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THE SABOTAGE OF TINE.

In his address at the opening Of the
Chicago Pageant OF Progress. Post
master General Work made a forcible
presentation Of the basic evil in the
coal mining industry. 1t is an evil
that everybody recognizes and yet
nothing effective Is done about 1t.
AS DIR. Work says. there are about
twice as many coal miners In the
United States a. are needed to per-
form the work Of getting out the ma
tons supply Of coal. There are also
very many more operating coal mines
than the country needs. The result 10
that the miners ordinarily work only
about half the time. Through an ex-
tremely powerful union--a union
which causes its membership dues TO
be collected by the employers out Of
the wages Of the men-they demand
a living wage for hah-time work.
THE sabotage of time by the idle
under pay" says Dr. Work, "and Of
property intrusted to them, must be
added to the cost price of any prod
uct." And the price is paid by the con-
sumers. And the consumers in most
instances are themselves wage earn
ors who work steadily through the
year to earn a living. A large percent
age OF the striking mine workers are
| not needed in the coal mining indus
try on any terms. There are indus
tries where this surplus labor that
now will neither mine coal nor let
anybody else do SO might be employed
at good wages the Year around. Thus
| the rest of tho miners might have
| steady employment mining coal.
1t Is impossible to see why the peo-
pie and the industries OF this country
should keep miners in idleness halt
the year and give profit to the own
| ers OF thousands OF producing mines
for whose product under properly ar
ranged economic, conditions there
would be no sale in competition with
mines where production costs are less
Even this Is by no means the whole
story. Coal mining can be done larEel,
by machinery at only a fraction O.
tho cost OF hand labor. The miners
union forbtds the uae of such ma
chinery.
Here 10 far-reaching sabotage tina
makes coal dear and hard to get. NJ
settlement Of the coal strike that doe
} not bring with 1t a searching inveeti
CATION o this evil by competent fed
eral commission will hold out any rea
sonable prospect Of leading to a fai
reduction In the excessive cost OF fue
Chicago Daily News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

for practical disarmament both by land
and by sea-
There can be no cancellation, even
OF the uncoliectible debts. and there
fore no reorganization OF world nhance
until Europe demonstrates by n
thorough reduction OF armaments that
peace has been established in Europe.
The European peoples cannot fail
10 understand the meaning OF this
American position:: Americans have
no desire to dictate a settlement to
Europe. The settlement can be what
ever the European peoples find agree
able. Our only demand IL that the
settlement ahould be real and lasting.
Since we are too far away to say what
the details OF IA lasting settlement
should be. we are prepared to leave
the terms entirely to Europe. But the
acid test or whether the terms make
for peacc-is necessarily the reduction
OF ornaments. BY that test we shall
know whether Europe has made a
settlement, for reduction of arma
ments In Europe will be the only abso-
lutely sure sign that the settlement Is
sincere. As a contribution to such a
settlement. and TO no other, a pro.
posal for scaling the debts would be
feasible In America.--New York World
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cost Of that essential commodity to
all consumers II the bill shall become
= law.
Senator Coleman du Pont Of Della
ware appears AMONG the list Of mot
voting" in the roll call on the motion
to place hides on the free list. This Is
his record on the sugar tax roll call,
90 he Is at least consistent in failing
to array himself on the side OF tho
people on either test. According to
the ofs,cial record he simply did not
vote, ana It therefore remains for him,
IL he shall be CHALLENGED about his
Inactivity, to explain how he really
stood IN these two positive tests OF
whether United States Senator
stands with the great bulk OF the
people or against them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
STATE OF AR0OsTOOK.

