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SUPPLY THE MISSING LINK.

The State OF New Jersey having, in
good faith. enacted n law and other
wise made provision for a ferry ser
vice between Cape May and Lewes,
this State. Delaware will be remiss IL
a. fails 20 do its part toward complet-
Ans the great Northumberland high
way Of which the ferry line is TO form
q part. This Is not a new project 1t
has been under consideration for
some time and Delaware. realizing
that II has an obligation in the mat
ter. through It's Legislature, has made
$4,000 available for landing facilities
81 Lewes.
But there is a missing link. and
Delaware is responsible. That is ten
mile stretch OF road between Har-
beson and Lewes. which is sand and
gravel and while necessary. is not
NJ TO become part OF great inter-
state highway such as is contem-
plated. We are told this condition
cannot be remedied this year because
the State Highway Commission lacks
funds. This does not seem seem to be
any fault OF the Highway Commits
sion. II seems TO be due to the failure
Of the last Legislature TO provide the
Highway Commission with the means
for such road expansion as It consid.
cred advisable.
However. the fact remains that thi.
stretch OF road has not been built
Is not likely TO be built this year
but II should be built IL Delaware
Is 20 keep faith with New Jersey II
this interstate undertaking. The lat
ter State, II is understood, has mad
all arrangements, so far as the Jerse.
end Of the project is concerned, an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16
THE PRESIDENT AT PLAY.

Doubtless President Harding stood
badly In need OF such an outing as he
IL enjoying In Florida, for the job of
presidency these days requires strenu-
osity. even SURPRISING the mex
haustible supply that seemed to keep
ono OF his Republican predecessors
always fresh and ready. 1t has been
remarked that the presidency has be-
come so big that one man can scarcely
discharge all It's duties unless he pos
sesses prodigious stamina and full
health. With a Congress 10 guide and
keep I'm check. with demands for and
against tariff for protection, deter
n.instion TO obtain bonus for ex-
soldiers, the reflection OF the old
worlds troubles, the business prostra-
ton Mt home. with thousands and
hundreds OF thousands out OF work
and looking TO the government 10 cor
rect such conditions. TO say nothing
OF the Irritation OF the farmers bloc.
the perslstcncy OF Job hunters, and
the ten thousand other vexations, one
comes 10 wonder why anyone viii
seek such n post. However. it is that
desire to be at the head. or the hope
OF serving our fellow men and the
glory OF being the first citizen OF the
greatest government IN the world that
create plenty OF aspirants for the
White House.
IL is only through such outings AZ
the President Is enjoying that he can
keep nj and capable for the great task
and II he has seemed a trife over
enthusiastic or boyish for the golf
clubs and the course, he IN certainly
not 10 be censured for his love OF the
game and the outdoors when he needs
such a relief.
President Harding II a most amiaols
man both on and OF the links, his
friends declare. and while he is no
q top liner with the clubs he plays q
good strong game and does II. too
without blueing the atmosphere Will
sHpletives. The executive is indee'
q man OF charming personality, a
everybody knows. and whether he 1
Mt golf. on his yacht or in the Whit
House he reflects a warmth OF natur
ana love for his fellow men tina
makes him n delightful comrada an
companion for either Democrat @
Republican. Irreconcilable Socialist o
whatever may be ones belief.
However many showers OF criticism
his political activities may brin,
mono will say that he is not goo
fellow and a typical American gentle
man.
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

tention ms n part Of the naval estab-
lIshment. In time Of peace Great
Lakes fills n unique nphero of useful
ness. 1t brings tho navy In closer
touch with the people OF the ynst In
land areas, far removed from naval
activities. This contact has awakened
an intelligent interest In the nations
FIRST limo OF defense.
After spending millions OF dollars
In the development OF the most COM
pletely equipped institution OF its kind
In the world, It IL simply inconceiv-
ablc that either the navy department
or congress would now entertain
thought Of It's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
kegan (Wis.) Daily Sun.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAXES.

Yesterday was the last day for A.
Ing Federal income tax returns. A
word OF praise is due Harry It. Ora
ham. the internal revenue collector.
and his stan. for this district. which.
indeed, made an enviable record last
year. and which excelled that record
in the past month. Courtesy. patience.
helpfulness TO the puzzled citizens,
were impressed upon all who did bust
ness with that office. For this every
citizen Of Delaware should be thank
full.
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NEW AID FOR THE MISMATED.

