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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.

The colored voters of Delaware this
year gave fair notice TO the managers
of the Republican party that they
were opposed to the denomination OF
Representative Caleb II. Layton. They
said he had voted directly against
their interests on certain measures
that came before Congress, and that
if he was renominated they would
oppose him ut the election.
The Republican party managers,
knowing how faithfully the Negro
voters OF Delaware had stood by the
party in the past, frequently in the
face OF insult and contemptuous treat
ment, paid little heed 70 this protest.
They concluded II would be safe to
kick their Negro allies once more.
And so. In the language OF the Negro
newspaper in this city. they 'rammed
Layton down the threats of the col
ored Republicans of Delaware"
The Republican party managers
must now realize they made a mis-
take. The Negroes refuse to be rec
onciled. THE worm has turned" and
there is plain indication that hundreds
Of Negroes will not vote for Layton
But this is only one element of the
political situation in Delaware this
wear. There are various others tina,
mean disruption OF the Republican
partisan machine now In control.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
GOOD YEAR FOR CROPS.

The harvest season of 1922 is the
most prolific on record. According 10
carefully prepared estimates by the
Federal Bureau of Agriculture, the
money value OF this years crops is
$1,000. 900 600. and in the most import
ant items OF production will exceed the
value of similar 1921 products by ST.
100000, 900. This sounds like prosper
ity for the farmers.
But despite these generous returns
Of the harvests, the complaint is heard
that the farmers are not making any
money. But If farming is not profit
able in the face OF such returns, there
must be something radically wrong in
general farming conditions.
1t is true that farmers in many in
stances fail TO receive for their crops
returns that are adequate in consid-
Grafton Of the prices charged TO the
people in the retail markets. But
surely, in such large crops there must
be profit for those who raise them. In
farming. as in all other lines of bust
ness. some fail where others profit lib
orally. II must be that in the main
the farming interests Of the country
will realize a substantial gain from
this years generous returns of the
land.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

The attempt OF Japanese interests
to open an amusement park on ten
acres OF ground next door TO one Of
our fortifications in California might
hive succeeded without observation If
1t had not been for the watchful eye
OF Hiram Johnson, aiways alert to
combat the Yellow Peril.
To most people the enterprise woulS
have seemed harmless enough. Not
so TO Hiram, Keyed 20 new enthusiasm
for hl5 holy mission IA a protector of
This somewhat careless commonwealth.
He quickly discerned what had eecap-
ed the vision Of the ordinary citizen.
The Amusement park scheme was
merely blind. In the midst OF merry
go-rounds. shoot the-ehutes, hot dog
counters and the like. gun emplace-
ments would have been built, movie
houses would have arisen TO serve as
airplane hangers. and underground
! storage would have been provided for
high explosives.
Aftec that was done the rest would
BIO easy enough. With such base
| for military operations all ,Iapar
would need to do would be to lanc
| half million men on the coast OF Cal.
| isornia. destroying the American fec
| on the way and opening an unbrealx
! able line of communications with hei
| home ports. After that the RlsinI
Sun would mount TO the zenith ant
the conquest Of the United State;
would be only matter OF time. Thi,
catastrophe has now been happii,
averted. Hiram is not Dnly dlstin
guished statesman, he is great de
tective. Nothing like him has beer
seen In the recorded history OF slerth
ing. nothing like him has appeare,
on the stage ca the screen.--Brooklyl
Eagle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
A DESERVING APPEAL.

The managers, trustees and friends
of the Homeopathic Hospital of this
city are about to inaugurate a cam
paign for raising a fund Of $3.50, 900
by popular subscription, for the pur-
pose OF meeting intensive demands
upon the services Of this worthy in
stitution, and adding to its endowment
fund. An organization has been per-
fected and active campaign operations
will soon be under way.
IL is Hoped the good people of Will
mington and vicinity will make
prompt and generous response to this
campaign for needed assistance in a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
PARENTAL DISCIPLINE
by PROXY

ITO keep my hands from picking
and stealing" is one of the moral OBJ
legations children We're once supposed
TO learn from the Catechism, and
among the conspicuous sentiments in
the old copy books was recognition
of the fact that honesty is the best
policy. Have these teachings become
obscured in a careless age? A COM
pany which furnishes bonds for the
honesty of employees obviously be-
iieves so. 1t has established an Homes
ty Bureau for the purpose of giving
instruction in thai virtue in the pub
lie schools and has placed at the head
of 1t "a specialist in juvenile character
development methods"
The news columns every day sug-
gest the great need of teaching re-
gard for the distinction between
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
GREAT ALARM IN EUROPE.

