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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

Farmers Club will hold their next
meeting during tho month Of May mt
tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Walk
or. on tho Black farm. on tho state
road. Tho committee on entertainment
comprises Chandler IL. Gobhardt, Clar-
cnce Craig and Joseph Blackburn.
The interior OF tho Methodist Epis-
copaI parsonage has been repainted,
ropapcred, new rugs and linoleum pur-
chased.
Morton Bennett and Westley Preston
have secured positions with the Beth
lefiem shipbuilding Corporation, Har-
Ian plant. at Wilmington, In the paint
ing department.
Miss Marie Cannon. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace l.. Cannon OK East
Second street. who recently accepted
q position with tho Underwood Type
writer Co. OF New York, is spending
the Eaetertide as tho guest OF ner par
ents.
willis Blackburn OF tho Baldtop was
operated upon at the Delaware Hos
pital on Tuesday for an infection Of
the right arm. His condition is great
| ly improved.
Mrs. Harry Haines OF West Fifth
street is confined TO her horne with
Illness.
| The following committees hsve boen
appointed by Capt. 8. B. Irwin Dun
can for tho dance To bo given by Co.
II. 19sth Artillery. Delaware National
Guard on Tuesday evening. April IS
at $40 p. m: Floor committee, First
Lieutenant W. T.. Stewart. Second
Lieutenant G. w. Preston. First Ser
gesnt l.. l.. Walls. Sergeant w. s.
WogRepmann. Corporal ID. Harring-
ton. Corporal M. Bennett, Private NJ
Hatton; ticket comuittoe, Lieutenant
G. W. Preston. Sergeant Il. Rossell
Corporal r.. Fitch. Private ID. Miller
Private y. Moylo; check room, Ser
geant II. E. Bishop. Private ID. Chrille
Private II. Munson.
Luscious chocolats-covered cher
ries. Sec ID: walnut fudge. 33c 10.
Whitman and sAmoset chocolates for
fDrster. r.. Challenger and Bon, Pre-
xcription Phnrrnec ists ADV.
Sec Bridgevster for jowelry.--Adv
> Distinctive Easior cards and post
cards. Il. Challenger "a Son. Pre-
.cripiion pharnaol~'s~--Adv.
Buy tho Parcel Post wsy-ses the
, offerings In todsy's irsue.--Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
THAT TACTLESs CHICKEN.

Kermit Roosevelt. who has eight
black named lions 10 his cre9t. was
talking at An Oyster Bay luncheon
about craftsmanship.
My friend Bang" he said. "is a
fine shot. The other evening "a chicken
was required for dinner, and Bang
volunteered TO go out into the barn
yard and shoot e.
Well, he disappeared with his gun.
and soon a shot was heard, then an
other, then three or four shots IN
rapid succession. But Bang did not
return with the chicken.
so little Willie was sent out 20 see
what the trouble was. Several more
shots sounded during his absence #;
finally he came back.
Well his mother said inpatiently
hasn't papa shot the chicken yet"
NO said Willie. II wont get ir
the way.'"-Los Angeles Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
Strikes Are Not Always Harmful
tAli Rights Strictly Reservcd)
By Roger w. Babson

