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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
LAWS FOR FARMERS.

Lawyers have saying that hard
cases make bad law. The farmers
certainly had "A hard case In the world
collapse OF agricultural prices follow
ing tho war. and their bloc secured
the enactment Of bad law for their
relief. Tho farmers thought that the
produce, exchanges and tho banks were
chiefly responsible FOR the farmers
troubles, and that legislation was the
remedy. But the Supreme Court now
decides that Congress may tax busI-
ness on the exchanges for revenue, hut
not To regulate operations that are
not OF the nature of interstate com
merce. The court, therefore. divides
the future-trading acts into valid and
invalid portions. The valid portions
arc those taxing exchange dealings
which are rather gamblers methods
than legitimate business.
The farmers will complain. how
ever, that the invalidation OF part OF
the law deprives them of privileges
which they sought on the exchanges
a tax was imposed for the purpose of
compelling grain business TO he done
| WI eNtflHnptf hnueT ttguHtlbn Dy tnt
Secretary Of Agriculture. The farm
bloc wished 10 forbid grain business
by telegraph service between brokers
TO limit the volume of business no rs
to prevent crops from being sold soy.
erai times in the process of "mov.
ing" to compel the admission of farm
ers cooperative organizations as
members of exchanges. But the court
held that 1T was impossible To escap,
the conviction" that the invalid sec
tions We're designed TO compel board,
OF trade to comply with reguln ton,
irrelevant to taxation. That Ia reeula
tion under the guise of taxation.
II liz To he hoped that tho farmer,
VIII not take the decision as proof tina
the courts as well M the banks an,
exchanges are plottera against Their
welfare. The hanks went tn the limi
Iot prudence In agricultural credits
The produce exchanges certainly III,
not conduct their business with malice
against the farmers. The farmer
have now had experience e their new
privileges In cooperative trading -
New York Timss
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THE NEW FREEDOM.

II IL pleasant to learn that Harvard
and Radcliffe are abandoning the at
tltude OF mutual suspicion which has
In some respects always characterized
their relations. We hope II IN not un-
gallant TO record that Radcliffe was
the first TO make advances, Doubt
less all our readers know that young
women unchaperoned are not per
mitted 10 enter Harvard buildings. and
that Radcliffe girls have been under q
double ban I'm this matter-that i'm
posed by Radcliffe as well az that i'm
posed by Harvard. Ever since the
Harvard Dramatic Club adopted the
enlightened custom of giving 10 TAD
clffe students the womens parts I'm
tho plays that II produced the matron
of one OF the Radcliffe dormltories har
always made II n practice to accom-
pany the young actresses to tho re
! henrsals I'm the Music Building and tC
| maintain vlgllant supervision over
| them But the duty was irksome and
to tho credit of every one. he II said
unnecessary: and when rehearsals be
gan for the play recently produced m,
| i'dn VI tNiNf ltif Nibif W We ftfH 81
Harvard intimating Willingness e
assign the office OF Chaperon to tn,
gentleman who was coaching tn,
| players the versatile secretary ~
the Harvard Alumni Association, Mr.
Seymour. The dean OF Harvard re
piled to tho dean Of Radcliffe that h,
knew Of no one better qualifed thar
Mr., Seymour TO assume that re
sponslbillty; and according to the in
formation that we have received tn,
Radcliffe players. the Harvard play
ers. and the Chnperon- Cosch have nj
reioiced In tho new freedom
Perhaps the incident will revive die
cussiou about tho institution Of tn
chm pcron whether Il Ia a sign Of
sent harharous serial state or Of
highly advanced civilization -ffarvar
Alumni Bulletin.
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The 1.cvy Court OF New Castle
county, nj H. meeting On Tuesday.
received "a communication from the
commissioners ~ Chester county. Pa.
proposing conference ON June Z.
at MN creek hundred near Hockessin.
o. consider the ancient question of
correctly locating the boundary line
between tho two states of Pennsyl-
vnnia and Delaware The Levy Court
accepted the invitation.
So here We have again. at this late
day. "a revival of the ancient uncer-
tainty IN respect 90 the true boundary
line between these two states That
a. should have been perplcXing prob
lem years ago. nv reason of the duhi-
Gus terms OF the boundary descrip-
tion IA the Duke of Works. grant Of
conveyanco---tho "twelve-mile circle
hNlh tn' wv hNh' W N'N 'hHN' Us
not surprislns. but ~ was supposed
the matter had been definitely settled
by the work cf the Joint commission
appointed by the Legislatures of the
two States. many years ago. subse-
aucntly ratified Ivy them. and later. It
IL said. approved by Congress
The survey Of the "twelvc-mlie
circle" made by direction of that Joint
commission resulted IN some import
ant changes IN what had been ac-
ecr,cd as the ruS line up 10 that time
Up above Ciaymont ~ extended the
SCOPE OF Delaware territory close Go
Marcus Hook. taking IN several oi
the oil pipe limo stations of that To-
cality. Hut nj tho lower end Of the
tangent ~ operated 20 throw some
Delaware territory into Pennsylvania
Several residents were thus trans.
fcrrcd. asainst their will. into another
state and unwillinely became Penn
syivenians ono OF them. tarme,
named johnson, living near Newark
protested vigorously against this sum.
mary and undesirod change OF hts citi.
gcnship, but without avail
Now the question rs open one,
moro. N there IL really any room {,
doubt the integrity of tho previous
survey and investigation. Il il hope,
the next effort will be so thorough
and comprehensive as 20 settle th'
matter for all time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
THE COUNTRY BANKER.

