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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
TFsTToNTNG.

You shall wonder as you meet
Drunkards reeling down the street.
Helpless cripples and the blind,
Human wrecks of every kind
Living on from day 20 day,
why your loved one couldn't stay.
These are thoughts which always CONS
When the heart with grief il numb.
Why" the angushed mother cries,
with the tears stiII in her eyes.
Must my baby go away
And some sinful creature stay7-
Thus rebellious in your grief, =
You may falter in belief
And your blinded eyes viii see
No just cause why this should bs;
But the passing years viii show
Wisely was IL ordered so.
Hold your faith and bear the pain,
Questioning your God in vain.
None OF us has power 20 know
Who should stay and who should go.
Hold this everlasting truth
Heaven has need Of lovely youth.
Think Of this when you are t;reds
II the wretchei o1ly died,
Then would death 10 US be sent
Always as a punishment:
But the passing from the earth
Is more beautiful than birth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
SHOULD GET 1T RIGHT.

The visit of a Delaware automobile
party to Wisconsin,. a.st week. proudly
displaying n banner bearing our re-
Gently adopted municipal slogan:
"Wilmington--the First City of the
First State" naturally attracted con-
siderable attention. The Kenosha
Evening News, in making note OF
this proud distinction of Delaware,
alluded to Wilmington as "the first
city of the FIRST state to sign the
Declaration OF Independence"
Now. this is wrong. Delaware was
not the first to sign, through it's
delegates. the immortal Declaration.
II has notable distinction in this con-
nection. however, as It was the de-
cisive Colony In bringing about the
adoption of tho Declaration, The d.
vision of sentiment among two of its
three delegates to the Continental
Congress gave TO Caesar Rodney. the
third delegate, the opportunity FOR
his famous ride from Dover to Phila
delphla Just In time to break the tic
and have the vote of Delaware re-
corded In favor of Independence. This
is Delaware's honor and glory In re-
spect of tho Declaration that made
us an independent nation.
Delaware is the first State IN IN,
| Union by reason of the fact that oui
| Legislature was the first TO extend
formal ratification TO the Federal Con
stitution. Let us, therefore, endeavoi
to have this fact clearly set forth
and not confounded with any othel
of the commanding events In connec
ton with our revolutionary history
| in all of which we were honorabl,
conspicuous. This is why Wilmington
| is the FIRST city OF the first State
Wherever our people travel, let then
spread our proud boast, but set !
forth clearly and unmistakably.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
STICK TO FOURTH STREET.

Editor Every Evening: This is from
an old Delawarean living In the foot
hills OF the Rocky Mountains, where
the mountains are highest. the valleys
deepest, tho days shortest, and the
nights longest.
| read the Every Evening and
come az ono that loves tho old town.
All the old streets and It's old land
marks and show places. | come now
with my protest against changing
Fourth street 10 either Broadway or
Broad street.
There are some old fogies--and At
one time knew them--that think
whatever Philadelphia has, Whining
ton also ought to have. Hence the
change of Fourth street TO Broadway
or Broad street
Shame on men that advocate IT,
Travelled fourth street when It was only
a macadam road and when we tore
that up and replaced II with Belgian
block we thought we had something
that would last. But alas. no.
Now. Mr.. Editor If your paper Is
ogainst this move. say so and say II
loud--and keep on saying It.
George e, Clark
Hlllbrose, Colo. July 81. 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
WHY NOT IMPORT COALf

