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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
FRANCE GIVES UP RAILROADS.

After trial period OF IA years the
French government has concluded TO go
out Of the railroad business, The State
system which serves large part or the
western section OF the country Will be
sold to a private corporation. Losses
have been continuous and the system Is
reputed to be the worst conducted of
any IN the country.
The results have been duplicated
everywhere government ownership and
operation OF railroads have been at
tempted, with some difference in the
degree Of failure. Protagonists of gov
ernment ownership in this country
probably will shout that the French
experiment may not fairly be cited
as proof OF inability of public agen-
Giles successfully To manage transpor-
tation, since the war ragged for part OF
the time and postwar unsettlement
has been a factor in producing unsat-
/ isfactory results since. But from 1905
to 1914 the Government achieved no
success in this venture. And during
| and since the war the. Government
had better opportunity To demonstrate
| the beauties of public ownership than
III quiet times. Yet the enterprise has
been signal failure. The people ar,
dissatisfied with the service and tn,
operations have proven constant
drain on the public purse.
Probably there will be no diminutioT
of grumbling when the private cor
poration takes over the business. fo
the public is notoriously critical 20
common service. But the new manage
will have something To work for tina
the public administrators had not The,
D.. will work 10 save their investment ant
TO make IL earn a profit. Success Wi
: be theirs only IL they give service equs
to the needs and receive for IL a fai
7 compensation. With reasonable pub
2 lie oversight OF efficient management
there should be happy outcome of IN
change that has been decided on. Mos
OF the ills Of American transportatio
are traceable TO the unreasonablenes
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
SHOULD RESPECT THE LAW.

Some Of the down State papers print
complaints TO the effect that there IL
disposition on the part Of special
automobile police, those who volunteer
to assist the regular traffic officers, 10
violate the regulations. especially
those in relation TO excessive speed: It
is charged that these officials are quite
vigorous in halting other offenders,
but become indignant when they are
called TO account for doing as they
please.
These officials should bear In mind
that 1t is OF the utmost Importance
that they obey the laws provisions
in all respects. They should be the
most scrupulous. When they get the
law at defiance they are injuring the
entire cause and Offering encourage
ment to all others who may not be in.
clined to respect the law except wher
compelled TO. 1t Is hoped these vol
unteer officials win bear this in mind
If they do not, they should be sum
marily dealt with.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
AN. uNArPRECIATIyE VISITOR.

Is MargOt Arquith quite just TO the
American press? Complaining 81
neglect that will strike most readers
as more fancied than real. she says:
The reporters have been wonder
fully kind to me. Il have had such
talks with them brilliant, clear
minds and not ono word got into the
paper. But / don't blame tho re-
porters It's tho owners. They say:
oh, that's not exciting enough We
want something exciting Your papers
are all excitement-a all headlines. You
want crime, crime"
Is not the injustice Of tho visiting
celebrity's complaint manifest? Though
not enjoying the status Of n criminal
she has been accorded ~ much news
paper space es II she were the heroine
o. movie cause celcbre. Her lee
lures have been reported at length.
portraits of her have appeared In all
sections of tho papers from 'hc front
pago OF the main sheet 20 tho colored
| supplements. and her casual criti-
cisms Of Aperican mancrs have been
chroniclod As II they were the com
ments OF a. statesman.
| What more publicity could she de-
sire? To DO interviewed for the bot
ter part OF \ column after elk weekr
In the States" may be taken as a
measure OF the fair treatment Mrs
Asquith has received. Only the ex-
ceptional criminal lasts that long ai
an object OF public interest.-Neu
| York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
NAPOLE0N's BANK.

