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Newark post., 1922-12-06
Estate of Leonard w. Lovett, de

Estate of Leonard w. Lovett, de-
ceased. Notice, is hereby given that
Letters of Administration Cum Testa-
mento Annexo upon the Estate of
Leonard w. Lovett, late of White Clay
Creek Hundred, deceased, were duly
granted unto William J. Lovett and
Roger R. Lovett on the fifth day of
December, A. D. 1922, and all persons
indebted to said deceased are re-
quested to make payments to the Ad-
ministrators, C. T. A., without delay,
and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly
probated to the said Administrators,
c. T. A., on or before the fifth day of
December, A. D. 1928, or abide by the
law in this behalf.
Address:
CHAS. B. EVANS,
Attorney at Law,
Ford Building,
Wilmington, Delaware
WILLIAM J. LOVETT,
ROGER R. LOVETT,
Administrators,
l2-6-1Ot C. T. A..
Newark post., 1922-12-06
COMPETITION

81 will go forth today, along the
streets of my capital, and show my
self to the populace."
YOU'D better stick around the
palace today, your majesty" replied
the grand keeper of the royal golf
togs. "There's a movie star in town
and some of your loyal subjects might
not know you were out. ."-Ex.
Newark post., 1922-12-06
Estate of Walter c. Curtis, deceased.

Estate of Walter c. Curtis, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the Estate of
Walter c. Curtis, late of White Clay
Creek Hundred, deceased, were duly
granted unto Fanny B. Hurd, on the
second day of December, A. D. 1922,
and all persons indebted to the said
deceased are requested to make pay
ment to the Executrix without delay,
and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to
exhibit and present the same duly
probated to the said EXecutrix on or
before the second day of December,
A. D. 1923, or abide by the law in this
behalf.
Address:
CHARLES NJ. CURTIS,
Attorney at Law,
Delaware Trust Bldg,
Wilmington, Delaware.
FANNY B. HURD,
12-6-lOt Executrix
Newark post., 1922-12-06
HOLIDAY GIFTS

For
MEN AND BOYS
Come early while they are all
here, stock, style and sizes.
Mems Overcoats, $40 to $50.
Boys Overcoats, $40 to $25
Little Boys, $5 to 500.
Mems Suits, $40 to $50.
Boys Suits, $40 to S25.
Little Boys, S. to SIS.
Bath Robes, SIS to $40.
House Coats, S. to S25.
Dress Shirts, 81 to SIS.
Silk Ties, SOC to $3.50.
Silk Sox, 75c to $3.50.
Pajamas, $1.50 to SIS.
Gloves, SOC to $40.
Canes and Umbrellas.
Handkerchiefs and Mufflers.
Shoes and Slippers.
Hats and Caps.
Grips and Bags.
Everything else to wear for all
size men and boys, 8 years to
SO chest.
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20

the field of private enterprise. They
were too fine and too patriotic to leave
their posts.
Under the compelling force OF pa
triotism they made willing sacrifices
during the war, but with~the return OF
peace the government cannot expect
to retain these employees indefinitely,
becaus" in justice to themselves and
their families they will sooner or later
accept the larger opportunities that are
open to them In the world of business
and industry unless the government
proposes to pay them salaries that at
least reasonably approach the value of
their services.
"Only prompt action by the congress
to build up permanent and dignlfed
civil service which will include men
of great ability and high attachments
can prevent mistakes and failures in
the transaction of the public business,
the consequences of which may be
calamitous"
Ex-Representative Good. who was
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee Of the house, Is equally frank:
'Today duplication in the govern
ment service abounds on every hand.
For example, eight different depart
ments of the government, with large
overhead organizations. are engaged
In engineering work, In navigation, ir'
rigatiOn and drainage; eleven different
bureaus are engaged In engineering
research; twelve different orsaniza'
tions are engaged In road con-
struction, while twelve, with large
overhead organizations, are engaged
in hydraulic construction and sixteen
are engaged in surveying and map
ping. Sixteen different bureaus exer'
else Jurisdiction over water-power de-
velopment. Nine different organiza-
tiOns are collecting Information on the
consumption of coal. Forty-two differ
ent organizations, with overhead ei'
penses. are dealing with the question
Of public health.
1.-THE Treasury department., the war
department, the Interior department
and the Labor department each has
bureau dealing with the question ol
general education. These departments
operate independently instances OF CO.
operation between them are e1cep
tional. Each Of these departments
manned at all times with an organisa'
tion prepared to carry the peak OF tn'
load and maintains an expensly.
ready-to-serve personnel. lack ~
cooperation In the executive depart
ments necessarily leads to gross a
travagance. The system IL wrong III.
congress alone can change the system
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
VII.
WHY GOOD MEN DODGE

