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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25

Mrs D. l.. Crosicr. who slipped and fell
in front Of the Congregational church sun
day and sprained the ligaments of her
knee, is doing as we'll as could be expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
Score 976 to 9t2 in Eastern Star Bowl
ing Match.

The Venuscs handed the Mercury's a
9T6 to 942 defeat in an Eastern Star
bowling match yesterday. Mrs. Harvey
had the best single string of the after
noon. 20. while Mrs. Cruger had the
highest threc-string total. pa. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-25
VENUS.
800 1926 350-9TG
PROS TAKE ANOTHER.

206 $50 316-942
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
PAY OF CONGREssMEN.

Representative Mondell. in advising
the House TO increase the salaries of
certain officers Of the Shipping Board,
observed that the government COM
mands a great deal of talent of very
high order at very low salaries. That
is true OF the House." no went on, ad-
ding:
There are q great many men here
who could earn many times the salary
they receive here In private life, CIV
ing to private business no more time
and attention than they do to public
business"
Probably a majority OF the members
of Congress are lawyers, and most Of
them find time to practice law "on the
side" Senator Hiram Johnson OF
California was not long ago retained
by the city Of New York, and the bill
for his services was said to be 900,
Senator Reed of Missouri recently APP
peared for a client In trouble In Mas
sachusetts. lawyers who sacrifice
their practice when they enter the
House or Senate might be counted
upon the fingers Of one hand. Repre-
sentative Mondell would convey the
impression that members OF Congress
conflne their talents to public busi-
mess; but whether they are lawyers,
or farmers or business men, they sell
dom do anything of the sort.
| There are Representatives and SEN
ators who serve their country In
Washington for many terms, and Mr..
Mondell is one OF them. Their public
career is their life, but the number of
them is limited. Such men, judged
by their ability and devotion, are un-
derpaid, but 1t must be remembered
that the average member of Congress
is not irreplaceable. lf he is a lawyer,
he may go to Congress to draw the
salary his practice not being remun-
erative, or his purpose may be TO seek
the position as an honor, perhaps TO
use 1t as an advertisement In his pro-
fession. He Is amply compensated by
salary of $7,b00.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
GREAT COST OF STRIKES,

Philadelphia has not been At all
notorious eor labor troubles during
the past two years. yet tho cost i'm
posed by strikes upon the community
has amounted TO s2o.oOo.ooo in that
time, according to a report just pro
pared by the industrial relations COM
mittee OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
And more than half Of this enormous
cost fell upon workers. IN tho form Of
wages they might have received had
II not been for the strikes.
One resul: OF the strikes was the
CONSERVATION created among workers
who had invested their savings in the
popular government and local securi-
ties, which they were compelled to
dispose OF at sacrifices when they had
dire need OF money.
Seldom does any good arise from,
labor strikes. The general result Is
great loss. the bulk OF which is GER
tain TO fall upon unemployed labor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
POLITICAL HOPES.

The Republicans arc oongratulating
themselves on the healing Of party dif-
ferences in Ohio and the parcelling out
Of the important ofiices in the coming
campaign. Thompson will be the Re-
publican nominee for Governor and
Congresaman Fess viii run for Sena-
tor. Two other aspirants for the Sem
ate. Longworth and Burton. have been
persuaded to step aside.
The Democrats are hoping to make
all this preparation by the Republi-
cans OF little avail. They propose TO
re-eloct Senator Pomerene and make
him the Democratic presidential can
didate two years hence.
The Republican division in Pennsyl-
vania is not quite so easy OF arrange
ment. There is no dictator like Penrose
to decide between the aspirants. In
tervention by President Harding
would only make things worse. Be
sides. the Republicans are not in dan
ger OF defeat, as in Ohio, which is a
close and doubtful State.
Nevertheless there Is a chance, In
Pennsylvania, because of the con-
flict which Pinohots aspirations have
precipitated, that the Democrats Will
slip . man in.-Waterbury American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
COLUMBUS, WE ARE HERE!-

