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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29
HERE FOR HOLIDAYS

J. L. Await, old time resident of Clifton, is spending the holidays with friends and relatives in Clifton. Mr. Await, for the past year has been located on the Bishop and Williams ranch on Blue River
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29
WoMAN,s cLua Io

WoMAN's CLUB TO
 HOLD "oPER HOUSE.
 The Clifton Woman's Club will hold Open House" at their Club Home, on New Years Day from two to five p. n. Everybody welcomed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29

We didn't know we had an ulnar nerve until the doctor told us we had sprained it typewriting.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29
ON VACATiON-

Louis Marks. travelling salesman with the American Tobacco company is spending ten day vacation in Clifton.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29

Mrs. J. J. Jones is holiday guest of her son and daughter. MT. and Mrs. Dave w. Ling.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29
HOLIDAY VISITORS FROM SAEEARR

MT. and Mrs. W. R. Hutehins ami R. c. Bond, of Stafford, were holiday v 1 visitors from Stafford
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-29

Rev. F. w. THOMAS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
REf0RMERs' ROCKY ROAD.

The ruling Of the Iowa Supreme
Court that reformers cannot recover
damages for being called cranks and
other nard names seems a reasonable
ana proper one. They may not he
peasant names. but then the business
ot reforming is not pleasant one
ana certainly no person ought 20 20
IN Tor 1t who Is looking for public
praise or private satisfaction.
The way u the roformer. Ike that O.
the transgreSsor. is hard. II he Is called
ho'hlng worse than crank in the
course or his efforts. all We can saw 3
ne hasn't succeeded in doing much
reforming. He's a failure at Il and
ought TO take up something else 4
reiorner who really gets anywhere
may expect 10 be accused Of burning
down his house {, get the insurance.
And as a matter OF fact. reformers
are cranks. \ man has 10 be a crank
Deiore he VIII get out and fght FOR
the betterment Of his community. II
ne Is perfectly normal he will let his
community go 20 pot and look cur for
himself. Most people are normal. Han.
pay most reforming cranks don't cars
what they are called. They are the 1OC
per cent retormers who get our -.
forms for us. These who pause by the
| way 10 hit back at persons who cal
;hem names never get very mucA
done. They haven't the time.-Kansas
/ City Star.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
THE MESSAGE DELAY.

President Harding has set a precc-
dent, this week. by delaying the read
ing Of his regular December message
to the Congress. For years IL was the
regular custom 10 send in the mes
sage on the opening day of the ses-
sion. but a quarter OF n century
or so ago circumstances made IL ad-
visable 10 hold It untl the second day.
Now President Harding has delayed
Il beyond the third day. and while it
may be read this afternoon. another
days delay is not improbable.
In reality. there is no necessity for
a formal message at this time from
the President. A little more than two
weeks ago, when the special session
opened, he delivered a formal mes
sage in relation 70 the Subsidy bill
the passage Of which he ardently de
sired. and on Monday he laid th'
Budget before the Congress. together
with an explanatory message. So n
might easily foreeo any further for
NAL communication on the grount
that already he has said all IL is nee
essary for him 20 say.
There is room for the supposition
however. that the delay is in SOM
measure attributable to the fact tina
President Harding finds himself puz
zled about what he should say in ad
iition 10 his previous communica
tions. Conditions at Washington, es
pecialiy political conditions. are in
volved In much uncertainty. and III
President may well be in a state O
perplexity about the manner in whic
any communication from him Nigh
be received. especially by leadin
members OF his own political party j
Senate and House.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
FOR POPULAR ELECTION.

Senator La Toilette and others Of
the radical group" In Congress were
much encouraged. this week. by gain
ing a favorable committee report on
one OF their pet propositions. II was
I'm respect Of a measure 20 change tho
law so as 20 provide for the election
Of President and vice-President di-
rcctly by popular vote. and to make
Il possible for each new Congress
hereafter to assemble and enter upon
It's duties much sooner after the cleo
ton than is now possible under long
prevailing laws.
The significant element OF this
radical" victory is that II came after
definite information had been received
from the White House that President
Harding is opposed TO the proposed
change in the Mode Of eiectins Presi-
dent and vice-President. But this in
formation had no effect upon the COM
mittee. and 1t may have none on Re
publican Senators and Representative
should 1t come up for final action dur
ing the present session. And in that
o,.a,, a. srreiv would Ia oDnOsed by
a Presidential veto.
All Of which goes 20 prove that unity
Of purpose and loyalty 20 the Presi
dent are still lacking among the large
Republican majority in Senate anC
House. And this presages small en-
couragenaen for President Harding 1
ne indulges in any hope OF renomina
ton in 1924.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
FROM BAD TO WORSE.

