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Evening journal., 1922-11-29

temporary tax exemption on new
construction.
It is the amount of money tha-
goes into building a house that pri-
marily determines how much rent
must be charged to make a fair re-
turn on the investment and to take
care OF depreciation. Tax exennp-
ton. which does not touch funda-
mental costs, can never alter that
fact. As for the future, the more
excess cost that goes into a building
the worse it Is going to be for the
owner and the tenants when the pe-
ROD OF tax exemption ends because
when the taxes do become paya Bile.
and payable on an inflated valuatlo,
held up by excessive building costs
that much more will have 10 be
added 20 the rent. New York will
then see the anomaly, after years Of
postwar conditions. OF rents ac-
tually going up when by all the laws
or economic readjustment thew
should be coming down.
Reasonable rents are so essen+ia.
to the health, comfort and well be
ing Of the public reasonable rents
are so vital TO the welfare OF the citv
Itself, that IL there Is no other wav
TO get them the war IN the building
trade might better be fought TO =
finish.
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The ''Open Door, Wins
CTr0m the New York Trlbunsl

British support OF Americas "open
door, program at Lausanne has been
guaranteed by Lord Curzon. This Is
tha first fruit OF the notice given
nv our representatives that the
IJntted states still adheres to Its
determination not TO be discrimi-
mated against economically in the
peace settlements.
we were a belligerent and an ally,
although we were unable to ratify
the compacts which Mr.. Wilson
brought home. Our legal and moral
claims 10 consideration were not
wiped out by what happened after
the treaties were signed. We have
reserved our rights under the armis-
tice and the treaties and have sue
ceeded in enforcing them with re-
spect TO the German oversee posses
slons. which were ceded jointly to
the five Allied and associated pow
ers. Now we are engaged in negotia-
tions to protect American interests
in the settlement with Turkey.
The Treaty OF Sevres. which Is
now huefBolnB hhdl ttNlalons was
never ratified. Turkey was divided
up in confident anticipation OF rat,h-
cation. Mandates were assigned by
the Allied Supreme Council on the
supposition that they would be vail
dated eventually by an agreement
with the Sultan's government. now
defunct. At san Reno spheres OF
influence in Asia Minor vvere allofted
to France and Italy. Great Britain
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WE'LL WORTH wH1IEi

lTTNIANKs TO the rood management OF Dean r. l~u
Il renee Smith. acting president; A. q. Wilkinson
business administrator Earl Dew. Brandt, presf
dent the Student Council the fourth annual Thanks
giving dinner OF the University OF Delaware held last
evening in Old College Hail. OF the most de-
lghtful social functions held under this auspices
OF that institution.
The commons room filled TO capacity with fac
fellowship; che dinner prepared and served
delightfully."- snder the direction of Miss " H Huntisy'
the dstitian; abort speeches spsrksd
with wit and humor which overlsy strong vein Of
seriousness while ths building v1brsted 20
tho vocal that featured the din
ner.
Il a happy thought which prompted Business
Administrator Wilkinson insugursts the university
Thanksgiving dinner and 20 establish Il firmly the
social calendar OF the institution -Four OF the dinners
have been held and each OF them has been delight TO
those who have been fortunate partske OF them
There thing however which marred the din
ner last evening That tho enforced absence of
Dr. Walter Huihon, the president, who recently un-
derwent surgical operation and who is in At
antic City spending a two-week period OF conva-
escence He forgotten. however, because his
disability referred feeiingly of re-
her in progress
And. that the 1929 Thanksgiving dinner has
passed into history the members of the faculty and the
udent body anticipating with pleasure the annual
Christmas dinner which, two years ago. inaugu- |
ated by H. Rodney sharp. OF ths most prominent |
members Of the University OF Delaware alumni.
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took Kurdistan and Mesonotsr,,,
along with Palestine. and Franc, bs.
came g mandatory for Syria.
The French and the Italians s,y--
rendered their spheres OF influence
The Nationalist Turkish government
now has undisputed possession o,
them. Il claims the Mosul dlstrie,
OF Mesopotamia under the terms ol
the Angora pact. It has relinaulshed
the rest OF Mesopotamia, Syria and
Palestine. and merely asks for some
sort OF plebiscite IN Kurdlstan. Our
state Department has contended
from the beginning that no spheres
OF influence or mandate states should
be erected in which the United
States did not enjoy the advantage
of the economic open door"
Now is the time to pry the door
open and keep it open so far as the
former Turkish Empire is con-
cerned. The Treaty Of sevres IS be-
ing reshaped. The validity Of the
existing. mandates has been brought
into question. There should be a
new deal, with exclusive commercial
privileges eliminated. We have
rights and interests in Turkey. We
ask no favors. only equality OF op-
portunlty. Great Britain comedies
the justice OF our position. which is
now not likely 20 be challenged by
France or Italy. The scope OF the
Hay open door principle is to be
widened. Mr.. Hughes direct diplo-
matte methods have won again.
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america at Lausanne
(From the washington Post)

