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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

It was inevitable that GOSSIP
should give rise to rumors afirminG
ana denying that Dir. Harding would
be candidate to succeed himself
Trifies having no significance what
ever are magnif1ed into presump-
lions of a settled purpose on Mr.
Harding's part. He purchases his
birthplace, an impulse which GER
tainly should be destitute of any
thing but personal sentiment. and
the act is distorted by political wise
acres into an expression of his inten-
ton to retire to private life. These
soothsayers do not exactly insist
that he Intends to return to his
birthplace to live, but they would
not be increasing the absurdity of
their suggestion If they added this
novel touch.
President Harding has not said
anything on the subject Of his pos
sible candidacy for a second term.
Therefore. all rumors pro and con
are necessarily unconhrmed. All that
any one can do in endeavoring to
foresee the political future is TO take
stock of political conditions, and
from them make an estimate of
probabilities.
What is the reasonable and logical
presumption regarding the probable
action of the Republican party in
the forthcoming Presidential cam
paign? The Post, as an observer of
politics, Will endeavor to answer
that question TO the best of its abil-
ity, basing its opinion solely upon an
estimate of conditions.
1t seems TO us that Mr.. Harding
Will be called upon to lead the Re
publican party in the next cam
paign; that he will not and can not
quit the leadership OF the party
while its work is unfinished and it's
record not made up; that the work
can not be finished by another. but
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
CFrom the New York Herald) /.

But the weak, impoverished, starv-
ed railroad, starved because there
is not enough business in its terri
tory to keep It well and strong. can
not give a service capable Of meeting
American competitive demands. II
is always in danger of financial and
physical breakdown after the eX-
haustion of the original capital put
into it. In times past it eventually
was pushed to the wall and swallow
ed up by an expanding competitor
grown great and successful in its
own prosperous field. In more re-
cent years, however, the Govern
ment has prohibited such absorp-
tons. ana the puny. half starved
roads have been left to drag out
miserable existence to the advantage
OF nobody, least Of all the public
dependent upon them for passenger
and freight haulage.
But the rich, powerful road serv-
ing the more populous sections and
enjoying the cream of the country's
profitable traffic can be made to do
more than give it's own proper ter
ritory the highest class of service.
It can with a very modest portion
of the great revenues 1t gathers in
its rich territory maintain a salts
factory service in poorer territory
which as yet cannot of itself sup
port a good railway.
The whole country needs this re-
gional system, with it's hundreds Of
railroads massed as operating enti-
ties in very few groups, not more
than half a dozen in all In this way
all the natural advantages Of private
ownership and private operation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

reason why It has never been pos
sible TO form radical or labor part,
in America. That may very well bt
the reason why the country has al.
ways steered clear OF a division as
between liberals and conservatives
Most of us live by a mixture of both
principles.
IT would DO easy to brush DR..
Buffers idea aside on the high
ground that it is utterly unthink-
able. But TO do so would ignore the
underlying facts. The Tribune is as
impatient with much leadership of
the Republican party as anybody.
But it is convinced that Il does
represent very real slant of mind,
neither radical nor conservative.
but lying somewhere in that middle
of-the-road RECON of idealistic horse
sense of which President Iancoln
was the typical embodiment. It's
point Of view is not nearly so diff
cult 20 define as some hasty critics
suppose. A truly protective tariff
and far-seeing ship subsidy plan are
among its typical issues Of the mo-
ment for example. SO is any legis-
lation which upholds the authority
of tbs central government against
those who would break II down. The
party was born of the greatest as
sertion OF national authority the
country has seen. and it has never
forgotten its parentage. It was the
Democratic party that yielded to
union leaders In the Adamson act.
and IT is the Republican party that
must repair that damage--has al
ready gone far TO repair Il. There
is confusion Of issues, yes. There
would be that even were there a
dozen groups Of every tint OF rad
icalism and conservatism. But
there Is an underlying distinction
which in the long run still prevails.
What The Tribune conceives to be
the need Of the hour is not a new
party, but new and ADLER men in
public life. DR.. Butler looks to new
machinery 70 lift the level Of Ameri-
can politics The Tribune SUSPECTS
that all the devices IN the world
would not make a better Congress
OF the present Representatives and
Senators. Nor would DR.. Buffers
plan put better men there. The {
new apd growing spirit OF independ- |
ence within the parties viii prob I
ably help as much as anything to-
ward that end. Nor Is that any real
contradiction Of the two-party sys-
TEN. Il is simply insisting that the
slowly growing political wisdom and |
independence OF the American voters
make themselves felt through the
old political machinery that has
grown up with our national mind
and as part OF our national inheri-
lance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

