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AUTHORITY.

President Harding frankly told the
miners and operators that he had no
specific legal authority 10 bid them 10
a conference. Nevertheless. he sum
moned them. They readily obeyed his
call. They also at once set about con
sulting together to SEQ II they could
not come TO an agreement 10 end the
coal strike. And they went 10 that
task with other words Of the President
still in their ears For he warned
them that n failure on their part 20
settle their dispute would not mean
that the country would he left help
less. There WAS a higher power. he
inthmated, the power OF public opn-
ION. the demands Of humanity. which
would see to il that industry should
not 10 strangled nor masses Of the
people brought into discomfort and
peril through a tyrannuus Use OF the
giants strength which the workers
and owners appeared 10 he able 20
exert. Explicitly. defined by Jaw or
nOt, there existed an authority 10
which they must bow. II is the au-
thoIity of the common veal.
In Ike manner the Railroad Labor
Board informed the union that IL had
no authority under the statute to for
bid them 10 strike or 70 compel them
20 accept lower wages. They have
the legal right 20 qAit work. But in
their case, too. there ia a mighty
power which will surely Sc: bounds to
their actions. II stands behind the
phrases which we use 10 describe it
the general welfare. the public good,
the essential needs of the nation.
Roughly. II is the right of self
preserva ton. The whole people will
never consent 10 be thrust into misery
by part Of the people.
There Is, therefore. an authority
sufficient and dread TO enforce obedi
ence. If driven 10 the exercise of Its
power. il will find agents and weapons
Il viii work through popular senti-
ment. II will utilize the press. II
Will prompt and energ1ze public ser
wants Let men and organizations
/ tempted 10 seize the occasion to para
| I'VE our industrial life and to infiict
/ hardsh!ps and suffering upon millions
rot delude themselves. There is ar
unwritten authority in America able
20 discomht and punish them. They
should take heed in time and yield L
! rea son rather than rely upon force
! lest II fall upon them and grind then
| to powder.-New York Times.
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An EDITOR-PRFSDENT.

While on his visit 10 his homo In
Marion, Ohio. over the Fourth Of July
President Harding reeumed his former
newspaper work to the extent Of writ
ing an editorial for HE paper. the
Marion Star. II was a good editorial
under the caption Of Essentials 70
Success" and It's fun text was wired
all over the country-and possibly to
foreign countriee--and printed In many
newspapers.
While this editorial was. as wa have
said. n very good one, It ie probable Il
was no better than many others writ
ten by Mr. Harding when he was the
regular editor Of his daily paper and
nm aspiring Republican politician of
his State. But none Of his EDITORIALS
of those days gained anything Ike the
circulation given to tho editorial ne re-
lieved himself Of IN the ONCE or his
newspaper. this week.
There was difference. The other
editorials were written ny Warren q
Harding. editor Of the Marion. Ohio
Star. This widely circulated editorial
was written by Warren g. Harding
President OF tho United States.
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ms situation, as the public sale was
conducted under one OF it's operative
agencies. Certainly this agency should
not allow itself to DO placed In tho
position OF even condoninE such an
imposition. and II II has any authority
In tho matter. should sec that those
who bought its properties have fair
treatment In tho matter OF transfers.
Probably Senators Ball and du Pont
and Representative Layton may be
able to take some action that would
speed the relief these tormented pur-
chasers Of homes In Union Park Gar
dens have long prayed for. II so, they
should move at once, and vigorously
The opportunity Is as pressing as any
other, that confront them. and the
cause as worthy az any others that
may claim their attention. Certainly,
something effective should be done.
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OHIO STILL IN THE LEAD,

