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Evening journal., 1922-09-30

The Harding Administrations ap-
proval of the Allied move to insure
freedom OF the Dardanelles and pro-
lection Of racial and minorities,
through negotiations with the
victorious Kemalists. expresses
accord in sentiment with an
effort that the European nations In
voived could not fail or refuse TO
make without proving false TO the
world, TO humanity and to Them
selves. The Near East is an annex
Of Europe's house that has too long
heen used as a store room for odds
and ends OF questionable policies
and a theatre for questionable prac-
tices. In days when diplomacy OF
the old school variety was in better
standing, Turkey fourished on in
ternational intrigue that paid well
for its service as pawn. 1t was It's
value in this role that gave its Of
Tending evils so long life, For CEN
turtles, the European nations per-
mitted II 10 control the Straits and
TO deal with minorities within It's
borders unchecked, because they
hesltated to risk loss Of grip on
that pawn and because to a certain
extent such policy served their pur-
pose in other directions.
So the great war found Turkey.
But It left It and its conquerors in
position that made cleansing a COM
paratively easy task. With the Tur-
lSish scimitar broken. the Allies
could have put through a proper
adjustment of relations with the
Ottoman and could have imposed
terms curative of long-existing evils.
But they failed to grasp the oppor-
tunity thus presented. Instead. they
added to the complications of the |
problem by attempting to
impose terms that were impracti-
cable and unenforceable. Having |
thus closed the door to adjustment.
which victory in the world war had
opened. they let valuable time slip
by-until once more opportunity
knocked. This came with express
non OF willingness by the dominant
element in Turkey to accept mod
hcation OF terms that, with re-
spect TO territory and use of the
waterway connecting the Mediter-
-anean and Black seas, would have
Affected practically all that can be
lped for under the latest Allied
proposals And such settlement
would have Afforded the Allies an
opportunity. at least equally as fav-
'rable as that which they seek
through proposed negotlations. to I
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Epening Journal-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

WE are on the threshold of Fire Prevention Week
w October to October ..
II VIII be observed here IN Wilmington with greater
lesser formally under both official and unocia
auspices.
Every Wilmngtonian contribute something to-
the this nationwide campaign for the
protection of human life and property.
our Fire Department. Police Department our
Safety Council Board OF Education and various
civic organizations and individuals win do what they
through education and demonstration to inspire
people outing down the enormous loss
that results from carelessnoas In dealing with that dan
gerous element fire.
As It is largely matter OF education. public,
parochial and private schools In position to make
noteworthy contribution the nre-preventlon
II boys and girls be taught In the schools 20 be careful
in the handling Of fire. they viii develop into and
women who will be careful in that impor-
tant matter Therefore. tho Board OF Education Su-
pe1ntendent Ward. Principal Coke and the members
of the teaching stan should themselves make
1922 noteworthy year tho matter of SCHOOL oontr-
button to fire prevention
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
Approval That Was
to Hare Been Expected
(Trom the washington Post.)

secure protection or racial and re-
llgious minorities in Turkey.
The Allies are now In position
and have the means to measure up
to the demands OF the situation In
/ the Near East. The Turkish Na-
tionalists can not stand against the
Allies II they present a solid front.
And that their leaders realize this
is evidenced by their efforts TO sow
seeds of dissention IN the Allied
camp-by playing favorites IN con-
cessions and in other ways. The
recent strain on relations beween
France and Great Britain should
put the Allies on guard against di-
vision that would inevitably weaken
them IN dealing with the Turkish
problem. Having averted a break
and being now united In demands
on the Turkish Nationalists, It Is for
them to carry through their pro-
posals relative to freedom OF the
Straits and protection Of minorities.
Failure 70 do so would be to assume
responsibility for continuance OF
conditions that have already been too
long permitted to endure. To al
low the move in this direction to
come to naught by reason OF dis
sension would be to exaggerate the
blame for such result.
When European nations expected
America to participate in solution
OF the Turkish problem they were
very positive as to need for minor
ity protection and freedom of the
Straits. The fact that America has
since made plain determination not
to participate does not in any way
lessen that need. To meet It is the
obvious duty of the Allied nations.
Solution OF this problem was pc
culiarly their task in the beginning
and II will so remain until effected.
Thus the situation in the Near
Tast puts the Allied nations TO the
test. They now have a chance to
prove their readiness and willing
ness 70 set that annex OF their house
In order. II they do not avail
themselves Of It they will invite
censure for having failed TO meet
obligations cast on them by con-
ditions in that arena.
Americas approval OF the Allied |
in no sense implies in
tent TO become involved in the po-
litical snarl that complicates the
Near East situation. This govern
mont oan be counted on TO 20 as
Tar as may be necessary to protect
nationals and their interests in Tur-
sey. But It can also be counted on
% stop there.
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
SHIP AID SENTIMENT GROWS

