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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
A SETTLED" rARlrF.

One OF the comm ,est Republlcan
arguments for tariff Legislation Ia that
the country In entitled to know whcra
It stands. RusirssN men ought 20 be
relieved from their present Uncertain
ties. There In no use now v. dlsput-
Ing about the general theory Of pro-
lection; everybody knows that there
Va going to be Z protective tariff CT
acme kind. and the sensibia thing to do
IL to hurry ita enactment 80 that iner-
chants and traders will know exactly
what TO count upon. Eyen a tariff
rate hard to defend by itself viii at
least be fixed and SURE, and sc be bet
ter for business than continued aoub;.
As a means TO this tariff stability,
the amendment: to the bill just offered
by Senator Smoot seems TO lack some
thing. 1t would give The President
power to increase or decrease BY proc
lamation any given tariff. rate by so
per cent? Also. he would be eYr,tow
cred to proclaim American valuati,,
for a particular class OF imso,teo
goods. In no ether way, conts,1s
Senator smoot. could the tariff be
mads 90 meet tie conditions arisi.1s
In American markets" We used 10
hear a great deal about an elastic"
currency. This plan would certainly
give ue an elastic tariff. It would b.
pulled here and snapped beck there
with easy grace. Now the importer
would see the rate he has 10 say. ana
nowshe wouldn't. AS a game 60 anus
| children this might do. But MS !,
scheme TO settle the tariff once fer
all. and TO give 10 business men GER
titude In their transactions, it leaves
much TO be desired.
This elusive and slippery amend
ment is to be n part OF the general
Tariff bill. When is that to be en-.
acted so as 10 remove all uncertainties
and place the business OF the countr,
upon firm ground? According TO the
plans Of the Republican leaders ir
Congress. as formed by them witt
their legs under Senator Mccormick
mahogany. the bill can be disposed
of soon." However. they admit tina,
the dinnerlsss Democrats will ineis
upon debating IL fully. Indeed tn.
fear is expressed that the Democrat.
viii be heartless enough to want /,
make campaign issue of the tariff,
New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
NOT EuR0rE's DEBT.

There is something savoring much
more of bunk and politics than of
instice in the plan outlined by Chair
man Fordney of the house ways and
means committee to finance vet
Grams bonus through the refunding
and eventual collection Of foreign war
debts 10 tho United States. /, would
deceive American taxpayers into the
belief that their debt TO the veterans
can be paid without taxation. our
debt and Europe's debt have proper
~ no such relationship. Our debt to
the Americans who defended our lives
property, and institutions in the great
war Is one thing. Europe's debt TO
the United States for food and ma
terials which enabled the allies to
prosecute the war when their own re-
sources were almost exhausted Ia an
other thing. II Is quite proper that
both should be paid, but II ~ alto
gether improper that the payment OF
one should be made dependent upon
the payment of the other.
At best It is subterfuge and make
shift to placate the taxpayers. II we
are TO maintain our government the
funds must be forthcoming from the
federal treasury. IL we are 10 meet
our obligations TO our veterans. that is
simply an additional charge against
the government. In so far as we meet
this charge from foreign sources we
arc simply diverting funds which
otherwise would reduce taxation. In
the last analysis the taxpayer pays.
OF course It is OF advantage e
make this burden as easy as possible
That can be done as well by taking
funds from the treasury to pay the
| bonus, and putting foreign payments
into the treasury, as by making a
short cut for foreign payments direct
| to the veterans account.
| Our veterans should not be made de-
pendent upon foreign taxpayers for
their adjusted compensation. Such
compensation Is Americas debt, no
Europe's. To place it on Europe''
shoulders probably would impair like
| lihood of collection.-Chicaeo Tribune
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
FARMS AND SCHOOLS.

To farmer who complained to lin
about the taxes asd asked who would
faise corn al 40 cents and other crops
TO feed tho State "wOen you get all
thsm boys that education" Governor
ii,de has written q reply thet covers
Tho case etout a1 well "a. Il can be
covered in brief form.
mine out OF every ten OF tho fami-
lies that move TO town from the ooun-
try" says the governor, win tell you
that they moved % get their children
into I. SITTER school," He makes the
point that the .arIns need these fami-
lies and declares that better farm
conditions, better schools. and better
roads would do more than 20 check
this ipjuricug movement.
It Mould. he predicts. turn tho tide
The other way and cause thousand,
III families r.ow living in tho towns 4
| rove back 10 the farlns--St. Louis
| Globe Democrat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
A BUSINESS ASSET.
Works.

