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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
THE VALLEY OF DECISION.

Berlin has been told there Is no
foundation for the world-grdling ru-
mors that credit Of 81 500. 600 600
from the United States for Germany
is being considered That word from
Washington will recall Germany 10
needed sanity and Europe 10 realities
Hopes that had little chance OF full
fillment will droop again.
There are many things we can do
FOR Europe. many things we can help
Europe do for herself. but a loan great
enough to save Germany and make all
Europe happy is not one OF these
things. America cannot play the fairy
godmother TO Europe
Amerifa Is rich, but II Ia poxc than
doubtful II we could End money for n
loan great enough 10 serve as life
line for the Old World II was wise
proper and kindly that Washington
should dissolve the golden dream Of
that Kind Of help. II was beginning
To do much harm
II has been borne in upon America
| that she must. do something. but she
/ is Of many minds as 90 what thai
/ something will he. We dread entcrinG
Europe tohnCll OF Despair, nut tns
air OF aloofness Is departing from IN,
White House. Europe Is pulling af
/ Us with a thousand hands. while Oui
! factories are demanding an outlet ant
the farmer IL beginning 10 add his
more or less. blind pressure.
We are torn between the need oil
action and the dread Of ENHANCEMENT
All trails bend toward the League o'
| Nations. but fear OF that IL still
abroad in the land. We want 70 b,
isolated and yet not isolated. II j.
our present tendency 10 steer a fright
ened middle course.
Cancellation OF the war debts j. no
being considered seriously. Even tn
proposal for general moratorium Oh
war debts and interest Will blow I'D
storm I'm Congress II the propose
conference Of the worlds business me
to deal with the crisis should con
Clude that cancellation is the one an
only way. the American people ar
not ready 10 accept IL and may neVe
be ready Philadelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
"HISTORY As SHE Is WROTE

\. meeting OF Netreans OF Foreign
Wars IN Cincinnati. Col T. J.. Huston
the National Commando. said that
during the laet two years fore On
propaganda had been creeping into
the American text books. that in New
York two histories had been discarded
and that IN Boston several were under
consideration.
II j. not a new charge that what
American schools have been teaching
the children as history Is capable Of
much amendment The fulsome
spread ga gic.sm that followed the War
Of 1912 IS still present in the spirit
II not In the old words. and. perhaps.
il VIII never he eliminated Having
been brought Up on u. Americans
Ike a., and thus each new genera
ton ~ temperamentary ind.sposed "a
changes.
The Civil War ended over hfty-
seven years ago. but its sectionalism
and rs prejudices are stll rampant
in the school histories. In some OF
the States special histories by local
enthusiasts are provided and their wal
history Is not far removed from glori-
| fed stump speaking. An intervening
generation has not been sufficient q
cool the temper or TO calm the 1udg
ment OF the partisans. And no one {.
able 10 prophecy when the Civil Wal
history taught In the different State.
viii be standardized.
so. II over half century ha,
lSought so little change in the writ
ten statements OF our own purely do
nestle troubles. what hope Of agree
fment is there in the history OF a Worl,
War. with almost every nationally
and all its characteristics and idosyn
crasies involved. In pro,ectin,
the problem into the future "A hun
bred years seems only a prelude A
present We can only read and wai'
finding what Joy we can in the mar
ratives and keeping the question
mark clearly in the background OF on
minds. The man who found the hes
American humor In "History As Sh
lie Wrote" was wise In mis- .tlme-Bal
timore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
WARDEN PIUMMER.

