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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
aTALKING MovIEs.-

The silent moving picture entertain
ment has been a wonderful success,
despite It's pantomimic element. The
pictures portray life so effectively
that the absence OF speech has not
proved n serious impairment OF the
general enjoyment OF good produc-
tions.
Still, all patrons OF the motion pic
ture drama have longed for n speak
Ing adjunct. Endeavors have been
made to supply this deficiency by the
aid OF the phonograph, the actors for
the films speaking their parts, but
serious obstacles intervened In all at
tempts to make the tones effective and
the words synchronous with the move
ments OF the actors.
Now It is announced that by reason
of the success OF combination OF
sound photography with the flln
photography, the talking movie" ha,
been made n success by German In
ventor, as attested by very salts
factory performance at n Berlin the.
atre, few days ago. The synchroni
zation of sound and movement is sale
to have been very good. Thus, tn,
greatly desired achievement seems I,
have been brought about.
Moving pictures are popular, an,
descrvedly so. With tho speaking ac
compartment they will become NOR
popular and pleasing than ever.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20

may have been due to causes entirely
foreign to this natural suggestion.
There IN talk of suspicion being d.
rected to some irresponsible maniac
But tho idea Of tho eternal triangle"
will insistcniy intrude until all the
facts are known.
Meanwhile. the inquiry will natur-
ally arise: Why is the State OF Now
Jersey 10 favorably regarded by mur-
derers. or what is there in the atmos-
phere OF that State which so insist
emily | incites to murderous deeds
within its territory? II New Jersey
had a reputation for laxity in the en-
forcemcnt OF laws. or for dealing out
special leniency to fiendish murder
ers. the condition would be fully un-
derstood. But with a system Of ad-
ministering justice that should be n
terror to evil-doers, the problem Is
unsolvable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
WHAT NEXT FROM GERMANYi

To uSe a phrase OF the stock mar
ket, Germany has been selling Itself
short. II reports from Paris be correct
Germany has already cashed in profits
OF four billion dollars as result of
that transaction.
Several years ago Germans. operat-
ing mainly through Swiss bankers.
started a worldwide propaganda, urg-
Ing Investors TO buy German marks
All the allurements OF ordinary stock
speculation were put forth in glowing
fashion.
II was pointed out that German ter
i1tory had not been touched by war
Not building had been damaged. All
industry was unhurt and keyed up to
the highest pitch OF production. Fur
thermore. IL was cpntended in this
German-made propaganda to buy
marks. that the German people were
thrifty and would soon rise like a
new Phoenix and astonish the world.
Marks. normally worth about "a
IN American money. were. at the time
this amazing speculation began. ecll-
ing at from six to seven cents. Then
began an immense buying movement
OF marks in the United States. Franco.
England, Holland and South America,
Who were selling these German
marks which the German bankers
stealthily advertised as promising such
vast rewards? None but the Germans
themselves. Like tho thriftiest and
most practical greengoods sw!ndler
the Germans touted the value Of the
marks TO foreigners while pouring
them out at home in torrential
| food.
Every day the mark went lower un-
III after weeks. months and a couple
OF years IL reached a point where. in
stead of one American dollar equal
Ing four marks. II would buy 1000
| Today the German mark is worth
| only e-hundredth of the price
where 1t stood when that grand spec.
ulauve coup was inaugurated In Ger.
many.
Smashing its own credit in orde,
20 reap colossal harvest Of golS
irom abroad was a German thought
comparable to it's invasion Of neutra
Belgium and the sinking OF It's grand
heet at Scappa Flow after it's sn-.
render. The rest of the world ma,
well sit down a moment and pom,
der, what next?-Philadelphi In
quirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20