Ut Is understood shipping bill will the
IL attention of Congress an extra session TO be
called November 10.
No piece OF legislation remaining on the Congress
sonsl calendars Is much desired by the President
and Il. future welfare as
the subsidy Popular sentiment in its favor
has growing since its provisions have been
made the people and there is little doubt that
members Of Congress will hear direct mandate from
their constituents on the subject when they homo to
prepare for the elections.
The existence Of increasing rivalry between
American British maritime interests has served to
stimulate support of the BILL and serious opposition
TO its passage anticipated when it for nnal
action
Evening journal., 1922-09-30

With tho RepublicRI primaries
ended and oil except q few nominat
ing conventions finished. discussion
Of net results as indication of the di,
rection IN which political sentiment
is moving and as prophetic pointer
to the outcome to DO expected in the
November election 10 in order. Sin.
gle strews might be misleading al
signs indicating the movement OF po-
litical currents. But when many
straws point In the same direction,
and some OF them with substantially
and straightness of arrows, students
OF the political situation are war
ranted IN accepting them as true
sign
TO date, moro than twenty Rapub-
lican Senatorial primaries have been
held. and the most partisan Demo-
cratic observers have had the tenn
Gritty to cite but i've as having reg
istered sentiment adverse TO the
Harding administration and the ma
jority party's record IN Congress. As
for the rest, not even blind partf-
sanship oan fail TO see in them un-
mistakable evidence OF whole heart
ed and enthusiastic party support.
Republicans in Ohio. Maine, Mime
sofa, washington, Michigan. Mis-
souri,. West Virginia, New Jersey.
Massachusetts,. Tennessee and IN a
number OF other States throughout
the country have. registered sweep
ing endorsement of the party's REQ
ord. This was also true OF the Sena-
torial primary In Pennsylvania,
though Democratic interpreters af-
fected to read OXFORD Pinchot's vio-
tory in the gubernatorial primary as
a sign OF intraparty revolt. But this,
inference. which was never war
ranted, was destined TO have short
Mr.. Pinchot quickly re-
futed It with statements endorsing
his party's record and with declara-
ton of intent 10 support the Hard
ing administration. Similar deduo-
tions OF revolt from primary results
In Indiana. Iowa, North Dakota, Ne
braslta and Wisconsin also collapsed
on revelation OF facts and on anaiy-
sis of controlling conditions. That
Albert j. Beveridge'S nomlnatlon IN
Indiana was in no sense a slap at
the administration and had no sig
nificance as indicating intraparty
is irrefltably evidenced by
that candidates declaration endors-
Ing the executive and legislative rec
ord of his party and pledging his
support to the administration. Sign
of revolt seen by ovsr-optimistic
Democratic partisans in the nomi-
nation OF Brookhart, in Iowa, grows
lin in the light OF endorsement Of
he administration and the party's
'ecord In Congress by Republicans of
hat State in convention. And It en-
irely fades out under analysis OF
he primary result. which shows II
,hie1y attributable TO strength of
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
A FAIR CHANCE FOR DRASTIC COMPETITION

