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Evening journal., 1922-04-04
That Shipping Subsidy
From the Kansas city JournaD.

President Harding's so-called
subsidy program for the develop
ment Of the American merchant ma
rine is not in reality a subsidy in
the general and unpopular sense Of
the term.
As a matter OF fact the basic prin-
ciple OF a subsidy enters into num-
erous policies which work for the
announcement Of the country's most
important industries. In one sense,
and that not at all fanciful or
strained, a tariff Is subsidy. for Il
secures for the producer and the
manufacturer exactly the sort Of
protection from foreign competition
which President Harding is endeav-
oring to secure for the shipping in
terests of the country-and that
protection Will be distributed
throughout all the channels OF the
nations production. manufacture
and business generally.
Before the World war. America
was paying an average OF $1,000
600 day-an enormous sum-in
freights to foreign ship owners.
There was never a sound, or even
sane, reason for any such situation.
The opponents of the ship subsidy
contend that its advocates regard
this tribute to foreign owners as a
dead loss" As a matter OF fact
II is a toll which ought not TO be
levied on American business.
II # we're diverted into American
channels, immeasurable good would
be accomplished by the distribution
just as It is vastly more desirable &c
buy American goods than the com.
petltive products of foreign coun
tries.
To stimulate and firmly establish
an American merchant marine. tn,
act OF 1920 levied lower tariff rates
on dutiable goods carried I'm Ameri
can bottoms than upon. those trans
ported in foreign vessels. Tha
invoked the usually mischievou
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

which could help you onioy It even than you do
todayY 4 VII
The Free Library has special OF books on dis
play for the purpose Of bringing the material to your
attention.
They only suggestive books and in case you are
unable 20 and your hobby among the represented
no doubt something could be found to interest you
along that particular line It is his opinion that per-
haps you can nnd something which will help TO
strengthen that weak point which gives opponent
his lead each time but which you far have been un-
able to conquer
II for any reason you unable to participate In
these activities for yourself but enjoy reading about
others who can there are always books whose themes
are centered around similar subjects which may give
you additional pleasure
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

principle OF discrimination, and as
It involved conflict with commercial
treaties the law was never applied.
The La Toilette act. whether so in
tended or not virtually wiped out
the American overseas trade and left
only the coastwide trade, which nee
essarily belongs to the United States
under all conditions.
President Harding proposes TO
charge the same tariff rates on COM
modities carried in American as in
foreign bottoms. but diverts 10 per
cent. to a fund from which aid-or
so-called subsidy-may be extended
on a basis OF mileage and tonnage.
A half OF 1 per cent is to be paid on
each gross ton. regardless OF speed.
for each 100 miles travelled. This
rate will gradually be increased for
speed. The maximum rate would
be 2.6 cents for 23 knots. To this
fund would be added tonnage
charges, taxes and fees imposed on
vessels entering the ports OF the
United States. When a line be-
comes profitable II will begin to re-
fund 10 the government the money
it has had.
1t is pointed out that II dlscrimin-
alton duties could be collected the
difference would amount to a rebate
which congress approved by the act
OF 1920. The advocates of the
Harding plan cannot see any logical
distinction between not collecting a
certain percentage and collecting and
then returning 1.-THE only actua
difference being that the latter
method avoids the obstacles which
proved insurmountable when the
act OF 1920 was sought to be put into
| operation.
Those who believe, or affect 10 be-
lieve, that the Harding ship subsidy
plan means raiding the treasury for
millions Of dollars TO be turned over
! to ship owners have a grotesquely
erroneous conception OF what thu
] president proposes
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
Editorial Opinion
wANrPUN IN EUROPE.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
The French Deputies who urge
some sort OF wampum to replace the
gold standard in carrying on trade
among the Allies and other countries
Of Europe might stop to think what
bewildering masses OF wampum are
already doing to many OF them. Rus
sian wampum, German wampum,
Austrian wampum, Polish wampum,
expressed. in uncountable paper ru-
bles. paper marks or paper crowns,
is no better and no worse than any
other wampum would be when put
out in unlimited volume. And any
printing press wampum comes out
In unlimited quantities under the
same provocation as produces and
keeps on producing the unlimited
rubles, marks and crowns.
on the other hand, the gold stand
ard can be stable measuring stick
even for those who are not loaded
down with gold. A peck of potatoes
will not count any more potatoes
when measured with gold than when
measured with rubles. and it viii
not count any fewer. The fault in
the paper ruble country or the paper
mark country or the paper crown
country Is no more with the worth
while gold standard than It is with
the worth while peck of potatoes;
the fault is with the worthless ruble
or mark or crown wanSum.
II the peck OF potatoes is to be put
up against half a bushel OF wheat
In pure barter the transaction car
be conducted without either wam-
pun or gold. II the value OF the
peck OF potatoes is 10 be considered
in terms OF money as related to the
half bushel OF wheat, also considered
in terms OF money, each can be ex
pressed in terms OF gold whether
you own the gold or somebody els'
owns the gold. To think gold anC
figure gold you don't have y
| Jingle II.
II the wampum gentlemen bas'
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