Tax collections by the Federal gov
ernment during the nscal year ended
June 80 last were lately reported as
down a third from the collections OF
the previous year. Even then the in
come and profits taxes for half OF the
last fiscal year were based on returns
for the calendar year 1920, before the
business slump had fairly started. and
we raised the question OF what the
showing would be when the returns
for the calendar year 1921 came fully
Into the reckoning.
Some answer is now given In the
statement from Washington that tax
collectors since June 80 last, and up
10 Nov. ] amount only TO s7lI,7bg. .i6s.
as compared with sl.llg,s64,ss2 In the
same period last year. This il a de-
cline Of over slOs 900 ,000,. or at the
rate OF si,224. 100000 a year. II is a
decline well exceeding third and
approaching 40 per cent.
This downward tendency in the
Federal revenue was TO be noted be-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.

Aftcr eleven weeks of doubt. sus-
p.cion. rumor. false evidence and sen
Satlonal accusation. the New Bruins
wick murder case comes to limping
and pitiful conclusion. The grand
jury. after hearing all the witnesses
produced by the prosecution, have re-
fused for reasons which 10 them seem
sufficient and controlling" 10 bring in
any indictments. The secrecy OF the
proceedings forbids criticism OF THE
action. The grand jury heard Gil the
facts. all the assumptions and de-
ductions OF counsel, and no doubt
reached their conclusion intelligently
and honestly. IL Is none the less
gross miscarriage Of justice that so
brutal crime as the killing OF Mr..
Hall and Mrs. Mills should go un-
punished.
Enough Is known OF the circum-
stances 10 warrant the assertion that
the case was bungled from the start.
Some OF the most obvious steps to-
wards the apprehension ~ the guilty
/ persons were not taken. or taken too
/ late. The detectives ran around In
circles; the county officials neglected
to follow with sufficient activity what
ever clues they may have had a'he re-
/ lations OF Mr. Hail and Mrs. Mills pro-
yided a very powerful motive for the
crime. but Il vac apparently dsEe.
garded. az least through all the earlier
stages OF the investigation. The feel
ing that there was no real desire %
get al the truth is strong In New
Brunswick stu. IL may or may not
De reasonable; but until the Deputy
Attorney General OF the State came
belatedly into the case there was
plausible ground for il.
IL Is unlikely that any renewed ef.
forts the prosecution may choose q
make will beor substantial fruit. The
Investigation has run up so many
blind alleys that Il has quite lost tn,
main road. The strongest evidence II
the possession OF the State appears I,
have been that OF the pig woman,
who professed to have witnessed tn,
murders with her own eyes. But i
II had SO little weight with the gran,
jury Il must have been far short o
convincing. There are known fact
which might be woven into an in
geniOus hypothesis by counsel in opel
d court; but 90 far they have not beei
marshaled with iniallible conclusive
ness. A consideration OF the first i'm
pOrtance is what knowledge the per
sons most concerned may have had O
the relations between the dead coupl,
Through this channel. II any, a mo
tive for the murders could be q
, tablished. But ii is all left in the al
d The husband OF the murdere
A woman hits the mark when he charaC
e terizes the whole affair as ''prett
rotten" The wife Of the murdere
man might well say the same thing.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
WAR EXPENDITURES.