IL is plain TO be seen that consterna-
ton prevails in Europe over the de-
moralixing defeat Of Greece by Tur-
key. Evidently, the Sick Man Of Eu-
rope" has recovered health and vigor
and now appears as an alarming fg-
ure, once more ominously threatening
the peace OF Europe"
Looking back over the events that
followed the cessation OF the World
War, IL is easy 20 discern the danger-
Gus results OF the vacillating policy
OF the Allied nations in dealing with
the future of Turkey. That vicious
and savage nation should have been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

driven entirely out OF Europe and %
circunscribed In territory and action
that her schcminG. reckless and un-
principled rulers could not gain a po-
sition that would threaten TO embroil
other nations in disorder. But jeal-
ousies interviewed. ono nation being
afraid that another nation might gain
some profitable advantage from tho
suppression of the Turk. and a policy
OF evasion and temporizing was al
lowed y 70 through. Now the. evil
results are seen.
Greece. distracted and on the verge
of revolution. II altogether deserving
Of the fate she deliberately invited.
and were her interests alone at
stake there would be a general dis
position to allow her to become SER
vile vassai Of Turkey as a result of
the fortunes OF war. But there are
other considerations. especially that
of combination OF the dangerous
elements Of Russia, Germany and
Turkey in a campaign against the In
terests OF all the rest OF Europe. Thai
is the danger which Is now dreaded
In all the leading European capitals
All OF this turmoil and threat o.
grave complications might have beer
averted had our country been per
mitted to take its rightful place in tn,
League of Nations, rs it's leading an,
most influential member. But GU
Senate. under the vindictive and par
tisan leadership of Senator Lodge
decided otherwise. Now the folly OF hi
leadership is apparent to all tn
world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
THE EVENING SMILE.
CERTAIN PROOF.

Two fishermen were angling in a
river, when one suddenly dropped his
rod. Say" he calculated. Did you
see that Teller fall off that cliff over
there into the river7"
Don't get excited, Bill" soothed the
other. "Mebbe it was a movie actor
maxim pictures"
But. my stars! How kin we tell?"
We'll" counseled the judicious one.
"if he browns, ne aint."-Epworth
Herald.
What shall 1 campaign about? l
haven't done anything for the people.
"Sure you have, Senator, sure you
have. Crops are hourishing and
Liberty Bonds are up."-Judge.
Society women are now carrying
monkeys, parrots and even snakes
about with them. To identify the
ladies in question we shall soon want
a who's Zoo?"-London Eve.
A man growls because his wife
wants money to buy pretty clothes
but he will gcowl even worse because
she doesn't look as spiffy as other
mems wives when they are out in
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Observation-Disclosures is your house
afire?" Naybor-%No. Just sent FOL
the department to come and water III,
plants, that's all My wife will b,
home morroW."-Boston Transcript
have a new Typewriter,
Andd 1t is my de light
To patter on ii gailY
And write, and write and Write
It aids s me- in my laborrs9
When I'm in Worki&G vein'
1t makes A GREat IMPROVEMENTS
I write So very plain.
1t Operates sosw! FtlY$'
That when yDu find you're STUCK
and Cannot fad the lett4er
Just6jab-and trust to luck6s)?
It's Easy-VEry easy
TO operate 1T then ;;;?s6&Bo.
Now where on earth's that colon?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE OLD WAY.