rIHERE many persons in wilmington who looked
IL upon the election of President Wilson repudi-
ton by American people of the Republican proteo-
tive tariff policy.
is that in 1919, when Mr.. Wilson elected.
there were two Republican candidates against him. the
regular nominee. Mr.. Taft. who on a Republican
platform. and Colonel Roosevelt. also Republican.
who ran on a a Progressive platform. both of these
platforms endorsing the principle OF protective tariff
In one Of his public Colonel Roosevelt
stated in very brief form his view of the proper
American attitude the tarin question. He said;
"our aim should be not by unwise tariff changes TO
give foreign products the advantage domestic
ducts by proper regulation give domestic
tton a fair chance"
Colonel Roosevelt advocated, did any other
Republican isolation which the Democrats
charge the Republicans with assuming. He will
ing all Republicans have been. that the United
States should with other nations matter in
which this country has interest. He not will
ing however that OF the United States
should the benefit OF other coun-
try that should surrender its right TO de-
terne from time TO time, what its own national poll
cies shall be-
The Democratic tariff policy always has been that
first stated by Colonel Roosevelt above quotation
giving foreign products the advantage over our do
nestle products. Democratic tariff trainers have AL
admitted commodities free or made the import
duty low that 1t easier importers to buy the
foreign product than buy the domestic product at
the higher cost OF production. The Democratic tariff
never gives domestic competition fair chance.
Republicans proposed. and they now have enacted a
tarr law establishing that proper regulation which
give domestic competition fair chance" The
import duties are not high be prohibitive but
believed to be high enough general to equaiizs
the COST Of production here and abroad
The trainers of the law have had rst in
mind the welfare and prosperity of American pro-
ducer Foreisn products will no longer enjoy an
vantage our domestic products.
It is not perfect tariff law. It true but II will
protect American interests until II can bs rads
better by wise amendment until new tariff law can
be drawn
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
EDUCATION KEY no rnAFpro CONTROL

WYE trust that Wilmingtonans generally read the
w of the splendid address Police Inspector
w connor. head of the celebrated rranc Squad
OF New York City. before tho Wilmington Rotary Club
Thursday afternoon. His subject, Traffic contro
Cities" which should interest every city
dweller 1t was that thought well knowledge OF
the mastery OF the address, that prompted to
give It much space
No woman read that address without be-
ing the safer for IT. matter whether he she be
foot or a vehicle in a public thoroughfare. The
thing breathes tho sensible control OF traffic
with vehicles according full Just rights to
those foot and those foot according fun Just
rights those vehicles and with the trafio police
man the mediator between them.
Inspector Connor said. IT is only by education and
cooperation that the trafic problem can be solved
first by persons learning tho tro regulations and then
by obeying them
Evening journal., 1922-09-30

Constantine is again out and
another son of his is temporarily IN
It will be Tino's third ejectment
from Greece IL he is allowed to
ship from Venice, instead OF being
thrown into Jail. But to a person OF
his temperament such setbacks
bring no disbursement. He never
blames himself. He probably will
be perfectly willing to make another
trip back TO the homeland whenever
the return signal Is hoisted in
Athens.
AS commander of the Greek army
In the disastrous Greek-Turlcish
War of 1897 he became a national
soapegoat. Conditions in the army
grew even worse after the war, and
IN 1909 the Athens garrison rose in
revolt and compelled the exile of
the princes who were playing at
being generals. Constantine was
sent into exile along with his broth
ers, George and Nicholas.
Greece would have been lucky II
he had stayed permanently abroad.
But out Of undue kindness Of heart
which always has marked Venice
loss dealings with Greece's royal
lncompetents, the latter almost CO.
creed the National Assembly into
calling the princes back. Constan-
tine came first. Characteristically
he showed only hatred thereafter
for Venizelos and began 10 court the
support OF the Greek politicians
who had opposed his return.
Reaching the throne in March.
1913. on the assassination Of his
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
YESTERDAYS LATE
NEWS AT GLANCE

Democrats nominate Smith on
first balloss Lunn named for Lieu
tenant-Governor and Copeland for
United States Senator, after Hearts
and Hylan, defeated, QUIT conven-
ton; women share credit for Smith
victory; platform includes plank for
beer and light wines.
Finish the Job" to be campaign
slogan for Governor Miller; will
open fight in New York City.
Mrs. Stillman wins every point in
divorce suit; baby Guy legitimate,
husband guilty OF misconduct. ref
cree rules.
Coal operators will not attempt
to block new coal profiteering law
by attacking constitutionality in
court.
University of Pennsylvania provost
demands open door for all In COL
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
Changing Near East Situation
tFrom tho New York Herald,

