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Evening journal., 1922-03-06
THEY DEAL IN FACTS.

TENHE speeches OF Senator Lodge before the Massachu
n setts legislature. and Senator Mccormick on the
noor Of the Senate reviewing the accomplishments Of
the nrs year Of the Republican administration and anal
wing the criticism Of the opposition may be said to have
opened the Congressional campaign OF 1922 Incidentally
they opened the eyes Of many voters in Della
and other States.
Both speeches evidence OF careful preparation and
were high plane. There vilincaton or abuse
Of the opposition in eher-namely setting down. Item
by item OF what has been done by the legislative and "a
ecutye branches OF the government Marchp T. 1921
Nevertheless The speeches b. the ma7shsng OF these
sacs constitute terrific arsaisnmen OF the Democratic
party and It's leaders.
AS Senator Mccormick phrased IT, 1.-THE country Is
coming to know that the legislative program already
written by this Congress is far-reachlng and COM
prises constructive measures than any written in
time OF peace at any-one session within the lifetime OF
any Of living" Senator Lodge placed especial
emphasis upon this sane point in answer TO the false
charges Of the Democratic speakers and Democratic
newspapers that this has been do nothing Congress
Mr. Lodge especially pertinent when he made the
observation that this really a do nothing" Con-
why the Democratic leaders in the Congress
organizing fbusiers and adopting an or obstructive
tactics to delay the Republican majority in It's workq
There certainly would be need for such determined
efforts at obstruction II the Republican majority were
doing nothing
There every evidence that the country Is ready for
frank and decent exposition Of the accomplishment.
OF the present administration. There is every eydenc,
that 10 is becoming thoroughly disguised with the low
vulgar vituperaton which forth from the mouth
Of such Democratic leaders Harrison and Helm in IN
Senate and OF Democratic politicians in the House
not to mention the campaign OF Misrepresentation whic
has hlled the columns OF Democratic newspapers. Tn
thinking people OF the country tired Of partisan abuse
Even strong Democratic stomach as that possesse
by the Baltimore sun is nauseated the tactics OF Sen
ators Helm and Harrison the spokesmen Of the Demo
cratic party the Senate. The SUM- speaking Of on
Of Mr. Helms latest dairibes says the country is tire
Of senatorial SANDER" which SHOULD not longer
tolerated by public sentiment"
The Democratic scandal mongers and mud singers ha,
had all their way up to date because the Republ
cans have been busy doing work the country wante
and which necessary to retrieve the nation fro
the miserable situation in which eight years OF Dem
cratic maladmnisration left it that they had time
engage debate with Democratic politicians tai
serious coguzance OF loose charges which beln
made by Democratic speakers and newspapers. Fro
the story is going to be quite different. The RI
publicans taking the aggressive. They have year
splendid record Of accomplishments behind them The
have nothing TO apologize for. From when
Democratic speaker Democratic novr-aper yaps ahou
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
The First Year
(From The New York Trlbune)

The first year Of the Harding ad-
ministration ends today. The Presi-
dent took office at a moment of great
confusion and decentralization in pub
lie affairs and in the business world.
His administration was pointed from
the start toward a return to nor
malcy.
A glance backward measures what
has been accomplished. The peak OF
pinching dehation has been passed.
The worst of liquidation is over.
The country is settling down to
something like economic stability
and normal processes. II would be
foolish to give all the credit for this
to the Feleral Administration. But
the Administration influence has
been potent in Strengthening things
out, in enforcing economy, in has
tening the transition from a war
basis to a peace basis and in Great
ing a wholesome peace psychology.
The Government has set an ex-
ample by putting its own house in
order A Federal budget system
has been installed. The war ma
chine has been dismantled. Esti-
mates Of appropriations for 1922
were cut $500. 100000. Expendi-
lures in 1922-23 will probably not
exceed s3.5OO.OOO.OO Ordinary ex-
penditure. excluding interest on the
war debt. and obligations to dis
abled war veterans. s getting dowr
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
nRLIEREAnDo AND HIS TRIAL.

