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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
HARDLY NECESSARY.

Mayor Harvcy's vigorous defence OF
the present Board of IIealth-his own
official creation-in reply to some
structures made by Thomas L. Bayard.
Democratic candidate for United
States Senator In n speech last week,
was hardly necessary. and may be
premature. In the discussions that
have been held recently involving GER
tain disgraceful conditions that have
long prevailed IN our city. the pres
ent Board OF Health has not been un-
der censure. The conditions tolerated
by numerous Republican predecessors
have proved the bono Of contention.
Mayor Harvey's Board OF Health
while 81 may not be said to be immac.
ulate. has not been in service Ions
enough 10 render II subject To de-
served censuro. II has not hecn In OF.
flce long, and II has a flne field for re.
formatory effort before IT. Let us see
for instance. what It Will do. or en-.
deavor to do, with notorious and un.
sAvory "Rloodreld.-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
HIGHWAYS AND POILTICS.

There are those, even among Sena-
tor du Points best friends, who ques-
ton tho propriety, as well as the good
taste of exhibiting his motion pictures
of tho State Boulevard as n plea for
public support-and votes. of course
In his campaign for tho Senatorship.
Senator du Points splendid contribu-
ton OF an improved State highway to
Delaware Is well known. and Every
Evening does not believe tho people
OF the State are In any way lacking
in appreciation OF his services in this
connection.
However, the Inference implied in
the frequent showing OF pictures OF
the boulevard, In tho heat of'n political
campaign. Is as clear as crystal and
need not be stressed In the least
Every Evening but voices the sentl.
ment of many good citizens I'm express
ing the belief that the glory OF such
an accomplishment is being materiall,
lessened by the appeal now bcint
made TO tho voters of the State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
WORTH OF GOOD WILL.

Employers. have you ever stopped
to reckon what the good will Of your
workers Is worth7 Probably you
haven't. You doubtless think dot
and talk lot about tho good Will
OF the business" meaning tho good
will OF your customers. But in most
large concerns II would be worth
more In dollars and cents to have
tho good Will OF tho working force
than the good Will OF those on the
outside. 1t has been repeatedly dem
force is capable OF increasing
its production 25 per cent or more
whenever the workers feel 30 inclined
Workers animated by Ill will cannot
possibly give results equal to those
of workers animated by good will.
In the past there have been 90
casional instances where boards Of di-
rectors have dropped the chief execu-
tive and other executives because of
failure TO win the cooperation and
support OF the workers. The drop
ping of such executives will become
far more common hereafter. Some
OF Americas most astute bankers now
realize the dollar-a cents i'm
| portancc OF whether a corporation
| needing funds has the good will OF
its workers or the opposite. More
and more. this asset. or this liability
| will become n consideration In tn,
financing OF large enterprises. DO yo,
have valuable asset in the form o
the good VIII OF your workers. o.
Is the mental attitude OF your worker
toward you n handicapping liability
| Forbes Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
NEWS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Every Evening has made arrange
ments for the publication, during the
remaining two weeks OF the political
campaign. OF the interesting and in
forming letters Of Mr.. Louis Seibold.
special correspondent of the New
York Herald, presenting the leading
aspects Of the fight for control of the
next Congress-; and indicating the
probable results. There will be at least
three letters each week.
Mr.. Seibold has established a repu-
tation as the closest and most accurate
observer Of political events. together
with the probable results of elections,
that the country ever has read after.
He has even surpassed the late L. G..
Dunnell. for years washington corre-
spondent Of the New York Times. who
made a record in this line Of political
forecast more than thirty years ago
Mr.. Dunnell astonished the country,
in 1890, by showing In advance that
the Democrats would elect Horace
Boies governor OF Iowa, and while
ridicule greeted his confident predic'
ton, the election results sustained the
accuracy Of his judgment.
But Mr.. Seibold made an even more
remarkable record two years ago. Hi:
review of the campaign situation fore
casted the tremendous majorities By
which the Republican party carried
l the country. He frankly stated thai
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23