Ohio has supplahted Virginia as
the mother Of Presidents" and ac-
cording to an incident Of the United
States Senate proceedings, on We'd
nesday, may increase her lead. For
the probabilities OF the Presidential
contest of 1924 were brought into the
discussion, and It was predicted that
Ohio would be the State from which
the next President will come. A Tariff
bill tremendously enough, tho duty
on "nuts"-was under consideration,
and In his remarks IN favor of duty
on this product. Senator Shortridge of
California strayed into the field of
politics, and here is the report of
what followed:
LAS sure" he said, las the sur
will gid the dome tomorrow. Ohio
viii have a son in the Presidential
chair for many years 10 come"
Yes" interrupted Senator Ash
urst, pointing TO Senator Pome-
reno, II am glad 70 say that the
senior Senator from Ohio is in
good health"
THE son Of Ohio TO whom l re-
fer" retorted Mr.. Shortridge. will
be that great-hearted. luminous
minded. thoroughbred American.
Warren C. Harding"
Il think the Senator has his
names confused. My friend the
Senator from Ohio. Is too modest
TO reply" replied Mr.. Ashurst.
Senator Shortridge named Presiden'
Harding right out in meeting, but Sen
ator Ashurst referred TO Senator At
lee Porerene, also from Ohio.
President Harding. by virtue OF hi
present position. is a reasonable Re
publican probability for 1924. although
only recently he expressed a decides
preference for return to public lne
but Senator Pomerene has not We
assumed the proportions Of a nationa
| leader Of the Democratic party. H
1 is. however, a leader Of the Demo
cratic minority in the Senate, an abb
man. and popular IN his State. Shout
he succeed IN his campaign for re
election, this year, he might hgur
prominently in the Democratic Ne
tional Convention OF 1924.
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Ter years old and your head UP high
With never a cloud in the summer sky
And seldom a tear TO dim your eye.
Ten years old. and you fancy still
That life must bow 10 your slightest
will.
And you may eat TIL you've had your
fill.
Ten years old. and your legs are stout
And made for kicking your new shoes
out,
And you haven't encountered a single
doubt.
The worst you know Of the world so
Is O cut bruise from a jolt or a Jar
are.
Ten years old. and your laughter rings
AS sweet as the song tho robin sings,
For never a burden the morning
brings.
Little you know OF the ache and strife
And the pitiless edge of Fate's cruel
knife,
Or the hurts which come in the game
of life.
For always the cum is as cleaning
gold
And never the wintry days seem cold
Or the troubles real. when you're ter
years old
But laugh along and reap your fun,
Out of your boyhood you soon must
run,
And care begins when the playtime' S
done.
Then as you stand where I stand TO-
| day,
Watching a boy of your own at play
1t may he that l shall have gone
away.
But hope youu smile as I smile a
you.
Hearing his laughter the whole da,
through,
And think once mere of the joys yo,
knew.
Then YOU may tell, as his hand yo,
hold,
AS I'm holding yours, what your da,
once told
It's a wonderful 10y to be ten year
old.
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Editor Every Evening: In the zone
bounded by these streets In Whining
ton,-Tenth. Sixth, shipley and King
the BARRIERS have trade combination
90 charge their patrons 20 cents for
shaving and 40 cents for haircutting.
These prices in the same district were
25 and 80 cents, during the war. but
were reduced very recently 20 tho first
quoted figures. Tho reminder OF the
Wilmington BARRIERS exact for the
same service 10 cents for shaving and
30 cents for halrcutting.
II ia not possible to forget TINT about
1890 the standard prices for this work
were 10 cents and 20 cents. while in
the poorer barber shops tho price for
q shave was i've cents. hair cut, 10
cents.
In Philadelphia and many 81 the
large cities. the prices have been re-
duced 10 Is cents for shave and 35
cents for n hair cut Is there any good
reason why reasonable rates could not
obtain here in Wilmington, regardless
OF the combination
E.G.
Wilmington. July 6. 1929.
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disposed OF the story has n news value
Hartford Courant.
SUBSIDY BILLS OF YEsTERyEAR.