The Government owns cargo ships
by the hundred. There are 80 many
of them idle that the United States
Shipping Board does not know what
to do with them. While many arc
must be available under the Shipping
Boards control enough Government
ships to use az a coal-carrylng fleet
between Creat Britain and our At
lantic ports. Germany also has coal to
sell; the chance. to sell some would
help her pay war rcparations. and
tho Reparatione Commission would
permit the eale. A fleet OF United
states Government ships put into the
coal al-carrying trade between Europe
and Amerkra Immediately. with some
Navy collers reinforcing the service,
might save New England and the
North Atlantic States from a serious
'uel famine next winter.
The Government would not neces-
sarily need TO 80 into the importing
| business Itself; it's ships would be
merely cargo carriers for private
| dealers, who could be prevented from
rroflteering by the supervision of the
| Department of Commerce or the
| Federal Trade Commission. But Il
the emergency should become seri
Gus enough Congress might authorize
| the Government TO buy foreign Goa
| for American delivery at marke
prices and, by so doing. II woul,
treat the American people especially
the inhabitants Of New England, witt
no mere generosity than It has al
ready treated etsrving and freezni
populations I'm Central and Easter
| Europe.
The United States Government ha
the shire: over there is the coal. ant
here is the need of IT, Such import
of necessary of life would safeguar,
n vital public interest. They woul
have n moral effect on the strike
too. that might be incalculable Wit
Europeans coming into our coal mar
ket with large supplies Of coal an
their own strangle- hold on the Amer
lean consumer relaxed. both miner
and operators would see their ow
quarrels in new light. They woul
quickly agree TO srbltrate. and tina
would he the end of it.-Sprlnghel
Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04

great pleasure OF enjoying tho full
success Of his wonderful and vastly
useful invention. Also. he realized to
the extent OF his deserts the financial
results Of his genius and long appli-
cation.
The world now realizes how great
an invention was the telephone which
Mr.. Bell conceived and perfected. II
is just little more than forty-six
years since his first crude apparatus
was placed on exhibition at the Gen.
tennial Exposition in Philadelphia, in
1876. and convinced thousands of visit
ors 1t was possible to annihila,e dis
tance In ordinary conversation by
means of line of wire and an elec-
trio battery.
But Notwithstanding this practical
testimony, and the prestige impaired
to 1t by the presence of Dom Pedro.
then Emperor of Brazil among those
who took part In the Centennial tests.
there were many doubters of the util-
ity OF the invention. Two years later.
leading manufacturers and business
men Of wilmington, after a test given
over five miles of wire carried around
the walls Of Institute Hall, Eighth
and Market streets. with one receiver
at the door and one on the stage,
which showed that conversation
could readily be maintained. doubted
the invention could be made of prac-
tical benefit. Even the suggestion of
one convert that Il could be proftably
employed as a means of speedy COM
munication between the different de
partments of our great manufacturing
establishments was scoffed at during
| this demonstration. 1T Is nothlng Du'
toy" said the leading captains of in
dustry in our city that day. Ant
now we see what the telephone is.
So the world will rejoice that Alex
ander Graham Bell lived to witness
and enjoy the triumph and success
of his great invention. And also ht
has witnessed the other and ever
more marvellous invention, including
wireless transmission, that emanate'
from his original conception. Here wal
triumph vouchsafed to few great in
ventors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
OF RESTAURANTS

In looking for counterpart of
Judge Lands. viii Hays and Angus
tus Thomas. the Society of Restsu-
rsteurs Is moved by something more
than a desire to beAjn the latest IA sh .
ion Quite frankly their spokesman n
describes tho proposed executive as
shock absorber" Throughout the
country legislators have hedged about
their buelness with regulations that
II oneroue In the observance. are like
Is to be more So in the breach. The
public has a right TO clean cooking
clean service. fresh foosstuffs and
reasonable prices. but the admins
trative arm OF tho Government fs III
qualified TO go into such details The
reetaurateur knows better than any
one elee when he Is observing the law
and both as an individual proprietor
and member of trade association Il
Is To his larger interest that Il shal
be observed.
Doubtless the Volstead act also fz
ures in tn. situation. Fronts Of ths
bar figured largely in the restaura
teur's balance sheet II the proprietor
observes the Law. he is obliged to rails.
hts prices for food. with the resul
OF limiting his selce. n he does no
observe the law. he loses something
no doubt. in self-respect and much il
the exactions OF prohibition officers
whether they are grafters or goot
| NolstedianS and true. Hotel keeper
who cannot afford TO take risks hav
complained loudly against a competi
tion that is as unfair as 1t Is ille
gal. and their grievance is share,
by all law-abiding restaurateurs. 1
Lands s-Hays-Thomas sort Of persoi
could do something toward banishin
the teacup that cheers unduly. II
could do much as representative @
the sentiment In favor Of legally re
storing light wines and beer. Thos
who view with alarm the extension q
Government control over affairs tha
were once held to concern only the in
dividual, or at most the locality. ma
find comfort in this growing tendenc
10 adopt "overlords." benevolent des
pots" or whatever they may be call
ed.-New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
EXPERTS STUDY COLD STORAGE
BY Frederic J. iIaskin

