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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
TRYING TO FOOL THEM.

Opposition TO the indiscriminste
bonus for soldiers has been based upon
the fact that II Is q scheme to buy
scheme has been greatly improved
Upon In conference. AS the bill now
stands Il promises the veterans nearly
$4,000, 100000 without indicating how
the money IA to be raised The idea
Is to fish for votes with the shining
lure OF n big promise which cannot be
redeemed.
One by ono the various projects for
raising the money to pay the bonus
have been dropped. The last provision
to be eliminated was the s350,o00, 900
reclamation plan. This leaves the bill
without single provision relating 10
revenue raising. Should tho President
accept It I'm its present form 1t would
mean that Congress would have &c
raise s77,44o.ss9 In new taxes during
the next fiscal year.
Does any one imagine that the con-
ferees expect or intend that this b'
| done? They do not. IL the bonus had
been anything but n vote-gettinl
scheme Congress would have passed
the bill long ago. and imposed taxes
to pay the gratuities. The politicians
know that this would never do. They
cannot risk going before their whole
constituencies with n proposition o
this kind. They want the soldier vote
and they want the taxpayers TO pa
for II. but not by direct taxation. Tha
would be too noticeable.
And SO they have come 10 the end o
their rope. BY stripping the bill o
it's revenue-r aising features they max
It's veto imperative. The buck will b
passed TO the President. and they Wi
point with pride to their achievement
In behalf of the soldiers. But will tn
latter permit themselves to be guile
In this shameful Extraordinarily
Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
NO COUGHING ON COAL.

Now that tho mining OF anthracite
has been resumed. shipments will be
made within few days and In two
months there should be reasonable as
suranoe OF fuel enough to meet ordi-
nary requirements II there Is no inter-
ference with distribution. Lower
prices are not to- be expected during
the present time Of shortage: about all
that can be asked 10 prevention OF the
taking OF excessive profits when the
new supply comes on the market.
The general situation is we'll put in
the address OF the State Fuel Adminis-
traitor of New York to the coal doalers
ANY ma n who knows how may
carry on the coal business, and the
Administrator is anxious that you
shall continue without interference.
But the business must be conducted on
the level, and the Administrator is de-
pending on the integrity OF tho mem
bers OF the Coal Association to see that
this Is done; that no man Is going to
take advantage of public necessity for
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Nd
ministrator feels that you men can
meet the emergency fairly and with
out any interference by any govern
ment agency. He looks to the dealers
for help and complete cooperation and
feels assured that he is going to gel
| IT,"
This policy IL rs good for Rhode
Island as for New York. The con.
sumner should be given complete In.
| formation as TO the cost of nnthra,
cite under the contract now in effec
and with the ten per cent reduction
IN freight rates ordered by the Inter
state Commerce Commission In oper
alton. The dealer is entitled to fai
profit, but II the mine owners an,
miners contemplate passing along {,
the public several months losses II
wages and profits they are likely {,
learn that consumers do not propos
to stand such an imposition.
All the coal trade will find that I
pays to keep within legitimate bound
In their dealings with the public. Con
sumers also have duty to perform
they should not attempt boarding,
they must be satisfied with small lot
until a normal supply Ia available. an
meanwhile they should use bituminou
coal and other substitutes for anthra
cite to the greatest extent possible
Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest.
AUTUMN

It's getting on to Fall again.
The crows begin to call again
And gather in the nearby woods
In strangely busy fiocle;
The mist is on the hills once more.
And lavish Nature spills once more
A Hood OF shining gold upon
The humbleet OF the stocks.
The woods are in their beSt today.
In bronze and scarlet dressed today.
They seem 4 patchwork counterpane
OF color and design:
We wake TO nnd At dawn again
Rich diamonds on the lawn again,
For every nights a jeweler
With gems surprising dns.
Though walk you west or east today
Your eye will have . feast todAy.
For there In beauty all about
And splendor everywhere;
And II may be when strife is done
And all the toll OF life is done,
The charm Of peace shall settle down
And hide the lines OF care.
On, always with the Fall again,
When beauty covers all again,
The thought returns: II God reward
The humblest vine and tree.
II splendor crowns their days at last
Shall we not hear His praise at last,
Shall men not wear glow Of pride
/ For what they tried TO be?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
THE MAINE VERDICT.

