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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08

bctwccn Pinehot and Attorney Gen.
crai Alter for tho Republican nomina-
tion for governor. to say nothing Of
numerous factional contests for Con-
gress nominations. Also, since recent
revelations, there Is room for tho sus-
picion that many venal Democrats
employed their suffragcs to the pur-
pose OF securing somc Of the enor-
nous "slush funds" that were cm-
ployed in the service Of both Pinchot
anG Alter.
However. It would seem that even
in these conditions, the Democrats
might have pollcd much heavier
vote. especially In Philadelphia. The
falling of OF tho Democratic vote in
that city during the past twenty years
has been most surprising. Mr.. Cleve-
land received about $4,000 votes there
for President, In 1892. but never since
has that fine total been equalled. The
Democratic organization there has at
times been a mere appendage OF the
Republican machine, and no doubt
this fact SO disgusted thousands OF
Democrats that they refrained from
voting at even the most important
elections. And so Pennsylvania be-
came State OF enormous Republi-
can majorities.
Governor Cox, as tho Democratic
candidate for President. polled $685.
202 votes in Pennsylvania In 1920, but
even this total fell largely below Mr.
Wilson's total of 521.fS4 I'm 1916. In
view OF the fact that the women OF
Pennsylvania had no part In tho lat'
ter election. But the Cox vote shows
more than half a million voters as tn,
encouraging nucleus Of n Democrat,
party in Pennsylvania which. by goot
management and with the enthusi
; asm of n campaign that should at
tract the best political sentiment o
; the State at this years election, Nigh
easily be built up to twice or thric'
it's recent proportions.
SO Democratic prospects in Penn
sylvania arc not altogether hopeless
this year. The Republican party 1
divided and discredited. The Demo
cratic party has a good ticket and a.
: inspiring cause. Let us hope II Wi
at least make a determined effort I
: redeem the mistakes of the past an
> take on a new future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
AN HRIREss AT EIGHTY.

Very interesting is tho announce
mcnt In the papers OF yesterday that
Mrs. Louise c. Ellis OF New York
City aged so years, had won a pro
tracted legal fsht for a life-interest
In half OF her fathers fortune of
$500, 900. Her good luck was long In
coming. but It is here at last
Despite her four score years. Mrs
Ellis is fun Of good purposes In her
plans for enjoying her hardly-won
patrimony. She proposes 10 do good
with her income. by aiding In chart
table work and forwarding good pub
lie agencies. She will help the poor ant
will take pleasure in aiding hospitals
These are very worthy purposes
and II is hoped this woman will have
long lease Of life and good health
80 as TO make her benefactions gt
as far as possible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
lust FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
GOT UP EARLY YESTERDAY.
Copyright. 1922 by Edgar A. Guest

Got UP early yesterday.
Long before the rich were out
Or the workmen were about;
Or the children up to play.
Went into the garden, where
I could only stand and stare,
DaZzled by the beauty which
Made the tiniest blossom rich.
Still the dew was hanging low,
Brighter than the rarest gems
In lady's diadems.
Every grass blade was agiow
With the Jewels OF the dawn,
And looked upon my lawn
And my flower beds and trees
In amazement, If you please.
Twas a sight too fair for words.
Here was beauty, fresh and new,
With the sun just breaking through
To the music of the birds.
And l thought OF all the men
And the women sleeping then,
With their shades etfll tightly drawn
To the splendor Of the dawn.
Some perhaps may live and die
And not know and never see
Just how fair the world can be
With the crimson In the sky
And the new day Just begun,
But tomorrow with the sun
j shall rise again TO share
Every lovely jewel there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
AN EXTRAORDINARY JUDGMENT

