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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
PRIDE AND BASEBALL.

The good old city of Boston has long
been noted as one OF the most gener-
ous and consistent OF baseball cities
Boston has had her sha-e of PEN
nants, and also her share of tail
enders. Poor but honest" tail-end
tesms, struggling against adversely.
have not been scorned. They have.
instead. been supported as no other
city ever supported tail-ender. But
Boston's patience has finally cracked
under the strain" A boycott Of the
American league club is threatened,
and q movement to put the owner Of
| the club out of business is supported
| by many of the most eminent citizens
OF Boston, including the mayor.
The charge against Owner Frazee
Is that In defiance of the interests and
desires of the Boston citizenry he has
| wrecked his club by systematically
selling or trading all his best players
| The trouble began when he disposed
of Ruth. Mays, and number Of other
stars. This year he has thrown ou
nearly all the other Boston player,
that have any considerable markc
|
pride Is hurt, and Boston proposes Il
have revenge.
Local pride is what makes profes
sonal baseball profitable. Prid
brings the dollars; without pride tn
dollars are few. Boston, as sbov
noted, has been signally generous il
supporting undistinguished teams
which would have ruined the baseba
pride of any other city. But now tina
Boston is convinced that she is bein
, imposed upon. pride at last give
, Iplace to deep resentment.
1t is a serious matter, worthy c
| the careful consideration OF those wh
, are financially interested in baseba
and of all others who have the wei
, fare of the game Mt heart. There
, no surer road to ruin than to max
commercialism the raw and obviou
5 motive Of the tes."--Clevelan
3 Plain Dealer,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
THE WORLD ALMANAC.

The full text of the Four-Power
Pacific Theaty, the Three-Power
Agreement on Naval Armament, the
Angio-Japanese Treaty, and the irish
Free State Treaty are contained in
the 1922 World Almanac. together
with an account of the important do
ings Of the Conference on the Lsrnita-
ton or Armament held at Washington,
Including the American naval pro-
posals in fun, as well as the addresses
Of President Harding, Secretary
Hughes, Premier BRAND. AIr. Balfour
and the other plenipotentiaries The
Chronology, or diary OF events, covers
happenings all over the world. day by
day, and the list of deaths includes
every man and woman of note in
every country who passed over dur
ing the year
The Almanac gives tables from the
1920 Census, showing how many Jap
anese, Germans. Russians, etc, there
are in each State in the Union, to-
gether with full tables, by States and
by ages, covering illiteracy, school at
tendance. etc. together with the num-
Der of males and females, State by
State, OF voting and of military age.
naturalized and alien.
Also. there is the usual large amount
of political and general information.
which goes TO make this almanac 50
valuable and useful. Published by the
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
A NOTABLE PROJECT.

A committee of two hundred and
nifty representative men and women
has undertaken to establish the Wood
row Wilson Foundation, the purpose
of which is TO honor a great Ameri-
can and te create a method whereby
public service will be encouraged and
conspicuously recognized in this and
future generations. From the income
OF this Foundation the Woodrow Will
son Awards will be granted in recog-
n1e5on OF distingui public service.
- contemplated operation being after
uAat employed in awarding the Nobel
poAcs Prizes.
~ establish this Foundation on a
ittins basis the national committee.
through an organization In each State.
vii make an appeal Tor n popular
subscription 10 n fund which " IL
kopsd viii reach AZ leest q million
s,pss. and more 'f possible i'om
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

AZ militia will be under Japanese su-
pervision.''
This language " rather too suitable
for headline purposes. Whenever d.
plomacy IL most sinister II takes care
to clothes il criminal aims In innocent
language. The rawer the deal the
more graceful the phraseology. The
language cited In that OF propaganda
and not OF secret negotiation.
A reasonable Ruess as to the original
OF the documents may be derived from.
phrases like the following, supposed
10 have been used by the French
Foreign Office In communicating with
the Toxic Foreign Office: Americas
Intention to secure for itself n place
In Soviet Russia has been frustrated
by our policy. Well disciplined and
equipped armies are now stationed In
Hungary and .Iugosavia who are
ready to Invade the country Mt any
moment to restore order and give
their assistance to the old monarchical
regime"
This Is the familiar Moscow idiom
II should be read in connection with
Trotsky's militant speech the othe,
| day concerning the need OF n Rec
army OF a million and a half men tc
ward of the menace OF the capitalist,
| Powcrs.--New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
SYMPATHY.

