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PEELED to report. and have the report
go into ofncial records, tho fact that
they have no income at all. And to
bo required to pay an income tax on
no income Is an inconKruity that but
adds to the irritation OF tho entire
proceeding.
Taxpaying n very dlspleasing
procedure, and legislators. in impos-
ing new taxes. certainly should aim
to make the process az easy m pos
sible. In this instance. however, they
have arranged scheme that ID irri-
tatingly troublesome to thousands OF
women. No doubt most OF these tax
ablcs would pay a tax OF three dollars
year with az much cheerfulness ms
can be impaired to tnxpaying. II II were
not for the trouble and humiliation
that Is attached to this preposterous
plan Of assessment and collection.
All citizens should have a share In
the burdens OF taxation. But let us
have reasonable methods. Then the
| people will not be no inclined to look
upon the duty as an imposition. Blu,
the processes OF tho Ming tax law they
justly regard ~ an Irritating NUS
ance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
TO KEEP THEM IN THE DARK.

Women TO run for the Legislature
are being picked out In some lesisla-
tive districts OF Pennsylvania by the
Republican machine, and possibly
they may not ind much OF a compli-
ment in the statement OF one of the
Harrisburg ringsters 10 the effect that
we Will not let anybody get through
who will know what is going on. or
who will not take boss orders and fol-
low them implicitly" One leader OF
the organization, the one just quoted.
declared the other day. we will let
the women go TO the Legislature, but
probably they will not know where the
real political game is played. the
loaves and fishes divided. the plum
trees shaken. and their experience will
be interesting to themselves and TO the
professional politician bosses" This
does not seem like a very brotherly
welcome for sister Republicans as
they take their initial steps in politics
Pennsylvania already has a woman
boss who is almost at potent as was
Senator Penrose. Indeed, she was {
follower OF the Wares for a time and
is an adept in the Ware brand Of poll
tics. Those honest Pennsylvania.
who had hoped women voters woulC
break the power OF the C. o. p. bosses
and the course OF our new voters a
Harrisburg will be watched with grea
interest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
AN IMPORTANT EVENT.

The laying Of tho cornerstone OF
tho new Free Public Library at Mar
ket and Tenth streets, Saturday after
noon. with simple but appropriate
ceremonies, marked an important
epoch In the history and progress of
Wilmington. Unfortunately, the
weather was not propitious. but this
did not for an instant dampen the In
terest In tho pleasing ceremony.
Our people OF more than half a CEN
fury ago made a wise and progressive
move when they erected old Institute
Hall. at Market and Eighth streets.
for the accommodation OF promis-
ing and growing library. and for pro-
viding hall for public gatherings.
And for their day and generation they
did well. putting up building that
was a credit TO the then little COM
munity. in advance OF It's necessities
but a tribute TO that quiet energy in
good accomplishment that has always
been one OF the fine characteristics OF
our people.
Possibly We waited long before en-
tering upon the present work Of pro
viding suitable facilities for our H.
brary. now changed from subscrlp
ton 20 a free institution. but we have
entered upon II on a promising scale
with the assurance OF admirable re
suits. Our people. in fne spirit con
tributed generously To the financia
cost OF the undertaking, and IL Is as
surfing 20 know tho results will. in a
probability, he even more than the,
anticipated when they so freely re
sponded 10 the call for funds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
DO WE WANT A ZEPPELINi

A German agent In this country
says that the disasters TO tho Roma
and the zR-2 have shown that the
zeppelin IN the best dirigeble. The d.
rectors OF tho Zeppelin works NJ Fried
richshafen. Germany. have for months
been eager TO begin tho construction OF
tho airship allotted to the United
States by the reperation commission
and which tho Navy Department II
now In doubt about authorizing be-
cause II Is apparent that the builders
contract than this country IL willing
10 pay.
Perhaps the Germans. as they nd
NIT, know moro about building dirig-
ibles than anybody else in the bust
ness. but tho record of the Zeppelins
does not bear them out. out OF 81
built at Friedrichshnfen, &C were de
stroyed. OF this number. acci'
dents accounted for 20. The res
made little impre ,sion by their achieve
ments. In peace rs In war the air
ships have proved unwieldy. expen
sive TO operate and OF negligible com
! mercinl or military value.
! The experiences OF France with
| Zeppelins delivered by the Germans un
der the peace terms substantiates thi
statement. The French have disnen
tied two OF tho dirigibles and ar
keeping the third IN hangar nj ~
I.Cyr. They have given up an adver
tised flight To Marseilles and acros
the Mediterranean 10 Algiers an
ICasablanca beca use Of the expense an
danger OF tho operation. The militar
experts ara said to be convinced tins
tho Zeppelin type Is not PRACTICABLE
and that II would bo u useless vast
Of money and risk OF life 10 exper'
mont further with 81.
The Navy Department will DO we
TO give thoughtful attention to tn
French attitude in deciding wheths
or not Il wants the zeppelin which III
Germans, for obvious reasons, are {
anxious to build and send to tn
: country.-Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
RECOGNITION OF MEXICO.

