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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
GOOD NEWS FROM THE BAY.

After all the years of education and
exhortation in the matter of oyster
culture there comes a real gleam or
hope. 1t is well known that the de-
pletion of the oysters in the Chesa-
peake has been due to the fact that
the young oysters have had little to
cling to. Mr.. Swepson Earle, engi-
neer of the Conservation Commission.
estimates that since the civil war
Asa 10000 bushels of oysters have
been sold from the Chesapeake Bay.
Only a very small proportion of the
shells have been returned, and here
we have the secret of the alarming
diminution of the supply.
Under a new policy the State is
spending $4,000 a year on shelling
natural beds of the bay that have
been depleted. nj 1921, off Point-No-
Point Lighthouse was the first plant
ing OF $4,000 bushels of shells. An
examination of these shells has just
been made by Mr.. Earle, and it was
found that so per cent have young
oysters averaging two by two and a
half inches. In June, 1922, 10000
bushels of shells were put on the
Parker Moore area, off the PatuXent
river, adjacent to Calvert county, and
so per cent of these have from three
ia. fifteen young oysters on them.
Last June also $4,000 bushels were
planted on Hog Island, adjacent to
| ST. Mary's county. And here an in
| teresting thing happened. The ti6e
has a strength Of 5000 feet an hour
and the oysters are twice as large as
they are on the other area, where the
| tidal flow is only $500 feet an hour.
There is more planting in the bay
This fall a hundred surveys for oys-
| termen have been made. No longer
are they fighting modern methods
| The sentiment of most of them has
changed. Where he formerly found
Indifference or hostility the Conserva.
ton Commissioners engineer says he
meets with interest and cooperation
All this is good news.--Baltimort
American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
MORE INSOLENT THAN EVER.

Owing to the division of the Euro
pean Allies on questions of policy in
dealing with the Turks. the latter
have become more insolent than ever.
They are moving in manner that
threatens serious trouble before long.
The Kemalists have completed their
supremacy by driving the Sultan from
his throne and assuming full control
Of Constantinople.
They have demanded--not requested
the withdrawal of all Allied troops
from the city.
They have served notice that sailors
from American war vessels will not
be permitted to land at Kemalist ports
without special permission.
They insist that Turkish territory in
Europe and Asia now under temporary
| Allied control shall be handed over
to the new Turkish government.
Disregarding agreement, they have
put Kemalist police into neutral ter
ritory.
Thus, Turkey. under the regime ot
Eemal Pasha, has become more in,
solent than ever. And in the face o
this threatened difficulty, the Euro
pean Allies are divided and distrust
ful OF each other. With imperativ,
need OF unity of policy and action il
meeting this insolent Turkish aggres
sion. and all the horrors that may
follow in its train, they are divided
and 10y this division are PRACTICAL,
helpless.
Thus are seen the demoralizing re
suits Of the base par;isanship and un
reasoning prejudice which repudiate,
the League Of Nations at Washington
Had our county been member o
the league. its dominating influence
there would have been no such inso
lence and threat of aggression by tn
despised Turk. more than ever inten
upon gratifying his lust for blood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07

Tammany Hall and occasionally by
Republican partisan agencies when
that party has an opportunity, but
never is there any criminal aftermath.
The expected gigantic frauds" fall
to materiaiize.
As a fact. elections In New York
City are more free of fraud and crimi-
nal Irregularities than those of any
large city in the country. Not once
In forty years has the result OF an
election in New York City been seri-
ously challenged on the ground of
fraud. Mr.. Clevelands meagre ma
jority Of less than 1900 in the entire
State, In 1884, was not disputed. In
the mayoralty contest several years
ago, when George b. Mcclellan de-
feated William Il. Hearst by only
about 1000, recount OF the entire
vote. following contest, showed "A
difference of only few hundred from
the first count.
And so it may be set down as a
certainty that no matter how New
York may vote today, the result will
| not be challenged on the grounds OF
ballot frauds in the great city. The
election laws OF New York, largely
bipartisan in character. seem to op-
crate finely against frauds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
NEW YORK ELECTIONS.

Yesterday mornings New York City
newspapers contained fiaring an
ncuncements of extraordinary mea-
sures for the prevention of frauds at
today's election in that huge metropo-
lis. Governor Miller issued threats
of what would be done TO certain Of
ficials if frauds were permitted, and
even Mayor Hylan took a hand in the
form of notice by the head of the
Police Department that the police
would be expected to guard zeaiously
against pollution of the ballot.
This has been a familiar election
feature in New York City for nearly
half a century. Always there is a
great cry of intended frauds on the
| ballot, generally by the agents OF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
III HAD TO COME.

