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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-18
MARYLAND sENAroRsHn.

Much interest Is impaired to the
primary campaign for tho Democratic
for United States Senator
in Maryland by the announcement
that William Cabell Bruce. OF Balti-
moro will be a candidate. The an
nouncement is commented upon with
high favor by the Baltimore Sun, and
that influential newspaper cordially
indorses his candidacy ana urges his
nomination.
David ]. Lewis. who was beaten by
Senator Joseph I. France. Republi-
can. six years ago, through the bitter
liquor antagonism to Lewis on &C
count OF his support OF prohibition. lie
again an aspirant. But 1t Is evident
his nomination would be even more
fatal now than 1t was in the first
place. and 1t Is fortunate the Demo
Gratis of Maryland have the opportu-
nifty OF choosing man OF such high
attachments and fine character as MI
Bruce as their senatorial nominee.
Senator France is DESTROYS OF re-
nomination and Is making an active
campaign, with every probability O.
defeating his only competitor. join
w. Garrett OF Baltimore.
But with such an attractice can
didate "a William Cabell Bruce TIT
Democrats OF Maryland should o.
able TO easily defeat Senator France
,naorsed as he is merely by the in
fluence of money.
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In the Mississippi Democratic pri-
mary contest. Tuesday. the race be-
tween Hubert d. Stephens and former
Senator James X. vardaman was so
close that neither can hope for a ma
jority Of the total vote. They were 80
nearly together in the unofficial totals
that Il is hard 10 determine which
one was In the lead by slight margin.
and all hope OF a majority for either
is dissipated by the more than $4,000
votes cast for the woman aspirapt,
Miss Belle Kearney. Another pri-
mary VIII be held. on Tuesday. Sep
TENDER s.
There is not only hope, but almost
assurance. that in the second test
vardanan Will be beaten. It is conf
IDENTIFY expected more than 50 per cent
Of the vote for Miss Kearney will &c
20 Stephens at the second primar.
poll. as she Will be eliminated and only
stephens and Vardaman will be th'
contestants.
Nardaman made his record during
his first term IN the Senate and /
was one that Disguised the entir'
country. He is OF the Jim" Rec
class, but without Reeds ability.
would be most unfortunate to hav
him succeed John Sharp Williams
who viii retire March next, havin
declined 10 be candidate for renomi
nation.
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resentattve KNIGHT in explanation.
by supporting measures like the
Tariff and Ship Subsidy bills, ana /
therefore deem It my duty not to par
ticipate further in tho so-called de-
liberations OF the House and to offer
my resignation ~ soon a. I can DO
so with justice to tho interests OF my
district. This I shall do a. soon as
l can dispose OF such matters"
There il no doubt thousands OF Re-
publican voters throughout the coun-
try share in the disSust OF Congress-
man Knight, and will govern Them
selves accordingly by their votes at
the November election. Tho situation
is strongly emphasized, however. when
Republican Congressman thus open
ly and significantly voices this general
disgust and Interpretation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-18
COST OF TRAIN WRECKS

Claims for pecuniary damages for
lives lost and personal injuries caused
by the railroad wreck At Sulphur
Springs. Missouri. are being promptly
nled, OF course. They will ultimately
number more than one hundred and
nifty. II the casualty roll 10 fully repre-
scented
There II no item OF expense that can
consume a railroads earnings like
well-grounded damage claims In ac-
'cidents OF which this wreck Is an ex-
ample--collision for which neglect OF
an agent or failure OF equipment Ia
circumstantially and admittedly re-
sponsible-the railroad Is bound TO
make the best settlements 1t can.
The shocking collision on, the Mis-
souri, Pacific has again called atten-
ton to the halting progress in making
widely effective the act OF Congress
which calls for the equipment Of rail-
roads at dangerous points with auto
matte train-stop devices; supplement.
ing the automatic block .signal system
| which the ensineman may fail 70 OBJ
serve. or which may not function nj
the critical moment--though the rec
ords show that the latter rarely hap
pens, The toll of death and persona
injury from collisions is readily ascer
tanned. The money cost is not A.
easily calculated, but OF course 1t is {
great sum.
| The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has reported forty-one million dol
| lars In losses to railway property a.
one item of the pecuniary penalty dur
ing the period OF Ave years to the en'
of last year The loss from the destruc
ton of goods In transit could not be es
timated with any accuracy, but it mus
have been a large amount The Last
land In some cases the heaviest, Item ]
the aggregate OF proved claims 10
death and injuries. The Commerce
Commission does not sum them up II
Its most recent report, but cites fey
typical figures. The New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad. for ex
ample, paid more than four hundre
thousand dollars upon such claims a
a result of a single collision involvin
fewer than half the casualties suffere
at sulphur Springs. From quarter I
a half million dollars is commo
total Journal
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PRIMARY Law WEAKNESS.

