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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23
THE EVENING SMILE
QUALITY OF MILK.

The dealer WIS charged with selling
adllterated milk and ne pleaded not
guilty.
But" said the judge. the testi-
mony shows that your milk contained
% per cent water"
Then it must be highgrade milk"
returned the dealer. IF your honor
will look up the wood milk In your
dictionary you will find that il con-
tains so TO so per cent water. should
Transcript.
Dilapidated Dodgework-"Pardon
me, sir, but have you seen a police
man round here?" Polite Pedestrian
mo. l am sorry" DilapIdated Dodge
work--"Thank you. Now. viii you
kindly hand over your watch and
purse ?'-Edinburgh Scotsman.
Those who fear the human race Is
lost shouldn't worry. The race tsn't
near overwhelming News Times.
In California a woman wrote a poem
and killed herself. Most Of us would
have been satisfied II she had jus
| killed the poem.-Pittsburg Post.
A judge in Jersey City rules that
the wife should have change of mans
pay envelope. Well. most Of 'em do
anyway. so we don't see as hizzoner's
ruling is OF any particular Interest,"
San Francisco Chronicle.
| The 92-year-old farmer who is Civ.
ing up pipe for cigarettes probabl,
has an S0-year-old sister who is think
ing of having her hair bobbed.-In
dianapolis News.
A mans fools
II he doesn't up and run
When his dear wife
Picks up loaded gun.
-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, l.. G. E.
Wenonah Lodge. S. Of II.
Liberty Concave, s. w. M.
Mechanics Lodge. ]. O, o, F,
Apache Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Lenape Tribe, Imp d. Q. r.. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A. Garfield Council. d. of A
James Young Con-, II. or S. w. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23

There is but one remedy that will
promise to combat this evil, in the
view of this committee-education
1.-The schools OF America must save
America" the report declares.
Therefore, the committee recon-
Wended that the American Bar Asso-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23

Your used car will belong to some
one else II you advertise II in Every
Evenings classified columns.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23

In the face of this defiant and rap
idly growing feeling Of disrespect for
law whenever it clashes with indi-
vidual or even organized purpose. the
committee finds an alarming state Of
public indifference to the situation and
its possibly serious consequences.
Pointing out the impressive fact that
our government rests upon the will of
the people. the. report presents this
problem:
What shall become of a gov
ernpent by the people If the
people refuse to govern?"
Thus. our form of government is
challenged, as the committees report
shows. by rabid, thoughtless, but dan.
gerous utterances by all kinds Of ora.
ss-s who imagine any kind of griev.
ance. addressed to people who hal
With acclaim all denunciauons OF gov
eminent. regardless OF what might b
their fate in the absence of govern
ment.
The problem, therefore, may vel
claim the serious attention of thos
of our people who still believe in tn
value OF government, and in the Ell
cheney and righteousness Of the form
Of the United States for much NOR
than a century.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23
OUR GREATEST NEED.

One OF the interesting and import
ant incidents OF the recent meeting
OF the American Bar Association was
q report from the committee appointed
at the last previous meeting TO devise
ways for promoting the study Of and
devotion to American institutions and
ideals. The report. while not elaborate.
was comprehensive and of unusual
Importance in It's conclusions and rec
concentrations. imparting some sug-
ecstions that should be taken into
serious consideration by all who are
interested in the permanency OF our
form Of government, especially those
entrusted with the education OF our
youth.
The brief opening paragraph Of the
committees report is terse and chal-
longing. II is:
ION every hand is manifested
open revolt against authority"
Yet It Is acknowledged that author
ity-the making Of laws for the pre-
servation of person and property and
their strict, impartial enforcement
Is the basis Of all popular government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23

DC a line per day for classified
ads on monthly contract.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-23

