
can say they are false. Or they can
say that the Germans are plotting
TO bring about the crash in order 10
escape their just obligations
many is deliberately trying TO wreck
the republic and provoke disorder
hopeing somehow TO profit by it? The
monarchist party almost certainly
stands for this policy. Predatory big
business. the party OF SHINES and
StCesemann, although II has just de-
clared for the republic, undoubtedly
contains a right wing which sides with
the monarchist policy. Royalty, tbs
land-owning nobility, the upper
bureaucracy, the military class and {
section of big business, with thei
following of the credulous, the de
spairing and the criminal, may b.
counted upon as bitter opponents O
the republic and the policy Of fulfill
ment.
Is this reactionary bloc Germany?
. If it is, then those people are righ
who claim that Germany is plot
ting to evade her obligations. Blu
this bloc is obviously not German!
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EUROPE's CENTRAL PROBLEM.

From whatever direction the E,u-
terminal at which one arrives In Ia
belled Preparations" Is the mark taxi
Ing a fresh plunge downward II has
seen another Preparations payment
looming up. In European industry on
part timer II Is hampered by the
backward condition of Germany. and
Germany Is hampered by the burden
or reparations. The heart OF the en-
tire body of tho political and economic
problems left by the war is the prob
lem of PREPARATIONS. The bankers con-
ference went to pieces upon this rock.
and 1t Is directly responsible for the
latest In The long series OF crises that
must be passed before we shall be able
TO i've once more In n normal world.
y somewhat dramatic sign of the
effect of this unsettled problem IL the
fan of the franc. Here IL an outward
and visible indication that the finan-
cial chaos Of Germany MS debtor
nation ls anything but beneficial to
her chief creditor. What IL to he done
about It? Premier Polncare points TO
the interallied debt and suggests that
Great Britain end the fruitless policy
| of waiting for America to begin can
collation. by doing a little cancellihg
herself, whercupon France will aban-
don n part of her claims upon Ger
many. Tho problem of cancellation In
not so simple as all this. 1t has many
elements that NJ. poincare's recommen-
dalton overlooks Cancellation is n boon
| for which something may reasonably
be asked In return. To suggest can
| collation., even partial cancellation. IL
| to raise questions, and not merely 60
settle them. There ~, however, one
sacrifice" that Great Britain might
very well be asked TO make and that
would reduce the total Of tho repara-
lions demand materially. This Is the
notorious claim for pensions which
| Lloyd George added TO the huge total
Let France ask for cancellation of this
Item in the reparations account. Sh,
will be taking a position in which ah,
will find support in England hersel
as well az in the court of world opln
ion.
France can do something more thar
this. The most useful step I'm the Who'll.
matter Is within her power and there
fore within her duty. This is a reduc
ton of the total reparations To a sun
that Germany can concelvably pa,
upon such terms M abe can meet Thi
course Us wise not only In itself hu
also for ono important effect tina
would follow-the Improvement In tn
mental attitude with which German
would face tho problem of payment
New York Evening Post.
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future good are thus enormously in
creased. and It IL hoped tho Negroes
OF Delaware viii not b. unmindful OF
the value and practical importance >of
this enlargement OF their flcld for cd
uoation.
In other lines. especially In the
promotion Of those agencies which
SO ably supplement the moro matter
OF school instruction, the Service Citi-
xens has made a record. Special
efforts have been put forth to increase
tho average school attendance and
the average OF days OF instruction.
The health OF the children has been
promoted by careful medical inspec-
ton, especially by dental clinics. Sum-
mer schools have been promoted and
the Women's College aided by a prac-
teal addition TO Its facilities. And
Americanization Schools have been
established and conducted with visible
results that cannot fail Of proving
highly advantageous to the general
citizenship OF the future.
Here we see great work In Della
ware, with much already accomplished
and much more promised. What a
monument such q work Will be to the
man to whose liberality and public
spirit II IL due.
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carload shipments of cuoumbcrs from
Salisbury and that tho prices received
wero the Highest market quotations
CucumbcSs. cantnloupos. sweet and
white potatoes. Strawberries, water
melons and all produce and fruit
grown on the farm will be handled in
season.
There Is every reason to believe
that with good management and
united support by Its members. this
cooperative association will prove ef-
fective. 1t should bring to the ship
pers OF produce the best market prices,
as it will be possible to take advantage
of the most favorable market condi-
tons. Even In cases OF crowded mar
kets, fairly good results will be pos
sible by this plan.
Also, Il Is probable that consumers
could realize some benefit, In large
buying centres, IL they too would CO.
operate In their buying arrangements
Too often they are held up for high
prices, regardless of tho state of the
markets. When some sellers will allow
their consignments of farm produce
to rot on their hands before reducing
prices, buyers get no benefit whatever
from liberal supplies.
Cooperation among buyers In larg,
business centres might do rs mucl
for their benefit as corporation among
farmers Will do for the latter in mar
lScting their products under the hes
conditions and at the most favorabl,
prices.
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Reviews of New Books

