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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
HARVEY GOES TOO FAR.

II is reported in London that Pre-
mier Poincare OF France. before lead
ing the recent conference OF Premiers
in France, was DESTROYS OF learning
American sentiment about the inten-
ton OF France &c so TO the extreme
Of taking possession Of the Ruhr dis
trict in order 10 enforce reparatiOns
payment by Germany. And SO sent
a friend 20 confer with Ambassador
Harvey.
II is also reported in London that
Ambassador Harvey told Premier
Poincare's representative. while dis
claiming any authority 10 speak FOR
the Harding administration, that
seizure OF the Ruhr territory by
France would be even less popular in
the United States than in England
NJ. Poincare's representative was so
impressed with this information. IL
is said. that he took the first train
for Paris. in order 10 confer with
his chief as soon as possible.
1t is gravely doubtful that Ambas-
sador Harvey. II ne expressed the
above opinion 10 Premier Poincare's
representative, came anywhere near
TO representing real public opinion
in the United States. There is rea-
son TO believe such a statement would
grossly misrepresent 1t.
The American people have sin
cere sympathy with France. They
recognize what a precarious position
she would be in with Germany once
freed from severe restraint and ir
position 20 follow German impulses
Our people are in favor. there is reason
20 believe, of having ample protec
ton extended 20 France.
II is well that Ambassador Harve,
has been called home for a heart-to
heart talk with his superiors. He ma,
be in need Of some practical sugges
tons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
FARMER CLHMENCRAU.

Entirely apart from what NJ. Gle
menceau has said. the very appearance
of such a simple. kindly. sturdy figure
before the thousands who have seen
him. East and West. has had a whole
some effect. Those who chung 90 the
caricature of the Frenchmen ms pre-
scented in the comic paper and on the
stage--a mincipg fop I'm pot hat. with
waxed mustachcs and an imperial
have had this picture effaced by the
solid mold. blunt speech and print
tive gestures of our visitor The old
burlcsque IL seen 20 be as unfair as
the "haysecd' representation Of the
American farmer.
II was a happy idea that this farm
born son OF France should take off his
much tnllSed-of gloves and touch
hands with tho farmers of tho Missis-
sippi Valley; for II was the French
explorers and priests who first evoked
this fertile valley Of farms from the
unknown. who knelt on It's soil 20
consecrate Il and who lifted handfuls
of It toward the skies In sign Of pos
session. Though ~ was an added
! Journey Of thousand miles that he
made out into this valley "a journey
which one of the early French OK
plorers made on foot through tho
snowsD. II Is hoped that 81 will prove
an Antaean experience for Clemen-
ceau and that he will 60 back 20 his
home and his smedltatiOns on tho
coast. from which Cartier and Cham
plain, la Sale and Father Marquette
set forth on their porilous voyages
/ rejuvenated.
Quite apart from Clemcnceau's per
sonallty. his words 20 the farmers ~
/ America are worth remembering and
needing. You MUST choose between
| isolation and corporation" he said
While our farmers are producing more
than We can eat. Austria has gone
hungry most 81 the time. and Ger
many and France az certain times be-
cause they had little or nothing 20 cat
The farmers, who are. as Mr.. j ruch
said. tho real exporters. are in
/ tarcatod above others IN establishing
such international relations as Will
/ lead 10 the restoration OF foreign mar
/ kcts and make ~ not only possible 10
feed hungry world but 20 better
themselves IN doing t-Ncw YORK
/ Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
THE LEGISLATURE AND
THE NEW CHARTER BILL

We are sure that all who are inter-
.s;ed In and favorable to a new char
ter for wilmington-and that is
known to include at least so per cent
OF our entire citizenship-will read
with much interest the editorial on
the subject printed by the Dover Della
warcan In lis current issue. which ap-
pears elsewhere in today's paper. 1t
il a somewhat surprising deliverance.
and essays 70 deal with the subject
from the point OF view OF what the
promoters OF the charter measure
should show 20 the members of the
Legislature as a convincing argument
In favor Of the enactment Of the mea-
sure.
of Itself. this presentment is prac-
teal and reasonable. But II may also
he said ~ is almost supernuous. for the
promoters Of the charter movement
are fully prepared 10 show 20 all
member. OF the legislature why the
people OF Wilmington have urgent
need % a new city charter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
Party for Mrs. II. ID. Walker.