The committee also declared pro-
found ignorance of the simple prin-
ciples OF our American government to
be an ever-growing menace. There
is failure on the part of the people
10 recognize the fact that constitu-
tional limitation is designed to pro-
tect the humblest and poorest an well
as the richest and most powerful. The
committee went so far as to venture
the proposition that III 1t could be
submitted to \ vote, q large majority
of our people would vote IN favor of
abolishing the Constitution entirely"
This is a very sweeping conclusion.
and many good citizens may incline
70 the opinion that It is somewhat
extravagant. But there is evidence in
it's support in the very recent dcclara-
ton OF a large body Of organized citi-
xens Of our country, In conveotion
assembled, stirred to Indignation by q
belief that their rights had been
rudely abrogated by an injunction Is
sued by a regularly constituted court
"The continued exercise OF this
unwarranted power Is bias
phemy on the rights and claims OF
free men Of America"
Yet the power of granting tntunc-
tons is expressly conferred upon oul
courts by the Constitution. If their
Is any truth in this defiant declara
ton. our Constitution must be radi
caIly wrong and our system of gov
eminent without valid foundation
But we know this is not so.
Evening star., 1922-11-05
The Old Mechanic Saws:

TT might pay some of these car
owners to look around the shop a
little when they stop off here for gas
They might learn something that
would help them out of a predicament
some day. I'm always putting some
down. and -out car back on tho road,
and, believe me, 1t takes a little
like some Of them city repairers it
would be cinch to help out a lot
Of these stranded motorists, but out
here I've just got to work with what
I've got and make the best of II.
You'd be surprised how few motor
lists watch me work. Wonder If this
doesn't account for the number OF
calls I get on the telephone for help?
What I meant to tell you about
before I started to philosophizing was
the way I put 81 Smith back on the
road night before last. Poor 81 was
up against it. He had been reading
some dope about cleaning the vacuum
tank-not just the strainer. but the
whole business. He didn't have any
trouble cleanin' It, but when he came
to put /. together again he lost sew
eral important parts and got frisky
with the rest. He ruined the whole
thing, and 1 didn't have one to loan
him. What's more. he was due down
to Seven Gables for a political speech.
so something had to be done in a
hurry.
"Here's what I did: simply de-
tached the vacuum tank altogether
and Joined the ends of the gasoline
line to the carburetor pipe. plugged
up tho vacuum suction pipe which
Evening star., 1922-11-05

comes from the intake manifold. Then
l toWed 81 over to the gasoline pump
and filled UP his rear tank. ! also
filled up an empty oil can with gaso-
line and told him to carry that with
him. Whenever the gasoline got be-
low a certain level in the rear tank
he was to fill it up to the top again
with fuel. The idea was to have the
level of the gasoline in the tank
higher than the carburetor, other
wise the gasoline would not flow for
ward For ordinary hills there would
be enough gasoline in the carburetor
and the fuel line to take him up. For
long steep hills it was only necessary
for him to drive backwards. The idea
was to keep the tank or the tuel
level of the tank higher than the car
buretor float chamber SO that the fuel
could reach it by gravity. Si reached
his destination without any trouble
and bought new vacuum tank on the
way.
THE point ] want to drive home is
that at least fifteen chaps stopped for
gas while 81 and l were figuring all
this out. 1t might easily happen 10
any of them, yet none of them cared
to know how to be prepared. l
shouldn't complain, of course; l make
livin' out of their ignorance. But
sometimes I'd rather preach than
make out repair bills"
Evening star., 1922-11-05
LEGISLATORS. Take Notice!

Car owners usually want to know
where their money goes that they
pay in licenses and fines. Since they
are frequently an unjustly taxed lot
their curiosity is only natural.
Taxing car owners alone for roads
which obviously benefit the nation at
large always has been an injustice,
but the highway department of the
state Of Connecticut takes much of
the sting out of it by revealing fig
ures which show that 49 cents out of
each dollar the motorist pays is spent
for new. hard surfaced roads.
In Connecticut the state Law re-
quires that all fines and registration
fees must be applied for the building
and upkeep of state roads. Thus the
man who pays twenty-dollar license
fee Is assured that $3.50 of it goes, for
new roads. S5.46 for repairing roads
already built. 62 cents for supervision
"a cents for equipment, IA cents for
snow removal and s3.52 as a reserve
for emergency repairs. There is some
satisfaction in knowing where the
money goes, and particularly in learn
ing that the bulk of it is being applied
toward making motoring one round
of good roads
Other states please COPY,
Evening star., 1922-11-05