It Is stated that radio enthusiasts IN Whining
ton and other parts United states have about one
hundred much latitude In the exercise OF their
hobby their brothers in England. over there the
government arbitrarily restricts the OF amateur
sending apparatus TO such that their
carry only ten hfteen miles In the United states
the only Is OF length and amateur
messages are frequently heard thousand miles or
more The difference in the attitude OF the two gov
ernments respect radio is illustrative OF the gem
eral difference between monarchy and republic
our government Is by and for the people to much
greater extent than the British encouragement Of
private initiative is Of the outstanding policies Of
Republican management
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

their measuring stick on gold It will
do the Job OF uniform, trustworthy
measuring because that will be in
fact dealing on the gold standard
whether they hold more or less OF
the worlds reserve Of the actual
gold. II they don't base their meas
uring stick on the gold standard, and
II II measures six inches today but
four inches or two inches or half an
inch tomorrow, It like the floods Of
rubles. marks and crowns, will
scarcely be worth the paper It is
printed on.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

After having suffered signal defeat at the hands Of
Georgetown University, the baseball team OF the Uni
versty or Delaware continued its Southern Invasion.
met the University OF Virginia team at Charlottesville
Va on Saturday afternoon and by score OF to @
scored victory in close and exciting game Then
yesterday Delaware boys defeated by tho Uni
versy OF North Carolina by OF to 0. 1t is to
be hoped that the Delaware boys win be successful dur
ing the rest their Southern tour and that they will
return to Newark ready and defeat all comers
on Frazer Field
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
No Trouble to Keep
Skin Free From Hairs
(The Modern Beauty

There is no need for any woman
to countenance superfiuous hairs
because with a paste made by mix
ing some powdered delatone with
water Il is easy TO get rid of them.
The paste IS applied for ? to min
utes. then rubbed off and the skin
washed This treatment will rid
the skin OF hair without leaving a
blemish. but care should be taken
to see that you get real delatone.
Mix fresh as wanted.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
ARDENITES TIRED
OF THE GRUMBLER

Ardenites who have grown tired OF
the turmoil which has beset that
community during the past few
years. have named a committee OF
three to investigate the grievances
OF the disgruntled ones and to report
back at the May meeting OF the town
people.
The committee consists OF Fred
W. Whiteslde, George Newcombe
and A. n. Andrews.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
ETKs INSTALL oFFTCERs

Wilmington Lodge. No. sO7, B. P.
o. E.. installed it's newly elected Of
ficers in Pythian Castle last night.
After the installation, the members
enjoyed a reception in the Elks' Club
House. 1119 Market street. A fea-
ture Of the reception was a musical
entertainment.
The new officers are William NJ.
schlitter, exalted ruler; Charles J.
McGinnis, esteemed leading knight;
Zadoc A. Pool. esteemed loyal
knight; Ernest ]. Otteni. esteemed
lecturing knight; Charles II. Sim
mons. secretary; A. S. Muhlhausen,
treasurer; Charles d. Stradley. trus-
toe; Francis p. Ryan, tller; W. Harry
Blythe. esquire; II. H. Comerford
inner guard; J. f. Cook, organist
and Frank T. schilling. chaplain.
Housekeepers may hire help to
their advantage, and seamstreases
Will be well placed today by the
Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