The government service must look
largely to the graduates from colleges
and universities In recruiting for its
technical work. Replies to an inquiry
addressed to some forty Of the leading
colleges and universities of the coun-
try to discover what class of men took
civil service examinations, whether
the number Is decreasing and. II SO,
the reasons, disclose vividly what the
training schools of technical and scien-
titic men think about the government
as an employer. They warn their
graduates against government service.
and the graduates heed the warning.
Carnegie Institute OF Technology,
at Pittsburgh, reports:
1t is certainly true that the best OF our
graduates are not interested in govern
ment employment because they feel that.
first OF ALL 1t does not pay adequate sal
aries. nor does It offer opportunity for
advancement that private enterprise does.
This spring / interviewed all the mem
bers OF the graduating class. except the
women. and none of them would consider
government employment. although there
were many positions open. There
are now about 500 male graduates of the
institute, and l will venture to state that
not more than ten are employed by the
government.
Replies of similar tenor and import
We're received from the University of
Chicago. Leland Stanford university,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Princeton university. Indiana univer-
sity, and the University of Wisconsin.
InputIulity nf nnn
of the chief reasons that deter scien-
tific men from going into the govern
ment service. Congress fixes the sal
aries Of most of the government EN-
ployees. l can give a concrete illus
tration of how it determines the sal
aries of scientific men.
DR.. Leland o. Howard and Dr. Ed
ward w. Nelson are two scientists in
the employ of the government who
have national regulations.
The appropriation bill for the De-
partment Of Agriculture was under
consideration in the house on January
3Oth, 1920. The secretary of agricul-
ture had been recommending for five
or six years that Doctor Howard's
salary be increased from $1,000 to So
900. He proposed it again in that
years bill. When the item was reached
III the discussion on the floor, this col
loquy eusued:
Mr.. Stafford-MIster Chairman. | re-
serve point of order or the paragraph.
is the entomoogist whose salary you
propose to increase the same person rec
oinmended for an increase last year?
Mr.. Lever-Yes. he has been In the gov
erninent service many. many years
The Chairman-I make the point of or
der.
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
CHAPTER III.

The three at the table did not move
for perhaps twenty slow seconds. DIR.
Strickland, who had pushed back his
chair, and whose hands were resting
on the table before him, stared at them
steadily. Anne, with a quick little
hiss of surprise, smiled family. Alix,
the unstilted, widened her eyes, and
opened her mouth in unaffected as
tonishment- For there was no mis-
taking Cherry's tone
Doctor" said Martin, coming in,
this little girl Of yours and have
something to tell you'll"
The old man looked at him sharply.
almost sternly, looked about at the
girls faces, and was silent.
''Are you surprised, Daddy?" Cherry
laughed, with all child's innocent
exultation. The next instant Anne
and Martin were shaking hands, and
Alix had enveloped Cherry In an en-
thusiastic embrace
Surprised !" exclaimed Alix. "Why,
aren't you surprised yourself?"
Her sister flushed exquisitely, and
Martin laughed.
'We're just about knocked sillyr
he confessed, and all the girls laughed
joyously.
A place was made for Martin, and
biscuits and omelet and honey and
tea were put into brisk circulation.
Cherry took her chair, all dImples.
fiushes. smiles, and shy confidence.
"And what are your plansr Anne
asked materially.
Her uncle, who had been silent dur
Ing the excitement, mildly interposed !:
II think we needn't 20 too fast,
young peoplei You've only known
each other q few weeks, after all; you
must be pretty sure Of yourselves b.
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
SYSTEM is ALL WRONG