In Wilmington and elsewhere--is suf-
ficiont to challenge attention. 1t
shows the cost of public education in
Delaware has mounted rapidly In re-
Sent years, and has reached propor-
lions Cat should be regarded as about
the iiu,t, except as to the increases
that may naturally become impera-
tive by reason of increase in popula-
ton. These education figures would
paralyze many OF our former citizens
with astonishment could ta,.' :eturn
to life and make an inspection of
them.
The most important matter for con-
sideration now Is: Are We getting re-
suits commensurate with this large
expenditure OF money for the cause of
public education? II wo are, we'll and
good. II not. the necessity for some
radical change OF policy WIN become
apparent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
NEW YORK'S ANTIWCE SOCIETY
BY Frederic J. Harkin.

who eought constantly 10 "stick his
nose in other peoples blisineH.
Those who violated the laws wbich
his Society was commissioned 10 en-
force learned in time that Saint An
ihony. as no was dubbed. was not
joke. Whether be undertook 70 sup
press books and plays that were not
Objectionable save 10 prudes, and
whether he sought TO establish staud-
ards OF morality that we're not aocep~
table 70 n great majority of the people,
may bo debatable questions. Iow-
ever, - Ia not Of record that anything
no or his S<ciety baA ever done has
harmed any ono cave those who
GOught profit in transactions against
which the laws might be invoked.
Anthony Comstock may have Doen
| derided as a "giooTn" and in como
| quarters Il may be argued that ne
| took a great deni of s1Inshine out Of
/ life, but tho data compiled by tho So
ciety. tho figures OF which have been
| quoted. indicate that there must have
! been some need for tho work which no
I undertook To do.
! John s. sumner Who now carried
/ on tho work started by Cornatock de-
/ scribes the Society rs "a law-enforc-
| ing agency acting as proxy for tho ord
nary citizen IN seeding that specific laws,
aside from tho usual duties II tho Do-
l'lice, are respected and enforced" He
also says In his report that any feel
ing"Of anta9onisn toward the Socisty
{ heretofore existing has disappeared
! and the Society now enjoys the respect
and has the willing cooperation ~
al the established agencies OF the law
both local and national, as we'll NJ ths
aid Of other orgs ntzatfons engaged IN
related work.
Tho children OF any country ara
its greatest asset says Mr.. Sumner
one ~ tho chief duties OF govern
ment is 70 protect tho child. and others
mentally immature. from rnercenary
vicious influences 4 branch of tha'
specific duty hrs been delegated q
this Society We opp0ss thoes V|h,
Z foF a price, or 20 Fatisfy some viciou.
, impulse. would place IN tho way Of ~
+ susceptab!s unnecessary temptation
, 20 do wrong-~those who would de
bauch the mind and body u youth
' tho thoughtleasly curious and n.
b mentally unstable"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
PAYMENT OF WAR DEBTS.


The War Preparations Commission
is now In session In Paris. and Louis
Barthou. the representative OF France.
has proposed as a means Of reaching
an effective and practical plan OF So
luton a World Conference on the gem
cral subject OF all the debts incurred
by the great war. The French pro-
gram, however, calls for a tight hold
on Germany's resources, evidently
from n justiflable suspicion OF the mo-
tives and good faith OF that country.
The proposition for World Confer
ence, however, Is appealing. In the
present distracted condition Of public
feeling In the countries concerned,
and the lack OF confidence that pre-
walls 10 n large extent, conference
OF this character seems like an essen
tial to an amicable agreement on terms
of final settlement. II would afford
way for n general and full discus
sion Of the entire subject by all in
terested.
But something else is essential
feeling OF amity and good purpose
on the part of all the representatives
TO such a conference. rather than O
particular nation. Without tho preva-
| would prove a failure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
IDAHO REPUBLICANS,

Some ntrahilicus folk complain that
the West is standardized and tame in
these days. But note this breeze from
Idaho whip tho checks of the most
energetic. eminent and reopeced fig
ure In tho United States Senate
Welcome. stranger cries Tho Idaho
statesman. a. he returns to his
people. and this Is hory II welcomes
him:
Senator Borah--our Bills COM
ing back. Put plenty OF veal. for ono.
on tho rack
Word has bcen cent that no wants
The United States TO recognize the
Soviet Government OF Russia Also
he wants Idaho TO recognize tho direct
primary and law TO make the United
States safe for Bill Haywood again.
"IIe will talk beautifully on all theec
subjects. He will almost convince
us that wrong ia right and that red
Is right, too. and that the dirert
primary is direct"
All this banter In consistent with
perfect respect II was necessary. how
ever. 10 inform Mr.. Borah, an hon.
ored public character whose name 4.
on all the lists OF Americas twelve
greatest men," that he Ia no oracle
that because he is admired he is nor
to be followed IN his vagaries; and tha.
he has lot to learn about publls
opinion in his own State. HIS edu
cation began at once. He thunderet
for the restoration Of the direct pr
mary, and demanded that the Reprb
lican candidate for Governor Jump of
tho Republican platform and thunde,
with him. The candidate wouldn't d,
1t. The Idaho Republicans laughe.
genially at the Senaoor's oeesssion
His inexplicable infatuation for tn,
Soviet Government and it's recogni
! ton seems to have no friends anon,
the Idaho Republicans. Tho States
man hammers this hallucination ever
day. America cannot afford I
compromise with murder" Finally
tells the Senator that as one of tn
twelve greatest Americans he is "uu
der the urgent necessity of bein
right Borah Is Idaho's greatest as
set. Right or wrong. she wan,
him in the Senate. But she want
him right.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
COST OF OUR SCHOOLS.

