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LESSONS FROM DEATH RATE.

Mortality statiatice nre regarded az
depressing reading by great many
people. Sometimes, however. they 3ra
distinctly tho revcrse, II the leseons
they convey are properly apprehended.
Take for example the figures con
cunning the death rate for the United
Stntes foe 1921. recently published
by the Department OF Commerce.
Theee figures show the lowest death
rate on record, II per 900 of populn-
ton. The lowest previous record was
In 1919. when 1873 wac recorded. In
the great Influenza year. 1918. the rate
went up 10 1s. In 1900 II was t7.2.
In 1890 Il was 1919 and In 1880 II was
1913
In respect to infant mortality even
moro remarkable resulta are shown.
A few years ago, ae an Eastern Com
mentatr points out. if tho deaths
could have been held 10 100 for each
900 babies born. everybody would
have thought Il little ehort Of miracu-
lous. Last year the rate was 76 for
900.
There hasn't bccu much of the
spectacular IN the hIlNEiuE aUpul ~
these rcstllta. They ore The fruit OF
patient work of scientists. the thought
tul and devoted labor Of phyaiclans. the
educational efforts OF soCieties orga-
nIzcd for the prevention OF sickness
and the promotion OF health.
But, even with all these efforts. un'
| less n high standard OF living pre-
vailed, unless cleanliness. comfort anC
plenty were the general rule I'm Amcri
can homes the death rate world b'
vastly greater.
Which brings us to the lcssone o
! these statlstIcs. II IN fairly obvious.
A country which dleplays euch ad
vantagee certainly ia Rod countr,
to live IN and the institutions unde
which such conditions obtain mus
| bc pretty good Institutions after or
Those rcd and pink and corise ora
tore who ore constantly caterwaulinj
about tho end fate Of the America'
people and ranting about how heautl
ful everything would be In n com
muuistlC etate (of which Russia
a shining cxample) will have TO pro
duce something more than KaI
MarX's theories 10 offset thesc plai
faCts-M Milwaukee Sentinel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
REDEEMING PEOPLE.

Let there be great rejoicing
throughout tho land. II is officially
announced that as soon as the
kemallst authorities are ins 'nlied
prohibition of NIL beverages contnin-
ing~oven tho mlnutcst percentage Of
alcohol will be forced upon tho in
hahitants " Eastern Thrace. Prohi-
hltion is rs much part Of tho
Mohamnedan religion ss tho slaugh-
tering Of Christians. and wherever
Turkish rule is SGT up there the
tcnctE OF tho followers OF Allah must
prevail
IL makes no difference that Eastern
Thrace hns a population Of 400, 900
Greeks aud 10000 BuIgars. and that
these two elements exceed the Turkish
population by 100000. Tho Greeks
and tho Bulgars have boan n wane-
drinking people ever since anything
has boon known about them, and with
II all they have been strictly temperate
people Those OF them that have
come TO live among us never get in
to trouble as the result OF intox!cation.
But such OF them as will now have
| A''' iitHlNi luUt-pE HuOuld u DC eH-
! teemcd privllege?--to live under
| Turkish rule in Eastern Thrace must
yield their personal customs TO the
Will of the conqucror. who has set
about to make them conform to the
requirements Of his religion Those
who violate Mohammedan prohibition,
the Associated Press informs us, will
be punished by barring their backs 10
receive forty lashes, and, II they
survive this inhuman treatment, they
will be sent to prison for three months
and be made 10 pay fine OF from 60
10 900 Turkish pounds.
Praise be 10 Allah for thus SAVING
the Greeks and the Bulgars from 9
great iniquity and starting them or
the high road TO better civilization,
The Turk may poison his system witt
black coffee. may keep his harem, ant
find his pleasure in persecuting peo
pie of tho Christian faith, yet so Ions
as he abjures tho juice OF the crap,
and compels others by the lash ant
the dungeon 10 practice like abjura
ton should he not be forgiven for hi.
unspeakable cruelties aud glorlfied ful
his part in extending the blessings o.
prohibition? Springfield Mass
Union
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
TO CORRECT A GRAVE BLUNDER.