An interesting disclosure 10 indi-
Gated In the charge made by Mr..
Breckenridge Long. defeated In the
Missouri Senatorial primary election
by Senator James A. Reed, that his
failure to obtain the nomination was
caused by some 10000 or $4,000 Re-
publicans voting for Mr.. Reed. Mr.
Long was defeated by slightly moro
than 5000 plurality. No wrong II
charged, except that implied by the
action OF Republican voters unfairly
participating In a Democratic con-
test. But the fact that such par
ticipation is made possible by the
careless wording OF the primary cleo
ton law should not be overlooked
II is manifestly unfair that voters OF
one party should be permitted tc
take part in selecting the candidate
Of the opposing party and then be
able to go to the polls In November
and assist In defeating him.
II may not be that In Missouri. ad
hitting the correctness OF Mr.. Long,
statement, such action by the Repub
leans voting for Mr.. Reed resulted
in the selection OF the weaker OF thu
| two candidates, but It Is conceivable
that such might be the result in an,
State where similar action was pos
sible. Such a practice surely In play
ing politics with vengeance. In tn
first place, 1t opens the door to tn
utter defeat OF the real purpose o
the law. Conceding the CORRECTNESS
OF Mr.. Longs estimate. Mr.. Rec
would not be the nominee OF tn
Democrats Of Missouri, but Of IN
Republicans. And the same Repuh
leans who have aided IN nominatin
him are permitted 10 go 10 the poll
at the time Of the general electio
and help defeat him.
BY the same token, OF cours
those Democrats who are asgrieve
because OF the defeat OK Mr.. Lon
may withhold support from Senate
Reed and throw IT to Mr.. Brewste
the Republican nominee. II they d,
eide to do this. the outcome In Nj.
souri, promises to be interesting
Christian Science Monitor.
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AS CLEAR AS MUD.

A standard method OF raising reve-
nue. in England is the income tax IL
has been in operation 80 long that
1t is covered with the moss OF agee.
One would think that after such
long experience every Engl:ehman
would thoroughly understand all of the
provisions of the law. But, to quote
a London journal, 1.-The legal or official
mind is not even lucid sometimes.
II would like TO know how many wet
towels have been tied round how many
throbhing brows in the attempt to
grasp the meaning OF that beautiful
line in the income tax forms (the most
significant forms of all. by the way,
lows:
Where income Is derived from the
exercise OF any business other
;han those mentioned In !. at
tention Is particularly directed to the
fact that the amount OF income TO be
returned for assessment for any given
year 10 neither the actual income OF
the year, nor the income which . per-
son expects TO make in that year. but
statutory income. OF which the
amount is to be computed FROM actual
ascertained figures"
As clear as mud, that. But It Is just
as clear as numerous lines in our owr
income tax laws. which. as everyone
| knows, are abominat.ons and thor
oughly disgusting.
| For the time being tax matters ir
| Washington are quiescent, other than
those contained in the Tariff bill. but
when, in q few weeks. the question Of
revenue will again arise. this subjec
OF taxes upon incomes, with Their in
ltricacies and atrocities, must inevitabl,
be forced TO the front
We ought to abolish the personal In
come tax as at present operated. Blu
II it is TO be retained at all. it ehoult
be made extremely simple-a straigh
tax beginning at a low figure and in
creasing to not more than 25 per cent
In place Of the diabolical super take
and the like We should adopt tn
Canadian system of a tax upon pro
duction. Levy upon the manufac
turers' output and upon the whole
saler and stop right there. That pla
has proved It's worth, it is painless
and the consumer never hears OF &
knows nothing of 1t and goes on hi
way rejoicing.
No occasion should be neglected
educate the public in this plan. for
is the best system yet devised
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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A BOOMERANG.

