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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-19

One reason for damp cellars In the
summer rs that the mo.s, air In con
tact with the cool inner surface of the
walls and floor is chilled below lbs dew
point and condensation results.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-19

TRY DAILY NEWS WANT ADS
THEY BRING RESULTS.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-11-19

and white spats and the derby hat owe
their popularity 20 him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

The Hotel Association of New York,
which includes l19 hotels in Its mem
bership, has appealed TO President
Harding, Secretary Mellon and Prohi-
bition Commissioner, Haynes to stop
the sale OF liquor in restaurants and
other places in the city. The hotel
men, who are obeying the prohibition
law, feel that they are being subject
ed TO unfair competition because the
restaurants are not also compelled TO
obey the law. The appeal sets forth
that the violations are going on not
withstanding the effective remedies
that the law provides for the proven
ton thereof"
That this Is so is due, Of course, 10
the indifference of the New York po-
lice. The Federal prohibition agents In
New York are, in the main, now do
ing their duty honestly. But they
are too few 10 dry up a city the size
of New York without the genuine CO
operation OF the police. The protest
of the hotel men, even though it may
be dictated by self-interest, will serve
in some degree 10 influence the police
to do their duty, for it is the express
sion OF law-abiding citizens. Sooner
or later the decent citizens Of New
York will make themselves felt, az
good citizens are increasingly making
themselves felt all over the country
| in a demand for the enforcement OF
| the law.-Waterbury Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Tn. Sussex journal OF Georgetown
calls attention 20 the significant fact
that the Republican Levy Court OF
that county has raised the tax rate
from so cents TO one dollar on the
800 Of assessment
Well. what % thst7 Is not increased
taxation a regular adjunct Of Repub-
iican partisan administration IN State,
county and city? Il is.
Taxes IN Delaware have advanced
radically under the Republican ad-
Immigration. o. the past twenty years.
And this has been the case in the Re-
publican administrations IN Sussex
county and the city Of Wilmington.
Kent county. after disastrous expert
.nee. elected a Democratic admins
trat.n ter years ago. and escaped any
increase IN taxation until This year
when a small increase was neoessi-
,a,ed by large expenditures for new
roads.
So her. we have practical and pain
s,l demonstration OF cause and ereo'
ip Delaware. Partisan Republican al
rn,n,v,-ations inevitably bring higher
taxes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
TIME FOR SUCH A REFORM.

Announcement is made that the
Levy Court ranouvre by which the
two organization Republican mem
b-rs. by coalition with the two Demo-
cratic members. have effected a re-
organization, leaving the three anti
Organization Republican members in
the minority, is for the purpose of
bringing reform methods into the adj
ministration OF county affairs. The
business OF the Levy Court. It is said,
will now be placed upon a practical
business basis. The expenditures of
money will be carefully supervised
and endesvor made TO secure full
value for every dollar laid out. 1t is
even intimated that the automobile
privileges will be restricted, and in
stead Of each member having a car
for himself, possibly 10 be used at will
for pleasure purposes, the number of
cars will be reduced TO the actual
business needs OF administration.
These and other reforms are to be
inaugurated for the purpose Of avert
! ing all possibility of an increase In
the already oppressive county tax
rate. according 70 report.
This will be good news for tax
payers. even if II was found neces-
sary 70 effect a combination between
Republican and Democratic members
20 bring about a reform. The Levy
Court Of New Castle county had be
come a decidedly extravagant agency
OF county administrat ton, and ineffec'
tive in various respects. 1t has beer
under republican control for more thar
a score of years. and during this tins
expenditures have steadily, advanced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20

and tax rates kept on the rise. or
course, increased business called for
larger expenditures, but few taxpay-
ors believed the growing business
was sufficient to justify the increase
In taxation. They blamed inefficient
management for tho unpleasant re-
suits.
Partisan Republican county admin
istration having thus proved n failure,
the community viii look hopefully to
the new bipartisan administration
that has been launched. 1t ought 10
bring about visible measure OF re-
form. and II 1t does, due credit will
be given to those responsible for the
change of purpose and direction. And
there is no reason why It should not
be successful.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
PROTECTING THE PEOPLE.

