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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
HOLDING ON.

Tho Secretary Of Commerce regards
the condition OF our foreign trade with
a cheerfulnces that Is justified by an
intelligent analysis OF fundamental
elements. AS to commodities our trade
has shifted somewhat. owing to the
changed economic currents" Mr..
Hoover says. In a brief review Of the
situation as II Is at present; but when
all is said and done the remarkable
fact stands out that We have held on
We are all coming TO the sane con-
clusion that the pyrotechnical statis-
tics OF our war-boomed trade would
advisedly be discarded in seeking TO
find out where we stand In the vital
matter OF exports and imports. As
Secretary Hoover puts II. "the tre-
mendous increase in our foreign trade
during the war could not have taken
place under normal conditions, and
therefore should not be taken as q
starting point in an estimate of oul
situation" 1t will be conceded by those
who study commercial movements thai
a generation or more may have e
elapse before. under peace-time con
lditions, we shall be able to trade agair
bn that phenomenal scale. Nor is it al
together fair to ourselves TO take the
fgures OF 1919 as a basis for the cal
culation. Because OF the great,
diminished purchasing capacity of th'
civilized world following the war boom
| it might not be expected that our trad'
would now exhibit a normal advance
from the pre-war period.
AS a matter OF fact, though. It does
or nearly so. Mr.. Hoover offers tn
latest figures to show that our foreign
trade Is more nearly what It should b.
by normal estimating than that o
either of our three great competitors
Great Britain. France and Germany
Last year, despite the collapse, Amer
lean commerce, both ways. reaches
6,994 ,100 900, as compared TO S4.25S
100000 in 1913. The United Kingdom
always q "middleman" for the Who'll
commercial world. had slightly larg
er traffic, s7.301 ,3s9. 900. but the rati
fof increase was smaller than our.
Our exports nearly doubled, and Wit
a much smaller proportionate increas
in imports the balance In our fave
was better than normal-Providence
Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
SENATOR LODGES DILEMMA.

Despite his mellow are--he was 70
year. old la., Yridsv-united States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF Mas
sachusetts. whose term Will expire
March 4, 1879. is desirous OF another
term, and Will be a candidate for re-
nomination az the Republican pri-
marie, IN his state. this year. He is
now rounding out his fourth success
sive term. and desires the honor of
q NTH.
Heretofore Senator Lodge has en-
soun,ered little or no opposition In his
campaigns for denomination. but this
time ne nnds himself In a serious a.
lesnma. The Senate, OF which he is
q leading and influential member
the accepted floor leader OF the Repub-
lican majority--is now wrestling with
the new rarir hin. and many Of Sen
stor Lodges constituents are deeply
interested In the important matter o,
free hides. Massachusetts is a great
shoe manufacturing centre. and the
shoe manufacturers naturally desir,
opportunity OF purchasing their chic
raw mU,erial the n!des Of cattle. "a,
chcapiy nr possible, They know 9
TART, tax would increase the tax or
hides. aud they look % Senator I.odg,
10 see tha, they ar. favored In thl,
respect. In fact. large number o.
Shua manufacturers have informe,
him. somewhat pcromp,orily, they vii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
CHOKING OFF COMPLAINTS,

We do not believe many citizens,
especially women who havc IN hand
the duty OF household supervision, viii
relish tho order OF tho Board OF
Health that complaints About tho fail
must be made In writing. Heretofu =
the general custom has bcen to en-
ploy tho handy and useful telephone
for this purpose.
Insistence upon written complaints
will not operate to mako the collection
service moro Effective, but there u no
doubt It VIII tend 60 largely reduce
the volume of complaints received by
the Board OF Health. Many who
would not hesitate a minute to tele-
phone to tho oflice to mako complaint
about a collection failure would heei-
tate to take the time, trouble and
little expense involved In Writing, The
telephone may NJ employed while the
offence Of negiiscncs n stili stirring
IN tho mind. and II requires Iittl.
effort.
Also, It Is probable many house
holders WIN continue TO resort TO IN,
telephone m making these complaint,
and We DO not believe tho Board oi
Health will md IT profitable TO rcfus.
TO receive them II VIII be better I,
devote time and enerxy towards So
tcrrtne rueh IN sffsctfvs Earnase COL
election sesyics mat shsss wfIfsns fev
|ooeassons for Complaints. ssshsr b
man ~ esasuhcnA, rnss - wf~< IN
lpsoptS srsl slAuefs3sANA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
RED CROSS WORK IN EUROPE.

