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TO RID THE WATER OF OIL.

Secretary Of State Hughes. II is said
at Washington, Will invite the mari
time nations of the world to a con-
ference TO consider ways and means
TO stop the pollution Of ocean beaches
and Waterways with oil. With a view
to developing definite proposal for
submission TO the International Con-
ference. an interdepartmental com
mittee has been appointed TO study the
problem in all its phases. Several
weeks ago Congress passed a measure
introduced by Representative Appleby
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THE WICKED OLD MEN.

Poor old Tyrus Cobb is going down
hill He says so himself. II tire
more easily and / need more sleep.
But I'm going to play as long as !
can. though / don't know how long
that will be-" This voice from the
tomb. or at least from the infirmary.
ought to be authoritative. But look
ing at the records we observe that
Mr.. Cobb Is hitting .407 to date this
season; that he tears off home runs
at frequent intervals and that a team
which he took over in receivcrship Il
couple of years ago is now giving the
league leaders a good deal of trouble,
and threatens to win pennant within
year or two more.
Alongside Mr.. Cobb. consider his
competitor, Mr.. Speaker. His hair has
been gray for n good many years, but
he is still the best outfielder of them
all, and one Of the best hitters; his
team slumped for a while, then won
a dozen or more games in row, and
when the rest of the team couldn't
win them Speaker turned in and won
them himself. Even the new men
who threaten TO take what is loosely
called the batting crown away from
! the veterans. Sisler and Hornsby, are
themselves veterans of seven or eight
years standing, which is a respect
able stretch of time in the big leagues
and Mr.. Ruth, for the last three OF
| four years home-run specialist, was
n seasoned and brilliant worlds serie:
pitcher seven years ago.
In other words, the standards of oui
national game seem to be set by tn,
veterans, the wicked old men. An(
| this is dlscouraging phenomenon be
cause in baseball there are no suci
malicious restrictions on the rise q
meritorious youth as have been al
legged in politics and the arts. Mr.. Lloy,
George may he cold TO the best bloo'
of Balliol, MIR. Wilson even may hav'
coldly insisted on using bright youn:
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

men Juet out OF college IN purely
advisory capacity, French politics may
he dominated by the "old gang" while
Inspired youngllngs are left to tell
each other about their troubles: but
Mr.. McGraw and MIR. Moran. Mr..
Tohl and Mr.. Mack are looking for all
the bright young men they can flnd,
and willing to give them every chance
TO delivcr.--New York Times.
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Tall Cedars' Celebrations.

a number of membeCs of Brandy
wine Forest. Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
Of this city, expect to attend two eele-
brations to be held by two other
Forests OF this section. Cape May
County Tall Cedans of Lebanon will
hold field day at Wildwood. n. j.,
Saturday, July 20. TO which all local
members are invited. Eastern Shore
Forest. Salisbury Md, will have a
picnic at Ocean City. Md, August 81.
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TIE EVENING SMILE,
GETTING IT. STRAIGHT.

Several weeks ago there was IN
account in this paper Of an auto col
lision. This IL the correct version %
lt:
While driving to church. several
weeks ago. Sarah p snd father
was ruined into by neighbor and
overthrown Marion c.. age 10. .
came ID behind and wished ~ pas+.
AZ the sound Of the Klaxon the former
turned ont giving moro than half -
the road The latter was driving rather
fast and she turned to quickly into
he road gain hence catching the hind
wheel NJ her car into the front wheel
Of the formers sending them into rhs
ditch Az the motor Of Sarah's car
was shut Off no one was hurt nd it,
tie damage was done One will reach
their destination just as soon II they
would observe the rules OF car driv-
ng.-Pittsburg Advertiser.
His wffe--"So your client was ao-
quilted OF murder. On what grounds
Lawyer Insanity. We proved that
his father had spent five years in an
asylum" His wife--'But ne didn'r.
did he?" Tawyer--''Yes. He WAS 3
doctor there. but we had not time 20
bring that fact out."--Houston Post.
Have you seen Algy since he got
back from his vacation No What
sort OF travelogue is he giviug?'--
Louisville Courier j ournal.
Grey-"Ts life worth living" Brown
- think that question mas been
! answered for good and all The cost
/ has been more than doubled and We
| all hang on. Answers.
| What makes him look 50 solemn
He gets his months salary tomorrow %
That's just the trouble. His wife and
his mother-lu law allow him 50 cents
a week out of it an he's tryin 20 make
up his mind TO strike for raise. -
Atlanta Constitution.
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To Canvas Claymont School Vote.

