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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
GIVING MEN WORK.

Commenting on the great fortune,
estimated at more than $4,000 900
owned by one OF the few Americans
who have for more than nifty years
controlled the mineral oil industry Of
the United States, 4 writer finds some
Justification for conditions that make
such abnormal fortunes possible in the
fact that the multi millionaires had
done" much to benefit the country
and to solve the problems OF others by
giving them work" This praise en-
bodies a popular faliacy that Is re-
sponsible for much OF the prevalent
confusion OF thought on ! economic
questions: the belief that work, or
the opportunity to labor and produce
useful things, IN a favor bestowed by
some men on their less fortunate fell
lows, for which the latter should be
duly grateful. In so far As this error
is used to defend the exactions of
| monopoly and special privilege, It is
distinctly hamful and its frequent
| recurrence in the discussions of reme-
dies for admitted defects in the ex-
| istent social order shows the necessity
for CONSTANT restatement Of what
should be recognized as fundamental
| truths.
| ~ is not true that the owners OF
great fortunes give employment to
the poor people who have TO work. .
1t is the consumers of the goods pro-
duced who create the demand for pro-
ductive effort. and 1t Is the consumer
who ultimately pays all the wages
The owner OF capital provides an alb.
solutely essential factor Of produc.
ton and Is entitled TO fair return OF
his investment. He does not "siv,
work" to any one.
IL is the many millions of Ameri
cans who buy, kerosene and gasolin,
who give employment to the larg
number OF workers engaged in pro
ducing, refining and distributing thos
products. More than this, 1t Is thes
same consumers who make possibl
the profitable employment OF vas
amounts OF capital In the oil industry
Official Investigations are being mad
into the peculiar situation that, wit
greatly increased stocks OF gasolin,
the price OF this necessity has been ad
vanced. II there is any justif,cntio
for these high prices, 1t certainly 1
[ not to be found in the claim that In
oil magnates give men work.---Chrie
tian Science Monitor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

Harding is the only man IN tho coun-
try capable OF filling this position.
There are other men who could dis
charge its duties satisfactorily. But
the opposition to him arises from his
refusal to be Influenced by political
considerations in the conduct OF the
office. Failure to reappoint him. there
fore, would constitute a surrender &c
these sinister forces. The Administra-
ton cannot afford to be party 10 ar
action like this. Confidence in the Fed
eral Reserve system rests upon the
impartial employment OF its powers
Shatter that confidence and the use
fulness of the system is gone. The
country would have no sympathy
with an appointment that violates thi:
principle. Under the circumstances, To-
President Harding not to send tn
name OF Governor Harding to tn
Senate would be to inject politics int
place from which politics ought t
be absolutely barred.-New Yorl
Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright 1929 by Edgar A. Guest
THE LITE CLOTHES LINE

The little clothes line by the kitchen
door!
My mother stretched 1t once when I
was young.
And there the garments which the
baby wore
Each morning very carefully she
hung.
Square bits Of flannel iuttered in the
breeze,
White stockings very delicate and
small,
Long flowing dresses and the glad
bootees.
A little blanket and a knitted shawl.
Then came the day when mother took
it down,
And we forgot what symbols nut
tered there;
We'd grown to breast the current of
the town,
To fight for conquest and to stand
TO care
Ten years ago she smiled and said to
me:
II want little clothes line by the
door"
And there she hung for all the world
to see
The various bits Of raiment which
he wore
Even the ragman on his alley round
Knew, by the symbols fiuttering OF
that line,
That there little badly would b,
found,
And day by day he saw that gloriou.
sign.
Then boyhood came and called oul
babe away,
Muscled him strong and turned hi
cheeks TO brown.
Gave him the strength 10 run an,
romp and play,
And then she took the little clothe
line down.
: Today 1 sat beside her bed, and sh
Smiled the sweet smile OF mother
hood once more.
when l get up again." she said to M,
III want a little clothes line by tn
door,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
TWO RARE DISEASES
BY Frederic J. Haskin