The expectant benefciaries OF the
Fordney- McCumber Tariff bill and It's
high rates Of tariff taxation cannot
wait until the bill becomes law 70
impose the natural exactions of higher
prices upon the people. Several lines
az manufacture are said 20 have an
nounced advances. and others are ex-
pected. And immediately after the
enactment % the bill general ad-
vance all along the line may be looked
for
Even those industries which. hav-
ing no competition either at home
or abroad have no need Of protection
are 10 be favored IN the new Tarih
bin. which Wy AFFORD them a preteS'
for imposing >ven higher prices. Fol
instance. a tariff tax Of rs per cent Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
REFORMING THE CONSTITUTION

The question Of the power OF the
Federal judiciary to nullify acts of
Congress by declaring them unconsti-
tutional is almost as old as the Con-
stitt,tion itself 1t involves the old
quarrel between MIR. Marshall and Mr..
jefferson, between the Federalists and
Republicans, or Democrats. as the
latter came to be known later. La
Toilette and the American Federation
of Labor are not guilty OF latter-day
radicalism, or presenting new issue
when they demand that the Federal
courts shall have bit put between
their teeth and that a strong re-
straining bride be put in the hands
of Congress. They are simply renew
ing one of tho battle cries Of Mr.. JET
ferson, who called the Federal courts
"the sappers and miners OF the Con-
stitution."
There can be absolutely no doubt
that the Constitution as we know II
was made by the Sureme Court. The
convention which framed It necessarily
left much 10 Interpretation and 10
social and political evolution. COM
pact was necessary to bring the States
together, and compromises were neces-
sary 10 make them swallow the COM
pact as prepared. Pretty much every
thing in the way Of Federal encroach-
ment, through the executive or judi
cial departments, was predicted at the
time, especially in the prophetic de-
bates in the Virginia convention. And
Mr.. jefferson and the States Rights
people struggled vainly against the
Capitalization current after they hao
once committed their fortunes to 1t.
! Whether a radical departure can be
made now from the system under
which we have developed may be
questionable. But in view OF Other
radical changes made in recent years
even La Follette's proposal to allow
Congress TO nullify decisions OF the
Supreme Court is not TO be stamped
as utterly improbable of acceptance
If we are not mistaken. his suggested
amendment to the Constitution is tn
revival in substance OF a proposa
made in Mr.. Jefferson's time. A NOR
conservative suggestion is that two
thirds majority Of the Supreme Cour
should be required to declare an &C
of Congress or Of a State Legislator
observation-disclosures Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
RIPPLIN6 RHYMEA
= -
BY Walt Mason.
GENEROUS MEN.

Few OF US are sort,d n1.se-s
when good counsel should be
sprung, and az welter-weizh.
advisers ". all WELD a fluent
tongue. When a man comes up
and hits me for a loan Of fly
cents. oftenttr11es my conscience
tw1ts me, FOR I'm prone. Ike
other gents, 20 indulge in long
discourses on the folly or his
way, till my laryuI sore and
hoarse is, ana my hair is turn
ing gray. And I mark the VIC
tim listen TO my words az golden
worth, and see his teardrops
glisten as they trickle TO the
earth. Always feel shamed and
bitter when I've rounded out my
spiel. and dismissed the way
worn critter with a guilder or a
wheel. " another seedy caller
at my wigwam door appears. I
viii give him half a dollar and
not lecture him 10 tears. For
know that words are useless
when a hungry man comes by;
they are stale. fat and juiceless.
and won't take the place Of pie.
But the love Of defamation gets
me when the DO arrives. and
hand him an Grafton stead Of
honey from the hives. And my
ardors not diminished by the
thought that I'm bore; and the
DO. when have finished. viii
receive two bits or more.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
THEY ARE A BENEFIT.

