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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
JUST FOLKS
SAD CASE OF McNABB.
By Edgar A. Guest

81 am the fellaw" said Old Man
McNabb,
"All for myself must hustle to grab,
All that do in this land of the free
Must have something tangible in i'll
for me;
I am the fellow that's out for the gold,
Out for the stuff 1 can gather and
hold.
Let others prate OF their service for
Man,
I'm on this earth to get all that I
can
Old Man McNabb sits alone in his
wealth,
Broken in spirit and broken in health.
Gold is the world" he declares, an
alone;
Never a friend he can trust has he
known,
Nobody stops at his door day by day.
Nobody pauses kind word TO say.
Now he discovers, with life near its
end, s5sS
One can grab money but can't grab
a friend.
He wanted it all for himself. did Nc
Nabb.
Greedy and selfish and eager TO grab.
Working for others he thought was a
crime,
A waste OF his effort, waste OF his
time;
Seeking the profit, he went on his way
Making his world what he finds it
today.
Now. at the end of his road. he has
learned
He who spurns others shall some day
be spurned.
II am the fellow" thought Old Man
McNabb,
IAN for myself 1 must hustle to
grab
Piuful doctrine and horrible creed,
Fashioned in seifishness builded on
greed
Turn from yourself just as fast as you
can,
Think less of profit and more of the
man,
J Make it good world for others. and
they
win make it good world for 70,
every day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
TO ELIMINATE POISON GASES.

II Ia well the Conference on the
Limitation Of Armaments has given
approval to tho resolution offered by
MFR. Elihu Root. at the suggestion OF
Secretary Hughes. 1t Is said. for the
elimination Of poison gases as agen-
c,es In war hereafter. We had ex-
perience enough during tho late war
to demonstrate tho efficiency OF these
potent forces, 80 far as overcoming op-
posing armies Is concerned. but, as
with the employment OF the sub
marine. public sentiment revolts at
the use Of such horrid and brutal
agencies. without them war is suf-
fciently destructive and terrible in
its results.
II was sickening, in war times, TO
read OF men being assailed by poison
Gus gases that tortured them hor-
ribly and sent thousands to lingering
deaths. II was most revolving to read
OF men by the hundreds being at
tackled by liquid fire and burned and
blinded. no one with human feeling,
could consider such revolving recitalt
except with horror.
The employment OF these hellish de-
vices melted renewed efforts for theil
production, and especially for an In.
crease In their powers Of destruction
during the war and some Of the re
suits are said 10 be most astounding
II Is said gases have been invented
which. II sent In dense clouds owe
a thickly populated community, woul,
kin all the inhabitants in a few min
utes. with no chance for q single on
TO escape. And a city Of any siz
could be thus enveloped.
Let US hope all such fiendish agcn
cies in war Will be eliminated. Tn
more that IL done in this direction
the longer will be the strides take
by the entire world in the directio
OF permanent peace.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
AS TO PROFrrEBRING.

In excuse for a failure by the Re-
publican Congress OF the past two
years to do anything practical towards
relieving the people from the exac-
tions Of unduly high prices, apolosetic
politicians are endeavoring to lay the
blame on the Wilson administration
They say It should have stopped
profiteering" at the outset.
Well, this Is what President Wilson
endeavored to do; II Is what his ad-
ministration did very successfully In
various respects while the war was
In progress But when, IN August,
1919, President Wilson urged upon
the Congress six measures designed
to place an effective check upon open
proflteering. no attention was paid
to them. The Congress was Republi-
can, and of course would not consider
Wilson, no matter how meritorious
Now a complete Republican admin
istration sits at Washington, but II
does nothing for the relief Of the
people. Even the Industrial depres-
sion. which imposes idleness upor
thousands OF sufferers, does not move
IT to action towards reducing the high
charges for the necessaries, OF living
The country surely is afYiicted with ar
incompetent, do-nothing administra'
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09