1t must he an extraordinary judg-
ment OF the United States Supreme
Court which can be hcralded by ono
all labor unions Ms an almost fatal
blow. And II In an extraordinary Judg-
ment which tho court has rendered
I'm tho well-known Coronado Coal case
arising under tho triple-damages sec
tion Of tho Sherman Antitrust Law
and applied by the lower Federal
courts against the United Mine Work
ers.
We have here a case wherein the
tinguishcd from Its opinion. The de-
cision which frees the United Mine
Workers from paying damages rests
upon findinRs OF fact at variance with
those OF tho lower courts. hut the
opinion, which Is OF great length and
written by Chief Justice Taft, deals
with moot case or ono not actually
before the court and ls obiter. II
says In effect that II tho United Mine.
Workers had ordered and directed tn,
strike I'm its unlawful features OF caus
ing damages and restraining inter
state commerce. which the court find,
IL did not do, then the United Mine
Workers could be sued as body an,
damages recovered from It's strk,
fund
But this obiter dictum OF the cour
IL nevertheless a deliverance OF pro
found public and labor unionist mo
In ti.,
of what mny be expected from tn
court In an actual case To fit the moo
case presently discussed. Unincor
lporated labor unions arc made auabl
AZ a corporation or an individual
= Strikes will remain lawful as now, bu
; for injuries and damages growing |
, one way or another out of the lawft
strike the union can be held responsi
bic.
2 Labor unions greatly object TO ir
corporation and they remain unir
corporated. Neither State Legislatur
D nor Congress has as yet ventured I
- impose incorporation. This IL virtual
conceded by the Supreme Court.
goes further and can find no warrsr
r either in the common law or II
Z written law to hold such association
suable IA "A whole. They are like
partnership and can be sued only
the names of members found respons
l. bio for the acts complained Of
And then the court proceeds TO no
Z the labor union suable as an EMIT
Il nevertheless. Thus the court. on
- own motion, is venturlng to inco
porate the unions for all practic
purposes. What tho legislative pow
II has not done the judicial power w
undertake To do. This will be goI,
Ifar--New York World
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BACK MR.. HOOVER UP.

Mr.. Hoover will deserve the public
gratitude II he can succeed In extend
ing his coal league Of public protection
to the wholesale and retail coal deal
ers. Many Of tho operators are now
pledged TO his plan OF voluntary price
restriction. but unless ne can get the
distributors 10 become members OF this
ti-prof1teering association, any
agreement he may make with the
operators will fail to save consumers
from extortion.
The results of Mr.. Hoovers comins
conference with wholesale and retail
coal dealers should, therefore, be care.
fully watched by the public. Hereto
fore. when there have been "runa way
markets and proflteering ii has beer
difficult to fix the responsibility. Ever,
branch OF the coal business has plead
ed not guilty. The operator denie,
that 1t was his fault; the wholesale
denied that 1t was his fault; tn
was indignant that it shoul
be attributed to him; the re
taller was shocked that anybod
should think he would do such a meal
| thing.
But under Mr.. Hoover's plan of sue
cessive conferences we ought to hav
the satisfaction at least of KNOWN
who are responsible for high Goa
prices. II high coal prices come. {
spite OF his efforts. A record of thos
who agree or who disagree to hi
plans, OF those who confer and thos
who refuse to confer, will doubtless b
kept, so that 1t will be comparativel
easy to distinguish the innocent froi
the guilty.
The important thing for the publ
lnow. while these negotiations are prs
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Municipal Record. which ID devoted to
setting forth various details of busi-
ness which do not figure In tho news
pnper reports, and very materially ern-
ployed as medium of all municipal
advertising. 1t II not to bc contended,
however. that Wilmington az a mu-
nicipality has reached tho stage when
the regular publication of such o
journal is even advisable. much less
necessary.
The suggestion OF endcavoring to
support such publication by reve-
nue. from business advertising is OF
doubtful propriety. Few business
men would find Its advertising
columns OF any real value and eager
solicitors. especially during tho prog
ress OF political campaigns could
easily find In their work opportunities
for schemes which might become per-
verted into n mild system OF blackmail
1t may be set down. therefore, that tho
proposition Of n municipal record foi
| Wilmington Is not Mt all inviting, cs
pecialiy at this time. Tho necessity 10,
its existence may come later.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
REAnY.MAnE. SPEECHES.