The British PrcmYer's reference TO
"the distinguished citizen OF Genoa
who discovered America" and his hope
that "Genoa can again render immortal
service to humanity by rediscovering
Europe to America" reaffirms his Oft
expressed confidence that ultimately
the United States will come to tho aid
OF European restoration. In his minds
eye the Welsh wizard had perhaps
prophetic picture of an American dele
gate emulatins Pershing at the tomb
Of Lafayette by landing In Genoa some
fine morning with the announcement:
columbus, we are herel"
Before, that however. Lloyd George
and his European colleagues will have
to make a beginning to helping them
selves. II they could agreo on ten
years army limitation holiday at Go
noa, with u reduction of reparat1ons
demands equal to their debts to each
other, mutually cancelled. they would
be in better shape to ask America In.
Any such sign Of sanity and sacrifice
In Europe would not pa0 without
sympathy from Americana. But In tho
meantime our debt to Columbus, like
those Of tho Allies to each other and
10 US, must continue to await pay
ment-Ptttsburg Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
HELP THE BOY SCOUTS.

Tho Boy Scouts organizations Of
Wilmington have need OF n fund OF
about n thousand dollars to enable
them to keep going in their good work
for the remainder Of this year. Our
people are asked to contribute to this
fund.
Surely there should be no difficulty
In raising this small amount OF
money with 30 good an object In view.
We all know what the BOY Scouts have
done and what they are capable OF
doing. 1t would 10 a misfortune to
have their fine activities even i'm
paired. much more to have them set
aside entirely.
Subscriptions to this much desired
fund may DO left at Every Evening
onice. and It II hoped the response,
will be prompt and liberal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25

vice to State Of any governor since
Robert Il. Pattison. Had he accepted
1t. or elected to serve tho people in
stead OF tho bosses and rinssters, he
would have been hailed as tho man
Of tho hour. possibly with even higher
political and official honors in store
for him.
There appears, and naturally, to
be some irresistible demoralixing In
fluence in the q. o. p. political ring
OF Pennsylvania and OF Philadelphia,
and ono might paraphrsse Dante's
famous aphorism to read "All who
enter into political fellowship with
tho Ponnsylvania Organization leave
hope for honest service behind" a.
exactly apropos.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE SILENT ONES.

I hobble by the churchyard
fence and TO myself I sigh, "I
hope II may be long years hence
when with those lads I lie. It
must be rotten TO be dead, and
planted here outdoors, no more
TO paint the village red, or read
the baseball scores" Yet l am
but a gloomy wreck OF what 1
used to be; have nine boils
upon my neck, a SPAWN on my
knee. I've just recovered from
the flu, which racked my weary
frame; and l have aches In
every thew. and I am sore and
lame. And yonder sleepers have
no ills that torture flesh and
bones: they do not have to live
They're done with every kind OF
on pills until the spirit groans.
pain, and every throb is gone,
and In the sunshine and the
rain, they slumber calmly on.
Oh, every morning brings new
grief to this sad life of mine,
and all day long I sit and beef
beneath my fig and vine. A
change Of wind Will make me
sick. and II I'm in the rain the
maladies come fast and thick
and fill my bones with pain. My
feet get wet and fever comes,
and to my bed go, and lie and
gnash my toothless gums for
long days. in my woe. But when
1 pass the churchyard wall I
shiver and exclaim, May 1t be
long before I fan for yonder SEX
tons gamei"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
DESERVING THE MACHINE.

Judge johnson Of the Delaware
county, Pa, courts declares in a pub
lie statement that the elimination of
Governor Sproul and a clean up OF
the sinister combine OF gangsters that
has control OF Pennsylvania Is abso-
lutely essential al this time. and in
sists he will carry hi. county for Gif-
ford Pinchot for the gubernatorial
nomination by big majority. The
venerable Delaware county jurist,
in speaking OF the political corruption
Of Pennsylvania. has given the public
no new information, but ne has indi-
Gated that even the patient politicians
so long under boss dominion are
weary OF the gang and its disreputabie
methods and mean 10 end them. 1t
Will indeed be a glorious day for de-
cent polite. and honest government
when the Pennsylvania bosses are
dumped overheard by the voters. The
effect OF such an experience would
be widespread. for Pennsylvania poll
tics and the brand OF Republicanism
/ that prevails In. that State has been
an insult TO decency for half a CEN
/ tury. Pennsylvania has been q rot
ten" State. and is today the worst
boss ridden community In the coun-
try. II Is OF great value to good gov
ernment to know that such men as
Judge Johnson are seeing the error
OF the ways of the, Republican party
and are speaking out plainly thaf
they will go along no further with
the corrupt gang
Governor Sproul had possibly tn,
greatest opportunity to render a ser
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
SOME DAMAGE BY FROsTS.