g The latter. At least among the Re-
publican majority. are committed to
the special interests and have little
concern for the people in general.
stnl. even with this diaposition to
impose taxation with view to bens-
fting certain interests instead OF
merely for the purpose OF raising rsve-
nue-which should be the sole purpose
OF all forms OF taxation--the tariff
makers hnd themselves cncompassed
by annoyance and difficulty. They
enacted what they called an Emer-
gency Tariff law. during tho special
session. in an endeavor to satisfy tho
clamor OF the special interests for
profitable protection. but they admit
they did a poor Job. The Emergency
Tariff law has proved failure and
disappointment. and It 10 hoped to
improve matters by the new bill the
Congress Is now wrestling with.
But in vain will be these endeavors.
The country has shown. time and
again. that 1t will not stand for high
protective tariff taxation, which In
evitably oppresses the people by high
prices. They have repudiated every
Republican high protective tariff for
the last quarter OF a century. and will
repudiate them a. hong as they are
forced down their throats. A revenue
tariff, without favored protection, Is
what the people want as a rule, but
unfortunately they went wild at the
last two national elections and elected
high tariff Congresses. two in sue
cession. Now they are paying for
this serious mistake.
The best thing for Congress TO do
ia TO pass a bill repeating the unsatis-
factory Emergency Tariff law and
re-enacting. In It's entirety, the Under
wood Tariff bill which was passed in
the early months OF the first Wilson
administration. Under that enactment
the country prospered as it had never
.prospered before. and its restoration
al this time would do more than any
thing elise to revive business and In.
dustrial prosperity. During its reigr
II impaired assurance to all con-
cerned. and It's restoration with Q
promise OF reasonable permanency
would be a great thing for the coun'
try. This 10 q reform which the people
should have in mind, above all others
when they vote at the election fol
a new Congress. next fall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
THE TARIFF CONTROVERSY.

Tho Republican majority in Con-
srsss 10 stili wrestling with the prob
lem Of tarin taxation and finds It /.
very dif'lcult one 10 solve Hearings
are In progress before the committee.
and every special interest throughout
the country that looks 10 profit
through the imposition OF high pro
tecsivs tariff taxation ls on the alert,
guarding axinst anything that might
IN any manner impair its opportu-
mites to pront from this source. The
people. ho~~vcr. who Will have TO meet
ali this protective tarin taxation. and
mere. In enhanced prices for the pro-
ssctsd products. are not represented
~ these committee hearings al Wash
ingon. Their interests are presumed
- b. In charge OF Senators and Rep
sooentativss In Congress-. but too many
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
OWE EUROPE NOTHING.

In this war the United States could
have ruined the allies by closing It's
markets and placing embargoes on
munitions and foodstufYs. II was one
great fear the allies had that the
German element In American citizen
ship would succeed In stopping trade
with Europe. The benevolent neutral
ity Of the United States was all then
that the allies asked, and they knew
their salvation was to be found In
American industry. What was then a
necessity TO them is now regarded as
a shame to the United States. Some
Americans are beginning TO believe
that the allies were fighting for the
United States and that America was
Withholding its men while 1t made
money by selling goods to It's defenders
1t is a nations duty to avoid war
so long as 1t possibly can. 1t is the
moral duty OF a government to avoid
war II II can be avoided. When war
for the United States could no longer
be avoided. IN the opinion OF the Amer
lean government, 1t was undertaken
on a scale regardless Of men or money
The American army was In whaf
was virtually one great offensive. Ii
that offensive, which was the final one
| the American casualties were As, ,00i
dead and nearly 200 900 wounded. Tha
was a sacrifice similar TO what tn,
| French made in the unsuccessful
Champagne offensive and to what TIL,
British made in the unsuccessful
Somme offensive, which We're Riganti'
and deadly encounters. in the earlie
years Of the war.
When the war was won the Aneri
can army came home and the Unitet
| States withdrew without = penn,
asked in reparations or a foot OF Ian,
taken as compensation--th things n
other winner can cay.
These American sacrifices wer
made In war OF which the origin an
! causes were as remote from America
participation or responsibility as
) they had been found In the moor
There never before In history had bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
sACRAMENTAL WINE.