A Public Speakers Society has been
formed in Harrisburg. Pa, which aims
TO furnish to Its patrons ready made
speeches, on a variety OF topics. all
prepared by university or college
graduates, for the small sum Of IS
for the entire collection or $1.25 per
single speech. Hero Is a fine oppor-
tunity for aspiring orators to procure
something worth while to get ofr.''
The idea. however. is not new.
Nearly a century ago there resided IN
Wilmington a very talented man,
known 10 local fame as "the Milford
Bard" He was a graduate physician.
but preferred TO tread the flowery
paths Of literature. and was a pro-
linc writer o: prose and verse. Also,
he advertised for several years, in the
Wilmington papers, his readiness tc
provide, for a small fee TO those who
! desired such service speeches on any
subject. poems for all the special
occasions or celebrations OF life, es-
says, sermons. or any other produc-
tions OF the per- The Milford Bard
was DR.. John Lofand of Milford.
So the Public Speakers Society o.
Harrisburg is not the pioneer in th'
rather unusual business OF furnish
ing brain products for other persons
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
AN APPRECIATION.

Editor Every Evening: At the last
meeting OF the John l.. Fisher Post
No. is, American Legion. vote OK
appreciation and thanks was extended
your paper In connection with your
admirable support To tho Legion pro-
gram on Memorial Day. and especially
In appreciation Of the lengthy article
you published on May 20, concerning
the history OF the American Legion In
this city.
At this time, when the Legion IL
being attacked by certain interests In
most vindictivo and personal man
ner, the raiders Of tho public treas
ury." tho bonus grabbers." and the
men "who wish to commercialixe their
patriotism" we feel TO the fullest cx.
tent your papers fair-mindness ir
these matters.
Corbin -. Fletcher,
Adjutant, John L. Fisher Post, No
is. American Legion.
Wilmington. June 7. 1922.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
.aIPPLING RMYuEA
By Walt Mason
THE DOVE OF PEACE.


On. the dove is shot 70 pieces.
and IL wobbles as IL flies, with
its plumage all IN crcases and
red pepper in its eyes; every
day it's sorely jolted, and II
looks about half Eloulted. and
the olive branch It's bolted, and
II sickens and IL dies For the
nations lust for slaughter az
poor dovel the captains swat
her, hoping that the blood viii
flow; once again the sabre rat
ties and the hag OF warfare
tattles tales OF sieRes and or
battles. armies oozins 60 and fro.
There's a crisis every morning.
and a threat OF fire and sword.
all the lessons men are scorn-
ing that late bloody days az
ford; every fifteen cent COM
mander hopes 20 be an Alex
ander, and the dove looks Ike
a gander that's been batted with
a board. All the foreign states
are busted. welching on th.lr
wartime debts; few II any would
be trusted for a pair OF cigar
ettes, yet their talk Is all ot
drilling and Of marching and
OF killing. blood OF useful people
eplling-shindys arc their high
est bets. And the cats OF old Kill
kenny feel themselves a false
alarm: and the doves not worth
a penny. where II once was
worth a farm: and tho bug
house nations wrangle with an
everlasting tansle- threatening
to kill and mangle and to work
all kinds OF harr~
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A MUNICIPAL NEWSPAPER,

1t is hardly likely the community IN
general will extend warm indorse-
ment to the proposition of Street Com
missioner Frank w. Pierson, presented
TO the Street and Sewer Directors al
their meeting on Tuesday, for the
establishment Of publica ton TO be
devoted exclusively to reporting the
detail Of municipal business. 1t would
be a somewhat doubtful experiment
Some Of the large cities publish Q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
Jefferson Club Meeting.

Frankford, June S.-The Jefferson
Club met in its regular session last
Friday evening at the home Of Mrs.
Geo. p. Hickman. Mrs. Raymond p.
Long, in taking the chair, read a val
liable paper. Russell Conn, Of New
Jereey, entertained the club with q
solo, accompanied on the guitar. A
reading by Mrs. Parma Townsend was
greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Asa Bennett read
an instructive paper on Japanese Art
and Literature. Mrs. Ulysses Hooker
Of Lewee, gave an interesting talk OF
the activities Of the Zwaa nendael
Club OF that town. Refreshments were
served BY the hostess,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
THE EVENING SMILE.
NOTHING BUT ARGU MENTS.

