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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Evening Journai-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF AND FOOD PRICES

LII Delawareans should keep constantly in mind the
n fact that the argument which Democratic cam
paigners Castle Kent and Sussex counties Will
make in the impending political that the new
tariff be blamed for high food prices But they
have nothing point beneficial result OF their
own tariff policy. The bright star OF hope which the
Democratic party held before the American people in
the campaign of 1912 downward revision OF the
tariff which would reduce the OF living.
Republican tariff law. which had passed in 1902
was blamed for the high cost OF living" American
manufacturers were dubbed tariff barons "feasting
upon the substance OF the people" and the farmers
were told they had been buncoed-that protection
on farm products nothing, since they were be-
ing frisked for all they worth by the men who
made their agricultural Implements their clothes and
the materials OF which their constructed
The laboring people the mills played TO by
being told that protective rates farm products we're
responsible the high prices of foodstus and the
Democrats promised to put those the free list
whereby importation would be stimulated and foreign
composition food costs. Thus by using
spoon-hook and rubber froggy for the
aborng man. they landed their FISH and proceeded to
the tariff.
There has just been published by the Department OF
statistics which give the prices OF living
OF large number OF articles Table gives index
numbers showing changes in the retail prices OF the
principal articles OF IN the United States by years
1907 1891" the base index number, 100. being the
average 1913 the year the Republican protec
tive tariff law in existence.
OF tariff history the index prices for the
year ended June 80. 1914 after the Democratic
tariff been in force nine months compared
the fiscal year 1913. interesting tabulaton
here presented showing the by
Democratic law and the per price or
decreases the may be- of the twenty-five food
articles cited;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
Inflated Building Costs
CYrom IN. New York Heraid)

ers Association reports. but in New
York and other cities It is far above
the regularly adopted wage scales
Everybody is paying too much; al
plastering, therefore, is costing toe
much.
Whatever there Is to be said ir
behalf OF plasterers or any other
workers getting what they oan for
their services under the law of sup
ply and demand, 10 does not seem
possible that any mind can fail &c
see the consequences to rent payers
You cannot put into house construc-
ton three or four times the labor
costs that normally go into house
construction without having It eitheS
appear correspondingly IN the rent
or without throwing the owners Of
houses built at such excessive costs
into bankruptcy.
And again. whatever defense there
IS for the wage demands OF plaster
ers under such circumstances or
plumbers or masons or carpenters.
the Government and the country
ought to be able TO see that when We
do not ourselves make enough new
workers and will not let them come
into the country from abroad TO do
the work that requires 20 be done we
ourselves with our restriction of i'm
migration are simply compelling the
continuation OF high rents and high
prices for this, that and the other
thing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

selves so that Britain is calling on
the dominions for troops and Europe
is shrinking In fear OF a Moslem and
bolshevik invasion. And this. in the
opinion OF the pale Americans, is the
fault OF the United States.
Imperialistio schemes, playing with
the most dangerous OF elements,
bring disasters to Christians and
Moslems alike, and the American
soul is defiled again. 1t Is curious
state OF mind some of our fellow
citizens manage 10 get in. II indeed
II is state with which a mind could
have anything 10 do.
Owing to the paclfists and poiiti-
clans the United States has no men
to send anywhere even on its own
business. This country discovered
at Versailles that its representatives
were incompetent to deal with Euro
pean intrigue and the sane majority
of Americans refused 20 subscribe
to a peace which has caused war.
starvation and despair.
The men on American destroyer,
are going without sleep TO carry off
refugees and wounded from zonef
devastated by a war which could
have been prevented by the chief
members of the league OF nations.
The American soul is now supposed
by pale Americans. TO sit in sack
cloth and ashes. dismayed by its sins
and Inundated by grossness and IL
timidity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

