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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

For God and country we associate
ourselves together for the FOLLOWING
purposes:
"To uphold and defend the Consti-
tuition of the United States of Ameri-
ca: 10 maintain law and order; TO
foster and perpetuate one-hundred
per cent Americanism; to preserve
the memories and incidents of our as
sociations In the great war: to IN
culcate sense of individual obiga-
ton 10 the community, state and ma
ton; TO combat the autocracy of both
thu classes and the masses, TO make
right the master OF might; to promote
peace and good viii on earth; 10 safe
guard and transmit 10 posterity the
principles of justice. freedom and
democracy; 10 consecrate and sanct!ty
our comradeship by our devotion TO
mutual helpfulness.
The organization has no aims,
policies or activities not covered by
the preamble. 1t is exerting all its
influence and strength to the end that
all ex-service men, especially the dis
abled and the dependents of those who
made the supreme sacrifice. shall re-
ceive just and fair treatment, which
they have reason to expect from a
patriotic and liberal country.
The Manchester Union raises the
one real question at issue about the
so called bonus bill in the following
words: Was II just TO set in motion
a conscription act and compel a GER
tain percentage of men to enter the
military service and accept a soldier s
pay, and then leave the remainder of
the men OF military age in the coun-
try who were not drawn in the draft
10 choose their own employment and.
taking advantage of their country's S
necessities, 10 exact a scale far in
excess of the peace time rates? Every
member of Congress who can answer
that question in the affirmative ought
to vote against the compensation bill
And likewise every congressman who
cannot bring himself 10 say Yes tc
that question, ought to vote for the
bill"
Here, in a nutshell. Is the crux OF
the whole compensation problem. Was
the government fair 10 the soldier tC
compel him 10 sacrifice time, oppor-
;unity. health and. II necessary, his
life at dollar a day while hts equally
able bodied fellow citizens were beins
paid. with the approval OF the govern
ment, many times that much for their
time and effort only7 II II was fail
then the government owes no obll.
sation 10 the eX-service man who wa:
not seriously injured or incapacitatet
for work. But, on the other hand. 1;
That discrimination was essentially un.
fair. then the Government does owe
real obligation 10 every man whC
served under the colors, either by en-.
listment or draft.
There is no talk here OF patriotism
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
RIPPIING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
STILL WORSE,

When / paid up my income
tax. a few brief days ago. some
wild aliases and alacks ] uttered
in my woe. had 10 pay
frightful' sum, a tribute much
too vast; / for a time was strick-.
en- dumb, and made TO stand
aghast. ] have TO earn my scan
ty rocks by long and patient toll.
by packing sonnets in a box,
and burning midnight oil. And
so II Jars me when / find how
great a goat am; the product
Of my weary grind must go 10
Uncle Sam. said, "I1l seek
some other land, some quiet
place abroad, where tax coIlec-
tors do not stand and rob man
Of his wad." / tried TO locate
such q shore-there's no such
place Of bliss; in other lands
they tax men more Nan we are
taxed IN this. o poet on q foreign
strand who earns three bucks
a day, would find an officer at
hand TO take two bucks away.
However great our griefs may
be, however fierce they seem,
they're twice as bad across the
sea, where eagles do not scream.
So let US bear our trifing load
and cease to tear our hair. and
gambol up and down the road,
our coattails in the air.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

Platinum, on the other hand, has
distinct advantages over gold for the
hand worker. II is possible 70 do
much finer work with II, and u ~
more enduring.
Hence the making Of platinum
jewelry promises 10 remain, what all
jewclry once was and probably still
should bc---ona Of the fine arts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
~My Trip Abroad BY Charlie Oh

any Trip Abroad BY Charlie Chap
lin. illustrated. New York City:
Harper & Brothers. Price. 81.
Here we have a fast moving narra-
tive. as rushing and breezy as Charlie
Chaplin himself. and written by him.
Of his breathless trip 10 Europe for a
vacation. with brief but interesting
sojourns in London, Paris and Berlin.
The great screen actor was fairly
mobbed everywhere, even in Berlin
where he was not so well knownsa
elsewhere. but where he made a COM
motion.
His experiences were most inter-
esting. especially his seeing London
after an absence Of many years. The
reader feels that he IS side by side
with him as he revisits many former
haunts. and that he listens 10 the
memories that he recalls. instead Of
reading OF them. And the numerous
celebrities he met-including Il @
Wells and Sir James ". Barrie-with
their cordial receptions are most i'm
lpressive. Delightful was his brief stay
I in Paris.
The narrative is rushing and breath
less. because that IS Charlie Chaplin's
manner. And he writes his personality
into the printed pages. The result Is
tale Of human interest, sights and
sounds. from beginning 10 end.
Received Of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