Political incompatibility- is finding
its way into the vocabulary OF the di-
vorce court, and II seems that II will
play a large part in the future, at
least there are evidences to that e.
feet. 1t is declared TO be almost inn
possible for a Democratic husband 10
dwell in complete harmony with a
Republican wife or vice versa, even
though politics are kept far IN the
background In family table talk or
discussions However, II would con-
clude that in almost every case the
husband and the wife are on the same
side of political questions and that
possibly there are not enough differ
ences at stake 20 warrant any fall
ing out or bitterness.
A canvass Of Delaware several
months ago. when the suffrage
amendment was pending in the Legis-
lature, disclosed but two women OF
the four hundred voters TO whom &
QUESTIONABLE was sent, who differed
from their husbands political views
and these were mildly expressed
so n political incompatbility" Is
brought into activity between couples
seeking divorce It probably Will b,
because Il may impart new flavor
TO the petition and relieve the bare
worn excuse OF simple inability e
live in harmony in the same house.
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ANGERED OVER TAXES.


Editor Every Evening: The edi- |
torIal appearing IN the issue Of Every |
Evening Of March 8, entitled Threat |
cning Letters" while commcndable In
Itself, shows tho condition OF mind OF
tho working and Industrial people OF
Wilmington, who ere grooming under
the already too heavy burden Of taxes.
with tho prospect or an additional bur-
den being imposed should the 81 .000.-
900 bond issue be allowed. You sccn
10 be unaware of the feelings OF the
rank and file OF the working people Of
the city regarding the contemplated
bond issue. The people claim, and
Justly 80, that they are already enor-
mousy overtaxed. That they pay 80
per cent Of tho taxes of the State and
receive In return only 20 per cent.
Kent. Sussex and rural New Castle
! get the benefit OF the taxes forced
from the people OF Wilmington, al
ready bled white and overburdened
with taxes. In the past five years
| the taxes have increased nearly two
! hundred per cent.
! We, the common people claim II Is
high time that this orgy of high taxes
! anu FAtihfbtduI thDfHuttufE vi lilt
peoples money shall cease. We are
aware Of the urgent need OF schools
for our children, but we have right
to insist that the taxpayers money of
Wilmington be used for Wilmington
only. We are further aware that. ac-
cording 10 the present system (by
means Of which Wilmington is out
voted two to one). Kent and Sussex
and rural New Castle get 80 per cent
Of tho taxes and Wilmington the re-
mainder. This system must be
hanged-Wilmington must no longer
be bled white for the benefit Of the
rural counties OF the State.
Were you I'm our workshops OF
among tho numerous bands Of unem-
ployed men that throng tho street.
of the city, and hear tho "curses." not
! loud but deep. against the already
tremendous tax rate. with the pros
pect Of a 20 per cent Increase or NOR,
coming, you would be alarmed. II II
i because you are ignorant of tho tenn
per Of the common people. who owl
T their little homes and who bear tn
, greater burden of the taxes and ar
! ordinarily law abiding citizens. tina
you advocate n bond issue.
I That some OF tho city officials VIII
contemplate increasing the taxes hav
q received threatening letters IL no sur
a prise to mo, knowing the feelings an
, temper OF these sorely taxed people
Were you as solicltous for the peac
- and happiness OF the common people
:, as you evidently are for tho persons
: welfare OF the city officials. you woul
advocate n policy by means of whic
:. Wilmington would have the use {
+, the greater part OF it's own take
= This is a difficult and hazardous mes
= sure to advocate when outvoted w
:. 10 one by the rural counties Some
. thing, however, must be done. Presei
. conditions must be remedied. II yo
are DESTROYS OF doing something real
- worth while for Wilmington and II
. peace and happiness OF the commo
II people, advocate policy In the Ever
Ie Evening for Wilmington to keep
q per cant OF It's taxes for It's own VI
10 and this nightmare Of the tax burde
j. will end
le c.. w. s..
Wilmington. March Is, 1922.
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ALL MUST OBEY THE LAW.