Arooetook county in Maine is that
part OF the State which projects into
Canada. 1t was long disputed terri
tory. and nearly a hundred years ago
there was prospect of a fight over
1t. But final adjustment of boun-
dasiee gave IT, irrevocably to Maine.
Now 1t wants to be free. to set up
statehood for Itself, TO send two Sena-
tors to Congress. though its popua-
ton would entitle II to only one Rep
resentative. The idea seems hardly
feasible, though tho farmers OF the
county are very much In earnest about
II. One Of their grievances is the in
convenience of getting to the State
capital at Augusta. But there are
sections OF many other states which
suffer similarly. Aroostook Is not so
far from Augusta as many Pennsyl-
vania counties are from Harrisburg
II the revolt OF the Aroostook farm
ers becomes serious Maine might COM
promise the case by removing the
capital from Augusta to Bangor. The
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad ie
witness to the fact the city on the
Penobscot Is the natural metropolis
Of Northern Maine. There are those
In this part of the country who know
Aroostook only as q name on an oc.
casional freight car. To sportsmen
OF course. It has always had a wild.
appeal. They think OF It as wilder.
ness Of big game, though II is NOR,
than that II has rich and fertil,
valleys and the tillers of tho soil ar.
frequent buyers OF motor cars. Moro
over. tho population has increased
twenty-five per cent in twenty years
a pretty good rate Of growth In hta
part Of the world.
There would be no very warm vel
come, however, for a state of no NOR,
than $4,000 people. This IL som,
$4,000 in excess Of tho population o
Nevada, to be sure: but Nevada ha,
long been tho horrible example amonl
the states OF a political distinction to,
large Tor It. And do the thrifty farm
ers Of Aroostook think OF the expens
Of setting up Housekeeping for them
selves? They might a. we'll be con
tent with their potato crops and thei
summer visitors. who are mostly goo
spenders. All other consideration
apart. Maine would never for a mo
ment consent to such an alieneat ton O
her territory.-Philadel Inquire,
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A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY.

According to newspaper correspond
ents at Rehoboth the Town Commis-
stoners OF that resort have officially
declared that mo bathers must 20
to the beach uncovered" and that "un-
necessary display must be avoided
under penalty Of arrest. &c. From
this distance the action Of the Com
missioners would appear to indicate
that Rehoboth is strictly p-to-date,
as far as bathing apparel goes.
1t might also be an interesting
question to decide as to Just what
constituted unnecessary display" and
who would be called upon to pass
Judgment and render decisions In such
matters. Surely the Commissioners
would not assume such tremendous
responsibility.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
DELAwARE's APPLE PRESTIGE.

While our people generally were
aware that Delaware had assumed
prominence IN apple growing in re-
cent years-and also the prestige Of
growing absolutely the best apples
In all the country-few were aware
our State was the leader In frss pro-
duction Of this valuable fruit. But
that fact is established by official rec
ords Of the United States Agricultural
Department.
According to these reports, Delaware
shipped by railroad. this year, 46 per
cent Of the total apple shipments OF
the country, to say nothing of large
quantities sent from orchards or
motor trucks. Our State has more
apple trees per square mile of terri.
tory than any other State.
Here Ia a fine distinction for ou,
little State, and it brings not onl,
prestige, but profit. Delaware apple.
are the best, far exceeding in lusciou,
flavor the famed apples Of the North
west, as the real Delaware peaches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
HOPE ON.

Hope on, hope ever. say the
seers, who're packed with Wis
dom 70 their ears. and have
good sense 70 burn. though
things look dark" the sages
say. "and cries face Us every
day. the good times viii re-
turn" The Wild men raise a
frightfui noise: but through IL
all the wise old boys keep say
ing, Don't loose faith: tbs true
conditions are scream. but
shortly all these things VIII
seem a pipe dream and a wrath"
There is a carnival OF crime.
and undertakers spend their
time embalming murdered men;
but still the wise old sases cry.
These crazy times VIII soon
pass by. and sense will come
again." Suspended are estab-
lished rules; the workingmen
throw down their tcols at every
passing whina; and still the
sages make their cracks: The
world will soon get down 70
tacks, Wen all be in the swim"
When wade through the daily
news I'm threatened with a case
OF blues, SO many things are
wrong; delirium each nation
has, and life is Ike a Dark
town jazz. that should be one
sweet song. But while I'm sigh
Ing l can hear the cheer-up mes
sage OF the seer, who does a
crouch disdain; These ragtine
things will pass away. and there
Will dawn a better day. when
we Will all be sane"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
PERMANENT COAL POLICY.

