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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-04-24

Free Meth0dist-Class meeting al
7:30 tomorrow night. The teachers
of the Sunday school will meet at Z
O'Clock Thursday night. Prayer
meeting will be held after this con-
ference. At 7:45 Friday evening
the Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety will meet with Mrs. Sarah
Gaylord.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-04-24

Central Presbyterian - The mis-
sionary society meets Friday after
noon with Mrs. F. H. Doman, 120!
Fourteenth-and-a- street. TIL,
Junior Christian Endeavor viii
meet at 4 o'clock Wednesday. A
1880 Wednesday evening a recep
ton will be held at the church fol
the new members. A program anG
social hour will be enjiyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-04-24

Spencer Memorial Methodist
Mid-week PRAYER services Wednes-
day night, 1880 o'clock Choir re-
hearsal at 7:30 Thursday night.
The Home Guards will meet at 2::30
Saturday afternoon with Miss Ruth
Miller, 912 Forty-fourth street.
The pastor will give an illustrated
lecture on The Panama Canal"
next Sunday evening at the
church
Zion Lutheran-The Sunbeam So
ciety will meet at 2:30 Saturday
afternoon with Alice Olson, 5000
Eighth avenue.
First Swedish Lutheran - The
Sunday School teachers meeting
scheduled for tonight has been
postponed until next Monday ev-
ening. The trustees will meet at
s o'clock tomorrow night at the
home Of NJ. T. Rudgren, 500 Fourth
street. The confirmation class
meets in the annex at 4 O'Clock
Wednesday. At 7:45 Wednesday
evening the Bible class meets with
Miss Selma Samuelson. 1880 Thir-
ty-second street. The Bog Scouts
meet at the church 1880 Friday
night. At 10 O'Clock Saturday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
WOMAN SENATOR IN 1897

The possibility that the first woman
To sit as a member Of the Federal Sen
ate will be n Mississippi woman ls ~
lea at strong enough 20 draw Interested
attention. One reason why tho posi-
bility seeme strong ia because tho eff
fort foe a feminine Senator IN that
state centers on q single woman
single IN two senses Mas Bellp
kearrey Of Flora, a Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union lecturer, while
effect I'm behalf OF masculine Sena-
tor will he divided between two can
didates, former Senator Vardaman
and Herbert stephens Of long ex-
perence IN the lowes House Of Con.
gress.
1t has been asserted that Mlan
Kearney was campaigning on w
c. r. L. platform which proanisca an
irrepress!ble conflict on tho cigarette
and tobacco generally. but euch
pledge does not appear In her official
statement of principles and promises
| What her platform doea include
however. may have a bearing on the
very interesting point as tn how far
! Nne Cuutn historic dlstatVR Tor
! further Capitalization of government
| agencies and resistance to weak.
ening in local functions and loca
scnse of responsibility in shared h,
! the South'e new women voterH Ir
addition To restricted immigration. re
duction In taxation and other matteri
which the South. even in the old days
would ConCede are proper subjects
OF Federal effort, Miss Kearney',
platform demands that the Unite,
States government shall go into tn.
business of making this a country O
home owners instead of renters: tina
II shall enact legislation TO cnforc,
I social morality; that Ito power owe
education shall be Increased through
the creation of a Federal cabinet dc
partment of education; that It shat
take, on itself a rather wide range O
new activities through Federalize
child welfare work. Federalized pub
lie health esponsibilities. Federalize
aid In new forms for farmers, Federal
lied labor codes. in addition TO stricte
enforcement of Volsteadism.-S
Louis Post Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
LLOYD GEORGES VICTORY.

II was expected Lloyd George would
hold his own when the test came In
tho British House OF Commons. but
no such overwhelming victory as he
achieved was looked for. After he
had made his address, Thursday after
noon, presenting a report Of the pro-
ceedIngs OF tho Genoa Conference. n
vote OF confidence was extended TO
him by 235 to 20.
Lloyd George. In his address,
showed himself fully alive to tho pre-
carious condition that prevails In Eu-
rope today. especially in tho event
of a combination of Russia and Ger
many. But he expressed hope for the
future, and there is reason 20 believe
that when The Hague Conference as
sembles he will DO in position 10 make
successful fight for cooperation In
plans that will tend to relieve Europe
from a large part of the uncertainty
and threatening danger that will he
imminent as long as there is no for
NAL settlement. and bring the con
tentious nations together In com
pact for common peace and restora.
ton of prosperity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
A FINE NUMBER.