No matter what the result may be,
il is a source of satisfaction to the
people of Delaware that the political
campaign which ends with today's
election was conducted with a COM
mendable absence of disreputable per-
sonalities. True, the Republican cam
.paign, resting solely on an appeal to
the people 70 indorse the Harding ad-
ministration and stand by the Repub-
lican party, was marred by some dis
creditable newspaper performances in
the way of gross misrepresentation OF
some very important matters, but
canards and "mud-slinging" were not
generally INDUCED in. The Demo
cratic campaign was a square anC
honest appeal TO the people TO con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
THE LIVING WAGE.

In the refusal OF the Railroad Labor
Board TO adopt the living wage"
proposition of the representatives Of
the workers concerned the public
finds assurance that the board realizes
the impracticabiity Of letting en-
ployes charge whatever they think
they ought 10 spend for necessariee
and luxuries.
The contention Of the dissenting
labor member of the beard that the
rates Of wages prevailing in other
lines of industry should not he taken
into account does not bear analysis;
in fact il cannot be regarded seriously
for wages vary in accordance with the
law Of supply and demand and no two
persons have exactly the same standard
Of living. One man is economical: an
other is extravagant: wages must bear
some relation 10 the condition OF the
market.
The proposition Of the labor mem
Der Of the board would mean an erti-
mated addition OF $s.122,b92,3s7 10 the
annual payroll Of the railroad COM
panies, making a wage expenditure OF
SIS. .5Se, ,445.9s3 with a yearly deficit o'
s2,24I ,s3s,5ls. This estimate is based
upon the maximum demand for Is
cents an hour for common labor, with
corresponding differentials for othel
classes of employees. Even the As
cent minimum would bring the annua
deficit TO s37S.07s.125. 1t is fortunate
! for the public that a majority OF th'
board is Hot in sympathy with
scheme which would result in wreck
ing the railroads OF the United States
The new railroad law requires tn
board 10 consider the rates of wage
paid for work OF the same grade &
other industries. yet the labor repre-
sentative appears TO give no heed I
this plain mandate OF Congress. IN
country is not ready 20 approve an
scheme for paying extravagant wage
to railroad employees and ting III
labor charges through the levy of eN
orbitant freight and passenger tariff
There has already been enough priC
boosting in the transportation fiel,
The people who pay the cost of raj
road operation are entitled TO som
Considerat ration.-Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
NtIRROR OF PUBLIC OH ION

which spans nearly sixty years, covers
the period of greatest advancement In
medical science. II Is therefore par
ticularly encouraging TO hear him say
as he did before the American College
of Surgeons in Boston: We are
gradually throttling disease at us
birth and preventing its onslaught
upou the health OF the world"
Great as the advances OF medicine
and surgery have been in his lifetime
Or. Keen evidently believes that the
achievements. of the pioneers ia
anaesthesla and the revolution
wrought by Pasteur and Lister nave
merely laid the foundation for a
science of human health whose power
we can only. guess.
When DR.. Keen began the study OF
surgery in 1860 anaesthesla was JUST
coming into use. Together with
antisepss Il has immeasurably ex-
| tended the field OF surgical operation.
The development of bacteriology mas
shifted the emphasis In modern medl-
cine from cure to prevention. one ny
one man has discovered the virulent
enemies that beset him In Invisible
forms. Some day probably he VIII
know them all and will know also now
To attack and defeat each of them.
The war against disease has beer
carried to the breeding places OF the
worlds plaques. China, where many
virulent pandemics have originated Is
now being subjected to, process ol
publication. The work begun there
hns no more than scratched the sur
face. Cities in which the methods ol
modern sanitation are vigorously ap
plied force down their death rates, an'
even eliminate diseases, as smallpox
has been eliminated from New YORK.
II Is only merely hope which spur
the scientists forward in thelr re
searches. They know what has al
ready been done. and that knowiedg'
is sufficient security for the leas
sangune Of men TO expect that in TN
Icourse of time the majority Of humal
beings will die only when the natura
break down of bodily tissues make
longer life impossible.-New YorI
Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
THE NEW WORLD COURT.