Every Evening 8. few days ago
published lis. OF the latest books
placed in the Wilmington Library.
IL was one of the most catholic Sc
lections that We have ever known
the local institution 10 purchase. We
venture TO say that there Is not a
reading man or woman In Wilmington
who could not ind some volume in
Yet that group OF books is only enc
Of thousands OF groups that cur libra
rian hiss under his charge.
Time was wher q public library was
looked upon only az g. place where
che ccule borrow cheap novels. That
idea IL passing Rapidly. The more
ncdernly -conducted libraries - and
Wilmington's Is In the front rank Of
then-are business assets TO their
communities. They provide ready
reference material on almost every
business under the twentieth century
sun. Real education consists largely
/ in knowing where and how to yet
your needed Information, and how to
apply It. The Wilmington library
supplies that information. The rity
[ in that r.ore people do not max. use
of its excellent facilities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.

Today is the 216th anniversary Of
the birth of Benjamin Franklin, who.
in the opinion of many students of
history, is iustly entitled to the dis
tinction of being ''our greatest Ameri-
can citizen" He was born in Boston,
Mass, on January IL, 1905.
Franklin was truly great man.
He was not a soldier, but he was a
patriot and rendered valuable service
In the American Revolution in for
warding the work of our army, espe-
cislly in the matter of transportation
fsnd supplies.
He was one of the greatest diplo-
mats of his time or any other time.
He was the foremost scientist and
philosopher of his day and an inventor
OF high note and great usefulness. He
was a veritable fountain of good ad-
Twice and his practical homilies are ex-
/ tant to this time.
He established foundations that are
doing a great work and have served
10 continue his name as a household
word throughout the world. He or
ganized our first national postal SER
vice. His sound benefactions and
valuable inventions are still of much
usefulness. He did surprising num-
Der OF things, eveA TO the extent OF
establishing the first police force and
the first flre-fighting force In Phila-
delphia.
II Is we'll to give special attention
10 the anniversary of such truly
great citizen. He never will be for
gotten. and benefit may be derived
from studying his life and his good
Yorks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
BELATED REPENTANCE.

II is easy to be wise after the event.
OF the 5000 well-paid milk wagon
drivers in New York who went on
strike some three months ago, $500
are still ont of work ana the union is
disorganized Rsalizing that they
have been "dupsd" as they say, the
men have held a meeting and depos,~i
the leader who got them into trouble.
They use harsh language about him.
"Our interests have been jeopardized,
cur affairs misnanaged, under the
arbitrary rule of George w. Briggs
and his puppst officers" More es-
peciaily a fund OF s12s.00 has been
handled without any proper account
ing This does not please men who
have no wages coming to them.
AS In many similar cases, the IT,
rolded. They were getting large
wages, but they were persuaded that
they could force their employers tc
give them larger Their leaders may
have--at least they should have
known that with so many men. out OF
work their places would be easily
filed, even in the face Of violence
threatened or actual. But the police
OF New York did their duty in the
way OF preserving order, though the
mayor and his Health Commissioners
openly sympathized with the strikers
IAN We want" these now say, rs t.
get our old jobs back" Their EN-.
ployers can hardly be expected Il
give them their old Jobs by discharS.
| ins the present holders Of them.
| 1t is q well-kncwn fact that strik,
votes often DO not represent the res
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
RAVEN TRHssHs.

! had all kinds OF glossy ring
let's, until five years ago; they
might have been admired BY
kingiets. 80 richly did they grow.
Think not in vain Il one con-
fesses 20 glories passed away
And / was proud Of those DARK
tresses without a thread of gray.
Oh. others had patrician faces,
and some had princeIy frames.
and some had all the airs and
graces that captivate the danes.
But ! had hair 20 dark and
waving, had such a splendid
stand. 1t used 20 set the painters
raving, and bards declared Il
grand. But now such hair no
more ] harbor, It srriveied and
It shrunk, It wilted when the
village barber applied his tonic
punk. He said TO me. Your
hair is falling, it's losing gloss
and shine; your scalp's diseased
and IL is-calling for my -restorer
fine. It's made OF harks and
buds and grasses. and glue and
donSey's milk; when 1t is used
your ailment passes, and hair
grows fine as silk" When he
applied the hair resto-er the hair
all left my dome; and ON my
scalp the elm tree bore- now
digs its winter home. Ny sorrow
is beyond abating. my cheeks
are wet with tears. and Ike
rink for roller skating my old
bald dome appears. ! SIT beneath
my vine and cedar. and cry, de-
void Of hope. Beware the nos
trum, gentle reader. beware the
unknown dopel"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17