My Aunt Sanantha's making
pickles, each day she puts Up
more and more; and this Will
save me many nickels when 7
go shopping at the store. Tt
may be shall miss a party, a
tea fight or a bridge whist
game" says aunt. but while
I'm we'll and hearty III put up
pickles just the same. And
you might trot around and
fetch up tomatoes from the
weighed vine. for I will put up
jugs OF kerchup before I've
taken in my sign. And there
are pIums that need preserving.
and onions good for marmalade;
the thought is surely most IN
nerving. that they should waste
and be decayed." My neighbOrs
call up Jones the grocer for
everything they wish 70 eat; but
Aunt Samantha thunders, No.
sir" when 1 suggest a canned
<OQQH u IL N04AA &c STU
beyond all pardon, she says,
ito buy things az the store.
when there are turnips IN the
garden. and pumpkins by the
kitchen door" And 20 the eel
lar she is packing all sorts %
bottles, jars and jugs. while
through the garden I 20 track
ing for green's that have escap-
ed the bugs. Her friends are
frolicking and fooling. they're
bathing in the deep blue sea.
their dark green hmousines
they're tooling, at country clubs
they're drinking tea. My aunt
looks smiling from the case
ment on passing roadster and
sedan: she does not care for her
effacement while there's a Gu
cumber 70 can.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
WHO WON THE COAL STRIKE,

interest 10 do this. but Il was equally
70 the interest N the operators, no the
miners should be given due credit.
When the strike IN the bituminous
field WIS called of, or rather when
the bitumlnous miners began 20 re
turn 10 work, II war 40 the result of
an agreement with certain o. the
operators that tho old wage s>ale
and working agreement should be con
tinued until March ~ next and that
the check-on system aiso should con-
tinue where It had prevailed
In the anthracite fields the Old
agreement ~ resumed and win BE- con-
tinued until August 81 next.
In neither field is there a wage re-
duction or a wage increase. The
| bituminous miners did not ssk for
more pay and 81 II well known that
they would have been glad 20 have
accepted a reduction Of only 10 OF rs
per cent last March. had the matter
been settled then. and II they had not
been asked % yield on other points
which they regarded 80 vital % their
organization and to their individual
Interests. They may be said to have
won a victory. therefore. in - far as
wages are concerned, tithOugh ~ course
they lost tremendous amount of
money during the months they were
Idle.
The anthracite miners ssired FOR a
wage increase and they DO not get II.
50 IL may be claimed with some JUS
tice that they lost their strike in 20
far as the wage issue was concerned.
However. there~~fs every reason 20
believe that they would have been
glad 70 renew their wage agreement last
March II the operators could have
brought themselves 70 the point ~
submitting such a proposition. ~
it is the miners win have the Old
wage rate for practically a whole
year from the close 81 the strike.
The operators. Of course. have real
lied good prices on the coal stocks on
/, hand al the time Of the strike. and
particularly In the bituminOus fields.
they viii now get prices such ~
never would have obtained n there
. had been no cessation Of production
The miners win have work az fun
time, and possibly at overtime Tor
wise they would not have avera eed
= more than three or four days a week
v Conditions in an industry that was
3 over-n1ined and over-manned have
. been stabilized 20 a certain extent. and
:, steps have been taken looking % sr
d investigation and reforms that mas
/, prove OF fsr-reaching benefit 20 All
Il concerned.
e In view of all this some ohserve-'
d may conclude that 10 could not b.
'e said with fairness that either m.
e miners or the operators won III.
e strike. There are so many differen
ie angles 70 the question that Il II dim
IS cult 20 evaluate the results and sa'
s. that the balance is on one side or m
.r other.
One thing is certain. however. "
al may not know who won the cca
,e strike. but we may be sure that IN
l. public lost IT, II the public does no
n know this already, in view % emit
lie coal bins and mounting coal price.
l. IL VIII know it before the winter /
= over.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Camp P..O. A.
Christian Scientists.

