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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
SUPPLY OF ANTHRACITE.

Washington reports that the supply
OF coal now above ground Is "the larg-
est n the history OF the coal mining
industry This applies to bituminous
and anthracite alike. Consumers there
fore havo lees than usual cause for
worry, but the news should give small
comfort to the union miners who are
preparing to strike on April first next
II they do not receive the wage In
creascs that they will demand when
their present agreement with the OPP
orators expires at the end OF March.
New England has seldom had on
hand more coal than It needs. But
during the fret ak months OF 1921 It
received a million more tons OF anthra-
cite than had been shipped In during
the same period In 1920. Receipts for
tho last six months OF the past year
were also heavy. Owing to the abnor-
NAL prices charged for domestic sizes,
householders have bought sparingly
and made unusual effort to conserve
their supplies. The winter thus far
has been on their side. SO wheD/ft Is
said that New England is full OF coal,
there Is no occasion to contradict the
statement.
Tho Northwest. which uses even
more hard coal than New England, Is
reported TO be similarly situated
Washington says that between l5.-
900 900 and 2o,000,oo0 tons Of anthra-
cite are now In stock and that several
million more will be added In the next
eight weeks. 1t also says that nearly
/ 90, ,000. 900 tones OF bituminous Will be
available on April first. The tota
Iamount Is enough to last for thret
months under normal conditions
With such generous supply above
ground there will be no excuse foi
lnny Jump in prices. II increases shoult
come they can be charged only TO ,th'
cupidity OF operators and dealers
Furthermore, the public's acquaintance
with the situation should counterac
any tendency to become panicky an'
so create q demand that may serve ~
a. pretext TO make prices higher
Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC.

The Party OF the Third Part" a
book by Governor Henry j. Allen Of
Kansas. goes to the heart OF the con-
troversy between capital and labor
and has. accordingly. an immediate
bearing on the strike with which the
miners In the anthracite regions are
Just now threatening the American
people.
After Governor Allen had defeated
the kansas agitators who boasted Of
their intention 10 freeze tho people OF
his State and had provided an indus
trial court for controlling the lawless
and reckless clements which proposed
TO stop tho distribution OF coal. the
strike and Its collapse were the subject
of IA debate at Carnegie Hall, New
York. between the governor and Presf-
dent Gompers of the Americana Fedora
ton Of Labor. Mr.. Gornpers argued
that labor leaders have the right to
tell men to quit work without refer
ence TO the unorganized majority. "the
party Of the third part" But Cover
nor Allen shot this significant ques-
tion at him:
When dispute between capital
and labor brings on a strike affecting
the production or distribution Of the
necessaries OF life, thus threatening
the public peace and impairing tn.
public health, has the public any
rights in such a controversy, or is |.
a private war between capital an,
| labor? If you answer this question
in the affirmative, Mr.. Gompers, how
would you protect the rights Of tn
public2"
Mr.. Gompers an not answer tn
question, although urged by the audi
ence to do 30; he implied that ther
was insufficient time and that a chill,
could ask questions that would puzzl
a parent. In plain English. he was s.
discounted that he did not dare I
reply, and the honors were with III
representative OF the party OF tn
third part"
The country needs more fearles
men like Governor Allen TO deal wit
kstrikes intended to deprive people c
tine necessaries of life. Our peopl
have had surfeit OF weak politician
who are afraid Of losing votes."-
Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
lust FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
EXPERIENCE.

I've lived through forty kindly years
I've been little boy at play.
Ny mother used to dry my tears
And kiss my little hurts away;
I've trudged TO school against my VIII,
I've wondered why I had TO go,
I've been through many a childish III,
All boyhoods joys and cares I-know.
I've been the dreamy. sallow youth
Who thinks himself so very wise;
Once on a time. to tell the truth,
I placec much stock in fancy tias
And pointed shoes and yellow spats.
For / was only twenty then.
But I've one regret, and that's
The way I sneered at older men.
I've been impatient to succeed,
I've dreamed my dreahs. and
some In vain,
I've pictured many a splended deed
BY which my goal I should attain
I've played the sighipg lover. too,
I've stood TO grief and suffered woe,
All that man must journey through
At some time has been mine te
know.
And this I've learned, that one and al
Follow the common path Of life,
We share its game as children small
And later share the days Of strife
Now looking backwards. 1 can see
That much I rallied against wa,
good,
When time had made it plain to m.
| And what seemed harsh, l under
stood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
BEAUTY AND THE KNEES