use. When the war was ~ rS
height the Federal Reserve Bank OK
New York alone had a staff of more
than three thousand employee ana
occupied rented quarters. A great
new structure now IS under construc-
ton for the New York Bank. IL -
TO cost in the ncighborhood Of 49,
900 900 and probably win be the big
eest bank building ia the world.
other Federal Reserve Banks, includ-
ing some of the branches. have buiin-
lngs under construction. They arv
all being equipped with the mos,
modern machinery and appiiances 1or
handling Of the great volume or mo
governments banking business. In an-
dition 10 the even greater volume OF
private business.
During the last year there has been
some criticism Of the Federal Reserve
Banks for erecting buildings OF
lcostly nature st "A period Of depression
but this disappeared in the face or
appeals TO give employment 70 tne
many who have been out OF Work.
/ Also Il was shown that the cost OK
the buildings Is coming wholly from
surplus accounts set aside some tins
ago I'm anticipation Of the time when
the expansion Of tho banks Dusi-
ness would require larger quarters
However. no Federal Reserve Banh
can erect building for itself or any
branch which costs in excess Of $780,
600 without express permission or
Congress. SO far no difficulty mas
been experienced in obtaining THIS
permission when Il is asked for be-
cause II has been shown that the
volume Of business done by the banks
is 30 large as 70 make flew space I'M
perative.
The Federal Reserve Banks do not
deprive other banks Of deposits of
government money whlle aeting ~
fiscal agents. When taxes are paid or
, government securities Purchased. tho
funds are left on deposit In the privats
; hanks until such time az the Treasury
; REQUIRES them for use in meeting ths
, national payroll or for other similar
: expenses. Then the funds are drawn
ont bv the Federal Reserve Banks ana
held az the instant disposal OF ths
. Treasury Of the United states. THIS
+, Involves a large amount Of bookkeep-
/ ling which is done by the Federal Re-
: lserve Banks.
e In summary, these institutions per-
q form the functions of a private seore'
r ltarv. financial manager. messenger
. land several other agencies for the
j.. United states. simplifying the whole
n financial machinery Of the govern
ment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
BRAZEN, AND PROUD OF 1T.

Last year centenarian positively
refused TO attribute his old age to
tobacco or a daily dram. In fact,
he had simply 'srowed" and didn't
lay the blame on any particular thing
or person. This year comes a hardy
old gentleman who has the spirit TO
brave the undying enmity Of the Anti
Saloon League. the Anti Cigarette
league and the Society for the Sup
preston Of the Drinking OF Coffee.
Ninety-six years old he boasts that
ne smokes so cigarettes a day, longs
tor the beer OF old and rarely con-
sumes less than eight cups OF coffee.
He inhales when he smokes, likes his
beer rich and heavy and hIs coffee
strong.
Here, indeed, is q nt subject for
the reformers. Any one who has
prazenly survived 96 years of such
q lie must be in need OF salvation.
Is he not a living violation of all the
teachings Of the blue crusaders, hav-
ing the extreme hardihood to thrive
when any one Of his three bad habits
SHOULD by rights have killed him a
generation or more ago?
To boast before the world OF smok
ing 90 cigarettes daily and drinking
eight cups Of coffee shows a defiance
OF the new reformers, which must be
as painful to them as 1t is delightful
TO the unregenerate at larKe-New
York Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
SLAVERY AND TYRANNY.

No better example Of clear thinking
and plain spealdnK have we for .onx
TINA had than Governor Miller's ad-
dress at Johnatown on Saturday.
Graphing directly with the funda-
menta6 OF the strikes and OF labor
union policies. he drew the proper
distinctions and pointed out tho essen-
taal needs. Compulsory work is "a far
rs possible from the governors
thought. To force man to labor
when he preferred to leave his Job
would be slavery. On that point Mr..
Miller agrees with Mr.. Gompers.
But the governor went on to argue
that workingmen engaged In produc-
Ing the neceesaries OF life cannot be
permitted to conspire together to rob
or terronxe the public. That would
be to set up tyranny within the
State--a thing fully as intolerable and
abhorrcnt as slavery.
With. great vigor and boldness Gov
ernor Miller asserted that search
Ing test OF American democratic In
stitutions will he In the spirit and
the methods by which IL met In the
near future this great problem OF rec
onciling liberty with authority and
with the safeguarding OF the general
welfare. lie had only scorn for those
labor politicians who threatened him
with punishment Mt tho polls IL ho
continued to make use OF the State
Constabulary to maintain order when
1t was disturbed by Industrial troubles
The labor leaders have parked up the
wrong tree IL they think TO friRhter
or sway Governor Miller. His words
| throughout We're those OF truth ant
soberness, His impartiality. his In.
cisiveness and his fIrm grasp OF reali
ties were In refreshing contrast with
the umtd and lodging attitude OF too
many Congre~emen. Most OF all q,
they shine by comparison with tn,
utterances OF Mr.. Gompers, rising NJ
in behalf of the oppressed poor at III.
Hotel Ambassador, Atlantic City,
New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
A SAD TRAGEDY.