The State Board of Educa ton may
meet this week for the purpose of can
wasting Claymont's vote on the ques-
ton of bonding the district in the sum
of S275.0O0 for school purposes which
was authorized at a special election
held last Saturday. Soon after the vote
has been canvassed an attempt will
be made TO float the bonds.
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Your want ad in Every Evening
reaches $4,000 readers daily.-Adv.
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Try an Every Evening want ad.
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JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE DESERTER.

Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest.
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Have you seen Algy since ne 20.
back from his vacation?' NO. What
sort of a travelogue is he giving?"--
Louisville Courier Journal.
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Any rcader can get tho IN wcr W any
question by visiting Every Evenins Infor-
nation Hurrau, Frederic J, HHsktn, direc-
tor, Washington, -. q. This offer applies
strictly 10 Information. Tho bureau can,
not give advice on legal, medical ana
financial matters IL does not ATTEMPT 70
sottlo domestic troubles nor 10 undertake.
exhaustive research on snysublcct. Write
your questions plainly and briefiy tive
full name and address hnd enclose WI
cents In stamps for return postage. All
replies are sent direct to tho inquirer.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
NEW YORK'S CLAIM
PROVED BY FIGURES

TIME reasons why New York
within the last twenty
years has grown to be the
greatest Of cities and the proofs that
this has occurred have just been as
sembled by the Merchants Association
for use i'm connection with tho cele-
bratlon this month OF the twenty fifth
anniversary OF its founding. These
facts. gathered from authoritative
sources, show conclusively that New
York IS greatest in point of popula-
ton, volume OF local business, bank
ing and financial Importance. foreign
commerce, port facilities. educational
advantages. thrift OF IT'S citizens. in
dustrial activity. magnitude of lts mu-
nicipll machinery, Importance as a
railroad terminal and in It's ability to
care for its visiting population.
The deposits in national and State
banks and trust companies as OF Oc-
tober 1, 1922. total $4,000, ,262. 400. In
1897 these deposits totaled s672 .434. 200.
The increase Of S6,227,s2s,2OO shows
that there is more than ten times as
much money credited 20 depositors as
there was twenty-five years ago.
During the last quarter OF a century
the total capital Of the banks OF New
York was S63, 3,222,700 To-day it is
s34G. .222 100, or considerably more than
five times what II was I'm 1897.
In twenty-five years the surplus OF
New York banks has increased from
S76,S1S. zoo TO $j45.9si 400 or more
than seven times what it was in 1897.
The total resources OF this city's
financial institutions under State and
national control at this time amount
to Ss.241. 1886, 900. Twenty-Five years
ngo the figure was ss26,615.sOO. nearly
a tenfold increase since 1897.
Bank clearings for tho year 1897
amounted 10 sal 1897, $780, ,94S. For the
fiscal year ended juno 30. 1922. they
totaied $2t8. 1856. 900. almost n seven
fold increase. The average daily
clearings have jumped from s103,-
00O. 900 70 s706,000,0 900.
The increase in thrift among the
residents OF New York city Is Indicated
in the reports OF the savings banks,
which show that the depositors living
in the city's five boroughs now num-
her 1.6S0625. a. against 1.222.366 In
1897. and that they now have To their
credit S2,069. 779. .S2iS5. as compared
with S529.9O0.24174 twenty-five years
ago.
In twenty-five years New York's
foreign commerce has grown marvel
ously During that time imports have
Increased almost 500 per cent. and ex-
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