The Legislature at its latest session,
appropriated s2.2Oo.ooo for public
schools of the State. The report of
the State Board Of Education for the
past year shows that this appropria-
ton was not entirely expended, bal
ance Of s76,171.s7 having been return
ed to the State treasury.
In one respect this showing is ex-
cellent. In most Of the details of pub
lie administration the result is the ex-
penditure OF the fun amount appro-
priated, II not an overdraft, instead
Of a cash balance. Our school admin
istrators. therefore, are entitled to
credit to this extent.
But the size of the State appropria-
non-whicb does not take into account
the sums paid IN direct school taxes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
RBGIsTRATION RESPONSE.

The registration IN Wilmington.
Saturday. the final opportunity for
the purpose, was fairly satisfactory.
There was a total OF about $500 for
tho day, which makes the total regis
tration for the November election
about $500. But the total vote cast
In Wilmington at the election in No
vember, 1890. was nearly $4,000. so
there Is deficiency OF nearly 10000.
This represents the number OF citizens
entitled to suffrage who have dcliber-
ately decided TO forego their lawful
privilege this year. It Is a somewhat
striking exhibition of Indifference to
an important duty.
The size OF Saturdays registration
was largely due to tho efforts put
forth by eager workers Of the two
leading political parties. They kept at
their task until the last minute. and
fairly dragged reluctant ones from
their homes Here Is another matter
| for consideration. whether these re-
luctant ones will allow their indiffer-
ence to affect them on election day
and then refuse to vote.
! II also Is apparent there is not much
assurance OF positive support OF either
political party by these reluctant ones
Voters who have TO be almost coerced
into qualifying are not to be set down
as certain party assets. However. they
are prepared to vote. and If they &c
to the polls on election day 1t is prob
able they will contribute largely tc
the ranks of Thoughtful. intelligent
independent voters. And the more o.
that class Of voters we have, the bet
ter II will be.
Reports from the rural districts o
the State also indicate fairly good re
suits for the day. SO at least the vot'
at the election is likely to be larg'
enough to make the verdict fairly eS
pressive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
THE EVENING SMILE.
RESULT OF FRICTION,

The insurance adjuster who had
been investigating the fire turned to
go.
Il came down hero 10 find out the
cause Of this fire, and have done 80"
he remarked.
That's what / want to know. What
caused it?' demanded the house owner.
IT'S a plain case of friction"
"What-ya -mean--friction?
THE fire was undoubtedly caused by
rubbing a $4,000 insurance policy on a
$4,000 house. e."-Everybody's Magazine.
I'VE had a haircut one day last
week and we were mistaken for a
business man and were offered credit
at three stores" says our poet
Adams (Ga.) Enterprise.
DIR. Bailey Cooking at thermometer
Hum! / don't like your tempera
ture." Sick Student-"Then why die
you take it?"-Harvard Lampoon.
How are you, Mr.. Parkins, this in.
clement weather." "Just managing
to keep out of the undertaker's hands.
"Oh. i am sorry to hear that."-Ans
wers.
Yegg-"Hand over your money!
yictim--"Certainiy, my good man
Now ] don't want to be personal, bu
you've got the very face j want 70
my new finn, The Bad Nan of Grim
son Gulch.' I'll give You four hun
dred a week for an exclusive contract
! How about it?'--Boston Transcript,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
RTPPIING RHyBPs,
IL Walt Mason.
AUTCmy