The great difficulty that stands in
the way of discussing Uncle Sam as
an employer is that there Is no such
person. The men who stand in the
relation of employer to their subordi.
mates are nothing but employees them
selves, and temporary ones at that,
with very fleeting tenure of Office,
Cabinet officers and members of con-
gress, TO whom the rank and file of
employees look for guidance for II
solution of their problems, are simply
neeting figures that come and 20. with
their own interests to serve. They
testify freely enough as to conditions
"f government employment. Senator
Carter Glass, recently secretary of the
treasury, for example:
The largely multiplied business of
the government cannot be conducted
with efficiency and economy unless
there be attracted to and retained in
the public service group of highly
trained, well-paid and permanent Off
cials Of supervisory grades. Uncer-
talnty OF tenure in some instances and
inadequacy of compensation have
closed the public service to many men
OF the best type or forced them out of
government employ at the moment of
their greatest usefulness.
1.-The war has Increased the public
debt more than twenty-five fold and
mas augmented the functions and ac-
tivities of the government In many
ways. The duties are greater and the
responsibilities are larger than those
OF other days, to the standards of
which 1t is not to be expected that
the government will ever return, The
conditions are such that failure to tal,a
the necessary action to invite and
hold In the public service men of ex-
ceptional ability and Of real distinc-
ton in their fields can result oply in
grave burdens to the taxpayers of the
country and In possible disaster.
Already. the transaction of the
business of the government Is ham,
pered by deficiencies of personnel due
TO the return to private life of many
men OF large capacity who during the
period OF active warfare were willing
and glad to serve their country at
great personal sacrifice. I have come
TO learn that there are heroes in the
civu establishments as well as in tho
mliitary services. self-sacrifcIng pa.
triots who toll year in and year out for
Dare pittance when they could COM
mand salaries double or treble the
amounts they receive from the govern
ment. but who. for the love of their
country and for the love Of their
work. have rejected alluring ofrers IN
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
By EDWARD G.LOWRY
opyrisht. Western Newspaper Union

Mr.. I.ever-I concede II.
Mr. Mclaughlin Of Michigan-win IN.
gentleman reserve his point of order,
Mr.. Staford-I will reserve IL.
Mr.. McIAughlin-The committe. mad.
the recommendation to Increase IN. ..T
ary 500. took testimony on It and con.
sidered II very carefully In our ,ns.
ment the increase in salary ought 10 :.
made for an official who has been in m.
department. as the chairman saws 10,
long time at the head of this bureau n.
has performed able and faithful service.
The salary II less than that paid to IN.
heads of other bureaus. We felt. aft.r
listening to all that was said. and with a
knowledge of the work he has been doI,,
and has done. the salary proposed 4, nnt
too large.
Mr.. Stafford-How long has he b..,
there?
Mr.. Lever-He has been there forty..u,
years.
Mr. Stafford-what' is his age?
Mr.. Lever-Over sixty, perhap, nearsr
seventy. but he is stiil vigorous and abb.
to do good work. He is one of IN.
greatest entomologists in the world.
The Chairman-The point of order I,
sustained.
Five minutes later the matter of
Doctor Nelson's salary was reached
The secretary Of agriculture recon.
mended an Increase Of his pay from
$500 to $4,000. This happened:
Mr.. Stafford-Mister Chairman, [ rs.
serve the point of order on the para
graph. VIII the chairman of the com
mittee inform the house as to how long
this biologist has been in the service
of the government and how long M. haa
been receiving the present salary of 800
on which you recommend an Increase OF
$500?
Mr.. Lever-Mister Chairman. this gen.
teman, whose name Is Nelson, has been
In the service of the department since
November. 1880. He has served as chief
field naturalist from 1907 to 1912, and was
assistant In charge of the biological in
vestigation. from 1918 to 1914. on August
C. 1914. he was appointed assistant chief
of the bureau, and on December J. 1916
was made chief of the bureau. He took
the place of Doctor Henshaw.
Mr.. Staford-And the salary has been
1850 since 1916?
MIR. Lever-Yes.
Mr. Stafford-What is his age7
Mr.. Lever-I should think that Doctor
Nelson is round fifty years OF age.
Mr.. Staford-He is not superannuated
Mr.. Lever-oh. no: he is a very vigor-
Gus man.
Mr. Stanord-Mister Chairman l with
draw the point of order.
Doctor Howard was refused his in.
crease of pay because he was too OLD,
"over sixty, perhaps nearer seventy"
Doctor Nelson was allowed his in.
crease because he was not superan.
nuated but in his prime, ''round fifty
years of age"
Now. as IL matter of fact, Doctor
Howard Is more than two years young
er than Doctor Nelson. Is ii any Won
der that scientific men of any attain.
nents are reluctant to enter service
where the measure of the value Of
their services is set down in any such
haphazard and casual way?
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20