OF an outlet through the Martha
Valley TO the Egean Sea and restore
to her the coveted port of Dedea-
Catch. More than ever before does
tho Turks advance into Europe pre-
sage that Balkan confiagration which
Lloyd George foresnw should Kemal
force his way across the Turkish
straits.
The changes IN Greece have had
the effect OF strengthening KemaPs
opposition to the British and his in
sistence upon his demands. He
stands now unopposed in Turkey;
the feeble Constantine Government
has capituiated to him and It rests
with him as to who shall be raised to
tn Sultanate IN place OF the present
occupant and who shall be tempo
rary Governor of Constantinople un-
I'll he enters the city. He is ooncen-
trating his forces at Ismid the key
defense to Constantinople. and he is
gradually moving his troops nearer
| to the British defense at Chanak
and other points on the Darda-
nelles
His evident intention In these ad-
vances Is TO gain by force the de-
mands which he earlier declared to
be those that he would bring before
the peace conference. What he will
Insist upon Is set forth by the Ma
tionalist Foreign Minister at Angora
In reply to the allied peace pro-
posals. While he demands the imme-
diate occupation of Thrace he asks
that prior to the opening Of the
peace conference the Nationalists
shall occupy all strategic points and
that sall British forces now en-
route shall be recalled and the
British shall abstain from fortifying
the neutral zones"
He denies the right Of any Power
TO undertake the demilitarization
OF Thrace or the Marmora, but offers
no objection to the destruction of
the Dardanelles, and he insists that
Soviet Russia, Ukraine and all coun1
tries bordering the Black. Sea shall
be represented at the peace confer
encs. Hamid Bey further supple |
mented these demands yesterday by !
informing the British commander
rigadier-General Harrington, that
OF the work Of FORTH
cation will be looked up0n by the
Turks as warranting military action.
This means-it can mean nothing
else-that the Turk must be let into
Europe before any attempt at hold
Ing a peace conference is made or
he will try to fight his way in. VIII
Great Britain still stand against
him7
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
MATCH TRIED,
BUT DISMISSE|
Careless Citizen Respons
Bile for Little Girl Being
Burned
WATCH YOUR STEP,
MR.. MATCH USE

Match was tried IN the City Cod
this morning. charged with hsvi1
burned a little. girl to death reoent1
Match after being heard by Il
Court, was dismissed, as, in Il
Courts opinion. he could not be b d
responsible for the death OF the xii
In defense OF Match, the oouns|
FOR the defense made the folIowtj
plea:
A citizen threw match on II
floor, and the little girl in questfd
found 1t, and used Il IN her plsI
not knowing the danger in so al
Ing. First she ignited the ourta|
at the window then her own clot1
ing, and before anyone could read
her, she was burned so badly thI
she died shortly afterward. Matd
was guilty OF no wroDg and had nj
the citizen been careless. this tral
edy would not have occurred.
In dismissing Match's case froi
the Court, the Judge made tho I'd
lowing statement.
Matches should always be kept
tin receptacles. and out Of the read
Of children. Only a few weeks a
a little girl was playing with NAL
ches in her fathers store, and lol
some pennies. In an effort to local
the pennies the child went TO whel|
the matches were kept, loosely d
a shelf and struck one or two d
light the places IN which she searcl|
ed. The engines and two trucl|
were called to extinguish the fia)
that resulted, AND caused a damag|
of about $500, all OF which ooul|
have been avoided IL ahe match5
were properly kept.
Day before yesterday a man IN OF,
Of the largest Office buildings threl
a lighted match out OF the windoEa
and set fire to some awnings.
CHECK UP ON YOURSELF, NH
MATCH USER 4
WATCH YOUR STEP. LET THl
CITIZENS BE THE FIRE PRE-
AND THE FIREMBlI
THE FIRE FIGHTERS.
(Slogan of the Wilmington Bul
-eau of Fire.)
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
A THRE EBuJrhoN OUT

ut will interest Evening Josrnal readers to know that
IL on August 81. 1919, the national debt was at It's
peak At that time It stood at s25.47s5ss.1is26
on August a. 1922, It had been reduced TO s227oe-
244 7so.ss of almost three billion dollars in three
years.
Half of the debt is represented by money owed tho
United States from foreign Negotiations
for It's gradual repayment OF years now are
under way and in The near the should
be receiving regular instaiiments from abroad,
The hardest part Of the problem has been met and
with no soldiers TO compcate the refundins
operations the rate Of debt reduction should be oon-
tnued indefinitely
Evening journal., 1922-09-30
Three Times and Out
CFrom the New York Tribuns).