President Oregon has fulfilled all
the conditions laid down by President
Wilson and the State Department OF
Washington for recognition. lie mas
undertaken to have the service Of the
National Debt resumed, To pay COM
pensation for the losses sustained by
foreigners during the Revolution, ana
not 10 nationalist landed property
which belonged to private individuals
of other countries when the Constitu-
ton of'k9l7 was adopted.
But quite unexpectedly the United
States government has now added a
supplementary condition which was
unthought OF when Mr.. Wilson was
President. Mr.. Hughes, who is an en-
thusiastic advocate Of the open door, "
asks that Mexico. in order 70 qualify
for recognition, shall sign a special
treaty OF commerce land amity" with
the United States. And England and
France, who are also champions of
the open door," bow acquiescence
Decidedly "shirt-sleeve diplomacy,
like Providence, is inScrutable.
President Obregon has refused 10 &C
cept this condition. and he could not
we'll do otherwise. In the first place
1t runs counter to international pre-
cedent, and in the second II
Is forbidden by the Mexican
| Constitution. There is sor
| of Triple Entente which refuses 10 rec
ognize the Mexican Government, hind
ers it from obtaining credit. prevents
the realization of Obregon's interna
reform program, and in this way 1.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
BARGAIN COUNTER BONUS.

There Is one good thing TO DO said
for the latest bonus schemc-it shows
up the bonus In all It's sordidness.
Nothing Is heard OF the options OF
Vocational training nid,' farm or
home MD" and land settlement aid"
These arc to be left In the bill, but
nobody is thinking OF them. Every
oye Is fixed on the little bunch OF cash
that the why's and means committee
IL trying to conjure out of q hat. II
Is assumed that most mon who get
one OF tho adjusted service certif,-
Gates" will hasten to tho nearest bank
or pawn broker and borrow 90 per
cent OF It's face value. This would
average around &i65. Here In \ trans
action which the government cannot
initiate with dignity and which the
ex-service man cannot complete with
self-respcct. His response TO his coun-
try's call In assayed ut the mint and
found to yield a dollar n day, or II he
crossed the sea In the face OF sub
marines % cents more, less tho sixty
dollar allowance he received whom he
wns discharged. plus 40 per cent, plus
AZ per cent interest compounded AN
nually for twenty years. What such
n bonus lacks In moral impetus II
makes up in mathematics.
Even on the lowest plane. tho plane
OF financial benefit, the bill IN mon
strosity. 1t VIII be nearly n year be-
fore tho last OF the certificates can be
issued. Then. when the ox-service mar
has borrowed his $l65. no VIII eithe,
have To- pay interest on II or default
IL he obtains the money from loar
shark. IA In many instances no will
profiteering will again flourish, thi'
time at the direct expense OF the vet
cran. In any case. n bonus which bo
slows n bit OF cash with one hand nn'
extracts regular interest payment
upon Il with the other will seem I
queer sort of bonus. Interest pay
iments Will not be met. The cx-scrvic
man will often conclude to cut tn
whole thing short by taking his b
per cent loan and forgetting the rest
. II the government had sunk 10 tn
point Of searching for n method q
seeming 10 give n bonus but in realit
giving only part OF II. this propose
L would be highly practical.
? The moro Congress labors over
, bonus the worse Il founders. Tho sit
uation remains what II has been fror
: the beginning. II the country though
that n bonus ought to be given
would not balk at the cost. Becaus
II feels instinctiveiy That a bonus
; groteaquely out OF Keeping with I'll
, priceless service rendered To the ns
ton and 10 tho world by those VIII
would he the recipients of the dole.
= Is opposed tn the whole sordid schem
New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
FRANKLIN'S NEW PLAN.
Monthly ms pee ton Syste m Is Work.
ing Out Splendidly.