A surprise party was rendered Mrs.
Harry ID. Walker, Fourth and Adams
streets. by her children on Thursday
evening. Mrs. Walker had gone to
the meeting OF the Madison Neighbour
hood Association to help complete ar
rangements for the community Christ
mas tree and on her return home
found the house filed with guests.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph ID. Mullins, Mr.. and Mrs.
John y. Swift. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
y. McIIugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Barrett. Harriet ID. Walker, James
and Josephine Mullins, Edward.
Francis and John Swift. Ann and
Jessie Barrett, Francis Walker and
Harry ID. Walker. The home was
beautifully decorated. Refreshments
were served. Mrs Walker received
many handsome gifts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
Safety Lecture.

Alfred ID. Smith, maintenance
manager OF the New Castle Leather
Company. VINO will address the In
dustrial Safety School, bell 6 conduct
ed under the auspices Of the Indus
trial Committee Of the Delaware
Safety Council. in the Auditorium Of
the New Castle Leather Company to-
morrow evening. Is we'll qualified 10
speak 10 his fellow workers on ihe
little things they neglect tiOughtless-
ly in their work but which many
times prove exceedingly dangerous as
fire hazards. MIR. Smith received his
early education IN the Wilmington
schools and then graduated as an cleo
trical engineer. Following his pro-
fession, he became a member Of the
engineeri4g stan OF the du ,Pont
Powder company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
ANOTHER WARNING.

The Board OF Health, through Sec
rotary Mckinney, has issued another
warning. Issuing warnings has long
been a favorite diversion Of our local
Boards OF Health.
This time the warning is directed
TO those physicians who are called
70 attend cases OF communicable dis
ease and fail 10 report them promptly
to the Board of Health. as the law re-
quires. This requirement is import
ant. and there Is every reason why
the board should see that is complied
with.
But warnings. % themselves. are
generally ineffective, as the Board Of
Health should well know. That body
has done more than its share in the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

past In giving warnings-and II is
stiii giving them. -
II might be well for tho Board Of
Health to change its policy and insti-
tutc a few prosecutions for fragrant
violations of the law. no matter by
whom committed. Such actions would
bring about immediate reform. But n
body that does nothing beyond Civ
Ing warnings need not be surprised
when its warnings continuously fall
upon unheeding ears.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

Tn. experience q the previous char
ter campaign. therefore. fully complies
with what the Dover Delavarean says
are N. essential arguments in secur-
ing IN. favor o, members OF the Leg
stature. There II no doubt the people
q wilmington have studied the pres
ont system % government and know
(. 90 be wronr--antqua-ed. Ineffective
90 a material degree, and unduly ex-
I,ersive. They have carefully studied
IA. comuisslon-city manager plan OF
municipal administration and feel as
sured O. L. a good plan. certainly a
VAST IMPROVEMENT on the system that
las long been adhered 20 in our city.
only last week they had the privilege
~ listening 20 a talk by one Of the &C
tive agents In the admirable system
that vas adopted by the city OF Day
ton after a great catastrophe nao
destroyed a large portion Of the city
and made necessary the adoption Of
reform methods % the most approved
character IN order 70 restore. through
effective municipal administration. the
uhyslcal and financial status OF their
community. And his testimony was
most assuring This is why the
people % Wilmington. even more earn
saily than before. will ask the Legis-
lnture 20 enact commission-city
manager charter for our city. They
believe y will bring about admirable
results. and they are sincerely desir-
our % giving IL a practical trial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

In put To the British. Italian and Bel
gian Ministers: II not force. what
ultimate guarantee do you propose7
The question may be answered salts
factorily after another series of in
formal negotiations. but In the light
Of tho record Of many fruitless con-
versations on the subject II Is dIHl-
cult 10 conjecture how Il can be. a
dependable guarantee would clearly be
military pressure on Germany. The
French can conceive OF no other.
while the British Ministry does not
even want TO talk about II. n Is
incredible. however. that another con-
fence on Preparations Is about To fail
Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