Rents continue to be high and they
cannot get down when tho labor
charges put into new building con.
struction are grossly inflated. An ex-
ample is the weekly earnings of plas-
terers. In Chicago, the president OF
the Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
tion states, piasterers are getting s26
day for their work. -
The Chicago plasterers are not get
ting s2e a day for. the reason that is
the wage scale. They are getting
il for the reason they earn It by long
overtime hours or extra production.
They are demanding It and they are
getting 1t because there are not
enough plasterers TO go around on
all the new building operations car
ried on generally in the last year &C
meet the housing shortage.
SO the plasterers that there are
refuse to work for the wage scales
that have been agreed on in the diff
ferent communities. They will get
their own terms or there will be
nothing doing. They call for bids
from builders needing their services.
The builders of one city bid against
ono another and the builders OF va
rious cities bid against the builders
OF other cities until the plasterers
get offers that induce them to take
n Job.
In Chicago the bid may be higher
than all others at s26 day. as the
president OF the Illinois Manufactur-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

unemployment situation. It enached
the restrictive immigration law.
1t found agriculture facing ruin.
To relieve the situation It revived
the War Finance Corporation and
furnished 1t with million-dollar
revolving fund to loan the farmer
in his emergency. 1t passed the
farmers emergency tariff, which
stopped the flood OF imports that
was contributing TO agricultural dis
tress. 1t increased the funds Of the
Federal farm loan bank in tho sum
Of s25. 100000.
The result WAS the revival OF
agriculture. which brought the far
mer, who purchases 40 per cent Of
the manufactured products OF the
country, again into the market. thus
giving employment 10 idle men.
1t enacted a permanent tariff.
which insures industry and agricul-
ture alike protection from destruc-
tive foreign competition and the
workingman steady employment at
good wage.
1t enacted the Sweet law, which
created the Veterans Bureau, con-
Ill OONtA
dealing with ex-service men and ia
cilitating the work OF relieving dis
abled war veterans 1t appropriat-
ed for the use of that bureau more
money than was appropriated for
any other purpose except payment
of the public debt and interest there
on.
II found the country of1cially IN
a state of war with Germany and
Hungary. and by a Joint res
olution re-established peace with
these two nations.
If enacted that great piece OF hu-
manitarian legislation asked by the
women OF the country. the mater
nifty act. TO safeguard the welfare
Of infancy and maternity.
It created refunding commission
to place our foreign loans on a
businesslike basis and formulate
conditions for their payment.
It authorized the formation of CO.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
NEW, BUT WE'LL, woRT-H v-H1r,r

1T will be recalled by Delawareans that at the last
Legislature the State took over the In
dusrial School for Colored Girls which is situated
Marshailton
Now they will be srathed to know that this newest
of State institutions already filed to capacity and
that it has waiting list containing the names Of girls
who, the of the school say should be cared
for quickly as possible.
is conceded all sides the institution IS do
ing good work and that should be supported ade-
quately and have behind weight OF strong public
opinion.
The school is situated a small farm. The tlable
portion OF the land the production of food
sturs for the sta and the inmates In fact according
to a report by natron more than $50 lars Of
fruits, vegetables and pickles from stun grown
the farm, already have been put in the storeroom
for winter
This is not time for infant institution 70
grow up; but the school has made good friends
will become better known and more worth while
It eniarges." George A Rhoads who ie inter-
the Negro cared healthful surroundings
and trained into useful Christian womanhood TO have
this done in which will bring credit to our State
lesser aim than that keep before usrnerits the
sympahetic cooperation OF philosophical citi-
gems"
be able will through its columns in the laud-
able work OF putting the firmly on It's
b4aanetal &auds1anA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
With the Photographers

any event, Democratic friends are LOT e,,,a,
tesatsfy than they used be- they give us
thai they are delighted over the results Maine
Marion (O.) Star.
Reduced to terms OF American money wages In Ger.
many between two and three dollars a week YET
those in this country who condemn protec.
tive tariff.-Albany Journal.
Present-day Industrial conditions in striking con-
what they should could easily have been
If only everybody had kept his head and his fob
Springfield (Mo.) Republican.
oxford University debaters coming here 20 de-
American colegians the subject OF the British
debt needless say they are not bringing in their
pockets any instalments the money due Uncle sam
Boston Transcript.
The conferees OF the Senate and House extracted
of the sting from the tariff The finished bill is
about high enough for the protectonss and lust
about enough opposition. The result will be
tariff talking point for Democratic nominees for the
cansrass--South Bend Tribune
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
MAY HEAR PROTEST
OF BISSELL GARAGE