The cold winds roar against
the door. and sleet and snow are
flying. and my Aunt Kate re-
marks, "Some skate is doubtless
freezing, dying. Some homeless
wight is out tonight in all this
blowsy blizzard; the dawn will
find him dead and blind, or I'm
a tinhorn wizard" The room is
warm and my fat form on cush-
ions soft is resting. and | would
spend the evenings end in
singing and in jesting. For COM
forts mine, | sleep and dine,
conditions all are pleasing: why
should | care how others fare
outdoors, where things are
freezing? But my Aunt Kate, as
sad as fate, is murmuring and
signing; 1T is a sin to sit with
IN, when poor lost boobs are dy-
ing. All, hear that cry. Some
luckless guy for succor now is
yelling, so let us go across the
snow and bring him to our
dwelling So winter nights to
me are frights, they keep my wet
tears falling; for my Aunt Kate
is simply great at hearing phan-
toms calling. My good Aunt
Kate, she sits up late, and leaves
her tea untasted; she makes me
sore, for it's a bore when SYM
pathy is wasted. I'll gladly aid
the gent deeayed or any one
who suffers. but it's a shame
for man or dame to fake up
luckless buffers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
DIVIDING IRELAND.

American friends OF Ireland, de-
clared Mr. Boland In Dublin--he had
just returned from this country
would deplore anything which impalrs
the splendid unity. hitherto shown
by the Irish That unity has been
we'll understood. by American friends
of Ireland who keep their eyes open,
to be partly forced, The South of
Ireland has been under war conditions
wherein dissenting opinions We're not
tolerated Elections went sweepingly
and unanimously for Sim Fein be-
cause any one who may have thought
Of voting against II knew that he was
in danger of being manned or killed.
Yet the Irish di ! stand together won
derfully so long as IL was a question
of forcing England TO a settlement.
The pity of Il is that no sooner had
the end for which they had been fight
Ing been attained than they fell into
bitter factional quarrels among them
selves.
There can be no mistaking the aim
of De Valeras tactics. He Is out &c
kill the treaty with England. If he
cannot DO II directly, he will strive tc
do it by Offering an amendment or q
substitute. He knows that this would
be fatal. after the distinct notice giver
by Lloyd George that the British gov.
ernment had gone to the limit OF tn,
POSSIBLE. and that to change the treaty
would be equivalent to- rejecting It
And the language OF De valcra''
proclamation to the Irish people Il
provocative and decisive in the ex
treme. No wonder that the sensibl,
members of the Dali are now workin,
for a secret session in, which SOM
sort of compromise may be patche,
4 up and a part at least of the mischie
already wrought may be undone.-
New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
THE SAME OLD FIASCO.

Republican City Councils have been
the rule in Wilmington for many
years. and they have established
record for inability of the majority
members TO agree upon the election
Of such public officials as City Coun-
Gil has to choose without disgusting
factional squabble and frequently a
prolonged deadlock. This marked in
capacity was again demonstrated, at
Thursday nights meeting. when an
attempt to elect an assistant build
ing inspector proved impotent because
the Republican members had been un-
able to agree upon a candidate. After
one ineffective ballot, the matter was
deferred at least until the next meet
ing, although it is doubtful IL the
squabbie will then be over.
For many years deadlocks of this
character We're practically unknown
in City Councils, whether of Republi-
can or Democratic complexion. and
/ trolled by Democrats. But for the
past twenty years they have been al
most the regulation occurrence with
/ RepllblicaD bodies
The general course in such matters
is for the ajority members TO as
semble in caucus and ballot for a
choice until some candidate receives
a majority of the. votes, whereupon
al the others unite solidly in hi.
course has its advantages, as when
adhered to it opens the way to reg
ular procedure without unseemly de-
lay. And as a rule il results in about
as good selections as could be sc.
cured in any other manner.
Failure Of majority members t
agree upon such matters is an indica
ton of incapacity, and incapacity il
this respect is apt to indicate incapac
ity in dealing with all other matter
that come before the City Council 70
determination. And with City Coun
ellis long ruled by majorities tina
could not agree, it is no wonder tn
from inefficient municipal administra
tion for years. >
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
lust FOLKS
BY Edgar a. Guest.
EXAMPLE.