know what to do in case it happens
to you.
1t is usually possible to cut the
front wheels enough to get the right
one started away from the curb. but
the trouble Is most drivers either back
the way they started forward or try
strengthening the front wheels. then
backing. In the first case they find
themselves just where they we're be-
fore; In the second they find that
they are getting into a new wedge
between the car ahead and the curb.
The solution is to drive forward.
turning the 'front.' Of the car away
from the curb as far as possible.
Then cut the front wheels as much as
possible and back just as though try
ing to park the front of the car
nearer the curb than 1t was before.
This throws the rear wheels over just
Evening star., 1922-11-05

the nut up a few threads may So
change the position Of the packing az
to cause leak. If this happens ths
nut will have to be screwed on all tbs
tighter. all Of which means that the
pump is rapidly approaching the time
when new packing will be required.
Worn spots on nickel, or places
where it has clipped off, can be i'm
proved by touching up with alumni
mum paint? This doesn't make a won
derful job. to be sure: but it looks
better than alternate patches Of
nickel and exposed base metal.
A petcock leak can be located by
squirting a little engine oil over the
suspected joints? Wherever there is
a leak air bubbles Will form in the oil.
This simple method can also be used
to locate "A gasket leak around the in
take or exhaust manifolds.
Topyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-11-05
Modern Automobile Product.

Never before in the history CT the
automobile have there been SO many
good cars on the market and so few
lemons" Tais means much to the
prospective car buyer because it is as
surance that he stands very little
chance OF going wrong. 1t is quite a
contrast to the situation a few years
ago when one had TO be 'motor" wise
to be successful car picker.
Several years ago it was common
knowledge to those who were discrimi-
mating that a number OF cars were not
figure. Mechanics usually had them all
listed. and II their judgment were
wrong you were lucky indeed. War
time materials and wartime workman
ship made for lot of poor cars, and
some of these were to be found among
ton Is quite the reverse. and motordom
in general Is going to benefit materially
thereby.
Every time there is drop in price
local dealers fear that quality will be
sacrificed, but when the new models ar
rive they reveal actual improvements.
1t is all clear case of ,fompetition in
which everybody is apparently bene-
fitting.
During the last year or SO it has been
la plain choice of putting out good car
or going out of business One car which
, got knocked badly is now being bought
, by lot of the factory workers around
Detroit. They know that good material
is going into the car.
IT is confidently believed by all inter
ested in the subject that the moment
any make of car stops revealing quality
and starts trading entirely on its repu-
tat:on it is due for oblivion. A lot OF
manufacturers tried this sort of thing
during the War-by force Of circum-
stances or choice-but they couldn't
keep it up in normal times.
The temptation for a manufacturer
who attains great sales records is to let
up on quality and take little easy
money But few will yield in the fu-
ture. Those who do will drop right out
Of the race. This should mean a lot to
the motorist who is wondering If this
car or that is as good as it used to be.
Well say it's better
Evening star., 1922-11-05
Cooling Off the Hood.

Not every motorist who raises the
hood of his car does so just to cool
the engine.
Asked why he had raised the hood
while piCnicing recently a motorist
explained that he wanted to cool the
hood itself.
There's an idea worth jotting down.
Raising the hood not only released
the heat under it but protected the
finish against the heat.
Evening star., 1922-11-05

a trine. They may clear the curb on
inch or so. BY then Strengthening the
front wheels it is possible to back the
limit without sticking" against the
curb. 1t may be necessary to repeat
this process If the space is particular
ly small. When the back wheels are a
few inches from the curb the car may
be driven out of the parking space in
the usual manner without further
danger of wedging against the curb.
Evening star., 1922-11-05
Touring's Darkest Moments.
Missing the last ferry.

Missing the last ferry.
A blowout In thunder shower.
reminder that payment is due on
the car when you are just starting off
on trip.
Being told you're in wrong on a one
way street.
Waiting for the mechanic to figure
the charges.
Evening star., 1922-11-05
Did You Know That

Unless it leaks. the water pump
packing nut should not be frightened? :?
The pump packing nut is among those
automobile parts which ought not
to be touched unless it is absolutely
necessary. If the pump doesn't leak
around the nut that is all one can ex-
pect. 1t couldn't be better. To turn
Evening star., 1922-11-05

the car, or cars. to the right to move
away first. However, the man intend
ing to turn to the right should see
TO 1t that he Is in the fright" line
when he approaches his turn. He is
a troublemaker for himself and others
when at the left
Evening star., 1922-11-05
Turning to the Right.