Mr.. Edward G. Lowry, a correspond
ent Of ability and experience. In an
Ledger says. President Harding has
had great task" imposed upon him.
According 10 Mr.. Lowry. who may be
set down as good Republican author
ity, the President is now engaged In
correcting the errors and inJustices
of the newly Tariff act" He
has, Mr.. Lowry writes, completed his
arrangements 70 revise downward
some Of the extortionate and unjust
schedules"
Here we have a somewhat extraor-
Sinary admission, by high Republican
authority, that the Republican major
ity of the present Congress made a
mess of the important work Of tariff
revision. The new law contains sched-
ules that are "extortionate and un-
just" While there is nothing unusual
or unknown in, this statement of fact.
it is very significant to find it given
prominent position in a leading Re-
publican newspaper of the country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
RIPPLIFG RHYMES.
By Walt Mason
SUITABLE WORK

How happy rs tho man vsnoSe
task has aIl the charm he'd dare
20 ask! He spends the iong
hOvrs chasing rats or FASTING
hair on wooden cats. all day he
teeters 70 and fro. and when At
eve tho whistles blow, he eiEhs
and says. so help me. John. the
happy days already gonei How
sad that one must quit MS
chores 20 spend the night IN
useless snoree! + Rrundge each
hour that bids me rest. and leave
the tasks love best" Oh.
work Is better far than play t6
any glad, enchanted Jay who
thus enjoys the craft ne plies.
and views his job with owing
eyes. But Of a thousand only
Op looks on the work he does as
fun; the most of Us are prone 10
hold that life's a azZle, harsh
and cold. since we must fashion
horsehh0e nails. or grind out
poems and dppy tales. or sell
canned pumpkin n a store. or
peddle milk from door 70 door.
We think the world Is upside
down, since piuteS 90 riding
through The town n gay and
shining llmOusInes. While we
must work 20 earn our beans.
How many grievous lis would
slide, II we could view our work
with pride, consider ldIeness
crime. and hate 70 know ~
quitting time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

The Republican majority In Con-
gress is not only severely arraigned
by this fact. but It Is convicted of in
competence in dealing with most
important element OF national legis-
latlon. II aimed to revise tho tariff
"in tho interest of the people," but In
stead It adopted schedules that are
denounced by Republican authority rs
"extortionate and unjust" And now
the Republican party leaders are ask
ing the people to indorse this con-
fessedly Incompetent Republican Con-
gress majority by their votes at the
election.
We say "confessedIy incompetent"
because this Republican majority In
Congress admitted It's helplcsspcss by
including In the new tariff measure
an extraordinary grant of authority
to the President to revise Its work
after tho law became operative. This
extraordinary task the President is
now engaged upon.
But what assurance is there that
President Harding will perform the
work OF revision in a manner that will
benefit the people who already are be-
ing sorely taxed by Increased prices
for clothing and other necessarics OF
living consequent upon some Of the
"extortlonate and unjust schedules"
OF the new Tariff law? He officially
approved tho measure just as II came
from Congress, and may not be ex-
pected to stultify himself by correct
ing any OF its "extortionato and un-
just" schedules.
And with this admitted record OF
| incapacity In respect OF n matter of
the utmost Importance. tho Republi-
can party asks the people for n vote
OF approval and Endorsement ut tho
election soon TO be held.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ny reader can get tho answer 20 aay
question by writing Every Evening Infor.
nation Bureau, Frederic J, Uaskin, dlrec-
tor, Washington, ID. q. This offer applies
strictly To Information. Tho bureau can.
financial matters IL does not attempt TO
scttlo domestic troubles nor TO undertake
exhaustive research on any subject Wrtto
your questions plainly and briefly. Giyo
full name and address and encloss two
cents I'm stamps for return postage. All
reptile are sent direct 20 the inquirer
@. Who ie tho swIftest Morse tele-
grapher? +. u. McC.
A. The San Francisco Telegraph
Tournament in August. 1915. ~ prob-
ably the latest contest. In this. r. g.
Brickhouse wac tho winner in the
championship claas and now holds
the Carnegie Diamond Medal. IIe sent
b10 words spelled out In II minutes
and 1s seconds, making an average
OF nearly 45 words por minute.
q. Please give n biography Of
Schildkraut the actor7 J. F.. j.
A. Joseph Schildkraut Ia 26 years
old. He In n Rcumanlan and tho son
OF Rudolph. the famoua old actor.
Schildkraut has been on tho stage for
years and In said To have played In
every capital in Europe and In per
haps every play ever produced in tho
leading theaters Ifc alao made some
pictures abroad. He has made a cue
cess I'm New York In "Lilom"
q. which are best for automobile
racing. small wheels or largo ones
disc wheels or wire wheels? G. IT,
A t..h
ed more suitable for rnClng.
q. Doea the Government pay a
pension to OK slavcq2 H. l.. u
a The Government docs not pay such
pensions. although such representa-
tions have been made from time tt
time by individuals
.. Who WIS known as tho father
of professional prize fighting? II. G. NJ
a. Although lighting with fists ha.
probably boon practiccd In England foi
many centuries prior 20 the advent q
James t'lgg, historians generally aRrc,
in giving him this honor.
q when a couple leaves tho stree
car, should the woman go first? J. =
A. Tho man should prccede III
/ woman 20 aaslst her down the car
/ stepsr
! q. what ia The weight NJ tho larg
est horse in tho world l.. {
A. Tho bureau ~ Animal Huz
bandry sage the largest horao IN cxiFt
ance 80 far aa ihov know is R.g jim
He weighs 3.t00 pounds, and VA
ehown at the iowa state College Fair
q. In what year dld Congress I'm
poae n tariff on wlro nails and hu-
much WINS 81? w r
A. Tho Tariff Act Of 1890 provide
for such n tariff II amounts to
2|5 or cents per pound. accordin
20 length and gauge OF wire fror
which they were made.
q. What Is tho origin OF the ter
"BU of Fare"2 .
a. II ios eaid TINT the elector Hem
OF Braunshiweig attracted general n,
tlce At state dinner during a yneo
Ing Of electors IN Rcgonsburg in "a
hy referring 20 long let before
dish wns ordered In reply TO nm ,
: duiry tho Cloctor spread tho papsr a.
ana n waA found 10 contain n Ijat
r dishes prepared for the occasion. r.
, iden 90 pleased tho assembly that on.
/ of them had IL introduced into h
household
, .. What is a xybeie? p
, a. This IL name Of an ancie
, mnoh'ne OF war, in The form Of
cataprilt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
JUST FOLKS
by Edgar A. Guest.
TOLERANCE.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A Guest

