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Evening journal., 1922-05-12
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1922
ISSUES suGGEsrEp FOR pEMoCRATs.

FUyHAT the Democrats are trying evade many live
Il issues while discussing dead ones Is the assertion
of the Republican Publicity Association speaking
through president OF that organization Hon Jona-
than Bourne, Jr The statement is made in comment
upon the address by Mr. Cox which the league was
the most prominent subject "The league is not an Sp-
propriate issue in the coming Congressional cam
paIgns" asserts the association "for the reason that
congressmen have no that subject and only
about one-third OF to be chosen More
over the league is not today It is desired
to settle real by to the votes OF the peo-
pie there are abundant opportunities
The Republicans trying to pass protective
tsrir law and are opposed by the Democrats Make
that issue.
'The Democratic administration asked that the rail-
roads be continued government operation for Ave
years and the Republican Congressman refused their
assent Make that issue.
The Democratic administration made recommenda-
lions for appropriations and the Republican Congress
cut s25oOOOO 900 OF the estimates Make that an
Issue.
The Democratic administradon refused to de-
mobilize after the armistice until the Republicans
prodded them into activity Make that issue.
The Democratic administration discredited Liberty
bonds banks and forced the bonds out
of the banks with depressing effect values. The
Republican party has taken busness-like view
OF the duties OF the government toward it's securities
and raised the of bonds Is per cent
Make that issue.
"The Democratic administration maintained some
2s6 government periodicals which used largely for
propaganda purposes and the Republican Congress di-
rected the discontinuance OF all but few Of them
Make that issue.
THE Democratic administration refused to revive the
war Finance Corporation the benent Of American
agriculture the Republicans not only restored the
corporation but put effective operation. Make
that issue.
THE Democratic Congress left the American farmer
open to almost competition from all the rest OF the
world The Republican Congress enacted emergency
agricultural tariff Make that an issue.
sThe league is dead. Even II It were not dead,
1t is with which Representatives in Congress
have nothing to Above cited number OF ques-
tons that have come before Congress- with Democrats
on one side and Republicans the other There are
plenty of real issues there without striving to make
false issues"
There are things for Democratic leaders and
voters in Delaware to null over in their leisure
nents.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
The Truth About the Railroads
(FrOm the New York Herald).

The sooner railway workers, rail
way investors and the general pub
lie come to a clear understanding OF
the extravagantly heralded i'm
! provement in 1922 net earnings OF
the carriers, the better for them and
the better for the country. Super
painted rainbows over and around
the hard facts and the cold truth
are not going to deliver the Ameri-
can transportation system out OF the
wilderness; they are not going TO
assure the railroad capacity to haul
the country's business when II
emerges from the valley OF despond.
In March every producer OF coal,
every shipper and every consumer
of coal, knew there was to be a ma
tionwide coal strike on April 1. and
therefore everybody that mined coal
and everybody that burned coal
broke his neck to move coal from
the mouth of the mine pit to side
tracks and storage yards to the
limit. In that last month before the
strike the car loadings of coal ran
some 100000 a week. This emer-
gency coal haulage was a quarter Of
all the traffic carried by all the rail-
roads OF the whole country.
But, at that. the total net operat-
ing income for March OF the whole
country's roads. sS9.5oo,o00, was a
paltry matter for the great Ameri-
can transportation system. when It
is considered how II was achieved,
with the intensely stimulated pre-
war coal shipments and at the ex-
pense OF the upkeep of the physical
properties.
The truth is that the railroads Of
the United States have been keep
ing the wolf from the door only by
or emitting proper. and in
the long run. imperative. mainte-
nance charges.
Maintenance is putting down new,
sound rails for worn out rails, re-
placing old ties with fresh ties,
keeping enough ballast In the road
bed, repairing crippled locomotives
and other rolling stock and renew
ing such as is gone beyond reclaim.
And when railway maintenance is
not held up to the American meas |
lrement and standard OF long ex-
oerience the railroads are by way
II falling to pieces.
Yet even in March the railway ex
,enses for maintenance. compared |
With March OF the year before, were
lown ten millions OF dollars. And
n March. 1921, the sheer drop of
work was already be-
coming a national railroad scandal.
Tor the first quarter OF 1922 the
expenses. compared
With the corresponding three months
4 1921, were down more than sew
nty-five millions of dollars. /,
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