It Ia n strange philosophy which
leads organized workers to regard a
strike which dislocates industry and
deprivcs the general public Of an es-
sential OF life. ne a sane or intelligent
expression OF Industrial protest.
Reason is nowhere more urgently
needed than in the handling OF these
great conflicts which arc inspired from
motives which. even II sincere. are
admittedly selfish, for they are pre-
cipitatcd by attempts to derive GER
tain concessions in wages or working
conditions. or both, which concern d.
rectly only the participants In the
strife.
The grievances alleged may actually
exist, on one or both sides, but the
ne OF the strike ~ q weapon Of offense
Ia decidedly primitive and unworthy
OF the stage OF civilization OF which
we boast.
The disconnected organization be-
gins by laying down Its tools and
leaving the industry In which 1t Is en-
gagged. II it happens to be the coal
business, for instance. the effect is
SWIM Acit III dilicu lilies VI puSlllecS- II
long drawn out, however, the results
OF the struggle, like the ripping cir
cles which spread out whan one
throws stone into q still pool, being
to affect more distant phases Of IN
dustry and in the end the whole
economic and commercial structure OF
the nation Is involved.
When industry as q whole Is thus
disorganized through lack Of coal
union labor as a whole assists in bear.
ing the brunt. The miner who refuses
to dig coal in order to enforce his de-
mands, ultimately throws thousand
OF fellow organized workers in othei
trades out OF work and brings hard
ship and suffering to all alike. I'm
employment spreads. factories shu
down, the public has a diminishin,
power to purchase and the bushes
!, fabric Of the country is endangered.
How, then, can such a method O
! determining controversies betweel
labor and capital be considered a sue
cess under any construction OF tn
!, word. no matter what tho outcome p
Denver Times.
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CHILDREN'S BOOKSHELF.

Oldsters will wag their heads over
the "two-foot bookshelf" for grade
schools selected by educators and IL
brarians and now being exhibited at
Columbia They will point out that
OF the twenty-five volumes thirteen
have beer written or compiled since
1875. They will demand reasons for
the exclusion OF Pilgrims Progress"
and "Gulliver's Travels" which de-
light all .children, and are certainly
more valuable than wild Animals
brook Farm They will ask II
among twenty-five volumes for
Juveniles place might not be found for
one by Scott. And beyond doubt,
noting the inclusion Of Pyle's Robin
Hood tales, I.anier's King Arthur tales
and Lambs Tales from Shakespeare"
they will ask If there is not ground for
volume of Bible tales as, say, William
Canton's.
No .two-foot or f1ve-foot shelf will
ever fail to excite controversy, thai
being one Of the chief reasons FOL
making chem. The two essentials o.
such a children's library are that 1
lcontain the indubitable classics ant
that the tendency OF the books be I,
awaken the child's imagination ant
lead him to penetrate further into tn
world OF literature. We feel certain
that the smallest shelf Will contain
the Arabian Nights, .Esop, Andersen
Fairy Tales, Robinson Crusoe," an
Treasure Island" we should hav
felt certain before we saw this one tina
it would contain Bunyan's and Swift
masterpieces. After ono has Name
these classics the range os choice
enormous.
The books to choose are those tina
open up the most alluring paths. Ono
. get normal hey interested in "Ih
Last OF the Mohicans" and you ca
be sure that a month later he will b
I. hanging over another volume o,
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phia will bring 10 that city and to-
thh section millions on patriotic cit,-
zens from all parts OF tho country.
many Of whom will wish 70 see WASH
ington's Crossing Less than i've years
are left for the gres, task Of putting
this park In the condition 81 then
should be-
II Ia understood that we'll organ.
lied campaign VIII be carried on 20
arouse popular interest In tho me-
mortal. Congress win be asked for,
an appropriation to carry out the
plan proposed for thu governnents
participation. and appeais WIN Ike
wise be made 10 the legislatures OF
the various states.
Many historians are OF the opinion
that when Washington and his forces
/ crossed the Delaware on Christmas
Day, 177e. the turning point In the
/ Revolutionary War was reached. After
/ forcing the British 70 evacua,e Boston.
early In that year, the American leader
/ hastened with his army 70 New York,
I where 81 was expected the enemy
would strike next. Congress urged him
to hold the city AT all hazards. ard
against his better Judgment Washing
ton attempted what was an impossible
task. Disaster resulted and the var
might have been ended then and there
II the British commander mad beeni
awake TO his opportunity.
Then followed the retreat through
New Jersey, in which the chsracter
Of Washington was tested 70 the ut
most His generals grew insubord,-i
/ vocr, al. III ~rs~,,
panies, thousands Of people through.
out the Jerseys took the oath OF all
legianee 20 George III, and everyvhere
there were rnurrnurs OF discomfort ard
, disheartenment Barely 5000 nnen an
. swared 70 roll call when the army
, reached the far side OF the Delaware,
/. but in this crisis Washington was
able not only 70 hold thst number to-
gether, but to add az many more. Hs
, was compelled TO resort TO extranrdi-
nary measures, and IN explaining
these he wrote TO Congress: "A char
acter TO lose, an estate TO forfeit, tns
inestinable blessing Of liberty az stake.
and a life devoted must be my ex-
: cuse."
Before the holidays the great Anner1-
can was ready 10 strike a blow for
= liberty and for his own vindicstion.
Y Crossing the Delaware December IS,
: in spite OF pitchy darkness and grind
y ing ice, he marched his army nine
n miles through a sleetips storm 70
r. Trenton. where he surprised the Hes
- slams. Almost a thousand prisoners
10 were captured and taken to the Other
s. side Of the river. and then Washing
al ton crossed again 70 win another VIC
Of tory at Princeton. The entire sftua-
e ton was thus reversed Triumph hat
!. succeeded disaster. The wretched re
treat was forgotten or considered oni-
the preliminary 70 the startling ans
D. brilliant victories which commando.
OF the respect OF England and all Europe
r and renewed the confidence OF Amer.
pc cans IN their leader.
- For year and a half efterward III
OF Colonials met with almost constan
10 reverses and u1isfortunes, but tn
nj genius that led Washington TO III
j. master stroke IN crossing the Delawar
al was never forgotten and It's moral et
n feet never was lost
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DISGUISED WITH THE G.. o. p.