Another year r. skipping right
srnartly TO its cloee. the skies
will soon be shipping some nov
elites IN SHOWS; and all .hA
bathing peaches have left the
ocean bes and through ma
woodland reaches a keen wind
shrewdly blows There's some-
thing ead and dreary about The
days OF Fall; they're seldom
bright and CHEEKY. spring days
they don't recall; the nights
are long and chilly; the roads
are rough and hiiiy; along them
Weary While hunts for a win
ter stall. We face increased ex-
pensee, though We are n the
hole; we'li have 70 burn the
fences, 80 costly - the coal;
the price OF grub - steeper; and
get, why be weeper2 For rub
Der tires are Cheaper. and stll
our bueses roll. Wed dodge q lot
OF sorrow and woe that makes
liz yell, Il we'd vacate tomorrow
The shacks IN which we dwell.
old ties and customs sever, old
forms OF dull endeavor, and IN
our cars forever abide TIL LEES
farewell. Why should we 7a II
shanues, and pay for heat and
light, and bonnets for our n H.
lies. and everything We bite?
The long white road 3 lying
outdoors where wheels are fly
Ing. and motor horns are cry
ing-why not pull out tonight?
Thus foolshly 7 tw4tter; such
vagrant dreams viii come, when
autumn winds are bitter. and
lie seems out Of plumb; when
I can't rightly figure. as bills
grow big and bigger. Just how
I'll stand the rigor OF wintsr,
bleak and glum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23

his conclusions amazed even himself.
but he set them down as the results
of his observations and let them 90
as such. And the actual results OK
ceeded in extent tho surprising char
acter OF what he snid In advance was
likely to occur.
One OF Mr.. Schools letters is print
ed In today's issue of Every Evening
and others will follow In duo course
Those who wish to be informed. and
all who enjoy reading intelligent and
reliable forecasts of the election should
not miss this opportunity, which will
be afforded only by Every Evening ir
this territory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23

ia rather fancied Il would come, a
healthy boy who's ten years old
Forecasts the things he'll want TO do
without his secrets being told;
And so last night when ! got home and
found his mother strangely still,
guessed somehow that mother love
had battled with youngsters will.
You'll have 10 settle g." said she: !:
there's nothing more that I can say.
The game OF footballs calling him and
he insists ne wants 10 play"
We've talked II over many a time
we've hoped ne wouldn't choose the
game.
And ! suppose there's not boy whose
parents do not feel tho came;
They dread. as we. the rugged sport
they wonder, too, Just what they'll
say
When son Of theirs comes home. as
ours, and begs to be allowed TO play
And now the questions up 20 me, q
question that 1 cant evade,
But football is manly game and
am glad he's not afraid.
He wants TO play. he says to me; h,
knows the game Is rough and grim
But worse than hurt and broken bonei
Is what his friends will think OF him
They'd cali me yellow" he explained
! "if I stay out" OF all things here
There's nothing quite so hard 10 bea
as is the heartless jibe or jeer.
And though 1 cannot spare him pail
! or hurt when tackles knock him fa1
Being his father. I've said yes" be
cause choose 10 spare him that.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
FOR RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.

Filing of applications for q Rhodes
scholarship from Delaware at Oxford
University, England, WAS concluded
Saturday with four students enrolled
for the tests which will decide the
winner.
Names of the applicants were an
nounced by Henry r. Isaacs. secretary
of the committee entrusted with the
work of making a choice.
They, are as follows:
Charles ID. Abbott. Milford. Haver,
ford College.
Baldwin Springer Maull, Whining
ton, Princeton University.
George Gray Carter. Newark. Uni
versity of Delaware,
Earl DE Witt Brandt, Camden. \
j., University of Delaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
REPUBLICAN PROGRESS.