But as 10 officials under the present
system who have not such excellent
records. and whose official duties are
not Of such n character as 70 demand
ali their working time and attention.
thus permitting them 70 profit liber-
ally by outside pursuits-well, there
night be a difference.
And herein may lie the chief con-
Germ Of the Dover DclawaIean.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

This part Of the promotion program
W.. fully complied with at the 1921
session Of the Legislature. 4 Citi-
sons Charter Committee carefully.
prepared. after due celebration and
discussion. a bill providing for a COM
n,ission-ci,y manager charter for Will
minrton. the kind that has been en-
yloyed with signal success in more
than $50 citie.. including the important
city Of Dayton. Ohio. Why this ad-
uirahle measure failed Of enactment
;s well-known and need not be here
recapitula,ed. II Is sufficient TO say
that IN. measure 70 be presented 70
the coming session will provide for
the oomrniss.on-city manager char
ter system for Wilmington.
During the public consideration Of
,hi. admirable city charter measure
two years ago. 8, was clearly demon
rtrated. by the action OF large num-
Ter % social and civic bodies. COM
prislne. Il was estimated, fully 75 per
cent Of the ci,y's population, that il
represented public sentiment as clear
~ a. was possible without the formal
procedure 81 a vote al an election. A
,rcat majority % the people OF VIII
minC,on wanted that new charter al
that tirne--but they did not get il
And once more they ask the Legisla-
fure % give !; 20 them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

from other districts have no respon-
sibility in the matter. for they have.
But that responsibility mainly rests
in satisfying themselves that the pro-
posed new charter measure meets
with the approval OF a substantial
majority Of the people OF Wilmington
and In earnestly desired by many good
citizens who have no other purpose
TO serve than the public purpose OF
providing their city with the best ad-
illustrative machinery that Ray be
available.
And when the people OF Wilmington
thus satisfy the members OF the Leg
islature on this important point, as
no doubt they will do completely. we
cannot conceive that members from
districts outside the city will have any
hesitnncy in granting the clearly
manifested desire Of Wilmington
people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

But there may be n reason-a per-
sonal reason-for the concern over
this purely local matter thus expressed
by the Dover Delawarean. The editor
OF that paper. also president OF the
company by which it is published. is
an official OF the city of Wilmington
under the present mixed up and in
efficient, system of administration. He
is a member OF the Board OF Assess
ment. Revision and Appeals. at a sal
airy of $4,000 per year. That his official
duties do not occupy all his hours
available for working purposes is
amply a;tes;ed by the fact that he
also is president OF the Delawarean
concern and editor OF the paper, and
in addition has publicity" interests
IN The city OF Wilmington.
II also is a fact that some faith
full and efficient officers of our city
administration. who have rendered
good service for years, are somewhat
apprehensive that a new charter might
bring about a rude severance OF their
official tenures. But such officials need
have no fear. Under the proposed new
charter their efficient services would
be more needed than ever. and none
such would be in any danger of sum-
mary dismissal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bayard Lesion

Bayard Lesion
Nj. Calvary Club.
Democratic League.
AppomatoN :. OF Y.
J. q. :. Fraternity.
Paperhangers' Union
sumner Post. G. 4, r
Delta Chapter. r. A. NJ
Camp No. 5. z. O. :. A.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge. :. az n.
Antietam Lodge. %. /. A.
Delmarvia Union. &. l. T.
Wilmington Lodge OF Ei6s
Fidelity Lodge. \. @. L. W
Beta Hive. No. I. q. L. @. ~
Delaware Lodge. I @. q. r.
Washington Lodge *. of II.
Beta Tent. NJ. .. * q. T.. NJ
Brandywine Lodge. l. %. q. +.
f santa Maria Council h. ot e..
Harmony Council L. =. ~ \.
Blue Rock Council L. O. y. T..
l Minqul Tribe, lmpd q. e. N.
BroNnsou Library Association.
/ National Protective Association
4 Wilmington Council. O. L. A. NJ.
81. Benedicts Beneficial Society.
/ Braudywine Library Association.
/ BriCklayers' lnterna tionJl Union.
/ Diamond Council. Jr.. o. L. \ NJ
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Asso.
Wilmington Aerie. No. 4. +. o. r.
| Benevolent Pioneer Library Asso.
Lady Miller Lodge. No. 9. :. of h.
NJ. b. * 2. l. (Bricklayers Union).
Ushers' Union, Union NJ. h. Church
Delaware Conclave. II. or 5. W NJ
Wilmington Circle. h. OF \. No. 7S9.
/ Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
Christine Encampment. 1. O. O. r.
Delaware Conclave. No. 9. \. O. :. +,
lsWm. Mckinley Circle. II. or :. W. NJ
vii Il Brandy-wine Council o. L. 4 y
/ Wilmington Circle, r or A.. Nos Z. :.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