Editor Every Evening:--A letter In
your issue OF January 4. raises the
question OK sacramental wine. and
another question closely allied to Il.
Tho first qpestion Is: What possible
suitable substance could be obtained
II God, through his son Jesus Christ,
commands one thing and one only 70
be drunk, viz: what was drunk at the
last supper7" In Luke 22. 17-18 we
read: And he took the cup, and gave
thanks. and said Take this. and di-
vide 1t among yourselves. For I say
unto you that | will not drink Of the
fruit OF the vine until the kingdom OF
God shall come" Grape Juice is the
fruit OF the vino In its unfermented
state, before decomposition has set
In and the sugar turned 20 alcoholic
poison. There is no proof from scrip
ture that our Lord used or approved
the use of intoxicating wine for sac
ramental purposes. or as a common
beverage. or as medicine.
The other question is. III prohibition
is the last word, the final solution oi
the problem OF alcoholic intemper-
ances. why did not Christ absolutely
prohibit the use OF wine. as did Maho-
metz" There were hundreds o.
abuses, evil practices, vices, outrage'
and tyrannies, that were practical II
the Jewish Church and in heather
nations. some sanctioned by govern
ment and some forbidden by law, tina
he never mentioned In any way. III
came to seek and save men who wer
lost In sin. His miracles wer
wrought TO establish faith in his Di
vine pature. His death was al
atonement for our sins satisfactory q
God. Abolishing the liquor traffic
one OF the fruits OF christianity. ais
an American economic reform.
G.. A. Cooke,
Lewisville, Pa, Jan. 7, 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
THE EVENING SMILE.
BOA CONSTRUCTORS.

Miss Christine Merriman, head of
the disarmament division Of the
League Of Women Voters, said in
Washington:
Disarmament. when It comes, will
do away with absorption Of one coun-
try by another.
These absorbing, or boa constructor,
countries remind me OF the elderly
man In the smoker who bent over an
old gentleman seated In front of him
and said:
"'Beg pardon, but do you mind
lending me your spectacles q mo-
mentT
"'Not at ALL said the kindly old
gentleman; not at ALL .
THE elderly chap fixed the spec
tacles firmly on his nose.
Thank YOU he said. And now,
sir, since you can no longer read your
newspaper, will you kindly pass IT
over to me?"-Exc.
| Manager--"Well. how many orders
did you get yesterday" Traveller
II got two orders from one shop sir
Manager-"What were they?
| Travel-"One was to get out. and the
other was TO stay out."--Idverpool
Post.
"If ] only knew what TO do with
baby" Didn't you get a book OF
instructions with 1t motherT-Spart
4 Moments.
Freshmen co-eds at the University
Of Wisconsin think prospective hus-
bands should have $4,000 a year
while seniors believe that 81 1900 would
be enough That shows what thu
higher education will do to girl
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
You insist on laughing at my nev
hat" said Browns wife severely
l"Yes," answered her husband, II can
get away from the idea that II is /;
Joke" "A jokel On whom, pray?
We'll. when you wear 1t It's a jok
on you: and when / pay for 1t it's I
Joke on me."-Boston Transcript.
Small Girl-"Give me a bite of you
candy. Jimmy?" Small Boy--"No fear
But you may kiss me while my mouth
sticky. Toronto Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
WHO ARE EXEMPT

Editor Every Evening-Who are the
people who enjoy immunity from
taxAtion7
The landlord does not forget his tax
when he figures out the rent he
should receive. The shopkeeper and
the boardinghousc lady follows his
example and passes the tax along
until 1t fetches up on tho poor devils
back who is generally working his
fingers ends OF TO keep body and
soul together.
Why should the man who is down
pay more than his share?
Everybody should enjoy helping the
common veal rather than enjoy inn
munity. But where does immunity
exist?
A. NJ.
Wilmington. January 7. 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09