Warden Plummer il dead, but his
spiri; goes marching on. 'Tis a pity
that everyone in the State OF Della
ware could not have attended the SER
vices held by the prisoners for their
beloved warden at the New Castle
County Workhouse. Sunday after
noon. Then would have come
the realization that although the
teacher Of the Calvary Cure for
Crime" is no more. his sp,ri; pervades
The workhouse.
The services were very sad. Aged
men who have spent the greater part
Of their lif~ behind prison bars wept
aloud as IN y heard Of words OF Gu
logy 10y the speakers. There was not
a dry eye among the three or four
hundred persons present.
Perhaps The most touching incident
Of all was comprised in the, few words
spoken 10y one Of the prisoners on be
half Of all the prisoners. He COM
menced with a strong voice. but
almost broke down completely before
finishing his talk He was only "a bic
20 again call upon the fellov-prison-
ers to stick together now. and again
;hey gave their pledge that the work
which had been started would go on.
Warden Plummer is no more. But
his work will go on. The prisoners
promised that and there is no doubt
Uf the sincerity OF their intentions
They made the promise in the
room that Warden Plummer made a
thing Of JOY for them. The curtain on
the stage. in front Of which rested
the remains Of the warden. bears the
words: Welcome Honor System,
with May. 1920 beneath that. anc
M. s. Plummer. Warden" at tn,
bottom.
II was in this same room, where
the prisoners had for the first tim'
looked upon their new warden, tha
on Sunday afternoon they looked upor
his lifeless form in sad farewell
Touching and pathetic was that scene
as each prisoner slowly passed by Tn
bier 20 gaze upon the face o
their keeper" for the last time. The.
gazed but that word of cheer wa
missing. Mufied sobs from men will
hearts of iron. showed how keenl.
the loss was felt. Warden Plum
mer is no more. but his spirit zoe
marching on.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can get the answer 10 any
question by writing Every Evening lnfOr-
nation Bureau. Frederic J. HasDn. dlrec-
tor. Washington. ID. g This OF .r applies
strictly 70 information. The BUREAU can
not give advice on legal. medical aud
financial matters. u does not attempt %
settle domestic troubles nor 70 undertake
exhaustive research on any subject. rite
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full name and address aud enclose two
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replies are sent direct 70 tie inquirer
.. Can egg production be increased
10y he use Of artificial light N the
winter time? :. ;.
4 The Department OF Agriculture
says that experiments tend 20 prove
that this can be done. Turning ln
electric i.ght az 4.3O IN the morning Is
the usual method Of adding light hours
20 the day. This IS done from Novem-
Der 1 20 March Z. An average length
OF day Of 10 20 g hours Slyes The best
result.
=. What trees DO We have IN ,hs
country that are not found IN Europe .
-. W. {.
/ \. The hlckor.es. seQuo.as. mag
noi.as and sassafras. so abundant %
America, are found only n fossil form
/ In the Old World
! q. Wha, are the coa. resources %
the United States: \. l..
\ Coal fields OF continental United
States underly an estimated area ot
3tO.296 square miles with Goa. con-
tent OF about 100000 million tons.
.. VINO invented the KeWWe: l.
l.. n.
\. Il was originated by Rose
'O'Ne!li. who is Mrs. Harry Leon WI
son.
.. VIVA, IS mean, by underwriting
d. 4
\. In finance, underwriting IS a
method OF floating the bonds and Sc
curities OF corporations BY means O,
fiscal agents or syndica;es. \ railroad
wishes 10 issue. say. fifty millions OF
bonds \ banking house or syndicate
lagrees TO tske The entire issue a. q
fixed price. perhaps . per cent under
par. II % is paid a commission OF
per cent. The underwriters then mus
sell ;he bonds 20 the investing publ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
THERE'S NOTHING TO IT!
Noth!ng-and everyth!ng,

Noth!ng-and everything.
It's 90 easy TO satisfy your wants
OF every day through Ever Evenings
A-B-C Classified Section.
SO simple and convenient that there
doesn't seem 20 hs much 10 IL.
And yet the very simplicity OF this
service il the result OF everything that
can be done 10 make the Claasi fed
session a practical market-plaoe foI
all the readers OF the Every Evening
Everything including the perfect
grouping OF Offers and wants into tn,
scores on scores OF numerically ar.
ranged Consultations. and the careful
indexins and alphabetical ara ngins
Of the ads under each one.
Perfectly smple-and simply per
feet,
The A-B-C Classified Ada Away.
The Same-In Service Always Differ
emit Ir Opportunity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
ROBBErY MADE EASY.

II anything like sl.00O,000 worth
of supplies was stolen from the navy
base in South Brooklyn IL would indi-
cate an amazingly loose system OK
accounting by the Navy Department
Not so much cleverness on the part
OF the thieves as careless and ineth
clcct methods OF administration would
he necessary where 80 rich haul was
made nv \ gang Of criminals. They
are said to have been operating on q
largo or a small scale. Tor nearly three
years
II misn, saem that where this mass
" material was being removed. b.
trucklo1ds. tho disappearance Of paint
by the barrel and clothing by the hos
would soon b. discovered Evidently
Il was not. Under the rules. or alb
senCe az them. by which the bus. ness
~ the Navy Department was done
Il proved 20 be a perfectly easy and
highly profitable Job 20 plumber the
Government depot.
Does nobody. in such circumstances
from time 20 time 80 10 the trouble OF
taking stock and checking up on dehv'
cries and receipts and stores on hand
Is there no regular system Of inspec'
tion and reports at s;atsd intervals
Or is s; all a matter Of chance
The arrest Of a number OF c.vI EN-
ployees in due course may lead 10 ih'
criminal prosecution OF various ind
vlduals But the matter cannot res
there. There Is need for a searching
| .nVestig ttlon into the conditions tha
rendered possible this organized raj
on the navy base. No one ever hear
Of 81 900. 600 worth % Government
supplies suddenly taking wing or van
thing in the nigh; where ordinar
precautions ara actually enforced u
competent officials AZ the top.-Ne'
York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
THE EVENING SMILE.

