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Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

ing, twas made to a liberal extent by
recent Legislatures, and it is a fact
that there are some superfuous po-
sitionS at this time, despite the move
for restriction. No citizen can take
look at the county offices in the court
house in Wilmington without coming
to the conclusion that there are more
clerks than there is need for.
"But Kent county is Democratic, and
so partisan Republican papers are
taking notice of the public criticism
of alleged superfuous clerical posi-
lions there. The Kent Levy Court,
however, is taking care of itself in an
admirable manner, and showing that
there is no room for criticism.
"The auditors recommendation Of
a change in the system of keeping
county financial accounts seem to be
pertinent and practical, and it might
be well to give attention to them"
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

Two fine men, both able and popu-
lar in their vocations have passed
from the scenes of activity and left
an aching avoid among their Smyrna
friends-former Congressman L. Irvz
ing Handy, the first principal of the
Smyrna Consolidated Schools and
Eugene Davis, president of the Nation
al Bank of Smyrna. Both came to
Smyrna young men, married into
Smyrnas leading families, and became
prominent in Smyrna's activities. The
former became a well-known lawyer
and politician as we'll as educator.
The latter one of Smyrna's and the
State of Delaware's best known bank
ers. Smyrna could ill afford to lost
them but the memory of their able
and distinguished service, their devo-
ton to Smyrna, and their kindly,
friendly impulses will linger with the
community as long as those who knew
them best survive.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

business, will afford a very consider
able sum of money for the State to
add to the public school funds. The
lacking of advertising signs on trees
and fences along the boulevard and
highways, certainly disfgure the land
scape and are Gspleasing to the eye
of those passing over these routes of
traffic. By imposing an annual tax
according to the square feet of sign
surface, on each sign in Delaware, and
collecting the money from the firm re
sponsible, and making it a misde-
meanor to put up signs without first
securing a permit from the state or
county, the public will be served and
custom that has been operated so
that it is now a nuisance to the public,
be brought under control. The liquor
advertisements of former years, did
much to create adverse feeling to-
wards that business; and, the placing
of tobacco signs along the routes OF
public travel, is rapidly earring the
same distinction for that line of bust
ness. Place a tax on all signs in Del
aware for the use of the public schools
and it will help in two ways.
Certainly no person should be per.
mitted to maintain any sign which i.
a public nuisance-or detrimental t.
value of other property. This is
something more than a revenue op
portunity."
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

The housing problem is still with us
as much a concern ow as during the
war. With the purchase of all avail
able houses by farmers who retire
from their farms to reside in Smyrna,
there are few left for rentable pur-
poses shutting out homes for produc-
tive labor that are so greatly in de-
mand and badly needed. What Smyrna
needs is some one who will build
houses to rent. Such a person would
not only be real benefactor but would
aid home industries and help the
growth of Smyrna materially.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

dry agents, operating from the office
of Police J. H. Fisher and Assistant
Chief Nichols Barlow, of the Middle
town police force. Armed with search
warrants they went to the home of
James Pierce. In bedrooms they
found two stills, both in operation, al
so mash and liquor. They placed
Pierce and his wife under arrest and
took them before Justice of Peace
Stevens. The man was held in $1,000
and the woman in $500 bail for higher
court. Next the quartet of officers
visited the home of Jerry Waters;
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

The report of the special auditors of
Kent county referring to alleged use
less officials in the court house offices
there is supported by the Kent Levy
Court. 1t appears that at least two
officials, the parliamentary and the
county comptroller, have no clerical
assistance, and the court took further
action by adopting a resolution pro-
viding that all clerical position in the
offices of register of wills, county en-
gineer and clerk of the peace should
be dispensed with, or if these officials
retained clerical assistance, they
should meet the cost thereof. 1t
seems that clerical assistance in coun-
ty offices of Kent and Sussex was
somewhat restricted by a law enacted
by the Legislature a few years ago,
and some of the officials affected are
making protest. Prothonotary Barr
of Sussex county has asked the Coun-
ty Commissioners for clerk in his of
flee but the commissioner will not
grant his request.
Provision for clerical assistance in
county Offices" says the Every Even
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