Frosts for several nights In sue
cession undoubtedly have played some
measure OF havoc on tho farms OF
Delaware and the Peninsula The
previous warm weather. very unsea-
sonable, had promoted undue growth
and brought forth blossoms on all
growing berry plants and fruit trees.
Here was tempting food for the frost
to feed upon.
Reports agree that the early straw
berry paintings have been killed, but
the later varieties may mature In 4
manner 10 save the situation from
general wreck, and allow . sufY,cient
and profitable crop. It also Is said
not more than third OF the fruit
prospects IN evidence before the vtsi-
tatton have been blightsd. This
leaves room for good results.
IT ia hoped the cool weather wfll
pass away now. not to return until
next fall and winter. Good drops of
berries and fruits mean much to the
farlners Of the Peninsula. and may
mark the d1nerencs bewesn prosperity
snd poverty. Also, they mean . great
deal 70 She people, VINO Arc sorely AZ
nicted BY anything near u total fall
ure OF the seasons products.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
THE MIRROR, OF
PUBLIC OPINION

est advoca tes OF u bonus and he want
ed to know Just how we'll prepared the
Treasury WAS for a body blow. Secre-
tary Mellon now tells him. The antici-
pated deficit OF 3l67, 100000 for the
anticipated deficit OF 3<S4, 900, 900. This
increase In due TO expenditures OF
5000. .000, 900 on account OF the rail-
roads and 3125 900, 900 for accumulated
interest on war savings certificates.
The estimate makes no allowance for
ship subsidies and mono for public
works beyond the regular appropria-
tions. II counts upon 5000 100000 from
Great Britain ns interest on her war
loan. Secretary Mellon deemed It sup
eriiuous to point out that tho estimated
was independent OF any bonus pay
ments.
In the face OF these figures showing
a deficit equal 10 half the entire an
nual expenditure before the war, the
Senate Republican caucus yesterday
asked the Finance Committee to get
up bonus bill. This Is like an invita-
tion 20 stand on your head and bal
ance n bound volume of the Congress.
ional Record on your feet. The antics
which the House performed In at
tempting the task Imposed upon the
Senate Finance Committee set a new
standard In Legislative gymnastics
And yet the result was n measur,
| which the Senate looks upon as th'
acme OF ineptitude. Can II DO any bet
ter7 President Harding n reported NJ
being frmly opposed TO bonus bil
which does not provide peans Of pay
ment. 1t IL evident. however, that Their
are enough votes to carry bonus bill
over his veto. Democrats are a.
strongly for such n measure IA Re
publicans. It's passage. In the light O
Secretary MELONS latest figures, woul
mean not merely new taxes but heav.
taxes.
II Congress enacts n tariff bill whic1
raises the cost of living and a bonu
bill which adds still further to tn
cost OF living. just what argument
docs II propose TO use TO prove the
II ought to be re-electcd7-New Yor
Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
A DANIEL OF A LECTURER.

At least, II may be said concerning
Sir Conan Doyle that no 10 q cheerful
person. While he In about the btisi-
ness of fixing up for us the abode OF
the future, he docs tho thing to n
princes taste. Sir Oliver Lodge was
rather vastly luEubrious. There was
nothing Pucklsh about the spirits that
no plucked out ~ the ether and sent
skiddinE all over eternity. That 10 one
reason why Hir Oliver went away
from America 4 waad deal less popu-
lar than when no came: and It isn't
probable that another visit would be n
very bowling financial success.
But Sir Arthur Conan falls into
no gloomy pemimism. One report
tells us that q "rupt audience" hung
upon his words, and no wonder. what
with the encouragement the. speaker
ladled out by the gallon!
Children grow up into lusty man
hood, but they don't get past tho age
OF thirty.
Old mon have their bones straight
ened and return TO a state cf peppery
normalcy.
Women (now this In stroke oi
genius!) never pass their twenty
NTH birthday. A wag might say that
great many OF them never pass II
on this earth; but Sir Arthur Ia mo-
"kidding"--he means a really truly
twenty-five. To pile the Ossa OF &c
stacy on tho Pelion OF 10y. all th'
women are beautiful. Lovc is {
commodity TO be had in large quaint
ties and there's a pretty home 10
everyone. People can enjoy all thu
physical delights now conceivable, ant
ae they get used 10 tho new state o
affairs, they are carried on into
blaze of glory such a. our minds can
not conceive"
For ourselves We DO not feel tusti
fed either in approving or disapprov
ing Sir Arthur's alluring statements
but there IN no doubt OF one thing
He Ia amply qualified as a popula
lecturer.-Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25

