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Evening star., 1922-05-30
Factionism and Defeat.

In Indiana and in Pennsylvania the
republicans have spoken. In the one
state Mr.. Beveridge is the candidate
for senator. and in the other Mr.
Pinchot the candidate for governor
Will they be elected?
They will be if the republicans, now
that the primaries are over, join hands
and labor for election. The republic
ans are In control in both states. and
teamwork will land their nominees.
/. On the other hand, if factionism has
survived the primaries: il the New
men in the one state and the Sproul
men in the other fail of their duty IN
November. not only will defeat be
registered this year, but crimp will
be put in republican prospects in those
states for 1924.
Republican factionism is directly
and indisputably responsible for Will
sonism. 1t twice made Woodrow Viii.
son President of the United States,
Had the republicans stood together in
1912 and supported their party's nom
inee for President, Mr.. Taft would
have been elected, and had the re-
publicans Of California stood together
in 1915 and supported their party's
nominee for President. Mr.. Hughes
would have been elected.
The democratic candidate for Presi
dent in 1924 is not today indicated
But whoever he may prove to be, his
prospects Of election will be much
frightened If the republicans in any
important state this year divide at
the polls, or in any other way testify
to a lax or disloyal party spirit.
Evening star., 1922-05-30
Bottomley's Conviction.

Horatio Bottomley. after q long
career az self-promoting Journalist
and business schemer. has at last
come to grief in England. As editor
Of John Bull, a weekly. paper of
wide circulation. Bottomley had at.
tained considerable prestige in his
own country among q certain class.
He was regarded al fearless do.
fender of the pational honor. an In
corruptible exponent Of the principles
OF good citisenship. He was cheered
In his attacks upon ministries and HID
scathing criticisms Of other countries,
He became rich, and he dispenaed
charity with : lihera1 hHnd- ~ -
Evening star., 1922-05-30
The Service Pay Bill
and the Retired Officers

. leg continued to perform active
Those who will be retired shortly
after July will be largely of the
least eficient-a policy already an
nounced1many probably belonging
The great majority OF the field Of
ficers who will be shortly thus re-
tired will have had somewhat over
thirty years Of service. SO that their
retired pay will be: For colone!s'
$4,000; for lieutenant colonies,
the retired pay Of those retired be-
fore July 1 will be. colonels, $3.50;
Lieutenant colonies, s3,s75; majors.
5000 difference of $3.50. $937.60
and $937.50. respectively.
4 X
A cursory examination of the Army
Register shows that among those
field officers now ON the retired list
thus omitted from the benefits of the
pay bill are a number Of civil war
veterans, such as Boutelle, E. B..
Fuller, Clague. D. B. Wilson. Varney
and others
Passing to those who entered the
service later. the list is a longer one
and we find men who have retired for
age, disability or after forty years of
service-such men as Frank West.
Gresham. Morgan, Wilder, A. M Fer
guson, Hardaway, Skinner and 9TH
ers, all OF whom have won con-
gressional medals Of honor in Indian
campaigns or the Philippines. the
citations for which make good read
ing for red-blooded men who have
an admiration for gallant deeds per-
formed in action.
pr11 .v1tn tO a
service of other retired officers who
viii also be ignored. such as Lieut..
Col. Charles King. the writer of so
many delightful stories of frontier
life. and the participant of many an
Indian fight; A. 8. Rowan, the man
who in the troublous days of '9S
carried the message to Garcia"-the
feat which Ebert Hubbard put in a
classic that will be used for the next
hundred years to inspire young men
to gallant deeds; Birnie and Blunt Of
the ordnance. the former a recognize
ed authority on the manufacture Of
heavy ordnance and the latter the
author of a work on rife firing. a
then much needed text book on that
subject: Luther Hare, who chased the
Gugus all over northern Luzon and
rescued Gilmore of the Navy and his
party in '99; Langfitt, now a retired
colonel, but who, as a temporary
major general and chief engineer Of
the A. E. F.. won a D. 8. M. for that
work in France: s.. r. Jones, who
has to his credit a service over forty
nine years as a commissioned officer.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

After the marvels Of long-distance
communication lose their novelty, it
dawns upon consciousness that a con-
cert or a lecture Is not necessarily
better because it is rendered in a more
or less distant location.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

Memorial day is. as its name i'm
plies, a day of memories; memories
which grow more gentle as time
passes and become fraught only with
thoughts Of heroism and devotion
Opposing sentiments have long since
blended into a patriotism which knows
no division Of purpose or ideal.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