The Chicago Tribune quotes DIR.
Elizabeth Thelberg. for thirty-four
years physician at vassar College, as
tsing greatly concerned about the
freedom OF the knees. DIR. Thelosrg
says that she knows OF nothing pret-
tier thnn tho calf OF young woman"
Tho Tribune comments thus:
MANY there are who will agree
with her on every point Health,
strength and beauty have bsen ush-
ered in altogether with tho prevail
ing styles In wou,cns dress. When
that statement In made by q woman
physician who has spent long pro-
fcssionl lifo In cAily contact with the
lives and problems OF younS women
It cannot Do lightly refuted."
Health. strength. beauty. A trinity.
Beauty. OF course, being the keystone
Of the arch that man would rear from
the three.
After all. what's wrong with the
short dress that our nappe-s, ladies'
women and sentlewomen wear these
fdays7 There Is nothing wrong at all
Naturally thinking makes It 30. The
gentry who have standing orders for
front row seats at naughty-na
shows, and who wers reAred In the
Victorian days whom women just
didn't have legs (thouGh the Lort
only knows how they got aroundr are
tho ones who CAUSE AL .hir ~embar.
rassment cvvr tho ever shortening
skirt
PhysiclAns-women physicians. nains
you--say that the short skirt Is health
full Ths same group declares tina
strength comes with freedom Of tn,
knees. And beauty, OF course. 4
thrown IN E1tis, for Sood measure
When mon as q Glars Will purge thei
minds OF impure thoughts, when the.
will become &c strong themselves tha
they need no cloth between them An,
holy beauty. then the short skirt vii
receive no more attention than mi
lady's muf. But until then 1t VII
hs considered as wicked a. q Inn
Of Satan. Selah.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
washington Humane Society lists i

Washington Humane Society lists 10
reasons. Hero they are.
l. He does not talk back to you.
2. He thinks whatever. you do is ali
right. 5. You don't have 20 make
company Of him. 4. He eats what's
Jet before him and asks no questions.
5. Ho will follow you to tho end OF the
earth. s. He never sulks when you
mistreat him. Z. He tries to please
you. 8. You have no rival in his af-
fections-his lovc Is all Yours. o. He
respects your moods. 10. He never
tells you his troubles. IL. He never
prizes into your secrets. IL. He Ia po-
lite and thanks you with his tail for
every kind word you see fit to give
him. 13. He will fight for you. IA.
He misses you when you are away.
Is. He rejoices when you return.
l6. He Is faithful unto death. II. He
does what you tell him without know
ing why. IS. He is Jealous OF the at
tentions you show other dogs. 10. He
trusts you to the uttermost with a
faith that is wonderful. blind and in
explicable.
We might add twentieth reason
tho dog believes in humanity. The
cat. now. Is an atheist, who believes
in nothing. not even In the goodness
Of the man who feeds his feline self
ishness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
THE LARGE WAY.

II is too soon to say, with some
amiable enthusiasts, that the Wash
ington conference is tho greatest
event since the beginning OF the
Christian Era" There are still Hons
in its way. What remains 70 be done,
or attempted. at Washington may be.
In It's long effect, whether by success
or by failure, more fateful than any
thing yet achieved. The most intract-
able and dangerous problems, OF the
Far Dsst are still unsolved. Final
Judgment on the work OF tho confer
ence cannot be pronounced until we
know whether secure guarantees are
to be given TO China. and whether
commerce in the Orient Is to be a
prize equally open 70 all contenders.
What has been decided, or left unde-
cided, in Siberia, we already know,
and that - not encouraging for the
hopee cherished regarding adjacent
regions.
With all necessary reservations made
as TO these matters, however, there
ought 70 be ungrudging and generous
recognition OF the results attained.
The spirit Of the conference has been
admirable. The labor of the delegates
has been indefatigable. From a neld
deliberately limited, the fruits gar
nered have been such as TO make glad
the hearts OF humane men everywhere
In measuring these thingt, narrow
fault-finding would be glaringly out OF
place. The sound impulse OF all who
have striven for world agreements OF
peace is 10 accept with rejoicing this
large instalment of their hopes. and
b.de their time confidently for The
rest 10 come. And their appreciation
and applause will be all the warmer or
account OF the general conviction that
.<he Washington conference leads
straight 70 an association or all ma.
rions.-+New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE HOTHEADS.