Tho Tinted States is trying TO get
into tho international Court OF Jus
t,ce and nj the same time save its race.
AT most 1t is only matter OF PIONe
dure that has kept us from praI'cipa.
ing In the new world court no" s''
ting Mt The Hague.
rbat and a morbid, over -sensltVe
fear that any participation wou'u
bring wild cries from the BorahS ana
Iohnsons and a taunt from the League
Den,ocrats that we were sneaKlng lh'o
tho League through the back door
Tho court. being under tho wing oi
tho League. has been ignored colby
and studiously until now by the ad-
,,,piatration on the general ground
that we could have nothing 10 q" WIZ"
any creature OF the League.
We are losing that fear and getuhs
over our ultra -sensitiveness by de
rrees. Now we are going into tn'
co,,r, If America may name ohlcially
har own representatives. To do thN
tho method OF selection must oe
changed Doubtless that will be done
| for Europe and the court need III
whether or not we stay out OF the
League.
The administration has been leaning
| fa,. backward in It's fear OF iouchinf
ANYTHING bearing the League stamp
| We ignored the court, although tn'
| Assembly of the League had so drafte'
the court status that we might adher'
70 II without joining the League. Thel
the League sent through the stat
Department an invitation 10 the thre
American Justices Of the old Hagu
Tribunal asking them TO name mem
bers fer America in the new cour
After a long delay this was forwarde
bv the state Department, and on
three Hague Justices reluctant
} reached the conclusion" they wer
mot entitled 20 make nomination
for the new court.
} Result: America has not been repre-
, sented officially on the very court thu
: is a crystallization Of the America
hope and belief in the adjudication
, international disputes. The only Amei
= lean on the court is John Bass
Moore. He is without official recogn
? ton from America. Belgium nominate
him for the seat.
The Administration effort is 70 sci
a arate the international Court
Justice from the League. 1t does NJ
matter whether 1t is or is not sep;
rated. America should take her pla'
in that court. We still are making di
, ficulties over question of prOCedul
rather than of principle. All that
= needed is some measure OF cooper
ton and good will On both sides al
a willingness on our part to stop hal
: splitting and get in and help.-Phil
delphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
Europe u Reservoir.

For years Europe was reeev-ir
which supplied steady stream Of this
common labor for the steel Industry
OF the United States There were
practically no restrictions upon immi-
grafton and the immigrants from the
Old World were accustomed % ardu-
ous toll that earned them but a bare
existence They found that they
could go into the steel mills immedi
ately upon their arrival. that their
ignorance Of our language or Of the
work was little or no handicap to
them. and that they could earn wages
that we're 30 them almost unbellev-
ably large They welcomed the cnance.
In time this stream Of foreign labor
was checked by immigration laws and
then came the World War which cut
il n entirely. After he war 10 was
as II the dam forming the Reservoir
had burst and there was a prospect
Of this coun;ry's being overrun with
cheap European labor. This led 10
the more drastic law limiting the
number Of immigrants who may come
from any one country 20 the United
States IN one year 70 , per cent Il
the foreign born OF that nationality
resident in this country in 1910.
Under the strict enforcement Of that
law the number OF foreigners giver
the glad hand by Uncle Sam dropped
from 100000 20 something undel
100000 in the course Of ore twelve
month. and almost Immediately III.
/ steel industry encountered difficulties
/ in securing a normal supply OF com
mon labor.
When wages Of steel workers wer
voluntarily raised just at the tim
wages in other industries were geneT
ally reduced and when the Railroa
Labor Board was slashing the pay c
railway employees there were man
! axnrassinns nf snrnriSa and nn4 q fe-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
THE DAY OF DAYS.