The announcement of State Tax |
Commissioner NJ. Howard Jester, as
reported In Every Evening yesterday,
that. II necessary, he will invoke the
aid OF the law to prohibit tax dodg-
Jester, who has long held public office,
has always shown himself to be law
abiding citizen. Therefore, when 1t IL
up to him to enforce law. there
ought to be no doubt or surprise.
that he will endeavor TO do so. Neither
should II OCCASION surprise when he
says he has received tho assurance OF
Attorney General Townsend OF the
latter's assistance I'm the proposed
campaign against evaders OF the in
come tax.
While the income tax is not popular,
and never was. and while 1t Is true
that the justice OF the incidental 50
filing fee is open 10 serious question,
nevertheless they are authorized--nay,
required-by a law OF the State. duly
passed by the Legislature and APP
proved by the governor. Therefore,
ours being a government by law, 1t is
imperative that every abiding
citizen comply with the requirements
of all laws until they are nullifled
through the proper channels. This
particular law has been questioned
before the court and sustained. There
fore. nothing Is left for the State
officers but to enforce It and for the
people to respect It
The only reasonable thing to do,
therefore, is TO comply with its re-
| quirements, and. II II Is found TO be
wrong in purpose or principle. I'M
just or unfair. 10 appeal to the Legis-
lature. at Its next session. TO make
such changes as may be considered
| necessary 10 get Il into equitable
shape. Tax Commissioner Jester {:
entitled 10 the support OF all goot
citizens in his determination 70 ad
minister the law in the manner h,
considers proper. 1t is not a ques
ton whether the law meets with pop
ular approval. I; Is = law and ~
such its enforcement II required.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16
THE EVENING SMILE.
NOT IN THE RITUAL.

General Pershing tells the story Of
a volunteer battalion OF rough hack
woodsmen that once joined General
Grant. He admired their fine physique,
but distrusted the capacity OF their
uncouth commander to handle troops
promptly and efficiently In the field.
50 he said:
Colonel. want 10 see your men at
work; call them TO attention and ocder
them to march with shouldered arms
in close column to tho left flank"
Without a moments hesitation the
colonel yelled to his fellow rufiiians:
Boys look Wild thar! Make ready TO
thicken and go left end-ways! Tote
ser guns! Git"
The maneuver proved q brilliant
success and the self-elooted colonel
was forthwith officially commissioned.
Boys own Paper.
Brown-"Why do doctors always
say patient who IS convalescing will
soon be out?" Black-"Because they
expect the patients to pay their
bills. "-Cinoinnat Enquiries.
'Yes. know she drinks and smokes
but" Now, lissen. old fel Don't
marry a girl TO reform her,"-l-ouis-
VILE Courier-Journal.
Doctor 90 patients wife) docs
your husband suffer from delusions
Mrs. Jones?" Mrs. Jones II hope SO
doctor. He's been worrying for q
week over what he thinks Your bill
will be."-Boston Transcript.
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will provide tho boat, which probably
will DO placed In service In June.
Delaware seems to have made no ma
teriai move In the matter. although
this State ought to greatly benefit by
the trafYlc that is sure to pass through
1t. What means should be employed
to supply the missing link Is matter
for the authorities TO decide. At all
events. the matter might be the sub
ject OF legislation next winter;
though 1t Is hoped the road may be
gotten In some shape for use In the
meantime.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ANY reader can get the answer 20 any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
nation Bureau Frederic J. HsskiD. Direc-
tor washington. D &. This offer applies
strtctiv 10 Information The bureau can
not give advice on legal. medical snd
financial matters. IL does not seteInp, 20
settle domestic troubles not 70 u,ns 1r s-ss
your questions plainly and Drieny. Give
ful name and address ana enclose t"p
cents in stamps for return pos. .s.ss- ~
O. Is kissing a custom that is uni
versal? G. G.
A. The kiss Is by no means q uni
versal act OF salutation- It Is un-
known over about half the world
O. How many lives were lost IN tho
Jamestown food? r. G.. G.
A. This food on May 81, 1889. ~
suited in the loss OF 2.2o5 lives In
Grand View cemetery there are III
graves OF unidentified dead who per-
ished at that time.
NADER c. o. NJ.
A. Bauxite is the ore from which
( the whole commercial supply OF
aluminium is secured.
| q. Was James Thorpe. the Indian,
disqualified after winning the Olym-
pic games? y. G.. y.
A. Some months after he won the
all-round Olympic championship. at
Stockholm in 1912, the statement was
made that James Thorpe had played
professional baseball in North Caro-
lima some two or three years previous
lly. Thorpe admitted this frankly,
whereupon he was repudiated as an
amateur and he returned his trophies.
@. Was Lewis Carroll the real name
OF the author OF Alice in Wonder
land?' T. W.
A. "Alice's Adventures in Wonder
land" was written by Charles Lud-
widgs Dodgson. who used the pseu-
donym Of Lewis Carroll"
O. OF whom Is the story told that her
father gave her her weight in gold
upon her marriage? T. 3.
A Betsy Hull Is the heroine Of a
narrative OF Colonial times, which
merely relates the fact that her father
placed her in the container on one side
of a large pair Of scales and balanced
: the scales by pouring into the cor
responding container shining gold
pieces.
O. How many Germans were there
, in England at the time Of the out
break OF the World War? II. w NJ.
a. In 1914, at the beginning OF the
European War, there were 27,200
: Germans Of military age IN Great Bril-
! tain.
: Q. What was the Fries Rebellion
: o. y. a.
A. The so-called Whiskey Rebellion
: was also sometimes known as the
i Fries Rebellion, John Fries being one
Of the leaders OF the Germans Of Mont
D gomery. Lehigh. Bucks and Berks
! counties. Pennsylvania. who resisted
D the efforts of the Federal authorities
e TO collect the Pennsylvania quota OF
0 the direct tax on whiskey levied by
!. Congress in 1898. Fries was twice tried
5 and sentenced to death. but was par
d doned in 1900 by President Adams.
g @. How long leap does the kanga-
Q roo make? r. S. L.
|, n. When standing erect, the giant
= kangaroo is nearly as tall as a man
: and in full flight makes bounds OF
from 10 TO IL feet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE BOOSTERS.