Mr Harding has been President year and
month and has not sprung single surprise the
country caused hutter in the hesr-beats OF
American industry, has not thrown single into
the business world He is permitting the country to
get back TO normal as rapidly as It
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
Dorothy DaltOn's
Beauty Chat

Miss Dorothy Dalton. the actress
famous the world over for her beau
uful complexion. says; ANY girl or
woman can have a beautiful, rosy
white complexion and mooth. unwrink-
led skin ike mine II they Will follow
my advice and use Derwillo. n simple
toilet preparation. I use Il because
n imparts instant beauty, Ia easy 70
apply. absolutely harmless and has a
marvellous effect upon the skin. One
application proves H." Get Derwilio
at any toilet counter and try it today
you Will be delightfully."- surprised.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

The armaments conference treaties we're Of prime
importance. and we're entitled to consideration and a
vote ahead anything else the of the Sem
ate But with them OF the way the legislative cal
endar is cleared for the bill that the finance
mittee has put into shape for report The hood OF
imports from Germany and elsewhere attest the urgent
necessity OF placing effective customs barrier against
the products OF cheap foreign labor.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

Mr. Lloyd George hopes TO make the Genoa confer
ence the crowning OF his political career. We
wish him we'll The problems to be considered at Genoa
essentially OF European and It is up to the
countries OF Europe solve them The fact that the
United States is not be participant does not detract
from American we'll wishes the OF the par
ley. The American attitude is not OF the dog-in-the-
lmanger variety.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

There Is nothing surprising IN the announcement that
army surgeons have discovered army officers show
physical deterioration from strain There lot
OF business men who show physical deterioration from
the strain they under. Even the farmers these
days OF readustment showing the OF after
war strain.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

The Democrats rejoicing because the Republican
candidate in the special Congressional election in Maine
received only So per OF the Since the
normal Republican that district only about "a
per cent. the Republicans also jubfant For once
apparently both Republicans Democrats are salts
fed with an election.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

one New York financial paper always concerned for
OF the international bankers. speaks
'refractoriness' a nation Not bad word, We
sort Of got the along days Of the Boston tea
party afterward. Fortunately habit has grown
on
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
MANY CLEVELANDERS
OPPOSE BEER, VINE

WASHINGTON, April 4 Omitted
Press) A large number OF Cleve-
landers do not want beer and wine.
Following passage Of a resolution by
the Cleveland City Council urging
Congress to amend the prohibition
laws to permit the sale OF light
wines and beer. Senator Willis today
received a petition from 100 organi-
zations representing approximately
$1,000 residents Of greater Cleveland.
protesting against the resolution.
The agners affirmed their faith
in the prohibition laws. Willis pre-
sented the petition to the Senate,
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

Clean Upi Paint Upi Help the good cause
alongl
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

Real estate agents will DO wen 20
use the Want Ads to their advan-
tage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
FAKE HAM SELLERS FINED.
Sold Smoked Shoulders for Ham and
Cheated on Weight.

CONCORD. n. H., April 14.-George
Silver and ]. Durand of SOmeryille.
Mass. who did profitable business here
yesterday in the sale of 'boned ham,"
landed in police court yesterday after
noon charged with misrepresentation and
using false weighing devices. Each paid
fines of $50 and costs of $40.
After the men had succeeded in sell
ing their product 10 several thrifty Con-
cord housekeepers, reports came thick
and fast to the local police station and
to the state commissioner of weights
and measures, that short weight was
being given. The men were apprehend-
ed Search of their automobile by State
Commissioner Harold A. Webster, dis
closed scale which registered 10 pounds
for six pounds of weight
1t was later discovered that the prod
net which the men claimed was from
the Lane farm of Pembroke. was
boned smoked shoulder instead of ham.
and had been purchased in Boston for Is
cents a pound. The local retail prices
which the men charged was 40 cents q
pound. The men had sold nearly 300
pounds when they were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
COURT HOLDS WOMEN
ELIGIBLE TO OFFICE
Opinion Says Massachusetts Women Can
be Elected to Any
Position.