Philadelphians are not primarily in
terested in the welfare of Delaware
ans" says the Every Evening of Will
mington. Sometimes we have been
inclined to believe that they were so
leisurely in thought that they have
not kept up with the progress of this,
their sister community, and State.
Suddenly, however, the Philadelphia
Evening Public Ledger has awakened
to the menace which unsupervised oil
burning vessels are proving to be TO
the shad industry of this State. Said
the Public Ledger, editonally, Friday:
''The plant of the shad fishers is
heard once more respecting pollution
of the Delaware river with oil. 1t is
feared that the spring catch this year
will fall even below that of 1921,
which with total of 10000 fish was
considered abnormally small.
"The problem is complicated by
the great increase in oil!burning YES
sells, legitimate development and
yet a plague to piscatorial progress.
The government, which has been be-
sought to apply remedies, cannot, of
course impose a ban upon the most
modern type of steamship. What
should be enforced, however, are the
utmost precautions against careless
ness.
"a characteristic instance is the
spilling of thousand barrels, of oil
from Mexican tanker recently I'M
loading near Chester.
BLAINE is laid upon a leaky pipe.
Derelictions of this kind are indefen-
sible, and the indignation of fishing
interests over such a fragrant menace
to a famous and valuable food supply
is fully justified"
"The Chester incident might not be
repeated again thousand weeks. But
the practice of ships in water-ballast
waiting until they anchor in the Phila-
delphia roadstead before discharging
that ballast is something that occurs
nearly every day.
"A ship takes a load of oil to a for
eign port, and then fills her oily tanks
with water so as to insure a steady re-
turn journey. Instead of waiting 10
arrive at the up-river port before dis
charging that oily ballast, why not
pump it out after passing the Della
ware Breakwater? There is little or
no danger, even in severe weather, 10
an ocean-going vessel once within
that protecting arm, if the Public
Ledger will advocate for this refrom
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

The Milford Chronicle suggest
good thing in its recent issue. "As a
source of revenue" it says, "advertis-
ing signs along public highways
should not be overlooked, in these
days of trying to get more money for
support of public forms of govern
ment. Everybody seems to desire
that real estate shall be relieved from
its burden of taxation. This general
desire was the reason for attempting
to rewrite the revenue laws which are
intended to supply money to pay for
public school education; and, it is alb
solutely certain that the great signs
erected on private and public property
along the highways of Delaware, with
advertising signs other than the mar
kers of local places of business, will
afford very considerable sum of
money to pay for public school educa-
ton; and, it is absolutely certain that
the great signs erected on private and
public property along the highways Of
Delaware, with advertising signs 9TH
er than the markers of local places of
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15
ADvERTIsEMENTs-The Smyrna Times is

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times is
the business medium not only for the town it
represents. but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
of Clayton, Kenton, Cheswold, Townsend,
Leipsic, &c. A rate of so cepts an inch for
first insertion and 80 cents for each subse-
quent insertion will be charged for trans
lent display advertising. For Sale. For
Rent. Lost and Found advertisements occu-
pying one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch first
insertion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices. Is cents per line per issue.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15
SEIZE THREE MORE STILLS
Officer Sweep Down on MiddletOwn
and Vicinity and Make Arrests

After several weeks preparation,
Federal prohibition agents, assisted
by Middletown police, swooped down
on alleged liquor law violators in that
town late Friday night, making four
arrests and Selling three stills, forty
gallons of mash and some finished
liquor. Those arrested were James
Pierce and wife, negroes; Jerry Wat
ers, negro, and Tony Pointers. The
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

in the kitchen It w .ai.'ee-galla i
tion' but It when Waters rs r MOT il NJ
At the home l1,' o, Sa To held i il SD + 4
found sufficient evidq1o. Pointers n
should be held for conr+ POINTERS n
was imposed " Bal aal
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

., Subscribe Sui to The snyn, :
LOO peg yea: in advance 10y
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Glass matter
Smyrna times., 1922-02-15

Subscription price, sl.5o per year. strictly in
advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19

devoted 10 the peoples interests have
struggled manfully against over
whclminS odds and have won many
important victories. They have
blocked many vicious bills and have
saved the taxpayers hundreds OF
millions of dollars and exposed some
gigantic evils. But. above all, they
have lot the people know what
WAS happening In Washington
The r"op!o have responded They
nav" elected very conSidc ra b | =
number az Senators and Rcprescn-
tativ.s With splendid records OF hdcl-
ijy {" public service. They have
t"n" all that could h" done at this
election to express their viii THAI
this government shall 10 genuinely
progressive
1T Is apparent. therefore. that
tho tim" IS "pp"rtuuc FOR conference
I" discuss d"iinit" plan fyr the CO.
operation OF all the prnIrcssivcs in
Congress
Just what Senator'S and R"pr.s.n-
ia'iN"s will join in the prog resSlvo
m"N" was not revealed but several
haT" pointed ont recently tho do
STABILITY ~ some such stop. Among
"'h"rs. senator Hnrah. Republican.
Idaho. has said that he planned ~
meet in conference with progressive
members ~ the Senate and House
with q view to co-opcrntinn in lcsi--
lation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19