Representative Charles L. Knight
OF Ohio was a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor at
the recent primaries In that State,
but was defeated by Carmi w. Thomp-
son, who was supported by the full
power and influence Of the Harding
administration. This result and other
things--especaally other things-have
so disgusted Representative Knight
that he has announced his deter
mination of resigning his seat in Con-
gress, because his defeat was an in
dorsement OF the Harding admins
,ration, and he nnds himself unable
10 longer approve It's policies.
u cannot stultify myself" said Rep
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JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
DOWNRIGHT 1872. by Edgar A. Guest.
THE GRIND.

The UhiNDs
Rough road,
Tug and haul until you de-
Heavy load.
Weary load,
Mop your brow and heave sign
Work. work.
Work, work.
All you meet from day to day;
No rest,
No rest,
What's the use Of it?" you say.
Dull grind.
Dreary grind.
Same tomorrow as today!
Hey you!
Say ypul
Get 10 work and earn your payl"
Sick heart,
Tired heart,
Weary mind and muscles sore,
Turning wheel.
Flying wheel,
What is all the sweating for?
Well child.
Sick child,
Mother with her eyes OF blue,
Sad home.
Glad home,
/ All OF these depend on you,
Her smile.
I Their smile,
Ribbons blue and shoes to fl,
Stockings new.
Dresses new,
This is what you get from It.
Ciang, clang,
Bang, clang,
Every blow a youngsters smile,
Dreary dirt.
Grimy dirt,
They will find IL all worth while.
Stick fast.
Hold fast,
Here's,a dress which she can wear,
Hard day,
Long day,
Here's ribbon for her hair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-18
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regimental Band.
Camp No. a, P. O. s. A.
Oriental Lodge. X. Of p.
Fairfax Lodge, I. o. o. F.
Local No 1913, I. 3. E. F.
Excelsior Lodge, X. Of p.
Columbia Lodge, /. O. 0. T.
Brandywine Lodge, 8. Of II.
ST. Johns Chapter. r. A. M.
st. Georges Castle, K. G. e.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Encampment No. "a, U. v. =.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Man!tou Tribe, Imp'd. 0. r. M.
Local No. 1926, c. and j. OF A
Diligent Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
Star OF Delaware Lodge, s. OF B.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd. 0. r. M.
Washington Council, u. F. Of A.
Delaware Haymakers Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council. Jr., O. L. A. M.
Canton, Delaware, P. NJ, I. 0. o. F
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. o. S.
Diamond State Lodge. No. /, S. of
Plumbers Gas. Steam Filters Uni
Wilmington Lodge, No. IA, L. Q. G.
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RIPPING RHYNEk
BY Walt Mason.
DISAPPOINTMENT.