The May number OF the Delaware
Masonic Index, delayed somewhat by
tho unusual interest that attaches TO
this issue by reason OF the important
event II chronicles. marks the NTH
anniversary of that admirable publ
cation. And In size and contents the
number fully justi1es the careful
thought. tho ample work. that was
expended upon II.
This issue of the Delaware Masonic
Index comprises ~ pages of tastefully
arranged advertisements and reading
matter. The latter is of unusual quail
ity. much of It having been prepared
especially for this anniversary num-
berg and In keeping with tho auspici-
ous occasion. the nth anniversary OF
n publication devoted entirely to the
interests of Masonry In the Jurls-
diction OF Delaware. In addition to the
usual array Of Items local and gen
eral, Of pertinent and particular in
terest TO Delaware Masons. there are
special articles. written by members
Of the craft for this issue, dealins
with Masonic history, Masonic pre-
cepts. Masonic example, and othel
matters that go 10 set forth the fln'
policies and possessions Of this an
cient order.
Delaware is now an important juris
diction OF Masonry In our country
and the faith Of the promoters Of ,h'
Delaware Masonic Index that Il nj
forded n fine field FOR n publication
| devoted to the interests Of tho Graf
has been fully justified. Especially /
this proof afforded by the May Issue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
Is VENUS INHABITEDi

c c. Abbott. secretary Of the Smith
sonisn Institution at Washington. in
his annual report. submitted this
week. expresses the opinion that the
little planet. one OF our nearest celes-
tial neighbors. may he Inhabited by
human beings as the earth ia, Its
temperature, he said. is about the
same rs ours. and all other condis
lions apparently are compatible with
tho existence Of intelligent life.
II would not be surprising II the
views Of this scientist should prove
correct. After all. there IL no reason
for the conviction that human exist
ence prevails only on our little part
OF the celestial armament. And il
natural conditions on Venus are about
the same as those on the earth, there
is no reason for doubling that Venus
is inhabited.
Herevofoe we have looked only
20 Mars In considering the interesting
subject OF whether or not any OF tn,
planets are inhahitable and inhabited
Now Venus Will come into the calcu
lations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
TAMMANY LEADER.

The finest tribute that can he paid
n man In Tammany Hall Ia to say that
he is regular" II connotes many Of
tho warm and simple virtues on which
our fifth In human nature In based
loyalty, self -sacrifico, and charity. II
In tho acid test for tho organization
man. Lot him be regular" and he may
ain seventy times seven and be for
given. Lot him break the first com
mandment In the Tammany ,decelogue
and hts head comes OFT without n pro-
test from even his closest friends
But there Ia one man In Tommany
Hall who is exempt from this rigid
law. He Ia Charles +. Murphy, Tam
many Hall leader. Ho docs not say H.
but his actions reveal that he sub
scribes to Louis xIV's doctrine that the
king can do no wrong. The resulting
sltua ton would he only n family prob
lem were Il not for Murphy's power
and influence In the counclls OF the
Democratic party In this state. Wher
II means that Murphy can. II h'
chooses, secure the nomination 81 .
man who has been political weather
vane and haa never been regular" oi
loyal to any Democratic principle 81
lidenl or candidate. he becomes dan.
ger to tho welfare Of tho Democratic
party.
II William II. Hearst secures th'
Democratic nomination for governor
II will be merely because Murphy fear
the loss OF patronage distributed h.
Hearste friend In the City Hall. !
will he through such diCtation ma fey
organizations have bowed 10 In many
many years. In 1918 Murphy was un
able to get the conventions ratlflcn
ton of HIS agreement to- nominal
Hearst. But the times appear NOR
pruptious for the publishers success
Murphy realizes that Hearst'e nom
nation will mean the revolt of SUN
cient Democrats TO let the election &
almost by default. Does he intend I
sacrifice the Democratic party 30 this
= he nlone may benef1t7 For not eve
, Hearst viii gain profit or honor or tn
satisfaction Of his hearts desire. The
Ia the problem facing the Democrat
rarty Of New York state In n ven
when healthy. untrammelled ioinin
OF the national and State lssues Wit
to our future welfare II n first neces
Z sity and not the ACKNOWLEDGMENT NJ
political orga nizetion or leader.-Ne
York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
THE ORIGINAL pLUNDER.