1t was only the expected that at
tended the establishment OF commu-
nication with the forty-seven en-
tombed miners of the Argonaut gold
mine AT Jackson, California, who had
been imprisoned by a cave-in on Au-
gust 81 Not a man Of the unfortu-
nate party was alive.
II was soon ascertained, however,
that these poor victims of regret
table accident did not meet the hor-
ribie fate Of slow and agonizing death
by starvation, or the swifter but
equally horrid fate of being burned
TO death by the fire that quickly fol-
lowed the calamity. The fire gener-
ated deadly gases that soon overcame
them, and physicians said their death
was without physical suffering, a
speedy relapse into unconsciousness
and no awakening.
In times Of war we read OF the
slaughter Of thousands without the
feelings of horror that attend a whole
sale visitation OF death amid peaceful
surroundings, as in this lamentable
California tragedy. Yet the horrors
Of war are immeasurably greater and
more narrowing than any Of the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
THE EDEN PARK LAMBS.

Tho very interesting letter from Mr..
Horace Guillau OF Philadelphia in ref
erence to the familiar figures of two
lambs surmounting the large gate
posts at the entrance to Eden Park,
which was printed in Every Evening
yesterday. should serve to call the
attention of the park authorities TO
the matter of suitable disposition of
these curious and ancient landmarks.
They were procured and put up by
the original owner OF the property
and have been objects of interest TO
thousa Nls of persons for many years
Some say they are of stone, but Mr.
Guillau says his grandmother, who
lived at old Eden Park, once told him
they were carved out of wood, and
this is the opinion of some old citi-
zens who became familiar with them
during the wanderings OF childhood
days.
Also, as Mr.. Guillau says, II these
lambs are to be taken away they
should pass into the possession OF
some descendants OF the old Garasch,
or Bauduy families, former owner.
OF or residents at Eden Park. Thi.
proposition is practical.
But why remove them? They arr
not in any sense Objectionable. anC
certainly are interesting and notice
able. Eden Park is now a publi'
recreation ground and the old lambs
are a part Of Eden Park. Their
seems 10 be no good reason why the.
should be disturbed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
Personal PROPERTY.

A peculiar law was passed by the last
General Assembly. and II Is said TO have
gone through by good luck rather than
on Its intrinsic merits. Az Ia generally
known, If a resident of a town owns
stock in a bank or insurance COM
pany In any town in the State, the
company pays the tax to the town
Where he. resides. This is instead of
the direct tax on the stockholder.
The new law allows towns 10 figure
as a part Of their wealth the
shares of such stock owned
by residents OF which the
State pays the tax to the towns. 1t
Is said this was done to smooth the
way for certain towns whose financial
managers had borrowed or We're plan
ning to borrow more than the State
allows in proportion to their grand
lists. Thus West Hartford with a grand
list of about $4,000, 900. adds about
sl0,000,00o for personal property. The
fallacy of the Arrangement is that
personal property has legs Of its own
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
DAKRATRy.