We labor at the daily grind,
each In his wonted fashion;
and some continue mild and
kind, and some are in a passion.
Some workmen cannot fix
chair, or ply a saw or chisel.
but they begin TO sweat and
swear and make the Language
sizzle. They grumble like a
house afire, both In and out of
sea son: they're in chroRic state
of ire that has no cause or rea-
son. And one such delegate will
spoil the ardor OF the many, and
Kill the pep OF those who toll at
loom or spinning jenny. The hot
head Is total loss, and none
admire his capers; we're not
astonished when the boss gives
him his walking papers. How
different the quiet gentl No
stormy wrath delays him; he
calmly strives TO earn the cent
that his employer pays him.
stepping noise and fuss and
strife, he draws his weekly
money, and gives nickel to
his wife to make her days more
sunny. Whate'ef the tool that
he may ply, a corkscrew or
spanner, he wields 1t with
beaming eye, in most efficient
manner. Then comes the boss,
some pleasant day, and says,
"J.SReuben Smirker. VIC add nine
kopecks to your pay, for you're
a dandy worker. Your influence
is mighty fine, you do no useless
wailing; you keep the other boys
in line, and harmony's prevail
ing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
NANQJrrS AND GOLF.

Chaunooy NJ. Dcpc~, grand old man
ef IN. railroad clrclcs. IL telling some
Interesting tales IN his autobiography
which an eastern magazine is pub
hshins, Scattered throughout the
paxss are interesting reflections. some
Of them worth repeating to the young
s,ers of this generation who 90 no;
always think for themseives--iust as
" every generation.
Mr.. Dcpr~ tells the story Of leav-
tk an sll-dsy railroad conferences.
fnsscd to IN. bone. Upon reaching
home and consulting his diary he
found tina, ho wns scheduled 20 speak
~ n hanque, A. Dclmonico's that
nisht lis made intensive and rapid
preparation. went 10 the feast. and
delivcrcd such a clever address that
The newspapers tho NEXT morning
devoted n column each 90 II.
Nov suppose ws l., Mr.. Depew
continue ths tale, jus, as II is printed
h. Hcripner'sl
ron arriving AZ our meeting place
The nest morning one OF the best
known presidents took mo aside and
aid 'Chaunoey, by making rpoechcs
such No you ala last nixht you are
oslns The confidence of the people
They ~y you canpot prepare such
speeches aud Tlvc proper attention
~ your bus,no~r.'
Well said 20 him. my friend
ssd I ics. anything before the arbi.
Wssor yesterday
Ito nnswcrcd very angrily. No. yo,
OAinsd entirely sc- much.'
"'w"li' ] then said. 4 am yer,
trssh this morning. But what al,
vou dc last nishtr
"He answered that he wp.s 40 e1
haustsn that he went 20 Deimonicol
end ordered tho b~st dinner possible
Then he went on 70 my; n frien.
told mo = little GAme was going o,
upstairs and in close room nllo,
with tobacco smoke | played poke
vn,il : o'clock and drank several higl
talIs. Tn. rcsui, ~. ! think we'd bet
tos postpone this meeting, for l d
~ issl liko doing anything today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
THE EVENING SMILE.
AN OMINOUs POSSIBILITY.

Pretty bad fire you had here last
night" commented tho recently ar
rived guest
''Eh-yahl" replied the landlord of
the Pctunia tavern. The fire COM
pany had It pretty nearly put out,
and then the Mayor came and took
personal charge of the conflagra-
ton, and yelled orders till he. got the
flremen 20 mixed up that they
couldn't do anything. And reckon
IL it hadn't begun to rain directly
the whole dodmolested town would
have been holocausted. But I s'pose
1t might have been worse"
"How could 1t have been worse?"
why, the Governor or a Con-
gresham might have come and took
charge instead of the Mayor. and It
might hot have rained. kansas City
Star.
''Hullo! William" said Hendy;
"wheer's thoo getten that black
eyer" "Wey." replied William. dole
fully, "thoo sees. oor Jacks just get
tin back fro his honeymoon, an II
was me as persuaded him to get mar
rit.-London Weekly Telegraph.
Won Smeer-"You actors usually
overestimate your ability" De Foot
Light-"Yes. I know OF several who
Imagine they can play Hamlet as well
as / can."-Detroit News.
1 Leslie had always been very much
afraid of dogs. One day after strug.
gle TO get him to pass large dog or
the cornor, his mother scolded him 10,
the unnecessary fear. We'll" was the
reply, you'd be afraid OF dogs IL YOU
were as low down as / am."-Torontc
Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
YOUR DOG.