Along the well-known western
coast the golden climate is
mems boast. Come here"
they cry, with outstretched
hands. we weatherworn Of 9TH
er lands! Come here where
spring forever dwells. and
every breeze is wearing bells.
where winters cold and sum-
mer's heat are goods you are
not apt to meet, where azure
skies above us bend, and hui
man comfort has no end!" And
now along this shining shore,
for many weeks, and many
more, a wet and weary rain has
poured. and snow has swept.
and gales have reared; and
when man steps down the
street a cloudburst lifts him off
his feet, and drags him through
a yellow flood, and slams him
in a bank OF mud. And now"
me thought. the booster gents
will surely feel life fourteen
cents; all chilled by frost and
soaked by rain. theyn cease
their glad and wild refrain. I'll
chase me down to their retreat,
and note their cold and clam
my feet" And 10, the boosters
cried. "Odsfls, What more could
any mortals wish? These show
ers that soak the lea and void
are worth their weight In mint
ed gold! The frost and snow
win prove. see whiz. how YER
satile our climate is, Oh, hith-
err come" tho boosters cried,
where every weather curve is
tried! We spring some feature
every hour. a squat. snow
storm or a shower" l sighed.
while Jogging back through
town, you cannot keep good
boosters down."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Iron Moulder's Union.
du Pont Post. G.. A r
Camp No. 2. p. o. 8. A.
Clayton Lodge. K. of p.
Eden Lodge. I. o. o. f.
Cyrus Temple, L. G. z.
Asylum Lodge, 7. o. o. f.
Crusaders Temple. l.. G.. E.
Volunteer Firemens Relief.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge, o. S. of A. G..
keokUk Tribe, Impd. o. R. NJ.
Delaware Conclave, l. o. o. F.
Palestine Castle, A o. x. NJ. c.
Winona Council, Jr. o. u. a. NJ
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge. A. o. U. w.
Brandywine Conclave, s. w. NJ.
Mizpah jConclave. II. or S. w. NJ
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commandery. X. G. L.
Washington Lodge. A +. & A. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge Of Moose, No. Il
DelmarVia Lodge. A. L. TO B. r. I.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Washington Camp, No. 81, p. o. s. \
Lady Washington Home Communion
Court Brandywine Foresters of Anne
Camp No. l, Woodmen OF the Worl
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.