Announcement is made at head
quarters in Paris that the Red Cross,
after eight years OF war work In Eu-
rope, will close It's main activities In
that country at the end OF June. Dur
ing this time II has been engaged in
campaign OF relief that extended
practically over all Of Europe. Its
expenditures in this work during these
eight years Will reach total of about
$500 900 900.
DIR. Ross Hill. director OF the foreign
operations OF the Red Cross, just re-
turning from a tour of observation
extending from Warsaw 10 Constan>
tinople. expresses the belief there is
no longer any need for American re-
lief effort in the European countries
The people. he says. are now better
OF than at any time since the war
due largely 10 the splendid aid ex-
tended by our country.
"fhe American people" DIR. Hill
adds. may feel proud of their achieve
ments in restoring the health ant
morale of the distressed population:
OF Europe. Their aid has left an en-
during impression upon millions o
grateful hearts" II was, indeed, {
great work. Our people, in addition Il
loaning billions 10 the government 70
war purposes and meeting heavily in
creased taxes. also freely gave million
TO the Red Cross. to maintain its won
derful campaign of mercy and prac
tical assistance TO wars victims. The,
gave willingly. and the good work the,
thereby made possible will alway
prove 10 them pleasing recollection
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
RIPPLTNG RHYMES.
By Walt MasoU.
IMAGINARY Ills.

often weep for Pink Mc0fn.
who lives next door but two; he
thinks he In extremesy III, that
shortly bsT bs through, snA
sleeping idly on tho hill. bs-
meath tho eod and dew. He talka
for hours about hfs ASnAA In
w'ear1somS despaaPf and ~ I
think hts pG1ns axO fakeA . pepo
dream AaA . snArs. and hs 00Gd
whip his weight In nA1cO a0a
never sweat a hair. n he wouid
cease TO gr1evs and wilma atouS
imagined pains, and say, Today
I'm feeling fine, from booth eess
up 20 brains" his faca with
ruddy health would sh1na. br4sk
blood would warm his veins.
Old Pink McGfl would be a
peach IL he'd forget HIS Ills. and
cease to rnurmur and to reach
for DIR. Fantod's pills. and Ere
the druggist and tho Ieech who
I'll him up with sauills. For he's
o. man or many gifts. we'll vereed
IN ancient lore, and wise to all
the noble shifts OF bards and
seers OF yors; but as he N he
merely lifts a bottle from tho
floor. oh. no could tell us spisn-
did tales OF lonely ships and sess.
of paving steeds and armored
males whose banners rode tho
breeze, but AZ hs is he only walls
of spasnls In his knees. He ehowu
a most indecent haste when
there's new dope to Try; and no
Is taking pills that taste Ike
hens nests in July; aud so a
good man goes 70 waste-and
this is why I cry,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
rHB POOR C0yGRBSSMEN.

II Is believed IN Washington tho
Congress will be kept In session
throughout the summer. squabblinx
over the new Tariff biIl. It is now IN
the Senate. but about two thousand
amendments are either before the
committee or IN contemplation, and
It is not believed the Senate can dis
pose of the bill IN less than three
months. Then Will como the ffnnl
controversy with the House over tho
amendments that surely VIII be re-
jected by tho latter body, and the end
Of summer is likely to be at hand be-
fore the bin can become a law.
How the poor Senators and Repre-
sentatives will suffer II they have 70
spend all summer at the Capital
Washington is a beautiful city, but the
prevailing summer weather there is
intensely hot and at times insuffcr-
ably sultry. The Congressman will
sweat and swelter.
However, they--or the members OF
the Republican ma1ority-ars not te
be pitied. There was no demand fol
new Tariff law. as the old one wn.
manner, and the people were not de-
gressmen have brought this probabl,
punishment upon themselves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
A POOR MANS COURT.