dren. OF course. the natives are now
furuve and evas!ve when any attempt
IL made 10 obtain information about
cannihal practices-they have been
punished bitterly by the white man
Tor following a tradition Of savagery
so strong that man may not even
wear the headdress Of honorable man
hood until he has at least slain an
human being. But Mr.. Alder almost
II the end. not quite-succeeded in
getting him 10 bring him the bones
of Swiss scientist who was believed
10 have been eaten. He thinks that
the old men OF the tribe feared that
delivery Of the bones would be TAX
en- as evidence Of guilt, and that some
dreadful punishment would follow.
They chfdishly hoped 20 distract his
attention by rendering him a feast!
Nevertheless. condolences were in
dulged in by some Of the less eau
tious-for instance, the young man
who tells the author that nothing Is
so good 70 eat as the left shoulder
bone Of young girl.
/ The strange huts; the weird Gus
toms; the exaggerated and utterly
barbartc ornament. or rather rnuttla-
ton. in which men and women in
dulged; their equally childish sus-
pic!on OF and trust in the white men
the tribal councils Mr.. Alder and his
/ companions attended; the kangaroo
hunt at which they assisted-aIl make
up a thrilling. curious and fascinat-
ing story.
/ Received OF the publiehers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
News and Comment Of Delaware Posts
ny william J. II. Rcxan.

At the last meeting OF Delaware
post. n resolution was passed where
by all men who are In arrears for
any length OF time Will be placed IN
good standing by the payment OF dues
Tor ls22 and all past dues Will be
checked OF as being paid UP. All
Lssicnairrcs who have not paid their
dues for 1922 will be dropped from
the national organization and the
mailing lists OF the American Legion
Weekly ON February 2s. The meet
Ing OF Delaware post was addressed
by Congroasman :. s. Arentz of
Nevada. and was an enthusiastic af-
fair.
The plan TO have Monday an Ameri-
can Legion day and 90 have all mem
hcrs who desire TO do 80 meet for
lunch at one OF the downtown
restaurants has been introduced.
Nothing Is planned at present except
a general meeting OF Legionairres
both local and out-of town. but later
on there may be a chance Tor having
speakers and entertainment. Any
one interested should communicate
with Gus Wedler. 2iS West Tenth
street.
An amendment has been made to
tho adjusted compensation bill which
| keeps tho members OF Congress from
awaiting themselves OF any OF it's
benefits. There are IS eX-scrvice men
IN Congress.
Tho bylaws committee appointed
BY the city committee made report
at the meeting of John l.. Fisher Post
No. Is ON Monday. \ great part of
them Il seems will have 10 be re-
written. but the bylaws do not so
into effect for some time.
According % War Department sta
tistics there are 600 clergymen COM
missicned in the officers Reserve
Corps. They represent various de-
nominations. as follows: Catholic.
los Methodist. us: Baptist 81: Pres
hytcrian. 81; Episcopal, 50: Disciples.
81. congregational IS. The others
represent l2 Of the smaller denomi-
nations.
The conference held by the national
executive committee recently resulted
in decision 10 appropriate $4,000
for the erection u a memorial 20 our
late national commander. Fritz" CAL
bra,th. who was killed last June in
an automobile accident
Ex-members Of Evacuation Hos
Nr.f4
nuai reunion in tho Hotel Walton.
Philadelphia. tonight.
some one has asked What is the
American Legion for?" Its purposes
are set forth in its constitution. as
follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
Reviews of New Books