Tho Rank of France was founded
In 1900 by Napoleon l.. as means
Of establishing a safe banking system
for France and TO aid the government
In its national financing II appears
to have bcen performing that function
In admirable manner and upon greater
occasions than Napoleon possibly had
imagined would develop. For the
period az the FranCo-German War II
savt its government credits that ran
up 10 1000, 600, 900 francs. That
sounded big At the time. no doubt.
hut greater test was coming In the
World War. For that emergency.
this Bank of France financed it's gov
ernment TO the extent OF 10000 ,Ooo.-
600 francs.
Tho bank Is under private owner
ship. The 10000, ,ooo. 900 credits for
the war. however. WAS but incidental.
The hanks report shows that during
the World War period and UP TO the
end ot 1921, II was instrumental In
securing over los. 900, ,ooo.0 900 francs In
subscriptions for French government
issues. Its banking operations for the
year 1921 amounted to 6i,T2l.O0O. 900
francs. OF which nearly one-half rep
resented transactions in Paris alone. IL
I increased its gold reserve 2i.000.0O0
/ francs and its silver reserves l3,00O,-
I 600, the total metallic reserves at the
close OF the year amounting TO 5,s03.-
600 900 francs. It's assets abroad were
1 also increased by 6.500.00O francs.
/ The amount of paper discounted by
the bank during 1921 reached a total
| OF 30.Tse,s29.0 900 francs and loans
against securities amounted TO 20.-
l776.eOT. 800 francs.
This banks notion OF its duties to
its country was ito help the business
world through It's crisis" and In that
IL appears to have succeeded. We
are told that no matter how intense
the crisis became, the bank continued
by discounting and re-discounting
paper to meet all demands for lcglti-
mate amounts Of credit. The Bank
OF France associated itself with the
other large private credit establish
ments in all efforts made by these
latter TO prevent a serious collapse oi
the market. IL would appear that th'
United States nor any other country
holds a monopoly on all the banl
knowledge that is worth haVin6 -
lCharlotte IN. c. Observer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
RECOGNITION OF MEXICO.

There Is renewed talk In Washing
ton OF n recognition Of the Obregon
government in Mexico. which GER
tainIy would be a good thing for both
countries. But as usual, there is the
difficulty OF getting Mexico 10 agree
to anything that Is right and assur-
Ing. and also tho doubt that agree
ments, II entered into. would be ad-
hered TO by our southern neighbor.
II has been definitely established,
so the Washington reports say. that
President Harding fears that General
Ohregon would not make good nj,
word. Nevertheless the administration
takes the position that IL the Mexi-
can government has expressed a Will
lingness informally TO accede to
American requests. there should be
no objection 70 putting this in black
and white IN document that would
accompany the formal recognition. II
can be said with authority that Pre.h
dent Harding IL optimistic over tn,
prospect OF q satisfactory arrange
ment with MeIico that wfn lead II
the recognition Of the latter country
IT is understood that Presiden'
Obregon has convinced President
Harding OF his willingness 10 remov,
every barrier 20 recognition and thai
II he saw his way clear this renova
would be accomplished. On the other
hand, Il IS the Mexican Congress tina
is probably the real barrier TO tn,
guarantees that the American gov.
ernment would receive At the sam,
time that It accords recognition Il
the Obregon government.
And so Il goes. II the Harding ad
uinistration can surmount thes
troubles and bring Mexico 70 a decen
agreement II Will be a fne accomplish
meut.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21

which Governor Sproul would name
~ Crows successor John A. Bell, q
multi-millionaire OF Pittsburg. who. in
return for this honor, and for nominal
ton for the election next November,
would naturally bc expected to make a
worry liberal contribution to tho Re-
publican campaign fund. This ''ar-
rangcment" is still under contempla-
ton. and its completion undoubtedly
would give the wealthy Pittsburg gen.
tleman a great advantage. Senator
Pepper wants the nomination for the
eastern district. and Is making him
self the most subservient OF machine
Republicans In order to invite the
favor OF the party politicians. But
his bidding docs not seem to be at
tractive, and It Is probable he will be
beaten by Governor Sproul, who also
has SeIttpIiti ionBilkS.
Thus. these two senatorships from
the great State OF Pennsylvania are
being made the footballs OF tho politi-
cal game. and viii be filled. 30 far as
the will OF the majority political party
goes, with not the remotest idea OF
advancing the interests OF the State
or of rendering good service to- the
people. but merely as pcrquisites OF
the party. to be made AS valuable as
possible TO the party organization.
II Is no wonder the people of Penn
sylvania are becoming disgusted, and
that there ace indications OF a strong
Democratic revival this year. 1t 4.
too much 10 hope for Democratic vic.
tory in rock-ribbed Pennsylvania, bu
the people can effect most amazinl
political revolutions when they max,
up their mind. to that end.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21

when all kinds OF cxpedients in the
form OF paper promises TO pay. werc
resortcd to. issue being authorised by
tho respective Colonies N well a. by
tho Continental Congress. Millions
were lost in this worthless paper
currency. Only today arc any OF
those issues OF any value, and in that
respect merely ns priced souvenirs.
And the fate OF the bonds and paper
currency issued by the Confederate
States OF America In desperate efforts
to finance tho war for disunion are
still remembered Al a potent warning
against tho folly OF nat money.
Germany has been indulging IN n
perfect riot OF paper money issues,
supported by no substantial basis.
and the result has been seriously felt,
not only In that country but In
other countries that venture into
German trade relations. Now the
time has como for n halt, and nc
doubt the necessity for n radical
change In policy Is recognized IN
Germany, as well as elsewhere. Des.
pite the lessons OF history there ar,
still those who bolicve the government
can make money merely by its MS
sumed Nat Of law. but the experimen,
has never yet succeeded and neve,
will.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
RIPPIING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE STREET.