ARRANGEMENTS arc now under way
for the establishment, In New York
City. OF n new court which. In addi-
ton TO proving a great relief to the
oorxested calendars OF tho other
courtS win be a valuable aid TO the
poor people OF the city who cannot
n arrord 60 seek Justice IN tho ordinary
channels. IL viii be n tribunal 10
which individuals and corporations
may carry their disputes and havc
them adjudioated without the inter.
v-nt'on of lawyers and Judges and
the accompanying heavy costa OF or
binary litigation. In each cass the
two parties may 70 TO this court and
select u thlri party. who may be q
lsvman. 60 sit IN Judgment ana ron
der decision that will he nnai.
All kinds OF controversies, except
tfliniilai anu uiNVtVe ulattstS, may
be heard and determined In thia new
tribunal. " VIII ~ open alike to th,
general public and th>. tradss> but s
vm nct ~ . r~sulAD Tsadas CouyA =
= Vsvpcssd - an tnprovsmsns-sn -
bitraticn even. and VIM b known .,
ithe Pecrie'v Ccurt
There IN gr~ae need IN this eounty,
~ minor courta easily and insxpAn
.,vcfy accessible 20 tho people. for IN
settlement OF various disputes. The.
have than in England. and pcssfbi.
IN other European countries. and tn
| Common Pleas Court recently pro
vided for IN our State is OF this orde,
as plaintiffs md defendants may ap
pear In person without tho intcrven
tion OF attorneys. The operations @
tho new Peoples Court IN New Yor'
City. therefore, Will be awaited Wit
much interest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
WilmIn gtonians Going Abroad.

A number of Wilmington people are
planning TO so abroad for the summer.
Frederick l.. Steinle OF Seventh and
King streets, will sail for Germany
on June II. He will be accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. Anton Schatzle. who
are in the dehcatessen business at
the Third street market house. Mrs.
Ellen T. Baldwin and son, also of this
city, will sail for Denmark on June
20. Mr.. and Mrs Walter Prochnow,
formerly of 1903 Pennsylvania avenue
sailed for Europe on May 3, to be gone
indefinitely.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
GROWING IN FAVOR.

The Chamber OF Commerce, last
week, adopted a resolution protesting
against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States
which would authorize Congress 10
impose taxes on Federal, State, county
and municipal bonds. This is a wise
protest. as taxation OF that kind would
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16

even at this time 20 nsk. their
presence felt
Prospects Elsewhere.
~ II should happen that tho dry era
M To-Day ~ not passing phase of pub
nc opinion In America. and that the
spirit should spread to tho rest Of the
world, the progress In bound 10 bs
SLOW and perhaps disappointing 10 IN.
hackers OF prohibition. For instance.
the business of prohibition is not uks,v
to appeal strongly TO the people OF mia
hemisphere 20 tho south of the lint
ted States Latins are different from
Anglo Saxons They are different
peoples, and they regard strong dr,nl
from different angles. Tho dr,Inken..
ness which WAS used as an srxuroen,
for the abolition OF the saloon I'm th.
United States is seldom met with
among Latin Americans They pr.r.r
to sit down when they drink. ana two
drinks usually will keep Latin
American occupied for several hours.
~ is going TO prove hsrd matter 10
convince them that they ars running
themselves mentally. morally. ptyr'-
cally or financially at tina, rat. or
consumption.
But II prohibition spreads. and TAXES
In not only Europe and tho Americas
but Africa, the island groups. and
Asia as well. Shanghai probably viii
have the distinction Of being tho is-.
city OF any consequence 70 bar liaror
officially. This is because Of Tho com
lplicated government Of this Chinese
lcity. Tho powers Of the world an
have great deal 10 ssy about thi-
treaty port" and they are no. back
ward in the least sbou. saying i..
For instance. thers are French
courts there for trials and s-li.s In
volving French citizens. American
courts for Americans, British court.
for subjects Of King George. and "
on. IL an American files sui. axsirs,
an Englishrnan, making tho Ensrsh.
man the defendant, it is customary 70
hear tho suit in tho British, courts
America. though officially dry
through an amendment TO its Cons.I
, tuition. has never thought OF trying =,
forbid tho sais Of liquor IN Shsnsnsl
II is doubtful whether this would p.
attempted, should prohibition ~pres,
throughout the world, untfI Tn. Last o
, the interested powers had sons n,
; record for abolition Of the liruo
! trade. Then China wuid hsve Tn n
I, taken into consideration, because q
. the big native population OF this po--
a The apprehensive dip-on1sniso vorl,
do well TO take up his resfderc. IN ,hi
Far Eastern asylum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
BAD BUNGLE IN
GREAT CRUSADE

