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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
AN ORIGINAL TAX

With deficits everywhere and the
budget full Of holes, all kinds Of taxa.
tion measures are proposed In Europe
Ooe which is considered In Germany
would consist in simply taxing stout
people. Whoever among the men Of
seventeen to seventy-six years of age
has a torso exceeding the fair average
VIII De subject to tax of from 300 to
600 marks.
1t Is to be paid once only. But SUD
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
How Much?

"As soon as found there was a pos
sibility Of dishonest profit being made
In the position, got out of It," said
a business man.
"Yes, go on and finish the sentence"
returned the reporter.
Il have. / say got out Of It."
"Yes, yes; but my business is to
discover what you got out of it."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
NARROWED NEAR
SAFETY BY STORM
Policeman on Vacation Is Held
Prisoner on Island Close to
Detroit, Mich.

Detroit, Mich.-MaroOned six weeks
on an island within 80 miles Of De-
troit, Mich, in the Detroit river, with
out food, fuel or adequate protection
from the worst winter Michigan has
known in 20 years, was the experience
of Isaac White, u former policeman Of
Detroit
White had two weeks vacation and
decided to visit Sears island and fish
and hunt. He took little more than
a weeks supply of food and fuel, ex-
pecting that he could walk across the
ice or hail passing boat. Seven days
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
The Kitchen
Cabinet

Copyright. 1922. Western Newspaper Union
Dear to me ever is the twilight hour.
When shadows deepen and the day is
spent;
Then sorrow and care seem to lose
their power
And over my soul comes a sweet
content.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Useless information.

~What are your ideas on the theory
OF relatively"
"The same as my ideas about the
possibility Of Mars being Inhabited
said Mr.. Clipping. II don't know a
darned thing about it, and what's
more, If did know anything abo1t 1t,
that Wouldn't mean any more money
In my pay envelope at the end Of the
week."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
All-Day Trombone Player
Freed When Court Hears

Pittsburgh.-Leonard Berdine
began playing "Home Sweet
Home on the trombone at 6
o'clock in the morning In his
home, In 2915 Bank street. At
dusk he was still playing Home,
Sweet Home" and the neigh
bOrs had him arrested. He
didn't know how to play, said
the neighbors, but Berdine
played Home Sweet Home"
for Magistrate Sullivan, and the
magistrate was so affected he
discharged him.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Spent $4,000 on Husband

Huron, DIN an effort to keep her
husband home at night, Mrs. Alice
Watson bought him $4,000 worth of
automobiles and spent $4,000 Of her
own money, she told the court.
But all her efforts were to no avail.
Mrs. Anderson therefore brought suit
for divorce from Leon A. Watson, of
Cleveland, o.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
The Authors Vis,x,

You frankly confess that yom
novel failed because of a lack of IN.
erary skill?"
Il do" answered the author; "the
man VINO wrote the advertisements
was no good"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Protecting the Market

what is your opinion of this mo.
mentous proposition"
Il must beg that you VIII excuse
me-" said Senator Sorghum; "a states
man nowadays is not supposed to ex
press opinions, except to magazine
editors at space rates."
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

has at hand a
delicious b a S e
for any number
Of tasty dishes.
Pineapple Pud-
ding. - Sprinkle
One-half cupfu ]
sugar over a can
of crushed pine
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
all" Fish Story.

A gamekeeper shot a large pike near
the surface Of the cana; at Gorstang,
Lanes. Eng. He found in its mouth
12-ounce roach Cor white fish,, which
again had just caught small gudgeon.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
A Lover of Pictures-

DO you get much pleasure out of
your splendid art cOllection?"
mo-" said MIR. Cumrox, candidly
If l have any spare time don't
waste 1t gazing at paint and canvas
/ 60 to see a film"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Not Likely.

Not Likely.
as Mr.. Blobbs int" asked the brisk
stranger.
Hes out at lunch" said a clerk.
"Ah! VIII he return within an
hour?"
"Why-er-he went out with his
new stenographer, SIR"
'Umph! Do you expect him back
todayT
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

The day is cold and dark and dreary,
1t rains. and the wind Is never weary.
The vine still clings to the mould'ring
wall
And at every gust the dead leaves
fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Princess Mary's income $4,000.