Senator Borah's sharp attack on
the Ship Subsidy bill as n MEASURE
that will not stand discussion" in
In the best tradition OF progressive
statesmanship and Western common
sense We have had a long list of gen
eral subsidy bills since Hanna in
troduced the FIRST in 1893. and failed
10 get Il through tho House after the
Senate passed Il. When tho Hanna
Payne bill was pending in 1900 liberal
Republicans like Theodore Burton op-
posed II az vigorously as Democrats
like Senator Vest. Yet that measure
limited government aid 10 total OF
50 900 900 a year. The amount grant
ed by the present bill, as Senator
Borah says. is difficult even TO esti-
mate, but the best view ls that ~ will
cost five or six times the amount pro-
posed in 1900. We had subsidy bills
In tho Congressional sessions OF 1904
8. 1865 and 1867. Tho battle
against tho measure IL q battle OF a
quarter century. II debate is not
choked off. II time Ia allowed for pub
lie sentiment 10 awaken. the presen,
renewal OF Il will end In another dis-
comfture for the subsidy hunters.
IT will no end because the basic OBJ
| jection to the subsidy bill OF 1922 Ia
the Same az the objection 10 tho bill
of 1898. Every ono agreed then and
agrees now, that u great American
merchant marine is desirable II II will
support itself and not depend upon the
taxpayer. II II can be kept goinr
only by burdenlng the Treasury. thor
| Il Is q drag and a curse. II will es
tablish n principle OF government thai
Is fundamentally wrong. II woulC
leave us no excuse for refusing Other
businesses a regular dole from the. ma
tional funds. The sea coast having go
It's slice, the inland regions could de
msnd theirs. As Senator Borah says
il would create group specially fav
ored with reference to taxes and IN,
Treasury. who would become n bod,
potential for the very worst kind o
corruption in government" II an,
one doubts this assertion. let hin
read the history Of the special slibsid,
of 1865 10 the Pacific Mail and tn
scandal resulting In 1872. when II wa
found to have spent a cool million .
influence Congressman.
Subsidy advocates have eoule nov
arguments furnished by our war-tim
shipbulldlng; yet at the bottom IN
issue remains tho same. II we can
no, have great merchant marin
without this sort OF State socialism
let US do without; but wa believe tina
American enterprise and energy ca
lbund up merchant fleet II ca
only do 20 on a sound basis, however
by gardlng the cost Of our existin
ships as war loss and boldly sellin
them ct home and abroad for wha
they will brinK-New York Evenin
Post
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II is no wonder the purchasers of
the Union Park Gardens properties
are indignant over the shabby man
ner ia watch they have been treated
and the costly delays they have beer
subjected 20 ir the matter OF legally
conveying 20 them the homes they
purchased several months ago. To
lie unenlightcned public there is no
clear explanation OF the reason for
this delay. and IL Is not surprising
that many entertain the opinion that
he onderlyiaS motive Is gain. Eut
az the delay is a heavy imposition
upon the purchasers. IN various ways
something should be done. 10 bring il
90 an end. The victims are holding
public meetings. in al endeavor 10
devise Some measures of relief.
The Federal government should
have some concern about this irrita,-
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MAKING BAD MONEY BOOMS.
BY Frederic J. Haskin

and tho source Uncovered and stopped
IL means moro work md constant
yiligance for tho government agents
and greatly increased investigstivs
work.
The appearances OF women 10 ms
countorfeihng profession has caused
the Secret Service many sificultlsl
Tho women are not engaged Ia tbs
actual manufacture OF countsrfaits. but
are confoderates IN the passing 4
the spurious currency.
Counterfei,erB seldom work aions
IN spite Of the fact that the records
show that only the counterfeitsr vho
plays lono hand meets With success
for any extended period e time But
IL is hard 10 practice the profession
singiy. Tho great difficulty - n
getting the counterfeit money into
circulation. To accomplish his rs
master 'counterfeiter has socon9liceg
Tho general practice = for the coun-
terfeiter 70 sell his spurious money q
substantial discount He will sell
500 counterfeit bin N passsr foo
$50 of genuine money ard - coures
NJ ono Is mors expert IN detecting
spurious money than a counterfeiter.
The passer then ma make ano-he~
ssls getting perhaps SIS IN real money
for bis 800 counterfeit
Great care IS taken not % let many
OF them get into circulation a. ~
ss me place.
/ II is IN this pssing branch - -
profession that women are being ems
ployed. They make vsiushls con-
federates because whom detected. they
frequently escape arrest by claim
ing 20 know title about hsrdlir 4.
. rooney ard therefore srs easily ir1Dca-
81 upon.
A curious psychological rays---7
about he whole profee~'o,
of countertsitinr - that . really z6c-
I countsrfeits- requlr.a skill - such
a high order that hs could earn a
better living By honest employment =
his talents than BY the rnsnufsrtGre
II 7puriouC currency Counterfsftira
IL a long tedious process. beset or1fr
hard work and difficulties and = g
rarely indeed hat counterfeit 1
mskes az much money before h q
apprehended as he could from regular
honest employment a. an enersver
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AN UNSPOILED STORY.