The claim is made by the Morning
Nows. In support of the wavering and
apparently hopeless Republican CAM
paign in Delaware this year, that the
Republican party has been progress
sive" in its administration of affairs
in this State. That It has been pro-
gressive in road building. in the pro-
vision OF facilities for public educa-
. ton, and In various other matters
cooking toward improving the State
and living"
Well. the State certainly has ad-
vanced in road building IN recent
years, but at tremendous cost. n
great deal of this cost an imposition
In some sections, especially In New
Castle county. This WAS because OF a
shameless neglect of new and costly
roads by local Republican administra-
ton. compelling the expenditure of
large sums when repair work could
no longer be neglected.
The State certainly has advanced in
It's provision of educational facilities,
TO a cost of two million dollars for
schools. in addition tc the sums paid
directly in local taxation for school
purposes. Now the people are seri-
ously considering this progress" with
. view to whether II has been really
practical. and whether results are
commensurate with tho trsmsndously
Increased expenditures.
But how about -uther matter.r-
Under Republican administration for
q quarter Of a century Of moro. in the
State and In New Castle county, Of
ficial pay rolls have been outrageously
swelled. There Is larger force Of
State employees than honest labor has
any need of. Let any intelligent citi-
zen make an inspection Of the New
Castle county court house Offices in
this city and observe the unusual
number Of Republican politicians IN
subordinate places, endeavorans to
make show OF giving an honest re-
turn in work for the salaries they en-
Joy. An inspection Of this characte,
would be most revealing.
And let interested citizens take note
OF the great progress" that has beer
made in taxation under Republican
administration. Let them compar,
their tax bills for the current yea,
with those OF a score OF years ag,
and note the advance. Then let then
look at the results Of this administra
ton and see II they can discover II
them adequate results for the enor
nous sums Of money they have beel
compelled to pay in taxes.
Let them take a look at the film
tax" one Of the choicest results G
Republican administration. Just thin
Of men and women being compelle
to make returns Of taxable incom,
whether they have enough TO tax @
none at all, and then being compelle
to pay three dollars for this inest!
mable privilege.
Yes. Republican administration s
Delaware has been progressive-pre
Eressive in inefficiency; in extrava
gance: in partisan favoritism as di.
played In useless Office holders WIZ
are merely paid for party services o,
Of the public purse; progressive I
building up additions to bonded debt
and savagely progressive in increa.
ing taxation. Do our people relis
this kind OF progress?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
Former Sing Sing Warden Here.

Calvin Derrick, superintendent of
the Boys Reformatory of New Jer-
sey, will address a meeting OF the
board of directors of the Prisoners
Aid Seciety of Delaware in Parlors A
and B of the Hotel du Pont on FRI
day evening at o'clock. Mr.. Derrick
was at one time warden of Sing Sing
Prison and of the Westchester Coun-
ty Prison, and is regarded as an au-
thority on penology and criminology
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
WHEELER j., DECIDES.

There can no longer he any doubt
that foreign ships touching at Ameri-
can ports are prohibited from carry
ing liquor in the.r stores.
f'The laws apply TO all vessels with
in our Jurisdiction" says Wayne b.
Wheeler, counsel for the Anti-Saloon
League. why should foreign ships
be exempted merely because liquor is
Involved? The Supreme Court has
held that the Eighteenth Amendment
and the Prohibition Act are enforce
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
WET LEAVES.

One Of the things In which careless
motorists delight is 10 cut across the
front of trolley car or a slower mov-
ing machine and laugh when they es-
cape collision by inches. Sometimes
trolleymen put on the brakes just in
time to prevent trouble and that is
where the danger lies right now.
For the next two months the trolley
tracks will be covered with leaves
often they will be wet. In that con.
dition no trolley brakes can hold very
we'll. and thus the driver increase.
the hazard.-Meriden Comm Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
Relief Meeting In Chester Thursday.

The relief committee and STAFF meet
ing of the Maryland Division, Won
ems Aid. Pennsylvania Il. r. System
will be held at the home Of Mrs. Harry
Rudolph in Chester next Thursday
1t will be an all day meeting and mem
bers Will take box luncheon. Whining
ton members will leave the Pennsyl-
vania station en- the 1920 train.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-23
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION
able, foreign treaties and laws to the
contrarv Notwithstanding"

contrary Notwithstanding"
That Is the decision of Wheeler. j.
II stands. There In no appeal from II.
Wayne b. Wheeler is tho court OF last
resort to whose Interpretation OF the
Volstead law all must yield un-
questioning obedience. Hc knows ex-
actly what the Volstcad act was in
tended to accomplish because he draft
ed It. 1t Is his law. He made It. and
in voting for Its passage Congress
actcd as his rubber stamp.
Attorney General Daugherty hae
made his ruling. and Secretary Mellon
and Secretary Hughes are puzzled to
determine how far the government
may safely so In It's literal enforce
ment against foreign ships. But what
they think does not In the least mat
ter. Wayne r. Wheeler, counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League. has settled
tho question. Ills word goes-Ncw
York World.