Dn'ess she foregoes her official in
come. Princess Mary will continue to
ora" the annual sum Of $4,000. This
- provided under the civil list act of
1910 for each daughter of the SOW
ereirn who attains the age of twenty
one years or marries." She draws II
as long as she lives.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
An ultimatun

"Cholly, you must do one thing O,
our engagement is broken"
"What is il, my own"
"Shave off your mustache. II simn,v
ruins my complexion"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

Paying Teller-Rastus, you'll have
to indorse this check.
Rastus-Indorse 1t? Say. boss TT
eulogize dat check IL you'll les Civ.
me dat good old money.-Cartoon,
Magazine.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

pose after having paid the tax one
grows thin! Will the state pay back
me tax unduly received?-New York
Tribune.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Man 10 Awarded 81 Heart Balm

Stevens Point, VISA verdict of
81 has been awarded to Fred O.
Roberts. in his alienation suit for Sl5.-
oO0 from Albert Manley. Of Bancroft
Wis.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
ScaIds Husband to Keen Him uou.

ScaIds Husband to Keep Him Home.
New YOrk.-Scalding her husband
and two children was the method used
by Mrs. Tillie Mildao to keep her
husband at home, according to her
story when shs was arrested and
charged with felOnious assault. The
husband is in a serious condition.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

Take two cupfulS of
cooked chicken, four
fresh mushrooms, one
tablespoonful of butter,
One-fourtk Of a green
pepper, one cupful of
thin cream, one cupful
of chicken broth, three
tahleSnnnnfnlS of flour.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Two Sets of Twins Born In One Year

Swissdale, Pa.-Mrs. Harriet Wat
kins gave birth to two sets of twins
within less than one year. The first
set was born February IA, 1921, and
the second February 4, 1922. This
Ii the third set Of twins in the family.
There are IL children.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Stars.

Stars.
81 thank my stars"
STARS have nothing to do with your
success"
81 don't know about that. I'm a
Aim producer"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
Poor Jack Snrafx

Jack Spratt can eat no fat,
His wife can eat no lean;
They both have heard Of balanced mea,.
But don't know what they mean!
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

Charge Preacher Burned Own Home.
Lock Haven. Pa.-Charged with
starting the fire which destroyed his
home. the Rev. G. w. Lee, cOlored.
pastor of Methodist church, Is held
for trial on charge OF arson.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY

For variety serve chicken in the
following way:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
DAINTIES FOR THE FAMILY

With few cans of choice pineap-
pie in slices, crushed or grated, one
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30

What's the matter Mrs. White ?"
why this young varmint as
swallowed cartridge and I can't
wallop i'm for fear it goes Off"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-03-30
A TRAGEDY
Brains and Wealth

Brains and Wealth.
Old Solomon was rich and wise.
The ways of fame are funny.
His proverbs to this day we prize.
Who cares about his money?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
STARVED AMID PLENTY.

ono of the pathetic incidents Of
the holiday season was the discovery
in New York city. two days after
Christmas. Of an aged woman who
had died Of starvation in her home.
She was So years OF age. and discov-
cry Of the tragic incident was due
20 the feeble efforts Of her sister.
aged IS. TO attract attention from
outside by tapping upon the window.
\ policeman finally saw her and she
was taken 10 a hospital nearly dead
from lack Of food. with no pro<a-
bl.;y of recovery.
These two aged women had lived
alone in their home FOR forty years
For awhile they We're in comfort. but
eventually their means became ex-
haus;ed and for a long time they
had maintained themselves by SELL
irg their household effects Finally
illness overlook them and rendered
them helpless. They had lived &c
themselves all these years. and had
no friends. or. indeed. any in the i'm
mediate vicinity who had occasion q
even think Of them. They We're alon,
in a great city.
And so they persisted m!serahiy
from lack Of food. in a communit!
overhowing with Christmas cheer
Gladly would kindly agencies hav'
relieved them had their condition beef
known. But knowledge came too late
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
TARIFF TAXATION AND TRADE