share toward the maintenance Of
government.
1T must pass constitutional
amchimer prohibiting tax-exemp;
securities
other items on Senator Cappcr's
program were passage OF the truth
in fabrics" and No!Eht 'hlicd milk
bills. further reductions in govern
m.nt expenses aud taxes and steps
10 promote European recovery and
rc-estabiISh foreign markets.
Stnndrnttcr> Brntrn.
Declaring that "standpat leader
ship of the old school met with de-
feat everywhere" In the elections.
with tho people voting enthusiast =
Cally for tho progr"ssiv"s, senator
tnpp"r said regarding IN" ahminis-
trati"n ship subsidy measure.
Il don't think We shall got any
Whcr" lu our "r"rt to restore C"G'i-
d"n"c IN government by p.l,n: NOR"
than $4,000. 600 year on IN" pun
lies hack ia tho FORM of a snip sub
sihy. in addition To it's present bur
dem
senator c.ppcr said ,hcre was
nothing in the election 10 Undue" IT,"
Republican party Ia "compromis"" o.
prob hilton. and declared tho evld"n,
popular discomfort was "a good
omen"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19

bcr OF proErcssives In both parties
most important policies Of those who
have been for the time In position.
OF party leadership. Although II han
been apparent that tho broad aims
and purposes Of these proEressives
were In harmony. the necessary els-
m"nts have not been present for tho
formation OF an aggressive group.
uhi'od upon program of positive
action.
1'rhc announced program ~ III.
administration makes plain the me-
c"*sity for Immediate action. ], hax
been stated that. disrcEarding mo
expressed viii Of tho people and
Ignoring IN" necessity for Immediate
and tauEibl" relief FOR prostra,.
American agriculture, President
Harding il about :" demand tho pas
'hr" Of tho ship subsidy bin by III.
present congress. Administration
leaders have Indicated also n desir.
atiuG tn" merger OF tho railroads
Into "a small number ~ monster sys-
toms, and giving tho Railroad l,aho
Board ""'r"!v" power to prohibit and
punish strikes and other Lawful, ac-
iiviiics ~ employees Grca; interest,
az" employing their influence With
high officials iu tn" administration
Z" "n"c, the immediate trantfc- c'
mo rational forests 10 tho control -
Ih" secretary ~ tho Interior. whoSo
declared policy and practice Ia IN
j turn IA" natural resources Of THO
nation over 70 exploitation by private
! monopoly.
These measures mus, 10 defeated
subsidy Rrpudintrd.
Wherever IA" Ship subsidy bin was
an issue in IN" cauuairu, ne In the
great Republican states ~ Minucaota
lnwI. Wisconsin. Nebraska ana Sor'h
Dakota, u way ov"rwh'lminEly 10
puii"'cd III" action ~ President
Harding ia forcing ~" shlp subsidy
I'm at IN. time. ia therefore di-
r"ct challenge. not only 10 the pro
gr"ssir"S. bui :" tho people,.
-" one can 10 uumlndfui o. the
TACT that IA. election has Cr"atct
such a clos" division in Congress
tina, IN" progressive delegation from
"a single state holds INC balance oi
power in tho hous" Correspondence
n group ~ eight or ton progressive
may act with equal effectiveness In
tho Senate.
I 81 has" cv"rruh"re herA im?rrs..t
Win the tac, thar Their" :. deer
aud in.is'n,. Public sentiment. ~hlor
viii earnestly support \ sincere -
for, - nuhil!z" tn" proEr"Ssi"" force
iu 'onsrcs. For my own part. ar
ready =" rar'icipa'" IA such a NOV"
mont; and within ia" u"E' few day'
.xpc,' 10 cnnsulr with my col
loaruns I'm both branches "r Congress
land ,r,,s, TIM, sor" definite under
standing vpun mHy 10" reached "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19

street ana just of Grac" street ON
south Sixth. the WcSim"rcland tlgh
viii huild q S25O.NO0 addition to its
present club huildInG. while tn" $500.
Gao h"u" az the News Leader l. going
up on South Fourth. just of Grtc"
street
Further w"St On Grace street soy
"ral "f tn" Old residences ar" heinz
rewod"I"d int" modern business
houses. aud 1t IN" present time IN"
construction work underway on that
th"r"ughf.r" viii approximate" So
coo. pu0
Grace street improvements started
som" ten Years ago. when tho hru at
Sydnor * lluudiey constructed a
modern furuitur. establishment at
Grace aud Seventh streets. Tho de-
velupment Is tn. result OF dclihcrdt"
business judgment that Grac" street
will become" a second iroad street in
popularity and business activity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
ASKS DISMISSAL Of
RAIL INJUNCTION
Labor Brief Alleges Strike No
Longer Exists -Order
Futile One.
DAUCHERTY IS ASSAILED
Paper Submitted Asserts AT.
torney.Gcncral More at
Fault Than Unions.
iRv A..oc,atet Pressl