or prestige OF accomplishment.
The refusal OF the leader of &
Republican party to carry it throul
the next campaign and to compile
its program is inconceivable, taxi
into consideration Mr.. Harding
character and the obligations IN
confront him. The party's duties
the next few years are his duties. d
has not completed the task Will
the people of the United States ct 4
mitted TO him. He has salvag|
much of the wreokage of the wi
period, but not all. He has broYg
the country back toward nornI
prosperity, so far as the governmei
can do this, but more remains to
done. He has cleared away sever|
threatening foreign complication
notably in the Far East, but 4
great work of bringing the natio(
into equal voluntary association II
the removal of differences remains
be completed. He has laid the foul
dalton for the establishment of
merchant marine that viii serve Il
country in peace and protect 1T
war. but the task is unfinished
President Harding's heart is fxI
upon the creation Of a suitable mel
chant marine for the United Stats|
a system of commercial vessels col
vertible by law into auxiliary cruise
and transports for the feet inttirl
of emergency. Next TO the creatit
OF an association of nations, the cr1
alton of a suitable merchant mtriI
is the most important and fa
reaching enterprise to which {
United States should address itse
Mr.. Harding sees this fact raoI
clearly than It can be perceived |
who do not possess his ma
fold sources of information. He Zee
that It is his duty to safeguard I
welfare and defense Of the nation
building up the merchant mariuI
He will not leave his post of duty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

/ Initiative. incentive. ambition a
pride in personal aehievement-t
be retained but with Governme
supervision and regulation TO preve
the abuses Of monopoly greed 4
colossal financial power.
This is the solution Of the gre
national railway problem as It Is 1
solution of the great national ca
problem. Of which The New 70
Herald, likening them TO the post
situation, said on April Z and G.
now repeat.
"rhe profit to the mail servio5
from the fat sections takes care
Of the enormous losses accruinE
from the lean sections. Pre-
cisely in the same way the fat
coal mines. And this would
mean cheaper coal to the con-
sumner and a sane preservation
of the great coal resources Of
the country for the coming gen
erations.
This same scheme OF grouf-
ing the railroads, so grouping
them that the fat sections would
carry the lean sections. would
solve the railroad problem.
Nothing else can solve it so long
as the roads remain in private
ownership"
And what the great railwayfsy
TENS OF the Northwest are trying
do along these lines with the, al
prevail Of the Interstate CONNER,
Commission and under authors
from the United States Governpei
is what should be done with I'D
other great systems in the rest {
the country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

Ihose public and private sleutns who are Investgat-
ING the Ha-Miiis murder case over in New Brunswick
n. j., to be merely rafting around ana getting
nowhere II all the theories clues that have been
developed by them and subsequently discarded were
put together in one place they would make farszed
junk heap testfing to the necenoy of the largo de-
ectve force employed would be an act of grace for
the person or persons who committed the crime to step
forward and confess
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
GEMS OF THOUGHT

ones final Judge is ones self
Nothing IS permanent but change.
You can't do right unless you right
The waiing man is never the working man
Your measure strength at the weakest point
A coward IS known by the excuses he makes
Smiling is the best possible system OF massage
.-.-.-
No enves the pioneer until he begins to gather IN
his spos.
You can't have everything you want nor want every
thing you have, but you be happy by forgetting
lot OF things
.--.--.--.
wife isn't much Of one who doesn't believe that her
husband would have the boss job II there were any
Justice in the world.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

street.
The woman alleges that Morris,
on July 10. of this year, after she
had been resident Of the country
two years and six months and de-
sired to become full-hedged citi-
zen, had been engaged by her as
counsel TO obtain final citizenship
papers for her. she alleges that she
paid him 50. Later she learned
that It was necessary for her to be
a resident i've years, and she de-
clares that she visited the attor-
ney's Office and demanded the re-
turn Of her money but that It was
refused. Morris was taken into
custody by Hagencotter. a constable.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
ACCUSE ATTORNEY
OF FALSE pRETENSE