The Interstate Commerce Commits
SION having decided that It lacks
legal authority 10 compel satisfying
reductions in railroad rates. Presi-
dent Harding will try the effect Of
a dinner table conference. He has
invited the heads OF fifteen of the
leading transportation companies to
be his guests on May 20 and hopes
to soften railway aversion to un-
compensated rate outing.
| For many years under private
ownership average rates went stead
lily down. the lowest level being at
| tained in 1916, when the ton-mile
rate was seven-tenths OF a cent.
Then came with public operation a
rapid rise. preceded by an enforced
rise in railway wages and cost OF
materials. In the first quarter of
1921 the ton-mile rate was a trifie
more than a cent and a quarter.
Freight rates went up "a per cent.
and passenger rates 80 per cent.
Since reductions have occurred
running from 20 to 80 per cent. on
grain, building material and a long
list OF articles. But the public is
still highly discontented. Yet com
pared with general prices the rail-
road interests are able TO quote fig
ures showing that railroad rates did
not advance 80 fast as general
prices did-that IS to say. a com
modify is now moved by rail with a
lesser percentage charge against Its
value than in the pre-war period.
A contrary belief commonly exists,
but It seems TO be without adequate
statistical basis.
So railroad executives urge that
they are entitled to reduction in
wages and material costs before
they can fairly be asked to liquid
ate rates. They admit that high
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
DaNDULIoN FIGHrs BACK.

rE1HE crop Of dandeons is phenomenaly big this
4 year in most parts of Delaware. Home brewers
geefully filling their baskets will chuckle that Nature
in this instance lines up against prohibition.
Back OF this interesting piece Of vegetable-world
biology.
The dandeion family last year discovered what
amounted to a national campaign exerminate It by
robbng It Of the blossoms that play stork in dande
london.
So the dandelions fighting back, produce an excep-
tionally big crop Of flowers Some may scoff at the
Idea But it is scientific fact-a working of the in
stincts Of efpreservaon and pagaton That's
why it is so hard kill weeds.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
A LESSON LEARNED.

YE1HE aggregation of Democratic leaders in Minnesota
a who telegraphed woodrow Wilson that they recog-
ze him as the national leader Of the Democratic party
were probably guided by sympathy rather than by
SON.
wisconsin was what caused the great slump in Demo-
cratic membership 1918 and 1920. The who left
the party then will back to It so long as Wilson
or anyone uphoding Wilsonian policies is the
nized spokesman of the party
If the Democrats had among them Grover cleve-
land which they do seem to have there might be
some chance OF their recording normal party vtte,
which would still be less than plurality
The United States is believer in the fundamental
principles OF Repubcsnism. Under all ordinary
dtlons the country will go Republican.
The abnormal conditions which made Democratic
victory possible in 1912 and 1915 are not likely to occur
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
BASED ON CRUELTY.

LAW to trained animal acts and possibly pro-
N hbit them entirely, is being framed by the British
Parliament.
The idea back OF the movement is good one-that
trained animal based cruelty and usually
are without educational value Delawareans who like
to see the animals act, know that.
AS old circus men put it, "A that's necessary train
a wild animal is kindness and a red-hot iron"
killing animals for sport, training them for ex-
hibiton a profit, is a survival Of savagery.
II England passes proposed law. should hand
copy of it 10 the Prince OF Wales who recently
nutchered tigers and elephants in India may be
sensible man-eating tigers but that was mot his
motive
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
Dinner Table Rate Making
CFrom the New York Tribuns).

rates tend to diminish a volume OF
traffic that they are much concern
ed to have increase. but no great in
crease can come suddenly. Doubt
less figures in portentious array will
be mafshaled II the White House
conference goes beyond generalities
in It's discussion, and hosts and
guests are likely to have heads that
swim a little after the statistical
detonation.
In the meantime months drift by
without much sign OF any large
body OF Invest ors rushing forward
10 provide funds for improvements.
Traffic and railway net income are
better than they were, but It is. of
course. futile to hope that It will be
from enlarged income. As soon as
any considerable margin appears
the cry TO lessen rates will be over
whelming. The public has not yet
mastered the full meaning OF the
phrase that railroad property is af-
fected with a public interest. II still
persists in assuming that the rail-
road business is wholly a private
one and that its conduct Is at pres
ent profitable to its owners.
Not much. therefore. is to be ex-
pected OF the White House gather
Ing. The gentlemen will, OF course,
much enjoy the courses and be in
4 most amiable frame OF mind, but
the railroad problem is too hard in
It's realities to be solved by agree
able conversation. Some time the
tact must be faced that ten years
have elapsed without railroad better-
nents. that the plant is inadequate,
and that only by making the invest
nent prospectively possible can cap
tai be attracted.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
HYpNor1sM AND AMArr1rns