SO long as Maine continues TO treat
herself TO r. September election so
long. probably, will the baselees siiper-
stition float about that the political
OWNERS and medicine men can look
into the entrails of those Down Eaet
returns and propheey how me Novem-
Der elections will como out. This su-
perst!tlon may no compared with the
narrower, but for time better Jusu-
fed. Massachusetts Abcrgaube, "As
goes Hull, go goes the state" In
1880 tho Greenback movement In
Maine, forever dear to poets because
Uncle Scion Chase and his steers are
enshrined and enstabled In It. having
grown from n few hundred to nearly
$4,000 votes, f,eing with the Demo
cratic Party, made Alonzo Garcclon
Governor by a scanty plurality. Do
that prove that General Hancock wah
to be elected President?
Ten years later Maine WAS just az
unerring vaticinator. Calmly she
chose four Republican Representa-
lives. None tho less, the Republican
Party had to pay the penalty OF the
Mckinley Tariff bill by a smashing de-
feat. Maine is community by Itself
Thus her Greenback movement was a
its strongest four years before tbs
Massachusetts Greenback movemen
was at it's strongest. In 1916 Hughes
carried Maine, where the Progressive
had been very powerful. by more thai
5000 votes. In the same year Mr.
| Wilson carried New Hampshire by
narrow plurality. Not merely for tn
whole country. but even for neighbor
ing States. the political decisions o
Maine are not binding or strongly in
dicative. This is particularly the cas-
when no great craze" like Green
backism or no great romantic person
age like Roosevelt enters into the per
Torrance. Ephraim is not joine
to his idols. Contrary to commo
opinion, Maine is by no means into,
erantly Republican, and has shown
considerable range of political varia
ton. This year she Is content with III
old corral.--New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
A UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.

The trustees OF tho University OF
Delaware are arranging for State
wide campaign, TO be conducted vigor-
ously during the week OF October 90
~. for the purpose of raising a fund
OF $500. 900 with which TO add suit
able library TO the university equip
ment. This is q cause which should
attract tho earnest and sympathetic
corporation OF all tho people OF Della
ware and OF graduates and friends of
the institution everywhere.
Old Delaware College has branched
out and descrvedly. into a State Uni
versity OF high character and excel
lent standing. 1t has, through I'M
exampied private generosity. bean ad-
vanccd and equipped in = manner be-
ntting its new title. But At present
IL lacks a library suitable to meet the
full requirements OF its student body
and its general activities.
The people OF Delaware soon will b.
asked to provide the money for sup.
plying this essential. The amount II
not large, distributed among our en-.
tire citizenship, and the raising OF the
fund Will be no task upon our people
There il every reason to hope tho goa
will easily be reached during tho wssl
Of the notable campaign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
RIPPLING RHYMES.
by Walt Mason.
RETIRED,

A sad old man sat by the sea,
and wept in trumpet tones, and
every time he looked at me he
heaved some bitter groans: II
was a merchant prince" quoth
he; my name is Jimpson Jones.
/ had the finest dry goods store
that ever eyes beheld, and
strangers. when they glanced It
Ger. threw up their hands and
yelled; l was a happy man, of
yore, but all my joys are
knelled. will retire from
active life,' I said, though trade
was fine; I'm weary of the toll
and strife, at ease l would re-
cline;' l was encouraged by my
wife, and by my daughters nine.
In some nice grad beside the
sea, / said, I shall abide, a
chair beneath a banyan tree,
and Ill be satisfied: there with
my pipe and fiddlers three, III
let life's autumn slide And oft
l heard my wife declare that
such a course was best; my
daughters went up in the air
and said l needed rest; and SO
/ sold out, every share, and all
that l possessed. All day 1 sit
beside the wave and sigh and
beat my stats, and people, when
they hoar me rave, imagine l
have bats; oh, / would thank
some surly knave TO shoot me
with his gats. For when a man
Is used to trade, with all it's
rush and roar. he feels like
something dead, decayed, when
he's outside a store; he'd see
things measured out and weigh
ed. and rests an awful bore. I
see you with your wooden Tyre.
you swat 1t once or twice, and
While l sit here and perspire, 1
hand you this advice. Oh.
never from your graft retire,
While you can put up ice"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