Here rs a cable dispatch from Ma
rlls. Philippine Islands. that should
interest some Delawareans:
Two small sons OF Captain Van
Voorhees,. Ned. aged seven. and
Peter, aged eight. were killed here
tsaAy by the explosion OF a shell
with which they were playing.
The she'll believed dhd, was a
souvenir from the battlenelds OF
France.
On an average Of about once every
week OF 40 YOU read similar articles
generally buried IN some obscure cor.
ner OF the newspaper. In certain
sense there LEI very little news yalu,
IN such an article. From another
viewpoint. there Is tremendou.
amount ~ news value, when you pu
two and two together and get the so
luton.
We all remember how FOR year
after the cgril War old army weapons
thought 10 bo empty. would cxplod
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
BALLOONING FOR ALL

As information about the air cur
rents grows. ballooning becomes less
and less haphazafd. The baIIooDist
knows about where 10 look for the air
current he wants. When be starts
out on fight. IT IL true DC must al
ways be prepared 10 make. a landing
whenever IL is necessary, ard 2hip his
balloon back home; tsut he also has
an excellent chance. II he knows bis
business, to fly back under his own
power. Many successful round trips
20 points 80 or 50 miles away and
back have been made by baloonists.
A military ballo0nlgt not long ago
succeeded in flying from the flying
field 70 his own back yard and taxing
his wife for ride.
1be expert balloonist in a race FREE
quAtly riscs 10 10000 feet. some
times to 70 900. He daringiy goes out
over the ocean, trusting 70 his
knowledge OF me air currents 70 get
him back. In al Of these things there
is risk, as there IL also ia riding out
lnunderstorms high In the air. For a
thunderstorm churns the air IN a
way that may bring the balloon back
10 earth with crushing force.
But none Of these hazards are neces-
sary. The amateur palioonist need
not rise more than a few thoUgand
feet. He can fiy along, taking in tho
air and the scenery. until ne sghts n
convenient railroad or trolley station
near which TO alight His Dictated
BALLOON. packed into its basket, IL no
larger than a large trunk and weigh :
only a few hundred pounds. There Is
nothing inpracticable about II, ac-
lcording TO Epson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
JUST FOLKS
THE AVERAGE MAN.
BY Edgar A. Guest.


The papers overlooked him, for he
never beat his wife,
He never tried to rob a bank or take
another's life.
And he wasn't very brilliant and he
didn't try for fame.
SO there was no real occasion for the
press to print his name.
The papers overlooked him-he was
never deep in debt.
He never slipped away from town
with all that he could get,
He never made million, never wrote
a modern play,
SO there wasn't much about him for
the editors to say.
He paid his yearly taxes just the
same as you and l.
He went to work o mornings with a
r twinkle in his eye,
He kept q little garden, and his chill
dren seemed 10 grow
Into just the sort OF children that
the world is glad to know.
His friends were never many, but the
few he had were true
Fer they had all discovered what the
papers never knew:
He was brave and clean and kindly
one of millions, / suppose.
Whose lives are ordinary from be-
ginning to- the close.
And the more l think about him, it's
IL the ordinary man
Who's the glory OF the nation and the
strength OF every clan.
Sc / pay this tribute TO him-not tn.
genius or the crook.
But tho honest. normal, average mar
l. the papers overlook.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17