My neighbor wears a curious hat,
| do not like him less for that.
Black coffee he declares is fine.
Sugar and cream / choose In mine.
Each of us owns a plot of ground
Whereon our choice Of flowers is found.
Red roses make a lovely sight,
But he is fonder OF the white.
Although on this we can't agree,
We stay as friendly as can be.
My neighbor is a Democrat.
/ do not hate him though for that.
We differ in our tastes and views,
Pleasures he likes I'd never choose.
But l don't hold that he should eat
My favorite form of fish or meat.
1 don't insist that he should wear
A hat for which he doesn't care.
Why should !. then, insist that he
Should come TO worship God with me-
Why should / mention with a sneer
My neighbor's church, however queer
What matters now his form Of prayer
More than the hat he buys to wear?
Though different churches we attend
He is my seighbor and my friend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

they are finding pleasant II gives
them club life and undomestic inter-
ests and activities. and they are basK-
Ing In lhe enjoyment OF Il.
Eauah suffrage has now been in
effect long enough to make valid cer-
tain keneralizationa. No millennium
has resulted none was expected by
tho intelligent leaders Of the equal
suffrage movement The country in
It's pOlitics waga along about the Same
40 ever. IN proportions. the ignorant
vote Ia as large 90 ever. tho intelligent
AS small. Only tho numbers pf ballots
have Increased
But One rather unexpected discovery
has been made. ono attribute OF NO
men Hs voters brought to light which,
with plenty Of exceptions to prove tho
rule, distinguishes them from men.
The attribute Is this. womea are dis
| truetful Of political orators and ora
| tory. The good fast falker In politics
/ who once had the voters iocking after
! him is now wearing q dazed and pm
/ zied expression; tho spellbinder seems
! 10 have mielaid his formula.
/ Tho plain fact is. as shown ny two
/ years II experience. gentle woman
/ - voter is just plain hard boiled
! Men voters are always seeking
Moees in polltica the women demand
! 10 sec what he hae written on his
! tablets of stone. Thls attitude y
| plainly an inheritance of their dornes-
: tic life II goes right back 70 no
dress 20 ds counter IN tne department.
store. The gentlemanly clerk there
| gives his customer an argument that
! would convince 2 men Of every 10.
But 2 women Of every 10 listen With
Il thoughtful frown. meanwhile pinch
ing and examining the goods. and then
as a matter ~ course visit an ths
cther dress goods departments IN town
before purchasing.
In politics they act tho sarns way.
They have not been dazzled by derna-
, gogues or mislcd nv magnetic pres
ences. as some statesrnen feared hoy
would be. on the oontrary. fnev have
, deliberately 'ehopped" for ttcksts and
. candidates. This they have done ~
: means ~ formal printed question.
, submitted - all candidates FOR varf-
r fous Jobs and IN macs meetings u 70
: men which tho candidates we're IN
, vited 20 attend
s One other innovation Of the women
voters has been welcomed by con-
2 solentious office holders. The women
4 voters nre adopting practice oT hol3.
=. ing mass meetings about six months
Il after new ofFice-holders get their iob.
g and inviting the incur1bsuts % conn
and give an account of thelr steward
y ship. A man trying 70 ~ real publ,
g service often finds this his only %
2 portunity % bring his problems 20 th,
+ attention ~ his constituents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
Strong hold.