ALPH H. SEAMAN, a freshman New Hampshire
AZ College became interested hypnOtism and tried
it his roommate
1t worked-so well. in fact, that Seaman couldn't
bring his subject out of the hypnotic Druggists
and physicians finally wakened the victim from his
coma.
Seaman says he is through with hypnotsm.
Whether Delawarean believes in the occult or not
should remember that it is dangerous buzzsaw tc
monkey with Hypnotism and psychic research hav,
their scientific value Like dynamite, they are risk!
for amateurs, especially in effects Imagination.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
INSANITY AND STRENGTH.

insane woman escaped from the asylum at
N Poughkeepsie N Y. When captured she had
walked forty miles in one day
Such spurts OF energy common among the insane.
It often requires half dozen to ovsrpower
a maniac and get him into padded cell.
Take a Wilmington man. weaking who can
pounds. Five minutes later, II he suddenly
goes crazy he can easily lift 500
Strength OF muscle and power to accomplish are
largely matters confidence Weakness is lack OF
ndenoe fear-all in the Imagination You what
think you are,
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

Under the enforced policy OF let
ting the physical railroad properties
break down for lack of adequate
maintenance spendings, the total net
! operating income OF the carriers in
the first quarter OF this year, in
Guiding the extraordinary coal
month OF March, was only s161,
100000. Subtract from that amount
at least the 100000 which
ought to have gone but did not go
into maintenance OF the properties,
and there would be less than $780,
600. 0.000-barely three millions more
than the bookkeeping net operating
income shown for the highly arti-
fetal coal strike traffic OF March.
Eighty-six millions in three
months on twenty billions of dollars
of railroads essential to the very
life of the country-a net operating
income at the beggarly rate OF LIZ
per cent. a year!
The railway managers do not rel
ish the destructive handling of their
roads, resulting from neglected
maintenance work. But they can
not help It. They are struggling the
best they can to make both ends
meet, to have the mortgage interest
ready for the bondholders when they
come around TO collect It, to settle
their current bills. to keep from pill
ing up in receiverships. How can
they spend what ought TO be main
tenance money or maintenance work
when It is devoured by excessive
labor charges and other operating
expenses? How can they pay II out
for ties and spikes and ballast and
rails. for freight cars and passenger
coaches and locomotives, when they
haven't got It to pay out?
How long" the head OF the great
railroad system
was asked the other day, "can the |
roads stand this going without the
right maintenance work and atten-
tionY"
Well" he answered, they will
get much rougher than they al
ready are and It will make the train
more difficult and cost
". but they can stand It, the good
ones, a few months longer.
And how much longer are the
American people willing to have the
national transportation system upon
which hang the oountry's work.
business and existence, go on head
ng for break DOWN. How much
onger do the railway workers, re-
listing wage scale adjustments, want
I to go on heading for break down?
low much longer will the United
states Railroad Labor Board let II
70 on heading for break down?
This is the most serious national
question that has confronted the
ountry since the war.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
PIBCENLBAL FIIIBUSTER-

THUIAT the Senate Democrats have in mind piece
A. meal nlibuster on the tariff BILL with view to
talking It to DEATH II possible is apparent TO anyone
who sits in the visitors galleries day by day.
Senator King, OF Utah. and Senator Jones Of New
Mexico have consumed days in discussing aeete
and cric acids interpolang from time to time great
politlcal conversation having not the slightest
bearing on the bill itself
After they have tired themselves out It is expected
that other Democratic will take their places
Such program may yet justify some sort OF coture
II the bill is to get through before adjournment
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