During 1921 the Franklin Automobile
Co. inaugurated what is known as the
monthly inspection system, plan de-
vised to bring about closer relation
between Franklin dealers and heir
owners. with the result that service may
be rendered more efficient and salts
factory than ever before.
According 10 F. ]. Leyerle, service
manager of the Franklin Automobile
Co. the plan has now been in operation
a sufficient length of time TO demonstrate
that results are all that were anticipated
when the plan WAS perfected. The dealer
keeps closely in touch with his owners
and notifies them that q definite time
has been set each month for thorough
inspection of their automobiles. The
cost of such an inspection is nominal
and includes giving the car a careful
going over each time, in addition to
thorough oiling and greasing.
The owner is relieved OF the detal
of keeping track of the distances at which
such oilings and greasings should TAX
place, he has rull confidence that his ca
is in good shape always, and beyond
that the frequency of inspection serve
to detect and correct conditions which
il allowed to exist, would sooner or
later develop into more serious trouble.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
SUBSIDY BOOKKEEPING.

The ship subsidy scheme urged by
President Harding should be apprais-
ed differently from a private shipping
enterprise. Nothing shows this better
than the difference between what may
he called its prospects and the SINH
lar document which would be Issued
as a business appeal for private funds
The scheme Is, in effect, a billion~dol-
lar trading concern for the account
and risk OF the people of the United
States. Yet instead OF a showing OF
profits, there is a requisiuon for more
money after three billions has been
sunk. The account Is TO be balanced
out Of the Treasury.
Even the stoutest advocate Of ma
rine dependent on the Treasury ought
( to concede that. IL the Government is
/ to be the angel" OF the business. 1t
ought 10 be conducted on approved
/ lines The Governments shipping
books should be kept in manner TO
show profit and loss. There should
/ Toe set up a capital account and bal
ance sheet. The enterprise should be
required 10 show solvency without
requisition on tax money. There
should be probable evidence OF the
benefits 10 commerce IN the way OF
cheap carriage of goods. If these sim
pie things cannot be done, the Gov
eminent should no more embark in the
venture than would private individu-
ais. II will not do 10 say that these
things cannot be stated in figures
Finance knows ways of translating
incommensurable values into financial
terms. IL finally the balance sheet
shows net debts, there's an end. But
there's no such end when the Treas
ury's tax resources are accounted as
a credit.
The energetic and ingenious chair
man II the Shipping Board says thai
Il is making money on the basis oi
cash in and out" That is the only
manner in which Government en-
terprises are self-sustaining. Mr.
Iasker went on to say that the bust
ness which he directs is not making
money "as "a commercial proposition
taking into consideration overhead
charges, depreciation, investment
capital, &C." If those items are lef
out. there is no limit but the sky L
possible losses. II those items are In
cluded. the chairman admits that hi
business is insolvent. A private bust
ness on that basis would be wound vi
New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
THE EVENING SMILE.
EARLY INVITATION.

II trust. Mr.. Borum," said Miss
Cutting. as the young man WAS about
to depart. that you will spend one
more afternoon with us before we
move into our new house"
Delighted, ! assure you, Miss Cut
ting" replied Borum. by the way,
when do you expect 10 mover
I'm not positive rs to the exact
date" she answered, but the work
men began excavating for the cellar
yesterday. and papa expects the house
to be finished in about Is months
Edinburgh Scotsman.
Jack: Ma Freddies been hurt at
football" Fond Mamma: "Oh. dear,
dear,<What does the telegram say?''
Jack: Nose broken. How shall
have it set, Greek or Roman?-Lon-
don Mail.
Briggs: Brooks is mighty lucky
picking the winners at the races. -
Griggs: Why shouldn't he be? He
had a job with the Weather Bureau
and before that he used 10 be pre-
scription clerk in a drug store."-
Wayside Tales.
She: GO back and lick him, you
coward" He: But he's already giver
me two black eyes" She: Well, ht
can't give you any more, can hep
Hamilton Royal GaboOn.
She-"Before we We're married yol
used TO catch me in your arms" He
Yes, and now ! catch you in M
pockets. Boston Transcript
Miss Oldebryde-"In bet you any
thing you like that shall never MARI
anyone" BERTHE Softleigh-'I'u TAX
YOU" Miss Oldebryde-"Will you. real
| ly? Then ! don't think that l nee
bet after all!"-London Weekly Tele
graph.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
STOMACH UPSET?
Get At The Real Cause-Take DIR
Edwards olive Tablets.