Frost will be with US all too soon.
And water by the bridge will run
Sharp little scales beneath a moon
Remotcr than the autumnal sun.
But We will shut the darkness out
With walls Of lamplight, locks and bars
OF mirth and kindliness. and stout
Hearts, Needless OF the assaulting stars,
Here we will talk. now leaves arc brown
And little. of heroic days
or Helen beauty and renOwn
OF Rome's eternal hills ablaze
And in the circle Of your arms
| will forget tho ailing year.
How win ter comes to little famrs-
1t cannot enter here
-Lesiels Melon Jennings. in y. y. Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
r. ID. KEMP SAYS COAL
SHORTAGE HERE Is SERIOUS

Robert y. Kemp, anthracite coal dis
tributor. emphasized the seriousness Of
n coal shortage in Wilmington. Mr..
Kemp stated that there rs at present
time 46 peg cent less coal In this city
than there was AT this time last year.
Tho Coal Commission suggests the
burning OF pea coal. Of which. they
claim, there is n large supply in VII
mington. They also state this coal is
excellent for Use in hot water systems.
All that Is necessary is to change the
CRATES now being used for the larger
sized coal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple. l.. G.. f.
Wenonah Lodge. S. Of II.
Liberty Conclave, S. w. NJ
Mechanics Lodge. 7. o. o. F.
Apache Tribe, Impd. O. r. ".
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. .. r. VI.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James \. Garfield Council, d. Of \.
James Young Con. II. or s. W. VI.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

The Republican party also is max
ing a dishonest campaign In Delaware.
It refuses absolutely 10 meet the i'm
por:ant local issues-the conditions Of
inefficient and costly administrations
in State and county, with heavy and
unjust taxation. that appeal SO po-
tently to the taXpayers-and ignore
them.
1t refuses to meet the insstent
Democratic challenge OF the Republi-
can national Administrations ineffici-
ency and lack of accomplishment. its
enactment Of the price-raising Tariff
law.
Its sole plea is TO elect the Repub-
lican ticket IN Delaware this year in
order to sustain the Republican party.
That Is all.
The Democratic party meets all
| these issues, fairly and squarely. and
asks the support OF the people of
Delaware because II Will be TO their
! interest TO indorse its cause and its
candidates by their votes at the elec-
ton.
Here is the political situation il
our State, plainly and truthfully Sc
forth.
That II is situation which should
lead to a substantial and weil-de
served triumph for the Democratic
party at the election must be plair
to all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

This factional division extends
throughout the state. Two factional
Republican papers-one at Newark,
the other at Dover-are openly and
bitterly opposing the election Of Sen
ator du Pont.
Representative Caleb r. Layton.
now n candidate for n third term. Ia
openly opposed by the Negro voters.
In an organized movement. because he
misrepresented them In his vote
against the Dyer Anu-Lynching bill
in Congress. And Senator du Pont is
suffering from this opposition. as 1t
is we'll known that Layton would not
have been nominated but for his In
sistence.
In New Castle county tho two fac
tions are fercely 'ghung over ccr-
tain nominations. Members OF the
Senator du Pont faction are said to be
endeavoring TO defeat Levy Court
Commissioner Albert Stetser. candi-
date for recorder of deeds. who ia n
prominent leader OF the other faction,
Friends of Harry I. Gillis. who was
beaten by Stetser for this nomination
are reported as going about with
knives held openly in their hands.
State Senator James w. Robertson
Of the First Senatorial district, who
was defeated for denomination by
Captain w. a. Simonton. blames HIS
defeat on the Senator du Pont fac
ton, and he and his friends nre sait
to he opposing du Points reelection
In Kent and Sussex counties th'
factions are fighting over both Sena'
torial and local nominations.
So much for the absence OF "seri
Gus dimcuftics" and the prevalence O
sweet harmony In the Republican
party ranks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