1t is easy understand why the Democrats are op-
posed to the new Republican tariff The Democratic
tarf law nut cattle sheep and swine beef pork and
mutton on the free list The Republican law imposes
an import duty u cents to cents per pound
not an exorbitant duty but sufficient to give the
American farmer protection and to compel the
foreign producer to help support this government In
return for the privilege Of selling his products mere
This sort Of America first policy is utterly un-Deno-
the desire Democrats in Congress
to beat the bill.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
With The Photographers

Made in Germany is a tag that Genoa regards with
Transcript.
Somebody ought come along and start few drives
or something people will begin spending money
themseves-Great Bend Tribune.
1t Is alleged that Woodrow Wilson will devote HIS
naming years furnishing his party op-
posed him while in the White House Should he pursue
/ Gazette-Times.
Ihere are burdens to be borne, there problems
be solved those directly concerned and bv NO others
and such are most of the rehabilitation problems which
now confront the nations of Europe They alone can
do It, and must do H. But after have settled their
problems America will be ready eager to give them
all possible aid Until then both for Europes sake and
for our be thankful by the decision ri
President Harding, made upon the recommendation Of
Secretary Hughes in that gauey-Bostor
Transcript
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
EXPLAIN TELEPHONE
TO BEACON STUDENTS

The telephone was explained and
demonstrated TO the students of
Beacon Business College, yesterday
afternoon, by E. P. Bardo, district
manager OF the Bell Telephone Com
pany OF Wilmington. and staff of as
sistants. The entire demonstration
was made practical by the installing
OF a miniature switchboard. Mr..
Williams had charge OF the technical
features.
One of the company's long dis
lance operators explained the hand
ling of toll and long-distance calls.
and made clear the difference be-
tween the station to station and per-
son to person call. Another of the
company's skilled operators explain
ed the handling of local calls. With
Mr.. Williams and one of his assist
ants using the two telephones in
stalled and the expert operator
handling the work at the switch
board, the students were able to
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
THE SOVIET AND GOLD.

DUssIAN money gets worthless that the soviet has
IL decided to discard "the gold system" As soon as
plans are worked 1t announces it will base its
money on a days work so much goods" instead of
gold.
That may the system in the future, when men be-
come more fair in their dealings each with thorough
knowledge OF economics.
II Is idealistc but will not work now in Delaware
or any other part America under the profits system
by which an equivalent exchange OF labor or commod
ties is impossible You cannot trade dollar for dollar
when every one is trying to get two-for-one.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
zee Just what takes place when a

see just what takes place when a
call is made for a number that is
busy; what happens when a person
who wants to get a number tries to
attract the operators attention by
vigorously working up and down the
receiver hook, and other matters
with which the general public is un-
familiar, but which II would be well
for them to understand.
The demonstration at the Beacon
College was the first to be given
in this city, but plans are under way
10 give a demonstration at the Will
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

In a speech in the Senate on May l. lS2z' senator
t5e,n ranocrat Of Alabama declared that the CON
dsmnaton of the dehation OF 1920 must be made
so often and so strong such crime will never be
undertaken again" Since the Republican admnistra-
ton did not come power until March, 1891 and did
not reorganze the Federal Reserve Board until some
time later it perfectly evident that the Democratic
Senator has crime he cant charge to the re
publican party.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

again Wilson the beneficiary Of split IN the re
publican party in 1912 and reelected in 1915 on
the wholly false claim that he kept out Of war
The country has learned thoroughly its lesson at
great expense and will repeat the Of instruc-
tion again.
The Democratic party must rid Itself Of socialism In
ternationalism and gross inefciency before 1t oan
hope to regain the confidence Of even respectable
minority OF the voters.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
1T IS HURTrNG JOHN BARLEYOoRN.

rE1HE best booze printed showed quart
A bottle of whisky on a table. at which sat young
man writing: Twenty years from now, I promise to
pay John Barleycorn the lions share Of my health and
potential earning power. also years of my life"
Prohibition may have many holes as sieve But
has accomplished one thing; Fewer people are mort
gaging their futures TO John Barleycorn Not
much danger OF many getting the habit at *l2
nuart
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
COUNCIL IN MAY PARADE.