CHESTER. Pa. Oct. 21.-Frank
S. Morris. an attorney well known
In this city, appeared before Magls-
trate Thomas c. Berry yesterday and
waived a hearing on a warrant
charging him With false pretense
and entered security for his appear
anee at court. The young attorney
was arrested on complaint Of We
romika Daukariene, of 2s7 Market
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
SCOUT LEADERSHIP

THO stimulate interest In Boy Scouting and 10 train
men in Scout Leadership. the Wilmington Council
OF Boy Scouts OF America, and Frank A. Greenhawk
the state executive are offering free in leader
ship training which is 10 any man who is
ested in boys. That a fine idea. 1t should lead to
important results and advance the Scout movement
materially in this district
The course win open November ana end on
January TO- During that period each Wednesday even
ing, from 73O $40 O'Clock will be devoted TO such
training The subjects be include the why of
Scouting the what of Scouting the of Scout
ing In all cases in which the completed sat
sfactoriy. the student will receive leadership
diploma.
One OF the essential needs of Boy Scouting in Della
ware is broadening and aocentuaton Of public in-
terest Tho leadership school planned should made
substantial contribution toward supplying that need
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
TAKE NO CHANCES

ENGLlsH medical experts, asking their government
~ for fund Of several million dollars to fight cancer
report that this dread parasitic disease which has killed
SO many Deawareans attacks the worker rather than
the drone, the strohg rather than the weak"
Cancer is said to XIII fourth Of people mora than
forty-ave years old Its chief cause Is chronic rrta
ton That's the thing to watch. Take no chances The
doctor charges less than the undertaken
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
With the Paragraphers

lhere ls IN our country class that constantly seets
70 destroy and overthrow constituted government $500
on law and rights Of others and ownership OF properv
Iher program is an insidous plausible ana sppar-
coated on the outside but its ultimate goal is chaos nd
confusion and the survival OF the ttest Ii whole d
regards the rights of others. 1t dynamite to anv ma
ton; il has been tried and found wanting "-waterioo
Qowa) Courier
The settlement OF the shopmen's strike will not end
the prosecution of persons charged with committing
acts OF violence. The derailment of an express train
near Gary, Ill. August 20. which resulted In the
death OF two railway employees, comes under the head
OF law enforcement which has no bearing whatever
upon the strike settlement Murder Is murder no mat
whether committed in time of Industrial peace or in
dustral This is Of the outstanding facts made
clear by events during the strike.Nebraska Journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
LET CANCELLATION
BEGIN AT HosTI

From the National Republican
New York dispatches say that :
wave of enthusiasm for American
abandonment of the policy of isela
ton from European affairs. and a
least partial cancellation of Europe'.
! debt TO the United States, sweptehs
American bankers convention FOL
lowing an address by Thomas w
Lamont, who was rather consp,cui
ously connected with President Will
sons European adventures.
This idea OF bolsterlng IN the
credit Of Europe by the use of The
resources OF our own stiu solvent'
nation is one that can be tried out.
locally by bankers. and perhap, hi
would be well to test Il at home
before applying it abroad. There
are In every community WORTHY ner
sons whose credit has IN some Jisel
been impaired. Undoubtedly this,
operates detrimentaly TO those
whom these people would nat,,n-
re- II they had the money. The
thlng Tor the banks TO do is to can
Gel any notes they may hold against
persons unable or unwilling to BAY.
This will put the beneficiaries of the
scheme on their feet financially and
enable them to enter the market 8
purchasers Of commodities ,hus
stimulating prosperity.
philanthropy begins M ho,,a
There isn't 80 very much bun,ani-
tsrianism after ali. in piede,rr tbs
property Of other people. espee,ailv
when the idea is being promoted 10y
persons who, in addition to Their
altruism, have more or less AZ stake
financially in the great cause OF be-
ing liberal with other peoples nSn-
oy. The test Of unselfshness ,s in
manifestation right in ones own
counting room. Let the cancellation
Of debts begin there. and when good
faith has been demonstrated in that
respect by the big takers about ma
tional generosity, perhaps the pfo-
Me will feel inclined 10 follow the
example thus nobls set before them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21