Although no meeting OF City
Council IN committee of the whole
has been called for tonight, It is
possible the building committee will
consider an appeal made from the
permit granted TO George p. Bissell,
Red Oak Road. to erect a private
garage on Eighteenth street, be-
tween Riverview and F'airhill ave-
nues.
Residents OF the neighborhood OBJ
jected to the erection OF the garage
on the ground it would tend to lower
the value of their properties. Council
decided to permit the law providing
for an appeal to the building com
mlttee to take its course.
John o. Hopkins Is chairman of
the committee. which IS composed of
Harry f. Vincent, James B. Nc
Manus, John ]. Murray ana John ].
Mulvena.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
What Congress Has Done

Mr.. Smoot. Mr.. President, / had
expected to occupy some of the time
OF the Senate today in hearsing the
accomplishments of the administre-
tion for the last two years, but that
is entirely out of the question, for
II Is but a few minutes before adj
journment. Perhaps It will be just
as well for me at this time 10 read
the headlines OF what l intended TO
speak upon. Furthermore, no
tice that yesterday. in tho House.
Hon. Frank w. Mondell delivered a
speech covering about the same
subject matter that / intended to
speak upon today, so I will content
myself by Just reciting the subject
matter, without any further discus
sion. There are great many Of
them here that ] should like to dis
cuss in detail. and many that have
not enumerated.
The Congress has completed 1s
months of constructive legislation
which is without parallel in the his
tory of this country. No Congress
ever came into power facing such
chaotic conditions calling for de-
Lucrative and constructive efforts.
The Republican party was pledged
10 give the country constructive leg
islation. No Congress has ever en-
acted a greater percentage OF legis-
lation promised by it's party. Con-
slider its record:
First and OF vital Importance, II
has enacted no destructive, no Sec
tional, no class legislation.
To put more business in govern
ment, It enacted the Budget law. I'M
der which the economy program OF
this administration was made pos
sible.
1t reduced the public taxes ss1s.-
100000 a year, the bulk OF which
is lifted from the family and in
dividual OF average income. That
taxes might be still further reduced,
IL unsparingly cut public appropria-
tons.
1t found 100000 men idle. To
prevent further aggravation OF the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
SUIT OVER BRIDGE
SETTLED FOR $4,000

The suit OF the Delaware State
Highway Department against the
Worth Steel Co.. over the additional
expense involved in the construction
of the bridge over Naaman's Creek,
has been settled by referees, at
$4,000. The suit involved expense
incurred in the construction Of the
bridge. as hot metal tunnels, con-
duits, etc, were placed in the bridge
for the Worth Steel Company, TO
take care OF future development.
The bridge is short distance from
their plant at Claymont James I.
Boyce made the return OF the ref
erees in Superior Court today.
James I. Ford, Harry Pierce and
Robert Kemp were the referees.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

For services rendered and TO b,
rendered---so runs the claim of tn,
Republican party to the electorate'i
support in tho approaching election
Since II came into control. some
nineteen months ago. this party has
made a record OF service that Is
Itself record breaker. With that
teamwork of the administration and
Congress, which was promised dur
ing the last presidential campaign
It has remedied untoward economic
conditions and advanced the ma
tons prosperity TO an extent that
was almost unimaginable to those
who measured government eff
cheney along this line by the ineffi-
cheney OF the preceding administra-
ton.
The emergency and the perma-
nent tariffs. revision of taxation
that has equitably distributed the
burden on American taxpayers,
legislative and Administrative action
remedial OF agricultural conditions,
the Administrations effective deal
ing with coal and railroad strikes
and legislation directed TO lessen
ing the danger OF repetition OF
breakdowns in the coal industry,
like that OF the current season. and
to safeguarding the nation against
profiteerlng, and the great ecomo-
mics effected by the executive and
Congress-this Is a partial list Of
Republican achievements in the
first year and half OF control.
Impressive as this list is, when
read as q bare record OF govern
mental action. It becomes more so
when its full meaning is grasped.
1t shows that the administration
and the majority in Congress have
directed effort TO remedyins condi-
lions and promoting tho nations
prosperity in pursuance of con-
nected and comprehensive plan that
aims not only at Immediately meet
ing the nations needs but at meet
ing them permanently. not only at
effecting relief and aid now but In
laying the foundation for carrying
on the constructive, program. OF
which these acts are a part, later.
Analysis shows that the Republi-
can executive and legislative record
Ia characterized by completeness OF
OF governmental stew
ardshlp that Is something new to
political history. When the Hard
ing administration cams into power
II found the nation stumbling and |
staggering under unnecessarily
heavy burdens that had been i'm
posed on Il by the loose and ex-
travagant and unbusinesslike VIII
sonlan regime and faced by a situa-
ton unnecessarily oppressive and |
Business generally was
depressed. agriculture was on the
verge OF collapse. Unemployment |
was the lot OF millions. Like wise
physicians, the Republican admin
stration and Congress first address,
ed themselves to the task OF rel
ieving the most pressing ills with
treatment So the tenn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