Every little want can be satisfied al
very little cost through an Every
Evening classified ad.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

dozen States. Who Ia holding him
back at this critical moment when
duty calls him?---New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

Have you p piece of sntiqu. fur
niture that you desire 70 turn into
cash? Tell our 10000 interested read
ers. Many are Interested IN what you
have 20 offer.--~Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

editorial deliverance by tho Morning
News. "The indications are for united
Republican party on election day"
How foolish to make such declarations
in the face Of facts to the contrary
which are apparent to all.
The Republican party is split into
two hostile factions-one adhering TO
the political fortunes OF Senator du
Pont and the other bitterly opposing
him.
This factional difference wa1 rhown
in tho reorganization of the l-epublican
County Committee, when Senator du
Points candidate for chairman, Thomas
w. Miller. was decisively beaten by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Gencra
Harry ". Billany, the chosen repre-
sentative OF Senator l.. Heisler Ball.
This incident OF itself shows how the
party Is divided over the election of
Senator du Pont. His. success this
year would completely eliminate Sena-
tor Ball as a candidate for tho nominal
ton for United States Senator in 1924,
when Balls successor Will be chosen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

True, | have been divorced six
times, but / love YOU" I'm afraid to
marry you" "Why?" Il fear your
ambitions may become aroused. You
are within striking distance of the
record" louisville Courier Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

The Republican party faces no seri-
gus difficulties" says this perfunctory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

At the Presidential election two
years ago, the Republican party tri-
umphed tremendously in Delaware. as
II did in tho country. The Democratic
ticket WAS overwhelmingly defeated.
In the State. Mr.. Harding received
SASS votes for President. according
TO the official returns. and Governor
Cox S9.sss. a Republican majority OF
1850.
In the city OF Wilmington Mr.. Hard
ing received Q6 .s42 votes and Governor
Cox 16,935. a Republican majority of
a.eo7. The Republicans even carried
the Democratic Second Senatorial dis
trict by majority of 2,512, an un-
precedented victory.
But at the city election held the
following June, Thomas F. Bayard
Democratic candidate for mayor and
now Democratic candidate for United
States Senator, cut down the Republi-
can majority TO about 1900, and the
Democrats regained the Second Sen
atorial district by several hundred
majority.
Here was visible and practical evil
dence of strong Democratic reaction
from the political Waterloo OF 1920.
The total registration in Whining
ton for this years general election is
35,605, against a total OF 43,777 votes
cast for President at the election OF
two years ago. falling down of more
than 5000. And It is well-known, es-
pecially In Republican circles, that
this material reduction largely COM
prises those who voted the Republi.
can ticket in 1920.
Also there is overwhelming testi-
mony of q great reversal Of sentiment
from the political avalanche that sC
triumphantly elected President Hard
ing in 1920. 1t was demonstrated a
the Maine September election by /;
loss Of more than 10000 IN the pre-
vious Republican majority.
In every other State In the coun
try this significant and powerful re
cedehce Of the overwhelming Republi
can tidal wave Of 1920 is in evidence
It Is felt here in Delaware. The effec
also is shown in the heavily reduce
Republican registration.
The statement that the registratio
of this year shows a Republican ma
: jority Of 900 to 5000 is a mere bluff
There has not been time for the max
ing Of an efficient canvass since tn
close of the registration, last Satur
day, and so there is lack OF IN
formation for an intelligent estimat'
Also, there are ample evidences ths
the district block books Of both pal
ties, as finally prepared for use at tn
election, will show many more voter
marked 3D." for doubtful" this yea
than ever before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

Rejected Suitor-"Would you object
to my presence at your wedding" The
Girl--"FIow do you spell the word?'-
Answers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

Mrs. a. (dejectedly)-"Our cooks
given notice. Richard. She says the
kitchen isn't large enough to turn
around in" Mr.. A.-"Confound II.
l wonder If she'll stay If 1 install a
turntable. Boston Transcript.