lrEHERE is high standard of excellence running
through the bookings the artist series of enter
tainments to be given at the University of Delaware
during the present season This third annual series
which is destined 30 give pleasure to the stu
dents and also to the general public, will open in wolf
Han this evening with musical concert featuring
George Barrere and other talented instrumentaIsts
From today on TO the end OF next March there will
be one concert or lecture month. The lecturers will
include syud Hossan, OF midas famous orators
and journalists; DR.. Arthur walwyn Evans a nephew
Of David Lloyd George and distinguished welsh
humorist and lecture-recital by Professor Paul NJ
Pearson. 'Rudyard Kpling" rhe concert features
Of the season will be the Russian Cathedral ouartette
Rosa Tuck, the Canadian oontrato and Leigh Mitteu
American pianist
The series Is not particularly for profit but
chiefly TO relieve the tedium university and unver
sitytown life but during the season it will give pleas
ure to thousands It part and parcel OF the new dis
pensaton which seeks 10 popuarze the University of
Delaware and to establish for It permanent ana en-
Waoie place on the educational map of our country
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21
Mr.: Harding and a Second Term

ZION the washington POst)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-21

might later. by Debating warfdn.
wage scales. repair the injury dor
TO the railroads in the interval
Such inconsequsnce and lack 4
team work in Federal policy are di.
heartening. Why must the govern
ment carry those kindergarteI
methods into economics? Rates IAN
wages are interrelated. They Shout
be treated as coordinate factors 4
the same problem. They are the 'tw
arms OF an economic scale. A 1us
balance cannot be maintained
weights may be dumped into on
pan or removed from it without an
regard TO what is happening in tn
other pan. To be effective, inttui
gent and fair, Federal rail regula
ton must be centralized and unified
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
WHO STOLE THE TALLow
CANDLES

Mrs. Squirrel made birthday cake
Cor her children and put some candles
on the SOP, then she placed II in the
window Of the pantry 10 harden the FROST
ing
Tier home was 40 high that she had
no fear OF Mr.. Fox who often took
things that did not belong 90 HIM,
81 she did not keep watchful eye
on ,hc cake as she should have done.
The Squirrel children could hardly
wait for tho party 10 begin tor, OF
course, the cake was filed with nuts
end big pieces OF nuts were on the
top between the candles, there were
60 be nut sandwiches and nut candy
and also things that tho Rabbit chill
drcn could eat, for tho party was
90 be on the ground under the tree
whore Mrs. Squirrel hved With her
family.
Now not Gar away in the hollow
81 a trco lived old Mr.. Woodpecker
and he happened 90 be fying about
and saw the birthday cake IN Mrs.
Squirrels pantry window. Whats s
that, | wonder" he thought flying
nearer ~ sec.
"lsllow candles. ] do declare he
exclaimed, ''the very things for me 70
eat this winter when the DAYS are cold
and everything frozen hard as a rock,
they VIII hc warming food and ] ought
90 have thcm-aso | VIII take them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18

stone wall all the morning and she was
sure they did not take them and so
the cake had 10 be cut without any
candles.
But Granny Grey Squirrel found
out before the next spring who stole
the tallow candles and how do you
think she discovered the thief?
Why, she watched all the animals
and birds and she noticed that Woody
Peck did not grow lean til eh he
stayed in the woods all winter. ,l.stead
he looked very plump and well fed.
Then one day when the sun was nice
and warm Granny Grey Squirrel took
scamper along the path TO the tree
where Woody lived and up the tree
she ran and without even knocking
she went in and there she found bits
OF tallow, II knew il" she said, che
stole the candles off the birthday cake. u
When Woody Peck returned he found
oil the Squirrel family in his home and
from the angry chattering he knew il
was best for him 10 find q home in
another tree far away from there.
II VIII keep my eyes open for another
birthday cake" he said, as he few
away. u never spent such a comfort
able winter before. Tallow candles ar
the best food in the world for fellowt
Ia winter time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18