I operative-marketin associations
which will be OF mutual benefit TO
the producer of food and TO the
consumer. 1t enacted the packers
and stockyards act for the live stook
interests, and the grain futures act
for the farmer.
To promote our foreign trade II
amended the Edge Act TO facilitate
the organization of corporations en-
gaging in export business.
1t provided for tho reorganization
OF the Philippine financial system
and an extension OF Philippine cred-
II in order to save the islands from
bankruptcy, which they were facing
as a result OF eight years Of gov
eminent under the Democratic re-
gime.
It came to the relief OF drcuth-
stricken areas in our own country,
extended the TIME Of payment due
on irrigation and reclamation pro-
jects. granted liberal aid for pub
lie roads, extended relief to the
starving millions OF Russia, reor-
ganized the Indian Bureau, strength
ened the enforcement of the Fed
erals prohibition amendrn emit. pro-
vided for the creation of more Fed
eral courts in order to relieve the
congestion OF business and expedite
Justice. and created a commission
to investigate the coal industry.
In addition. tho United States
Senate in less than 80 days ratified
seven treaties formulated at the
Arms Conference which moved the
world toward peace and commit
ted the nations TO a reduction of ma
val armament and consequent re-
duction in taxation.
Mr.. President. I could stand here
for one solid hour and rehearse
what has been accomplished by this
administration, and say without
question OF doubt, that no legis-
lature that over met has passed so
many beneficial laws as has the pres
ent, Congress under this administra-
ton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
EDITORIAL OPINION

the hunt starts a double play Il OBJ
viously was the wrong thing to do.
II the Yankees should win the In
dividual stars will accept the credit.
If the Giants upset what the sport
ing men call the dope John McGraw
will accept congratulations with be-
coming modesty. And he will have
earned them. for Il is the hardest
task in the world to make a profess
sional baseball player. filed with
self-importance and with his mind
on his own personal records. become
a mere cog in a baseball machine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
THE POLO GROUNDS WARRIORS

From the New York Herald.
On the eve of the world series the
offensive strength Of the New York
National League team may be rated
as quite as great as that of the
Yankees. Statistics prove little for
the batting averages of the Giants
were made against National League
pitchers. In pitching, however, the
Giants are weaker than they have
been since McGraw took over the
management.
Through the last few weeks Nc
Graw has directed every play in the
field by signals from the bench. Some
of the Giants resent the idea that the
manager should do all their think
ing for them. Willing or unwilling,
McGraw nodded the men into a
team absolutely under his control
and direction. The Giants. with a
faltering pitching staff won their
pennant long before the Yankees
captured theirs.
Opposed to the Giants is a group
of comparatively disorganized and
temperamental stars. The Yankees
are inclined to declare a little com
mune of their own in time of stress
and TO map their strategy by popular
vote, after the fashion OF Xenophon's
army. But the Yankees have what
is conceded to be the most formid-
able pitching staff in baseball. VIII
generalship prevail against It?
Baseball strategy is a fairly elu-
sive thing. A manager sends in a
pinch hitter and tells him to hit. If
the batter does hit It is good STRAIT
egg. II he happens to strike out II
is poor strategy. A manager orders
a batter to bunt. IL the bunt sue
ceedsitrwastherjgh cfthinsstozdo~ rIf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