The country banker should he the
cornerstone OF tho nations financial
edfice. according to the view Of
George W. Waters, expressed in his
address as president of the Maryland
Bankers Association, at Atlantic
City. President Waters Is himself a
country banker and he stressed the
point that an increasing part of the
country bankers work should be in
agriculture. which still is and always
Will be. he said, the key industry of
the world He thought tho farmer
should not be content TO eat the
crumbs from the rich mans table
He urged that the country banker
study and help the farmer and try
to make big business realize that
farming is the biggest business of all.
and that the FARM problem is
essentially a question of banking
Therefore, he argued. the leader in
the agrarian field should be the coun-
try banker. who should play the same
role in the field OF agriculture that the
city banker plays in the role of indus
try.
When il comes to doing il President
Waters frankly says he doesn't know
how. He can ask the question. but
can't answer it. "Au | can say is that
l have faith that If we ever really
tried to do 1t, we could succeed" One
need not follow him in his technical
suggestions, because they are all ten
tative. but he has given us a
good idea to think on, and there is a
real touch of homely philosophy in his
observation that lust as you city men
come to the country to recuperate
when you are i'll. so a sick industrial
world might draw strength from the
farmer and his primal virtues"
However. all this seems TO be some
thing that is up to the country banker
himself. Most successful banks becom,
so by catering to the needs of tn,
business of their locality, not by over
looking it and going after strang,
erritory,-Baltimore American.
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tional passions and tho moral force
OF memories which centuries Of
bloody struggle had left behind. Hut
France knew these things. She un-
derstood them, and her thesis was the
right one, that IL was only when
political stability resulting from sat
isfaction OF legitimate national pas
sions had been assured that economic
reconstruction could be accomplished.
Then It would be easy.
NJ. Tardicu's conclusions will be
challenged, but It will bc admitted
there is much force In them. That
vastly different situation would
have prevailed today had our coun-
try taken it's place at tho councils
of the League OF Nations and Mt the
Genoa Conferences is not disputed. But
by adopting the inefficient role of
merely an interested looker-on, we
left the conferences of our late Allies
almost helpless. by reason OF not be-
ing encouraged and assisted by the
only country in the world capable
of helping them to their feet,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
A KEYNOTE SPEECH.

The speech by Senator Watson at
the opening OF tho Indiana Republl-
can State Convention. yesterday. In
all probability VIII be sounded IA the
Keynote" Of this years Republican
campaign. Coming so soon after the
surprising defeat Of the Old Guard
Republicans and their candidate for
Senator Mt the Indiana primaries, and
OF a similar smash in Pennsylvania,
il was doubtless felt that something
must be done 10 rehabilitste tho or
ganization in public confidence and
avert the threatened wreck Of the Re
publican ship at the November cleo.
tons.
Senator Watson's speech. however
effort TO show that the Republican
Congress of more than three years
and the Harding administration of a
little more than one year had reall.
done something" but the sup tota
Of his alleged accomplishments wa.
pitifully small. His endeavor to JUS
| tify the pending Tariff bin was almost
an absurdity in view OF the rabit
| division Of sentiment over this bother.
some measure that is apparent among
the Republican Senators.
However. someone had to make {
Keynote" speech, and TO Senator
| Waston fell the unpalatable task. II,
did the best he could. no doubt, bu
that was very little, as the futur'
will show.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
"MOST POLISHED" ORATOR.