Tho full Same and address Of tho
writer must accompany each letter mo-
necessarily for publication but ~ evil
munlcntions will be ignored. Publica-
tion Of letters does not carry with ~
Endorsement By Every " veDing OF tho
nptufnns thoreIu
The mirror., 1922-06-08

original copy of The Massachusetts SPY
dated March 10, 1774, containing song
on the anniversary of the Boston massacre
with these lines
A ray of bright glory now CLEANS
from afar,
The American Ensign now sparkleS
a star,
Which shall shortly flame wide thro'
the skies.
Ii is not difficult to conceive that a man
of John Adams's disposition and learning
read this little poem with deep apprecia-
ton of its prophecy, if he was not himself
the author.
But whatever conclusions may be
reached as to the originator of the idea of
selecting stars to represent the States OF
the Federal Union, one thing is certain,
and that is that the stars which adorn the
American flag were never borrowed from
the coat of arms of any American citizen,
not excepting that of George Washington.
In the first place, General Washington,
who, as some authorities think, owned the
stars selected for the purpose, was far
from being the "Father of his Country"
in the early part of 1777, when the Star
Spangled Banner came into being. AT
that time the military situation of the
country was at its lowest ebb, and Wash
ington was beset by more than one cabal
of jealous rivals.
No, our forefathers who formed this
Union looked higher than man for SYM
boil of sovereignty, and sought the heavens,
which declare the glory of God" for
sign, and selected something from the
armament, which "showeth his handi
work." or there would have been no "In
God We Trust" on our coins today.
When Freedom, from her mountain
height,
Unfurled her standard to the air,
She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there.
The mirror., 1922-06-08

ghtened-will belong twenty years from
now!
Many of them will be contractors, law
yers, bankers, scientists, doctors, teachers
it is all matter of individual energy,
intelligence and desire, modified by the
antics of the gods of Chance.
There is no conspiracy in America to
hold people down and under.
The world will be redeemed it is being
redeemed. 1t is being redeemed not by
those who shake the red rag of wordy
warfare who threaten and demand, but
by the men and women who do the duty
that lies nearest to them.-Selected.
The mirror., 1922-06-08
CLASS HATRED

There is nothing so savage, cruel and
blindly unjust as class hatred.
People who belong to one sO-called class
today are in another tomorrow Most of
our so-called predatory rich wriggled up
out of the mass-and they may be poor
again.
Many of the poor will be rich. Watch
the immigrants landing at Ellis Island
Can you prophesy to what "class" these
boys and girls-curious, quaint half
The mirror., 1922-06-08
QUERIES
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit Of any inmates who appre.
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward q means OF self education
through correspondence school courses, study OF
good literature, acquiring an education in our
Night Schools, or, who need helpful Informs
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You are well
come to send in any queries OF serious interest
laboration Of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavOr to supply the requested information.
NoTIcEwln order to regulate the the conduct
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submitted for publication. Inmates names. Of
course, will not be published, only the initials
of each querist being used.-Editor.
O-There is wide controversy here as to
the correct pronunciation of our present
Governors name. Will you please settle
it?-J. A. K.
A:-Pronounced as if it were spelled
Price.
O:-What is the Book of Kels?-J. d.
Alt is an old Irish manuscript con-
tanning the Gospels, fragment of Hebrew
names, and the Eusebian canons. Also
known as Book of Columbia. 1t was
probably written in monastery about
sixth century. Is acknowledged to be the
best example of Irish calligraphy. Book is
beautifully illuminated, that is, painted
with miniatures and ornaments, and typi
cal of Irish art at its best. Modern artists
attempted to copy certain of its elaborate
designs but such is the delicacy of their
execution that the task was abandoned as
hopeless. The book is now preserved in
the library of Trinity college, Dublin.
In remote past there was popular belief
that the book was the work of angels.
ON what denominations are ortii-
nary U. S. postage stamps issued PM! G..
AIN amounts of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, s, g,
10, 1O-cent special delivery, II, ~, IS, 20,
SO and 5O-cent and 81. All higher de-
nominations have been discontinued, also
1O-cent registry and 25-cent stamps.
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