ports have increased more than 300
per cent. The figures will confirm this
statement. Imports for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1897, totaled s4S0. .6Os.-
$50. In 1922 they were valued at
81, 365, asa .094 In 1897 exports footed
up 1891 .679S07. In 1922 they were
s1.317. .44o, SIG.
To accommodate the shipping that
brings this enormous revenue TO the
United States Treasury it has been
necessary since 1897 TO make physical
changes in the port by increasing the
depth Of the herbor channel from
thirty to forty feet al low water. and
TO widen Ambrose Channel TO 1000
feet, shortening the distance from
Sandy Hook 20 the upper bay BY
about three miles. This affords safe
entrance 20 the largest vessels afoat
The piers for berthing the great ships
now number 670.
To-day there are nearly $4,000
manufacturing establishments in the
city Of New York with 5000. 900. 900
OF capital. employing in round num-
bers Gao. 600 wage earners. who receive
SSO6,OOO.O 600 annually FOR their services
in turning out products valued at
$1,000 900, 900.
Statistics show that every day Of
last year the railroads brought TO
New York city $1,000 visitors who are
classed Rs travellers 10 distinguish
them from the commuters who live
outside the city limits but have regu-
lar occupations In the city.
or peculiar interest is the fact that
New York Is tho greatest convention
city in the world. During tho last
year G04 conventions were held IN this
city, attended by 100000 persons, who
spent s25.OO0,OO0 making purchases
for hotel accommodations. sightseeing
and other amusements.
To take care OF the great visiting
population New York has 1Sl hotels
with 10000 rooms. These figures rep
resent only the real hotels exclusive Of
the hundreds OF "Baines law hotels
and the lower class or houses.
During the twenty-five years since
1897 the city OF New York has spent "a
vast sum on public improvements,
among which may be mentioned $500
600, 600 for glbways 5000 600 900 for
additional water supply $50 1000, 900 for
new bridges and S95,O00,000 for dock
construction. These outlays are IN
tho nature Of profit earning capital in
vostments. the profits OF which will
eventually extingulsh the debts IN
currcd and return surplus 90 the
public treasury,
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

,the fathers VINO sustain Il. Improve
them, show them what tho school
can do and what IL can't do, and the
schools task would be almost infin-
itely hghtened.
In our wish TO improve our school
some fathers are drag upon us. That
boy who had made poor progress In
other schools needed encouragement
not a warning. Before we could be-
gin 70 do him good we had TO try to
make him forget his fathers words.
Why should that have been added to
our labor II is fathers business TO
be helpful, not harmful.
Especially is the problem of the
backward student made severe for us
by the often wrong attitude of the
father towards him. The parent can
err IN a different way from the cruel
method just described; he can and Of
ten does take the side Of the boy
against us and encourages him in his
dislike OF certain subjects.
"I don't want my boy educated
along the usual ruts." says this father
who is go difficult to deal with. He
doesn't know exactly what he means
and he is saying nothing original
when he says this. In fact he utters
a bromide. There must be curriculum
OF studies and our chief concern is to
improve IL. We don't ourselves like
falling into ruts.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
BxewM. M'MURTRIE sPEER.

TEW voters know the provisions
r. of the election law that permit
absentee voting. Previous 70
these amendments to the election law
a voter had to go TO the polling place
and cast his vote in person. II for
any reason he could not go TO the
polling place he lost his vote. Abb
sence prevented many men from vot-
ing. Commercial travellers. actors
railroad employees and others might
have such duties on election day that
they could not attend their home poll
ing places.
Under the amendments 10 tho law
a qualified voter who may be unavoid-
ably absent from the county of his
residence because his duties and occu-
patton or business require him TO be
elsewhere within the United States
may vote as an absentee voter at
any general election" The election
this November is n general election.
He must. Of course. be qualified in
other respects by having resided in
the state a year, in the county four
months and in the district thirty days,
and also have his name on the regis
tration list.
Not earlier than the thirtieth and
not later than the seventeenth day be-
fore the election n man or woman de-
string 70 vote rs an absentee voter
may mail or deliver to the Board of
Elections an affidavit stating his name
and residence address. that he Is n
qualified voter. that he expects in good
faith TO be unavoldably absent from
the state and county on election day
and giving a brief description OF the
duty. occupation or business which re-
ouires such absence. II there are spe-
cial circumstances he must explain
them. It Is sufficient otherwise if he
states his employment as Of such ma
ture as necessarily requires him to be
absent.
Upon tho receipt Of the afidavit and
application for an absentee ballot the
Board Of Elections shall determine
upon such inquiries as IL deems proper
whether the applicant is qualified 70
vote. An affidavit by an employee OF
,he Board of Elections or a policeman
or deputy sheriff that he inquired
at the address given by the applicant
and was informed that the applicant
did not reside upon such premises
thirty days before the election shall
be sufficient 20 deny the application
for an absentee voters ballot.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
ABSENTEE VOTERS
AND THEIR RIGHTS