Wellesley Hills. SO. Mass, April 49,
Are coal strikes, textile strikes,
mems clothing strikes. responsible for
the falling or IN business during the
last few weeks7"
Answering this question and the
general question OF whether recent
Industrial unrest will postpone pros
pority by full year Roger w. Babson,
statietician. outlines the situation as
follows: business men should not get
faint hearted because OF these strikes.
Strikes are not always an economic
loss. IL the country were today uNng
coal M fast as II could be mined and
the coal strike resulted IN shutting
down factories. such a strike would
be an economic loss. Strikes, however.
which occur during periods of depres-
sion arc usually not economic losses.
It Is not an economic loss TO have this
coal strike continue until the great
surplus stocks OF coal are used up. 1t
Ls not an economic loss to have the
textile strike continue NO long as the
supply of manufactured goods exceeds
the demand. We are simply using our
surplus stock and the unemployment
Is coming all at once In punches in
stead of being distributed over long
period.
"A strike today in most industries.
Is a good deal Ike damming a stream
of water. The water Is not destroyed
bu, II 10 simply being held back. The
water could be damned fer month
or three months but when the dan
finally Is opened the water will flow
| down stream and do itS work. Tn,
situation In the basic Industries today
| might be compared with that atrean
of water. The strikes are having tn,
| effect OF damming up the flow OF bust
ness; OF rctarding tho flow OF tbs
stream. but they are not destroying
the markets. Untn those reserve pilo
of coal. cotton and wooden goods. an,
mems clothing are used up, there Il
| little economic loss.
| "A factor that has retarded buslncs,
this spring IN the condition OF tn
weather. Reports from all sections q
the country show that tho wcathe
the l2st few weeks has been very unus
ual. To a certain extent irregula
weather conditions are also dammin
the stream. You may delay the rur
chase OF that new summer suit, hu
you will get II Just tho same Th
weather IS a great factor in dctermin
Ing when women make their purchsse
bat does not ultimately prevent snies
Tho weather this spring has been vor
unsatisfactory from the textile poir
OF view. Probably no one thing woul
aid 80 much today in settling the tex
tile strike IN New England As abou
two weeks OF good warm weather.
Another factor bearing upon thi
same situation IS the latcness ~ Eastc
this year. Easter comes April tho 1871
which Is very late Faster or the wee
before Easter. - the opening of nun
her Of lines og industry and this lat,
ness OF Easter has delayed such bus
ness. Hence, the cotton Industry
quiet, the sales OF raw wool have fallc
OF. Leather. household furnishing
iewelry and a number 0t those indu,
tries which are closely connected Wit
the person and the home arc exceJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Knights Of PythIas Give Recep-
ton in Honor OF Grand
Chancellor Souder.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle. April 1b.--Grsnd
Chancellor George II. Souder and Su-
prrme Representative William w.
Knowles last evening paid visit 10
Adelpfna Lodge. No. 8. Knights OF
Pythias. Addresses were made by the
visiting members In tho interest OF
tho various lines OF tho organizau uon.
At tho close OF the session n musical
ana literary entertainment took place.
with talent from Wilmington. Re-
freshmcnts were served.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 special
services will be held in First Presby-
tcrian Sunday school, when the enroll
ment OF babies on the cradle roll will
tako place. Tho mothers and babies
Will attend tho short service and at
the closc each baby will receive a
certificate OF membership.
Mrs Joscph H. carp, president Of
tho womcn's Auxiliary of tho I'm
manuel Church. is plcased with the
good work by fts members during tho
Dontcn season and the organization
has just finished packing box con-
eis'ing Of women's drosses. aT~ons
undcrgarments. cfaldrens clothing
eweatcrs. boys' scarfs. handkorchiofs
partly woven clothing md boxes o'
cocoa. The box was sent today 10 IN,
Upper pocosan Mlesion at Towlr, Va
AZ tho meeting OF last wednesday II
was found that money w-ae on hand a
pay all bills for clothing. as well a.
for other pledges, which had beer
m In s.y b. "A
The members OF ST. Ann's Guild con
trihuted nuuflJcs Of aprons. as vel
as $40 In each towards this work.
Rov. q. Beattir Wyiio. Trastor O
First Presbyterian Church, win con
duct tho morning and evening ser
vices tomorrow For the morning cub
iect NJ 10 80. the pastor viii ,ake NJ
! iHs subject. THE Easter Triumph
/ Special Eastes music will be sung. in
, Guiding the chorus. Christ Our Pass
: over" followed by duet. on
Saviour At $50 tho pastor wil TAX
! for his theme Tho Seven Esste
! Promises" This eervico viii 10 FOL
= lowed b. special carol seioe;ionn fror
) tho caniata "Oeth.enane 20 calvary.
4 REV. Luther r. Poole. pastor Il N
| eft"AatN7@Sh AeFt7i NFf& 'tthAh H. tffftf@
J. | row viii take for h~ morning lac
? a. i0ao. The Bi-on Lord. The even
I lng seTvice. al 730. q special EasSc
8 CantRtR viii take plac-, enfitl~
p Immortality During tho rnornin
1 ssrvlce special music win bs ren6ere
entitled Tho Lord s. Rlssn.~
] Rsy. Joseph II. Earp. rector % n
= Emmanuel Church. tomorrow VIII cor
Z duct ths Easter services At 8 ard
x a. m. and 4 p. m. Special Easter mus
. will be rendered al each service.
q charge OF orsanist and ohoirmss,e
u George II. Madden. AZ tho sfteruoo
9 service tho Lentsn Offering will be pr'
santed a. tho altar and = candy East'
egg VIII be given 20 each scholar Of u
/ church rchool who attends the servic
Rev. FREDERICK w. Overheiser. pa
a tor OF First Baptist Church. toTnorro
viii take for his subject at tho rnorr
ing service at II O'Clock "Resurrect;o
Facts A. the evening servic. at T..
he will take for his subject ~Rezurre'
ton Power" Special Easter music W
be rendered at each OF the services.
\ Tho members OF the Hares Corn'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
SAYS RAILROADS ARE
HOODW|NK|NG PUBLIC
Clerks Union Asserts They Are
Pursuing a Two-Faced
Course.