NGLISII newspapers just arrived in the mail and read
H. by Interested Deawareans, say that "Buebeard'
Landru had an unfair trial in France-hat the Judge
repeatedly taunted hm-that II is difficult to believe
that such farcica trial could take place In any modern
civilized country
In following Landrus trial. you may have noticed that
the prosecution did not produce the body or skeleton Of
any Of his alleged victims
Fragments Of charred bones found under his
country residence buried in the cellar Experts ex-
pressed the opinion that these the bones OF humans
That sort Of evidence wouldn't have carried much
weight in America Here have to prove death by pro-
ducns the corpse Of the victim before there can be con-
vction for murder.
In France they have the Napoeonlc criminal code BY
IT, the accused presumed guilty until he proves MIN
self innocent
In America defendant is presumed Innocent untl
proved guilty In giving presumed criminal the Dench'
Of the doubt as far as to say that MS ""e
cannot be made to testify against him.
We 90 further and decree that anything connded In
professional capacity to his attorney physician or cersy
cannot be admitted as legal convlctng evidence
This is the rule throughout the whole OF the Norul
American continent except in the province OF VueDeo
Canada Like France Quebec has the Nspoeonic crnl-
nal CODE
BY curious coincidence It claimed at the last mo-
ment that two Of Landrus alleged Victims had been found
buried In Montreal quebec The discovery was caDeu 70
France but II didn't halt Landru's execution.
Observe that Landru beheaded without actual proof
that any Of his alleged victims dead That couldn't
happen in our country.
Landrus head has been chopped Off, and echncaiies
Of court procedure longer interest him
But It may be that OF all things happening earth in
the year 1922 nothing will be remembered 10000 years
from now except Landrus death. He may become myth
oogcal character folklore being like Cog and Magog
That would please him, for It would satisfy his vanity
which after ALL was all that he existed for.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
ARDENITES PROTEST
JUMP In LAND RENT

Lease holders OF the single tax col
ony at Arden. a flew miles north Of
this city. have received the annual
list of rentals due the trustees for the
fiscal year beginning March %. The
list shows an increase in 157 lease
holds of from approximately $4,000
for 1921 to $4,000 for 1922. This is
an increase OF about 75 per cent.
Many OF the Ardenites have pro-
tested in town meeting against this
increase. contending It Is not justi-
hiable as compared with increases
in adjacent or nearby sections, or
warranted under the deed of trust
which authorizes only the collection
OF "the fun rental value OF the land, -
as propounded in the theories OF
Henry George. the father of the
single tax movement.
|. Alan Farmer. Russell Ramsey
and John d. Gordon were chosen
townsmen at the annual election
held on Saturday night.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

close TO what II was before the war
War taxation has been reduced and
the way has been cleared up for the
refunding of the short-term debt
maturing in the next couple Of
years.
In foreign relations the Admin
istration has done a remarkable
work Of construction and readjust-
ment. A year ago the United States
was awkwardly isolated. Within the
year the Versailles Treaty deadlock
has been broken and we have been
brought again into helpful associa-
ton with the rest OF the world. The
Pacific and Far Eastern problem
TIE most embarrassing one which
our diplomacy had to face - has
been brilliantly solved through the
Presidents initiative, and we have
been enabled to draw out of a costly
competition in capital ship oonstruc-
The twelvemonth has brought an
extraordinary change for the better
in our international as we'll as our
domestic outlook.
President Harding can review
these accomplishments with pride
and with the knowledge that the
country is profoundly impressed by
them. His first year in office has
been marked by a success and a be-
stowal Of public confidence which
have been enjoyed by few Presi-
dents.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

Senator Hitchcock begins his cam
paign against tho Four Power
Treaty with the air OF a man who
has little heart and ammunition for
the Job. Unless he can stir his
Democratic colleagues with some
thing bit hotter than the argu-
ments he has offered II is unlikely
tha enough Democrats will be won
away from Oscar Underwood to de-
feat the ratification of the treaty.
This treaty." says Senator
Hitchcock, was not mentioned m
the call for the conference" That is
true; the President said in his in
vitation that "it is not the purpose Of
this Government to attempt to de-
fine the scope Of the discussion in
relation to the Pacific and the Far
East" What was not stated in either
the call ,or the agenda, but what
everybody knew who gave the mat
ter a thought. was that one OF the
principal objects Of the Washington
Conference was to prevent war in
the Pacific.
The Four Power Treaty was not
mentioned IN the PRESIDENTS call
perhaps for the reason that it had
not at that time been chosen as the
most desirable instrument for peace
But the general objects which the
treaty attains were clearly enough
set forth by Mr.. Harding when h'
declared that this Government
wished ito find solution OF Pacific
and Far Eastern problems" H'
wished 10 reach, as he said, "sucf
common understandings with re-
spect TO matters which have been
and are OF international concern as
may serve to promote enduring
friendship among our peoples"
Senator Hitchcock tries I'm vain &c
make a parallel between the Yer
sailles method and the Washington
way. He speaks Of President Hard
ing as wishing TO have the treaty
ratified without the dotting OF ar
"l" or the crossing of a st." The
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
A Weak Attack on the Treaty
(From tho New York Herald)