The Courant has commented upon
the alleged discovery of an alligator
in a swamp between Ware and Gilbert
Vile, Mass, and at that time we as
serted that the news was a welcome
change from the dispatches from
Ontario telling of the efforts to raise
treasure chest once the property OF
Jesuits and lost in the l640s. After
more than a weeks labor had been
spent by divers it appeared that the
treasure chest" was a large rectan-
gular stone so the story ended then
and there.
This Gilbertville alligator is more
promising for, as we understand II, the
swamp in which the alleged alligator
Is alleged 10 have been seen covers
much territory and therefore the story
is not likely to be verified or disproved
In some time. The tale, therefore,
has time in which to develop and grow
and that is the sort of story which all
men and most women appreciate. The
public was told yesterday. for instance,
that a party of five men. only three
of whom were reporters. were search
ing for the reptile on Monday in IA boat
on Ware river. A sudden movement
on the part of one of the hunters
overturned the boat and threw the
occupants into twenty feet OF water.
/ No one was lost 1t being very diff
cult TO drown a reporter. and the men
/ lost nothing except their cameras and
/ fountain pens because, being reporters,
/ they had nothing else to lose, The
loss was negligible as in return for
what they lost they had a story. II
is capable of additions, for today one
of the two non-reporters who We're in
the boat may go out TO look for one
OF the fountain pens lost on Monday
and may be drowned.
The prints Of the reptile may be
seen in another section of the SWAMP
and another expedition may start out
and be mired or devoured by
mosquitoes and so the story may last
until cold weather. II is good, as we
have said, until the mystery is solved
but when that comes to pass ii is
ruined. No one outside the two towns
thinks for a moment that an alliga.
tor is somewhere in the swamp, bu
there is always possibility that Their,
may be one and until that possibility Il
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RIPPING RHTMBs.
BY Walt Mason.
EVENING YEDTTATIoSs.

often N -hs quiet gioanfnz
bv ny cottage door ST. from
nv tangled whlSkers combing
chirchbugs. ss udbUrs. dust and
grit. And ! zee the people cnas-
lnE 70 sorns silly raaudlln show;
al diversion-n1ad they're ar
ing, On their ezra Gs vain fhav
20. Where the garish I.zh-s are
burning IN p long parade f1ev
ramp. 10 mes ~eading 20
ones learning. hanished - ne
evening lamp. In nv vouth
read the pages wit ~ I1sn q
mighty domes. Sor here we're
no movie stages calling ri
dren from heir homes Wien
the evening chores we're finished.
7 SAT IN our humble cot. and
with pleasure undlminished read
Bin Shakespeare. Pope ana
Scott. And my head - always
ringing, as the day u 81! ex-
pires. Win he ulIslc - fneir
singing, With the ecno q fherr
l]-res. And Z sOOthe -7yes.f -sir1
verses as beneath my vine I rest,
while the boys, n speedster
hearses. rush 20 see soma hap
unfest. Times have changed. ana
oft 1 wonder L with change rrs
risk or sink. With ne evening
lamp gone under. and the poets
on the blink. Il their ears ~
til and iron folks are going 20
me show: no ore spends a r.<hr
with 5yron, as used . .ong
agOo
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PORTRAITS BY THE PEALES.

The Pennsylvania Academy Of the
Fine Arts IS making preparations for
an exhibit of the best examples OBJ
tainabie Of portraits by those eminent
American artists, Charles Wilson Peale,
Rembrandt Peale and James Peale.
The exhibit IS 70 be given in the gal
leries Of the Academy's beautiful home
at Broad and Cherry streets. Philadel-
phia, from April II to May 9, 1923,
and it is hoped to make it one Of the
most effective artistic exhibits OF the
year.
In furtherance Of this project, the
managers of the Academy of the Fine
Arts invite the cooperation of all who
may be In position to assist, in making
the exhibit as representative as pos
sible. They ask that those who OWE
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portraits by any OF the Peales com.
municate at once with the secretary
of the Academy. John Andrew Myers.
stating whether the Academy may rely
upon their cooperation, and including
a list OF tho titles of tho portraits
available. with approximate size of
frames. This information would no Of
much assistance in arranging the exhi-
bition.
It Is hoped there will be a general
compliance with this request. The
Peales were eminent In their dLstinc-
!vo art, and did much to impart TO for
eign minds a knowledge that art. as
we'll "a industry, could md able cx-
ponents In our country during it's
early days. Charles Wilson Peale was
student, in London. OF Benjamin
West, who became famous as q paint-
err here and In Europe. His brother
James Peale. was a miniature artis,
Of renown. and his, son. Rembrandt,
Peale, produced some great epic paint
ings, as we'll as portraits. including
several Of Washington, that are high
ly valued to this day
An exhibit Of the works OF such
artists IS something worth striving for
and II is hoped that all who can In any
manner contribute to its success vii
at once comply with the eociety's re
quest.
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SABBATH WORK.