None Of the communications re-
ceived by Conan Doyle from worlds
beyond arc as interesting or well ex-
pressed as the famous writer's own
fiiscourses.
Evening star., 1922-05-30
EDITORIAL DIGEST

trip Of the Henderson one of joy in
placid. sunny waters, while at the
same time keeping every one at home
smiling. the Waterbury Republican
the Secretary are right-"It is COM
mendable that Senator Mccormick
should want to inquire into such
1aunts at government expense" and
1T is desirable in the interest of Il
better understanding between this
yates or Annapolis should have this
favorable opportunity to become ac-
quainted with Japanese oficialdom."
Dempsey's Monocle.
There is Some dispute over the ori-
tkority has it that the single eye
glass originated when an unnamed
m1ser dropped his glasses. breaking
one lens. More probably. however, it
was adopted to draw in one eye
toward the center: where such defec-
tive alignment existed. -
In the time of George " the mono
Gle became the sign facial of Picca-
Oily Johnny. chiefly because it was
believed to impart to the wearer a
PECULIARLY disconcerting look, empha-
sized by the appearance of a snarl
caused by contraction Of the muscles
The most noted Piccadily Johnny of
his time was Beau Brummell. made
more or less familiar to present adult
generations by the now forbidden pic
| lures of Johnny Walker.
1t is long day from Beau George
Bryan) Brummell to Beau (William
Harrison) Jack Dempsey. and whether
the Broadway royalty will exercise
to Beau Dempsey the same genial
| patronage George ~ showed to his
dandy predecessor Is open to grave
question. That Dempsey is cham
pion heavyweight pugilist may be a
| matter Of more or less pride to some
Americans, but as Beau Dempsey re-
introducing tie monocle' he is at.
tempting to do us an injury dinicult
| to overlook.
1t might be worth while calling
Beau Dempsey's attention to the fate
of Beau Brummell. which his exten-
| sive literary researches may have
overlooked. The glass Of fashion
got into extravagant ways and went
in for gambling; then he was broke
fed the county to avoid his debts
got into Jail and ended his days in an
| asylum for the feeble-minded.-De-
troit News.
Evening star., 1922-05-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Needless Task.
How many are the things
We do not know!
Just why q robin sings q
Or flowers grow;
Why twilight beauty shines
With glory strange;
Why breezes through the pines
In music range.
The mysteries that wait
On every side
We seek to penetrate.
In wisdom's pride. -
The Joy life bids us ask
Brings dull distress
And we have made a task
fOf loveliness. *
Evening star., 1922-05-30

Rome has curtailed the privilege OF
carrying firearms; reverting to the
early periods Of history when a permit
to carry a weapon was a mark Of so
cial superiority.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

The old cotton plantation so famous
in song and story is now taking a
prominent position in literature relat-
ing to international economics.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

There is no reasonable doubt that
C. W. Morse believed he was a sick
man. Every man in prison is likely
to become in greater or less degree
hypochondriac.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

Russia is to send some good dra-
matte actors to this country to coun.
teract the impression left by some
bad actors in politics.
Evening star., 1922-05-30
The Washington Time Experiment

President Harding's ability to DO
the polite thing and to please every
tody at once has come cropper. He
proposed to try out the suggestion
everybody who wanted to conserve
daylight get up an hour earlier and
go to bed an hour earlier. 1t has
often been argued that this would
bring the benefits Of daylight-saving
with none of its disadvantages.
But alas for the best laid plans OF
dubbed this, new arrangement rag
time" "near-daylight-saving." "2.75
tria & onpS aS fsyW aaSs aS.
determined many business houses to
60 back to the old schedule.
OF course, q longer trial may re-
adjust many Of the difficulties. but
the fact remains that turning back
the clock, whether or not it may ,os
ns Is dessred Mnmaa beSss are al
creatures OF habit and have become
SO accustomed to ruling their lives
readjust the figures by which their
breakfast. lunch, dinner, bedtime and
their business and amusements are
conducted, and to make this readjust-
ment twice q year, is dimcult, II not
Impossible. For once President Hard
Press.
The most marvellous thing about
radio is that it can make Americans
listen.-Milwaukee Journal.
The way the movies are being puri-
fied. eventually patrons may have to
go to church for thrills-Parkers-
burg News.
There 10 q shorter and uglier word
for what communism calls nationals
ixation.-Toledo Blade.
Also, II gasoline continues to soar,
why not try corn liquor az q mott
waiting power?-Dallas Times-Heraid.
When a man puts on his hat he's
ready to go out, When a woman puts
on her hat Sehe'u hA ready IN an
hour-maybe.-Long Beach Telegram.
In the dark hour Of the loss OF
Valentine, Dempsey's denial Of his
engagement bring1 hopeful ray 70
whom It may ccncern.-St. Louis
Post -Dfspatch.
Mr.. Harding deprscates the idsa Of
kind may really be needed TO oyer-
come the masculine blockhead.-Bos-
ton Transcript
E last yssr 1t was predicted that most
oS the man would be wearing. knick-
girls wsut ana beat m "a II, and now
kha' nash sdoAH daFe <aevsiahd fiain
0an1ox, : ~ = IS
les:ss S:
Evening star., 1922-05-30