he gets tho astounding to'si U ap-
proxlmately one acre OF surfsee 70
every ton OF coal.
Two remedies for this are suggested
by Mr.. Hood. First, store only largo
humps Of coal. In the lump, the coei
is naturally packed so densely that ths
air does not penetrate. Lumps OF nut
size and under are those giving the
greatest sir surface per ton. Hs
suggests that by mora careful hsndl-
ing, coai can be brought up and
stored In large blocks.
A second suggestion is that coal be
artinciaily compressed. Coal dust -
pressed into coal briquets as COM
mercial proposition now, for the piir-
pose Of making 70 easier 20 handle.
Compression on larger scale and in
10 large blocks is suggested to pre-
vent deterioration due TO exposure 20
the air and TO prevent spontaneous
combustion. Fine coal or coal dust
can be compressed so that a ton can
be put In the form OF a block iittls
less than a cubic yard in size.
Further. Mr.. Hoods Investigations
show, the air around stored coal in
fuences combustion. Coal stored In
not place will deteriorate and ig-
nite more quickly than coal stores in
a cool place. This suggests the pos
sibility Of cold storage Of coal.
Mr. Hood also has found that
foreign matter In coal, such as sulphur.
will hasten its spontaneous ignition.
| By screening and careful cleaning Of
coal intended 10 be stored. this could
be eliminated. His Investigations nc
cordingly, have convinced him that
proper methods and care can make the
storage Of ccal on large scale a
feasible enterprise.
Figures prepared by the Geological
Survey show that the United States
owns in the public domain more than
100000 300 900 tons Of unnined ccal.
II has been suggested that the govern-
lment proceed 10 the mining Of this
coal and placing Il in scientific storage
for use in meeting shortages and
emergencies in the privately owned
coat industry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
A DECREE or BANIsHMENT.

1t II an unusual sentence that has
been imposed on two pickpockets by
New York court-----banishment from
the State for life. An easy way Is sug-
gested for police authority In one state
TO relieve itself of trouble at the cx-
pcnse of other States. The sentence
will begin TO run after the pickpock-
cts have completed five-year term
ut Sing Sing. The police and courts
elsewhere will thenceforward be re-
quired to look after the men IL they
are not turned from their evil ways
by New Yorks prison discipline. or
coddling.
| The courts decree reflects the prac-
tice under the old Roman law OF BAN
ishmcnt, In that IL Is not so much n
punishment IA a means for escaping
punishment. The condemned pick
pockets are simply warned that should
they be found In New York again they
will be taken into custody and put in
prison for another five years. The
court appears to have an exalted idea
OF the attractivcness OF that state. II
Ia conceivable that in some other OF
the forty-eeven States one might nnd
a residence tolerable enough, 80 that
there would be no temptation tn return
to New York without being threatened
with n prison term as an inducement
TO stay away.
| This primitive penalty lis more Otter
In the form of an agreement with tho
court that, in consideration of AZ
amelioration of punishment. the de.
lfendant will leave the State. II Is
sometimes stipulated ms condition o
granting pardons. Nations no longer
Danish their citizens for penal offences
lpartly because the practice has beer
lcondemned by public opinion but als'
because there are now few settlement
on the earth's surface that would re
ceive such exiles. Turkey. Russia an'
the Latin American countries continue
to Danish political offenders. but refu
lgees of this category have many coun
tries open to then,--Providence Jour
nal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
A BLOW TO THE BoNUS,