NJ Paul Deschanel. ex-Presidont Of
the French Republic who resigned
that office in 1920, died at the age Of
65.
II may he said that NJ DeEchanel
acquired and lost the Presidency by
accident AZ the expiration Of NJ.
rolncare's term Of office 1t seemed a > II
events had already firmly desigua ted
his successor. and that Parliament
would only he called upon To ratify
the choice. No one doubted that VI
Clcmenccau. the man who won the
war" would be tho next President
Tho honor conferred upon NJ
DeFchanpl sprang to q large extent
from a dislike of NJ. ,Clemenceau. Fear
would perhaps describe more correctly
tho sentiment of tho day The cir
cumstenccH and stress Of the war had
transformed NJ C1emenceaus innate
and rough impatience into tolerance
IA Premier he almost acted as a Presi-
dent. One feared that as President
he would he n dictator. NJ Deschanel,
az type. wae the exact opposite.
NJ. Deachanel was member of the
| French Academy and had more quail
! ncations for the position than some
OF his colleagues. He held degrees
both in letters and law. lie was a
man of great culture. known for the
admirable style of his spoken and
written French and was perhaps the
most polished orator In FNance.-Man.
chester CEng) Guardian.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

While Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
may succeed In winning n nomina
ton 90 NTH term In the United
States Senate at the Massachusetts,
Republican primaries. It Is certain he
will have hard battle on his hands.
The opposing candidate and tho issues
of tho primary campaign Will test
his mcttle as fighter go the limit
Never before lid he face such
struggle for the favor W the Repub-
liCau voters of Massa chusetts
senator Lodges opponent Is ex-
Representative and Ex-Governor
Samuel W. Mccall. In point Of abu-
ity he equals Lodge. In the opinion OF
many towers above him. He is ex-
perienced In public service. having
been leading and active member Of
the House OF Representatives at
NahnANhAhis anu Ah aNiiliN'' hNN .
ernor of his state He never was
allied with the Republican odd
Guard" but always has been liberal
and progressive in his political views.
such man. supported by n record of
fine and acceptable public service.
never marred by humiliatinK suhser-
viency 90 political bosses. will make a
strong appeal for popular favor in the
old Bay State
/ Also, senator Lodge finds himself
/ opposed by many OF the Republican
women of Massachusetts. During the
progress Of the Nineteenth Amend.
ment. comforting the outrage privi-
lese upon women. through the two
houses OF Congress. Senator Lodg,
was the continual and vigorous op.
ponent 81 Woman Suffrage. He hat
no sympathy with the cause and die
an IN his power 10 defeat the amend
ment Rut It triumphed, and now Sen.
ator Lodge learns that for once in hi,
public career he made serious mis-
take.
The women already have shown
what a power thcy are in politics. hotl
in primary and general campaigns I
is conceded their votes and their in
fiuence nominated Beveridge In In
diana over senator New, the chosen
champion Of machine politics. II 4
conceded they made possible the sue
cess of Clifford Pinchot I'm Pennsyl
vania over the candidate Of the often
sivo and arrogant Republican Stat
machine And il they are so deter
mined they can make Governor Nc
Call the Republican candidate TO
United States Senator in Massachu
sets. and send Lodge into politica
, retirement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
SENATOR WATSON THE MAN

With two such orators as Senator
watson and former Senator Beverldge.
candidate for reelection, 1t seems
strange that the managers should
even have thought of going outside
the State for man to deliver the
keynote speech at the Indiana. Repub-
lean Convention. Happily it has been
decided 10 utilize home talent-or
genius--and both these gentlemen vii;
ADDRESS the convention. Senator Wat
son being the keynoter That he win
perform with his usual brilliancy one
cannot doubt.
We assume, however. that the ad-
dress Will be a good deal more than
mere oratory, since Indiana Is looked
10 by the Republicans OF the nation
as a sort Of leader or peacemaker. II
Is perhaps too much TO expect. and
yet Senator Watson might with great
and helpful effect refer to the tariff
situation in Congress at the present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