BOSTON, April 1.-THE supreme
court sent TO the legislature last night an
opinion that women are eligible to hold
elective public office under the state
constitution.
The court s action overruled an opin-
ion submitted some months ago by
Attorney General j. Weston Allen.
The court s decision relieves the I'M
certainty of number of women in va
rious parts of the state who intend to
become candidates for the legislature
this wear. When women received the
right to vote in 1920 they assumed that
the privilege of holding Office went with
it, and some were candidates in the pri-
mary and election that fall. None, how
ever, obtained election, so the issue could
not be decided at the time.
Last winter Secretary of State Cook.
in compiling various election laws,
asked the attorney general if in his
opinion women were eligible to office
under the state constitution. Allen cited
the decision sent down last year, in
which the court held that women were
not liable to jury service. and held that
the same Interpretation would bar them
from election to offices under the consti7
tuition.
The senate resolution seeking the
court s opinion, asked the following
questions:
&c Has the adoption of the 10Th
amendment to the federal constitution
comforting the suffrage upon women so
far affected the status of women as to
render it constitutionally competent for
the general court to enact legislation de-
claringNwomen eligible to hold any pub
lie office, elective or appOintive, within
the commonwealth?
% Has the adoption of said 10Th
amendment had the effect of rendering
women eligible to hold an office from
which thev were previously excluded by
the constitution of the commonwealth?
Sc From what, if any. elective or
appointive Offices are women excluded
by the constitution of the common
wealth?
4-''Ts it necessary to amend the con-
stitution, national or state, or to enact
legislatiOn, in order to render women
eligible for election as senators and rep
resentatives in congress?'
The court answers the first two dues-
| tions in the affirmative and to the third
question says. ''that women are not
/ excluded by the constitution from any
| elective or apnointiye civil Office. -
/ To the fourth question the court SAYS
! ''This question does not appear to be
directed to any proposed act pending
; before the general court and we are con
| strained to follow the usual practice
! and ask to be excused from answering
! a question not necessary for the solu
/ tion of doubts as to matters waiting
/ legislative action
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
STILLMAN HEARING
ENDS IN CANADA
Case Now Comes Back to United States
Expect to End it Within
Few Weeks.

MONTREAL, April 1.-THE Canadian
phase of the suit of James \. Stillinan
to divorce Mrs. Anne L. Stillman and
disown little Guy Stillman, ended yes
terday afternoon in the trial before
Commissioner Godin.
Only one witness was called by the
plaintiff. Tom Gay. constable of Three
Rivers, Que. was understood to have
testified that Lizzie Wilson OF Three
Rivers signed in his presence state
ment that she never had misconducted
herself with Fred Beauvais, part Indian
guide. named as correspondent by Mr.
Stillman.
Yesterday the Wilson girl swore that
Canadian attorney, representing the
banker, had told her that if she had
not seen Mrs. Stillman acting improperly
with BealWais. then it was Lizzie her
self who had misbehaved with the guide
The Stillman ease now shifts back to
the United States, where in few
weeks the attorneys expect to bring the
trial to a conclusion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
ARBUCKLE ON RUM CHARGE.
Said He VIII Plead Guilty to Charge OF
Unlawful Possession.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14.-Only a
federal charge of unlawful possession of
liauOr, for which the penalty is a fine.
stood last night against the record of
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbucllle. who has been
facing manslanghter accusations for more
than six months.
Arbuckle will plead guilty TO the liquor
charge. according to John II. Williams.
federal attorney, who said that was his
understanding from the conference he had
with Gavin McNab, Arbuckle's chief
counsel. NIeNab, however, declined to
admit such was the case, saying that in
10 days he and the federal attorney
''would meet to discuss the case"
The liquor complaint is an incident
growing out of the party in the Hotel st.
Francis which was followed by the death
of Miss Virginia Rappe. The maximum
penaIty involved is $500 fine. The re-
naming manslaughter charge against
Arbuckle was dismissed yesterday on mo.
ton of District-Attorney Brady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
500 FAMILIES LEFT
HOMELESS BY FIRE
Nearly Million Loss i'm Virginia Lum-
Der TOwn-Three Steamers and
Church Burn