The Board OF Elections shall also de-
ternine whether the duty. occupation
or business or such duties set forth in
the application are sufficient to insure
his absence on election day. II the
election board finds that the applicant
is a qualified voter and that his affi-
davit is sufficient II shall deliver TO
him or a member Of his family or mail
to him il SO requested an absentee
voters ballot and an envelope there
for. Record of these absentee voters'
ballots is TO be kept by the election
board.
The absentee voter shall mark this
ballot in the same manner as voters at
the polls mark their ballots. After
marking the ballot he shall mali 70 to
the election board In an official en-
velope furnished by the board. The
envelope must reach the Board of
Elections not later than noon OF the
Friday before election day in order
that his vote may be canvassed.
The official envelope furnished by
the Board OF Elections shall have
printed on the outside Official Ballot
November Z, 1922" II shall also con-
tain blanks in which the voter shall
write his name, residence, county. As
sembly district IL the county contains
more than one, name Of the city or
town, ward and election district. 10 be
signed by him. He must also sub
scribe 10 an absentee voters oath
which is printed on the official envel-
ope. and this oath must be taken be-
fore a notary public or other Official
authorized by law 20 administer an
oath. who must administer this oath.
This oath contains an AFFIDAVIT that
no is o. qualified voter and where. and
that he will be unavoidably absent,
that he has not been bribed or has not
bribed any one else, that he has made
no bet on the election and that he has
not been convicted OF bribery or any
infamous crime, or 10 convicted has
been restored 70 all the rights OF a
citizen.
The vote OF an absentee voter may
be challenged on the ground that he
is not a qualified voter Of the election
district or that he was within the
county while the polls Of the election
district were open or that he was not
qualified 10 cast an absentee voters
ballot II the board by a majority
vote sustains the objection the en-
velope shall not be opened but shall
be returned unopened 10 the Board OF
Elections. III the majority does not
sustain the objection the vote il 10
|,be received and countes
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Some Fathers Add Greatly
To Head Masters Problem

l need no more evidence than has
been furnished by my own ears to
prove that fathers frequently add to
our labors in this direction. Only last
September as a father was bidding
good-by to his son heard him say:
Now, my dear son, never forget
who you are"
At once l asked the leavetal1ing
parent for an explanation OF these
words, which might have been as in
nocent and as wise as the advice OF
Polonius to Laertes. l had a misgiv-
ing that they were not wise, and what
that father said Showed l was right
II want my son to remember that
am so and so and that his mother is a
daughter Of so and so. II he does he
won't make friends here OF boys who
are not in our rank in life
Right then and there l had to de-
clare myself. The boys in my school,
I informed him, were in almost every
instance ignorant OF distinctions Of
that kind and l wished them to con-
tinue to be so. We were, in fact, and
we prided ourselves on the fact. dem
ocratic community where conduct and
scholarship were the only standards
for Judging anybody. We did not
countenance cliques formed by family
pride or purse pride. think the
father who deserved this rebuke felt
foolish.
A still more stupid father delivered
the following homily to his son in my
presence. but as it was too intimate I
could not prescribe an antidote. Said
he:
Now you listen to me. and it's the
last time I'll speak to you about your
studies. / have sent you to the best
schools ever since you were six years
old and you've never made me proud
OF your marks. I'm getting sick of
spending money on your education,
and if you don't do we'll here I won't
spend any more. told your mother
this was your last chance"
As said at the beginning. prep
school under even the best OF head
masters is not perfect, it's n human
institution. but it does not deserve 10
have stones put in it's way by the
father OF a boy whom It wishes to
help.
Criticism OF the school may be justi-
fled. and IL may be helpful. II is not
nearly so much needed as criticism OF
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Good Prep" School Is Willing
To Cur With Tradition