Rose Johns. colored. The cat. which
was in Robert wallace's yard, had
piece OF meat which the duck
wanted. The duck got the better Of
the cat, which ran under the house.
leaving the field clear to his adver-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
uNINFoRMEp CIiAMoR

From the New York Tribune.
The thing to be amazed at in the
clamor for American intervention to
restrain the Turk and keep him out
of Europe, IS not its prevalence, but
its unabashed Indifference to the
realities of the Near Eastern situa-
k5ouv -JThs-averar< Nm ericanr1g1u eay
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

DOIrRIE EINH ON ELM

Arraigned before Judge Hastings
In Municipal Court this morning, on
a charge Of drunkenness. Andrew
Casey was fined SIS and costs on a
charge of disorderly conduct on
which he was psroled September 81
and SO and costs on the drunken
ness charge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04
MISUNDERSTANDING

Miss Bertha L. Weldin. 3o1 Mar
ket street. and Frank p. Kendig.
also of this city. were married at 8
o'clock on Sunday evening at the
rectory Of st. Patrick's R. c. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendig are on a
wedding trip to Redfeld Springs, N.
Y. and on their return will live at
1901 Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

It does appear that free trade in farm products
made good the promise which the Democrats gave to
the consumer and that It did hurt the farmer amply
testified todn the hearings the emergency tariff law
and the official figures OF imports And to hurt the
hurt the manufacturer whose sales 10 the
farmer thereby curtailed. It works both WAYS
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-04

oheerfuIly; 1.-THE Turk ought to be
kept out Of Europe; our govern
ment should help TO keep him out"
But at the same time he has only
the faintest idea Of the circum-
stances under which the Turk is re-
turning to Europe and OF the forces
which are driving him back.
It is a misconception that Amer
lea has an opportunity at present to
cooperate with the European pow
ers in combining the Turkish State to
Asia. The only European power we
could Join in that effort would be
Greece, and Greece doesn't count
for much nowadays. We haven't
recognized any government in
Athens since Constantine was re-
called and Venizelos was deposed.
Who are bringing the Turk back
to Constantinople and Thrace? Great
Britain, France and Italy. the major
powers which defeated Turkey in
the World War and thereby won the
right to write the conditions of peace.
The British and French governments
back in 1920, also took the stand
that the Turks tenure in Europe
ought 10 be ended. In the original
Sevres Treaty, never fully executed,
they excluded him from the CONT
nent, giving the Sultan as Caliph a
vaticanized status in Constantinople.
But they found presently that the
destruction of Turkish sovereignty
over Constantinople was an Asian
and African, as well as a European
question. Their Islamics subjects
were resentful and agitated for the
restoration OF the Caliph's temporal
power. France yielded quickly. The
British government held out until
last spring. Now Great Britain,
France and Italy are pledged to
make Constantinople and most of
Thrace Turkish once more.
We have no justification for in
terfering. President Wilson kept US
out of war with Turkey and thus de-
prived us of any legitimate voice in
the Turkish peace settlement If we
wanted to expel the Turk from Eu-
rope we should have qualified at that
time TO take a hand in his election.
III we IdlleQ 10 SlIlht a DAyW dbdAAAoN
the Infamous Young Turk govern
ment Of 1917 and 1918 what excuse
could we have now for making war
on Kemal Pasha2
It adds to the airy unreasonable
ness of the present clamor that most
OF the elements engaged in It OPP
posed war on Turkey when we were
fighting Turkeys allies. They also
have been strong for disarmament,
for reduction OF the personnel of the
army and the navy and for a re-
lapse into unpreparedness. But now
they want to send the army and the
navy forthwith to halt an adjust
ment to which we declined to be a
party, and to embroil us. on the |
ground that we are Christian ma
ton, with three other Christian ma
tons which have decided to allow |
Turkey to remain a partly European
state