1t In interesting to note that OF the
little more than three billions OF dol
lars estimated as necessary to the
conduct Of our Federal administration
during the ensuing fiscal year. almost
a billion will go towards the debt Gre
ated by the emergencies of the late
war; half billion is to so TO the
veterans who served in that war. and
more than half billion for the main
tenance OF our army and navy. The
first OF two items are fixed expendi-
tures and cannot be reduced. and only
the third Is open to any kind OF seal
ing down in the interest of economy.
In these days. however. the PROPOSE
ton OF spending a half-biliion dollars
year on army and navy excites no
surprise. even though we arc In n
state OF peace. But It should incline
the minds Of people 90 the tremendous
economy that would follow IL all ma
tions could be induced to turn thcir
thoughts entirely away from war and
direct them exclusively towards peace
Why war should be so insistcntl,
encouraged in these days OF enlight'
eminent. civilization and Christianit,
is a mystery. II there is any rea
virtue In these three ordinarily poten
elements. they should serve 20 make
war impossible. But never before wa
there such turmoil and suffering I'm tn
world as a result Of war. or sucl
threatening uncertainty as the after
math OF a great war. as now prevails
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

According 10 statistics compiled by
the Department OF Commerce. the
death rate in Delaware was 400 per
thousand during the first six months
Of this year, compared with i41 for
the corresponding period Of 1921. This
indicates a slight decrease.
But the birth rate for. the first six
months Of the present year was zoos
per thousand compared with rate of
2S.2 for the corresponding period of
the previous year This also is a de-
crease.
But while decreases I'm the death
rate viii always be welcome. de-
creases in the birth rate are an oc-
casion for concern. True. the birth
rate is encouragingly better than Tho
death rate. but It would be better for
the State IL II should show a steady
II slow, increase, instead Of decreas
ing 20 the slightest extent. Less
deaths and more births are the fac
tors that unerringly indicate 'increas
Ing population.
However. there does not seem To b'
anything i'm these vital statistics e
cause concern. Our death rate i
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
lust FOLKS
BOYS AND GIRLS.
By Edgar 4. Cue
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest

Some folks pray for a boy. and some
For a golden-haired little girl 20 come.
some claim 20 think there Is more
Of Joy
Wrapped up IN the smile Q, ltttle
boy,
While others pretend tha; rhe silky
curbs
And plump. pink cheeks OF ne little
girls
Bring more OF bliss 70 the old home
place
Than a small boys queer n,;!e
ireckled face.
Now which - better I couldn't say
II the Lord should ask me 20 choose
today;
II He should put in call for me.
And say: Now what shall your
order be.
4 boy OF girl? I have both IN store
Which OF the two are YOU waiting
for?"
I'd say with one Of nv broadest
grins:
Send either one. Il II can't be
twins
I've heard Il said 20 some people.
shame
They cried with grief when a SINAI
boy came.
/ For they wanted a girl And som,
folks 7 know
Who wanted a boy just took on g,
/ When a girl was sent. But Il seems
20 me
That mothers and fathers shoulC
happy be
To think when the Stork has com,
and gone
That the Lord would trust then
with either one.
Boy or girl? There can be no choice
There's something lovely in ethel
voice.
And all that I ask OF the Lord 10 DO
ls 10 see that the mother come.
safely through
And guard the baby and have IL well
With a perfect form and a health,
yell,
And a pair OF eyes and a shock O.
hair.
Then. boy or gir!-and it's dad won
/ cure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07

O-her matters than those specified
ar he above summary will come be-
fore the next General Assembly. and
tne members may be assured OF n
busy and unusually importan; session.
AZ one probable result OF yesterdays
conference. and Of others 10 follow,
VII be The preparation OF measures
that viii bring the subjects forward
for direct consideration, there /. rea-
sonsb.s assurance that there will be
few idle hours from beginning to end.
and that there will be saving OF
the time generally wasted during the
early days on account OF lack OF busi-
Iess.
The conference also acted import
sntly IN appointing an advisory COM
mittee 20 consider the legislative bust
ness ss II may be presented. and CO.
operate with the members in forward
inT al measures that stand for rea
reform and a fulnllment OF the pledge:
given 10 the people during the cam.
paign. For the Democratic party
through It's representation in the Leg
islature. comprising a majority in each
branch. mus, either make good in re
spect of these pledges or enter upor
the next political campaign under seri
Gus handicap.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
FINISHING A GREAT WORK.