Readers Of Every Evening have
been told within the past few days of
Of men and women in fires and ac-
unusual. They have been happening
ever since Antony's dog tried TO keep
his master from making fool over
Cleopatra.
You know why your dog loves you.
He honestly believes that you are a
god. But why do you love your dog?
Did you ever stop to analyze It? The
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
MONDAY. FEBRUARY .. is22.
SOCIAL WORKERS CONFERENCE


What do YOU know about the work
that 10 bclng donc by trained social
workers Cor the hcttormcnt OF Della
~aref
Tho majority OF us know very little
Indeed. Several times year We write
checks payable 60 thid institution or
that, or 90 some cause that has
auickenea our consclsnces. and then
". isprs into a mental conn SO far
ss determining how that money is
spent,
Delaware In IN advance OF many
s,atcs In social service work. nut
tho workers who are doing 40 much
h. chanwc undesirable conditions in
this state want us TO take moro inter
ss, IN their lahors than We have done
before. Quite a commcndahle idea.
tee.
Wa have the Professional Social
Workers Club OF Delaware which
numbers almost one hundred men and
women trained IN the social welfare
rcld. This club Will hold a convsn-
ticn IN Wilmington February II and
as Primarily Il Is for social work
srs, but all OF us. every one OF us who
saka any interest whatsoever in our
e,ate and its social problems are In
vi,ca to attend and learn how our
moncy-and tho states moneys
spsnt In elleviatins human sufYerins
and bc,tcrins living conditions.
Sherman Kingsley, Director OF IN,
Federation OF Social Asencies In Phila,
Aslrhia. tho man who rrised . fou,
and hnlf million dollar communit,
ehsst IN Cleveland several dayu aso
will h~ on. of tho sp~akerN Roher-
A, Wood of Boston Also viii be pres
ont and will speak on certain com
munity problems
other subjects which Will be dis
eu-.ed ar. child welfare. public h~.l,h
public institutions. care ana trxin,nI
- the foreign horn. Ae.
THIS isnt roins 90 he a prtvat
conference. I, viii De open 20 all O
us We viii have tho opportunity q
learn wha; our trained social work
sr. are doins IN this state.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06

NY dear frisnA.' ssId, YOU Win
get the credit Of giving your whole
time to business. while am. by doing
what rsfreshss my mind, discreditec
because II gets In tho papers. l shall
keep my method regardless Of conse-
Qusncss.'
He kept his. and although much
younger than myself. died years ago.,
Tho moral OF that il 30 obvious that
we fear to say anything. Yet right
jhers In Wilmington do we not hear
some folk criticize hardworkinx ex-
ccutives apd others who take tine OF
for "a bit OF golf?
Golf never made q man q million
aire, or a second II. q. Wells. Too
much golf. like too much mincs pie,
has ruined many an otherwise one
fellow. But clean relaxation. in mod
Grafton. is Just whA man needs today.
Chauncey Depsw took his rslnxa-
tion st'ths banquet table. Many men
today take theirs on tbs golf links.
SO long as tho same end-efYiciency-
Is achieved. why should We worry
over the means?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
Meeting OF Underwriters.

Wilson n. Taylor. well-known
sales expert Of New York, will address
the annual dinner Of the Delaware As
sociation OF Life Underwriters, 10 be
held in the Hotel du Pont at $50
o'clock this evening. New officers
will be elected for the ensuing year
at meeting prior TO the banquet.
Life underwriters from all over Del
aware and the Eastern Shore OF Mary
land and Virginia ae expected 10 at
tend. An interesting program has
been arranged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