And, standing in the doorway, she
tasted the last bitter dregs of the
dream. 1t was all over. Anne was
at the age that sets twenty-five years
as the definite boundary of spinster-
hood. She would be twenty-five in
August.
Alix came In from her walk glow
Ing. and full Of great discovery.
Dad" she said eagerly, taking her
place at the supper table, "what do
you think I'll bet you dollar that
man is falling in love with our
Cherryr"
Anne. at the head OF the table.
looked panied, but there was genuine
apprehension in the doctors face.
where is your sister," he asked.
Down there by the gate" Alix an
swered. They're gazing soulfully into
each others eyes, and all that! Peter
went home. But Cherry-with n beau,
Isn't that the ultimate extension Of
the limit! I'm crazy about it-I think
It's great. l love weddings! Thisll
be the third I've been to-
'All this seems TO have come up
very suddenly" the doctor said, dazed-
ly, rumpling his gray hair with n fine
old hand. II don't imagine your sister
Is taking it as. seriously as you and
Anne seem inclined to"
"Oh, does Anne think SOL" Al!x ex-
claimed.
II think Cherry is one of the for
tunate girls destined TO drift along
the surface of life" Anne said, land
to accept wifehood quite simply, !
only wish I We're that type
She was interrupted by Cherry her
self. The girl came to the porch door,
and as she hesitated there minute.
with her smiling eyes seeking her IA
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20

when Anne decided that II was not
decent" not to let Martins aunt know
Of 1t. when all these other people
knew. Finally came dinner to the
Norths'. when Cherry's health was
drunk, and then the engagement pres
ents began TO come in.
Her father only looked tenderly In
to the blue eyes and fsGhtened his
big arm protectingly absyt the slender
young shoulders. But he was deeply
depressed. There was nothing to be
said against young Lloyd. 1t was only
unused the doctor. aghast-only
what was being done In the world
every day. But he was staggered by
the bright readiness with which all
OF them-Cherry. Martin, the other
girls-accepted the stupendous fact
that Cherry was to be married.
She was quite frankly and delight
edly discussing trousseau now. too en-
tirely absorbed in her own happiness
to see that the other girls had lives to
live as well as she.
II got my cards yesterday" she
said one day. II was passing the shop
and thought l might as well The
woman looked at me so Queerly; she
said: Mrs. John Martin Lloyd. Are
these for your motherr No. l said.
They're for mer wish you could
have seen her look. Martin says in
today's letter that he thinks peopA
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20

will say I'm his daughter, and Alix-
he says that you are to come up to
visit us, and we're going to find you
fine husband Won't 1t be funny to
think of your visiting me. Oh. and
Anne-did you see what Mrs. Fairfax
sent me? A great big glorious fur
coat She said | would need 1t up
there, and l guess l will! It's not
new. you know; she says 1t Isn't the
real present, but 1t can be cut down
and 1t will look like new"
And SO on and on. The other girls
listened. sympathized and rejoiced, but
it was not always easy.
August brought Martin. He was
delighted with his work in the Ell Nido
mine. the Emmy Younger" and every
thing he had to say about 1t was
amusing and interesting. 1t was still
In a rather chaotic condition, he re-
ported, but the stuff" was there, and
he anticipated busy winter. He
was to have cottage, a pretty crude
affair, in a few weeks, right at the
mine.
How does that listen to you?" he
asked Cherry. She gave her father
demure and interrogative glance.
Martin, following 1t, Immediately sob
cred.
Just what is your position there?"
the doctor asked, pleasantly.
"a little bit of everything, now,"
Martin answered, readily and respect
fully. Later of course, l shall have
my own special work. At present I'm
doing some of the assaying and have
charge of the sluice-gang. They want
me to make myself generally useful,
make suggestions, take hold in every
way"
That's the way to get on" the old
er man said, approvingly. Cherry
looked admiringly, with all her heart
in her eyes, at her husband-to-be; the
other girls were impressed, too. Mar
tin had not been with them more than
few hours before the engagement
was openly discussed, and there were
constant references to Cherry's mar
riage.
Somehow, few days later, wedding
plans were in the air, and they were
all taking it for granted that Cherry
and Martin were to be married almost
Immediately; In October. In fact. The
doctor at first persisted that the event
must wait until April, but Martins
reasonable impatience and Cherry's
plaintive "But why, DaddyY' were too
much for him. Why, indeed? Cher
rvs mother had been married at eight.
cen, when that mothers husband Yves
more than ten years older than Martin
Lloyd was now.
would ye let 1t 60 on. eh?" the
doctor asked, somewhat embarrassed.
one evening when he and Peter were
walking from the train in the late
September twilight.
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
ASKING DAD.