Chicago. April 15-Railroad man.
agements We're declared yesterday 10 /
be fighting for the public before the /
Railroad Labor Board here and battling |
against IL IN Washington before the /.
Interstate Commerce Commission. |
when the railway clerks presented
their defense TO wage decreases sought
by the carriers.
THE carriers are now arguing In
Washington that rate reduction
cannot be made on the basis OF wage
reductions" declared r.. II. Fitzgerald,
president OF the clerks union. BE
fore this board they promise 10 tran
slate wage reductions into rate de-
} screases. They are fighting for the
public here and battling against It In
Washington.
They are similarly arguing that
such a rate reduction would not
stimulate traffic. while here their
first and primary assumption is that re-
duction Of wages would be felt In
rates. resulting IN increased traffic.
Wage reductions In the past resulted
! in dividend increases; a reduction
now would probably have tho same
result, 10 judge by the attitude OF the
carriers before the Commerce Com
mission"
| Mr.. Fitzgerald interspersed numer-
Gus exhibits with attacks on the
roads, which. he declared, would push
our men one step nearer an animal
existence to provide augmented in
comes for the railway owners" Il
they succeed in obtaining another
wage cut.
! In tying n promise OF lower rates
10 their wage-cut request. Mr.. Fltz-
gerald said, the roads had tried TO
capitalize public sentiment for lower
rates and direct 1t against their en-
ployes."
The carriers have attempted TO
place the responsibility for high rates,
high prices and even Industrial de-
preston on the railway workers" he
asserted. adding that for 26 years the
carriers wage bill had been 43.8 per
cent Of their operating expenses, while
In October, 1921, the latest month for
which figures were available, labor
had cost but 40.3 per cent of expenses
| Among the exhibits the clerks show
ed earnings since 1895. when the
average annual salary of a railroad
clerk was $7l679. The average for
1920 was 1854. an increase of 1915
per cent, but meantime the cost Of
food. the exhibit showed. had increas-
ed 203 per cent. while the purchas-
ing power Of the dollar decreased III
per cent.
In showing the effect of wage re-
ductions translated into lower rates
one exhibit showed that 10 per cent
cut in wages would effect the cost of
a s4 pair Of shoes shipped from Bos-
ton 10 Cleveland by one-tenth OF /
cent. Pine lumber shipped from New
Orleans to New York would cost only
55 cents less TO ship 900 feet, and the
freight on a s55 desk, shipped from
Grand Rapids to New York, would be
reduced only Sc cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
SEEK S42,OO0,0OO FOR
CANAL AND RIVER WORK
Dawes and Pepper Asked to
Aid important Navigation
Projects.

Philadelphia. April l5.-Joseph +.
HAsekarl. chairman Of the harbor and
navigation committee Of the Philadel-
pha Chamber OF Commerce, yester-
day visited Director OF the Budget
Dawes. Senator Pepper and Congress
men from Pennsylvania, IN an effort
10 have a bill sppropriating s42 600 600
FOR improving the Delaware river and
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal
passed by the senate.
According to Mr.. HssskRrl. the bill
approprlatins such sum OF money,
which has already been passed by the
house. ;s sufficient for the needs Of the
vicinity specified for the next few
years. provided the senate passes II
without alteration or amendment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