Much significance attaches to the
defeat Of REPRESENTATIVE Philip Camp
bell of Kansas. who was candidate
for denomination at the primaries
in his state. on Tuesday. Campbell
was a leader Of the Old Guard Re
publicans In the House. and thus that
badly buffeted orsntsation receives
another hard blow. Also. as chairman
Of the rules committee. he was the
practical dictator as to what business
should receive consideration during
busy session.
The most interesting element in
Campbelrs defeat, however. is in
volved in his position as one of the
leading advocates of the Soldiers
Bonus bill, which passed the House
and is now hanging fire in. the SEN
ate. This measure. therefore. has
been repudiated by his constituents
| II II had been q powerful issue 81
would have saved him.
on the other hand. Representa- tivet
Alice Robertson of Oklahoma ant
Deal OF Virginia. and Senator Swan
son Of Virginia. all of whom are ac
tive opponents of the Soldiers Bonus
bill. triumphed over their opponent
and were Tenominated. There &
something to think about in these sig
nificant primary results.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04

as the returns show, tho Democratic
disgust was largely In evidence.
It In impossible to believe Reed will
be rc-elected. and his nomination,
therefore. Is most unfortunate. espe-
cially at this time. when Missouri,
which was lost to the Democrats In
the great overthrow OF 1920, was CIV
TO the Democratic fold. But better
defent than victory with such mis-
named Democratic leader as Senator
Reed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
Oriental Lodge, X. of P.
Excelsior Lodge, K. of p.
Camp No. 4, P. o. S. OF A
Local No. S13. I. 3. E. w.
Fairfax Lodge, I. Q. o. F.
Brandywnie Lodge, S. of H.
ST. Georges Castle. X. G.. z.
Columbia Lodge. I. o. o. F.
Local No. 626. c. & ]. of a.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Encampment No. "a. U. V. L.
Manitou Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, L. Q. G.. IT.
Third Ward, Democratic Club.
Washington Council. U. r. of A.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Delaware Tribe. Imp'd. 0. r. NJ. d.
Diligent Council. Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Canton Delaware, p. NJ. l. Q. o. f.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge. S. OF NJ.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Plumbers, Gas. Steam Filters Union.
Washington Camp. No. 4, P. o. S. Of A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.

I'm weary of people COM
planning. I'm tired OF the briny
they shed; they come to my door
when It's raining. and say that
they wish they were dead. They
come when the sun is dispensing
the warmth that is vital and
sweet. and say that the corn is
commencing TO shrivel and fire
in the heat. They come when the
winter is spreading its radiant
mantle of snow. and say it's just
what they've been dreading--it
rounds out their burden OF woe.
They come when the gentle ca
ressings of spring should make
everyone gay, but they have for
gotten their blessings. It's al
ways crouch they display.
They come when kind Provi-
dence chooses to sprinkle some
frost In the glens. and talk OF
their aches and their bruises,
their corns and their bunions
and wens. SO more like hermit
I'm getting. I'd fain be alone in
my lair. for visitors always are
fretting, and grumbliny and
wringing their hair. Sometimes
there's a caller who chatteSs of
happiness. sunshine and glee;
his opulent language he splat-
ters, as though from hose. over
me. weep on his neck and en-
brace him, and tell him his pres
ence is sweet, and hope that good
fortune may chase him all over
the world and repeat. Too many
have heart breaking stories. too
many shed tears in a flood; this
world in their eyes has 10 glor-
les. they can't see the roses for
mud.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
ENJOYED HIS TRIUMPH.

Sorrow for the death Of Alexander
Graham Bell, the famed inventor of
the telephone, is softened by two
things: He lived to the ripe age of rs
years, with mental and physical pow
ers in excellent condition to the end,
and he had the high privilege and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04