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF
taking tones, or trying to patch up
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause OF the ailment--clogged
liver and disordered bowels.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per-
forming their natural functions. away
go indigestion and stomach troubles.
| Have you bad taste. coated
tongue. poor appetite, a lazy. don't
care feeling, no ambition or energy.
trouble with undigested foods? Take
Olive Tablets. the substitute for Gallo
mel,
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil You will know them by thelr
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime fol
quick relief. Eat what you like. l5s
| lanG SOC.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
lust FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
TO LIVE

Life is not gathering gold nor jeweled
plate,
Nor building monuments of steel and
stone,
He cheats the years who lives for
these alone.
He sacrifices much who would be great,
And oft the path TO glory lies too
straight.
Along the by-paths are the mercies
grown,
There dwell the kindly friends who
smile and wait
To share the joys with which the
hours are sown.
To spend some strength to win an
others smile.
To play with children and to know
the trees,
To fling glad hours upon the summer
seas,
Seeking no fortune or reward the while
To share in all the seasons have to
give
OF happiness and sadness, is to live,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06

Considering that the conference was
called by the American Government
and that the treaties cmbody in gem
eral tho political and military results
which tho American Government pro-
posed to obtain, their rejection would
make tho American Government both
ridiculous and intolerablo in tho eyes
OF tho other nations. Foreigners
would thereafter regard tho United
States as Government with which
1t was hopeless TO enter into any ar
rangement which implied on the part
OF tho American people the recognition
OF contigent responsibility.
Tho three agreements OF major Inn
portence. VIZ. the limitation of navsi
nrmnments. the ninc-Power and the
four-Power treaties. from part OF one
whole and the rejection OF any ono OF
them would injure tho authority snt
the power for good OF the other two
New Republic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
~ HAME
AT HOME

When evening, balmy time OF
peace, succeeds the busy day, l
sometimes take my aunt and
niece to see a moral play. More
often, though, we stay at home,
and, while the women sew, l
read aloud a helpful pome or
tale by Il. L. Roe. The evening
is a thing Of charm, a boon 10
DANES and men; at home We're
snug and safe, from harm, and
go to roost at ten. And in the
streets. throughout the night
the roisterers proceed; they
make the solemn hours q fright.
the way they die and bleed. Red
murder stalks along the slume,
ASA ssins slug and STAY, and in
the dawn the crowner comes,
and loads men in a dray. The
victims OF the knife and gun
might years of comfort know. II
they at home would look for fun.
and read the works of Roe.
Back numbers like my niece and
aunt will stay at home with me,
but nearly all the young ones
pant some midnight larks to
see. A goodly book beside the
lamp Is much too tame and
stale: far better trot with tough
and vamp, and wind up In a
Jail; It is a punishment, they
think, to spend a night at home,
and where the bright lights
glare and blink on giddy feet
they roam. But to the street that
roars and glares the wise youth
does not go; he seats himself
in two armchairs. and reads
some books by Roe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
80 through II No all work heartily
and unitedly for tn success.
sTATR HIGH SCHOOLS.