No doubt many readers will be sur
prised az such an expression OF inter
cst by a newspaper published at the
state capital In a legislative project
that 40 entirely concerns the people
~ Wilmington and them alone. Not
that the members Of the Legislature
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE REASON.

4 young school teacha- had 5l!s'
arrived a. tne nome - 4 c9un-rr
school director whore she vas 20 board.
The director desired 20 make h.s lm-
por'anee known.
you probably seed ny p.cAer IN
th.s here county's paper, a.n- y'ue'
he began.
Il oel.eve / have" replied the young
woman. I think you we're among
he political candidates, weren't you?"
Nav been akin Dr. PANS Cure
AL. Every body s Magazine.
Are BARRIERS as good AZ sc-ap.rg -p
an acquaintance as they are -ae.r ols'-
toner's Doubtless. but -hev lon 3
cut -hem as ofcen.-A-lan:a Ccnsti-u-
tlOn.
However. he suffrage IT. vamen-
hasn't attained nearly The Velocity we
hopeful back IN 1895 ever tel.eved cha-
1922 would find women stu wearing
so.r-s.-Buha.o Eveuirs Times.
7. Is sad. indeed. when che same
season lC.ngs - ,he Ladies ot me In
visible Eye and the .aJ.es OK invisible
knee baltimore sun.
Il would BRUSH to wear NE u the
gowns worn by society women. says
a stage SRI. Do r by a. means. Edith
a blush = worth $40 a weeS extra
. the managers tel Is. They te- IS tae.l
greatest difficulty - 90 gv- g.r.s go
can o.ush.-Buha,o Evening Tnzs.
Are YOU n competent ,ssufreu--
Yes. sir "But I'm a 49, man q.
please, dom know whether sou
could &c, atoms WIKI 0. or no-.
Don't YOU worry about that. boss
used 20 drive for q pr.ma donna. Co.,
Birmingham Age-Hsra.d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-18

Turn tte spotlight OF publicity on
that PROPERTY you are trying to rent
or sell. Advertise II In Every Eve
ming every day.-Adv,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-02
SOFT COAL MINING
FACING ANOTHER ROW
Miners and Operators Mcetinu at
Cleveland Today to Plan for the
Coming Year.

Cleveland, Oct. approximately
100 representatives of bituminous op
orators and miners from Ohio. Indi
ana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia meet here today to consider
matters pertain ng to the coal indus
try which have been subdued since
the miners strike ended and to ar
range conference next January, wher
miners wages for the coal year begin
ming April /, 1923, are to be formulat
ed. Another purpose of the confer
ence will be to initiate and investiga
tion of the industry concurrently with
that to be carried by the fact-fndine
commission to be appointed by Presi
dent Harding.
The conference also may recon
mend representative union officials
and operators for places on the Presi
dents coal commission.
The question of collective bargain
ing may start lively fight during to
days conference, as the Illinois Goa
| Operators association has announced
it would make every effort to prevent
| any arrangement being made at this
time for the continuance of such col
lective bargaining as has prevailed the
past few years" The association will
urge the industry, it is understood, tt
await the report of President Hard
ings proposed coal commission be
fore entering any new arrangements
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-02
WAGES s26. PER DAY
Through Combination OF Plasterers
and Contractors.