virginia cedars used. but the expense
OF obtaining them was too great and
smaller trees were substituted without
serious change in the desired effect.
Tho flowers OF this garden are svcn
delicately colored blooms a. the Oar
win tulip. q large. pink variety; White
ana pale purple iris. and later, peoDios.
larhspnr, pinks. canfytuft, for9et-rne-
nots. sweet-willism. and lavender. The
color scheme is soft. No gay red or
yellow blossoms are admitted 20 this
pastel group Of flowers.
The west garden ia laid out along
lines similar 10 those OF the cast plot.
Here, however. roses are the only flow
crs featured. Spring bulbs are put in
10 brighten the enclosure before the
roses bloom. At present. there "a q
thickly blooming border OF white poe.'s
eye nsrcissi, but by the middle Of
May tho bulbe viii bs gone and rcd.
pink, and pale yellow roses VIII begin
70 bloom. A few of tho varieties which
adorn the White House rose garden
are pink Killarney. pink radisnts.
yellow sunburst.
Rose Garden Arch.
Tho attraction IN this garden. sside
from the roses, is an. arch al The far
end, formed by ths privet Of the hedge
English ivy on the lattice beneath this
arch forms a soft background for a
small statue. Here again, economy IA
noticeable IN White House manage
ment. The plan called for a marble
statue, but plaster Of Paris had 20 be
substituted TO fit the fund available
The statue. a graceful flute boy. is
now undergoing a spring renovation
before Il If setlout for the garden sea
son.
Between the garden hedge ard the
house runs a beautifully laid out walk
that is really continuation or the
rose garden. Eight roee trees line the
I grass on either side OF the walk and a
/ privet arch forms the gateway az eth
| er end. This n called the President
| Walk, becsuse IL is a short outdoor
/ route from the Executive Offices m
/ the White House. In fine weather. &,
is commonly used by the President IN
| preference TO the corridors.
The gardens are only budding bpi
1 the atmosphere Of spring is stron
about the White House. The grounds
are in trim order. The Canton ma z.
nolia and Towering ounce trees ar,
at the height OF their blooming. Abou-
the fountains and IN the large fover
beds. tulips, jonquils and pansies ar.
In full bloom. The trees all over tn.
grounds are sending out pale rreer
shoots. Awnings are being put un ovei
the south portico. where the Hardin
family likes 70 have tea on a warn
, afternoon And surert sign Of sprfn.
, at the White House. th> tramp or end
! less tourist parties, - heard In IN
halls
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
PUzzLH OF RADIUM.

How yahium. costing $4,000 q
thtmbleful. oan be used on cheap
clocks and watches Is . puzzle 10 the
average man. Properly understood.
II In 4 demonstration OF tho remark
able powers Of this substance.
The paint used II n combination OF
zinc sulphide with an innnitesimal
quantity OF radium. Examine a lumi-
noue dial through . magnifying glass
after the eyes have been in total
darkness for a few minutes and tiny
flashes OF light may be seen; these
arc caused by the explosion Of hun
dreds OF millions of radium atoms,
and occur at the rate Of about o.o0o
second; tho moro radium In the
paint, tho greater tho number OF
flashes a second, and the moro dur
able the luminosity.
Since every fash means blow
upon q crystal Of zinc slphide. the
crystals gradually break under the
strain, the zinc breaks down in about
FIVE years, but the one -millionth gram
of radium on the average watch dial
is practically as energetic as ever
Scientific American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
RURAL REALTY TRANSFERS.