Editor Every Evening: prove all
things and hold fast TO that which ~
rood" is sound Biblical advice. Truth
seems 10 be the eternal sphinx, and on
this controversy, Church Vi. Movies.
/ realize my weakness. for greatly
lack the wisdom of Solomon and also
most of the virtues and knowledge OF
the great Lincoln. and all means OF
communication known 10 Conan
Doyle. And while I represent no
creed nor belong TO any, do believe
from what have studied, In pre-
arranged divinely but democraticolly
guided evolution.
Motion pictures have been factor
In this evolution. Motion pictures
have their bad side. but so has every
thing else that has ever amounted TO
anything. They are tho most sugar
coated lessons of education and de-
velopment yet discovered; they are n
source OF delight 10 both young and
old; they have greatly developed our
teLder emotions. quickened our sense
OF justice and loosened our sense OF
humor. Our youths. while not learn
ing everything good there, are in
another sense being educated there
for tho keenest observers can twist us
all up on prehistoric animals. natural
ancient and medieval history. They
are putting together. link by link
the chain OF cause and effect.
We advance only an we overcome
obstacles, and 1t is done by thought
labor and often sacrifice. Ninieters
priests. discoverers. inventors, scien
lists and thinkers are the Atlases upor
whose shoulders rests the grand fabric
of civilization. All that gives us bot
ter bodies and minds. clothes and food
pictures. grander music, better heads
better hearts and that makes us bet
ter husbande and wives and bette
citizens--all these things combined
produce What we call the progress o
the human race. Through though
and labor spring the schools and un!
versities, tho painters. the sculptors
the poets, the hopes. the love and as
pratlons of the world.
II. 2. T.
Wilmington. June 30, 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
WEEKS ON POLITICAL ILLS.

The Secretary OF War Is no disciple
Of the Pollyanna school He does not
believe that everything is for tho best
in the best OF all possible worlds.
Speaking at the commencement ex-
ercises OF Western Reserve University.
Mr.. Weeks very frankly points out
what he regards as evfl tendencies In
American political thought. In doing
this he sets a good example to other
public men. as even those who fall TO
agree with all his conclusions should
admit One OF the vices Of our po-
lltical lie Ia fear OF plain speaking
Tho people "du like man tibet amt
afeard.' rs Hosea Biglow told us long
ago, and as the careers of Grover
| Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt
among others showed; but our trim
| mers and pussyfooters ind II hard to
learn the lesson.
ITO be truly progressive" Mr.. Weeks
|, Gays. many people conclude they must
| he continually moving" There have
clearly been too many movements"
of one so~t and another. Many of our
political specifics dangerously re-
semble quack remedies. The direct
primary has hardly fulfilled the pur-
pose OF It's advocates. bloc" legisla-
ton is In the Secretary's opinion an
other instance of the tendency 10 end
responsibility in government. But a
deeper lying cause OF our present de-
CLEMSON from the standard OF our
fathers IL our recent tinkerlng with the
Constitution.
In this We have ~failed signaily.'
Who that considres impartiauy tho
consequences of the Eighteenth Amend
ment can doubt III Prohibition and
taxation are two chief reasons, Mr.
Weeks thinks. for the restless stat,
OF the public mind. which finds e1
preston In dispara cement of Con
gress and demands that tho Preslden
take control and lead In Legislative,
matters"
Admitting this, II Is still to be sal,
that Congress itself has promoted tn
restlessness which now reacts upol
public respect for that body. The Vol
stead act offers the most startling 81
lustration of this Whatever may b
the individual views OF citizens 0,
, | plpnlpltfoil, secretary weeks Sayt
there is no question about the dis
quietude resulting from the adoptlo
Of this amendment and the laws 70
Its enforcement" And he adds tina
IAN abrupt change in matters afTec,
, ing so many citizens cannot be mad
without creating violent opposition an
resulting in much criticism Of III
government" Yet the reformers an
uplifters In this and In other matter
apparently will never learn the lesso
. that legislation Is no sovereign remed
even for an admitted evil. "Often IN
i suggested cure" Mr.. Weeks remind
us. will result IN greater evil tina
tho existing evil It Is designed to col
rect" There Is crying need OF publ
: men who have tho courage TO reaI
the pressure whether OF paid az
= tators or OF i1l-1ntorued enthusias st
Had there been more such We shoui
I not now be in the state which NJ
I Weeks so Justifably deplores.-Phn;
Q delphia Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
RUSSIA At THE HAGUE.