An investigation usually develops a
certain amount of unsatisfled curiosity
in Congress as by-product.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

No summer is regarded as COM
.pIete unless there are rumors Of a
railroad strike. .
Evening star., 1922-05-30

An era Of investigations is invaria-
bly, coincident with an epidemic Of
4crgetfulness.
Evening star., 1922-05-30
Degrees of. Greatness.

OeSf00S OF Greatness.
''Who ia the greatest statesman in
the world today?"
Let US not limit our attention to
the present." said Senator Sorghum.
Let us think Of the future. What is
agitating my mind at present Is. who
Is going to be recognized as the, great
est statesman in my bailiwick next
fall"
,Jud Tunkins says the neighbors
who refused to help the Noah family
build the ark were probably busily en-
gagged In discussing some kind Of an
unemployment situation.
Musings Of . Motor Cop.
Against q trolley pole she dew.
I It shook her up a bit.
Hortanss just smiled and said: 'I knew
This car would make q hit"
Fixing ths BlAnns.
"De you think marriage r = ball
ursf'' s
'.No." rsplisd Miss Cayenne, ''But
many . person who attempts Il r.
"A fourzIusAi H. M. saiA a5nOae
Hbsn. ~ ms : 0da1s ] Ize e
80 ~ 7 4 4 Nh; 3 !! 4! a a!
Evening star., 1922-05-30

"A four>l6sAt Ia ls11ss sai6 uncae
Nbsn. s.is ms = odal1ill 4 = El
EsunS - ~ i 3 &C. E 1 a
Evening star., 1922-05-30

Il Last yesr It was predicted that most
Of the man would be wearing knick-
erhockefs this summer. Then the
girls wSnt ana beat m % II. and now
kha' man s60AS 1evelaisd rain
Evening star., 1922-05-30
Musings Of : Motor Cop
Fixing tho BIaulae.

ure1'' q
'.No." rsplisd Miss Cayenne, but
many person who attempts II H.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

Mr.. Harding deprecates the idsA of
q feminine bloc, but something OF tho
kind may. really be needed to over
come the masculine blockhead.-Bos.
tom Trauacxipt,
Evening star., 1922-05-30

In the dark hour Of the loss Of
Valentino. Dempsey's denial Of his
engagement brings hopeful ray 70
Post Dispatch.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

There is q shorter and uElier word
for what communism calls nationals
ixation.-Toledo Blade.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

y;
Evening star., 1922-05-30

When q man puts ON his hat he's
ready to go out, When q woman puts
on her hat ,ehe'u hA -eadv IN an
iour-maybe.-Long Beach Telegram.
Evening star., 1922-05-30

Tho way the movies are being puri-
fled, eventually patrons may have to
go to church for thrills.-Parkers-
burg News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
WOULD BLOCK THE BLOCS.