While the administration " occu-
pied with the shifting weekly aspects
Of the coal and rail- strSlpss. 1t cannot
lose sight Of the ono great object II
has repeatedly dsnnsd--A plan for
permanent reorganization Of the coal
industry. The consumer will pay dear
this winter for the strike. A he foots
his bills he will like to comfort HIM
self with the belief that nm effort V
under way to end the walkouts, inter-
mfttent operation, acknowledgement,
car shortages. profiteerins, and scat
ttred. wastcful organization of this
busineas. No pAnacea n possible, but
We can take large strides toward re-
form.
We must suppose that tho President
Is waiting for an opportunity to an
nounce his promised commission and
meanwhile planning Its personnel and
instructions. The latter Will depend
largely upon whether he again pro-
poses commission charged both with
ending the present strike and devils
ing a permanent plan or Aolatee the
second task. But 1t should be asked
to go to the very root of the prob
iSHi, AiN thc oOt Ct 0itouiu col
make ready to give that cooperation
with labor and mine owners which full
| reorganization will demand. Without
attempting to forestall Its findings.
we can be fairly sure that two OF Its
recommendations will make heavy do
mands upon the government.
In the first place, any plan worthy
Of the name will call for constant
government fact finding; 1t will ask
for the collection and publication OF
all the facts about coal production.
shipments, storages. costs Uncluding
| costs Of distribution). and prices.
Such information can be made AZ
helpful to the industry MS the facts
which the Government steadily coll
lects about crop acreases. crop yielde
costs. and prices, are to the farmer,
while IL will be Indispensable to the
consumer. 1t will constitute an attack
| upon ignorance as a pillar Of the ex-
isting maladjustment.
hut 1t Is certain that ultimately q
moro direct attack will have to be
made upon the maladjustment. Every
one agrees that we are suffering from
| overdevelopment OF the bituminoue
| fields. This means simply overcom-
| petition. Too many mines are open
with the result that during long slacl,
seasons much of the mine. labor and
mine capital is idle for lack OF a mar
kct. with heavy waste. How can com.
petition ba restricted? Not by Gov.
ernrnent regulation, for Congress s<
recently as last year rejected tha
arrangement The wiseet answer will
lie In permission TO the mines to &c
comparatively. as the farmers have
been permitted by the Capper bill e
act comparatively. despite the anti
trust laws. The Capper bill establish
ed a special machinery for controlling
this organized rural marketing when
ever 1t monopolis Ideally threatens .h,
interests Of the consumer. We hav'
IN the Federal Trade Commission Gal
ways supplemented by the courts) tn,
natural machinery for controlling co
operation in the coal fields But befor
We can safely trust It We must great
ly strengthen the Trade Ccmmiesion on
especially in pereonnel.-New Yorl
Evening PoGt
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GET REGISTERED TOMORROW.

Tomorrow. Saturday. August 12,
viii be the third OF the fve days OF
registration for voting At the Novem-
ber election. and II Ia the most TIM
pcrtant Of the three days remaining
for this purpose. No unregistered
citizen who has any interest in affairs
political should neglect tomorrow'e
opportunity.
rhts y very important because the
books Of the primary election voters
win Close With tomorrows registra-
ttcn. All who fan 10 become regis
tered win not be qualified to vote at
primary elections for the next two
years
This requirement should appeal es-
pecially to Republicans. a. the pri-
mary election Of that party for the
choice Of delegates 10 the State Con-
vention 10 b held at Dover on Tues
day. August 81. will be held on easur-
day. August 10. Tomorrow. therefore.
viii b the last opportunity for Re-
publicAns to qualify for voting At this
important party primary.
Democrats also should bear this i'm
pcrtant fact In mind, a. their State
convention viii he held on Tuesday.
August 70. with \ primary election
fur the choice Of delegates on satur-
cay. August -. And there may be In
tsrsstins contests At this Democratic
primary.
Finally. all unregistered citisens. re-
eardiess OF party aff,liations. should
~ registered tomorrow. There viii
- two o<hsr days. one In septembez
ed 90 n October. hut . duty Of this
cAaraeesr should not Be put of untfl
shs anal opportunity. Those who
have any intention Of voting IN Nov
snbsr should make sure OF registra-
sson.
Get registered tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11

years ago. exceeded those grown In
any other locality.
Such 10 the gratifyins result Of the
industry. skiil and intelligence OF the
apple growers Of Delaware. For years
they experimental In practical and
scientific lines until they produced the
best results. both in the quality Of the
fruit and extent Of cultivation. We
have apple kings" In Delaware, ana
1t may be justly claimed, in view OF
these gratifying results. that now
they are the apple kings" Of the
country. II not OF the world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
TAXED SUGAR, FREE HIDES.