j was a church fair and one young
woman of the congregation was gather
ing in the coin as a palmist. To a girl
client she said. Il see by your hand
you are going TO he married"
How wonderful"
And l see that the man YOU are
engaged 10 is named Gibson"
Its perfectly amazing" gasped the
girl. surely the lines Of my hand
canIht tell YOU the name Of"
Who sad anything about lines 90
retOrted the palm reader with cutting
Scorn. You are wearing the engage
ment ring which l returned TO Mr..
Gibson three weeks ago."-Boston
Transcript
Bump is an an-around
American" G.llis-"Nes lie has rough
ed 1t in the West and bluffed 1t in the
East."-New York sun.
An apt definition for poise is: The
quality that keeps hostess smiling
when a departing guest holds the
screen door open and let's the flies in.
Every bodys Magazine.
Settled woman wishes 10 reduce ex-
penses Of trip any place near or north
OF Omaha, Neb. Would accompany
corpse. Tel. 65909.-Los Angeles Times
tAdvD.
Feathers Of the bird OF paradise
are now prohibited" Then how do
the women" oh. there's some boot.
Logging going on OF course Louis
/ Vile Courler-Journal
The Comedlan-"Hey. YOU, my dress
| ing room Is hot enough To fry eggs
] The Slagehand-"Don't worry. Il isn'
hot enough 10 cook ham. "-Younes
town Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

Germany was not Matched In the
FRENCH Foreign Office. but In the head
Office OF the French steel trust. Its OBJ
Jet IN not only To provide the French
furnaces with cheap fuel. but also and
chiefly To run n customs barrier across
the German iron and steel producing
district that will cut of It's manufac-
turing establishments there from their
raw materials and paralyze their OPP
Grafton"
This assertion, "a also that of our
correspondent to the effect that the
French are working To secure political
and economic control Of all the great
European coal fields. is Of course open
To rejection. II IL natural for the
Germans To attribute evil motives Ia
France. Nevertheless. the viewpoint
has sufficient justification 20 merit It's
presentation in this country.
The official statistics which are q
part of the article we print today can
not lie lightly dismissed. They bring
out two very important facts. The
first Is that the I,uhr district provided
three-fifths of the coal production OF
pre-war Germany. which Included thai
of the Saar and Silesian mines nov
detached from the Reich The second
point Is that subtractlng the amount
of German coal taken 10y France n,
reparations the domestic coal supply
Of Germany Is now only about 1870
100000 tons n year Exclusive Of lig
nite). as against the 1876 600 900 tom
exclusive OF lienlte) consumed II
Germany In 1913.
Germany, obviously. is on very shor
rations as regards coal at the presen
time. Any interference with the pro
duction and distribution Of coal In tn
district which provides more thai
three -iifths of her supply would. there
, fore. bc very likely To have disastrou
results Baltimore sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
A GREAT CHRISTMAS.

Yesteaay. in all probability
certainly II il is TO be judged by the
announced results-was the greatest
Christmas this country ever cele-
brated.
I Never before was the real Christ
mas spirit more generously in evil
dence. Our people know what wa,
done here at home. not only in ths
way Of searching out the poor AND
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26