Drivers frequently are puzzled re-
garding how best to signal the man
on the right when intending to make
n right hand turn. This situation Oc-
ours time and again in city driving
Evening star., 1922-11-05

where two or three rows of machines
run abreast.
Drivers in the left line give signals,
but these are not seen by those to the
right, and the results are often annoy
ing and sometimes disastrous. The
answer would seem to be to allow
Evening star., 1922-11-05
When Too Close to Curb.

Getting both front and rear wheels
so close to the curb that the car can
not be driven away without ingenuity
is not such a common occurrence, but
Evening star., 1922-11-05
The Sunday Motorist
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.
EDITED RY WTLLIAM IIIM4N
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN
An Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.

Great minds run in the same chan
nels and frequently in the same ruts in
the roads.
Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
New Century Club Notes

There was quite large attendance at
the Club meeting on Tuesday afternoon,
and it was one of the most interesting
meetings we have had. Mrs. Pool pre-
sided.
The first number on the program was
vocal solo by Miss Helen McWhorter,
accompanied by Mrs. J. A. johnson,
followed by reading by Mrs. C. A.
Hoffecker. Mrs. II. d. Boyer, State
Federation President, who had sug-
gested having "Bible Day." gave a
most interesting talk on the Book of
Job. Her talk showed close study
OF this wonderful story and her vivid
descriptions of his sorrow, sufferings
and patience were well worth hearing.
At the close of her talk, Miss Helen
McWhorter sang solo. II Love You,"
after which the meeting adjourned.
On next Tuesday Miss Mary Hutchin,
formerly of this town. will talk on her
work. Miss Hutchin has been connected
with some of the big encampments un-
der Government service and her talk
will be very interesting, followed by
music and tea.
Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
Annual Loan Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting of
the Mutual Loan Association was held
on Tuesday evening at the office of
Justice Of the Peace Daniel W. Stevens
and the following officers were elected
for the succeeding year: President.
John f. McWhorter; Vice President.
Martin B. Burris; Secretary, Daniel w.
Stevens; Treasurer. W. X. Belts.
Messrs. Walter S. Letherbury, James
E. Walls and T. S. Fouracre were
elected directors for term of three
years.
The local loan has just closed one of
the most successful! years in its history.
showing profits of about 7% The
total assests of the Association are
S244, 692. 80 as shown by the forty-ninth
annual report just issued. The fiftieth
series of stock was authorized to be
issued at the annual meeting and
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Secretary to sell 500 shares only.
Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
OBITUARY
Thomas jenkins Craven

Thomas Jenkins Craven, s. years
old, for many years a resident of New
Castle county. but of late years of
Salem, N. j., where he was president
of the Salem Glass Works, died sudden
ly at his home, Cravenhurst, near Salem,
on Saturday, following a heart attack.
He was well-knowL in Delaware.
Although born in Philadelphia, Mr..
Craven spent the greater part of his
early life at St. Georges, in this county.
He received his early education in the
schools of that section and then enter
ed Delaware College, at Newark, grad
uating in 1858.
In 1880 Mr.. Craven went to Salem,
and in the year following, with his
brother. late John V. Craven, purchas-
ed the Salem Glass Works, one of the
largest industries of that city. He had
been president of the concern ever
since. He was member of the Sons
of Colonial Wars and also president of
the board of trustees of the First Pres
byterian Church of Salem.
Mr.. Craven is survived by widow
and four children, Mrs. John P. Nields,
Colonel ID. Steward Craven and Mrs.
) Dale Dilworih of Salem, and Mrs.
Henry K. McHarg of Washington.
The funeral services were held Tues
day evening at his late home in Salem,
at Z O'Clock, and lnterment was made
in st. Georges cemetery, St. Georges,
Wednesday morning.
Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
THE M. E. E.CONFERENCE
Bishop Mcdowell Presiding Over
The 54th Session
NEW PASTOR FOR MIDDLETOWN