arm OF coincidence. Most informed
persons sre aware OF the curious lie
cycle OF the malaria germ, which,
after leaving tho body OF a carrier.
must undergo stage OF existence IN
tho body Of mosquito. Tho Hfs
cycle OF the liver luke, % the worrn
Is called which causes this disease.
goes far beyond that OF tho malaria
germ In completely.
Suppose a fiction writer were to do
velop a detective story In which he
would have the villain commit a r1up-
der in this way: Tho villain would
impIant certain infection in dog.
Then ne would arrange IT that the
eggs OF the nurderous organism
should leave the dog and take up resi-
dence in a snail. The enan would
then be eaten by a fish; and not by
any fish but a certain kind of trout
The trout must then be caught and
eaten by the victim Of the plot; but
tho victim must not cook the fish
no must eat It raw. AZ tbis point the
editor TO whom a story was submitted
would cease TO read and would send IL
back to its author az preposterous.
Yet that Is precisely what happens
when Chinese contracts clon-
orchiasis. Tho liver parasite, frst IN
The form Of its eggs. passes from dogs
or men 70 other men. through tho
medium Of two hosts, a certain acqua-
tic snail and a trout Of r. certain
species. in both Of which intermediate
stations Il completes stages Of It's ex-
Iistence. II the fish we're cooked, the
worm would be destroyed.
The Public Health scientists havs
discovered that both the snails and tbs
fish Of the requisitivs varieties EXIT
together IN this country. What saves
the American people from an epidemic
Of clonorchiasis Is the fact tina. they
do not eat their trout raw.
LIVER fiuke disease Is seldom fatal.
but Ii Is nevertheless incurabie.
Science has not yet discovered a
poison that will XII the parasite with
out first killing the host
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
RIPPING RHYMES,
By Walt Mason. q
ONE VIRTUE.

One little virtue po>sess
I'm prompt In all my dealingy
and oh. It fills me with distress
and makes me kick the ceiling.
when some one who has made 4
date forgets or fails TO meet I'll
and then I sing my hymn OK
hate; II I've q hat eat t. '-rhts
fellow Doesn't come on TINA, q
measly trick OF hts'n." 7 -
hes guilty Of a crime, and
should be held IN prison I'd
tell him what ! think, gee Ss1htx
as sure as I'm a Yankee:~ Eha
WORT OF any vfrtua IL Il xoa1Eao
It's owner crank I hAvs "a
patience with the men VINO turn
their eyes TO heaven and ewear
they'll come at half past can.
and don't show UP III Teven.
From virtues they are not ex-
empt; each has his shining
merit, and looks upon me with
contempt because 7 do not
share IL Though Johnson sell
dom keeps a date, he's famous
as a giver, and to the poor ne
sends a freight OF spuds and
beans and liver. Though Per-
kins leaves me in the lurch. nor
heeds the words I'm breathin',
he does a lot 10 help the church,
and coughs up for the heather.
They doubtless think that In a
fraud. my virtue notwithstand-
ing. for I'm cemented to my
wad. no helpful coins oufhand-
ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
ANNUS MIRABILIS.

The year 1920 Is called an "annus
mirabiiis" for England and Wales
in respect OF vital statistics. Not only
were more children born in that year
than ever before since the civil regis
tration OF births began, but the death
rate was the lowest ever recorded
I24 per thousand, as compared with
New York City's 1898 per thousand
for the same year. The actual number
of deaths was the lowest since 1852,
when the population was little more
than half that at present. The re-
sultant increase OF population (nearly
half a million) Is the largest ever re-
corded.
To Malthusian these figures will
doubtless seem disquieting, but they
will generally be interpreted as hope
full, implying, as one English CORES
pondent has put it, national achieve
ment and social progress" and show
ing with what success the nation is
recovering from the war. Certainly,
if we believe that the earth Is in par
ticular need OF replenishment tnat the
Anglo-Saxon stock can give, the
promise for the world at large Is
bright.
The historic "Black Plague" swept
round the earth, east and west. While
It destroyed 25,OO0,00o human beings
In Europe, It carried away as many In
Asia. The Red Plague OF war and the
White Plague In Its wake have. how
ever, attacked chiefly the Western ma
ti6ns. The repair of this ravage i.
not only wholesome TO the cause o.
civilization. but essential to II. and thu
| first factor is sound, healthy, abun
dant life. The report quoted for 1921
shows also successful dealing with
| the White Plague. The death rat,
from tuberculosis was lower in 1922
! than in any previous year OF record
And nature herself seems to have beef
concerned in restoring the balance be
tween males and females, for the nor
NAL ratio Of excess OF males over fe
males was considerably inrea sed Tn
highest number OF marriages ever re
corded in one year, the lowest infan
mortality and the improving healt
conditions have brought the oil OF 10
in new life for mourning over tina
which has been taken away.--iNe'
York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
THE JEW IN DELAWARE.