I share OF 20 per cent in such com
pany. - . 1t is also understood that
the said petroleum company shall
be under permanent British control
Other paragraphs of the agree
ment relate to the formation of pc
troleum companies. arrangements
for pipe lines, etc, not only in Meso-
potamia. but in Persia. French
spheres OF influence. North Africa.
British crown colonies, territories of
the late Russian empire, and Rou-
mania.
Il is such a vicious agreement as
this, utterly disregardinig the sane
timonlous phrases OF the covenant
of the iesgue OF nations regarding
mandates, and disregarding the
rights of the inhabitants OF man
date territories as we'll as the rights
OF other nations, that caused the
United States TO make a vigorous
decalraion TO the Lausanne confer
ence. through the American dele
gate. Ambassador Child. This dec
laration OF Americas position was
not a novelty TO Lord Curzon. for
the attempt OF the British and
French governments TO exclude
other governments and their ma
tions from the oil resources OF terri
tories taken from the enemy and
from Russia was made the subject
of vigorous correspondence in 1920
between the American Secretary OF
State, Mr.. Colby. and Lord Curzon.
At that time Lord Curzon did not
see his way clear TO agree to the
open door policy in Turkey. Per-
haps he has seen q brighter light
since; but the brevity and vagueness
Of his statement OF yesterday leave
much 20 be desired.
The thought naturally occurs to
outsiders, who know little Of Bril-
hsh cabinet politics, that perhaps
the change OF prime ministers has
enabled Lord Curzon TO change his
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s.rHlE pEu,rED RArr1EsNAKEp

EUGENE " DEBs, American labor revOlutlonist and
IL bolshevist has broken once more IN the old
place. Most Delawareans know this newest outbreak
by man whose past conduct has merited and won
their detestation and his place in their fallen
lower than it before, IL that be possible Com
menting the Chicago utterances Debs the New
York Herald calling him "the petted rattesnake says:
The bitterest thing about Debs' speech in Chicago is
the venom Of his words but the that he is free
10 utter them.
When Debs was pardoned eleven months ago Attor-
ney General Daugherty issued statement in which he
expressed his hope that Debs would devote his taen;
10 some useful purpose"
The only purpose which Debs devoes his talent Is
the OF the anarchist the bolshevlst ana the
common garden crook.
i despise and defy their lawsl" screams the bene-
hciary of the Presidents mercy Criminal or deluded
followers will echo Debs iawess words
Those words will find echo OF approval the length
and breadth Of Delaware. because in substance they
represent the state OF feeling here toward the man who
has such violent labor record despicable war
record and such dangerous political record.
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EQUALITY FOR MEN,

From Memphis Commercisi-Appsal.
Il had 10 come. IL was as 1nevit-
able as death that. with equal rights
for females established. there would
be SONS males who would demand
the establishmene OF squal responsi-
bilities. And the latter demand
GEMS fairly well started on the way
to establishment through tho action
Of a Cincinnati court that allowed a
lifted male $500 damages in |. suit
he had brought for breach OF
promise.
Having established the right OF
heart balm settlements. are males
now to insist upon similar rights 90
ahmony? That would seem to be
the inevitable sequence. And must
we face the dreadful possibility OF
criminal punishment for wives who
desert their trustful and confiding
ping post for husband beaters? Or,
husbands or the terrors OF the whip
should we cay, can we escape them ?
Evening journal., 1922-11-29