painfully aware that recently the re-
tail charge for sugar was advanced
from 8 to cents per pound. Also,
they will feel concerned over the
probability that further increase may
be expected IN fact, already is por-
tended
There Is no claim that the recent
advance was duo TO the legitimate
cause 81 decreased supply or increased
demand. Market conditions are about
NORMAL. yet there has been an adj
vance ~ 20 per cent In the retail
charge.
This is because the Congress now in
sc-sion Mt Washington lis tinkering
with the tsrin--.,hat is. preparing to
advance tarir taxation TO the point
Of high protection. In this Congress
tho protective tariff as.urcdly is in
tho hands Of IL. friends" but the
friends OF the protective tariff are
no, friend. OF the people.
on the mere assumption--althoug
very rcasona ble--that there will be a
heavy tax on sugar in the new Tariff
bin now III preparation. sugar has adj
yanced 20 per cent In retail price. Is
Il not certain that q will go much
higher when high protective tariff
r. imposed upon it7
The measure whichshe tariff thinkers
IN Congress are now wrestling with
proposes 20 increase the tax on Cuban
sugar from 81 20 $50 per hundred
pounds. This means an annual I'M
pos, OF siss 900 on the sugar used
BY the people 81 this country. They
VIII pay "a In the form Of higher re-
tail prices.
There II no need for this heavy
taxation as a protection 10 home
growers and makers OF sugar. as the
domestic supply does no; begin 70
equal IN. amount Of sugar demanded
Cor tho convenience OF our people. We
must import from Cuba. Porto Rico
and other sugar producing countriss
hut. Notwithstanding this condition
the home u.yar interests demand
protection. especially the manufac.
,urars Of beet sugar. There Is ampl,
room for their product at remunera.
tive prices m the home market. bu'
they wan, &c increase the cost OF IN,
foreign article--which I, necessary 4
fun, supply the dcmand-throush 1
protective tariff tax.
Aud this tax--with additions. In al
prohshility-will y. paid ny our suga
consumers In higher retail prices 70
sugar. Here. then, viii be All unjusti
nshls tax ON enc Of the necessaries %
living. And sDlely Tor the benefit O
private interests
Experience has sho,wn that the pro
tcc;lvo tariff tax ON an imported ar
,lclo 40, only goes 20 the retail pric
81 thu, article. bu, % the retail pric
of tho homs-raiseo commodity. as wei
An1 frequently the additional cos
IL much more than the protective tart
tax.
Tho PROPOSED Increase In sugar IN:
therefore. IL merely subsidy 10 N
home manufacturers. And the fu
amount OF this subsidy Will be es
acted from all consumers Of sugar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band
Stonemasons' Union.
Central Labor Ubion.
Waneta Council, d. p.
Calanthe Lodge, X. of p
Humanity Circle. B. OF Z:
Crusaders Castle, X. c. +.
Corinthian Lodge, S. of II.
Germania Temple. *. G. T..
Eureka Conclave, S. W. NJ.
Fame Castle. A. o. x. M. c. .
Industry Lodge, A. o. u. w.
Canton Delaware, No. /, r. NJ
vii. Lodge, No. 176, l. G. r.
Cherokee Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 302.
Peerless Ccnclave II. or S. w. NJ.
German Beneficial Society. No. 1.
Car and Ship Painters Pro Asso.
VII. Conclaye, ID. of l.. O. X. C.
Harmony Council, No. ], L. F. A.
Brandywine Com, A. & I. 0. X. NJ
Moriel EncaInpment, /. y. 0. X. IA.
NJ. y. A. OF +. II. n. Employees, Inc.
Moriel Encanpment, ! O. X. X. II
Guiding Star Temple, No. 6, O. of II.
| Eureka Council, No. /, Jr. O. T. A. \
WI. Branch, No. 20. Grand Fraternit,
Wilmington Nest. 1895, Order of Owl
Camp 7l26, Royal Neighbors of Anne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17

and Kill few parsons. Every now
&nd then even ono OF the crude shcllS
used during that conflict. And which
had been left in some cornhsld. would
blow ploughman and horses to eter-
nal glory.
We face somewhat similar situa-.
ton today.
The World War was not fought on
American soil, but almost every moth
er's brave son who went abroad for
the Great Adventure brought few
souvenirs home. or course the regu-
iations provided that each officer and
man should attest that ne had no ex-
plosives In his baggage. But then,
regulations were not always observed.
Thousands OF potato Washers
were brought home. Thousands or
the American, French and British
hand Erenades were secreted aboard
the transports. Likewise many of the
smaller shells, especially those used in
the German anti-tank guns, found
their way 10 this side.
Those grenades and shells may be
loaded.
II you have one stuck away some
where now, why not unload II inn
mediately? OF course il you were
overseas you know all about them
and they'll never explode in YOU
hands. But what about the othel
folks-and the children?
Let's unload them now.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17