Tho Tories in the British parlia-
meut. as was 10 he expected despite
various pesSimstic predictions. have
fallen into line for the Irish Home
Rule measure and the final accom-
plishment o. Lloyd Georges proposed
solution of the centurles-old problem
Is now assured.
IL makes strange reading TO note
the solemn motions OF the Parliamen
tary Conservatives In favor of the
ratification OF the new constitution
and their adoption OF a plan which
they have fought consistently and
hercely for years
But there is, of course. nothing Else
for them 10 do. Net even the Con-
servatlves. victors In the recent cleo
tion by strong majority. have pres
tige enough 20 denounce the Irish
| agreement and renew the conflict II
/ they did IL they would be turned out
II power in hurry which well they
/ know
And right here Is offered the mcsi
| positive proof OF the real attitude oi
the English people toward Ireland. II
Is the custom of the Irish agitators IL
the United States 10 picture England
as absolutely opposed TO decent treat.
ment for Ireland. Yet the party his.
| torically opposed TO Irish independ
ence, modifed or otherwise. which 4
now In fun control OF the Govern
ment, dares not vote it's party convic
tions on the Irish subject and swal
lows meekly the dose Lloyd Georg,
prepared Ter ,it. lest Il arouse tn
sweeping hostility OF the electorate.
In all has achievements the ex
Premier never did better work 10
his country than In securing the sig
natures OF the Sim Fein delegates &
the pact OF peace.--Baltimore Amor
can.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07

not alarming. although there may be
room for Improvement in respect OF
births. There is far more cause for
concern in some recent local reports
Of increases In contagious Diseases In
the city OF Wilmington. This Is n
matter that should ever receive the
careful attention OF our health authori-
ties. with effective remedial action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07

in tho program for American Edu-
cation Week. Thursday. December 7.
has been set apart as Illiteracy Day.
On this day, the American people are
asked TO consider what they. as n ma
ton. can do for the army OF five mil
lion persons over ten years OF age emu
merated as iliitcrates in the cen
sus of 1920. Illitcracy Is n relative
term. II may be applied to persons
who vary all tho way from those un-
able To sign their names up TO those
possessing n degree of llteracy that
is equivalent TO thai OF n child In the
nth grade OF the elementary school.
The five million persons classified as
illiterate by the Census Bureau are
only those who. by their own adms-
IL does not include millions OF others
who deserve 10 be classified as H.
literatc because they lack that degree
Of educational attainment necessary
10 discharge intelligently their duties
as citizens in n democracy. II the
standard set by the army. the ability
10 read and understand n newspaper
and write letters were used "a basis
of measurement of literacy. the num-
ber would be Increased 10 20 millions
No ether enlightened country in the
world has as high a per centage OF H.
literacy as the United States. This
is blot upon the nation which think
Ing citizens cannot permit 10 continue
II the foundation OF our democratic
institutions is TO remain secure. For
It's removal. we must look to each
state for the adoption OF a program
OF adult elementary education OF
Americanization that will give e
native and foreign-born the oppor.
tunity TO learn to read. write. ant
speak the English language.
Illitcracy is not confined TO an,
section OF the country or 10 any on.
state. The states having the hlghes
per cent OF illiteracy are Louisiana
, Texas. Arkansas, and Oklahoma
while those having the smallest pei
cent ere Minnesota. Iowa. Missouri
, North Dakota. South Dakota. Ne
braska. and Kansas. In the countr,
at large. 90 per cent Of the iliterate
are native-b born and IS per cent ar,
foreign-born. of the native-born, 2
per cent are white. and per cen
are Negro.
Delaware has an adult illiterat
population OF i0.5os persons. This (
"a per cent OF the entire population
P OF this number 2,427 C23 per cent? ar
native-born whites. 4.702 t44.7 pc
cent? are native-born Negroes, an
1879 (3l1 per cent? are foreign bori
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
WEST HAPPY WORKERS.