The events now developing a
Lausanne are of great interest ant
Importance TO the United States
Lord Curzon, British foreign secre.
tary, has authorized the official an.
nouncement that England support:
the American open door" policy
in Turkey, and regards the San
Reno agreement for division OF the
Mosul oil district as null and void
II this announcement means the
abandonment by British and French
governments of their attempt TO d.
vide between them tho oil resources
OF Mesopotsmia, II is a distinct step
toward international good will and
justice, upon which psace can be
based. But unfortunately the rec
ord is such that some reserve IS ad-
visable in considering Lord Curzon's
statement
The Anglo-French agreement re-
lating to oil in Mesopotamia was
made at San Reno on April -. 1920.
1t was drawn up by NJ. Philip
Berthelot. director OF political and
commercial affairs OF the French
49, ~%1f% SAACef anu CAA JOAAl 1duHAaAi
director OF his Britannia majesty's
petroleum department. The agree
ment was formally approved by
Premiers Lloyd George and Miller
and. Paragraph 7 OF the agreement
reads as follows:
MESOPOTAAfIA. - The British
government undertakes to grant 20
the French government or its nom
lnee rs per cent OF the net output OF
crude oil at current market rates,
which his majesty's government may
secure from the Mesopotamian oil
ields, in the event OF their being
developed by government action; or
n the event of a private petroleum
company being used to develop the
oil fields. the British
government will place at the dis
,osal OF the French government a
Evening journal., 1922-11-29
Eastern Question to the Fore
BY NJ O. wHrTMARsH

8, As IS well known, after the deatl
, OF Alexander tho Great his kingdom
was divided into four. One genera
took the western psrt-Greece an
Macedonia proper. Another genera
took the northern part-Thrace ant
Bithynia, the territory OF which con
stantinople is now the center. An
other took the eastern division, from
the Mediterranean Sea 20 the Dor
der OF India. And another took tbs
southern part-Egypt, Arabia and
Cyprus. This the kingdom was di
vlded exactly toward tho four points
OF the compass.
Presently the gsnerrA foil into
| dissensions and wars, and the pow
er was merged into two-"the king
OF the North" and "the king OF the
South" The king OF the North oc-
cupied all the northern part from
the Adriatic Sea to the River In
dus, and the king Of the South All
the rest.
Bear in mind ths fact that the
king OF the South is always in Egypt
and the king of the North is always
the power occupying the territory
OF which Constantinopls is the CEN
ter. All the world knows that since
A. d. 1853 the territory OF which
Constantinople Is the center, has
been held and ruled by the Turks.
In the fortieth verso Of the elev-
enth OF Daniel we read: And at the
time of the end shall the king of
the South push at hims and the king
OF the North shall come against him
like q whirlwind, with charlots. and
with horsemen, and with many
ships; and he shall snter into the
countries. and shah overflow and
pass over"
In this verse we are not reading
of affairs away back In the days Of
Greece. but OF affairs down hers at
"the time OF the end"
Now the last verse OF the eleventh
chapter OF Daniel. speaking OF the
king OF the North, the power con-
trolling the territory OF which Con-
stsntinopls Is the center; says. "And
no shall plsnt the tabernacle OF his
palace between the seas IN the gior-
ious holy mountain; yet he shall
come TO his end, and none shall help
him.
Note that ne comes 10 hts end.-
because none ''help HIM" Those
who have hitherto helped him, |
help him" no more. and he comes /
10 an end" This Is the doom OF |
It's reign OF lust and mur-
ier H. to have an END"
Are there any indications that this 1
part OF the prophecy Is soon TO be |
fulfilled! Yes, all eyes are now
urned with interest toward Turkey, /
md the unanimous opinion OF 4
Itatesmen IS that the Turk must
,ome 10 his end. The present vio-
ent agitation may be cslmed, and a
title longer matters may go on in
he old way. But some day its false
Issuing Ike smoke out OF
he "bottomiess pit" will ascend UP
Is smoke" before the gale. He
hall come 20 his end and none shall
ielp him"
When he comes 70 HIS end, "there
hall be a time OF trouble, such as
lever was since there was a ma
lon" Dan. 70: /, ?. Notice that
his time OF trouble comes on the
ations. A chapter of awful horror
) yet to be written in the history OF
his world. and then the end" may
e placed on the last page, and the
olume closed. The present and ap-
disasters Of Turkey are
he dying cries OF the "Sick Man"
o a ssrishing world.
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mind more easily in favor OF the
open door in Turkey. Mr.. Lloyd
Georges policy in the Near East and
in Russia was such as 20 make the
open door impossible, but presum-
ably Mr.. Bonar Law is bringing
about a change for the better.
The American declaration at
Lausanne has had other far-reach-
ing effects. It has brought TO a halt
the attempt to create further
spheres OF influence in Turkey, and
probably It has also halted the plans
10 negotiate all treaties and agree
ments in secret. The Turkish dele
cation has alluded TO the American
declaration against secret treaties
and has demanded that the proceed
ings shall be open.
Old style diplom1tists at Less-
anDe are bitterly crtticizing the
United States because, as they con
tend, this government is "interfer-
ing" in Near Eastern affairs while
refusing 10 assume its share OF re-
sponsibinty for a settlement. But
these ancient intriguants must first
explain away the San Reno agree-
ment and similar pacts before they
can show that the American posi-
ton is unsound. The United States
government is in duty bound 20 en-
ter its protest against any treaties
which. under tho oover OF protect
Ing peoples taken over from the de-
feated empires, sctuaIly attempt to
apportion their natural riches among
the holders OF the mandates. Amer
leans were associates OF tho allies in
winning the war; Americans are en-
titled to share equally IN the COM
mercial opportunities open. to pri-
vate enterprise IN the territories in
question.
The powers OF Europe may as well
understand that open and square
dealing IS the only way out OF their
dificuldcs-
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nnr nTAnLY TAx sCoURGE.