stone for certain amendatory leSisla-
ton. Similarly the judicial power OF
New Jersey has discovered State
Bill OF Rights which tho Legislature
moro by tho Wayne B. Wheelers and
William II. Andersons OF that Com
monwealth. BY which we nre re-
minded that settled principals OF gov
ernment hero and thero In tho United
States cannot permanently be sub
verted by zealotry. however well or
ganIzed--Eew York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Union Fire Co.
Liberty Fire Co.
Bayard Legion.
Mt Calvary Club.
Reliance Fire Co.
/. S. S. Fraternity.
Weccacoe Fire Co.
Democratic League.
Water Witch Fire Co.
Sumner Post, G. A. r.
Apollo Castle, X. G. T..
Division No. 6, A, o. II.
Eureka Temple, L. G. E.
Delmarvia Union b. l.. /.
Alphh Council, l.. O.. r. c.
Eureka Lodge, A. i. & A. NJ.
Antietam Temple, o. II. A.
Camp No. 5, p. Q. S. of A.
Appomattox Camp, S. Of V.
Washington Lodge, X. of p.
Delmaryia Lodge, /. o. o. f.
Beta Tent, No. 2, X. o. l.. NJ.
Harmony Council. L. f. Of A.
Santa Maria Council, K of C.
Brandywine Lodge, !. O. o. f.
Blue Rock Council, o. U. r. c.
Minqua Tribe. Imp'd. 0. r. NJ.
b. NJ. p. & /. Bricklayers Union.
Bricklayers' international Union.
/ Wilmington Aerie, No. Z, f. O. e.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6, S. of 3.
Christine Encampment, /. o. o. f.
/ Delaware Conclave. II. of S. w. M.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
st. Benedict's Beneficial Association
Ushers Union, Union NJ. Il. Churcl
Wash. and Lafayette Chap. r. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
Fairfax Confers Degrees.

The third degree was conferred On a
class Of four by Fairfax Lodge, No. 3.
I. o. o. r, Friday night. A rehearsal Of
degree work VIII be held next Friday
night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
Quantity Production Aim Now.

Before the Introduction Of machin-
cry, a single workman, unaided, could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-18
BOARD TO|MPROVE
 LOCK r HIGHWAY
Improvement on Road Lead ing to Warrior River to
 Cost $4O,000

The board of revenue yesterday unanimously voted to improve the Lock r road to the Warrior river. Bids for the work will be asked lm- mediately. It Is the plan to shals that portion of the road from Mud creek to the county line and to grade connecting link between the Lock 17 road and the Hurd Shoals road This link will avoid a high hill.
 The Hunters and Fishermen's club and the Community club led the fight for the inclusion of this project in the county program of road construction At meeting about two weeks ago the road was not included in the list of those to be constructed this year. The action of the board yes- terday insures the immediate im- provement of the road.
 The Lock 17 road reaches the camp of the Hunters and Fishermen's association which now has more than l,o00 members. The Community club is also building a clubhouse on the river. Besides enabling Birmingham people to reach Lake Bankhead, it also serves hundreds of persons along the route.
 It is estimated by the board that the improving of the road will cost about $40,000. This with other roads included in the program for this year will just about consume the $1, ,O00,- 900 bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-18
JEWELLERS ELECT
 BOARD MEMBERS
Lawson and Jaffe to Repre- sent Them in Merchants
 Division

Reid Lawson and Julian Jaffe have been elected members of the board of directors of the retail merchants di- vision of the Chamber of Commerce.
 They will represent the retail jew elers on the chamber division. The only remaining retail lines not af- filiated with the new chamber di- vision are the furniture dealers and the grocers They will meet next week and select their representatives on the division board. which will then be complete.
 When the grocers and furniture men come into the retail merchants division of the chamber" said Man ager 0. L. Bum, that division will be 100 per cent representative of the retail merchants of the city
 'I regard the formation of this di- vision as perhaps the most important and far reaching work yet done by the chamber. We have worked hard on 1t and are glad to see it approach ing the finishing touches"
 H. J. Porter, Jr., is president or the division
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-18
CANDIDATES SLOW
 IN NOTIFYING WEBB
State Chairman Calls Atten- ton to Important Party
 Places Untitled

J. H. Webb. of Mobile, chairman of the state democratic executive com mittee has again called attention to the slowness with which candidates are qualifying for some of the inn portant offices.
 He has so far received only three announcements for membership on the next state executive committee, two for delegates from the state at large to the state convention. four for delegates from the county and noae from the various senatorial districts each of which is entitled to delegates in the party's convention.
 Mrs. Maude F. Patrick, of LismaA. Choctaw county, has been selected f. membership on the state execntis@ committee from the First congreA- sional district and thus far only tlfea of the districts have made selec-ioH of the woman member to whicd -a.y are entitled.
 MT. Webb urges that other dis tricts should notify him promptly Of selections in order that they may be notified of the date and place of the next committee meeting. They will thus have an opportunity of partici- pating in probably the only full meet ing of the committee which will be held during their term of service.