Chicago. Sept 29.-Some Union
plasterers in Chicago are making big
ger weekly wages then some bank
presidents, according to Harman II.
Hettler. lumber dealer and president
OF the Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
tion.
According to what one contractor
tells me-" said Mr. Hettler "he pays
his plasterers 50 an hour and Sl0a day
bonus for working on his job. That
would make S26 . day for union plas-
terers h red by that particular contrac'
tor. Saturday afternoon he pays 81 an
hour. or SIG for four hours work. The
same double scale of 81 an hour pre-
walls for Sunday work.
THE contractors tell me also that
the union and the employers have
signed three year agreement. The
contractors are said to control 100 per
cent of all the plastering jobs in the
city and the union 100 per cent OF
The journeymen platerers and their
helpers.
Combinations have been formed
among the supply houses that control
much of the materials that enter into
the erecting of buildings in Chicago,
Many building material concerns have
been known to unite with labor lead
ers to bring about conditions such as
exist in the plastering trade here"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-02
BOGUS PRESCRIPTIONS
ON WHOLESALE SCALE
Scheme to Drink Up All the Liquor
In the Country Without
Further Delay.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The seizure yester'
day of one ton Of counterfeit prohibi'
ton water-marked bond paper in an
office building here by special federal
intelligence bureau agents, is report
ed to have unearthed conspiracy to
drain government warehouses of liq'
nor stocks and food the country With
counterfeit liquor prescriptions. Jo-
seph Milstein OF New York, who was
guarding the paper at the time of the
seizure, was arrested and held IN
$4,000 for a hearing tomorrow before
United States Commissioner Hayes.
Milsten, police said, is also wanted
as a fugitive from justice in connec'
tion with a rum-running venture at
tempted in New York about two
years ago.
An order to manufacture the paper
was received by South Hadley co1'
Germ about two months ago, together
with certain specifications as to tho
water-mark prohibition An ad
vance cash payment was made.
The paper was delivered on Thurs
day of last week to the "St Lawrence
Steamship company and st. Lawrence
brokers' declared by federal agents
to be fictitious concerns 1t was un'
der these names the Boston offices
were maintained.
AS to whether orders for printing
the withdrawal permit9 had been dis
covered, officials refused to state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-02
GEORGE II CROWNED
Military Council Of IL Really Governs
Greece.

Athens, Sept. 20 (By the Associat-
cd Press-.-Crown Prince George has
taken the oath as king, and Greece,
pending the formation of new min
istry is being governed by twelve
officers representing the army and
navy.
An executive committee. a trium-
virate composed of Colonels Gonatas
and Plastiras for the army and Cap
tain Phokas for the navy, is in ac-
tual direction of the new regime
Athens continues quiet, perfect or.
dor being maintained everywhere.
Ex-king Constantine is. not i'm
prisoned as had been reported in
some quarters but the revolutionary
committee has not yet decided what
shall be done with him.
The new king assumes the title
George the Second. George |, his
grandfather. prince of the Royal
house OF Denmark, was born in
Copenhagen in 1S45 and was assas
sinated at Salonika in 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-02
VILLAGE WATER
SYSTEM PROVES
GOING CONCERN
Clerk Hogan's Semi-annual Turn
Over is $7388.97
MADE TO HOSPITAL FUND
Plant Has Earned Association
And Village $169,027.38
Since 1913
MADE TO HOSPITAL FUND

William p. Hogan, clerk for the
board OF water commissioners, has
turned over to the treasurer OF the
Putnam Memorial Hospital associa
tion the sum OF $73SS.97, representing
the net earnings OF the village water
system for the six months ending
September 30
The earnings for the system are
smaller during the period from
March 81 to September 30, than for
the other half year. The turn over
to the association next spring VIII
be In the vicinity of $4,000.
Since the system came into posses.
son of the village in 1913 through
the gift of the late Henry w. Put.
nam of San Diego, Cal. by whom the
water works were constructed, Clerk
Hogan has turned over to the hospl.
tai association total of $154 1881.
The deed of gift made provision
for a sinking fund to be used at such
time as the village should determine
that the community was in need of a
larger water supply and this fund
amounting to $4,000 has been ex
pended in the construction of the ad-
d.tional 10-inch main through the
water began to flow into the reser-
voir Saturday night.
An additional provision OF the deed
allowed an annual expenditure OF
$500 for pipe line extension.
Combining these figures 1t Is
found that the hospital association
and the village have Jointly received
from the system during nine years
the tidy sum of sl69,02739.