City Council last night voted
unanimously to accept an invitation
extended by Col. Simon p. Doherty'
grand marshal for the Memorial
Day parade, to turn out IN oody
on that occasion, with the other pa
rading organizations.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

mington High School and probably
before the Kiwanis. Rotary and
Lyons Club, and other local orsani-
Zations.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

Who remembers the old-time housewife who used up
Monday doing the family washing Tuesday in ironing.
Friday in general housecleanng, Saturday in baking
and Sunday in cooking for visitors leaving her only
two days out Of the week in which to do her house
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

The young who is we'll supplied with
money solacking in ambition that has adopt
fad keep going, is of the earth's sad
spectacles she is in the junk-pile and
doesn't know IT,
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

Even a busy-body has some merit "unbusy"-
body, for at least the former is active
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT

II your tongue can't convince child that he is
wrong, be your hand won't.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10

sgastrononlcai erry-go-rounds | had bowl
of bread and milk for the sum of 20 cents.
The official who took my modest tip of cents
did not betray himself. Was it proper2 Was
any sum proper?
As for the swell joints uptown, are they not,
SO far as tips are concerned, much like those
poker games hear about among my million
aire-artist friends, where the sky is the limit?
recall story told of William c. Whitney at
Saratoga. AT the end of the ssason he called
up the head waiter and handed him $3.50.
sDid you ever get larger tip than ths?"
he asked
s'Yaas, sah."
pray, who from?"
From yo'self, sah.'
have never believed that story. It does
not sound like Mr.. Whitney,. but it might pos
sibly have been Mr.. Garfield. More likely,
however, young Mr.. Gates.
Recently I asked five friends to simple
luncheon party. We had, as I recall it,
mixed grill all around and salad with other
condiments, including ice cream and coffee.
The bill was slightly over $40. According to
the custom, the waiter is supposed to receive
10 per cent. Should or should not sweep
him five-dollar bill2 Must one invariably
give little more than the prescribed amount
or little Iess2 What is that degrading thing
in human nature that makes one fear the
secret contempt Of waiter? 1t is, quite prob
ably, not what we think it is. Certainly there
is nothing SO disconcerting as the fear Of be-
ing thought not to know what's what. The
waiter, who must, perforce, be person of
experience, is an impartial Judge. If he
stamps us with his approval, then we "belong."
But If we err either on one side or the other
then our sense Of shame rises from the fact
that socially, we do not know what's what.
"lady" may throw plates at her butler.
But woe to the parvenuel
Upon one occasion, having been presented
with check for 81 for two midday sand
wiches, gave the waiter 10 cents. He held
1t in his palm for moment and then tipped
1t in the air. He was discharged at once
Even walters have their severe etiquette The
true test Of restaurant is when you go back
to 1t, not alone because you like 1t but because
you know that the walters respect You. And
they respect you, not altogether for the size
of your tips, as for the manner Of their giving
Indeed, one of the most significant things in
New-York tribune., 1922-09-10

spirit Of the faithful and see If the time be
propitious for thee to achieve thy dearest do
sire, and become ruler over the people. Behold
| have investigated and herewith make my
report 1t amt Not chance!"
The quoth Wilt ibn Hearst ITS there no
chance at ALL Oh Conners Bey?"
To which Conners Bey made answer saying,
"Thou hast as much chance Of being Governor
Oh ambitious lord, as the good Caliph Hy-lan
hath of receiving Phi. D."
Then said Will ibn Hearst, the Sheik al
Islam, "Draw near" and Conners Bey, obey
ing, he whispered to him the words intrusted
to him by the genie.
Then changed the countenance Of Conners
Bey, and his eye grew bright and his cheek
flushed with ardor, and with the voice Of
trumpet blast he cried:
"Yea, boi Will for Governorl Victory
percheth upon the banners Of righteousness.
Behold the day is ours and the delegations are
as good as pledged to us. va Wilt illah
Allah!'
And he continued to shout the glory and the
virtue and the wisdom and the triumph Of
Will ibn Hreast so that the palace was filled
with tumult, and at length he burst from
the building and hastened away still exulting
and rented a suite in an inn and there held
forth day and night, singing of what would
transpire when Will ibn Hearst ruled over
the land
And Win ibn Hearst, sitting alone In his
palace, smiled and saw the world spread be-
fore his feet and kept the incantation of the