your QUESTIONS plhluly anu Drltuy. 1--WE
flll name and address and enclose two
cents In stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct to the inquirer.
O. In using the word venison, does
ii mean meat OF the deer or does II
mean the meat OF other wild animals?
F. A.
A. While custom restricts the
meaning OF venison TO the flesh of
deer, one definition of venison is the
flesh OF any beast of the chase or
game bird.
@. The year 1921 had SO pay days
in It. How soon will this happen
again? T. T. A.
| A. The next year that will begin
and end on Saturday will be 1927.
| q. What are the 10 largest cities
IN the United States? f. A. c.
| A. The 10 largest cities in the
United States ranked according to
size are New York. Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Detroit. Cleveland. ST. Louis.
Boston. Baltimore. Pittsburg, and Los
Angeles.
| Q. Is there any way of killing out
water byacinths that make creeks in
Florida unnavigable? S. NJ. w
A. The best way of exterminating the
nuisance Is to spread among the water
hyacinths their natural enemies. the
water weeds. water pests (Elodea
Canadensis); further, TO disseminats
among them some virulent disease
capable of destroying them and finally
to reconstruct the bridges, so that the
mass of obstructing plants may be
freely carried out into the ocean.
Q. Have the Jews flag? e. E. S.
A. The Jewish nation has a flag
which consists of blue field with the
Star OF David, o six-pointed star of
white, in the center.
Q. What Is pat hand in straight
poker, and is four Of kind considered
{. pat hand? G. NJ. II.
A. Pat hands are those which are
played without discarding or ex-
changing any of the cards originally
dealt. Four OF kind might be- a PAT
hand or its holder might draw one
card to miSead other players.
.. How many acres of land covlt
be brought under irrigation along thS
Colorado River? c. II. Nj.
A. In 1920 about 2,464 900 acres OF
land In the United States and 100, ,0OC
acres In Mexico were under irrigation
along the Colorado River and its tri
butaries II is estimated that th4.
could be increased TO about 6,12s.O .OOl
acres in this country and 500, 900 acre,
In Mexico
@. Is mlstletoe the flower of an,
state? w. p.
A. Mistletee IS the state flower O
Oklahoma. II was adopted by IN
Legislature. oklahoma was the frs
state to take legislative action in tn
ladoption Of p state flower
Q. Are white people allowed 70 vot
in Liberia? Q. Il S.
A. Men must be of negro blood an
own real estate In order to quality 10
the ballot In Liberia.
Q. Is the peanut nut or a vege
table? A. N.
5. A. The peanut Is a vegetable an
belongs to the same family as tn
I. common pea or bean.
@. When did the Siamese twin
4. live? s. d. r.
A. Eng and Chang. the origins
! Siamese twins, were born In 1911 an
llived until 1874.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

20 great military effort made by 4
nation no innocent Of blame.
We hope living Americans will not
b = reproAch 70 their dead by sd-
mittin9 into their minds for an in
slant the thought that tho United
States II Europs's moral dcbtor. a
Stacker in its own CAUSE. and dsiin-
quent to its own ideals. Tho fathers
Of these American soldiers had q
great war for = great moral idea. and
tho LIVING OF them will say that they
got little aid from Europe In behalf
OF tho moral cause. That moral cause
was nearly lost by the ADVANTAGE
Europe took OF the danger to the
United States.
The United States docs not face IL
future owing Europe anything-Chi.
cago Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09

the proposed scheme for his own ap-
pointmsnt. It will be admitted that
he has rendered high service to hia
State and the country by tho course
he has pursued. And Mr.. Pepper, ow-
ing no adherence to the political gang
that rules Pennsylvania. Ii free to
pursue = course N Senator that may
reflect credit upon himself and re-
dound to the honor Of his State
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
lNCREAsEs IN TAXATION.