Camp P..O. A.
Christian-Scientists
Cigarmakers' Union.
Sheridan Post, G. A. r.
Hope Lodge, I. o. o. f.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G. e.
Welcome Lodge, o. S. Il.
Franklin Circle, B. of d..
Delaware Lodge, D. o. ii,
American Lodge, S. of H.
Knights of st. Lawrence.
Delaware Council, c. b. J..
National Protective Legion.
Star of Bethlehem, ]. @. f.
Temple Council, l.. o. r. c.
Usage Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. M.
Wilmington Council, c. B. L.
Canton, Delaware, !. O. o. FIN
Harmony Council, No. l, u. F. A.
Mattahoon Tribe, Imp'd o. II. NJ.
Lafayette lodge. No. 2, X. of p
Welcome Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Harmony Council, Jr. Q. u. A. NJ.
German Beneficial Society, No. 3.
VIM Mckinley Com. o. J.. II. NJ A
Evening Star Lodge. No. ~, p. S. b
Local GIG, Carpenters & Joiners Union
Washington Camp, No. 4, z. Q. s. OF A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
AN ENCOURAGING LESSON.

W. Robertson Of the First Senatorial
district, this city, at the Republican
county primaries held last Saturday
IN his appeal 10 the voters for re-
nomination. conveyed a most impress
sive lesson which Il would be well for
other members Of the Legislature 10
bear In mind in the future. This les
son is that clearly defined and ex-
pressed. public sentiment cannot be
recklcssly deficd and condemned by
representatives without carrying with
Il the danger Of stern rcbuke by the
people when they have the opportu-
nifty of passing Judgment upon the Of
fender.
Of state Senator Robertson II may
truly he said that with a single ex-
oeption his legislative record is ex-
celleut. In three terms in the House
OF Representatives and, ono term i'm
the Senate he displayed unusual ca
pacity "a legislator. generally exer-
cising sound judgment In his votes
on all matters Of importance. But
whom he came to the supreme test
the new city charter measure 80 care
fully prepared by the Citizens Com
mittee and 50 ardently urged upon
the Legislature OF 1921 by the best
sentiment OF the city of Wilmington
he failed most lamentably. And
Tor this failure. this misrepresentation
of large majority OF the people Of
wilmington In dealing with a measure
In which their hopes were conferred
he was rebuked by the stern refusal OF
n denomination which he desired. and
which under ordinary circumstances
would have been extended 10 him with
great pleasure.
II was not altogether because sena-
tor Robertson opposed this excellent
and much desired charter measure
that he was repudiated al the pr
mary contest last Saturday. Il wa.
the manner 81 his dealing with IN,
measure that proved offensive. A
nrst he freely expressed hearty ap
prevail and voluntarily offered his sup
port. But In the end. complying Will
the orders Of an insolent clique o
selfish politicians he opposed IN
charter measure by the insidiou
method Of injecting into II such poi
sonous amendments that its maker
repudiated the result with homes
scorn. Such a policy was far NOR
reprehensible than one OF open op
position.
Nor was this all. When. during IN
heat OF his campaign for renomina
ton, Senator Robertson realized IN
effective character OF the oppositio
ne had deliberately melted by his mis-
representation OF the people Of WI
mington In a matter Of great import
ance and endeavored TO justify hi
course, he did so in manner ths
was insulting 20 the intelligence {
the capable and patriotic men an
women who had worked hard in pre-
pairing the charter measure. He sal
In effect. that they had allowed the
Judgment 20 be blinded and their wor
impaired by the Vaccinations {
shrewd Democratic politicians. Tn
was adding insult 20 injury.
Now Senator Robertson must rea
ize the fun force Of an outraged publ
opinion. he must know that had
acted squarely with the people
their righteous fight for a new eli
charter he would have been indoors,
and sustained. Instead. he was r
pudiatsd, and rightfully.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

Judge-"What's your occupation
Rastus-"Ise a business man, yo
honor. Use manager Of a family
laundry" Judge-"What's the name
Of that laundry" Rastus-"De name
of de laundry is Liza yo' honor
Chicago Herald Examiner.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