~Without Compromise BY Lillian
Bcnnet-Thompson and George Hub
bard. New York city: The Century
Co. s5s Fourth avenue. Price, sl.75.
net
With incidents of compelling interest
and which present situations most i'm
pressive. this book deals with the
\Question of right. and shows how diff
fcult Il IS az times 20 do what IS right
nd evaae even the suggestion OF
'mpromise with conscience and duty.
deals With this theme in a story
Ihat IN rna-.y respects might be called
vNtraordinary.
Here we have a fne Young man.
popular in hts community, sheriff Of
the county and urged for Congress
honors. lie loves the daughter Of the
Congressnnn against whom he must
compete for the honor. truly a puz-
ziing enlargement az the start, es-
pec!aily as she love him.
A revolving murder - committed
and the young sheriff. true 20 his duty,
arrests the murderer al the risk Of his
life. More popularity. Of course. The
Congressman. desperate IN his desire
% defeat his opponent. incites evil ele-
ments 20 a lynching attempt. Here
g. a trying dilemma for him. II he re-
s!sts the mob. with fatal results, he
VIII be damned by the people and de-
seated. IL ne fails 20 DO his duty as
sheriff. he viii be reprobated as q
coward and q 'falthless public official
u Is the woman who influences him
90 refuse 20 compromise and do his
duty. and in resisting the mob he
shoots and kills her brother.
Next. he learns that II was his
political opponent who concocted the
scheme that resulted so fatally, and
he resolved % expose him 20 the con-
tempt and condemnation OF the CON-
murity. The daughter. the woman he
loved and who love him. pleaded with
him. bat this time asking that he COM
promise duty and withhold his hand
However in the end all matters are
stroiEhtened out; the guilty Congress-
man confesses his wrong and retires
'rom the aeld. The course Of true love
runs smoothly 20 the end
Herr r. real. stirring. absorbing
story u viii please all.
Received ~ the publishers.
"Ihe Isle % Vanishing Men, BY W
=. Alder. Illustrated. New Yorl
City. The Century Co. $50 Fourth
avenue. Price. 81. net
This is q book OF experiences and
Adventures IN that out-of -the-way is.
land. New Guinea. inhabited by can
nioals whose practices furnish one
half ~ the reason for the title Of thu
Dook--the other half OF its implication
being that the cannibals themselves
as well as the less fortunate among
their visitors. are vanishing men,
that is, they are diminishing in mum
bsrs az rapidly as do most OF the
brown races IN contact with the
whites. Mr.. Alder visited the island
camped there. lived in native houses
sn their villages. and saw the canni.
balls idlins away their days under the
blazing tropic sun. "their minds "
puee of IDEAS as their bodies OF GOV.
rrings"
That this Is indeed the isle Of van,
aShing men r. emphasized by the fac
tnat skulls are seen as accessories o,
Utmost every activity. including. ap.
psrent.y. uas entertainment OF chill
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
Caravans by Night BY Harry ]

Caravans by Night BY Harry Her
Co, S53 Fourth avenue. Price, $3.50,
net
This is a love-adventure-
story Of India not merely good OF its
kind but better than that; as much bet
ter as the gusto and pleasure and en-
chantment Of the tale which the auth
or shares with the reader make it.
his remarkable gift for conveying
color in phrase makes II.
Add 20 this that Mr.. Hervey knowt
his India 1--WE are told that he saw its
strangeness from Khyber TO Kalgan
while he was yet IL boy). and we are
justified in stating that this Is not
merely lust one more" workmanlfke
mechanically constructed mystery
but a piece of writing that shares ir
the magic OF aI true romance.
The story begins amidst mosque,
and teeming bazaars of tropi.
cal India. shifting through Burma
land OF wind-blown temple bells-in-
70 Tibet where, under the colder
roofs Of the Grand Larna's palace the
shuttle Of intrigue is believed ever
20 weave. carrying It's thread back and
forth across a loom Of. Old World
craft and cunning. Strange, refresh-
ingly strange, are the scenes through
which the story moves in the lonely
country north Of India.
There are stolen jewels Of rajahs
and the secret service work unearths
astonishing political connections in
what at first seems only jewei-rob-
berry. 1t Is, in short. a good. rich, sure.
footed mystery story-wtth the plus
qualities noted above added for full
measure.
Mr.. Hervey is a most promising
young author. He is an American, borr
Ia Texas. but something Of q cosmop-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
How Jewels Are Designed.