Tho coal operators OF Pennsylvania
have applied to the State Fuel Com
mission for approval Of their desire
to add ono dollar a ton to the charge
for coal, in order to compensate for
losses alleged to have bean sustained
through idleness at the mines during
the continuance Of tho recent strike.
Tho commission is not inclined to ap-
prove tho proposition.
Tho commission will be right in In
sisting upon it's objection. hast winters
retail coal prices were too high, and
to add a dollar q ton now would be .
cruel imposition upon the great body
Of consumers. II will be hard enough
upon them to meet the added cost OF
being compelled to make purchases
In small quantities, without increas-
ing this burden.
There is not the shadow of justice
In any proposition for an increase In
coal prices. The tax on mined Goa
imposed by the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature will add ten cents n ton to the
burden Of the consumers. and that 4.
enough. Any further sxactions would
add immensely to the demand for the
naturalization OF the coal mines, oil
for actual government ownership ant
operation. And II is far from assured
that such a move would be in the In
terest of the people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
FIGHTING THE COLD.

We Americans have been wont TO
regard our fuel much as we have re-
garded our food; 1t has been so plenti-
ful, and most Of the time relatively
so cheap. that we have felt free to be
over-lavish with tin short, 10
waste it without realizing our extraya-
gance. But now We are learning the
value OF economy. And we may find
that when the stress is over we can
get along just as easily and comfort
ably on great deal less, simply by
taking pains, that cost nothing.
We are told that a tremendous
amount of physical energy lies latent
in drop OF water, and that science
is looking to the day when it will be
discovered how to release this in a
way TO realize the vast potencies Of
the force there resident. without
waiting for that far off, and, perhaps,
divine event, it seems not improbable
that from the lessons OF enforced
economies like those now in prospect
we shall learn much of immense value
In making comparatively few
British thermal units do an astonish-
fngly large amount OF work. Science
mas shown for instance, that alternat-
ing electric currents of exceedingly
nigh frequency can be made to- pass
through the human body not only
without the least harmful results. but
with the effect of inducing an agree
able glow all over the body, even if we
be In cold room at the time. II only
TINS principle might be applied tc
present circumstances!
BUT there are other possibilities
more Immediately practicable. We all
know what enormous amount of heat
is suddenly released when we kindle
an ordinary newspaper into q blaze
IL lasts only n few seconds. But if II
\ could be confined I'm such fashion thai
1t could be gradually consumed, w,
are told that meal might be cooked
with that amount of fuel. In variou.
countries where fuel is scarce, q famil,
dinner Is cooked with a handful iol
so OF charcoal. The peasants O
France and various other European
countries often get their entire fue
supplies from the twigs and bough:
gathered on the ground in the forest.
and bundled into fagots. The labor
cost OF doing this in this country hal
hitherto been too excessive. But oc
casionally in recent. years frugal
| minded Italians and other foreigner
nave been seen collecting fagots II
/ the woods near where they live. |
/ might not be amiss under Dl.espn
circumstances, to encourage more O
less systematically the doing this
particularly In the woods near our. in
dustrial centres 1t would he a goo
thing for the woods to get rid of twig
and branches scattered about. In tn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

Sugar consumers OF the United
States will be taxed sl76,oo0.ooo a
year II the sugar tariff remains I'M
changed In the pending Tariff bill,
and the bill becomes a law. The tariff
on sugar Will be a direc, tax on the
American housewife and sugar con-
sumner OF GIG per hundred pounds.
or nearly two cents per pound.
Al the present tiur, the United
States is consuming sugar at the rate
Of more than FIVE million tons year.
The latest Department Of Commerce
figures show that the coming sugar
crop OF the United States VIII be less
than 100000 tons. Thus. during the
coming year more than 100000 tons
OF sugar Will be imported. Probably
1000. 900 tons Of this sugar will come
from our insular posseseions-Porto
Rico. the Philippines and Hawaii The
remaining 100000 tons will come
from Cuba.
Two facts show that the proposed
tariff on sugar is higher than is nee
ossary: Under the old tarirf of 81
per hundred pounds. the bee, sugar
companies IN this country were able
70 pay regular and substantial divi-
donds: Senator smoot. the outstand'
ms spokesman for the beet sugar in
teresu In Congress. In proposing &c
cuba that she limit her crop for this
year when II was thought that there
might be an oversupply. offered q
use his influence TO secure a tariff OF
only siAo per hundred pounds OF
Cuban sugar.
This tar,n TAX is for the benefit o.
the sugar growers in the United
States. Yet. on the recent testimon,
Of Mr.. c. c. Hamiin. representing tn,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
MAY HMBROu ALL EUROPE.