Four times In four blocks the
Fifth avenue bus had been held up
by argumentative persons who knew
they saw vacant seats on tcp when
there weren't any. The Irish con-
ductor stuck fast to the civility rules
OF the company in answering their
arguments, but turned to a friendly
looking passenger inside and said:
Sure. it's nothing but arguments
since the company started this civility
business. People grab every chance to
argue with us, and l guess It's be-
cause they know we can't come back.
Civility is a fine thing. all right. but
It's too bad 1t doesn't work both ways
New York Evening Post.
She--'I wouldn't marry you for q
million dollars" He--"But I have five
millions" She-"Oh, we'll that's dif.
ferent. t."-Boston Transcript.
Professor-"Do you know wher,
shingles were first usedT Fresh--"I't
rather not tell."-Lehigh Burr.
Mr.. Higgins-"Your sister Philippe
is taking a longer time than usual II
dressing. What's the matter?" Littl,
Elsie-"She's spinning her Put-Take
top to decide what to put on and wha
to take off."-Detroit News.
What a lovely porch! l suppos
you spend most of your time ou
hC =" I'VE can't very well. There
nc always a breeze, and it blow
the cards about so."-New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
LABOR WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA
By Frederic j. Haskin

constitutional and economic rights u
the workers.
Condition OF tho West Virginia nom
union fields and tho controversy there
arc a menace 10 the public welfare.
prevent tho statilization and orderly
development Of tho entire bituminous
coal industry. ana tend To fomenf dis
cord and unrest In ell other industries
Recognition Of the rights OF the
workers to join the union win not re-
suit necessarily In the unionizasion of
the non-union fields.
| The United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea IL lawful organization - does
not seek the appropriation Of private
property, and II In not in a conyplracy
with the operators Of the Central Com
lpetitiye Field against tho non-union
operators In West Virginia.
The Don-uniou operators of West
Virginia are in conspiracy with tho
United States Steel Corporation. tho
Pennsylvania Railroad, and closely
aflliated financial and business inter-
este. In the so-oalled open shop move-
ment which aims 90 break down ard
destroy all trade unions"
Both sides advance solutions of thc
difficulty which arc quite as much &C
variance as their general contentious.
According TO the operators the only
solution is 10 give them n free hand
. In conducting their business and op~
Grating their mines on their own terms
and conditions. and 20 bar the unior.
, from any attempt to Organizs the
! workers in the non-union mines
RI on the other hand, the union lead
! ers say that the only soiution IL 20
3 give the miners - the non-union fields
: the unquestioneeSand unabridged right
OF union membership and leeitimats
8 trade union activity.
: With the foregoing presentation e
r. the contending claims OF the parties
+ Immediately interested In the con-
g fiict accepted as fairly accurate. ths
e public may be assured OF the furthe.
q fact that IL has been and IS a costly
h struggle. The miners union has cx-
= pended millions Of dollars In organ.
ir ization work, in supporting s,riire-
IS and their families who wers evioted
'e from their homes, and in flghting ths
e various legal proceedings IN the courts
L There has been no estimate of th'
ir aggregate expense 20 the operators
~ Duf Lher OH OF COSTS Tnus' NHreSffriiI
p be almost as large as that Of the an
N ion. In addition there is tho drain upor
the taxpayers OF West Virginia an,
u. the Federal Government. as well no
oi large II somewhat intangible srpens
's to the general public due 10 increases
cost Of coal and the effect of the con
- trovcrsy upon all other industry.
~ That the struggle win be proionge'
', indefinitely is apparent from the un
" yielding determination expressed b.
- leaders on both sides. Unfortunately
- from the public viewpoint. it Is a fgh
-, that cannot he fought 70 a finish Wit
a decision that the defeated must ~
cept. Accordingly the public not orl
may be unable 10 decide who is righ
,r- and who is wrong in Wept Virrini.
re- but may never sec a victor ernerv
IT, from the fray. Meanwhile. the publ
Of pays and pays.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Castle. l.. G. e
Delaware Saengerbund.
du Pont Post, G. A. r
Eden Lodge. 1. o. o. T.
Division No. /, A. o. II.
Clayton Lodge. K. OF P.
Asylum Lodge, I. o. o. f.
Wynema Council, d. OF p.
Camp No. 2. p. o. s. OF A.
Crusaders Temple, L. G.. f.
Patternmakers Association.
Jefferson Lodge. 1. o. o. f.
| Windsor Lodge. o. S. of S. @.
st. Johns Commandery. X. T.
Voters Non-Partisan' League.
Delaware Conclave. 7. o. o. f.
Keokuk Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Loyal Order OF Moose. No. 1874.
Palestine Castle. o. A. K NJ. G.
Hiawatha Tribe. Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Winoma Council. Jr. o. U. A NJ
Delaware Commandery, h. G.. E.
Mizpah Conclave, II. or S. w. NJ.
Volunteer Eirenlen's Relief Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
lDelmarvia Lodge. l.. A. to B. r. T.
Master Horseshoers Ma. Pro. Asso.
Circle "a, Lady Foresters OF America.
Lady Washington Home Communion
Washington Camp. No. "a. r. o. S. A
lCourt Brandywine. Foresters Of Anne,
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