Nebraskan seems to forget that Mr..
Harding did not follow Mr.. Wilson's
example. The Versailles treaty,
with its interviewer Covenant, was
one man document so far as the
United States was concerned But at
Washington President Harding en-
trusted the diplomatic fortunes of
the United States to four capable
men, Hughes. Root, Lodge and I'm
derwood He relied on their judg-
ment The whole country we think,
relies on It. And that judgment re-
suited in the acceptance by the
President. subject Of course to the
consent OF the Senate, Of the Four
Power Treaty II is rather foolish of
Senator Hitchcock to try to picture
President Harding as an autocrat
when everybody knows tho contrary.
Mr.. Hitchcock complains that
"the genesis of the treaty suggests
an old fashioned alliance" The
Brandcgee reservation, which has
heen accepted by the Administration
Senators, declares that under the
terms Of this treaty there is no COM
mitment 10 armed force, no alliance,
no obligation to join in any defense" D"
That should he reassuring enough to
any statesman who sees an old fash
loned alliance or any other kind.
The -Four Power Treaty estab-
fishes no entanglements and no SUI
er-government. The nations join
ing IN the agreement preserve their
entities and yield nothing OF their
sovereignty. The treaty assures the
disappearance OF the war cloud from
the Pacific in so far as the relations
Of America Britain, France and ia
pan are concerned. II IS a guaran-
tee against bloodshed and, inciden-
tally. a saver of millions OF money
Senator Hitchcock remarked on
Thursday that his first impulse was
70 Accept the treaty Perhaps he will
return to that good starting place
and vote in the spirit that he showed
toward the YaD treaty
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
MAKING REMARKABLE STRIDES.

ut is with pleasure that we call the attention OF the
4 consuming public today to the page advertisement
OF Hosteln Harvey Inc which will be found in another
part OF our paper Morton lrey is president and man
ager OF this corporation II is only aNyear DID, but in
that time II has made wonderful strides in the wholesale
grocery field It has iOi stockho ders net worth Of
s0OOOO and its sales the first year aggregated aO60
&c. Its stockholders assert that It Is the largest dis
rbutor Of groceries and tobacco in city and State
It is owned by the listed retail merchants, operated by
them with a minimum expense and with profit added
merely to pay running expenses II is the corporation
boast that handles only the best advertised brands and
that consumers who patronze its members can b as
sured Of getting quality goods at the right price It is
planned to add scventynve stockholders and to out
side the city and state to get substantial part Of hem
preference being given TO the Eastern Shores Of Mary
land and Virginia This big outgrowti OF the old whole
sale grocery house founded by Hosen Harvey nifty years
ago is making tremendous strides There is no telling
where its beneficial expansion will end
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
With the Photographers

Williams OF Missouri, comes from a State where the
nuritv of the ballot protected with shoguns and grand
father laws.-Buffalo Express
senator Hitchcocks proposal to make international
dollar is in keeping with the proposal in 1922 create
an international President-East Tennessee Republican.
The secretary Of the treasury evidently expects to
classify evidences OF foreign indebtedness 10 the H. s A.
as fangibe assets and not as souvenirs.-Washingon
Star.
The nations are making progress. What used to
be called rafting the sabre is called gesture OF
lproiest-Boston Herald.
u was only by the expenditure OF much tact and rou
BILE that Lord oughon induced Carlyle to live sittngs
for the fine portrait by Mais which is in the Ma
tona Portrait Gallery When he went TO Pala Gate FOR
the first sitting Milals showed him the house
Iow did YOU 10 get many expensive things
asked Carlyle They an earned by my brush
replied the artist Then there fools in the
world than I magned."-Nianchesier Guardian
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