Taxpayers Vt Wilmington. already
moro than sufficiently muicted. In their
opinion. are threatened with a further
increase IN taxes. this year. Thus,
whatever relief they may receive
through the reductions and elimina-
iions In the income tax and other
Federal impositicns. they may nnd
with increased rather than diminished
tax burdens. And this Is not a pleas
ing prospect.
Last year the City Council advanced
the city and school tax rate from
si75 60 $40 on the hundred dollars.
aud there Is probability that another
increase. to little more than two
dollars. will be found necessary this
year" Also. II In very probable the
Levy Court will md some pretext or
other for an increase in the county
tax rate.
These conditions result generally
from increased demands for expendi-
,urc. for public purposea The cost
of local administration naturally In
crcascs as the community srows. an,
4, was originally contended. and sener-
ally conceded. that the increased value
~ property, forming the basis OF taxn-
ton. would provide for each years
growing needs. making increases In the
tar rates necessary only 20 meet special
demands or unexpected emergencies.
Hut actual conditions have shown the
faliacy OF this assumption.
The truth II that demands OF local
administration increase far beyond
the rite Of increase In property valu-
as,one. and that tax rates have to
keep race with the advancing de-
msnds. Also. every community has
70 provide for important improve
mersM looking 10 the henent OF the
community for years TO come. by bond
issues. And the interest on these bond
issues becomes an increasing burden
q. lors A. they are resorted TO.
Hut. on m. other hand. there Is no
doubt that local administration in
nearly every community-and as
4 suredly 20 In our OWNS unneces-
sarily expensive. Any citizen can see
by even casual observation on a tour
through the public buildings. there
are more employees In various ofnces
than are absolutely necessary. Nc
weil-manawcd private business con-
cerr would consent 10 a superhuity o!
employees under good salaries. but
would insist at all times upon limit
ing its working forces TO the ac,ua
demands OF it's business. And thers
10 no doubt oficisl salaries In nearly
all communities-cspecia In THU
city and county and stste--misht b
materially reduced without becomln,
% ANAL ~ TO be unjust
Thesc conditions have sprung up II
recent years, growing amazingly. l.k,
weeds. and ~ is the case with weeds
through neglect. The cause 10 tn
indifference Of too many citizens 4
their real interest IN local government
Politicians md others who are selfish
~ interested are always on the alert
bat thousands OF taxpayers neslec
the csuse ~ good administration en-
sireiy. II higher taxes will not serv
70 arouse them 10 their duty. nothin
will.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Phoenix Fire Co.
Mt. Calvary Club.
Democratic League.
Board of Education.
Washington Fire Co.
Sumner Post, G.. A. r.
Apollo Castle, x. @. r.
Painters and Decorators.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge, S. OF III.
Antietam Temple, O. Z. A.
Delmarvia Union, b. P. l..
Appomattox Camp, S. of V.
Washington Lodge, X. OF Z.
Fidelity Lodge. A. 0. U. w.
Beta Tent. No. 2. X. o. T. NJ.
Eureka Lodge, A. F. 8 A. NJ.
Harmony Council. L. f. of A.
Brandywine Lodge. l. 0. .. #.
Minqua Tribe. Imp'd o. r. M.
Blue Rock Council. l. 0. X. C.
Rrownson Library Association.
st. Benedcts Beneficial Society.
Diamond Council, Jr. 0. ". A. NJ.
Wilmington Council, o. u. A. NJ.
Bricklayers' international Union.
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Asso.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6, S. OF b.
b. NJ. & p. /. (Brickiayers' Union.)
Christine Encampment, l. o. O. f.
Will Nest, No. 1905. Order of Owls.
Delaware Council. No. 1. A. o. S. z.
| Delaware Conciave, H.. or S. w. NJ.
Ushers' Union, Union M. z. Church.
| VIM. Mckinley Circle, No. 8, Fl. OF
| Wilmington Aerie. No. "a, F. 0. E.
Hopockohacking Tribe. Impd 0. r..
Eleventh Ward Democratic League
VIII. & Brandywine Council, o. u, A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-09
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments o,
Every Evening Readers.

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munications will be ignored. PublIca-
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indors rssment by Every Evening OF the
opinions therein expressed.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Small Girl-"Give me bite Of your
candy, Jimmy?" Small Boy--"No fear,
But you may kiss me while my mouths
sticky."-Toronto Telegram.
The Owosso times., 1922-04-21

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