The fact that our country is just
now enjoying a fair extent of foreign
trade. as shown by reports Of exports
To foreign countries. thrills advocates
Of the protective tariff with great glce.
The October exports. according 10 Of
f'Cial figures. were the largest since
March. 1921. and the November ex-
ports will show an Increase over the
October total.
This showing. however. is not sur
nrisins AT this time Europe is still
dcmoralized and disorganized as a re-
suit or the World War. and there is
no prospect AT this time OF a, rcsump-
tion Of normal conditions. Industry
there Is in a state OF paralysis. as
there has been no opportunity for
REORGANIZATION and standardization of
tho industrial pursuits So terribly
disrupted by the war on account OF
the inability ;hus far to effect set
Element OF the grave diplomatic and
economic problems that must first be
brought about.
Europe, therefore, being unable to
provide adequately for the needs OF
the people, must perforce buy from
other countries. Hence our large ex-
ports. rs here is the hest and most
available country for Europe 10 buy
from. So Europe. being unable tc
do any better. must buy our goods.
But protectionists lose sight Of tbs
TACT that trade does not consist en-
tirely in selling. bu; in huyine ant
selling. Trade. 10 be profitable and
enduring. must be reciprocal. AT pres
EFT. Europe is unaL'e 20 engage hoav
lily in reciprocal trade. When she re
covers industrial equilibrium Their
will be far less buying in this coun
try.
Sc our large foreign trade AT thi
zine is not 10 be Get down 10 accoun
Of the protective tariff Il prevail
in spite Of u. owing largely 10 III
unraturh editions now prevailin
in Europe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
GERMAN PREPARATIONS.

\ suggestion that Is creating lively
interest IN London. Paris and Berlin
Is tina, the United States send a fact
the German Governments resources
the German Gaverment's resources
with a view 20 fixing reasonable
basis FOR reparatious. IL appears &C.
have been initiated by American bus
.neSs men as a result OF conversations
with European leaders If business
thrOushf. rather than the statesmen.
Up 20 this Time the Governments Oi
all the countries concerned have pre-
served silence while Secretary Hughes
makes "a brief statement as follows
The Department Of State cannot dis
Cuss tentative proposals which are
made L. 10 with respect 10 the Eur
Opean situation. the report that this
Government had presented To other
Governments proposal for an Amer
ican commission Is unfOunded--of
course Il follows that no assent OF any
other Government 20 such a proposal
has been received
Lacking official sanction, thus. at the
present stage. % VIII not be galnsaid
! that the suggestion ~ sensible and con
I SlIuttlNe. HOW liuth htIintuy ought
/ 10 pay no longer figures I'M the discus
sion. How much can be collected from
her is the real question As the London
/ Times observes. even this win be
| largely matter Of guesswOrl; but u
adds We ought TO take pains To get
the best possible guess"
Europe would agree that America
would be both studiOus and impartial
Il the iesue of reparations were sub
| mitted To- her. our readiness to serve
as aT-b.ter would undoubtedly inspire
confidence on every side. We have No
axes "a grind. no fdvors 20 ask. W,
are not To share In the reparations pay
ments. Sympathetic as we are will
both the French and British positions
We are ia a position 10 balance the con
fiictlng interests fairly and helpfully
And any decision that we would arriv,
at would assuredly have great weight
The task Is not coveted. But IL d
becomes Guns 10 perform We shall Sc
Il through in a spirit Of justice TO all
mindful of the responsibility a. La
lOpen all the facts.-PrOVidence Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