At a conference OF President Hard
ing and fourteen leading Republican
Senators. this week, plan was agreed
upon for the presentation TO Congress.
as an administration measure. for the
economic relief Of agriculture, ospe-
cially in the way Of extending credits.
The plan will be set forth in a bill 10
be laid before the Senate and House
with the approval Of the President.
II is generally agreed al Washing
ton that by this plan President Hard
ing hopes 10 forestall action by the
radical farm bloc" which already has
demonstrated the influence il pos
sesses. and fully intends 10 take a
leading part in forcing its own mea-
sures Of this character through Con-
gress, either by combination or CO.
ercion in the direction of blocking
other legislative matters until their
demands are complied with. II is said
tn. administration has in view other
measures OF its own furtherings. de-
signed 20 put a stop 20 the autocratic
methods Of other blocs in Senate or
House.
/ Thus. II may be said that President
Harding evidently is bent upon block
ing the blocs. and II is hoped he viii
be successful. These blocs. a foreign
innovation, as the orthogre ply OF the
word shows. are a menace 10 sount
Legislation and an obstacle 10 major.
ity rule. BY the employment OF blot
methods a minority may impose III
will upon a majority almost by fore
ible coercion, or at least can stop IN
course Of business in a legislative bod.
Of close political division between IN
two leading parties.
It is hoped. therefore, Presiden
Harding will be successful in his in
tention TO block the blocs, il possibl'
We have no use for such hybrid 20
litical combinations in our country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
SECRETARY or OIL.

Show Mr.. Hughes an oil well and he
Will .show you a policy. IL does not
matter whore in the world the oil well
Is. II II is an oil well. Mr.. Hughes hse
noble rrinciples available which apply
to Il.
Mr.. Hughes manages to bear up
pretty we'll In the face OF European
misery. lie hae n supply Of good rea-
sons always on hand whv America
cannot become entansled in the prob
lens OF the civilized world. He is
quite able 20 contemplate the losses To
American agriculture and business
which ere due 10 the financial crisis In
Europe. lie is able 10 conilne his
sympathies with the Near Eastern re-
ligiOus minoritioe TO ferOcious
speech at Boston designed 10 help
Henry Cabot Lodges campaign.
For he {. perfectly ready to argue
that the fundamental American for
cign policy Is to have no foreign
policy. Hut when there ie oil In sight
whole new set of principles arise a,
once in Mr. Hughes mind. lie won,
discuss world finance with Europe
because that would H. mcddlinR But
he will discuss oil with anybody any
where at any time For the oil
question the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans do not exist. On oil and on
oil alone Mr.. Hughce docs not believe
in isolation. Where oil gushes. thor,
Mr.. Hughes diplomatists are instruct
I'd TO act. Where. oil flows. there e,c
no Republican prefudices against for
cisn complications. In the great in.
lternational race for oil MIR Hughes is
able 20 forget tho irreconcllablcs. They
can dictate all OF the foreign policy
OF the administration except its oil
/ policy.
This passionate devotion TO oil lead,
/ 20 some very strange performances
/ oil is. OF course. the dominating in.
terest in Mr.. Hughes Mssican policy
Mr. Hughes will not recognize n,
I ObregOn government for fear tha
American oil rights granted by preced
ing Mexican governments may be i'm
paired. He fear leads Mr.. Hughei
not only 10 refuse OhrCgon rccog
milton, not only 20 the treatment q
Mexico as lees than sovereign state
but 10 such Grass meddling as wa
disclosed in the Summcrlin notes. Mr.
Hughes. OF course. does not say h.
Is trying 10 protect. American oil con
cersions obtained none too delicatel
from the old Mexican regime. MI
Hughes has 20 have a noble Irincipl,
He has 10 have a good conscience eve
II he has a bad case. SO in Mexic
he is out 20 maintain one clea
principle OF international intercours
that international obligations sha
be met and that there shall be no con
fiscation or Reputation. New Yor
World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
OUR FOREIGN DEBTS.

In todays Times Professor HOlan-
der reviews the various arguments
regarding the ten billions owed the
United States by Europe. As payment
by England Is pledged and undoubt-
cd. the problem is reduced by half.
Profess + Hollander does not think
there would be any difficulty In the
ttlement OF the other half Of the
debts. The interest and amortization
would amount. he figures. to no more
than s2O0,0O0000 year. The flood
ing" OF our markets would rot be
harmful until our people satisfy their
desires for goods. When safety is re-
duced there is an automatic remedy
in refusal TO take more than We can
digest.
To deny that II Is possible to pay
the war debts is TO shut our eyes TO
the amazing forces OF recuperatiOn in
peace under m dern industrialism.
Engiands imports and exports already
exceed those of 1913 in value, though
not In quantity. rhe recuperation Of
French foreign trade is twice Eng
lands in rough percentage, although
not In volume The same thing has
been seen after each war since in
dustrialism was born. The Industrial
revolution was the sntldOte 10 tho de-
structiOn by the French politica Ire
volUtiOn and the Napoleonic vars
Factory production or capitalism had
/ not been born then. No man dr., med
/ Of It's capacity 10 satisfy the deshanC
I for goods and 10 create new demand,
/ beyond all previous scales. Now II
/ is not necessary to await another in
/ dustrial revolution. II Is only necess
airy 10 gather a second and larger har
vest from the old one.
l Never has the world seen such abun
dance of gods for the humblest. Neve'
have work hours been shorter. TIL
greatest private fortunes are relative
ly nothing compared with the genera
improvement. No DOUBT betterment
may still be made both'in efficiency O
production and in lessening the hard
ships OF the workers. The present tasl
toward easing payment OF the wa
debts is to convince workers, as we
an fnanciers, that they are natura
allies, not enemies.--New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02