Mr.. Wickham Steed, who faith
fully and yaliantly serves that ex-
acting master. Lord Northcliffe, :. is
out of luck, and so is the Lord him
self. If Lloyd George is falsifying the
facts concerning the alleged turkey
that he talked to NJ. Barthou. the
hapless Frenchman at Genoa, and II
Lloyd George falsified the facts con-
cerning his professed ignorance OF
the happy understanding reached be-
tween the Russians and the Germans
in their defensive alliance" then Mr.
Steed and the Northcliffe newspapers
have made a sorry mess of eonvicting
their Premier of the sin of lying.
1t has seemed from the beginning
that Lord Northcliffe's newspapers
would not weep a large number OF
salty tears If Genoa went high and
dry on the rocks. AT least one benefi-
cent result thereby might be ac.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16

have either FREE hides or new United
States Senator In his place.
Senator Lodge y . protsctionist Of
the deepest dye. but, like all others
Of this class. he VIII accept, even ad-
vocate, a little admixture OF FREQ tradc
In order to serve oertain interests. For
quite awhile hs has succeeded In meet
ing the shoe manufacturers demand
for free hides. but IL now confronted
with = prospect Of not being able to
do no this time. Tho Tariff bill Ms
passed by tho House retains hides
on the FREQ list. but tho powerful
Farm Bloc" In the Senate insists
upon a duty on hides of two ceks
per pound. which would make great
difference to the manufacturers and
also to tho people In buying shoes,
Hence tho dilemma Of Senator
Lodge. II he fails to secure FREQ hides
for the beneft of his constituents-and
also for tho bcncft Of all wsarers OF
shoes-he In likely to lose = renomi-
nation. And the probabilities arc ne
may be unable to save hides from
taxation for the presumed benef,t of
tho farmers.
However, defeat mt tho primaries
might be better in the end for Sem
ator Lodge. This seems like \ good
Democratic year. and Massachusetts
for years reliably Republican. 70
Gently has been wobbiy Al to It's po-
litical verdicts. Senator Lodge now
has a Democratic colleague. Tho lat
ter is likely TO have Democratic col
league after March 4 next, whether
Lodge IL renominated or not
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
THE WRONG WAY ABOUT.