But does the father understand
when we tell him that we seek TO In
diNdualize our boys while in the very
act OF taking them along the 'rut'
as he terms it? II we say that as
modern men we are willing to cut
with tradition and join hands with
modern methods Of imparting knowl-
edge dazed look comes over his face
and he hedges. If we admit that the
study of Caesars Commentaries some
times leaves boy cold but that in
teaching It we try 10 correlate other
authors on the barbaric period of
European history this father is not
interested Hastily, ne interjects:
"Oh, well, it's all up TO you, any
way"
Then we know that he has been
criticizing by rote and not by personal
knowledge.
1t is a fact that / often hesitate to
tell a father, for fear OF his misunder-
standing, what our methods are; how
we. seek to hold lads attention in
stead of giving MIN q low mark for
letting it wander and when we find
a lad with avidity of mind and a
capacity of concentration we challenge
him with hard tasks and share his
triumph in their accomplishment. but
1t seems unwlse 70 go so far into detail.
There should be a school for fathers.
They should be grounded on the SUBJ
ject Levels of Intelligence" in order
10 get q clearer idea than they seem
to possess of our problem. IF they
could see that there are fixed levels
OF mental capacity cnsracterizing vari
Gus groups of the boys in our school
and that we aim to have forward"
classes as well as backward" classes.
but without specifying them. then the
advanced" parent might admit that
re were keeping abreast OF the times
in the knowledge OF science as applied
TO methods OF teaching, that we had
faith in the modern methods and
courage to apply them.
Better than the home teaching by
tutors, better than college training,
say that the boys who are in the right,
up 10 date private school have q
chance to make the most of their pos
sibilities. 1t all depends on how
slavishly or how broadly the prep"
teachers treat the curriculum. There
are not so many boys but that the
capacity of each one can be measured
and a great deal done by talks about
things that are not in the lessons.
This does not mean forcing the
smart ones at the expense OF the
stupid boys nor does II mean retard-
ing the eager student by holding him
back. Either way is not democracy.
but injustice. The true democratic
education is designed TO give equal op-
portunity to all boys 20 make the ut
most out OF their varying inherent
mental capacity by means OF suitable
education.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05
Cannot Be Driven
From Public Career

What is he going to do now? One
thing is certain and that is that what
happened at the Carlton Club will not
drive him from his influential place in
English public life. He is not so
easily crushed, and he scarcely knows
the meaning OF depression. He flour
lshes i'm adversely: he rises refreshed
when he hears a threat. aad no is
never happier than when engaged In
n hazardous fight.
Mrs. Lloyd George said truly:
Whatever happens. my husband is
quite ready. lie loves 20 fight; his
spirits go up and his health I'M
proves"
A man of such disposition cannot
be destroyed. He cannot fail to rise
again.
He'll fight as a Liberal and he'll
give free play 20 his Liberal instincts.
He has been man in bonds. but he
has dropped his shackles. Now he's
free. My own conviction is that he
will soon take the leadership of a
united Liberal party and will again
come into power with comrades
around him. congenial TO his spirit
and will carry out some great pro-
gram Of economic and industrial re.
form and seek such international re-
lationships as shall promote fra.
ternity among mankind.
The New York herald., 1922-11-05

not a knowledge of the world-its
true values-but taught instead their
own Importance. class privilege, &c,
then indeed ought II 10 be attacked
and closed. But 1 ask for any testi-
mony Of the existence of such a school
in this country.
Boys do come to my school who are
we'll nigh disqualified because OF what
they have imbibed at home, through
servants and sycophants. They fancy
they are little better than the herd
because they have fed more delicately
and have been permitted by their
parents TO dominate instead OF learn
Ing 10 obey. These boys soon find
their level in our true democracy
and discard as worthless appendages
their ideas OF superiority. If the head
master who knows his duty and full
fills ii had q boy in his school for a
year continuously, false ideas of wnat
was due TO him because of his fathers
position and money would be knocked
out OF his head in that period OF time
But there are the long vacations when
the seed planted by this wise edit
Gator is trampled on by the parents
and brought TO no harvest. That boy
has It all to begin over again on re-
turning to school.