When customer desires brooch
or pendant or ring mounting. the de
signe! paints in water colors on cell
luloi9 or paper an exact picture Of the
articlf as IL will look when finished.
Perhtps several designs VIII bs sub
mittef before one is accepted by the
customer. In the case Of very ez-
pensiye and elaborate pieces of work,
wsf model is sometimes made This
Is extremely difficult work which only
few Of the designers are able to do
artlstcally. In this wax model the
metals and jewels are shown IN their
natuaal colors ss nearly as possible.
! According to q jewelry nanufac-
turers who also designs jewelry for
fashionable folks in the National
Capital, there In a constantly increas-
Ing demand for well designed, well
made. hand-wrought Jewelry. AS he
explained IT. II gives discerning peo-
pie an opportunity 10 express their
individuality and taste. Everybody
hkcs something different. People are
now going 10 makers OF jewelry, he
said, In much the same way that they
go 20 their tailors--to have something
distinctive made 20 meet certain con-
ditions OF purpose. f1tness and per-
sonol taste. AS the designs for hand
wrought jewels are seldom. IL ever
repeated. the. product is unique.
One thing which has worked for
the survival of hand work agains;
machine competition is the popularity
of platinum. Fine platinum ievvelry
is very hard to stamp by machinery
without losing the fine and artistic
execution. This, however. is nov
done, and some designs can be repro
duced In that way. but platinum lacks
the fine malleability which makes
bold go easy TO work by machinery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

olite. who has been writing for mag
azines for some years. This is his
first book.
Received Of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
"The Girl From Montana BY G

"The Girl From Montana BY Grace
Livingston Hin Philadelphia. Pa:
J. b. r!ppincott Co. Price. $3.50, net.
Here is q story Of interest. pathos.
devotion TO truth and right that will
find many admirers. Picture a young
woman living in the wilds of Mon
tana, coming from the grave of her
brother. The last OF her family, to her
lonely cabin home, to be confronted
with villain who would take advan-
tage of her helpless state for his base
purpoSes. She collects her few family
treasures. mounts her faithful horse
and rides out into the dark. not know
ing where 10 so except that she must
reach the East and place herself in
a school where she may be educated.
And such a ride as 1t was. over
mountain, pain and desert 10 the land
she sought There was a brief en-
'counter with man who was kind
sympathetic and helpful. but she soon
learned she could not travel alone
with him without offending propriety
So she kept on by herself. reaching
Chicago and there barely escaping
capture and detention in house of
infamy, and on TO Philadelphia.
There she halted. There she found
two grandmothers. one rich, by whom
she was taken IN loving charge. And
there she met the young man who
for awhile was her companion on the
ride from Montana, and they We're
happily united.
The story Is interesting and pathet-
ic. Mrs. Hill is particularly gifted
in her power to depict young girls IN
a thoroughly sympathetic manner. an6
surrounding them with the atmosphere
Of engross!ng reality.
/ Received OF the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

WA jewcler and goldsmith and made
beautiful ornaments for tho gorgeous
potcn'ates OF that day.
Fine Handlcraft Formerly.
Until the introduction OF machinery
the making OF jcwelry remained a
fine hnndlcraft In colonial days in
this country. and In tho early days OF
tho republic. there were many gold
smiths. some OF whom enjoyed con-
siderable regulations. although they
were not TO bo compared with the
great artists OF renaissance Italy.
The making Of cheap jewelry by ma
chinery wns n blow TO fine work by
hand. just as machine work was 10
tho making of pottery. fabrics and
many fother things. It is true. the de-
sIgnef still was necessary, but long
seriesIof articles were made on single
design. and both tho execution OF de-
signs tond the materials 10 be used
were limited by machine processes.
Moeern designers Of jewelry do not
seem to achieve regulations outside
OF thsir own trade. II liz characteristic
OF modern industrialism that the ar
lists IRE buried under the business.
so that an especially beautiful piece
Of work is known by the name Of the
firm that sold It but never by that Of
the man who created il.
Furthermore. the designer and the
workiaen are now distinct, where once
they were the same person. Some
times the Jewelry manufactures him
self g tho designer. while he en-
plyoss tho highly skilled workmen to
carry:out his ideas. The designer is an
, artistl possessed with thorough
, knowledge of jewelry construction anc
usually one who has grown up in IN,
businhse
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

Ex-members of Evacuation Hos
pital No. 5 will hold their second an
nuai reunion in the Hotel Walton.
Philadelphia. tonight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

some one has asked What IS the
American Legion for?" Its purposes
are set forth in its constitution. as
follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