washington, Sept. l3r--Tho cues
ton AZ to which side won The coa'
strike In henrd on every hand now
that the controversy which paralyzeo
the great fuel industry for five months
IL at an end. temporarily speaking. III
may not be important, and II may be
difficult TO give an apswer That VIII
stand uncbalIcnged, but there s
general and altogether reasonable de-
sire to know whether the big fight was
n draw or whether the miners or the
operators can claim the victory.
AS matters stand there was no de-
cision. In fact. there was no referee,
unless President Harding may be said
to have occupied that unenvitable po-
sitlon. and IL the President was the
referee he has not seen TT to tell the
public what he thought az 20 the re-
suit.
II is possible. however, to review the
causes of the strike, to state what
happened during the conflict and u
approximate the situation now that II
is all over. That may shed some
light on the nooted question.
The miners through their union had
wage contracts or agreements which
expired March 81 last. The bitumi-
nous operators declined to mee'
with the representatives Of the miners
I'm national conference 10 negotiate o
new agreement. The miners claimed
that this was in and Of Itself a viola.
| ton Of the contract between thu
operators and them. The latter claim
ed that inasmuch as such an agree
ment might be held TO be a conspiracy
In violation Of the antitrust law the!
could not be expected TO enter into ;
| conference.
In the anthracite field the operation
met with the miners TO work out
new contract covering wages ant
working conditions, but no agreemen
was reached up to and including
March 81. Thereupon the miners il
both fields declined 10 go to work Of
April and the strike was on. IL wa
not called strike by the miners, bu
just as the rose would smell as swee
If called by another name, what hap
pened In the coal industry had all tn
effect of strike, whatever anybod
decided to call IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

You get results from Every Eve
ming classified ads.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
FREE TRANSPORTATION.

I'd like to go away up north
When summer gets so blooming hot;
And I would surely go If I
Could travel on train OF. thought.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
Only One Serious Outbreak.

For the most part there was little
lawlessness during the strike. The
one black bolt was the Herrin
massacre, which is not TO be be dis
cussed now that the affair is before
the grand jury. There were some I'M
seemly demonstrations in Pennsyl-
vania, but nothing happened that was
seriously unless it be held with the
strikers that their rights of free
speech and free assemblage were in
vaded and that that is a serious mat
ter. In any event, it is not to be for
gotten that almost every coal mine
would be ruined within a comparative
ly short period of time unless the
pumps We're kept working and certain
other things done regularly. and that
the striking miners did in every in
stance leave enough men on the job
to preserve the coal properties. OF
course. in the long run it was TO their
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
What Was at Issue.

The bituminous miners had not pre-
scented any demands as TO the new
wage contract, so IL can not be said
that they struck against a wage re-
duction. IL was well known, however,
that the operators were determined
that there should be wage reduction,
and that the miners We're insistent
upon a continuance Of the old wage
scale. The union was also determined
that the check-on system should be
perpetuated, while the operators were
equally set upon It's abolition. The
check-off. be il remembered. is the
arrangement whereby the union dues
and fees are withheld from the miners
pay by the operators and turned over
to the treasurer of the union.
In the anthracite branch Of the coal
| industry the miners demanded a wage
Increase and asked for the establish
nent of the check-off system, which
has never prevailed in those fields. The
| operators, on the other hand, con-
tended that there should be a wage re-
ductou. There were other issues. but
none OF sufficient importance to have
caused SLrihe OF LOCKOUT.
Now as TO what transpired during
the strike 1t may be said that in the
bituminOus mines production ceased
wherever the miners belonged TO ths
union and in some independent field.
, the workers went out as evidence O
their complete sympathy With tn.
strikers. The union miners held thei
forces intact throughout the period o
the strike, and the only soft coal tina
was produced came from the non
union mines. This amounted to from 2,
100000 " 100000 tons weekly a
against normal production or de
mand of 100000 to 100000 ton
) per week.
In the anthracite fields production
came to an absolute stop. Not all tn
miners there belong to the union, bu
the operators are closely organized
they have always conducted their busi
ness on the basis of the agreemen
with the union and none of ther
, would undertake to mine coal wit
) independent miners or strike break
ers. There was no attempt to brea
the strike and there was no indepen
dent or non-union production 10 NEE
or partially to meet the demand fror
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

4c a line per day for classified ads
on a yearly contract.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

What shall 1 campaign about?
haven't done anything for the people"
Sure you have, Senator, sure you
have. Crops are fiourishing and
Liberty Bonds are up."-Judge.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13

Society women are now carrying
monkeys, parrots and even snakes
about with them. To identify the
ladies in question we shall soon want
a who's Zoo?"-London Eve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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