Perhaps the victory shall not come to
me,
Perhaps / shall not reach the goal !
seek,
1t may be at the last | shall be weak
And falter as the promised land see;
Yet l must try for it and strive to be
All that conqueror is. On to the
peak.
Must be my call-this way lies
victory.
Boy, take my hand and hear me
when / speak.
There is the goal. In honor make the
fight.
/ may not reach it. but, my boy,
you can.
Cling to your faith and work with all
your might,
Some day the world shall hail you
as a man.
And when at last shall come your
happy day,
Enough for me that have shown the
way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
roRGERIEs.


In tho absence n proof, the declara-
tions OF tho French and Japanese rep
resentatives that the alleged secret
agreement between France and japan
IL without any foundation In fact must
be accepted unreservedly. We are glad
to note that these declarations are un-
qualified. "Thc whole thing Ia a lie"
says the spokesman Of the French Dell
egation. That means that there IL no
truth in the story whatever. 1t IN not
partly true and partly false. And this
makes unnecessary any detailed ex-
animation OF the forged documents,
with the idea OF trying to determine
whether they are not garbled copies
of actually existing papers.
Both France and Japan are MEM
bers of the League of-Nations. Article
Eighteen Of the League Covenant pro-
vides that every treaty or interna-
tional engagement entered Into here
after by any member OF the League
shall be forthwith registered with the
Secretariat and shall as soon as pos
siblc be published by II. No such treaty
or International engagement shall be
binding until 80 registered For either
of these nations. under the circum-
stances, TO, make secret treaty oi
| engagement. even OF the most limo
cent nature, without registering Il
with the Secretariat of the League
would be indefensible. To make al
engagement OF the kind specified b,
the Chita representatives would pu
them quite beyond the pale.
These facts tend further to discredi
the story. II such things were possible
In day when genuine, honest I'M
derstanding among the nations OF tn
world Is essential to, the preservation
Of civilization, then, indeed. the worl
might well despair. Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
THE EVENING SMILE.
AN ABLE CRITIC.

David, aged three and some months.
stood looking up at the small model
of a sculptor's art, placed some feet
above his head. The model, typifying
the spirit of modern Russia to the
sculptor who made It, was of a
rugged woman of the peasant class,
sitting with baby clasped to her
bosom: one arm was thrown around
the baby and the other was flung out
in half protecting, half menacing
gesture.
What do you think OF it?" asked
the sculptor.
David hestitated. The sculptor per-
sisted. What is it?" he asked.
Its a man." said David, holding
q pig. sitting on a garbage pail
The questioning went no farther
New York Evening Post.
She Gas they dance)-"Where have
| met you before? There Is something
very familiar in the way you put your
arm about my waist" He-"Why
don't YOU remember? / was your first
husband. American Legion Weekly
Director-"At the psychological mo-
ment when the villain enters the store
the heroine should have registered
fear" Fair One-"But the thief took
the register with him. "-Weymout
(Mass.) Gazette.
After trying unsuccessfully to oper
the pantry door, one small boy turned
/ 10 the other and said: ITS no use
Tommy: not one of those keys vii
/ fit" "All right. then said the othel
resignedly, "all we can do is wait un
til mother comes home and ask he
for something for being good boys
| Boston Transcript.
Editor--"We pay on publication. L:
that satisfactory" Contrib
wouldn't. mind only" Editor
'Wen?" Contrib-"My meals have tC
be paid for on acceptance. "-Bostor
Transcript.
The same young woman who furn'
or the porch light before marriage
80 that her "sweetie" won't slip anC
fall. turns off the hall light. after mar
riage. to see if he will stumble on TN
l stairs.-St. Thomas Times-Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
.STATESMANSHlP."