body OF people win derive bcncfit
from this liberal reduction In
freight rates, but how the rail-
roads Will fare Is another mat
ter. The roads are not I'm condi-
ton for profitable or satisfactory OPP
Grafton. handicapped as they are by
legislation that cripples their scope Of
action and leaves them helpless In re-
wages. rates Of freight and charges
for passenger servicc--which are es-
scntial to tho successful and satis-
factory management OF their prop
critics. In these circumstances 1t seems
decidedly unfair TO compel a rcduc-
ton of freight rates.
II is easy to ace how much better
of tho railroads would be. and con-
scqucn,ly, how much better and
cheaper service the people would en-
10Y, II the railroads should be freed
from the restrictions of arbitrary
laws and allowed n fair field for their
operation under the supervision OF
their own arrangements. Such "A con
dition. with the Interstate Commerce
Commission as tribunal 60 stand be-
tween tho public and tho railroads
in all complaints OF discrimination OF
other acts of unfairness. would bS
far more satisfactory and beneficial
alike 20 the railroads and tho people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Castle, X. G.. T..
du Pont Post. G.. A. r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Division No. !, A. o. II.
Clayton Lodge, X. Of p.
Asylum Lodge, /. o. o. r.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief
Camp No. 2. p. o. S. Of A.
Crusaders Temple. X. G. f.
Windsor. Lodge, o. S. OF S. G.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keoluk Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, a. o. u. w.
Brandywine Conclave, l. o. o. f.
Mizpah Conclave. II. or S. w. NJ.
Delaware Commandery. X. G.. T..
Winona Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Palestine Council, a. o. K. NJ. c.
Washington Camp. p. o. of A.
Hiawatha Tribe. Imp'd. o. X. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delmarvia Lodge. l.. A. to B. r. T.
Master Horseshoers Nat. Pro. Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Moose, No. 1874
Lady Washington Home Communion
Court Brandywine. Foresters Of Anne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
THR GALEvA.
Copyright. 1922. by Edgar 4. Guest

THE GALEyA.
Last night VIC heard a lady sing n
glorious lullaby,
A simple little song Of faith which
drifted through tho sky,
The music Of a violin. tho voices ~ \
choir,
The coding n r. nerthantnan erpress-
ing his desire;
The air was nlled With veondrou-
things of hope md joy and fear,
And these when we wore once IN t'Ins
came down Tor us 10 hear
Nov there's a very little piece - metal
shining bright
Which is the radios soul. mink for
II It's touched just right
Tho air gives up it's harnonies--hut
nothing viii II give
Unless you reach tho very SPOT whsrs
IL Is sensitive.
Men call it the galcna, and tho s~hoot
boys very wfse
VIII tell you IN its tender spot ms
radios secret lies
Now save the wire IS IN THE plsee. ths
songs are all unhesrd.
II tho galena's cold and dull you win
not catch a word
Tho air viii still he beautiful with
music and with nirth.
but every lovely wave will pass snd
leave you chained 70 earth
To be in tune with what's abovs--hovv
like the life we live
This biz of metal must DO touched
whore It is sensitive.
Perhaps our souls are much Ike That.
Perhaps we walk along.
Blind 70 tho beauty ~ the world snd
deaf 10 lite, song:
i Perhaps a cry for help goes ont from.
someone very near.
But with our souls ssiens dulled. IN.
call escapes our ear
Who knows how much Of 10Y IL io~s
through all the years wa live
Because we fan IN keep orr sonrs alIys
and sensitive
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
CofRCING TUE RAILROADS.