Tho situation growing out OF the
war between Turkey and Greece. hav-
Ing it's direct basis in the cupidity Of
tho latter country and il desire for
more territory than was assured TO II
by the Treaty Of Peace following the
world War, has reached a critical
stage. II now threatens to again in
volve all Europe in a destructive war.
The overwhelming victory over
Greece has melted Turkey to rsck-
iessness and open defiance. Mustaphs
Renal Pasha, lender OF the National
Turks, boldly announced. as AN ulti-
matum, that Great Britain must give
up constantinople TO tho Turks" And
that Is Turkeys main object in the
war. 1T In Turkeys capital" added
the Turkish ruler. land We wish IL
peacefully. if possible; II not we will
nght"
closely following this defiant dec
iaration came the brutal assassination
of the British vice-consul at Constnn-
tinople. This foul act has all the
plain Indications OF a purpose TO force
Great Britain into the war. The con-
scousncss OF such n elimination might
prove frightful.
The Turkish problem. from the first.
has been a serious stumbling block
Co complete unity and good feeling
among the European Alice Of the
World War. II will be an even more
serious obstacle IN the event that the
Turks victory over 0resos. and In
consequent atrocities. extend the war
territory far beyond tn present boun-
darles.
There IL the menace Of Germany,
more and more insolsnt In disregard OF
the war cpiiRatioiRs HAPS~ wv" no.
following defeat in the World War,
Germany would gladly give AID TO the
Turk In a war against the rest o!
Europe.
There Is the menace Of Rolshevik
Russia. ready to Join Germany and
Turkey IN a war against all civiliza'
tion. and spurred by the old Rus
sian insis,enee upon having hand
IN the control OF the Dardaneiies.
Here Is a prospect most threatening
And Il is a natural sequence of III
refusal Of our government, 20 take 4.
riehtfui place as the leading spirit
the mos, powerful and Influential
agency, IN the League OF Nations.
Those who 80 ruthlessly brough
about this refusal may have mucl
20 answer for.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

United States sugar Manufacturers
Association. before tho Senate COM
mittse on finance. there In no chance
OF the sugar industry in this country
growing to such siss that II will b
able to supply the demands OF the
United States. Mr.. Hamlin also said,
In brief. that normally the United
States and our insular possessions will
supply so per cant OF the sugar which
this country needs and that In his
opinion. that ration would no; be In
creased
Another point In connection with
the sugar tariff In particularly i'm
portant: II has been stated by some
opponents OF a high sugar tariff that
foreign trade Ia fine thinE-but we
need to keep some of this money al
homo that we have to send out annu-
ally for q staple food like sugar" The
fact II that practically all of the
money which In paid Cuba for hei
sugar by this country ia spent in III,
United States tpr such basic commodi,
tiea ~ cotton goods. breadstuffs, hogs
canned goods and machinery.
But all the Same. the high tariff OF
sugar will remain. And II will be {
heavy, direct Tux on all consumers o
sugar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

metropolitan reservations the fallen
limbs loft after tho devastating Ice
storm of November last have been
generally cut up and sold. largely to
employees. contributing considerably to
neighborhood supplies OF flrewood. But
there arc said to be quantities OF
smaller stun still scattered about In
the woods. Children might be per-
United to do this collecting out Of
school hours, just nm they are always
collecting waste wood for fuel all
around tho cities. Boston Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