NV room is near the village
street. too close TO traffic mad
ding, and all night long L hear
the feet OF foolish people gad-
ding. Hour after hour l hear
their tread. their midnight
vigils keeping; how people hate
10 go to bed and do some useful
sleeping! l hear the tin cars
climb the hill, a-honking and
a-horning, and tiappers' voices
rising shrill. at $40 in the
morning. We used 10 have our
fun by day, by day we did our
choring;i when evening came
We hit the hay and did some
fancy snoring. IL any man sent
up a yawp that sleepers found
disturbing. he'd run against the
village cop. who'd slam him
through the curbing. But weary
people have no rights In this
gray world OF sorrow; they lie
In bed awake o nights. and long
To greet the morrow, The young
tolhs WnoNp pShSsath 'iso Hs1i .
and yell and sing and clamor,
and poisoned pups and henry
cars all help to swell the
clamor. The midnight hour no
comfort has. there's little chance
for dreaming. for all the night
is fun of Jazz and yips and
fiappers screaming. And so the
old folks yearn and weep for
sanity nights departed. when
they could lay them down and
sleep. and get up CHEEKY heart
/ ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
THE EVENING SMILE.
SEE FOR HIMSELF.

He was waiting in the corridor OUT
side the maternity ward Of n Brooklyn
sanitarium for tidings Of his first
born. AZ last n nurse, evidently much
relieved over a favorable turn OF af-
fairs. which had perhaps looked rather
serious for a time, came out into tbs
hall.
"Oh. Mr.. r.. you have nne iittls
boy" she said.
He Was overwhelmed with delight.
but ne waited for further details ot
all concerned. Presently another nurse,
not IN such a hurry. came out. Guess
toned by the proud father, she said.
IT'S a nice little girl
Proud father scowled and scratched
| his head.
II guess IA better go in there" said
he, "snd see what 7 really have got"
New York Evening Post.
/ Two state house girls were talking
IN the corridor the other day when a
third girl came up. You look Ike
[ Helen Brown" said one OF the girls
TO the newcomer. Il look worss than
that in white" she replied.-Topeka a
Capital.
Poet--'I seek a phrase that shall
express the joy Of life in two words.
Can you suggest anything7" Unfeel-
ing friend Received payment
Edinburgh scotsman.
Friends Of tho former Crown Primes
are trying 10 get him 20 run for pres
ident in Germany. Probably he'd 10
, glad 70 run for almost anything IN
: Germany. II they'd only Jet him out Of
= Holland.--Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
D Two pints onco made a quart; now
Y two yeast cakes make a uusrt,-Fiin.
Journal,
. What have ] given up IN I>~ntr
/, Well. reforrners. on uplifting bent.
i Have fixed things so that I'll be bount
r It's just like Lent the whole yea
j. round.
Y Lock Haven Express.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
TO HALT GERMAN INITIATION.

II is stated that one OF the purposes
Of the Preparations Commission. now
in session at Paris TO fix the German
war reparation payments for 1922. is
to make a fiat demand on the German
government that It stop its rapidly
running presses which have long been
kept busy turning out paper money.
The extent OF German currency in
fiation since the end OF the war, to say
nothing OF the billions in paper marks
that were issued during the conflict,
has never been definitely set forth.
But its demoralizing influence is
plainly reflected in foreign exchange
rates when German marks, formerly
held at about 20 cents in our cur
rency, fell to the ridiculous basis of
less than one-half cent.
Paper money has its uses, very
valuable uses in trade and commerce,
but unless based on intrinsic value,
/ il becomes worthless. Fiat money has
! been O popular delusion for ages, but
always has proved a delusion and a
J source OF enormous loss when solely
depended upon. II is an easy and
comparatively cheap process TO print
certain words and figures on paper
and call II money. But in order tC
possess value in the world markets
or even In home markets alone. thi.
p. paper currency must first be based OF
solid security--gold is the general,
accepted standard-and must also b.
supported by absolute assurance tha
the government by whose authorit,
|. 1t IS issued stands ready TO redeem
In coin OF the realm on demand.
History affords many instances Q
the folly OF depending upon fia
money--of mere promises to pa
which mean nothing. We had NOR
e than our share during the storm
Y days of the American Revolution
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
STRANGE INDIFFERENCE.