Great Britain and France are agreed
that politics must have no place in
the conference at Tho Hague to dis
cuss debts, private properties and
credits relating to Red Russia. But
they arc wide apart on the question
of what attitude shall be taken to-
ward the Red delegates. Tho difference
Is serious. 1t must DO settled or COM
promised, or all hope OF tangible re-
suits from the meeting will go glim-
mering.
M. Poincare insists that the Soviet
Government withdraw its memoran-
dunn of May eleventh. In which 1t not
only refused to comply with the terms
set forth by the Allies at Genoa but
arrogantly treasured its views on
debts and private property. Mr.. Lloyd
George says that declarations made
by the Soviet, shortly after the Genoa
Conference supersede the memoran-
dunn and that they should be accepted
in good faith as evidence of Moscow's
intention to reform in order to win
recognition and get the financial aid
necessary to resume production and
re-establish credit. In brief, he will
not presume to dictate to Red Russia.
Nor will he consent TO be a party TO
any attempt at such dictation by
france because he maintains that
Russia Is n sovereign State. what
ever opinion the foreign Powers may
hold OF her government"
Ii he and M. Poincare cannot CO.
ordinate their positions. II will be 8
waste of time for the economic ex-
perts to begin work at Tho Hague. II
is also well to note that the Reds
despite their declarations In which Mr.
Lloyd George thinks that he seei
some good. have given no sincere
promises TO discuss the subjects
scheduled at The Hague on sensible
lines. They are not yet ready to re
nounce their immoral theories as e
the ownership of property or to &C
knowledge their debts, 1t may be tina
Mr.. Lloyd George is moro fully con
WINGED of this truth, which is the rea
son for Frances attitude, than III
considers Is expedient to admit ant
that he is disagreeing with NJ. Poin
care with a view to forcing n post
ponement of the meeting In the Dutcl
capital until a more opportune time
Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20

a somewhat interesting announce
ment IL made IN connection with the
holding Of Parents Day" at Schools
Nos. 10 and IS. last week. The visit
ors were informed, by practical DEM
onstrations. that IN these two schools
special attention is given to tho indi-
vidual child. and that whenever the
child displays ability to forge ahead
rapidly In his studies. the opportunity
70 do 80 is fully afforded. The adj
vantages Of this plan. IN allowing stu
dious and progressive children to go
forward, instead Of being held be-
hind 70 await the progress OF the en-
tire class. are apparent.
It Is hoped this marked advance
ment, and also practical progress IN
other matters. In order to give In
s,ruction TO scholars. IS a feature Of
other schools. II not a part OF the reg
ular system employed throughout the
public schools Of the city. There was
a time when instruction by teachers
found no place IN the regular routine
OF some schools In our city. There
are many parents who, having an In
terest in the progress OF their children
through some of the primary schools,
found It necessary to act as their in
structors, as the children received
mot tho slightest instruction at the
schools. Some procured maps Of the
United States and instructed thetI
children at home during the evenings
In geography lessons. and also were
compelled 10 act as instructors ir
arithmetic, spelling, reading and other
primary school branches The invari.
/ dpit dnsWcI 10 dil 3iiNuh icS ANU
what the teachers did in this line wa:
that they simply heard the scholar,
'recite their lessons. as best they
could, during the day. and at the closc
announced the lessons for the fol
lowing day. There was no pretence q
irnparting instruction.
II is hoped this day has gone from
the public schools Of Wilmington
never 70 return. Teachers should d.
much more than merely hear the chill
dren recite the lessons. They shoul'
instruct them. so that they may b
enabled 20 learn their daily lesson
more readily. and what is Of great I'm
portance, with thorough comprehen
sion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20