THE DEADLY TAX SCoURGE.
From the New York Herald.
After a careful study OF the tax
burdens which this country IS bear
ing the National Industrial CONFER
ence Board finds that among the SIX
great industrial nations the United
states IS second in the taxes It pays.
Onlv the United Kingdom shows a
higher per capita taxation for lszV-
q, with SAC. as asaginst $4l mere
Let II be recalled that a tax bill OF
s41 a year for every man, woman
and child in the county is an aver
age tax bill OF some 5000 a year for
every American family, And let II
be remembered that every dollar
eaten I'D in taxes IS a dollar sub
tracted from the driving power OF
the country's productive machinery
What the per capita tax burden in
the United states means Is that last
year one-sixth OF the national income
went into taxes. The national in
come IS the value OF everything the
country produces. Put It another
way: Last year the American people
worked one day out OF every six day
week for the tax collector.
But to say that one-sixth Of all the
nations income was swallowed up In
taxes does not tell the whole story
Of the damage thus done TO the coun-
try in taking driving power out OF
its productive machinery. A sixth
Of the nations income went into the
economically destructive tax mill, but
that sixth did not go directly from
the whole country to the tax collee-
tor. FOR the most part II went In
te first instance from the highly
active Industrial centers to the tax
collector.
The farms. with their vast produc-
tlon in the aggregate, do not pay
great mass of taxes. national. State
or local. The timber lands DO not.
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With the Pdragraphers

The American people will applaud and sustain this
administration in its determination free from
any European enanglements-Grand Rapids Chronicls.
Samuel Gompers has always fought the Republican
party, but he has never bossed vote. He IL an old
Engishborn free-trade Democrat. and laborers know
it.-St Louis Times.
There is evidence OF further boost along the lines OF
prosperity since the passage of the tarn bill People
confident of being able business without
danger. under the Republican administration-Parkes
burg (W. Va) News.
Congress IS not close after all. After the 1916
election the House close that required the vote
Of an independent Republican TO elect a Democratic
speaker and he voted give the appearances abroad
OF united party backing OF the President-St Louis
Times.
Evening journal., 1922-11-29