Many of tho difficulties and co1trO-
verales that now dlaturb the world and
threaten Its peace are directly trace
able 10 the refusal Of this country to
go into the League Of Nations Con
trasting the German Polish situation
with that resulting from the Genoa
conference, one cannot blind oneself
unless wilfully--to the fact that Ger
many and Poland are at peace, and a
peace based on treaty II not friend
ship and underste nding, because Of
the work and influence Of the League
of Nations. The love feaet of the eGr-
mans and Poles, attended also by mem
bers OF the League council md on
Gals OF the League secretarlat. hears
etfiking testimony To the value uf the
League There were many fluctuations
on what Ia generally regarded ae the
Leagues most important work, The
problem eoived was one OF the moet
difficult that could he imagined--tha'
OF apportionlng silesla between the
| two nations. Yet the thing has beer
| done. and tho lately warning peoples
| have now come TO agreement.
II would be much easier to follow
| the lead" uf the United Statea II on'
could know where u wac going. II /,
a very great responsibility that thi,
| government In assuming. AmerlCS
took a distinct lead In the Washing
| ton conference. Tho example nigh
well he followed, We refused TO go int
the League Of Nations, played no par
I'm the enforcement of the Versatile
Treaty. negotiated separate pcac
with Germany. were represented mere
~ by "Observeru' nj the meetings O
| the Supreme Council and at the Con
ference of Ambassadors. and decline
To participate In the Genoa and Itagu
conferences. Even President Harding
Association Of Nations ls yet 10 h
born. All In while Europe IN he
misery is crying out for more help. w
began wrong. We shall hope that he
fore long we shall decide 20 play IN
part that belongs 90 ia. part which
unless played by us. may not he play
ed ~ all --Tndlanapol News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27

When ind that am getting
All wrought up with constant fretting
And the petty troubles CRATE me,
When tho trifies irrtate me.
Then turn from hardwood floors
TO the green grass out Of doors
Then I quit the noisy city
With its constant cry for pity,
And tho battering Of hammer.
Grind OF wheel and ceaseless clamor,
For the hillside and the trees
And the clover and the bees.
Out Of doors I take my troubles
Where the kids are blowing bubbles,
And the birds above me chatter.
And l say: Now what's the natter
Open wide your pack OF care
And let's see Just what Is there.
You are sick and tired Of duty
In world Of so much beauty!
Here are blooms of Gods own making
For your pleasure and your taking.
Here are sunshine and the breeze
And the glory of the trees.
/ Can you pass by these IN blindness,
/ Seeing only mans unkindness?
Is your life so grim and sordid
That your soul is not rewarded
For the burdens It much bear
BY such splendor everywhere"
Oh. the times when l grow fretful
And OF Gods great love forgetful.
When I'm cross and glum and hatefli
And embittered and ungrateful.
l go out Of doors and stay
Till my doubts are blown away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27

ers OF Delaware. Its earnest. inter
csted men and women. have It In their
power TO control tho party In this
years campaign. to formulate It's poll
cies and nominate It's candidates. They
can SO express their Will Mt the party
primaries that factionalism OF any
kind will have no reason for oxist-
cncc after tho people have spoken.
Never were prospects brighter for
tho Democratic party OF Delaware
than Mt this time. With n primary
election at which tho party majority
may clearly express It's will. there
will not be tho slightest reason for
any dissent from the policies It de-
clares or tho candidates It names
What more could bo desircd7 The
Republican party Ii torn by dissen-
sions and Handicapped by Its mani
fest failings. Surely the people are
ready, even eager, for n change.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
WITHHOLDING ACTION.