The criminal lawyer who exercises
his talents in keeping offenders out
OF jail by the use OF improper and dis
honest methods is an unqualified dan
ger to the community. But the Grim
lnal lawyer who exercises his talents
In preying upon the criminal classes,
who improperly. cnriches himself at
the expense OF those who are too igno-
rant to understand that they are being
cheated or who are 80 compounded as
to be unable to protest, ls simply an
unqualified scoupdrel. This second
practice ie a lesser crime than the first
and perhaps II is not so damaging TO
the social structure: but II Is an in
nnltely meener crime. and II is one
that nobody carce to think of as being
practiced in Baltimore.
But that Il IL prncticed here Is n
matter perfectly well known. II is no
secret that there are criminal lawyers
hero who employ runners" to solicit
business from minor Offenders, and
who frighten these malefactors into
paying fees totally disproportionatt
10 the services rendered-feos fire.
luently greater than the maximum
ine for the offense upon which the
'llent wac apprehended. The unholy
llliance between the rrofeesiona
pondsman. the criminal lawyer and
iometimes, the police official, Is fai
rom being unknown in Baltimore
a not at all unusual for the offender
asking some noted criminal hwye
how much he must pay TO secure th'
lawyers services. to be answered Will
the question. How much have yol
got7" 1t is even said that there ar,
large. well-organlzed systems. like tn,
sales organiza ations of business firms
covering the city in the search 70
business, and making business whei
none would otherwise offer
II is the petty criminal and tn
| minor offender who are gulled b.
| these methods. and the petty crimina
and the minor offender are not peopl
who con ordinarily arouse much sym
pathy. For all that. the disgrace upo
the city which allows this com
liberalization OF justice is not on
whit the less. 1t Is a prostitution Q
the criminal law no less outrageou
than the prostitution of politics by tn
machine boss. The profits from thi
sort of thing bear the same relation
the earnings OF the legitimate Grim
nal lawyer as the graft of the Doe
bears TO the salary of an upright put
lie ofYicial-Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgnr A. Guest
c,onvright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest
C0UR RAGE.

COURAGE.
Vow Courage was sung by the poets
Of old,
1v,en heroes were sturdy and valiant
and bold
And held it high honor 70 die on tne
field.
To fight single-handed and never 20
yield;
But round US and round us, wherever
we go,
Shines courage az brave as the an
clients could know.
Yet nobody sings It or decks II with
praise,
II passes unnot,ced as part OF our
days.
I'll tell you story. A maid that
know,
Who danced and was glad in the lost
long-ago,
The pride of the village. had lovers q
score,
For she was a girl that the world could
adore:
She was gentle and true and was love-
| ly TO see
And her voice just as sweet as the
| birds in the tree.
And her eyes just az clear as the skies
when they're blue
But the dream Of her young life has
never come true.
Now she lived with her mother-her
/ father was dead
And the mother an invalid, kept %
her bed,
And love came beseeching her heart
and her hand
With all that Love offers for her 70
! command,
The home she had dreamed OF. the
/ carriage to ride.
/ The children she hungered 20 have at
her side.
But steadfast she answered him, year
after year:
Il never viii marry while mother IS
here"
You win find them together-ths
mother still here.
The daughter still standing to comfort
i and cheer;
No longer young lovers are found at
her gate,
For beauty must vanish and youth
cannot wait.
The joys that life promised-she turn
ed from them all
To be near her whenever her mother
should call,
Year after year at that bedside She 5
SAT,
And, poets, 1 say it takes courage for
that.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
OZARK AND BLOODY GROUND

In undesirable reputation as the
scene Of sensational murders the State
OF New Jersey is becoming notorious.
And this. too. despite the fact that
justice in that State is generally both
swift and sure. and few murderers
escape the stern punishment Of the
law.
The States latest murder horror is
highly sensational and affords mater
BAL for sr1sly gossip that VIII satisfy the
greediest lovers of the bloody drama.
A rector and woman were found
dead. side by side. both fatally shot
and the woman's throat cut. The
woman was the wife of the sexton
Of the church OF which the man was
rector. Also. she sang In the choir.
No one Will hesitate at sraxping
she reasonable assumption in a double
murder OF this nature, although y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
THE EVENING SMILE.
VALUE OF A DOG.