NORFOLK. Va, April 14.-Berkley,
a suburb OF Norfolk. was swept late yes
terday by fire which destroyed more
than 100 houses covering an area one
mile in length and averaging from two
to four blocks in width. Five hundred
families are estimated TO have been
made homeless and the damage viii run
To nearly a million dollars.
The blaze originated in the Tunis lum-
Der mills on the southern branch of the
Elizabeth river and three steamers in
the river were burned, catching fire
from sparks.
The fire quickly spread to the north
Most of the houses in the path were
Negroes homes and were of wooden con-
struction. At one time nine different
fires were in progress.
Although the fire departments, both
civilian and navy, from all the cities
and towns in the vicinity of Berkeley
were called into service, they were help
less against the spreading flames, which
soon reached Liberty street. one of the
oldest business streets of the town One
block there was completely wiped out
\ Negro Baptist church also was des-
troyed.
For a long time it appeared that a
large gas tank owned by the municipal
gas plant wgS doomed. but the gas was
turned off by means of safety valves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
INVESTIGATING CURE FOR BLIND
Two Patients Charge DIR. A. +. Pond
with Deception and Misrepresentation.

NEW YORK, April 14-District At
torney Ruston in Brooklyn and the exec
utive council of the Kings County Medi-
cal society are investigating charges of
deception and misrepresentation against
DR. T.. Arlington Pond of 1893 Dean
street. The complaint is made by two
patients who were treated by DIR. Pond
for failing vision. DIR. Pond. about a
year ago. stated that he was working
upon a serum that would cure absolute
blindness arising from atrophy of the
optic nerve. His claim attracted wide
attention.
Frederick Dawson, a broker. of
Jamestown. y. Y. quoted DR.. Pond as
saying that improvement might be very
slow in his case ''At the end | found
my eyesight worse than at the begin
ming he added Jacob Engel of Pitts
burgh, Pa, stated that his eyesight is
worse than it was after six weeks of
pr Ponds treatment.
c. b. Plant counsel for DR.. Pond,
said that the charges were wholly false.
DIR. Pond, he said, appeared before the
council with six patients and the aff-
davits of % others, all testifying to the
merit of his treatment,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
VERMONT NEWS.

The Vermont Historical society held
its quarterly meeting yesterday in this
city and 10 active and three life mem
bers were elected. The recently issued
prospectus of the society, stating its
aim, the contents of the library and
the desire to be of assistance to all in
historical and genealogical lines has been
widely distributed
Several copies of the "Constitu-
tional Whig.'' published in 1929 in
Richmond. Va. were found beneath the
floor of the Montpelier National Bank
block which is being remodeled. The pa
pers give accounts of the Virginia con-
venti0n where the issue of the status of
slaves as persons or pronerty were de-
fined. Advertisements of rum appear in
the papers.
Smith +. Henry. who for MANY years
has been identified with the wholesale
hardware business in BURLINGTON, com
mitted suicide, bv shooting Wednesday
afternoon. Mr. Henry. who was about
lis business as usual. locked himself in
his private Office this afternoon. En-.
ployes not long after heard the sound
of shot and breaking open the door
found the man seated in chair with a
bullet wound in his head. He was
breathing when found and was immedi-
ately rushed to hospital where he died
about two hours later. For the last
two years he bad been in poor health.
He is survived by his wife and one son,
Lester l.. Henry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
CATHOLICS GAIN
219,15S IN u. S.
Director for 1929 shows Big Increase
-2s, 55S,O4S Members Under
Our Flag

NEW YORK, April 14-The Roman
Catholic church in the year 1921 had a
gain which was GS per cent greater than
the gain in the previous year. according
to the official Catholic directory for
1922. which is copyrighted by p ]. Ken
nedy & Sons, New York, and which made
its appearance yesterday.
The increase in the limited States
proper was 219,15S. In the United
States and its possessions there are 2S.-
55S.04S Roman Catholics, and of this
number 1S.104.S0i are in the United
States. The increases in this country
together with the increases reported from
the Philippines and our other possess
sions makes a total gain of 435, $50.
This is the largest gain reported for sew
eral years.
There was a substantial increase in
every department of Catholic activities
in this country These figures clearly
indicate that despite the materialism of
modern times the Catholic church is
gaining new adherents every day" said
the publisher.
The United States has two cardinals,
II archbishops. 90 bishops, two arch
abbots and 16 abbots.