she Is able to produce. But all
competent observers agree that
the amount now fixed not only Ia
far beyond her capacity to pay.
but that insistence upon. and ef-
forts to enforce. the unreaiizable,
results merely in steadily dimin-
ishing that capacity.
Germany should be given a
period OF few years within which
under the effective supervision of
the Allied powers and. to the ex-
ten, needed. with their co-opera-
ton. she can and must put her
house in order, prevent the eva
sion OF German capital, stop her
paper printing presses. impose and
vigorously collect severe taxation,
balance her budget and stabilize
her currency. She can and must
show good faith, and 80 conduct
herself In action, spirit and dis
position as to invite and warrant
lenient treatment on the part Of
the Allied nations"
These conclusions seem sound and
practical. OF themselves. but it can
not be denied that a natural suspicion
of Germany's honesty OF purpose. and
oil how far she could be depended upon
To do her part even after being al
lowed the concession suggested b,
MIR. Kahn. is the chief stumbling
block 10 general approval OF Mr.
kahn's suggestion. Germany thus far
has shown little d'sposition to as
sumo the serious task of meeting the
financial obligations imposed upcr
her 10y the war. as other nations in tho
FiNN nave SiiiiNfi 'Niiut'
tons. especially France after the dis
as;rous Franco German war OF 1870,
!. France settled down immeSiatel,
to arranging for payment Of the enor
nous war indemnity forced upon he;
by victorious Prussia. and wiped /
out in an incredibly short time.
Mr.. Kahn says that after the eY
piration of the suggested moratorium
Germany should innexibly lie hel,
10 pay the reparations which will, II
The meantime. have been determine
as being within her real capacity.
Bu; there's the rub" The real ca
pacity" is likely TO be a bone Of con
tention indefinitely, 80 far "a Ger
many is concerned. and there is n
assurance al this time that slrs woul
bc any more amiably d.spc sod afte
the grace OF a moratorium than sn
has beer thus far. Other sugGcs
tons. therefore. are in order.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26

posed 81 Jews and Gerties. Catholic
and Proiestan.s. white and back.
where the life and progress ~ the
community has been marked hv help
fuiness and cooperation. fr.endsh %
and harmOny-thls organization comes
20 plant d scord. racial hatred, rel gious
d.ssensior and intolerance What
ever may be - aspirations. 10 can
breed only suspicion and d.s.rust
among he members Of a community.
j. paraiyzes all spirit ~ cooperation
II = v.o.at!ve u every principle u
Christianity. repugnant 20 every
sense OF right. justice and far dealing
between mar and man. Good citizen
ship should actively and openly 0p-
pose IS entry into every community.
J Asburv L@,t.
Wilmington. December 3. 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
WHAT TO DO ABOUT GERMANY.

Mr. Otto n Kahn. the eminent f.
nancler - New York City. in an ad-
dress delivered az Barnard College.
last week discussing the troubled situa-
ton In Europe. expressed the opinion
that much % the existing dispeace
and quarreling abroad Is due 20 the
faultiness o. the peace treaties. Here
II bis chief recommendation Of what
should bs done as the first step to-
wards restoring some degree Of order
md renovation.
"Th. conscience OF the world
viii not DO satisfied until Germany
Will have made that degree OF at
least material PREPARATION which
b. ssr vtmos, practicable enorts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
RUHR FROM ANOTHER ANGLE.

Elsewhere on this page today we
print an article which gives authorita-
lively a German viewpoint regarding
the proposed occupation of the RUIN
Industrial district by France.
This article may be read In conjunc-
ton with a statement which appeared
recently in the wsll-known Frank
furter Zeitung. generally regarded out
side 81 Germany as one Of the most
reliable and well-informed newspapers
in that. country. This statement as
serted fatty that:
THE plan 10 seize the Ruhr dis
trict and sepaSats IL from the rest OF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Zion Y. T.. =.
Bethany Band.
Blacksmiths' Union.
Brandwine Fire co.
Smyth Post, q. \. II.
Waneta Council. ID. Il.
Calanthe Lodge, II. OF T..
Crusaders Castle. X. G.. Il.
Corinthian Lodge, $. of IL.
Eureka Conclave. s. W. NJ.
Humanity Circle. Il. Of L.
Pa,ternmakers' Association.
Board OF Trustees. \. O. IA.
Sheet Metal Workers Union.
Industry Lodge. A. O. l.. w
Cherokee Tribe. Imp'd @. ". NJ.
Eureka Council, Jr. O. u. \ NJ.
Diligent Council, Jr. O, u. \. NJ.
Corinthian Lodge. \. u. a A. NJ.
Reynolds Encampment. |. q. O.
! Camp Farrell. Snanlsh War Nst'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
An ArPRoPRIATE MEMORIAL.