was in ono Of her worst tantrums.
"Why in the world | should have =
child such as you've grown to up be, !
don't know. Richard and lIarriethave
their faults, but you--yourc q regular
i don't know what to call you. You've
fooled everybody a long time with your
moral suasion and your developing a
free spirit and your no coercion al
lowed with my children but I've
thought there was darkey in the wood
pile ever since you've been here th's
time. and now know.
whatever you do to those children
Of yours to make them mind, its some
thing good deal more severe than the
punishmcnts ordinary mothers hand out.
It's whipping and pinching, ] wouldn.t {
be afraid to bet cookie, but there's $
one thing certain, you're not gong TO
punish Mary this trip, not while have
my right scns,s to prevent It.
'Of course, [ leave your house with
my family this afternoon" Elizabeth
Harrison said, with white, stiff lips. \
"Do Just as YOU please about that
her mother retorted with regal ilnliier-
cnce, "but You'll not take Mary with
YOU, not until I've had talk with VIII
| liam. I'm going to find out whether he
\ knows and approves Of your methods
and I'm gong 10 telegraph him right
now 10 come on here and sce me-
have seen Mother Graham peel the
skin from a tomato for canning with
/ less effectiveness than she accomplished
the stripping of her daughters mask
oi composurc. II was frightened, al-
most child-hke culprit that moved for
ward swiftly 60 clutch her mothers arm
"Mothcr, YOU mustn't do that--must
not tell William anything. Ill do any
| thing YOU want. but
Her mother smiled grlmly.
IL thought SO. William always was Q
/ fool. III he hadn't always been SO blind
and dalfy about YOU. and had taken 9
/ hickory stick to YOU when he first mar
ricd YOU he Il have made something out
| of YOU. Well. az any rate. I've got some
/ holy blackmsil TO hold over your hea6
now. and don't YOU ever believe | won't
use il IL | ever hear OF your doing any.
thing TO one OF your children that vii
/ bring a look OF terror such as Mary
wore this afternoonl
Margaret, what arc YOU dawdllnl
around here fOrP Junior must hav,
wakcncd f~oin his nap by this time, ant
goodi ~ there's enough 60 do il
I the ew hat ape Of Katie gon,
with, cody loafng the tim,
| away.
A Il aving thus administered the higl
justlt @. she middle and the low, my
doughty mothcri-n-law moved maiesti
cally TO the house, while I mentally sa
luted her.
/ (ro he continued
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-18
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
Tho Park Ave. News.
.afher Marin In fha ain
ny Leo Pars.

6issicty, Mr.. Pubs Smkinses mother
mndc nut cake for dizzert last Sundey
ony it didcnt have nccrly as rncny nuts
IN as usual on account Of Mr.. Benny
Potts and Mr.. Leroy Shooster helping
Mr. Simkins 90 crack them for her on
Sntidday nftirnoon.
Extcri Fearse Wind Storm, Mutch
Damidgc Did There was n fenrse
wind storm Jest after skool last Wens-
day, the wcrst thing it did being e
blow Sam Crosses hat under a ice
wnggin and ferst one horse kicked il
and then the other horse kicked it ond
then the ice waggn ran over It, making
the hat look intifcly diffrcnt from wat
il did before.
Pomc by Skinny Martin.
One Good Tern Deserves Another.
Every book awt TO have piektures
TO tell wat the story's about,
And If YOU cant understand tho pick
tures,s
The story viii ixplane them no doubt
Spoarts. Maud Jonsin got mad and
offered 10 fte eny fcllo in tho crowd
last Satidday aftrnoon, but all the fel-
lows there was too mulch Of n gentle.
man TO except the challcncc, and be
sides she wouldcnt promise not 10 use
her finger nales.
Old junk sutch as papers and wor'
out rubbcrs took TO the junk shop anc
sold on The commission basis. 1'hf
Ed Wernick and Lew Davis Junk Go
(Ayvertizemcnt)