After deliberately insisting upon the
hnpesit,on a . duty Of $3.50 per hun
drod pounds on sugar. a heavy tax on
every household IN the land, the
United States Senate reversed It's rec
ord OF high tariff taxation, Thursday
afternoon, during consideration Of the
Fcrdney- Tariff tn, and
voted hides on the free list BY % to
-. Seven Democratic Senators. So
called. voted against this eninsntly
proper action. while 2s Republicans
Joined With 1s real Democratic sena-
tors In voting against tax on this
important raw material OF an I'm
?ortant domestic industry.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts organized and led to VIC
toey this fght for free hides, and con-
sseusntly cheaper shoAs for all the
people. He had no conscientious
scrupies against voting for the heavy
and costly sugar duty, but he felt i'm
PEELED by his political interests to
make q fight for free hides. He is q
candidate for denomination at Repub-
loan primaries soon to be held in
Massachusetts,. and Massachusetts, is
. great shoe manufacturing State.
He had received plain warning from
the shoe manufacturers Of Massa-
ohusstts, and incidentally from their
Thousands OF employees, that unless he
secured to them the benei, OF free
hides he need not expect denomination
TO the Senate. As q hidebound protec-
tsonist. this must have been a bitter
dose for him to swallow. but he knew
his political salvation depended upon
his swallowing Il. In q word. he had
To vote for free bovine hides in order
70 save his own political hide" And
ir IN act 20 inspired he deserves nc
credit
Senator l.. Healer Ball Of Delaware
also . staunoh protsctionist and q
supporter Of the onerous tax on sugar
voted with Lodge in his fight for free
hidss. But there Is reason to believ.
- dtd this merely 10 help Lodge Ii
has campaign for reelection. and no
With any desire to confer bsnsft upor
the people. Had the After idea in
Auenesd him In any manner he woult
not have arraysd himself with thos.
who deliberately voted for 4 tax o.
sugar which viii largely incxeAA. th,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
NEW YORK TO WELCOME STRANGERS
BY Frederic ,. Hsskin.

station. a man wearing an authori'A-
tive cap viii come through the car,
after the manner OF the baggage con-
ductor and ASK you II you haze mads
a reservation at any New York hotcl.
IL not. he viii hand you little fold
er containing the names of n larxs
number OF hotels, together with tneir
explicit locations and schedules II
prices. II any one OF the number hap
pens 10 be crowded on tina. partfcu-
lar day. It's name Win be crossed %
the list.
At the presen. tine. i. seems. ,he~s
il lamentsble lack OF knowle1xs
among railroad employees concerning
tho capacity and sterling service II
many OF the city,s best tavern~. Tims
and again, u is charged, strangers on
their first visit N New Yoek are IN
formed by porters that it would -
useless for them 70 attempt 20 get
In the large hotels. which ARE f'le1
to the brin with big convention
and are directed instead 20 lodging
houses and moro .or lees questionable
places. The porters arc well ac1usin.-
cd with these, because they are paid
fee foe each guest recommended 20
them
But the responsibility ~ the "wei-
come Stranger" committee does not
cease with the establishment of ths
visitor in safe and becoming place
Of abode. II feels in duty bound 20
steer his subsequent w1nderinzs ahou.
the city; 70 see that he appreciates
he best s.ee OF New York and 70
guard bira as far a. passi5ic from
petty thievery. People who have their
wallets stolen on the third day trey
are there seldom cherish any desir.
| TO return a second time. while even
the pleasant G.emory Of an excellent
! Broadway comedy cannot eradicate
/ the painful impression of taxi fsrs
that was three tines what it should
have been.
Thus, while half Of the COMMITTEES
ls devoting it's tine 20 interesting v.s.-
tors In all the worth while features Of
| New York--itH art n1euseurns. its nude
its educational activities, its exfvnor-
/ binary health record and its gaiety---
the other half will be wazing a cam
/ paien against dishonest taxi drivers
and unreliable public porters. In 9TH
er words. a gallant effort r. going q
/ be made 70 make New York live M
TO its new reputation for beauty and
| virtue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
PROHIBITION IN OHIO.