your questions piainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and enclose two
cents In stamps Tor return postage All
replies are sent direct TO the inquirer.
O. Which Is correct burnsldes o.
eideburns? n T.. r.
A. The name descriptive of n style
of whslters is burnsides. They were
worn by General Ambrose Everett
Burnsldes and his name was given
them
a. Why was costermonger SO
called? r. r.
a. The name is a corruption Of coe-
tard monger or costard seller, costard
being an Old English name for the
apple.
O. When the sun reaches It's northern
solstice. how long is IL above the hori-
zon at the Arctic Circle7 s y. T.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
allowing for the effect OF refraCtlon and
| the suns seml-diameter. some portion
Of the suns dick will he continuously
bove the horizon at the Arctic Circle
! for about a month in June and July.
o. Who ~as tho attorney for the
! tfllilfft Ai iNt dliAHE AL4Ab AUAtA dAlbil
of 1902? II J. w.
A. Clarence S. Darrow was chief
counsel for the mine workers in the
anthracite arbitration Of l902-3.
Q. OF whom was IT said that "hs
found the Constitution a skeleton and
clothed it with flesh and blood?"
RR. v
a. John Marshall, Chief Justice OF
tho Supreme Court of the United
States.
q. What is the meaning OF "a cycle
of Cathsy7" II. MEG.
A. In China a cycle covers a period
Of so years. hence the poet. Moore
may have had that definite period o
time in mind when he used the expires
sion Better so years OF Europe thar
n cycle of Cathay'
O. Is there any snake that has legs
e. s.. s
A. The cylinder snake retains yes
tges Of pelvis and hind limbs. IN
latter showing in n'claw-like spurs pro
tubing between the scales on each sid
Of the vent. II is found in the Mala
. Islands and Indo China.
.. When a man has a fur farm, ar
the animals he raises considered do
mesticated animals? g. ".
; A. Fur bearing animals bred an
= raised on fur farms are considere
wild animals IN captivity, and not do
meeticated stock in the ordinary US
of the term.
Q. Did Charles A. Dana ever d
any newspaper work in Chicago? J. {
A. Charles Dana became editor OF tn
Chicago Republican In 1865. about tw
years before he acquired his interes
in the New York Sun.
@. How did the term blue stocking
.originate? E. S. S.
A. Benjamin Stillingfieet, accordin
TO James Boswell. Johnsons biogra
pher, was the lion OF the literary levee
o. London about 1880. He wore blu
stockings and from them these aesen
blies took the name of Blue Stockin
Clubs.
i Q. What literary work was charaC
terized as a magnificent failure?
II A v. v
Il A. Browning's poem, The Ring an
the Book" was termed by Willial
Sharp "the most magnificent failu,
IN literature"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE RACE WITH DEATH,

The boss had compiled a list with
recommendations for increases in SAL
aries and the stenogs name was not
among them. 1t was natural that she
should be peeved. In revising the list.
cne name had to be omitted because
OF the death of the employe.
It's too bad Williams died before
he got his raise. isn't it" asked the
boss with proper sympathy.
Yes, indeed" replied the stenog
with suspicious sweetness. but think
anyone is liable to in this Office
American Legion Weekly.
Have you made your will?" asked
the lawyer of the old colored citizen.
mo, sir" was the reply. Il amt got
nuthin' to leave cept one wife an de
rheumatism. Atlanta Constitution.
Boss -" Say no more. / know
you are going to tell me the usual hard
luck story. You've never had a chance
in the world" Wrong boss. I'm just
a no-account, dirty bum" Here s
half a dollar. Birmingham Age
Herald.
! Quit dat lazy way er hopin' for it
an bes' an sign up ter work for it
an Halleulia Hill will kneel down so.
you kin step right on top.--Atlants
Constitution.
Owens Is a sort of human dyna.
mo-" THAT fellow Why. he hasn'
energy enough to work and pay hi.
bills" Exactly Everything he hal
on is charged. New Haven Register
The tailor sent a suit to me.
/ tried it Opt did not fit;
And now the tailor's brought q suit
To make me pay for it.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

tocratic Brussels sprouts and cauli-
flower. Long may they wave. 40 that
the nation. getting its due quota of
vitamInes, may not perish from the
earth New Yock Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-04
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments OF
Every Evening Readers.

The full name and address OF the
writer must nccompAy each letter. not
.icnce OF good faith Anonymous com
nunicntiops will bc ignored, Publication
OF letters does not carry with 10 tndorsc-
mont by Every Evening OF the opinions
thcrcin Expressed