Today is election day. in many re-
specis the day Of days in this coun
try.
In every State in the Union except
ing Maine, where an election was held
i'm September. the people are voting.
They are choosing Senators and Rep
resen;atiNes in Congress. governors
and other State officers. members of
the legislature. sheriffs and other
county officials. and district officers.
even down TO inspectors ot election in
the rural sections Of Delaware. Surely
q is great day for voting.
In many States apathy has ruled the
political campaign. but in others po-
ltical and partisan excitement has run
high. Some contests have been con-
Quoted with great vigor. largely
mingled with venom. The passions
and prejudices of the people have
been appealed to by partisan orators.
Bitter charges and Couutercharges
nave been hurled from the hustings
And in hundreds Of instances a greed
for gain. for individual or corporate
profit to he obtained from State and
local administrations. has influenced
the actions and votes Of men and
women And tonight. all over the
country. millions of citizens will as
scn,ble AT convenient sources Of in
formation to learn the results Of the
battle Of ballots Even the people of
Maine. who have had their election.
will sit up late 20 hear the news from
the country.
While the excitement and frenzied
interest attending this off-year politi-
cal campaign have not been so preya-
lent as on previous occasions. they
have been in evidence 20 a sufficient
extent 10 keep up with the general
average OF these undesirable append
aees of political events. The s:udious
Observing citizen. noting the general
uphcaval that convulses the country
a. all periods Of general election. can
not help wondering why hit fellows
should 10 so excited. so pertushed over
such a serious and thoughtful matter
a. selecting agents Tor conducting
public Administrations. He has giver
the subject careful and practical con
sderation. hut he finds himself almost
alone in his community. so completely
are his fellows engulfed in the seeth,
ms partisan upheaval.
Undoubtedly. voting is the most i'm
por,ant and serious duty of Citizenship
Yet invariably the political campaign
which lead up 10 the voting are any
thing but calm and thoughtful affairs
seldom is the conscience Of the peop
the object Of appeal. They are aske'
g. forget all other considerations ant
vote as mere partisans. regardless O
consequences. The primal duty urge
upon them is TO support the party
trusting to the party TO give them tn
best returns in the event of success
and seldom finding this blind and un
reasoning trust productive of good re
suits.
But so il has been as the passin
of time and the progress Of citizenshi
brought the details of governmen
more and more within the determine
ton Of the people. They approac
their most important duty with mind
distorted by partisanship and thro'
judgment 10 the winds. Fortunatel.
there are some who think and az
differently May their number increas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
slider the interests OF good government
and vote accordingly.

slider the interests OF good government
and vote accordingly.
But in the closing hours there was
one disreputable Republican resort to
contemplate lyipg in aid of the Re-
publican cause. 1t was contained in
the current issue OF the Delaware Re-
publican of Dover, politically mori-
bund paper excepting at election
times. which stated that Hon. Thomas
+. Bayard, father Of Thomas +. Bay
ard. Democratic candidate for United
States Senator, during the Civil War
made speech on Dover Green in
which he declared that every North
ern man who crossed the Mason and
Dixon line should be made to bite
the dust" And this rank falsehood
was reproduced in the Evening Jour
nal, yesterday.
The elder Bayard did make a speech
on Dover Green in the very early
period of the Civil War excitement,
but he made no such vicious declara-
ton, nor anything like il. On the con-
| trary, his address was a notable con-
tribution of fair presentation and real
patriotic sentiment. of a character
that the country might we'll have
needed. with good results, in those
momentous times.
Evidently. those who conceived and
gave expression to this vile falsehood
delayed its publication until the last
hour with a purpose. But ii has done
no harm 10 the Democratic cause.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
RIPPLING RHI MES.
By Walt. Mason.
GUARANTEED.

| bought a hen from Reuben
Wrenn, he said that il would
lay. and in my need, he guaran-
teed. I'd have an egg a day. |
took his word that this old bird
would soothe and comfNt me.
with golden fruit that | could
shoot into my face with slee.
Ny neighbor's hens, in coops and
pens, were laying all the time;
and. justly proud. they cackled
loud-each egg was worth a
dime. But my old fowl put up
no howl, announcing eggs new
born; it loafed around and
clawed the ground and ate a ton
of corn. Nine weeks went past
and then at last | called on Mr.
Wrenn; The fowl | bought"
said, distraught, lis but a tin
hcrn hen. Oh, other fowls. in
Guiding owls. will play the lay
Ing games, but my old bird is
never stirred by sane or lofty
aims. She eats my corn, this
bird tinhorn, till she's become a
bore. and if ia boil an egg in
oil | buy it at the store. 1t was
agreed, you guaranteed, she'd
lay an egg a day; go now make
good-you know you should
and take the hen away" mo
tongue CT pen," cried Mr Wrenn,
could tell how tired / feel! You
fed her corn! You rouse my
scornl You should have fed her
meal! Get hence, get hence!
You have no sense, | thought
YOU knew, you swah, that hens
won't lay If fed on. hay and
field corn on the cob.'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
THE EVENING SMILE.
TO SUPPLY COLORS.