Prohibition was a prominent issue
In the State primaries held in Ohio.
Tuesday. and in the general results
Of the Republican voting proved vic-
torious. A contest Of this character
was OF more consequences in Ohio than
elsewhere. as that State wac the only
ono to hold a referendum on the Pro-
hibition amendment, the result being
reputation by a small majority
Supporters OF Federal prohibition
were largely in evidence in endeavor-
ing to secure primary results favor
able to their cause. In the Republican
primaries they were successful in the
nomination OF Carmi W. Thompson
for governor, Congressman Simeon
D. Fees for United States Senator,
and c. c. Crabbe for attorney general.
The nominations for governor and at
torney- general are Of unusual import
ance to the prohibition cause. as the
election OF these two candidates would
insure rigid enforcement of Prohi-
bition laws.
Prohibition was not so successful
in the Democratic primary contest
The dry" aspirant to the nomina-
ton for governor failed, and Senator
Atlee Pomerene was renominated
against the active opposition OF the
Anti-ssaloon League and the labor
unions.
The Issue - thus equArely Joined
in Ohio on these three Official places
and II Will extend into number OF
the twenty-five Congress districts
where there are both dry" and wet
candidates on both sides as a resul,
Of the primaries. Many party voters
in Ohio are likely to fnd themselves
sadly disturbed on election day by q
conflict between party fealty and
their attitude for or against strdc-
prohibition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
FORCING TAX COLLECTIONS.


Harry K Hoch. who wa appointed
an assistant city solicitor with especial
assignment tc the work Of enforcing
collection Of delinquent city and school
taxes, by his Official work during the
less than a month he has been in SER
vice has collected about $4,000. In ad-
dition ne has instituted more than a
hundred actions at law against de-
linquents who failed to respond to his
requests for payment
This is an encouraging beginning
and Mr.. Hoch is entitled 70 credit for
his performances thus far. Much re-
mains to b done. however. as the
total Of unpaid taxes - caoee to $780,
600. By tho court actions he has m
stituted the legality Of the city.t
claims Will be determined, and victory
for the city IN these cases WIN incite
other delinquents to q setslsment.
This condition Of . large amount o,
uncollected taxes should not havv
been allowed to oome about. Duo dih.
gence in the past would have awertet
it. Now that the city administration
has started reform. It - hoped ther.
Will be no backwardnees In the collec
ton movement. These overdue take,
should be made good and no such &C
cumulauons should be permitted IL
the future
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-11
WELL NOT FoRCR GERMANY.

Al the conference Of Allied Foreign
Ministers in London, this week, Pre-
mier Poincare Of France received no
support for his proposition that his
country should take rigid financial
control Of Germany IN return for the
allowance Of a moratorium for the
remainder Of the year. He alone
voted for this proposition, the other
four ministers voting nay.
While Frances allies thus show a
disinclination to apply stern measures
Of enforcement to Germany, It is not
improbable that some plan of proceed
ure will be adopted. Premier Poin-
care is impelled to action by French
sentiment, but even French sentiment
Will not enable him to force the views
of France upon her allies Some other
plan will be adopted which may ex-
tend relief Of pressure to Germany
while not relieving her OF any real
obligations.
World disgust must be Germany's
portion by this time. owing to the un-
sportsmanlike spirit that has been
displayed by her people and her gov
ernment In respect Of the war obli-
cations that naturally fell upon them
after defeat in the terrible and merci.
| less war they forced upon Europe
What Germany's demands would have
been had she been In position to die.
tate terms Of peace may easily be i'm
agined, and there would have beer
no mercy IN their enforcement. Ger.
many has proved poltroon among
nations.