Few military events 81 the American
Revolution we're Of more consequence
in their influence upon the patriots
cause than General Washngton's vic
sor, over the British enemy at Trcn-
ton. y. =. on Christmas night and the
day after. az Trenton. y !. Ills mem
orahle crossing 81 the Dclaware river.
aho,c the city. ON christmas night.
which enabled him 20 fall on the foe
The an avalanche. terrible and unex-
pcctcd. was am accomplishment that
has few equals IN recorded history.
Where Washington and his forces
crvsscd the Delaware river that
christmas night Of i776. is about ten
miles above Trenton. For some time
tho states OF New Jersey and Penn
syiVania have been acquiring prop
crty on each side Of the river, at the
crossing. FOR conversion into an APP
propriat. public park Now II is pro-
posed to erect fine bridge there. and
thus make the crossing. on both sides
of the river a most impressive mem
or.al ~ hat mportan; American vic
tory In the War for independence.
Tho promoters ~ the bridge scheme
-, hicf among them the Trenton
chamber of Commerce. which has
taken the matter practically IN hand
---arc dCsirous ~ having the bridge
Constructed IN time for formal dedi-
cation on December IS. 1926. which
date Will mark the l5oth anniversary
O. the battle % Trenton-its sesaui-
centennial. This IL only four years in
the future. a period not too long for
0c contamination % such a purpose
Tor the construction Of this bridge
the states % Pennsylvania and New
Jersey are ready 20 appropriate the
cum % $500 O00 each. The estimated
total cost 10 $500. 900. and joint reso-
luton has been introduced in the
House - Representatives, at Wash
ington. by Representative Hutchinson
80 New Jersey. calling for an aprro-
Ir,aton OF ssoo. 900 from the Federal
treasury. Thus II the campaign ends
favorahly. the cost Of the memorial
bridge will 30 fully provided FOR.
Tho tentative plans for this bridge
are such as 20 invite The cordial CO.
operation % other states-Delaware
among thsm--in furthering the prof.
cct. ne structure is 10 he composed
80 thirteen sections OF arches. which
oil be representative of the Thir-
teen Original Colonies which formed
cur Federal Union. Each Safe that
holds the proud position Of having
been one ~ the original thirteen viii
nus hav. a special interest in the
bridge. and no douht will take tn.
necessary steps 10 have rs section
or arch. appropriately designated h,
d.s5inctivs ernamentC ton and inscrip
ton.
~ course Delaware. one Of the Thir
'tcrn Original Colonies. whose son
took nobl. part in the War for Inde
pendenoe. Will adopt one OF these sec
tons o. arches % the proposed Wash
ingtons Crossing Memorial Bridge
lnded. a. the first State in the Unior
--hrst 60 ra;fy the Federal Constitu
tion-Delaware should take the lea
in this plan Of cordial cooperation.
u vii cost very little money 1
make Delsweres active participation
in this worthy enterprise practical an
encctiy. u might be well for gu
l.cgislatUr. 20 take IN. initiative step
~ the session soon &C open al Dover
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
thoughts ard Comments OF
Every Evening Readers.

The fun name and address ~ the
writer must accompany each letter. not
necessarily for publication but A. evil
dence OF good faith. Anonymous coU-
munications will be ignored Publication
OF tiers docs not carry with ~ indorse-
meat by Every Evening o che opinions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26

Persons who failed 10 take a9van-
tsge % the drop in the price OF tur-
keys Saturday afternoon in the local
markets, were disappointed that night
when they went TO market expecting
to get bird al their own price, for
when the drop came I'm the afternoon
the birds went like hot cakes. 1t
10 o'clock Saturday night very few
turkeys were In the market and the
prices asked for those few were from
IS 10 S. cents per pound.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26

IL pays others 10 use Every Eve
ming want adj VIII DAY Xou,rAdx,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-26
JUST FOLKS
A BOON AND 4 PIPE.
y Edgar A. Cues

Copyrisht 1922 by Ede.r A. Guest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-07
ColD FLOOR
N ST APP HOME
SWEPT BY FIRE
~ Residence N Twelfth Street
fhreatened b Blase Caused ~
Finishing Machine.

interior OF the $4,000 home Of
fa6xig Stapp. under construction
= twelfth street and Twenty-third
avenue since April. was badly dam
ssed by fire at 5:45 o'clock this
morning.
A space 10x6 feet was burned
through the hallway floor on the
second story. and the windows and
woodwork on the interior Of the
home we're badly smoked. Accord
ing to August Schmidt, fire chief,
tae blaze originated from the
mnding machine which had been
IN use on the second floor. This
Machine is used for finishing oak
eoors and other woodwork. The
damage done will not exceed 81 900.
The fire was discovered by John
Psulsen, who lives near the new
home. The department was called
and in half an hour the flames were
under control. The woodwork in
the hallway on the second floor was
badly scorched by the fire and a
portion of the floor in the hallway
was burned through. The home
was insured.
Delays Completion.
According to Mr.. Stapp the home
was to have been completed by
Christmas. The work on the new
home had been progressing rapidly
and little difficulty was anticipated
10 finishing the work on schedule.
The interior painting, which has
been badly smoked by the fire, was
finished only last week.