foreign people 70 see what Il "a. Ona
Ct the most Interesting features oc
the book - a story 81 the world tour
made by the White Sox and the New
York Giants.
The life story Of this Grand Old
Roman Of baseball. therefore. g 4
interest to every lover Of the great
game. This story Is written with both
sympathy and interest by Mr.. Axel-
son. who - one Of the leading writer's
Of sports in this country. He shows
how Coniskey started n the game.
and how he succeeded, rising from
amateur 20 professional, from player
( 10 captain, from captain 20 manager
and from manager 60 owner. He IS the
/ only real baseball player in ths world
who rose from the ranks 70 this height.
! Conliskeys success in management
and control mas been wonderful He
won four championships with the fam
! Gus st. Louis Browns Of the old Amer
! lean Association, four championships
/ with his Chicago White SOx n IA
/ American League. and three Worlds
/ Series championships. besides losing
/ one through tho treachery OF MS
/ players. This Is an amazing record FOR
one man. and II IS COniSkey's record.
1t IS not idle TO predict it VIII never
be equalled in all the future history
Of baseball
1t will readily be recognized how the
career Of q man of this character and
OF these accomplishments affords the
material for a book OF thrilling and
continued interest. Such a book Mr..
AXelson has compiled and presented
from the unrivalled Coniskey record.
Also, 1t is full of information, alto
gether book Of surprising value.
There is no doubt Il will be welcomed
by the great army Of American base
ball enthusiasts.
Received OF the publishers.
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

The working classcs have now twice
proved themselves loyal 10 tho re-
public--once during the Kapp Putsch
and again after the murder OF Rattle
nau. The namo OF. Rnthenau IL ad-
ditional evidence that tho reactionary
bloc is not Germany. For Rathenau
was big-business man and no was
Foreign Minister In cabinet repre-
senting a middle-class coalition. lie
was killed by the reactionaries pre-
cisely because he stood for an at
tempt TO fulfil Germuny's obligations
NJ. PoIncace has testified 10 Rathenau's
sincerity. Tho reactionaries proved
It by shooting him TO death.--New
York World
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SEE X AUTO MEN.
Government Plans TO Hold Civil
Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces open compel
tive examinations for special and
general automobile mechanics, auto
mobile mechanics helpers, truck
drivers and garagemen. Vacancies
have occurred in the motor vehicle
service OF the local postoffice and Of
the postoffices at Atlantic City. Cam
den, Erie. Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Reading. Scranton. Tren-
ton, Wilhamsport and York.
On account OF the needs OF the ser
vice. applications Will be received
until further notice. Papers will be
rated as received and certificatiOn
made rs the needs of the service
require. Competitors Will not be
required TO report for examinations
at any place. Information may be OBJ
tanned regarding application at the
pOstotiice.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
live Temple. l.. G. IL.

Olive Temple, l.. G. IL.
WenOnah Lodge, $. of II.
Liberty Conclave, s. w. NJ.
Mechanics Ledge, l. o, %. +.
Apache Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Lenape Tribe. Impd. o. II. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James a. Garfield Council, ID. of A.
James Young, Con-, III. or s.. w. NJ,
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lust FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE TASK OF TOMORROW.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest.

III u iaNh VI lpuVNiAoN W.
Success is good to win today,
1t ends long years of sorrow,
But still keep working on your way,
You must not fall tomorrow.
The finished task is fair to see
And men will cheer for you,
But always TO the end therel be
Another task to do.
The praise OF yesterday Is stilled,
The laurel graced your brow.
But vain the castles that you build
If you're failure now.
Not what you We're. but what you are.
The busy world is viewing;
The past fades like fallen star,
What counts is what you're doing.
BE not content with what you've Won
Success becomes a fetter;
Today a splendid task was done,
| Tomorrow must be better.
! Stay humble. spite of mems applause.
From past deeds never borrow.
Don't live on what you've done, because
There's more 10 do tomorrow.
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