CAMBRIDGE, Md, MARCH 22-The
54th annual session of the Wilmington
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church began last night with the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the Board
OF Hospitals and Homes. Zion Church,
in which the conference will sit for a
week, contained a large audience. Rev.
l.. T.. Poole presided. Special music
featured the exercises and Miss McCor-
mick of Baltimore, who is engaged in
Near East relief work, made an inter-
estng address.
A large amount of important business
Is to be transacted, and the pastoral as
signments will include many changes.
so that this session will prove of unusual
interest to all the Methodist Episcopal
brotherhood.
This Conference is one Of the most
important of the religious bodies of the
Peninsula, as it embraces the largest
membership throughout its territory.
and touches all lines of human affairs.
Also. it is source of infinite pleasure
to the ministers and lay delegates IN at
tendance, and to the church member
ship in general.
The conference stood when the names
of the members who died during the
past year were called and sang "Sweet
Bye and Bye after the roll call.
During memorial service, at which
Rev. L. E. Terry, presided, memoirs as
follows were read: OF William w. Red
man. by E. l.. Hoffecker; of Philip II.
Rawlins and J.. W. togle, by Frank F.
Carpenter; of George S. Conoway and
Mrs. I. II. Haynes, by r. p Nichols;
of z. H. Webster, by Vinol E. Hills; of
F. j. Cochran, by S N. Pilchald; of
Mrs. James E. Bryan, by George W.
Townsend; of Mrs. James w. Easley,
by Henry G. Budd; of Mary E. Shep-
pard, by w. G. Harris. The prepara-
tion of memoir of w. P. Compton.
who died recently, was ordered for pub
lication in the conference minutes.
The Rev. Van P. Northrup, who has
served as Pastor of Bethe sda NJ. E.
Church for the past four years, will in
all probability be changed to new ap-
pointment, and at the time of going to
press we were unable to get definite in
formation as to whom the Bishop would
likely consign to Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
Anna o. Lynch

Miss Anna o. Lynch died at her
home near Mt. Pleasant, Monday night
last after a short illness Miss Lynch
was stricken with paralysis about one
m onth previous to her death, and while
she gained consciousness she gradually
grew weaker until her death. Deceased
was an active worker in welfare move
ments, and was the organizer of the
Pleasant-Summit w. C. TtU. She was
he daughter of the late Purnal j.
Lynch and wife and is survived by
three sisters, Mrs, j. F. McWhorter;
Mrs. Martin Fitzpatrick. of Morton, Pa;
an Miss Levina P. Lynch, with whom
she made her home.
Funeral services We're held Thursday
afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, from her
late home and interment was made in
st. Georges cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1922-03-25
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL


Sunday, March 26th. 1922. 4th Sun
day in Lent. "
1O.3O Morning prayer, Confirm
ton and sermon by the Rt. Rev. Philip
Cook, D. D., Bishop Of the Diocese.
1l.45. Sunday Schoo'.
7.3O. Evening prayer and address.
Service: Tuesday evening, March
2Sth. Evening prayer and sermon by
the Rt Rev. G. w. Davenport, D. D :,
Bishop of Easton. (No service on
Wednesday evening, March 29th).
Holy Communion, Friday, at TO- 80 A.
M.
The Parish Guild and the Woman's s
Auxiliary will meet at the Rectory on
Friday afternoon at two o clock.
Service: Friday, in the church, at
$50 P. M. Confirmation instruction at
four o'clock.
Lent: "A word that expresses an
earnest desire-an honest purpose-a
noble ambition to gather all the good
from the church's annual fast. The
Master says: "This kind cometh not
forth but by prayer and fasting"
These are the means of spiritual power,
Therefore pray and fast to drive out
the evil of sin from your hearts. The
Master says: "Unless ye eat My flesh
and drink My blood ye have no life in
YOU" The Holy Communion. the chan
mel of life. The Master hkened the
Kingdom of Heaven to one who wanted
laborers, and found idlers every hour of
the day. Hear the call: go work il
My vineyard, and take up your Chris
tian work in the community where you
live; and let your friends and neighbors
feel your influence among them for
Christ. The Master says: Freely ye
have received, freely give" Accord
ing to your spiritual privileges, and as
q result of your self-denials, be glad to
distribute, and clay by in store" for
generous Easter Offering.
Lent is the Sunday among months.
As the Lords Day is set apart to teach
men how to live every day of the seven
unto the Lord. so Lent is period set
apart for certain exercises of personal
religion and Christian brotherhood, in
order that all parts of the year may the
better be filled with sclf-denial, religi-
ods fervor and brotherly kindness.