A newspaper staff correspondent re-
Gently spent three days In Chicago.
His errpnd was To sound out public
opinion. He talked with bankers,
merchants, manufacturers. stockmen,
railroad officials and the various men
of tho street. Not one OF them. he rc-
ported. had n word TO say about the
Washington treaties or displayed tho
slightest interest In them. They would
livcn up at tho mention Of the price
OF wheat or OF steel or of hogs. but
seemed absolutely Indifferent to the
Four-Powcr Treaty. the agrcancnt for
naval limitation. and other results OF
the Washington conference. other
observers In other pnrts of the West
have remarked on the same lack OF
concern over the fate OF tho treaties.
This has been cause of surprise and
also OF regret and even of alarm at
Washington. The adpiinistrotion
counted upon enthusiastic popular
support OF the work of the Washing
ton conference. but has found II dis
appointingly absent,
on the other hand. n is at least re-
assuring To know that the violent Mt
tacks upon the treaties have failed "a
get an echo In public sentiment A
few newspapers have ragged and sun
dry heathen hyphcnates have imasin-
ed vain things. but the mass of the
people have not Mt all been stirred
They show no signs OF rising against
the treaties. or for them. They ar,
| thinking OF other thlugs. The Who'll,
constitutes a state OF mind which Il
at least puzzlinR. What In tho prob
able explanation
There seems 20 be no dispute tina
the country expects the treaties 90 h'
ratified. It has believed the night oi
them at Washington TO be hollow. I
was thrilled by the dramatic oponinl
OF tho Washington Conference. fol
lowed the later proceedings with
lively expectation, and acquiesccd Il
tho wisdom Of the treaties flnsll,
agreed upon. Put there the matte
rested, 40 far ns tho majority was con
cerncd. Every man turned % hi
merchandising or necessary lahoi
content 10 leave tho Senate to do IA
rest OF the work. People did not fe'
that there was need OF getting es
cited They had been through on
{ long -drawnout and exhausting treat
, struggle. and did not feel called upo
to enlist for enother,-Now Yor
Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
A VOICE FROM MAINE.

Ever since n memorable day In the
summer OF lS4o. when Maine wont,
hell bent. for Governor Kent" In the
expressive political language OF that
time. the election verdicts of the Pine
Tree State have been awaited with In
terest In political circles throughout
the country. BY the summary pro
cedure so aptly described In the above
rude quotation. the people of Maine.
previously Democratic in sentiment,
broke loose from their party moor
ings and elected Whig governor
thus presa sing' the triumphant cleo
ton OF General William Henry Har<
ricon. the whig candidate. to the
Presidency. Since then. many State
election verdict- In Maine have proved
unerrins indications OF tho trend OF
political sentiment throughout the
country.
For this reason. politicians gener-
ally looked with moro than usual In
terest 70 the result Of the special cleo
tion for member Of Congress in the
Third Maine district. held yesterday,
TO MI the vacancy caused by tho re-
tirement OF Representative John A.
Peters. who had accepted judicial mp
/ pointment The preliminary canvas,
WAS a tams affair, but Il wps expected
the resui. would give eome Indication
OF the temper OF Maine peopie in these
unusual times, and show whether the
Republicans of this district-<he ons
represented by James q. Blaine and
Away. overwhelmingly Republican
except in 1910. when II elected q
with the Harding administration.
Apparently. they are not. They
elected the Republican candidate b,
a majority Of about 5000. but this 1,
small affair. The district voted fol
Harding, in 1920. by a majority o.
$1,000.
So Democrat. will point 70 thi,
enormous reduction in the Republican
majority as a certain indication o
Republican revolt and dissatisfaction
Republican politicians viii insist 1
is good enough" for an or-election
And so It is. because Il will have 20 be
II is plainly apparent, however. tha
the people OF the Third Maine Con
gress district are not 90 enthusiastic
ally in favor OF Republican policie
and principles as they were at III
1920 election. The result Of yester
, days voting points 10 a great change
, And greater changes, in all prObabil
, ity. will occur al the Congress elec
tions to be held throughout the cOun
try, in November.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
FIGHTING FOOD.