There f. significance In the manner
In which the treaties agreed upon
by the recent Washington Conference
have been received by the European
nations involved In them. China has
extended ratification, and Japan is
expected TO take similar action soon.
hut Great Britain. France and Italy
are silent.
More than two months have passed
since the United States Senate ratified
these treaties, and there must be
some reason for the surprising de-
lay of the European countries to take
action. II may he their parliaments
are not favorable to the outcome OF
the Washington Conference. after oil.
Failure by tho European countries
to ratify these treaties would not be
at all surprising. Our national policy
mas Deen So hhit'ehuE W ''e"'
policy OF taking no part In the work Of
reconstruction from the raVages Of
/ the war, but TO insist upon full ed-
vantage OF all that the war countries
/ Of Europe may resolve upon--is toe
much akin OF the dog In tho man
ger" 10 be creative Of cordial inter
national feelings. We should have
taken our part side by side with oui
European Allies. from the first.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
NOTHING To WORRY ABOUT.

Thus rather dolefully walls the
Delaware State News. Dover's Demo-
cratic paper. in its current issue:
"Oh. for a good. clean. virile
Democratic party In Delaware like
that OF n quarter Of n century
ago. A political party with a fac
tional division In its ranks is very
similar to an apple with a de-
cayed core, or n peach with a
worm inside. They deteriorate as
the rotten spot spreads"
But why sigh for something that
already is in existence. or at least in
easy reach?
The Democratic party of Delaware
is as good, clean and virile today as
Il ever was. In some respects 1t is
more so. II now has a much larger
following than in years past. with
hundreds OF fine, earnest, interested
women 10 swell its voting strength
and draw to It's ranks all independent
voters who earnestly desire reform
in the administration of this State
its counties and the city of Whining
ton.
What IL factionalism has reared III
ugly head in the past. or even threat
ems TO do so this year? 1t can easil!
be suppressed. The Democratic yot
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
LEADING AMERICAN NOVELIST

The announcement that Booth Tarlk-
ington has been decreed worthy of the
Pulitzer prize for the best American
novel fof the last year will be cheer
fully concurred in by the reading pub
lie. His story of Alice Adams" fulnlls
all of the requirements Of good fic-
ton and has undoubtedly been a
source of delight to those who love
first-class literature and a well-writ-
ten novel. The judges selected this
story from many. others as best pre-
senting the wholesome atmosphere Of
American life and the highest stand
ard of American manners and man
hood" II Is skillfully constructed and,
above all. 1t Is true to our every day
existence. Harrington. probably more
than any other American author, has
the faculty of rejecting the actual
than merely Photographic. because we
get the truth presented with talent
bordering on genius
1t Is not too much TO say that
Booth Harrington is tho representative
American novelist. There are others
doing good work In their various fields
but the Indiana writer seems to have
a magic pen when II comes to depict
ing familiar types of American life
HIS style is entirely different from the
much respected William Dean Howells
and yet the two have successfully
presented important phases OF our ma
tional life. Howels was a realist. Tark-
| ington seems to have combined realism
and romance. THE Turmoil was thu
| first of his novels which aimed to pre-.
sent Us as we really are. and 1t was
followed by THE Magnificent Am
persons" story filled with character.
that live and move before our yer,
eyes. These two, with Alice Adams
and Gentle Julia" make a quartet,
of American stories which should Il,
the place of Booth Harrington in tn
literature of this country.
But this work, good Or il is. rep
resents only one phase Of his literar,
activity, His first novel, "The Gentle
man from Indiana was one of tn
best stories of politics ever publishes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
THE DIRECT PRIMARY.

Those Connecticut politicians of the
old guard who never lose n chance TO
attack the direct primary are invit-
ed to consider the usefulness OF the
direct primary as shown by the result
of the contest between Senator New
and ex-senator Beveridge In Indiana.
Senator New was the machine man.
Back OF him was the whole force OF
the Republican organization. II there
had been no direct primary in Indiana
there is not the slightest doubt that
he would have received the nomina-
ton.
But the majority of the Republican
voters IN the State did not want New.
They wanted Beveridge. The direct
primary gave them the chance TO ex-
press their preference and they did
so Enthusiastically. That is the great
purpose of the direct primnry--to en-
able party voters to disagree with the
machine organization. Theoretically
they can do that under the old con-
ventions system; actually they have
great difficulty in doing so.-Water-
bury Comm Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
TIVE SALOON PASSES.