CHICAGO. Nov. ls.-ln brief filed
today In support OF the defense mo-
ton to dismiss tho governments in
, Junction suit against tho Federated
Railroad shop crafts. il was charged
that there was better evidence of ala
Illegal purpose on tho part OF the
United states attorney than any Of
Illegal purpose az the labor union
Ci'icials in connection with the shop
mems strike
The brief further asserted there
was n" unlawful conspiracy on the
part ~ the shops craft in refusing
to. accept the Labor Boards direction
last july. mat there was no uu,aw-
ful conspiracy in striking that the
court had no power TO sujOin the use
OF Lawful means Ia carry ON th.
strike, that no conspiracy WAS prop
eriy allecsd or proved. and tnai con.
stitutional rights were denied the
union men.
>",> strike !. over.
II further VAS asserted that the
strikers have settled with 1875 roads
and that tho strike no Longer exists
and that tho government bill should
he dismissed.
In their brief. Acknowledgement
, DauEhcriy's remarks 10 the cour,
, were quoted as follows:
''But ii may to understood that
- l'lIS Hilf ~ il'' 'NN'll lh9I can
1cak for tho government ot the
United states. viii use the power
"f tie government Of the United
states within my power ~ prevent
7 the lator unions OF the country from
destroying the opeu shop and
7 further:
When tho unions claim tn" right
to dictate L" tn" government and
dumiust" the American pcUpi. ami
I" deprive tho American pc"pl" of
tho necessities ~ life, then the GOV
erum-nt VIII DESTROY tho unions. for
. IN. government uf tho United states
= is supreme and must endure.
Declaration Alleged uiawfuI.
In his declaration that the power
y OF tho government would be used L"
prevent the la Dor unions 81 the c"uu-
. try from destroying the omen shop. "
says the brief. he declared e policy
eminent has no authority to declare
or TO enforce. II is wholly n matter
e for tho LEGISLATURE to consider
whether tn. open Shop or the closed
. shop is in the interest of tn. inter
state transportation. II not :,
part Of his Lawful duty or his risht
as an officer 81 the government to
TAKE sides IN struggle between
employers 20 destroy the employees
organization and the employees to
protect their organization"
The motion to dismiss was taken
! under ad-istmen'.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
S3000O0 IN NEW BUSINESS STRUCTURES
BEING EXPENDED ON GRACE STREET HERE
Residential Thoroughfare Rap
IDLY Being Transformed Into
Second Fifth Avenue.
TWO BANK BUILDIN S
American National and Grace
Street Bank Each Will Erect
Ten-Story Skyscraper.


''"H '""' s'Ne'a' years az" ny far-
sighted business men for the devel-
opmrnt of Grace S,r.c, fr,,, , ,.,
5or,i,i .,
y '
nus "S 'Nlu'hCeo 10y the major
construction projects now under way,
including the fl5"o. 600 Grace stree,
addition 10 the Miller 4 Rhoads as
Enlistment, III" foundation work for
which is nearly completed.
Contract FOR the construction or the
ten-Sioiy hank and office building for
the American National Bank. at the
northeast corner OF Grace and Fourth
streets. has been awarded to the
Wise Grant," and Construction Com
pany. and work on the new structure
VIII start within the next ten days
Tn" building iS 10 he completed and
ready for occupancy by September J.
i"2A
tn" building will h" foriy-sevcn
fcet wide and i06 feet deep ten eto-
ries aud basement, and will cost ahru,
$S|u,"nn. The main front portion of
IN" first and m"zzanine Storic. will
h' occupied 10y tn" American National
Rank aS a branch Office" Tn. main
banking room Will occupy space
'3NH6 feet. and will he finished in
marble. br"nz" and Iarn stone. and
. equipped with vault laxiI foot. and
! all other modern banking equipment
y ladies' room will lie an attractive.
Z feature "f tn" new bank.
InrEc Store In Rear.
! In the rear of the bank there will
be a large store. which will have it's
I entrance on Fourth street Tho nine
urocr stories Will hc divided int" of
fees. and two high-sp"ed passenger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
IA FOLIEI"rE: CALLS ron
- nSIDS NIL. DF.Et.A1
NV Nssociatcd Press