tionally quiet this spring and more so
than around the first Of january.
yet there " more activity today
In eteel. iron. copper and the metals
as q class than there has been for some
months. Tho lumber market IL IN a
stronger position than It was year
ago. especially tho better grades OF
lumber. Hardware and other building
materials are in greater demand. II
lappenrs that the railroads are coming
again into the market. The railroads
arc. tn greatest purchasers in the
country In normal times and TO have
the railroads come into tho market
| would distinctly help business.
when ono takeA cross section OF
business today, no divides oil industry
into two main groups One group u
engaged In manufacturing clothes,
household furnishings and tho various
things that we buy this month or next
month just as we SEQ TT. Tho indus
tries engaged IN making thcee things
have been quioting down the past few
weeke. Tho other group consists of
| those Industries connected with the
| permanent development OF citioa, rail-
roads and public utilities. There ia
more activity today In these industries
which supply. materials TO these con-
structivo forces than there has been. A
man may make more money In aell-
Ing shirtwaiets TO women than In sell.
ing bricks TO men. but fundamentally
tho country is much better OFF in hay
ing labor used 10 make bricks TO erect
buildings of permanent value
Crop reports are just beginning e
come In no that we can Judge some
thing regarding tho 1922 crop situa
ton. From apparent nstres 80 far tn
winter wheat yield FOR i922 will b.
about the came NJ 1921. The last es
innate IL for bT3.0oo.o0O bushels fo'
1929 as compared with 5s7 900 ool
|, bushels for 1891. Kansas, which look
! cd very bad few week ago. now look
much better. While tho average 70
: the state IL only s5e6 some parts shov
an average of eQes.
; The exports OF wheat and corr
, have been very satisfactory the pas
few weeks and the farmers have beef
: greatly encouraged by tho better price
Of cereals: also by the loooseuins up q
r money and the decline IN the intere.
: rates. The farmers ara also delighte
b with the new Tariff Blll Tho Senate
I likely 10 recommend duty ot 80 cent
Z a bushel on whoat. 10 cents bush,
s. on rye, and IS cents Sushcl on cor
s and oats. Whether or not those duties
}. II put into effect VIII do the farne
! any good IN the end n detatahle. bu
{ at the present time, they are putin
4 courage into him and the entire Cen
% ,rai West feels much better than
{ did around tho FIRST OF the year.
Hence. as I review tho situation
= feet az heart very much better reKRrt
r ing tho b,lsiness outlook becsuae
!. the present willlngnesss ~ men 90 p,
their money into hricka. now roads. n
10 developing OF water powers and n
10 strengthening ~ tho railroads. all
j. which lave the foundation for n futu,
s period ~ prosperity"
n General business meantime a- r.
!. rcctcd IN the index ot tho Babsonchai
j. has slowed up hit and Is runnin
\ at ltsb below normal as compared wit
= Il29s week ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
NEWPORT WOMAN's CLUB.

Newport. April 15.-The Woman's
Club OF Newport gave a social on Wed
nesday evening. when the following
program was furnished:
Vocal selections, Mrs. George w.
Kipe. reading Of poems Of Edgar A.
Guest. Ma and the Auto" Mrs. II. B.
Taylor; paper on Trees" written by
Lausatt r. Rogers. read by Miss Ella
w. Johnson; reading. Mrs. J. G.
Strong. "Ffftieth Anniversary OF Arbor
Day" reading. Mrs. George W. Seeds.
Lees Surrender" recitation, Mss
Mae Seeds; contest, rearranging let
ters TO spell names OF flowers.
There was an Esster pie, 10 which
was attached ribbons. Each guest was
given a ribbon. at the end OF which
was an Easter bunny and Easter eggs
Fruit punch and cake were served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
DEATHS.

DUGAN-fn this city. on April II, 1922
Jane wife OF Patrick DugAn.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
6O3 New Castle avenue. on Monday
morning At O'Clock Requiem mass at
st Marys Church Interment Cathedral
cemetery. Please omit flowers.
HOLTON-At Gloucester. n. j.. on April
u. 1922. David Holton. aged 81 years
Il Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at Chandler 3
funeral parlors, Delaware avenue and
Jefferson street. on Saturday afternoon
April rs. ~ O'Clock Interment VIII
mingto 4 Brsndywine cemetery
MANLOvE-In this city on April I3.
1922, Nellie 4. Boulden. wife OF Harry V.
MAniove aged az years
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tsnd tho funeral services at her ate resi-
dence. 1928 West Seventh street. on Sat
urdAy evening. April Is. at O'Clock.
Yurther services and interment at Bethel.
Md. sunday. April 10. At 2 O'Clock
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15
A PERSUASIVE WAY.

First What sort OK
a Job have you got now1
Second Workingnan--Oh, / collect
aims on the Putreaux bridge, be-
tween midnight and / o'clock In ms
morning.
Are the people particularly gene
erous around there at that hourT'
yes They generally give me every
thing they have on them. lie Baion-
nette (Paris).
Charity covers "A multitude OF Sins.
Yss. on. the income tax statement
Chicago Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

frankly state definite mission for
US and not mislead the country on
our national defense
II believe the appropriation as pass
ed by the House OF Representative ~
dangerously small and imporils the
national Defense" General Harbord
continued. particularly striking at
tho national guard, the organized re-
serves. the reserve officers training
camp and the civilian military train
ing camps and 70 reduce the regular
establishment that the purpose OF tho
act OF June 4. 1920, (Nationsl defense
act, ameDded) cannot be carried out"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