cecding, n TO impress their keen inter
est in the matter upon their rcpresen-
tatIves In Washington. II the inter-
ests connected with tho coal busincs,
realize that tho people are back OF
Mr.. Hoover. and IL Congressman and
Senators rally around him and do not
leave him to bear the brunt OF this
fight alone, there arc likely to be few
coal insurgents. Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THEMi

Al the recent State primaries IN
Pennsylvania. the Democratic vote
reached a total OF only about 10000.
The Democratic vote In Philadelphia
was less than 10000. The Republi-
can vote IN the State was more than
q million.
Much Of this difference. however
WINS accounted for by the lack Of con-
tests OF note at the Democratic pri-
mary. while the Republican primary
ve~ featured BY the intense rivalry
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments OF
Every Evening Readers.

The full name and address OF the
writer must accompay each letfcr. not
necessarily for publication but as evil
dcnce Of good faith Anonymous COM
municatIons will bc ignored, Publication
OF letters does not carry With II indorsc-
mcnt by Every Evening OF the opinions
therein expressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-08
Claim Union IL Unlawful.

The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea is an unlawful organization be-
cause 81 aims, as shown by It's consti-
tuition. to appropriate the properties OF
the operators.
There is a conspiracy between the
union and tho mine owners and opera
tors OF the Central Competitive Field
TO 'unionize tho non-union fields OF
West Virginia in order 10 handicap or
to destroy the non-union operators
as competitors In the markets which
they now reach. and where by reason
of their lower production costs and
greater efficiency they now have an
advantage over the unionized Central
Competitive Field
Turning from these contentious OF
tho operators we have the claims of
the miners as epitomized by Vice
President Murray, OF the union. as fol-
lows: Tho miners have tho con-
stitutional rights of FREQ speech and
free assemblase in which they should
be protected. They have also the
right of collective bargaining. the
right TO join the union and the right
TO engage in legitimate trade union
activities. Their rights, IL not speci-
rcaily guaranteed by the organized
law Of the nation, are contemplated
by the fundamental guarantees OF the
constitution. and have the highest
sanction of all law, organic or statu-
tory. namely. tho approval OF en-
lightened public opinion and common
practice in all Industries in all civiliz-
cd countries.
The problem In West Virginia is
/, not a question OF unionism versus
non-unionism. but ss 4 question OF
the establishment. acceptance and OBJ
servancs Of fundamental principles
and practices which are essential e
peace and orderly progress In all in.
dusry.
The trouble is due solely TO tn,
a denial by the operators OF the right o.
their employees 10 Join the union. anc
, TO the methods adopted by the opera
4, tors to enforce that denial-method
that were coercivo and intimidatin,
q and resulted in the invasion OF tn