.STATESMANSHlP."
For several months the people of
Delaware have been enlivened--and
possibly many OF them also humili-
ated--by the spectacle OF an unscemly
And undignifed wrangle between their
two United States Senators over
Federal appointment. Senator l..
re,ary. Thomas l.. peeney, for the po-
si,ion Of collector OF internal revenue
for Delaware. and Senator Coleman |
du ront opposed his appointment. The |
latter had no candidate whom he es-
pccially favored for the position. al
though he at first announced a choice,
but apparently is willing to agree
upon any one FOR the position except
Senator Balls choice. Senator Ball
has pcrsistently adhered 10 his origi-
nal selection. although there were in
timations. this week. that he might
agree TO one of several names, all his
friends. suggested 20 him as alterna-
tive.. with the proviso. however, that
his man must be given some other
ofyclal position. which was agreed to.
In this event. therefore. Senator Balls
man will be duly provided for by ap-
pointment TO some local office which
the manipulators of Republican poll
ties in Delaware can control. and
sent 10 ratify. =, the election. the
choice 90 a candidate thus presented
for their consideration. But thus far
he has shown no signs OF yielding.
Thus We see how the public SER
vice. positions In local administration
which mean so much TO the people.
are employed as pawns in a game of
fsctional politics between high con-
tenders. SO firmly has machine rule
been established in Delaware. through
the surprising acquiescence of the
people at succeeding elections. that
scheming politicians are able to en-
ploy all the official positions in gov
ernment and pervert them TO paying
the price demanded in every partisan
dca! that confronts them.
And thus we see our two members
of the United States Senate holding
the Federal positions in the State as
their pawns of political intrigue and
contest. each endeavoring to secure
Q Of q partisan victory that may aid
them in struggles for party control
Grave questions are before Congress
for consideration. involving the inter
ests OF our country and Of the rest Of
the world, but the chief interest OF
the two Senators from Delaware seem.
10 be IN the disposal Of party patron
age in the manner that may give tn,
best promise Of advancing their re
spective political interests. This il
the kind OF statesmanship our peopl
have TO represent them in the Unite,
Rrafes Senate fo6av
The picture is most disheartenine
especially when we reflect upon til
history Of the past and recall tn
surprising number-considering th
small size OF our State-of able an
distinguished men who have repre-
sented Delaware in the Senate of tn
United States. Then our people spok
OF their Senators-generally the peer
OF the most distinguished of the
fellows-with respect and veneratiol
But can they do so today?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple. l.. G.. T.. -;
Wenonah Lodge, s. Of II.
Liberty Conclave, s. w. Nj.
Mechanics Lodge, !, O. o. F.
Smyth Post. No. /. q. A. II.
Apache Tribe. Imp'd o. II. NJ
Lcnape Tribe. Impd. q. X. Nj.
sheet Metal Workers Association.
James a. Garfield Council, ID. of A.
James Young Con. II. u s. w. NJ.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07

ENlIlLEU ~ bhLT hUJbs
Editor Every Evening We have
read with interest your editorial OF
December "a, no favorable to the Fill
pino cause and we thank you In the
name OF 105oo.0oo Filipinos.
With the birth OF the Four Power
Treaty the FAST obstacle in the path
way OF Philippine Independence has
been removed. There is not the
slightest reason TO doubt but that 1t
has been signed In good faith, and the
first Christian democracy In the Far
East--a Philippine Republic-wiIl be
perfectly safe. X the United States
sets up daughter republic the four
greatest nations on earth vii. be be-
hind it. But should there be the least
doubt on that score 1t will now be a
comparatively easy and simple mat
ter for the United States TO induce its
allies japan, Great Britain and France
TO sign special Philippine republic
neutrality agreement.
| However, now that the only reason
for Withholding independence has been
done away with-another reason has
been advanced--we must forsooth
have fiawless government. Accord
| ing TO President Grant and Mr.. Root
the Philippine Islands have today q
stable government, the only require
ment demanded by the American Con-
gress for the granting OF our inde-
pendence--but according to General
Wood we have not stables govern
ment--however, according to Genera
Woods definition Of a stable govern.
ment, these is hardly any country or
the face Of this earth that has stabl,
government.
The Filipino people have studied
American history in their schools To-
% years and still have confidence II
the integrity OF the American people
our only fear is that the present apa
thy and indifference on the part 0
the American public VIII place to-
much power in the hands OF those I'm
, perialists who do not believe wit
Abraham Lincoln that "no man |
good enough to rule another agains
, his will" and that those who den
freedom TO others do not themselves Dc
serve 1t, and under just God will nc
long retain It."
! Again thanking you and trustin
: you will give this letter publicity
Philippine Press Bureau,
, r. B. Rodriguez, acting manager,
Washington, d. c.. JAN s, 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07