"'rhe Russian revolution" says
Emma Goldman. must be declared a
failure. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

Auto tires repaired? Read the
classified ads.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

Want an offlcs boy7 Telephone Q
classified Hd.--Cali 200.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-15

Total Assets .............tl tl<s, ,78e AZ
Liabilities.
Accounts Payable:
Due 70 Creditors. current
bills .................. 4101.1S
Notes Payable:
Due to Delaware Trust Cos 6,925 90
Mortgage. Genl Hospital s $1,000 90
Accrued Interest ~ 2.72O.OO
Total Liabilities ..s 46.3521S
Net Value OF Investment 97.44T24
Evening star., 1922-07-02
OUR FAMOUS SONGS
Little CiMn'

ONE Of the classics growing out OF
the civil war is "All Quiet Along
the Potomac Tonight" the authorship
of which has long been in dispute
And yet 1t matters little as to who
wrote the glowing lines. for the poem
is partisan and deals with a
phase of military life which endears
it to all. The poem took a strong
hold upon the public heart and even
to this later date has never lost any
Of its fevered interest:
''All quiet along the Potomac" they say,
Except now and then a stray picket
Is shot. as he walks on his beat TO and fro.
BY a rineman hid in the thicket.
Tis nothing: a private or two. now and then.
Will not count in the news of the battle
Not an officer lost-only one of the men.
Moaning out. all alone. the death rattle
All quiet along the Potomac tonight.
Where the soldiers lie peacefully dream
ing;
Their tents in the rays Of the clear autumn
moon,
OF the light Of the watch fires beaming.
A tremulous sigh. as the gentle night wind
Through the forest leaves softly is creep.
ing;
While stars up above. with their glltterins
eyes.
Keep guard-for the army ia sleeping.
Evening star., 1922-07-02
The Sponge Animal.

from the seashore were a familiar
object few persons would be in doubt
as to Its being an animal. When
fresh it is a fleshy-looking substance
covered with a firm skin. Its cav.
tiles are filled with a gelatinous sub
stance called milk"
American sponges and those of all
other parts OF the world are inferior
to the sponges of the eastern shore
Of the Mediterranean. The finest OF
all sponges is the Turkey toilet
sponge, which is cup-shaped. The
American sponge most nearly ap-
preaching it in quality is the Yves,
Indian glove sponge.
Evening star., 1922-07-02
Solidifed Petroleum.

An American consular ofr'oer in
France has furnished some inter-
esting details concerning the manufac-
ture and use Of petroleum briquets as
fuel. It appears that these briquets
weigh only half as much as COAL and
that they produce twice as much heat.
They keep Indefinitely in good condi-
ton, II is said: are in no way danger
Gus, give of no smoke or odor. and
burn with a very white flame. eight or
ten inches high. They consist Of petro.
leurh. either crude or refined. mixed
with certain chemicals. the precise ma.
ture Of which 10 trade secret, and
solidihsd In rnolds under q pressure Of
800 pounds pAr square inchs
Evening star., 1922-07-02

men asked who was my mother they
had had to tell them that, too.
These misalliances will occur"
said Jimmy Jocks, but no well-bred
dog" saye he, looking most scornful
at the ST. Bernards. would refer to
your misfortune before you. certainly
not cast it in your face. /, myself.
remember your fathers father, when
he made his debut at the Crystal
Palace. He took four blue ribbons
and three specials"
Evening star., 1922-07-02
Traveler's-Tree Myth.

A MONG the romantic stories Of far.
or lands that have long main
tanned their circulation and COM
manded more or less belief Is tina,
of the travellers tree" credited with
possessing a reservoir of pure water
fitted to save the lives of wanderers
in, the desert. An American scientist
declares, from his own experience
that the tree grows only in the neigh
borhood Of swamps and springs. and
that. although 1t has a considerable
amount of water in a hollow at the
base Of It's leaf, the water posse ssee
a disaEreeable vegetable taste ana, Of
course, is inferior to other water
found in the vicinity.
Evening star., 1922-07-02

But the jeers cut into my heart,
and the chain bore heavy on my
spirit.
About a month after my fight the
word was passed through the ken
nels that the New York show was
coming. and such goings on as fol-
lowed l never did see. The kennel
men rubbed 'em and scrubbed 'em
and trims their hair and curls and
combs it. and some dogs they fatted
and some they starved. No one talk ed