In handsomely printed brochure,
embellished additionally by tastefully
e0-1dvertisements OF Whining
ton business men, Mr.. Samuel Saret-
sky. executive secretary OF the Young
Mems Hebrew Association Of this city,
now the Jewish Community Centre.
presents a very interesting paper on
1.-THE Jew in Delaware" The incidents
Of the appearance Of Jews among our
early citizenship are attested by au-
thentic history. and the progress they
have achieved is get forth with pleas
ing detail.
This paper shows that-Jews, al
though few in number, were in eh-
dence in our community during the
original Swedish and Dutch settle
ments, easily taking their place as
conspicuous and useful members OF
| the mercantile fraternity. And they
planted themselves here TO stay. They
| figured, although slowly and modestly
In the early development. Jews OF
Delaware were found among our Col
onial forces throughout the Revolu-
ton And they, with their fellows o.
other faiths and races, gladly assumed
citizenship in the first State OF the
Federal Union, Delaware's proud dis
tincti0n by reas1p of being the frs
to formally ratify the Constitution o
the United States.
How our Jewish citizens increase,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
THE HIGHWAY sMBNACR.s

The arrest and punishment . few
days ago. OF = truck driver who not
only refused an automobilist who was
following him sufficient room to pass,
but actually endeavored to crowd the
driver OF tho automobile in q ditch,
WAS well deserved, and should be a
Lesson to others who apparently fail
TO rcslixc that the privileges OF the
public highways are not vested ex-
clusivcly with drivers OF heavy trucks
or any other vehicles for that matter.
Automobiles report this disposition
on tho part OF truck drivers as a real
menace" on the highways today.
There are also drivers of automobile
pleasure cars who are lacking in the
usual courtesies OF the road. but their
number Is fortunately. limited. They
are entitled to no more consideration
than tho drivers OF heavy trucks, and
should be arrested and punished with
equal promptness. But II seems that
drivers OF heavy trucks are given TO
this sort OF thing more particularly.
and tho practice should be broken up
without delay.
Every sensible motorist IS disposed
90 give the heavy truck plenty of
room. for his own safety II for no
other reason, and the truck driver In
many cases seems inclined 20 take
advantage OF this and 10 plunge along
the highway with little care or con-
alteration for those who pass ono way
or the other. II will not Be- disputed
II n Me heavy trucks which arc wear
Ing down our good Highways, and Il
seems to us there should be some
special regulations regarding theil
movement. We believe tho time is
near when there VIII be legislation ii
this connection
The trafnc problem on our public
highways h ono Of the real problems o.
today. The driver OF every motor We
hicls should be conversant with th'
oourtesiss Of the road The Safet,
First sign might wen be on the from
Of every car. And certainly. driv
ers Of heavy trucks should Be laugh
TO be especially careful IN the observ
ance Of highway regulations.
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THE EVENING SMILE.
AVOIDED TROUBLE.

~1-,a. VA. a fins tribute you paid
to the fiag." ~.
..Thanks.' said tho orator OF the
.n,re, at was a piece OF emergency
work"
"Eh?-
.I noticed a fellow in front sea'
"a always heckling me about the Jar
III. When he thrust his Adams appie
an, Of his collar and cleared MS
,hroa, I knew he was getting ready 10
Coz, something, 90 jumped right on the
Star-Spangied Banner. "-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
~weu. In your sons college eouca-
ton going TO be profitable invest
n,ent?" $50 far I can't say. NO Dig
league scouts have been AFTER HILL
Louisville Courier-JournaI.
.Hov did you attain your great
reputation as a student OF finance!
mostly" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. in
confidential tone, by being a lucky
,eer."-Washlngton Star.
.~rhe average persons idea OF art,
saye Weimar. lis q woman with nc
clothea on" But the first artaul WON
an put clothes on Observation-Disclosures
Pilot.
Our sporting editor went hAhing
and, being a little unsteady, slipped
and fell in. He crawied out Of thu
pond into a patch Of poison oak
which got mixed with several mil
lion chiggers. He is too busy t
scratch dope for this weeks issue
Grainfield (Kansas) Cap Sheaf.
When that see lady driver
Who hath acquired but little skin
And is accustomed. facing danger,
To yell aloud, alarmed and shrll,
'-Tis time, methinks, to say one
prayers
And use the last ounce OF ones Wi
Else, in a darkened ropm awaking,
He may inquire. 'Where was
hit?"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
IGNORANT AND MALICIOUS.