ANYTHING BUT ECONOMY.
n n now said % b N aolrncwlsdE-
ed fact that ne >8peoses Of the Fed-
erai government for the current fiscal
year viii exceed the certain revenues
by nearly sroo. ooo, 900. OF course. this
may be set down ~ a mere trifie"
for a "billion-doll country'-consid-
erahly more than that during recent
years-but IL Is a matter for serious
consideration by taxpayers. Referring
editor!ally TO this impractical financial
situation. The Budget a magazine de-
voted to economy and efficiency in the
business of government. says:
Assuming that the law with re-
spect to balancing the national
budget is to be carried out IN
good faith. this situation can mean
! only two things. Either the pro-
posed expenditures must be cut
down or tho revenues OF the gov
eminent must be increased. The
revenues OF our government come
out Of the pockets Of our people,
directly or indirectly, through
taxation, and the only way in
which they can be increased is by
imposing more or heavier taxes.
All other methods are subterfuges.
They merely change the form Of
payment or postpone II.
This is no time TO increase the
burden OF taxation. The steady
decline in the yield from income
and surtaxes is a reflection of the
stasnation in the business world.
There has been an Improvement
since the first OF the year. indus
trially and commercially, but TO
] lay heavier taxes on business en-
. terprises now is comparable only
) 10 the folly OF driving a sick man
10 work. To shift the burden d.
, rectly 10 the shoulders of the great
} body OF men and women would be
. equally futile. We should but ag-
gravate the prevailing discomfort
over the persistency with which
J the tax gatherer now hovers about
every home In the land, extracting
an increasing toll from a decreas-
: ing pay envelope. The present
E temper OF the country with re-
. spect to more taxes is not a thing
10 be fiouted."
: Judging by the record Of the prese
D Congress thus far. the people may e.
5 pect a tremendous deficit at the clio
e OF the current fiscal year, to be m
o later by another imposition of dire
4 taxation. For it is not to be accepts
y as a certainty that the oppressi
tariff soon 10 be forced upon the cou
u try will produce the needed addition
d revenue.
The new tariff is not being consi
q cred from any such point Of view.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

has been framed almost solely for the
purpose OF enabling certain interests
to profit largely through the imposi-
ton Of high prices, And In this re-
spect tho people win suffer heavily.
The financial deficit now threatened
will have to DO met by some additional
form Of direct taxation, which means
further imposition upon an already
tax-burdenod country. Wonder how
tho American people relish this pros
poet?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Dive Temple, l.. q. L.

Olive Temple, l.. c. Il.
Wenonah Lodge, S. of IT.
Liberty Conclave, S. W. NJ.
Mechanics Lodge, /. O. Q. f.
Apache Tribe, Imp'd. o. r.. NJ.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. 0. r.. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A. Garfield Council. u, of A.
James Young, Con. II. or s. w. M.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16
THE EVENING SMILE.
HIS UNDERSTANDING.

"How did you get on with spelling?'
Hary's mother asked him after his
first day at school. You look so
pleased that I'm sure You did we'll"
mo ! couldn't spell much OF any
thing" admitted Harry. land I
couldn't remember the arithmetic very
well, nor the geography"
The mother showed her disappoint-
ment. but Harry had consolation in
reserve.
But that's no matter, mother" he
said, "the boys admire me: they say
I've got the biggest feet In the class
Los Angeles Times.
Mother-"Jessie, the next time you
hurt that kittie, am going TO do the
same TO you. II you slap 1t. I'll slap
you. II you pull It's ears. I'll pull
yours. II you pinch it. I'll pinch you
Jessie (after a moments thought
Mamma. I'll pull its tail."-Life.
The Gladders are still talking OF
going abroad" Yes, but ! don't be-
lieve they have the slightest inten-
ton of going" "Then why do they
talk about it?" Remarks of that sort
make a profound impression in $4,000.
a-year circles. Birmingham Age
Herald.
There's always more than one way
Of looking at a thing" said the small
boy as he Skinned up the pole outsid,
the baseball park.-Boston Transcript
We often wonder why newspaper
never have employed the town gossipi
who have such noses for news-but W,
suppose most papers only want tn,
news that's fit 10 print.-Cincinnat
Enquirer
/ "How's summer boarders this sea
son, Uncle Tobe?" Harder TO satief,
I than ever. Some of them just won
believe that ] amt running a STILL
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Scoutmaster (examining scout il
safety-iirst work.: What would yol
do, supposine a deaf and dumb asylum
were burning?"
Smart Scout: Ring the dumbbell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

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