lie esteem likewise greatly improved
This is partly personal. The bitter
animosities which beat upon the mere
mention of his name three and four
yeAru ago. and which ragged against
him even after he fell III. have hap
PLY abated. Fair-mirded people are
ready TO recognize the uno mplainlng
fortitude with which he has epdured
his long disabling. They are aware.
too, that in all public matters he has
borne himself with entire proprloty
and great dignity since leaving the
White House. Observers all over the
country report n much kindlier feeling
| for Mr.. Wilson personally. The evil
dencSs OF this change q sentiment, as
they are conveyed TO him today. can
not fail TO make his sixty-siYth birth
day brighter.
What he will care for more than all
this. however. Is the general belief
that the ideals and hopes which he
cherished through the war. and urged
upon his fellow-countrymen after -.
seem now to be on the verge OF real
izatlon. Their exact form may not
prove to be- Just what he thought or
anticipated. The Providence which
watches over the progress Of civlliza-
tion fulfills itself I'm many ways. Tho
precise plans which Mr.. Wilson ad-
| " Gated, and for which no freely
risked health and life itself. may not
he the ones finally adopted But tho
Inspirations embodied In them. the
Ideals which they always carried. arc
lcertainly marching on. The princlpl.
Of friendly cooperation between the
nations. and IN especial Of united ef.
forts 20 Danish war as a constan'
human peril. Is In the way - adop.
ton even by those who cried out loud
est against Mr., Wilson's endeavu
to establish 10. lie Ia philosopher an,
historian emyugh To know that n,
statesman can count upon seeing IN,
work os his hands absolutely approve,
In his own lifetime. II il sufficient {
the spirit of II gains daily new an
proval and admtratlon.- New Yorl
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
BRITAIN BATTLING FOR OIL.

The Lausanne Conference on the
Near East IL on the verge Of dlsrup-
ton. and again there is fear Of war.
And there will be- no casting Of oil on
the troubled waters. as oil is the cause
Of the iates; disruption.
Under the terms made upon her as
sumption Of the mandate over Meso-
potamia. Great Britain refuses 20 give
UP Mosul and its rich oil deposits. now
held as part Of the mandate. Turkey
insists upon a restoration Of the Mosul
oil fields. and has made formal dec
laration that refusal Of this valuable
concession will lead 10 a reputation
by Turkey Of all that the Turks had
assented 70 during the conference.
But England is not disposed 20 yield
Lord Curzon told the conference en-
phatically that Mosul would not be
surrendered 10 Turkey. SO here is a
bone OF contention. a halt in the prog
ress towards peace and a face about
In the direction Of war. Movements
by British warships indicate thai
Britain will not stop at any measures
for the enforcement OF her claims.
So here is further contention instead
OF expectations of peaceful compro-
mise. The nations Of Europe seen
unable to come 10 satisfactory agree
ments. Jealousy rears its hideou.
head and there Is more and more al
inclination on the part OF each L
strive for separate advantage rattle
than the common good.
Here is seen the necessity Of a firm
and guiding hand In these ante-wa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
WHAT WOULD HE SUGGEST

II is now openly admitted that
President Harding's opposition to
Senator Borahs proposal for an eco
nomical conference on the antc-war
situation is based on the fact that he
has "A plan under consideration. upon
which he has been I'm consultation
with representatives of foreign ma
tions. Approval OF Borah's PROPOSE
ton he would regard as serious in
reference.
Naturally. there is much interest as
To what lines the Harding plan would
follow. He has had one conference
with hmentable failure as the result
and there Is no assurance that the
plan now in view would he any more
successful. Senator Borah's proposal
of an economic conference. however
has merit that appeals to all saw,
the partisans I'm the Senate.
So the administration supporters
are still foundering in sea of din.
culties. cndeavoring 20 conceive some
acceptable substitute for the Iragu,
of Nations. They know It is meritorl.
Gus and promising. but they bllndly
reject II and go laundering on IL
search Of something just as good.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
4 DISAPPOINTED MAN.