Yesterday the Interstate Commerce
Commission ISSUED an order upon the
railroads % the country. diroctins
general reduction of freight rates OF
from 10 20 Ia per cont. the variance
being IN respect OF locations No
change was ordered IN passenger or
Pullman car rates.
Last saturday night President
Harding entertained at dinner ut the
white House about twenty presidents
of railroad corporations the purpose
OF tho conference. in the Presidents
mind. being an agreement for freight
rate reductions. The conference, how
ever. was without result, the railroad
executives insisting they -~.s---iut
stand any reductions under existing
conditions without suffering heavy
losses. They frankly placed before
The President, q is said. the difficulty
tho roads are experiencing. and
pointed out that the proposed reduc-
tions In coal rates up 20 rs per cent.
and a lis. reduction IN rates on steel,
would be ruinous 20 some roads. be-
cause certain Of them carry only
those kinds OF frelghts
The order OF the Interstate Com
mercc Commission. issued yesterday
has very much the appearance % Of
ncinl action IN consequence 90 Presi-
dental suggestion. The President
having failed 60 bring the railroad
executives 20 favorable view Of rate
reductions. the Interstate Commercs
Commission now comes 20 his aid with
an official order compelling the rail.
roads 60 de- what the President desirer
them 60 do. There may not hav,
boon the slightest collision between
the President and the Interstate Com.
meroe Commission. but IL will only b,
natural n great many observer.
como 20 the conclusion that Their,
was
However, there s 40 doubt a arg,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
RlPPLING RHYMES,
By Walt Mason.
BEING 4 BORE.

It Isn't hard TO be a bore. il
you are so inclined; with ease
you'll mako your neighbo-s sore.
and spoil their peace us mind.
Perhaps you have an old tin
car. an Anticipated Liz; then
sound its praises near ard far,
and brag how good it is. Up beet
ling mountainsides it tears,
without a change of gears: II
hasn't cost you for repairs
buck in fourteen years. Your
friends all know your old tin
bus. they see it every day; they
know ii isn't worth a cuss, no
matter what you say. And they
have cars that really make a
splash for grace and style. and
they all wish. for Peters sake,
you'd let them brag a while. The
auto makes the whole outdoors
the playground Of the mob; it
also makes a crowd of bores
where'er its pistOns throb. And
there are ninety other ways TO
bore your whiting friends; new
systems always meet your gaze,
when some old system ends. Sir
Oracle is still a bore, wherever
he may roam, the man who talks
as though all lore were packed
within his dome. To talk the
side4Doards off of men is not a
wholesome plan; fash Of
silence now and then is good
for any man.
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QUESTION ABOUT TIDES.

Editor Every Evening; Can you
give me any information In regard to
the rise and fan Of the tides at the
North Cumberland Straits, and also
lts location? | have been told that
the tide rlecs TO n height OF 60 feet
but that does not seem possible.
Any information you can give me IN
reference 10 the above Will be greatly
appreciated
Joseph q. Uedlicka
Wilmington. May "a, 1922
1.-THE encyclopedias give no lnforma.
ton about the tides of North Cum
berland Straits. but II may be on
tanned from some moro detailed refer
ence book, possibly TO be found at tn
Wilmington Free Library. The tide
In the Bay OF Fundy. however. have
riso and fall of 90 feet at certain sea
sons. SO even higher tides Mt som
other places are not imrrobable.--E I'd
r. r
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American republics. The minis also
strike Congressional medals and such
special work Of an official nature. In
1921. 2,a20 900 domestic coins wers
produced, and 81 .44s, 900 coins werg
made for foreign governments.
The director of the mint has his
office at Washington. IN the Treasury
Building. but the actual mints are at
Philadelphia. Denver and San Fran
cisco. Formerly there were nints at
New Orleans and Carson city. but
these are now merely assay Offices.
Other assay offices are at New York.
Seattle. Boise. Helena. Salt Lake city
and Desdwood, and there are re-
fHeries at New York and San Franz
cisco.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

time as proving the truth OF ha state-
ment. made months ago. that undcr
present conditions II would be impos-
siblc 10 pass n tariff that would not
become obsolete within six months.
Not often has there been a complcter
demonstration Of the truth Of
n declaration. Such keynote
would reeound throughout tho
country. We trust that the suggestion
which is offered with proper bumili
~. will nj least be considered INDIAN
apolie News
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Ha ria ms Delivering Cars.

-Four more coaches of the standard
passenger type. being built at the
Harlan plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation. for the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad. will be
ready for delivery before the end of
this week. 1t was announced today by
officials at the Harlan plant. Last Sat
urday three coaches. part OF the con-
tract. were delivered. and yesterday
three more were completed and releas-
ed The work on the construction OF
the railroad coaches is being rushed,
ii was declared.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

The formation Of woman's auxiliary
TO the George p. Farrell Camp
Spanish American War Veterans, was
discussed further Tuesday night, ct a
meeting of the women interested. Mrs
John T. Cox Is president OF the group
A charter has been secured and fs be-
ing held open for new members.