The Baltimore Sun OF Monday last
printed an article on THE Prohibi-
ton Swindle in America" written by
II. l.. Menckcn OF that city, In which
appeared a gross slander OF Delaware
and our people. Why the writer should
have considered it necessary to incor-
porate such a departure from truth
and propriety in a general discussion
OF the prohibition question it is not
easy to surmise. for In addition to be-
ing untruthful, his reference to Della
ware was most inappropriate. and of
a character that failed to bear the
slightest testimony for the cause he
was advocating. What he said about
Delaware in his article was this:
Every State. regardless of It's
size, has two Senators. The result
is that the relatively few large
and rich States, wherein the chief
cities Of the country lie and senti-
ment Is heavily against prohibi-
ton, are outvoted by the numer-
Gus small and poor States. where
in prohibition sentiment is strong.
Delaware, for example, Is a miser-
able little State Of less than
quarter of a million population
an infertne sand pit, inhabited
chiefly by malarious farmers. Yet
tho two Senators from Delaware
are the full equals. IN the Senate.
Of the two Senators from New
York. which has moro than TO-
ooo, 900 people. Worse. there are Ave
Delawares to every New York
and that IS precisely why the pro-
hibitionists found It easy to get
their two-thirds majority in the
Senate"
It Is an absurdity At this time to
question the wisdom OF the fathers 0
our government in providing for
Senate composed Of equal State repre-
sentation. This plan has been prac
tically followed ny every State IN tn
Union IN apportioning membership c
State Legislatures, and IN no Stat
has there been any serious purpose
unduly enlarge the Senate represer
tation.
The writer's attack upon the cha,
acter of Delaware's citizenship
equally absurd, a. we'll as malicior
and ignorant In his gross effusio
he attacks the quality Of large po
ton OF MaryIAnd's citizenship. whic
is HOMOGENEOUS with that OF rur
Delaware.
We make this reference merely 4
the purpose OF laying before o.
people the ignorance, the crudity al
the vulgar disregard OF plain fac
and conditions displayed by this write
That is all.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
THE FACT1ONAL WAR.

The two factions OF the Republican
party Of Delaware-Senator du Pont
and anti-senator du Pont-wfll not
fsht then factional battle at tho polls
on Saturday next. They have patched
up some kind Of IN agreement, but
not a real peace and II Is not yet GER
tain which faction wfll control the
State Convention.
The most interesting feature OF this
fractional contest is that Its real pur-
pose 10 sedulously kept IN the dark
By the respective leaders. To the OBJ
servant outsider It seems nothing less
than an effort TO eliminate Senator
du Pont from AL probability OF sue
ceeding to the full term senatorship.
which begins March 4 next, and COM
polling him to be content with the
empty honor Of nomination to the
short term. which begins after cleo
ton day and continues only until
March 4.
The fact that Senator Ball Is active
in efforts to secure control OF tho State
convention adds apparent confirmation
10 this impression. Senator Balls
term expires March 4, 1925, and II is
easy to sec how his prospects Of re-
nomination would be blasted by the
election OF another New Castle county
candidate to the long-term senator
ship ut this time. With q down-State
candidate elected this year. Senate,
BAH would have practically a clear
field for his own campaign for re-
nomination, two years hence.
But denial is made that this is tn.
program OF Senator Ball and hi.
friends. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Billany. who was elected
chairman Of the New Castle Count,
Republican Committee by Senate
Balls friends, over Colonel Thoma
w. Miller. candidate OF the du Pom
faction. says there is no intention o
defeating Senator du Pont for tn
long-terrn senatorial nomination. Sen
stor Ball. however. has studiously re
Trained from making any declaration
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Dudley Gray as Host

A party Of friends were entertained
at dinner In the Hotel du Pont last
night by Dudley Gray, of Ills West
street, prior to his departure for a
Simmer vacation In the Adirondacks.
Those In the party were: Harvey
Anderson. Roy Miller, William Aus
tin, Richard Ellison, Frank J. Corsano,
Brax Ryan, John Carroll, Mervin IAf-
ferty and Irwin Warren.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Friends School
Fourth and West SITS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Delaware's Leading Preparatory
School.