The conference held by the national
executive committee recently resulted
in a decision 10 appropriate $4,000
for the erection u a memorial 20 our
late national commander. Fritz" CAL
braith. who was killed last June in
an automobile accident.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

waz jeweler and goldsmith and made
beautiful ornaments for tho gorgeous
potcntates OF that day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25

Tho bylaws committee appointed
BY the city committee made a report
at the meeting of John l.. Fisher Post
No. IS ON Monday. A great part of
them Il seems will have 10 be re-
written. but the bylaws do not so
into effect for some time.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-11
|. B. A. Group Has
Plan to Combat
Fake Securities
Committee Recommends a
National Campaign TO Ac-
quaint Public With Need
OF Proper Investigation

DEL MONTE, Calf, Oct. 10--Atten-
ton OF the Investment Bankers Asso.
ciatlon or America at the second ses-
sion OF it's annual convention here waa
largely centered upon the efforts mn
der way to combat the distribution Of
fraudulent and worthless securities
The work Of territorial groups of the
association which are co-operatinr
with local authorities to stamp out this
ev,l was reviewed in the report Of the
3raudulent advertising committee, of
which James G. Fenhagen, Of Robert
Garrett d Sons, Baltimore, is chair
man., whiie the publicity committee, Of
which John w. MacGregor, of Glover
e. MacGregor, Pittsburgh, ia chair
man, recommended the establishment
of an educational bureau to conduct
national campaign to acquaint the
public with the need for proper inves-
tigation before investing.
The Importance Of establishing some
means of certifying to the authen-
ITCHY Of certificates representing for
eign internal governmental, municipal
or corporate loans held by investors
in this country was stressed BY the
foreign securities committee, headed
by Albert II. Wiggin, chairman Of the
Chase Securities Corporation, New
YIN. Inc COmmlJbee also recommend
ed closer cooperation with the United
States government In the f1otation Of
foreign government securities in this
market.
Government Bonds
The report of the government bond
committee reviewed favorably the
progress Of the Treasury's refunding
program. This committee, led by J.
r. Edwards, of the Fifth-Third Ma
tional Bank, Cincinnati, offered reso-
luton for consideration by the con-
vention, urging that because Of objec-
tions on the part Of the Treasury De-
partment, members Of the association
refrain from any campaigns having
for their purpose the inducement Of
owners of government securities to
exchange them for other forms Of in
vestment. The committee saw no OBJ
lection to giving sound advice to hold
ers of government bonds who contem-
plated a switch to other investments.
The growing Importance of "cuetom-
er ownership" as an effective aid to
financing the capital requirements Of
public utilities was dwelt on by the
committee dealing with that class Of
securities, of which John A. Prescott
is chairman. The committee also sug-
gested that much larger proportion
of capital than has been the practice
in recent years should, to accord with
sound principles, be supplied hereafter
by Junior financing
New-York tribune., 1922-10-11
Wheat Higher ON
Uneasiness Over
Eastern Outlook
Fir1nness Displayed at the
Outset Because of Better
Liverpool Prices; Close
Shows l-8 to 5.8c Gain

CHICAGO, Oct. 1o.-Wheat went up-
ward little in value to-day, owing
mainly to uneasiness regarding q
chance that the Turks might choose to
fight rather than accept terms which
had been offered by the Allies. Clos
ing quotations were unsettled, n to
ssc net higher. Corn finished Nc off
to 3sQAc up, oats at h@Ac decline
to a like advance and provisions un-
changed to 125ac down.
some frmness at the outeet was dis
played by the wheat market, apparently
as b. result Of higher prices at Liverpool
and because the United States government
crop report concerning wheat was con-
strued as bullish. Besides talk was cur
rent about frost In Argentina Buying,
morning and with most traders assuming
that the Turks would sign an arfnistice
before night the market until after mid =
day showed q tendency to sag Ia sym
pathy with corn and oats.
Shorts grew restless though, during the
last hour of the session, no word having
been received TO the outcome Of the
Allies ultimatum TO Turkey News that
export bids at the Gulf of Mexico showed
a continued rise tended further to en-
phasize bullish sentiment, and so like
wise reports of better domestic milling
demand
The bearish aspect Of the government
crop report as TO corn compared with what
most traders had expected made prices
for corn and oats average lower. Pro-
visions We're easier, Influenced by the Of
ficial corn crop estimate and by a LET -up
In shipping demand.