the do nothing Congress, he or 1t Will be Immediately
abuse but by citation OF the record From
now on when some Democratic newspaper, in an effort
to drive a wedge into the Republican party ranks makes
the charge that Congress has ignored the program out
lined by the President at the beginning OF his admins
traon It will b in order to call upon that newspaper Tor
bill OF specifications FIRST to what legislative meas
ures the President asked Congress enact and second
what requests thus made have been Ignored II Is a
prediction that long before the congressional cleo
tons the Democratic charge that this has been 20
nothing" Congress Will he thoroughly exploded and
will be in as great dsrepute that other false Demo-
cratic slogan 'GIe kept us out Of war;
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
Spirits Of the
DeImarUia Press
MILFoRD's HIGH SCHOOL NEED

From the Milford Chronicle.
It is now time for the people Of
Milford to realize the need of a High
School Building, large enough TO
house the pupils now enrolled, but
who are now compelled to go out
into temporary buildings, erected
and loaned to the people by Mr..
Pierre DUPONT, to persue the studies
laid down in the curriculum for
them to be educated and graduate
into the business world, or enter the
halls of college. Milford has just
now been compelled to release the
room which has been used as a
library and office for the superin-
tendent, since the buildings were
constructed years ago, to afford seats
for the children attending the high
school department alone. One end
of the second story hallway has been
partitioned off with glass, and there
the governing department of the
school will have to transact its bus
mess. That Is not so serious as is
the absolute absence of any play
grounds about the schools in Mil
| ford. Only a few feet in front OF tho
| building and a less number OF foot
| space under trees at one side, is all
the playground outside the pave
ments and street roadbed. that
nearly five hundred children can use
for exercise OF any character.
This condition must and will come
to an end-but for the sake OF the
children of other years to come. as
well as those of the present school
days. people of Milford, arise and
demand that a new High School
building be erected during the next
school year. We must do this and
quickly. Let's all take the RESPONSE
bility home to ourselves, and ask
each of the other-what can we do
to bring this about? Agltate the
matter and get the people interestd
No child can do his best under pres
ent conditions at the Milford public
schools, and we, the people, are re-
sponsible for their handicap.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
SHOULD BE REGuLATED

DuBIdC sentiment in Wilmington fayors intelligent
regulation OF the various bus lines operating be-
tween city and the outlying sections Of our count
The Board Of Directors OF the Street and Sewer De
parment should take without undue delay all the steps
that may be required TO put such lines on basis which
will make them the best interests OF the public and
at the same time, prevent them from nJuriug the ubllc
through haphazard operation and unnecessary congestion
OF street traffic
It is surprising that the Board Directors did not
long to regulate this branch OF the public utility ser
vice which radiates from city in so many directions
Existing conditions not fair TO the public They
should be rectined without further delay
When other public utilities subjected to rigid regu
laons to service and fares there reason why th
lines should be permitted to wildcat in our streets
and avenues running when they please making thei
6utes and stations what they please nd charging fare:
they pleasel
There be efficient bus service without intelligent
regulations.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
DEGREES FOR PYTHIANs.

Members OF Alpha Lodge, No. %,
and Oriental Lodge, No. 13. knights
Of Pythias, will be addressed at their
meeting tonight by w W. Knowles.
supreme representative to the Su-
preme Lodge OF the Knights of
Pythias of the United States. Ori-
entail degree team will confer de-
grees upon a large class OF candi-
dates of both lodges.
Mr. Knowles will speak on "Pyth-
ians Pythianism." Prior to ad-
dressing the Alpha and Oriental
lodges, Mr. Knowles will deliver an
address to members of Washington
lodge. who will initiate a class into
the second degree. William L.
Grimes. William II. Pyle. George
Collins George Homewood, Edgar
f. Weldin and Victor Faivre COM
prise the entertainment committee.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Husbands aren't half cruel women who
haven't any like TO believe.
.--.-.
It is funny to put a small in big job and listen
to him rafting around in IT,
.-.-.-
The who boasts that he has religion is only
looking for argument he can tell you what his re-
ligion really is.
.-.-.-.
There are times even when showing happiness is out
OF place Few things irritating than the profes-
sonal sunbeam.
.-.=.-
or you can't eat your cake and have IT, too "
but the successful people those who eat their cake
and then get another one.
.-.--
When In the old days your horse baked you could get
some satisfaction by whipping IT, but automobile
doesn't care a whoop what you do to II.
.-.-.-.
Nobody cares how rich you unless he Is figuring
out a method OF getting Of your money away from
you, but all your creditors interested in knowing
how poor you
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
The Most Vicious Soldier
Bonus Measure Yet
CFrom the New York Herald).