The saloonkeeper created prohi-
hition. He created tho Volstead law.
lIe Is now multiplying the efforts Of tho
temperance advocates, those who favor
beer nnd light wine. OF this situation
tho dry politicians have been quick to
take advantage.
Yesterday Director Davis had
consultation with committee Of the
Law Enforcement League to devise
ways Of making bigger Volstesd
drive 10y reason Of tho oppennes7 and
nagrency with which the saloons of
Pennsylvania are disregarding the law.
II In perhaps n political move. but one
thoroughly justified by the muddy
glove the saloonkeepers have thrown
down.
Men and women who were not pro-
hihitionista supported prohibition and
even stood for tho NOlstead law be
cause OF their adherence OF the saloon
and It's ways and their conviction that
nothing else could wipo them out.
Pennsylvania, by reason Of tho Brook >
High License Law. was able TO keep
up a pretense of obeying both the
State and Federal laws. and If the
lsaloonkeepers had been able TO learn
a lesson. had been willing TO listen 10
reason. moderate liquor selling might
have continued for years As II Is,
its doom is sealed.
Some of the saloonkeepers did learn
the lesson. and ran quiet. orderly
places, where drunken men were not
allowed. 1t Ia the irony of fate that
these were tho first to feel the heavy
hand OF the law To-day the majority
of those which remain open are of the
old. bad stamp. Men are encouraged
tn get drunk and are thrown out when
they are: their pockets are picked. the
back room, with its cargo Of thieving
women. is in fun blast. The saloon
keeper defies tho. law as the worst OF
his class did before prohibition days
They dare and defy public opinion in
the old fashion. relying. as of old. OF
the division leader. who soon will prov,
impotent and turn on them as he has
In New York and even New Jersey.
| Fanatics on both sides-on tn,
saloon side, fanaticism with cold cash
behind il: on the other side. fanaticisn
with keen politics behind Il. Saloon
keeping has not a year and a half t,
run in this city. if it has any more II
the rest OF Pennsylvania. When /
} fails as fail 1t will If the bar mel
keep up their present tactics, tho pass
ing Of Pennsylvania will mean tn
end of tho saloon.-Philadelphi
Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27
CHAIN TIRE co.
OPENS STORE HERE

The Dollar Tire Stores Company
will add another link TO its fast grow
ing chain of tire stores by opening a
branch in this city at 2ls West
Eleventh street, today.
This company already has a num-
Der OF stores in New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania and New York state.
Their plan of selling tires is unique
and 1t has proven very popular With
the motoring public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-27

institution. tho increase In the use OF
Its books by our people. ana also Of It's
advancing cost TO tho city.
But here are some items that should
challenge tho interest OF the taxpay-
crs: For interest on bonded debt.
s77.i25.Sa; bonds maturing. 3t41.-
ae2.so: Sinking Fund. $4,000. All
these payments. amounting to nearly
100000. arc on account OF money
borrowed for public improvements
No doubt tho results OF tho cxpendi-
ture OF this borrowed money amply
Justify tho indulgence in tho luxury
OF borrowing, but these figures I'm
press the necessity OF calling a halt
on future indulgcnces OF this charac-
ter for awhile. As the city grows
In population and property values
there Will DO room for expansion IN
this respect. but Mt tho present time
4, would seem that an expenditure
OF moro than three quarters OF n mil
lion dollars a year for interest and re-
demption of loans Is burden suf-
ncicnt unto tho day.
Also. the figures should serve I,
impress upon the minds Of all citi'
zens the Importance OF giving fun at
tention to the affairs OF their loca
administration. X has become nm ex
tensive and decidedly costly affair
requiring tho continual attention o
efficient agents to carry 1t on efec
lively. Especially should our peopl
bear this In mind In the years OF on
biennial municipal elections. and en-
deavor To choose the best agents &
carry on their municipal business.