Disappointments bent no
double. ere I long had played
Efe's game; FOR I always look
ed for trouble. and the trouble
seldom came When I had a fed
OF barley I would sadly gaze
rhereat. and remark. $50 help
me. Charley, hail viii come and
knock II fat. And II haply hail
should dodge Il. il Will burn up
in the sun, or a whirling wind
VIII lodge II so the reaping can't
be done. Or the Iocusts' wings
will rattle as they mark Il In
their fight. or the neignbors'
tinhorn cattle win devour Il IN
the night. Something fierce viii
overtahe It, rain or tempest.
drouth or hail; never viii the
cleaner rake il. or the thresher
WELD his fail" But the weather
was propiaous, no disasters
came along: my toreood.ngs.
grim and vicious, turned out al
together wrong. Yet 7 hunted
round 10 borrow something
that would make me glurn; Z
is hards 10 bank on sorrow and
to ind It doesn't come. I've
been always prompt 20 wager
that a woe is Just ahead; grief
IN minor key or major IS our
portion" have said. But I'm
sore and disappointed. all my
theories seem 70 fail; grief
avaunted and arointed rust
when 1 would grab It's tail.
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THE PRICE OF COAL.

While 1t is undeniable that in times
of shortage the price Of any commod-
ity is likely to show well-nigh IT.
true that in the present period of fuel
scarcity the public is in no mood to
tolerate profiteering.
Tho coal business Is not one In
which any dissatisfied consumer can
easily engage. He is dependent on
the established agencies OF produc-
ton, distribution and sale. Accord
ingly he feels natural resentment
when he sees what he believes to be
unfair costs charged for his supply.
There Is no evidence to show that at
this time any egregious profits for the
local dealers are concealed In the cur
rent price OF coal. Expert investiga-
tors might differ in detail, but they
would probably not be far apart at
the end OF their separate. calculations
1t appears that while the present profit
to the Providence retailer varies 4,
does not exceed ninety cents a ton.
The public il watching the situation
closely, however, and will be we'll able
to Judge as to the Justice or injustice
OF future prices. Zone result OF ths
existing controversy between oper.
ators and miners has been to inform
the people better than ever before al
to the several stages through which
coal must go from the mine to tn,
consumer, and Of the proper charge I,
be made at each point In Its progress
Meanwhile the price Of wood is O
much more than usual interest tn
quotations are said to be from four
teen to eighteen dollars q cord--war
time figures. Here again there Shout
be no profiteering. Certainly ther
would be no justification for reckless
ly jumping the price on this class o
fuel above the present extraordinar
level rovidenca Journal
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Apartments.

II is safe to say that there are
many readers Of Every Evening who
would be glad 10 have full particulars
about any desirable apartment for
rent in the city. Every Evening read
ers constitute responsive audience
to whom you can prof1tably address
your message. Continued vacancies
prove costly. Place your ad in the
Classified columns of Every Evening.
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MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

Cooper, or one of Scott. or one OF
Dumas. Once get bright younkster
ihto RIP Van Wrinkle" or THE
Christmas Carol and you need drop
but the merest hint about Tales OF the
Alhambra" and David Cooperheld.'
The best two-foot shelf Ia that which
demands the quickest ana widest ex-
pansion-New York Evening Post.
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Used furniture is always In demand
and can readily be disposed Of through
. small ad In the classified columns
Call 22oo. ask for "a tAker.--Adv.
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litical futurs-ths defeat OF Senator
du fcnt at the election.
And there 10 ample reason to an
tScapAts thu result. The ant-du Pont
factionallsts arc still suilen ana vim
cictive. Notwithstanding the armistice.
Their chief organ. the Dover State
Sentinel. In its current issus. evidently
having had word OF the coming sur
render. carried long leading editorial
In which the duty OF Scratching
Your Ballot" was vigorously and vir-
tuousiy impressed upon the Rspubn-
can voters OF tho State.