father, Constantine began maneuv-
orlng to impose Teutonized regime
on democratic Greece. He used the
big I am fuisomely as his imperial
brother-in-law in Berlin did. He
plotted to upset constitutional gov
ernment and 10 substitute a kingly
Dictatorship. He became a subservi-
eht agent OF German policy in the
Near East, in spite OF the fact that
all Greece's interests and political
associations were anti German, be-
cause anti-Bulgarian and anti
Turkish.
Tino was a secret ally of Ger
many all through the war. The En-
tente powers expelled him in 1917
two years too late-after he had
done their cause all the damage of
which he was capable. Yet the
Greeks in brainstorm recalled him
in 1920, putting him again in a
position 70 wreak his animosities at
their expense and to bring down in
ruin the modern Greek state which
Venizelos's craftsmanship had
erected.
The Greek people made their bed
but have tired OF lying In It. So
now they give Tino another ticket
OF leave. He has three times played
bull in their china shop to his own
sweet satisfaction. He likes the
part. When he rests up a little at
Lucerne or some other comfortable
cure he will long for a fourth en-
gagement. But will the thrice
burned Greeks by that time have
learned enough to refuse to ask
him back?
Evening journal., 1922-09-30

lege training.
Five men killed in mine explosion
IN Illinois.
FOREIGN.
Turkish Nationalist commander
demands British retire from Asiatic
side OF Dardanelles neutral zone.
Door to peace seems closed.
Venizelos cables from Paris his
adherence 10 new Greek government
in Athens.
New ministry in Athens has for
mer high government officials under
arrest.
WASHINGTON.
Early decision from Supreme
Court expected on test case covering
dry navy's jurisdiction outside three
mile limit
Only Democratic landslide will re-
open Newberry case in Senate, Re-
publican leaders calculate.
Millions will be saved government
by elimination Of 5S army stations.
War Department announces.
MARKETS AND SHIPS.
Stock price trend higher as cov-l
Evening journal., 1922-09-30

The revolution in which Constan.
tine was overthrown, his son George
crowned ruler and Venizelos was
seen again as the center of the pa.
triotio hopes of Greece brings about
important changes In the tense Near
East situation. The Greek army, de-
moralizsd by its AsIatio reverses and
in revolt hgainst its officers. an
nounoes Its determination to ad-
vance to the defense of tho Thracian
4 plains. Thrace is the one point in
the controversy upon which Kemal
has never yielded. and the appear
ance OF an armed Greek force on
the Thracian border would be more
likely than any other act OF Greece
70 cause his troops to attempt to
break beyond the restraints which
the British have erected at the Dar-
danelles.
It is now an interesting question
what will become of this Greek
army. It is struggling back to Athens
apparently unbroken IN spirit and
still willing TO fight IN Europe to re-
deem Its failures in Asia. With Con-
stantine and his sympathizers elimi-
mated there Is a chance for a new
army formed by the Venizelists, an
army with a backbone of Venizelo's
own Cretan and Hellenic Island SOL
diers, under the command Of officers
who saw actual service in the world
war on the allied side. Great Bril-
tain would find here a force which
would prove q real ally to her in the
Near East and would give to the
Greco-Turkish struggle for Thrace
an entirely new aspect.
Another feature Is the attitude Of
the Balkan States. Jugo-Slavia and
Rumania, toward Greece with Con-
stantine eliminated. He could have
expected from neither OF these any
assistance. II was he who made a
scrap OF paper OF the agreement en-
tered into by Greece, Serbia and Ru-
mania before the war, leaving Ser
bia helpless in the face of Austro-
Hungarian aggression.
Greece, with e new ruler held by
and family bonds to the |
Balkan States and with the spirit of
Venizelos dominant In It's govern
ment, is a State to be restored to
strength and an ally to be built up
into power.
What makes this action all the
more necessary to these Balkan
States is the fact that with Kemal
in Thrace and established at Adria-
nople Bulgaria will be taken under
his wing for no other reason than
that she will form a valuable buffer
State between Turkey in Europe and
The Balkan States. Kemal can well
afford to give to Bulgaria her price