A faculty of % trained teachers. Ex-
cellent equipment. Thorough instruc-
ton. A school that takes boys and girls
at FIVE years of age, and in congenial
atmosphere under the charge of specially
trained men and women, without loss Of
time through change of schools, 6ts
them for college or business. Junior
primary, Primary, intermediate and
High School departments. Auto bus pro-
vided for the younger children. To meet
growing demand. Junior Primary
class will be started for children between
five and Six years OF age. Catalog on
request. Office open on and after Sep
TENDER 5. Fall session begins Septen-.
Der Is.
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS, A. M.
Principal.
CHARLES w. BUSH, A. B.,
Assistant Principal.
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Stanton Community Meeting.

In the Friends Meeting House IN
Stanton tomorrow night a meeting az
the Stanton Community Association
will be held. Those who are interested in
the outcome Of the carnival which was
conducted recently by the association
are invited TO attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Iron Moulders' Union.
du Pont Post, G.. A. X.
Camp No. 2. p. o. S. A.
Clayton Lodge, X. OF J..
Eden Lodge, /. o. o. r.
Cyrus Temple, l.. G. Z.
Asylum Lodge, ]. o. o. +.
Crusaders Temple. l.. G.. Z.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Keokuk Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. M.
Windsor Lodge, o, S. OF A. q.
Delaware Conclave. /. o. Q. f.
Palestine Castle, A. o. X. M. c.
Winona Council, Jr o. u. A. M. 2
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. u. w.
Hiawatha Tribe, Impd. o. X. M.
Brandywine Conclave, S. w. M.
Mizpah Conclave. II. or S. w. M.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Commandery, *. G. z.
Wilmington Lodge OF Moose, No.
Delmarvia Lodge, A. l.. TO b. X.
Master Horseshoers' Nat. Pro. AS
Washington Camp, No. p, p. o.
Lady Washington Home Commnn
Court BrandywIne, Foresters OF Al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

Turn the spotlight OF publicity on
that property you are trying to rent
or sell. Advertise it In Every Eve
ming every day.-Adv.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any. rsaAsr cea sss ths enswss e ~
mat ms non B ug NIT rederic ]. hss.in. direc-
tor, Washing ton. D.. Q. This offcr applies
strictly TO Information, The bureau can.
not glyc advice on legal. modicai snd
financial matters. ~ docs not attempt 70
sottle domestic troubles nor 70 undeltAks
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and briefly oivo
null nsmo and address AND cncioee we
rcplies are sent direct to the inquirer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-03
The Middle Ground
BY MARION RuRJNcAM

THAT accounts for it," she said II
always said it was you who threw over
Jim. / think it's grand of you to do
that, for your husband. | always told
the girls you and Luther were really in
love-Tm so excited. Poor Jim, though
Claire, you might have let him down
gently. Do you think he wants to
make you jealous with that girl? She
can't hold candle to you for looks or
style"
Claire hoped Luther had gone back
10 his discussion of cantilevers, air
pressure, hydraulics and such things.
She glanced at Jim's table 1t was
empty-she turned to look at the dane
ers.
They were crowded together on the
small floor, hot, uncomfortable, stepped
upon. each couple holding tightly to-
gether, not so much from affection as
from necessity because there was no
room for freedam. the whole compact
mass swinging slowly, rhythmically to
the music
They were not separate individuals,
nor separate couples, they we're a
mass, they were hot humanity, they
were cross without knowing it and hot
and tired without admitting it, They
only thought they were having a good
time because this sort of thing was
| taught them as the thing to do for
pure enjoyment
Only the slim, dark little girl in
Jim's arms seemed cool and at ease.
| Clarke danced around the edge of the
floor where the crowd was not so thick,
skillfully steering his way among the
couples, his arm not so much clasping
the girl as holding the crowd away
from her
He's dancing near the edge SOS
iyou can see him. Maisie's large whis-
per came again. Trying to make you
Jealous, Claire. / wondered why he
didn't bring his girl to our table Now
know. He was just afraid you and
your husband might come in and make
him look like Ounce. I'm glad
phoned YOU
Claire wanted to stop this. Luther