publican. to the shame Of the Re
publican party. AS an example Of
economic wisdom It Is a blight
The original plan Of this measure
gave the pawnbroker and the usurer
a chance at these bonus notes The
present draft makes It impossible
for a soldier to borrow money on his
bonus certificate from these sources.
but in eliminating the pawnbroker
and the usurer the measure puts a
demand on the banks OF the country
that would prove a calamity II
demands that they loan to soldiers
SIS per cent. Of the face value OF their
bonus notes.
But 10 meet these bonus loan de-
mands the banks would have to call
in the money now loaned out TO bust
ness to agriculture, to industries. TO
transportation. including the money
loaned on farm mortgages. on home
building mortgages and on other
items. II this were done II would
precipitate a nationwida disaster
strewing the land with bankruptcy
and wreckage.
Either this. or the Government
would be compelled to furnish the
money to the banks for these loans
And in view OF the fact that the Gov
ernment hasn't a surplus dollar or
hand, It would be forced to start NJ
It's printing presses and turn out end
less millions of fiat money to NEE
the requirements OF the banks AnC
this fiat money becoming a part o
the entire currency of the countr.
could depeclate the value OF all on
money-depreciate the value of you
money, Mr.. Citizen, lessen the pur
chasing power of your money, Mr.
/ Citizen.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06

The latest bonus device OF Ford
ney and his faithfuls Of the Ways
and Means Committee for gouging
five thousand millions of dollars out
Of the American people would de-
grade the American dollar and
wreck the Republican party. No
party can raid the Treasury for five
billions OF dollars for its own politi-
cal advantage and retain the con-
ndence Of the folks back homo.
Checking out FIVE billions OF the
peoples money for the bonus doesn't
seem TO mean anything to Congress.
All Congress has to do is to commit
the country to the debt and then let
the people find the money TO pay the
debt. And finding the money to pay
the debt means more and more taxes.
The Treasury can't pay out money
until Il gets the money In, and the
only way It gets the money in Is by
squeezing It out OF the people.
II Congress were conscientiously
for the bonus its frenzy TO jam a
bonus measure through wouldn't be
so offensive. A conscientious act
is an honest act. A conscientious
act may be stupid but It is not vi
cious A conscientious act, whatever
its measure OF intelligence, is not
born of selfshness. The bonus raid
on the Treasury by Congress IS born
Of selhshness.
In working up the latest scheme
for chiseling out tho bonus money
Chairman Fordney excluded al
Democratic members of the Ways
/ and Means Committee from the
secret conclave. The Democratic
members may we'll congratulate
themselves that they had no part ir
this latest Ways and Means mons
] Arnrlt,. IL ln I'M Nor cnni Pc.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
2 MILLIONS in
CAR CONTRACTS

The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Cor
poration announces that It has on its
books at the present time orders for
railroad passenger equipment
amounting TO 100000. These or
ders include ten steel cars for TIE
Huntington and Broadtop Railway,
eighty-five steel cars for the Read
ing Railway and ten cars for the
Jersey Central Railroad.
AS a result OF the new orders for
railroad equipment which have been
received recently by the company.
production at the Harlan plant has
been increased to go per cent. Of ca
pacity. and employment has been
given to 500 additional men.
Evening journal., 1922-03-06
GENEROUS AMERICANS.

TIVE Red Cross figures that Americans have given $3.50
/ $4,000 to relieve distress in fifteen European
Countries Delaware contributions figure Importantly in
that total.
Cyncs with acid temperaments, comment that this is
only 50 30 for each Of us liberal estimate.
However It is equivalent to 100000 men donating the
entire funds OF their labor for whole year
That isn't bad considering the bes about Americans
being selfish Itd be very cold day in August before
other nations would do as much for us.