Synopsis.-Doctor Strickland, re-
tired. 10 living with his family at
Mil Valley. Just out of San Fran
cisco. Anne. the Doctors niece. is
twenty-four. AliN, the Doctors
daughter. is twenty-one. Cherry
the other daughter. Is eighteen.
Their closest friend is Peter Joyce.
an odd. lovable sort OF recluse. He
Is secretly in love with beautiful
Cherry. Martin Lloyd. a visiting
mining engineer, pays court to
Cherry and wins her promise to
marry him. While the family are
speculatlng about Cherry and Mar
tin Peter realizes his love for
Cherry.
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
"Dad!" Said Cherry, "l've Brought
Martin to Supper"

theirs face, they saw that by one firm,
small hand she drew her lover beside
her. Martin LlOyd's smiling face
showed above hers in the lamplight.
"Dad!" said Cherry, with a childish
breath. Dad! I've brought Martin
to supper.''
The Dolores star., 1922-01-20
"This is the place, Baby
Girl; Ell Nido, and not much Of
4 place.
(To BE CONTINUED,
Persona Non orat..

Persona Non 0rata.
Banks-"Did you ever attend any o,
Miss Budd's 'at-homes'7" BoreleiRh
tsadly)-"No. but I've attended 4 good
many Of her not at homeA"-Bosto,
Transcript
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-15
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
World Trade Opportunities at the Gulf Ports
By RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

that
 exports of the through the gulf They ranked second the of the North Atlantic The figures adaptaby the gulf world The reaching with the Mississippi basin the territory through gulf has be- and appealing
 Neither forgotten large adding facilities. Situation is little without utilization
 of the Birmingham with the agricultural staples coal iron nfnemal Wheat tonnage third lumber fourth petroleum lead ing.
 thought geographical learned through burning sackng that worth of tobacco coming his had been placed jeopardy That bacco got to Smyrna by ships
 Think momsnt ports Balt Philadelphia Norfolk Charleston Savannah than ports They filled before Mobile Orleans belonged to the United States Early Amer manufacturing ingenuity them span controlled the while the Atlantic ports developing
 leads the gulf Its astonishing growth state the that development Mobile advanageouy situated for the the Mississippi valley than New Orleans The Mobile It landoked hurricane proof It is free from tidal waves
 unqualified instruction their with regard of Mobile that the
 
 and realization of the ports needs.
 Alabama thinking and improvement All Mississippi oy New Orleans for importing and exporting
 Alabama placed blow port improvement the harvest world vndcaton be when equipped. Our job is at Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-15
WHEAT PRICES TENDED UPWARD
 IN CHICAGOPIT
By Associated Press

Chicago, November 14.-Nneat prices tended upward today. with special notice being taken of assertions that an advance in Italian lire had increased the purchasing power of Italy as much as 30c a bushel on wheat. The market closed unsettled at the same yesterdays fin ish to ssc higher. December. S1.l7ss to Sif7h, and May. $1l5A to 1.159s. Corn gained lac to asc and oats ls e Ac to ia @ ssc Tn provisions the outcome varied from 15c decline to rise of 10c.
 strength in Italian exchange was said to be particularly associated with higher prices for November delivery of wheat at Duluth and Winnipeg. In Chicago, the December delivery was in much greater request than May or July and the trade practically ignored announcements that italy, in order 10 curtail consumption, proposes to reimpose import duty Of 3ec bushel and also place heavy tax on native wheat. Bullish sentiment here was given further impetus by big clear ances of domestic wheat from American ports today-1, 19s 900 bushels.
 Persistent upturns in Liverpool quota tiops did good deal to lift wheat values here. On the advance May reached within lsc of the high price record for the 1922 crop.
 Corn and oats ascended with wheat. De- cember corn going to ne~ high price record for the season. Scantlness or corn receipts here was a factor.
 Provisions averaged lower in response to decline in the hog market.