The laws Of both God and man pro-
hibit worldly labor on the Sabbath
day. Tho Divine injunction. as given
70 Moses on Mount Sinai. according TO
the Scriptures. was:
''Remember the Sabbath day. to-
keep II holy. Six days shalt thou
labor and do all thy work. But the
seventh day is the Sabbath OF the
Lord thy God; in II thou shalt not
do any work"
The law Of man 4, not so impera-
tive or so implicit. II takes liberties
with the Divine command. The law
OF our State. which IS about the same
as those Of other States, prohibits all
worldly work on the Lords day.
commonly called Sunday" under a
penalty OF four dollars for each Of
Tending. but makes an exception OF
works Of charity or necessity" So
here Is a latitude that at times may
be construed literally.
A few days ago q charge Of violat-
ing this law Of. the State was heard
tafore a Sussex county Justice OF the
peace. The alleged offender Was g
Moor OF the Indian river district, who
was charged by a fellow Moor with
narrowing his corn field on Sunday.
The culprit was adjudged guilty. and
the legal penalty. with costs. wa. i'm
posed. with the alternative OF spending
q day in tail. The accused chose the
latter. evidently deeming It the more
economical.
The printed reports Of this interest
Ing incident did not include details,
so It is not possible to give considera-
ton To the question Of whether or not
this man vas guilty OF violating the
spirit or intent 81 the law. Il per-
nits works Of charity or necessity"
and there IS reasonable possibility
that the narrowing Of his cornfield on
Sunday Was 70 this man a work of
real necessity. The weather conditions
throughout the month OF June were
very trying 20 farmers, and il Is pos
sble that had not this Sussex farmer
narrowed HE cornneld during that
sunday. his entire crop might have
been lost. The scouser testified the
work was not necessary. but should
not the plea % :he accused that il
vast. indeed, he advanced that plea
have some weight?
II these modern days there is 8
great deal % work done on Sundays
that Is not necessary or charitable
But i- Is nightly conducive 10 the
comfort and convenience OF the com
runity. and therefore Is tolerated be
cause -, suppression would create G
large amount o. . dissatisfaction. Also
e great deal OF Sunday work that con
tributes only 20 tbs pleasure Of th'
people is allowed 20 20 on without pro
test
This makes the Sussex county Incl
dent somewhat remarkable. II shown
that the law itself is Of little account
except 60 far as & exerts it's mora
influence. and that il requires an &c
tive agency 70 invoke its peraltie
upon offenders. And II Is well C hav'
such agencies al work occasionally. a
q general failure 20 observe the law
thereby allowing Sunday 70 become
regular workdey. would he an svi
20 The country. But no man should b
punished for performing reall
necessary work on the Sabbath day.
e
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
Oriental Lodge, X. Of z.
Excelsior Lodge. X. of P
Camp No. 4, p. O. S. of =.
Local No. Sl3. l. b. Z. w.
Fairfax Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Brandywine Lodge. S. of II.
St. Georges Castle, X. G.. r.
Columbia Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Local No. 626. C, & ]. of A.
Wilmington Tinsniths' Union.
Encampment No. "a, L. V. L.
Manitou Tribe. Imp'd. O. II. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge. l.. O. G.. T.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Washington Council L. f. of A.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Delaware Tribe. Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Diligent Council, Jr. o. u. a. NJ.
Canton Delaware, P. M. l. o. O. f.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, S. of NJ.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Plumbers, Gas, Steam Filters Union
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. o. S. A
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THE STRANGER.

Who's that stranger. mother, dear:
Look ne knows US amt he
queer"
Hush. my own. don't talk so wild:
He's your father. dearest child"
Father died away last spring."
Father didn't die. you dub,
Father Joined q solfng club.
But they've closed the club, so he
Has no place TO go, you see
No place left for him to roam
That is why he's coming home.
KISS MIN he won't bite you.
child;
All them golfing guys look wild"
Chicago Herald.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments OF
Every Evening Readers.

The fun name and address OF the
writer must accompany each letter. not
necessarily for publication but as evil
depce Of good faith. Anonymq,n COM
municn lions viii he ignored Publication
Of letters does not cnrry with 10 indorse-
mont by Every Evening OF the opinions
therein eSDressed