fidently said they would have kept
him In his seat indefinitely had not
death ended his career.
Much OF Mr.. Mann's mental caiibrc
may be estimated from the brief bio
graphical sketch. prepared by himself.
that he deemed sufficient for the Con-
gressional Directory: James Il. Mann,
Republican, OF Chicago. born in 1856;
was elected to the Tifty-nfth and each
succeeding Congress"
Thus is eloquently set forth the SER
vice OF a member OF Congress who,
although firm in partisanship. wns
thoroughly versed in the details and
requirements OF public business. and
whose services In general legislation
were very valuable. Public sentiment
frequently differed from his purposes
but the honesty OF his intentions never
was questioned. And the people al
ways knew where he stood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
DRUG FIENps IN EVIDENCE.

Among the total Of 405 arrests made
by the police during November. were
% for drunkenness and like number
for the use OF habit-forming drugs.
The arrests for drunkenness are some
what less than the average Of about
two a day for previous MONTHS. but
the number OF drug addicts brought
To the attention Of the court is an oc-
casion OF some concern.
Through the energetic and thor
ough work of the police. aided by the
courts in the imposition OF heavy SEN
tences. the miserable business OF dis
pensing these drugs. so horrible IN
their effects, was for awhile practic-
tically broken up in our city. The ar
rests last month indicate an insidi-
Gus revival in the deadly trade.
However, there is no danger the
business will be allowed 20 thrive. Our
police will continue their vigilance
the courts will do their duty. The
pathway Of the miserable drug dis
penser will still be dangerous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
WHAT DO CHILDREN READi

Childrcn's books. one suspects, NJ,
the most important sort Of printed
matter. They exercise an influence
upon their youthful readers which
lasts a lifetime and which In no small
measure helps to determine literary
standards. Even social standards and
ones general outlook upon society are
due In part to the hooks which one
absorbed with childish creduli,y.
But apart from the reasons sug-
gested by these highly moral ref'cc-
tions IL Is easy 10 understand why
the exhibit Of books now open To the
public at the Peabody Institute In an
Interesting affair. The Story Tellcrs'
League. aided by many OF Baltimorc's
teachers. has brought these books to-
gether and offers them for the attcn-
tion OF parents and others who may
be concerned about the sort OF read
ing that they want TO make available
to children under their charge.
Some OF the books arc old and serve
by contrast To show the excellence OF
modern Typography and illustrations
not 10 mention the more tactful
choice of subjects chosen for elucida-
ton. But most of them arc calcu.
lated not only To guide the InauirlnI
parent in the selection OF appropriat,
reading. but also TO inspire him--ol
her-with a new interest I'm juvenil,
literature. IL In not a bad idea to hav.
parents and children read the same
books. A community OF interest en-.
sues which means much To tn,
Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
AN IMPORTANT CONVENTION.

The thirty-sixth annual convention
of the Association Of Colleges and Pre-
paratory Schools of the Middle States
and Maryland. which assembled in
Tower Hnl School. this city. yesterday,
is an important event in educational
work and progress. II Is a compli-
ment 10 our city TO be selected as the
place for such a gathering. The fact
that the Vice-President Of the United
States. Mr.. Coolidge. accepted an In
vitation 10 attend and address a scs-
sion held at Longwood. yesterday
afternoon, indicates its scope and i'm
portance.
The subject OF education now hold.
a large share Of public attention. in
Delaware as in other States. The coll
lcges and preparatory schools are an
intimate part OF the entire education
system. as the value OF the work they
perform is beyond estimation. The an
nual sessions OF this body. therefore,
are events OF great importance. as
they serve TO bring out ideas and ia.
augurate improvements that result in
much benefit. We hope this annual
gathering, now with US, will be at
tended by the best results.