provided for cash registers, the manu-
facturs Of which IL practically mon
opolixcd by ono great concern in this
country.
And sewing machines also must be
protected against tho pauper labor
OF Europe" no matter how essential
they arc to thousands OF poor persons
In our country. They were first placed
on the FREQ list, where they should be,
but now provision has been made to
protect" them by duties ranging from
2s TO 20 per cent. That this duty
will be added TO their selling cost is
as certain as fate. and this is the way
the interests Of the public will he pro
tected."
No wonder the Tariff bill fnds its
travel rough. even through a Congress
largely Republican in both branches.
Republican members. who have been
brought up on n belief in the sacred
ness Of tho protective tariff md them
selves gasging at duties on clothing,
gloves. sewing machines, food prod
ucts and other things 80 closely allied
10 the interests OF the people in gen.
eral. which surely will operate to
largely increase the cost OF living.
May their objection prove sufficient
10 do away with the entire imposition
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-06-20
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest.
IF ONE COULD TAKE
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest

IF ONE COULD TAKE
1T WITH HIM
If man could take II with him when he
dies.
Then gold might be precious thing
TO own
And heaven would then depend on
this alone:
Whether our earthly markets fall or
rise.
What ship comes in, what stock the
trader buys,
The daily price Of steel and brick
and stone;
If man could take his fortune to
Gods throne
The miser could go rich to Paradise.
But since the we'll filled purse and raj
ment fine
Stay with the flesh 10 wither and
decay.
And only the soul may pass to realms
divine,
Where one with gold can never buy
his way,
Who hopes for heaven must labor to
the end
To gain the things on which heavens
joys depend.
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met with, however. Under that de-
cision the liability of tho unions TO b
prosecuted for restraint Of interstats
commerce in violation Of the sherman
Antitrust Law has been established.
whereas the leaders Of labor have al
ways believed. and had reason TO be-
lieye. that they and their organizations
were immune from such attacks.
There was crumb OF comfort for
tho union in tho decision. for ~ Get
aside a judgment against the defend
ants, which with coss and fees
amounted TO some 100000. and funds
of the mine workers 20 that amount,
which had been tied up by the lower
court, will eventually be released.
The full force and effect OF this DO
cision may not be known for some
time--not until 1t has been interpreted
and applied by the courts in other
cases. On the face OF Il. however. 70
appears that any union that calls
strike that can be alleged or shown 20
be q conspiracy in restraint Of inter
state commerce may be subjected 20
an attack similar TO tho proceedings
in the Coronado case.
Senator LaFollette. Of Wisconsin.
criticized the decision in this csss in
vigorous public statement IN which
he directed no iittleparsof bis caustio
remarks at Chief Justice William
! Howard Taft. Mr. TAFT, II is interest
ing TO recall. was one Of the joint
chsirrnen Of tho National War Labor
Board during fhe war emergency. and
in that position was generally regard
ed as eminently fair TO labor.
While the Coronado Coal Co. de-
cIsion sets aside the money judgrnen.
rendered against the defendants" said
Senator LaFolletts, 1T Is the most
orninius in what II foreshadows for
the future IL union labor IN this
lcountry."
In these dark hours labor IN In a
peculiar position. Nothing would b.
50 helpful % It's cause as a return or
general business and Industrial pros
perfty. while II It resists the agrees
sions that are made against Il, con-
Editions are created that necessarily re-
tard that return more or less. Workers
can drive their best bargains with
capital when business IL booming and
when the demand for labor equals 81
exceeds the supply. Some Of tn.
radicals among them may not realiz.
this, but the conservative leaders ar.
keenly alive 70 the fact that II 4
safe to say that at this time no sroul
Of men In the country II pulling hsrdei
I for the return OF Old General Pros
J perity.
10 For this reason II IS quits possrbI
: that some Of the strikes now on an.
i threatened may not be carried as "a
o az has been predicted. Intellig.n
Y labor does not want TO obstruct TN
: necessarily the Generals progress.