II Albert y Fail. Secretary Of the
Interior. expects any general. wide
spread and popular protest against
his reported desire TO leave the cabi-
net. he Is likely TO be disappointed. As
a matter or fact. there are consider
sble groups of citizens who viii be
glad 20 hand him his hat and open
the door foe him 10 pass out
Doubtless his cabinet experiences
have been dlsappointmen 20 Score
tary Fail. In the old days he was a
near friend OF tho man now in the
White House Doubtless he expected
70 loom as a tall figure in tho cabinet
and as one of tho trusted advisers ~
tho Chief Executive II does seem,
however. that ho has bcen merely one
Of tho cabinet and neither moro nor
lcss.
Secretary Fall had his own ideas
about Mexico. These were not the
watchful-W 'lting" IDEAS Of tho WI
son days. Secretary Fall is inclined n
be vovy hard boiled" about our Mcxi-
can relations. However. nothing has
happened since March {. 1921. about
Mexico. The naked eve cannot see
much difference between the Harding
Hughes and the Wilson Colby attitude
toward mat unhappy country.
The secretary was disappointed IN
the outcome Of the departmental re-
organization plans. He got into a
whole kettieful OF boiling water Ovei
The Teapot Dome oil leases. The Bur,
sum biu dealing with the Pueblo
Indians back-dred into his depart
ment. He lost his fight with Score
,ary Wallace. who was backed by IN,
'conservationists.' and he has beer
most unhappy about Alaska.
| The man from New Mexico has beef
more or less out of tune with his sur
roundings There have been certain
Iacute diSagreements between himsel
and some OF his brethren of the cabi
met. The ranges and the cactus q
Lasso Land began calling 20 Secretar
Fall, who was a Cowman before n
was Senator. lie Is thinking OF 90
ing back to New Mexico. and Wash
ngton Is talking about his successor
The 'conservationists.' the beiieves
in peace with Mexico and divers other
lwA be glad 20 see him 40. Anon
these there Will be many a dry ey,
II is hard 10 believe that SeCretar
Fan will De greatly missed II an
when he does go. either 10y a harasse
administration or 10y the public
Philadelphia Ledger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
4 LOON OVER THE WORLD.

Right in the midst Of Christmas a
hatch OF Government reports-many
OF them received by cahle--from all
parts of the world tell the latest It'd
ings OF industry, trade and the gen
cral business of living.
Ia ireland they are importing
American plows. tractors and thresh-
ing machines. People thought they
were using nothing but rifles an
ga,ling guns: but the fact is. ireland
IS stronger on farming than she Is
on lighting.
Australia is calling for American
lawn mowers, and ont there they can
use them twelve months year.
Think OF that and then he thankful
that our homo moving season Is well
within six months, Ecuador has sur
wondered 10 Jazz and is importing
musical Instruments from this Coun-
try. As.a has SURRENDERED To- Amer
ican canned music. Switzerland &.
calling Tor American bathtuhs. I'm
every land the sale Of American auto
mobiles increases. In Spain an Amer
ican company Is selling machines on
the installment plan. Poor Dons
More American windmills are being
exported. or course. Standard Ol
prospers everywhere. but IN Halt.
the dealers make their profits on IN,
sale Of the empty cans. In Brazil q
great scheme Is on foot 10 produce
printing paper from domestic raw
material. which viii help 10 save
this country from a tabloid diet. y,
careful about your mail 20 CHM
the rates have been increased. San
Nants 10 buy nine new aeroplane.
Tor is postal service. India IA.
100000 acres IN peanuts. In mos
OF the provision houses OF the ancien
city OF Bombay there are all kind.
Of American canned goods. and Mary
/ landers travelling there Will be abb
/ 10 read home labels. over in Canad.
/ London has established a munic!pa
fsh market on the Cash-and carr.
plan and has cut the prsCes from
20 - cents a pound under thos
charged 10y private dealers Perhap
Baltimore might b. elterested.
And 50 from every section. countr
and city. come Wesasages telling wha
The great human family Is dolnl
what 10 needs and what Il makes. an
I the impression one gets is that, o
the whole. Il Il a safer and happie
world than PEOPLE supposed.-Bal,i
more American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
SELF.MURDERS.

In New York City alone. on Christ
mas Day. nine men died from drinking
alleged whisky. the product of pri-
waite and lawless manufacture. Other
cities also report deaths from this
cause. and there was one here I'm Will
mington. with another man rendered
dangerously III by the fatal connection.
II is surprising so many men will
deliberately encourage self-murder by
drinking anything with the name of
whisky or other intoxicating liquor
that may be obtainable. No doubt all
cf these victims. had they been offered
a dose Of strychnine or other acknowl-
edged death potion. would have de-
clined peremptorily. But they ac-
cepted the poisonous liquor without
hesitation. drank it and died. And
even il death does not follow. there
are frequent instances Of the horror
of blindness attending this frightful
indulgence.
These fatal results show the insidi-
Gus influence Of tho liquor habit. l;
gets such hold on many mon tina,
they will risk death in drinking vile
dccoctions that are supposed to pos.
scss alcoholic stimulation. But in Sc
doing they deliberately invite their
fate. and there is no occasion To vast,
any pity on them.