WASHINGToN. Soy. Is The mob
3lizaii"n 81 the progress v"" Nom
hcrs of Congress to work FOR "a we'll
defined program was proposed ~
senator IL, Toilette. Republican.
Wisconsin. Ia statement today urs
ing. anon. other things. defeat Of
tn" admin. s,ratinu ship subsidy tin
and Of propus"d railroad autiSirike
Legislation.
"rh" time has NOW c"m"." I've s"id,
"for the organization OF a we'll
defined group cu-op"rating IN sup
Port "f acc"ut"d progressive rrinci-
piles and policies
Senator La Toilette did not iudi 70
cat" tina; lac favored n-4auizatlou OF
a third party. which he said could
not, L." accomplished by group -
men getting together and passing
resolutions
ultimately There viii b" lin" 90
clcavag. s"uara'iug tho cnns"rva-
tiy.s and prOgresSivpS" said Sena-
tor La Toilette Isn't Won can't
hastcS ~. u has moved forward con
slhcr- hly during tho last few wears.
tut when II Niil come no man knows
| III not chasing any will-"'-tho- wisa.
Calls Tor DrHnit- Action.
a situation has b""u created
whl,n. 10 nay mind, calls FOR dcnui'"
action en- the part nf pr"ErcsSty"s
iu rorr;oss Tn" People hay" Eiv"u
them. = mandate which cannot hc tx
uor"d
For several years q small NUM-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19

Sioo.Wn Structure ut Third.
l.'ndncr & Phillips are receiving
bids "u q Sl"o.o0O structure, three
stories nigh, to be erected At Third
and Grace streets.
Kaufman & 60. are constructing
number cf small stores on Grace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
e.. O. =. SENATOR'S
IN OPEN REVOLT
AGAINST HARDING

0'-NW' -NW"d FfNm Tug" TNs
Tho call issued by Scuai"r la Fol
Lett. and H"pr">rutatiN" iiuddl"S'"',.
a." ia't"r strong labor champion
In 'u., lIuuS". announced That IL was
for tn, organization az an a",iN"
N,"rniuu Gruup Ia t"nGr"SS IT,"
general conference ON p"c"mh"r ..
q MS said further. would ln"lud"
"'eadiu. pr"rr"ssiv"s not already &c
lively affiliated with tn" Peoples
l..c Slativr Service an "rGIul2"i ion
Turned two Years ac" q, a dinner
~ senator's REPRESENTATIVES and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
SENATOR tNpPt:R t:iNES
ms LEGiSLNrIN T.: pLATFOR
Iny Assocla..h rres. |

WASIl1NGTrN Nov. lS.-A pro-
gram az ''constructivc le@isla,inn.' -
counted with declaration against
10" administration ship euhsidv iill.
W7s announced 10y Senator Copper.
Republican. kansas chairman 80 IL.
N"n"t" farm bloc. in statement ia
DAY uD"n his return foi tn" opening
81 Congress
n TIA" Republican party tx =" con-
i'nuc ia power, 81 Il Senator C.cpnr.
in commenting on tn. recent cleo
lions ~ must finish \ constructive
program. Including the following
acts
Tut through ;he compic,. rural
credit program. l" provide farmers
aud s'"chm"n with an adequate n
maucial system
1T must reduce freight charges
1T must repeal section - giving
tn" lnt"rs'at. Commerce Commits
son control over STATE rates, and
other objectionable provisions OF tho
ESeh tran p"rtatiun act
For nrttrr Marketing.
1T must carry "Uj tho policy for
a better system ~ marketing
II must PIT tho Development 81
'h" Mu-ci" shoals project in tho
hands ~ iIeury Ford
II must make Undjs'urn"d sur
Dlus"s and stock dividends pay ,hcir
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04
MONTANA NEWSPAPERS LOYAL
10 INTERESTS OF PEOPLE. IS
DECLARATION OF SMEL SON

the press of Montana has not been
found more than ready to support and
to urge any and every forward look
Ing movement calculated to build up
the industries and develop the re-
sources Of the state without hope of
reward other than that which may
be theirs az result Of the increased
prosperity which might come to Mon
tana and its people.
1T has ever been an unwritten
law among the editors and publishers
Of Montana that any movement which
has for its object the greater pros
perity of the state and the further
development Of Montana's splendid
resources, should receive the unstint-
ed and the unmeasured support of
the Montana press. There have been
times, and there are instances this
very day. when extreme care and
judgment are required in presenting
to the public the facts in connection
with the development of Montana's s
resources, II that public is not to re-