DENNY" Callahan has just had the
life of Jack" Callahan insured for
s1Oo. In our opinion. Jack is worth
only about 10 cents-and then when
he is dead.
The policy covers kidnapping. death.
injury, etc; also covers death IL shot
during the hunting season. for Jack
is a birddog puppy and liable to such
an accident.-Glasgow Herald.
Hostess-"I hope you found that
book interesting, Mr.. Blimp." Blimp-
We'll, 1 must confess 1t wasn't quite
as interesting as the letter someone
| left In IL as a bookmark. Life.
81 hear you've signed up as skipper
Of the good ship matrimony." NO.
my wife's the skipper. / married q
widow. l am her second mate. Lon
\ don Opinion.
| His Wife-"The doctor says I must
have a change of climate" Mr.. Nickel-
pinch-"Well, where can you find a
more changeable climate than this?"
Boston Globe.
Come right on in, Sambo," the
farmer called out. He won't hurt you
You know a barking dog never bites"
Sure. boss, All knows dat" replied
the cautious colored man, "but All
don't know how soon he's going tc
stop barkin' American Boy.
1t used to be fellow with a good
horse and buggy would drive his best
girl to church on a Sunday evening
but an automobile seems to object to
being parked in front Of meeting
houses.-Cincinnau Enquirer.
| Now that the theatres, the movies
| and baseball each have an overseer
OR hat is in the ring for the fob OF
supreme grand mogul. of horseshoe
| pg.-Pittsburg Post.
In some respects, says an exchange
poverty is happiness" For instance
just think of how we'd dance if we
had cash enough to collar a fiddle,--
Atlanta Constitution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
THE DIFFERENCE.

The recent Republican primaries for
New Castle county were attended by
numerous candidates for the most i'm
portant nominations and some exciting
contests. The Democratic primaries.
to be held next Saturday, will not be
marked by many contests OF note.
At the Democratic primaries in Kent
county. held on Saturday, September
.. candidates for nearly all the places
were numerous and the contests un-
usually interesting, large vote being
polled. At the Republican primaries.
to be held next Saturday. there will
not be a single contest Of any con-
sequence. At the Sussex county pri-
maries' OF both parties, to be held
early in October, there will be sharp
and interesting contests for both
Democratic and Republican nomina-
tions.
There is reasonable explanation for
these varying primary conditions.
New Castle county has been strongly
and surely Republican for more than
quarter OF century, making Re-
publican nominations practically
equivalent to elections Hence the ac-
tive interest in Republican primary
contests and the mere fornlality of
Democratic primaries.
In Kent county 1t is the other way.
That county has settled down in the
Democratic camp, with increased ma
jorities at each election. due to the
excellence of Democratic administra-
ton. Hence. the Democratic pri-
maries are lively and exciting and
the Republican ones duh and lifeless.
In Sussex county the lines are
closely drawn between the two par
ties Indeed, with the use of Repub-
lican corruption funds for the pur-
chase Of votes completely eliminated,
Sussex county is surely Democratic.
Hence the interest there in the pri-
maries Of both parties.
While these primary conditions are
generally indicative OF election results,
there may be some notable changes
this year. Republican administration
in New Castle county has not been a
success. On the contrary, it has been
extravagant, inefficient and costly to
such an extent that it is now being
investigated by Republican agencies
with evident suspicious of fraud. The
people, aggravated by the high taxes
imposed by this long continuance Of
ineffective administration, coupled
with insinuations of graft as we'll as
| illoN NoNS ASh "
at the next election.
In Kent county the general excel
lence OF the Democratic administra
ton is certain to invite a generou:
Endorsement by the voters. In SUSSEX
county the present Republican ad
ministration is far from satisfactor,
and a change may be ordered there
especially il the baneful influence o
Republican corruption funds shall b'
averted.
And as to the entire State, neve
before were Democratic prospects s.
inviting. A tax-ridden people are in
temper to revolt and order a change
Such are the indications Of the cam
paign at present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-20
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

and follows itA owner. A man with n
residence In a town cannot sell It out
OF town. No matter who buys II. 1t
will always he a part Of tho town. but
man holding a lot OF bank or insur-
ance stock can sell II to n resident
OF another town and 1t no longer Ia
a part of the taxabes OF the town In
which 1t was formerly owned and
whose treasury Mt that time received
It's tax.--Ncw York Tribune.