"Mrs. Jibway told me Mr.. Jibway' S
salary had been increased $1,000 a
year" said Mrs. Dubwait. We'll, my
DEAR" replied Mr.. Dubwaite. But she
told me in the strictest confidence
Would it be wrong for me to tell all
the neighbors?" III you don't she will
never forgive u."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.
-Rummyniscences." BY Frederick

"Rummyniscences." BY Frederick P.
Kafka. illustrations by Walt Lanzt.
Boston. Mass: The Cornhin Co.,
"a Park street. Price, $3.50, net.
1t need not be feared by those who
oppose any return to the former free
these "rummynisceuces' are intended
in any manner to forward movements
to this effect. For they are not. They
are simply "reminiscences of those for
mer times when man regaied himself
with cheering stimulants as he saw
fit. and when the golden liquor made
a golden age" upon numerous oc-
casicns, 10 It's disciples.
The book presents some very en-
tertaining "reminiscences of those old
days. 1t relates the experiences of a
coterie OF gay boys"--good fellows
and not downright "soaks"-telling Of
some OF the enjoyable times they had.
and especially OF some of the pranks
they played upon themselves and upon
others. Some of the stories are really
pathetic: all are full of humor and
rich in interest. Those who have no
desire for a return of former condi-
/ tions will derive pleasure from perus-
/ ing them. as well as those who think
the country has been plunged into
/ gloom ever since prohibition laid its
stern grasp upon the people
Received of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
To Discuss Valuation.

The manufacturing section of the
Chamber of Commerce, is planning for
a meeting some time next week, when
the question OF American Valuation"
Will be discussed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
~The Garden by the Sea-. And Other

"The Garden by the Sea-" And other
poems. BY George w. Harrington.
author of "a Reversion OF Form"
THE Garden of Unrest" &c. Bos-
ton. Mass: The Cornhill Co. "a
Park street. Price. sl.5o. net.
This volume comprises nearly a
hundred short poems by Mr.. Harring-
ton. all of them rich in thought and
choice in expression. Combined they
make a charming and enlightenins
array OF appealing verse.
These selections, of course, cover
wide range, and express a variety
of sentiment. But all are pleasing
to the mind and ear. None are long,
and many comprise but few lines,
Here is one. called Toward Peace,
selected at random, which viii be re-
garded as both timely and pleasing
The rivulet. from ice and snow,
Speeds lightly down the mountain
side,
To Join the waters far below
] In verdant meadows, sweet and wide
How like our earthly progress, this,-
4 Impulsive first and boisterous, too;
| Now deeper. calmer. more content
Serene. as comes the goal in view.
/ And the goal in view at this time
one most desired by all, is peac,
throughout the world.
Received Of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07

"Ah Mr. Gloom, May ! take you
apart for a moment and" mo-"
snarled j. Fuller Gloom. Il am a
prominent citizen not prize puzzle -
Kansas City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07

1t pays to read ard use classified
ads.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
WHAT THE PEOPLE GAY.
Thoughts and Comments ot
Every Evening Readers.

The full name and address Of ths
writer muat accompany each letter. not
riccsNsArpy for publication but ~ evi-
dcncs Of sood faith. Anonymous c9m-
municAtiuns will bu ignored. Publica-
tt0n 0f letters docs not carry with IL
Endorsement by Every Evening Of the
opinions therein Expressed
ENTITLED TO SELF RULE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-07
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