Tho Milford Chronicle advances the
rather staggering suggestion that the
State take upon itself the contract for
providing high schools. established at
suitable locations. and conducting
them. why not" It asks, "havc the
State build one high school at George
town. one at Milford, one at Dover,
one ut Middletown. and where others
could be placed 10 advantage-but
not to exceed nine In all-including
tho city of Wilmington. With con-
crete highways connecting all central
points, the transportation to and from
the high schools would be easy of ac-
complainant, and the question OF the
Get after this problem and have It
solved as near rs possible when the
next Legislature assemblies. II may
settle the whole trouble OF public
school laws"
And then. again. II may open reg
ular Pandoras box OF future troubles
especially In the very important matter
/ OF cost OF construction and mainten-
ance. To build nine high schools OF a
] character to meet modern requirements
would involve an outlay OF probably
four million dollars. and that would
comprise n heavy Increase to the al
What 1t would cost to operate them
and TO provide safe and convenient
lines OF transportation for the pupil.
IL a matter OF speculation at present
but there is no doubt II would be ,
considerable Item.
Probably It would be q good thin,
10 have all the State high schools
and the lower grade schools also, con
Quoted under well-organized an,
capable State control. There woul
be promise OF efficiency and practica
economy In such plan, with tho RICH
agencies employed. But when
comes to Observation-Disclosures tn
rub"
II may be set down as a certaint,
however. that the people OF Whining
ton. already harassed by heavy taxa
ton, would look with doubtful eye
upon this proposition II laid seriousI
before them. They might feel favor
ably disposed towards the plan. h,
when 81 came 10 the cost they woul
have lurking suspicion that In the er
the xrca. bulk OF It would be impose
upon their already heavily burdene
shoulders. And they have good re;
u, son for fearing that this would be Il
result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
WHERE THE OBJECTION LIES.

The Dover Index, which has stead
lily favored the filing tax, imposing three
dollars annually upon every citizen.
man and woman. for the support of
schools, Is of the opinion that the in
clusion OF women in this new tax i'm
position, despite their objection to it,
may be a blessing" II may, in the
opinion Of our Dover contemporary
help 20 impress the women with the
burdens OF taxation, and the lesson
that States cannot appropriate money
to everything that citizens want with
out coming bach 10 the citizen for
the money 10 pay for it,
No doubt many women, especially
those who have long been taxpayers,
as we'll as those who are compelled 10
Join In the economy essential TO meet
ing tax payments by members Of their
families. already have learned this les
son. The imposition Of the fling tax
| increases their knowledge.
But the fact that IS not taken into
consideration by our contemporary IS
| that IL is not the tax item that is sc
Objectionable TO women, but the man.
ner Of It's imposition. To thousands Of
them It is most humiliating TO be com.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
Knowles to Address Alpha Lodge.

w. w. Knowles. supreme representa-
tive to the Supreme Lodge of knights
OF PythIas of the United States. will be
the principal speaker tonight at the
meeting Of Alpha Lodge No. %, and
Oriental Lodge. No. Is in the Lodge
rooms in Pythian Castle. A large class
of candidates will be initiated in the
first degree.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Union Fire Co.
Liberty Fire Co.
Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
Reliance Fire Co.
/. s. s. Fraternity.
Weccacoe Fire Co.
Democratic League
Water Witch Fire Co.
Sumner Post. G.. A. X.
Apollo Castle, X. q. T..
Division No. 6. A. o. II.
Eureka Temple. l.. G.. r. -
Delmarvia Union b. l.. l.
Alpha Council, l. o. r. G.
Antietam Temple. o. L. A.
Camp No. 5. =. o. S. of A.
Appomattox Camp, S. Of V.
Washington Lodge. X. OF p.
Delmarvia Lodge, l. o. o. I.
Beta Tent, No, 2, X. O. l.. NJ.
Harmony Council, l.. F. OF A.
Santa Maria Council, h. Of c.
Brandywine Lodge. l. o. o. f.
Blue Rock Council, .. L. K. c.
Minaua Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ
Il. NJ p. & /. Bricklayers' Union.
Bricklayers' International Union.
Wilmington Aerie, No. Z. +. o. L.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6, S. of b.
Christine Encampment l. o. .. b.
Delaware Conclave, II. or S. w. Nj.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
St. Benedict's Beneficial Association.
fishers Union, Union NJ. E. Church
Wash. and Lafayette Chap. r. A. y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

contributing powerfully but A. yet
UNNECESSARILY to drive tho Mexican
people back to civil war and anarchy.
---EnKltsh Review.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06
Mr.. Haynes Is Confident.

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes is
optimistic of eventual thorough enforce
ment of the dry amendment. II is no
secret that for long time the legalized
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-06

She-"Before we were married yo,
used TO catch me in your arms" He
Yes, and now ! catch you in M
pockets"-Boston Transcript.