once more the international walt
centers around Constantlnople. One
more the eastern question sits upor
the minds OF statesmen like a hid
eous nightmare OF crushing weight
Religion and politics. the church
and the State. aro all involved In
the complications grouped under
this comprehensive titls. The hap
piness. the existence even, OF in
Idividusls. nations, and the world, is
linked together. and trembling In
tho balance which a breath may
movs. In thought and speech, pub
lio and private, in platform and
press; in every nation and continent
OF tho earth, the Eastern Question
Is recognized as the foremost sub
ject before the. world.
The Eastern Question has come TO
stay. For more than half q century
It has kept millions OF armed men
in constant training for deadly COM
bat. The cloud first seen as the
hand OF a man In extent has now
spread its dark pail over the heav-
ems
Ridpath in his History OF the
World, speaking OF the Eastern
Question says; 1T has involved the
entire fabric OF Europe. and a con-
siderable portion OF Asia in the folds
OF a complication which neither the
talons OF France nor the spear OF
St George has as yet prevailed TO
loose"
Briefly stated the Eastern Cues
tion IL, What power shall control
the territory along that natural wa
terway connecting the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean.
Control OF the Mediterranean Is |
the main object behind the foreign I
policy OF all the great European
powers II Is an integral part OF |
the industrial and commercial life !
OF Great Britain and Russia. Ger
many ana Italy are ambitious In that I
direction. Il is the greatest trade !.
route IN the world. II Is the gate
way from the ocoident 20 the Orient.
Great Britain has set her fortress
on the rock of CSibrsltsr, commend
ng the western sntr.nos TO the
Could she control
he eastern entranoe. the Bcsporus.
he could be absolute mistress OF the
situation.
The Eastern Question win sone
day cause another world war, that
will be the Armageddon OF Bible
Rev. 16:12-1s.
In the eleventh chapter OF Dan
el. history itself Is sketched. Ths
nigel OF God is the speaker and ne
S tho angel Gabriel, sS will be seen
rom the tenth chapter.
Now, this angel says 70 you and ,
o me, az he said TO Daniel: ALSO
in the first year OF Darius the ,
dede. even 7. stood % confirm and
o strengthen him. And now will ]
show thee the truth. Behold,
here shall stand up yet three kings !
n Persia; and the fourth shall be I
ar richer than they all; and by his :
trength through his riches he shall 5
tir up all against the realm OF Gre I
ia" Dan. 11:1. ?.
Then the angel speaking OF Gre :
IA, continues: And a mighty king !
hall stand up. that shall rule with [
reat dominion, and do according I
D his will. And when ne shall stand I
p. his kingdom shall be broken, 4
nd shall be divided toward the four {
rinds OF heaven; and not TO his I
osterity, nor according 10 his dom '
MON which he ruled: for his king I
ON shall be pluoked up. even for I
theirs beside those" II
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EDITORIAL OPINION

fComnunities of small population
units. although bullSing enormously
in the total do not. The highly
active Industrial centers, with theii
metropolitan neighbors Of trade and
commerce. do. Thus the per capita
tax burden Of the State OF Alabama
was S26.47, while the per capita tax
burden Of the State of New York
was S14s.ss and Of Massachusetts
S125.35.
Il is easy 20 see from this that
while one-slxth OF the nations IN
come as a whole went TO the tax
| collector one-ouarter or even one
/ third Of the income of the highly
active industrial section went 10 the
! tax collector. In some intensely ac-
| tive eenters or industries as much
as one-hslf the income may havs
gone 70 the tax collector.
Now It Is surplus income cut OF
which productive machinery IS kept
up, renewed, improved and expanded.
But II the surplus income OF the pro-
ductlve industry IS thus eaten up
IN destructive taxes that surplus in
come no longer exists TO go into the
maintenance, renewal, improvement.
and expansion OF those productive
plants 20 create more employment,
more production an dmore wealth for
the public and the country.
Il IS surplus productive income
out OF which new railroads are built.
new mines developed, new mills and
factories established. But 81 the sur
plus productive income is devoured
by the tax collector It cannot be used
to build the new railroads, developp
the new mines and establish the new
mills and factories that are all es-
sential TO continue the growth OF the
country and to increase the welfare
and happiness Of the people
The tax collector has been and stiil
is bleeding American productive IN
dustry white. And when the taz
collector bleeds American productive
industry white this deadly tax
scourge impoverishes the American
people. whose 'Ivelihoods depend
upon a prosperous and growing in
dustry; It threatens the country with
dry rot and it makes for national
suicide.
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GEMS OF THOUGHT

BOrrowing is OF sacrificing the present on
the altar OF the future.
.-.-:-.
Doing the things you do is the very reason why
you're doing nothing
You'll catch the goose that lays the soden egg
II you afraid TO get your feet wet.
Bear in mnd-there may be millions Of copies but
there never be but the original
.-.-.-
With nine chances TO one against his amounting
to anything figures prove occasionally the one child
in the family astonshes folk by making up achieve
for the other nine failures-and every mother
OF them thinks her spoiled chick Is the that will
10 IL.