reylies Ars sent direct " tho inquirer.
q. What was the largest gross tom
mage handled by one train OF cars?
j. r. r..
A. On the 2ist of May. 1921, a train
OF 100 of the new f20-ton gondoIa
cars, loaded to capacity with coal. APP
|proximately $4,000 gross tons. was sue
ccssfuly handled both on heavy grades
and comparatively level sections. on
a run Of 97,2 miles. This train was
handled with ono Of the virginian
soQAE 2r1o-10-2 Mallet locomotives
aythe head end. and pushers were used
+ starting the train on a grade.
q, Would corn deyelop perfectly II
the tassel is cut eff tho ear2 e. II. y.
A. The tassels OF silk corn is simply
the means OF pollenating the kernels.
However, If The tsssei is cut off the
ear Is damaged 10 such an extent that
the kernels viii not form properly.
O. Who was the first Prince OF
Wales? I'D. o.
a. The first Prince OF Walss was
Edward. son Of Edward ], King Of
England. born at Carnaon during the
1 iNtitb = i''ib'hft Al W al'o an low
q. Please tell me who invented the
new electric cotton pickers? y, r. r.
A. The new electric cotton picker
was invented by Louis Carol Stuken-
borg. The idea Of this invention was
slowly evolved from 1904 to 1917 when
he finally operated mis- perfected ma
chine. The first sales of the machine
Will be made this year
9. How many criminals are there
In the United States and how many Of
them are illiterate? W. r. r
A. The latest official statistics Of
prisoners in the United States is 32,
100. exclusive OF Juvenile delinquents
who number 1868 While we can
not give the percentage Of illiteracy
among the entire group, 1t was found
that in New York State. out Of 1881
prisoners convicted. 6.4i5 were II.
literate persons.
How is pumperaickei or blacf
bread made? H. S
A. Pumpernickel Is a dark breat
OF unbolted rye, heavy and slight,
acid, made from fermented dough. II
this country IL is not made In man,
places. The American way OF makini
i, follows: IN ats water, 85' F.. 8 iozs
sugar. ozs salt. 4 ozs. yeast, 4 fos
graham -four, los. rye -four. 2 lbs
spring wheat. Knead twice befor
baking.
Q. How many teachers are there a
Harvard University? c. p. G
A. The teaching staff of Harvar
e numbers ABOUT 500 Yale has a stai
g Of about 500.
Q @. Is there q race known as tn
I albino race? w. w.
s, A. The word albino Is a term tina
/ was frst applied By the. Portuguese {
{ the white Negroes OF West Africa.
Q Is not the name of separate race. br
h fapplies to any individual in whoi
n there is a conzenital deficiency in IN
ccloring pigment of the hair, skin, Z
o iris OF the eye. Professor Cushin
:. found this peculiarly very commo
z among the Zundi Indians Of Ne
e Mexico.
3 Q. What is gehlenite7 d. ]. d.
a A. The Geological Survey says tbs
Z gehlenite is a silicate OF aluminium.
is used in the manufacture OF potter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

feeling Of the voters, Sometimes they
arc taken by small minority Of the
uni-n members. An In all o1sanizn-
lions, the body o: the members leave
tho actual direction t. n few. Tho de-
posed leader OF thu drivers and his
friends rnay have benefited by strike.
Tho rank AMI filc did rot. How long
win Il take intelligent workingmen 10
leara this very plain reasoh.--Phila-
drlrhIe Inquirer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
Bridge Not Public Property.

The Washington Street Bridge Com
mission aislikes criticism of the coat
ing of ice on the Washington Me-
mortal Bridge, particularly because
the contractors have not yet turned
the bridge over to the commission and
the public is permitted 10 use 1t prs-
vious to its acceptance. Ashes have
been sprinkled on the bridge for the
protection of pedestrians. Brandy
wine Park drives are also coated with
loo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17
Local French Alliance Meets.

The Group de Wilmington of the
Alliance Franchise read and discuss
ed selections from Moliere's Les Pre-
clueses Ridlcules and from lie Bour-
geous Gentilhomme az Miss Hebbs
School, 1l19 North Franklin street,
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. William
Speakman gave a short account of
the life of Moliere. lie Misanthrope
Tartuffe, L'Avare and Les Femmes
Saventes win be taken up later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-17

John Walsh. special officer for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, has been re-
turned to his post at French street
station after four weeks of special
duty at Chester, Pa.