Portrait Painter lin despair)-"Ma
dam, find it impossible to procure col
ors that will match your exquisite
complexion
We'll, then, just draw the outline to-
day, and when l come next time I'll
bring some of my colors for you
La Rire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bethany Band.

Bethany Band.
Gas Study Club.
Blacksmiths' Union.
Stonemasons' Union.
Brandywine Fire Co.
Central Labor Union
Smyth Post. G. \. r.
4. of S. E. r. L. of 4.
Waneta Council, ID =.
Humanity Circle, 3. Of L.
Calanthe Lodge, X. Of p.
Crusaders Castle, *. G. T..
Corinthian Lodge. S. of H.
German Lutheran. y. p. 5.
Eureka Conclave. S. w. NJ.
Fame Castle. A. o. K. NJ. c.
Industry Lodge. \. o. L. W.
Brandywine Co. \. & l. 0. X.
Canton Council. Jr. o. L. 4. VI.
Eureka Council, Jr o. L. \. NJ.
Lafayette Lodge, \ F. & \. NJ.
Chosen Friend Castle, X G.. Z.
Car and Ship Painters Pro. Asso.
Mutual Encampment, I. Q. Q. F.
German Beneficial Society, No. 1.
VII. Conclave. D. of L. 0. +. c.
Peerless ConclaVe, II. or s. w. VI
Harmony Council, No l. L. f. a.
Wash. Lodge, No. 176, I. Q. .. F.
NJ. B. A of p. 4. r. Employees Inc
| Moriel Encampment, No l. o. X. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Local, No. 80
Guiding Star Temple, No. 6. Q. OF Y
Washington Camp, No. 13. p. 0. S.
VII. Branch, No 26. Grand Fraternit
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Have you piece OF antique .,ir-
niture that you desire 20 turn .nto
cash? Tell our $4,000 Interested read
ers. Many are interested n what you
have to offer.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07
THROTTLING DISEASE.

DR.. William w. Keen Of Philadel-
phia is one Of Americas most dis
tinguished surgeons. His career,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07

Mr. Grabcoin has a sense Of hu-
mor?" Certainly, but he leaves it be-
hind him when he plays golf" "Yes?"
"A remark by a business competitor
when MIR. Grabcoin fooled a stroke
cost the facetious gentleman 100000"
Birmingham Age Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07

Washington. Nov. 7.---Wili Congress
pass a new immigration law at the
approaching session? VIII IL be made
more difficult for foreigners TO enter
the land OF the free and the home OF
prohibition, or will existing res'ric-
tlons be so m'odined as to'brlng IN lar
ger and stesdier supply Of labor mat
is needed in certain industries.
These are questions Of widespread
interest and importance concerning
which much will be heard when the
national aw-making body Is back on
tho lob. That there will be numerous
new immigration measures proposeo
is n foregone conclusion. and AZ tnis
time IL is evident that their fate WIZ
not be determined without memor'
able fight.
Certain interests want immigration
made easier. First Of all there are
the foreigners themselves who are
anxious to get away from distressing
conditions in their native countries
and establish themselves In the ne"
world Of opportunity and peace. Sec
/ ond. there are the steamship compan-
/ los that find a great source OF reVenu'
/ In carrying immigrants 10 theS'
chores They would find It greatly t'
their advantage II the limitations i'm
posed by the present law were removed
or so changed that practically eVery
foreigner who could pass the menta
and physical tests would be assured
of a welcome when he approached IN
Statue Of Liberty.
Various Industries in the Unite
States are also Interested in NOR
liberal immigration regulations. 10
table among them is the steel industr.
which is being seriously handicappe
by a shortage Of common labor.
, The turnover among the unskiNe
workers employed in the steel NIL!
mas always been exceptionally large
II is the scrt OF "A job that a man doe
, not stick at very long after ne cal
, find another at equally as good O.
! even approximately as good wages
, The hours are long and the work
gruelllng, involving perhaps the great
. est physical strain necessitated in an
kind Of labor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07

81 understand robbery is on the in
crease" II hope So" replied Bill the
Burg. Maybe in the course Of time
it'll become 50 fashionable that there'll
be no use tryin TO enforce the laws
again IL" Washington Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-07

Let go that jib-sheet!' Whereupon
the enthusiastic landlubber, who had
been decoyed into acting as crew, re-
sponded Indignantly: why, I'm not
touching the thing g."-Eyerybody's
Magazine.