The Happy Workers Missionary So
c.ety ~ West Presbyterian Church
VIII hold their Christmas meeting "A
the Sunday school room Saturday -
3 O'Clock. Miss Elizabeth Smith - IN
charge 4 the program. The children q
choir VII sing carols. Rsc1tations VII
- given by Jane Cloud and Dcr,e
H0useholder. Stella Jackson VIZ sing
a sol0, and Dorothy Downing and
Martha Orriip VIII give piano so'os.
Miss Elizabeth Smith VII speak On
Syria and Persta and Misc G-ac> Bs4-1
VIII be IN charge Z The story honr.
Al The end of he program, sarSa
Claus VIII distr15lte gifts.
All the children of The cn--ren 80
invited
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
2.A2y 337Q AyO2 10

Totals 90. 2.427 3.379 4.702 I05os
In addition TO tho 3.379 foreign
born illiteratcs. there are In Delaware
i6,2i3 other fore!gn-born residents.
Since 1919, Delaware has had n State
program OF Immigrant Education,
provided for by law and supported by
State appropriation. This program
provides for the organization OF
classes In any school district OF the
State where n sufficient number Of
persons apply for instruction. These
classes are taught by specially trained
teachers working under supervision.
The course Of study and teaching
methods are adapted TO the needs and
ability OF the different groups repre-
sented I'm each class. and the time
and meeting place are arranged 20
meet their hours OF work and living
conditions. Glasses vary In size from
30 In Wilmington's big night school
centers 10 10 I'm home centers I'm the
farm districts OF Kent county. Oppor-
tunities for instruction are not limited
to those men and women who are able
to attend school ccnters. Non-Eng
sh-speaking and illiterate mothers
who cannot leave small children 20 go
to school are taught In their homes
In classes supported and directed by
the Service Citizens.
In three years, Delaware has pro
vided 2l.964 hours Of instruction for
1853 adult immigrants IN public nigh
and day school classes in Ia schoo
districts Of the State. and given PA.
lessons to 3s6 women in their homes
thereby reaching 1873 per cent OF n,
entire ioreign-born population.
But I'm providing for It's immigran.
population, the state 4. caring foi
only 3l.1 per cent OF its illl,erates
Before 81 can fulhll its Obligation com
pletely. way must be found 10 mo
tiNate and provide similar opportuni
ties for the remaining $50 per cen,
native-born whites and Negroes O
whom the Amerlcanlzatlon School
reach less than per cent.
Every citizen who Is interested 4,
the future and welfare OF the com
monwealth and nation would lend h'
whole hearted support Ia n program
that Will achieve this end and thu
remove forever the blot OF illlterac
from the nation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

fore tho recent elections. hut Wash
ington naturally preferred 10 ignore
the fact and was voluble only on
me prospects or hopes OF a propor-
Tomato reduction in expenditure. Now
we have an impressive silence on this
score while the revenue figures keep
moving on from bad 10 worse.
Just what is the fiscal situation OF
me government? Is Secretary Mellon
already being obliged 10 mix up hl.
vast refunding operations with bor-
roWlhgs TO meet current revenue
dencits! Is there anybody in the
government outside OF his ONCE who
knows or is there anybody who cares?
New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-07
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
du Pont. G. \. r.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Castle. h. C. r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Division No. I. a. .. II.
Eden Lodge, I. o. O. =.
Clayton Lodge. X. OF Z.
Camp No. .. p. o. :. OF A.
Wynema Council, ID. of 2.
Asylum Lodge. I. Q. O. +.
Asbury Ladies' Auxiliary.
Crusaders Castle. X. G.. +.
Voters Partisan League.
Windsor Lodge. o. s. OF :. G.
Delaware Conclave. I. O. IF.
keokuk Tribe. Imp'd. .. r. NJ.
Washington Lodge, a. F.. K \. NJ.
Palestine Castle, A. O. N. NJ. c.
kadosh Commandery. X OF VI.
Wilmington Lodge. a. O. L. W.
Delaware COmmandeTy. X. G. +.
Camp l, Woodmen of the World.
Wynema Council. Jr. O. L. \. NJ.
Mizpah Conclave. III. or :. W. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge OF Nachinists.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Asso.
Wash. Camp, No. 21. z. o. 5. OF a.
Delmarvia Lodge, L. A. TO II. r. r.
Wilmington Lodge, No. lS4. Moose.
Master horscshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Lady Washington Home Communi,
Circle 80. Lady Foresters Of Amerb
Court Brandywine. Foresters OF Am