The County Board of Assessment re-
ports tho following transfers OF rural
real estate:
Seven acres OF land In New Castle
hundred. by George w. Macklem to
Frank j. Kleffer, for $4,000.
Land at New Castle. by Joseph c.
Jolls, receiver OF the Baldton Land
and Improvement Co, TO Bessie l.
Murray, for 1866.
Land on Gordon Heights. by Car
roll w. Griffith to Mary A. Smith, for
1900.
Land at Middletown, by Emory w
Hukill to Estella Ann IIcager, for ST.
500.
Land on Malone addition to Newark,
by Ottobine Il. Widdoes to Clara c.
Nickerson, for 81 400.
Land In Appoquinimink hundred,
by Daniel w. Corbit to Samuel Henry.
| for $50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
LIKE 1T IN BUFFALO.

with the approach Of longer days
and fairer weather, much thought Is
being given In all quarters OF the city
to daylight saving. unless some un-
looked for situation arises which will
result In the repeal OF the local sum-
mer-time ordinance. clocks in Buffalo
will be turned ahead one hour on April
30. The ordinance. enacted last year
after the State daylight saving law
was repealed. continues in effect until
abolished.
While some other cities in New York
State are In tho throes OF heated de-
bates as TO the advisability OF con-
tinuinR daylight saving. little demand
for tho repeal OF the ordinance has
becn heard here. Thus far only own
ers Of notion picture theatres have
expressed . preference for the doing
away with summer time and their op-
position has dwindled down. The own
srs explain that tho movement to
abolish daylight saving should start
elswhsre TO Offset any claim that
their opposition arises from selfish
sasons-Buffalo Express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25

Further. Mr.. sullivan. while admit
ting that National Chairman Cordell
Hull OF the Democratic organizat ton
is a "nrst-class man" finds that mot
al Of the local State heads Of the
party are OF his quality" Which is
no doubt true. Financially, he says.
",he National Committee lives from
hand 10 mouth: there is cleavage
among the men who ought TO supply
the party with funds. as well as
among the men who ought 10 supply
II with counsel. and the party as a
whole has not the sort OF morale that
goes ON 10 growth and victory"
In the representatives OF the Demo-
cratic party In Senate and House
NJ. Sullivan fails TO find men OF the
ealibrs OF real leaders. whom the
people OF the country would follow
with confidence and enthusiastic 10y
atty. Therefore. he sets forth the real
need OF the party. which in his opin-
ion Is for a leader OF this inviting
cslibre
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
THE EVENING SMILE.
SAD PARTING.

Two mountnineers had long en-
joyed a blood feud with each other,
but at last neighbors. desiring peace,
managed to bring them together. For
several minutes after the meeting not
a word was said. Finally one. scratch
mig his thumbnan reflectively on the
butt OF his gun, remarked:
We'll, pardner. I'm not goin' to b.
with We much longer"
The second wac relieved but strived
to conceal his feelings.
Don't talk thatta wny, Seth" he
demonstrated. We been enemies fer
twenty year. but Of course I'll miss ye.
Ye amt goin' TO shoot yerself. are ye?"
NO" draw1ed the nrst, Il certainly
amt goin' ter shoot myself, and
amt goin' away, neither, but seein' an
how ye amt ever goin' ter see me
again. I figgered ye might have some
thin ye wanted ter say first.
can Legion Weekly.
City Lady-"What does that bull
look at me like that for?" Farmer
Hill suppose It's your red hat"
City Lady-"Really! ! knew that hat
was out of style, but l never thought
bull would notice it."-New York
Globe.
Doctor-"You are suffering from a
complication OF diseases, my dear sir
at least six Cohen-''Vell. how
much discount do ! get on half q dozen
doctor?"-DentaI Digest.
81 have to tell you, miss. that IL will
need five years OF intensive training
before you can sing as well as you
think you can now.
Sondags Nisse.
Hyde Park Orator-"Its knowledge
we want. Ask the av'ridge man when
Magma Charta was King OF England
and e carn't tell yer."-Answers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-25
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
TOLL.

'Tis time TO get thu rake and hoo
And plant the posies. row by row.
To bend your back above tho spade.
For thus the marigolds are made.
Tho unattended ground will stay
A dreary waste OF yellow clay.
No rose viii blossom In the sun
Unless the heavy work Is done.
u
God smiles upon the garden fair
And paints It with his colors rare,
But not one bloom shall grace he soil
Which does not get devotion toll.
The wish for Ioveliness is not
Enough 70 build garden spot,
The pansies and the phlox ara made
BY constant service with the spade.
In June the roses bloom and nod
For him who bravely breaks the ciod,
But ne who will not dig today
Shall have no marigolds in May.