Tho Irish. says Boston diet
specialist. are n bolllcose people large
iy because OF what they cat. There is
In the traditional Irish diet pre-
pondcranco Of vegetables over meat,
az anyone will testify who has sub
sisted on Irish stew. Also. the Irish
drink IA great deal Of buttermilk,
which IN an English rendition of the
Irish word poteon. The combination
of buttermlk and Irish stew, II the
Boston dietltian In to be believed, has
80 far kept THO Irish out Of peace.
Now that we are reminded Of H. the
Balkan nations are also great drinkers
Of buttermilk, and they are inveterato
fighters What Mr.. Doolcy used 10
call "Boolgahryan buttermilk" IL sup
posed To he conducive 10 longevity.
but with a war going on most Of tho
time, the average IL nevertheless kept
well below the thrrescore and ten.
The English, says our Boston au-
thority, eat a rreponderance OF meat,
which makes them stolid. peaceful and
dependable. Whnt are the vose.
tarians going to say of this theory.
Niii'h HAhN'H fh'hh 'hh'fH faituHtH anu
vegetable lovers wariike? ~ used %
be "A standard vegetarian theory that
| In diets liko produces like. Eating
beef makes n man beefy. they said
and eating pork makes him hoRgish
- which tho flippant carnlvori retort-
ed that eating nuts makes mar
nutty. and the war was on.
! All that ireland apparentfy needs
to do 10 insure lasting peace II 60 et'
down on potatoes and speed up "A bi
on bcofstcak. Fiery buttermilk Should
be discouraged and 'alf and 'alf. tn
myorite tippio of the peaceful Eng
hsh. substituted Spokane (Wash
/ Gnok esfuan- Reviexy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Bethany Band.
Stnnemasons Union.

Bethany Band.
Stonemasons' Union.
Central Labor Union.
Waneta Council. ID. p.
Calanthe Lodge. X. OF Z.
Humanity Circle. b. OF L.
Crusaders Castle, X. c.. Il.
Corinthian Lodge. S. OF II.
Germania Temple, X. G.. Z.
Eureka Conclave. s. w. NJ.
Fame Castle. A. o. X. NJ. c.
Industry Lodge. A. o. L. w.
Canton Delaware, No l, z. NJ.
WI. Lodge. No. 176, l. G.. T.
Cherokee Tribe, Impd. o. 4. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 302
Peerless Conclaye. II. or S. w. NJ.
German Beneficial Society. No. l.
Car and Ship Painters Pro. Assso.
vii. Conclaye. ID. OF l.. o. K. c.
Harmony Council. No. l. l.. +. a.
Brandywine Com, A. & l. O. h. NJ.
Morlel Encampment. l. y. o. X. Fl.
Nj. Il. A. of L. r. II. Employees. Inc.
M0riel Encampment, l. o. h. h. Ii.
Guiding Star Temple. y. 9. Q. of I.
Eureka Council. No. /. Jr. o. L. A. N
Wn. Branch. No. 20, Grand Fraternity
| Wilmington Nest, 1895, Order Of Owl:
Camp 7i26. Royal Neighbors Of Amel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
IGNORANCE.

When Ignorance and Wealth unite
The two are in a sorry plight.
For ignorance. maddened by display.
Lets passion have the right OF way
While dumb and helpless wealth re-
mains
II has no power to furnish brains.
When Ignorance by Fame Is crowned
A fool struts on his daily round;
Inhamed by just few brief cheers,
In wisdoms face he boldly sncers,
And, as q drunkard wears his hat.
lie tips his crown this way or that.
When Ignorance comes into power
Brief is his reign and brief his hour.
Good sense and reason calmly wait
| The day that he shall meet his fate;
When Ignorance and power unite
| They fuse disasters dynamite.
| Wise men can handle wealth and famt
! And power, and never come 10 shame
Wise men can face temptations strong
And spurn the lure and scorn th'
wrong;
But when Fool grows rich or grea
| Then self destruction Is his fate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-21
To Arrange For Hull's Visit.

Members OF the Democratic City
Committee will meet on Thursday eve
ming to arrange whatever plans are
necessary for the committees part in
the reception 10 Cordell Hull. Demo
cratic national chairman, on the oc-
casion Of his visit here on March 80.
As the committee OF arrangements
for his visit now has Il mapped cut,
there will be no dinner meeting at the
Hotel du Pont, but public meeting
at the High School In the evening.
However, there viii be an informal re-
ception both at the hotel and at the
High School.