The new assessment OF real property
In Sussex county, recently completed,
shows an Increase OF about two MIL
lion dollars over tho total OF four
years aso. This - a good showing.
and under tho system OF assessment
by the owners OF real estate that IL In
practice IN that county. subject 20
revision by the county authorities.
shcuid b. accepted ~ fair valuation.
n n not TO he attributed to tho evil
machinatscns Of Interested politicians.
striving 60 e~cure moro tsx money 10
srpcnd In forwarding their selfish per-
scnsl purposes ~ manipulating the
pvoresty valuations.
hut
notwithstanding this increased
pfopovty valuation. the tar rate In
Rus.es county has neen advanced
from 40 Go - cen,s ON tho 800 durfns
'he past four years. This should not
b. with such on increase In the tax
ahle basis. tho taa rate should s'
i.a-, stand stiil Certainly ~ should
not be- MAIDS higher. And with the
"windiaii" of about $4,000 which
comes to sur~os county this year from
the nllns tar. there should n. low
e,lnr ~ the tan rnt. for the coming
nscal year, THAT there viii he Ia very
dcuh,tul.
Administration m suss~s county
under ths rule ~ the Repuh,,cN
machine. has h~sn vary sx,ravas~nt
snd slsr markedly inrfscisnt . vsr,
bsd combination for ths people. rnds
0sas AaminsAtr~ tions. According y
Ghe uuasaa Journal cf Oeorrwtcwu
~ haA BEEN nothina hut taxes AM
MULTIPLICATION of ofices and increas
~ salaries.- U~rs is . clear explera
tca n the unsatisfactory and costl,
bos.,,,s. ana there vti ~ no reform
0ntsi there ls . radical change IN IN
character ~ tho administrations.
Tn. people % suss.x county. or
ma, ,ovi,v of them. tho Sussex Journa
esy~, "s~~sns 20 IKE h,sh taxes An
hixh salsried officers. They keep o
sieetins she Republican party 10 of'c'
Slut ,hore are signs that a majorit
sf them ~frl come 20 their senses abou
che next election day"
II 4. hoped so. II thsy do. SUISSE
county may enjoy the excellent nc
ministrations tina, have been tho Dol
uon % Kent county people since the
Kicked the ex,ravagnnt and inefiicier
Republican machine out OF powe
about ten years ago.
And the people Of the entire Stat
che people Of the city OF Wilmingto
would stand TO reap much profit /
doing likewise. They could not brir
greater cvils upon themselves
making change. and gratifyir
Improvement could reasonably be e,
pec,ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
A. O. u. w. Card Party and Dance.

A card party and dance will be given
by the members of the entertainment
committee of the A O. u. w, at 900
Washington street this evening. Nu-
merous prizes will be awarded during
the evening,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
THE EVENING SMILE.
MARC ANTHONY's UNDOINGs.

The school dramatic society was
giving its first performance OF the
season and the play they had chosen
for the momentous occasion was
Julius Caesar"
All went smoothly TIL Caesars dead
body was brought in and Marc An
thony had TO deliver his famous
speech.
He put his heart into the part and
the audience felt acutely for the poor
citizens who were all presumably
horror-stricken and overcome with
grief when Anthony gently but firmly
grasped. as he thought. the face
cloth and slowly. very slowly. began
to draw II back.
Just then an excited whisper came
from the other end Of the corpse;
This end. you idioti"-EastoH. Pa)
Free Press.
Wigg-"Bill went all TO pieces. And
what do you think his wife said tC
him?" Wag-"What did she say?'
"Bm, collect ourself!"-Answers.
The Interviewer-"And please, sir
what have you TO say on the subjec
of anonymous letters?" The Grea
Man-"Stupid missives! 1 admit In
variably read anonymous letters--bu
never answer them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16
' JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THE BOY,

Copyright. 1922. by Edgar A. Guese
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-16

even at this time 20 rnnke their
prosenc. felt.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-05
WIRES SILENT AS INVENTOR
 LAID II REST
Baddek Villagers Stand at Reverence While Remains
 Are Placed in Tomb

BADDEK, N. S., Aug. 4.-All the villagers of Baddek truged to the peak of Beinn Bhreagh mountain this evening and stood at reverence at sunset, while the body of Dr. Alex ] ander Graham Bell was laid tenderly to rest, after a life of 75 years in which he gave to the world the tele- phone and other inventions.
 Over his tomb, blasted from rock, that looked down on all of eastern Nova Scotia and the beautiful Bras dor lakes, stood the watch-tower built years ago by the inventor. Be low, the quiet woodland and the se- rene lakes on whose waters Dr. Bell experimented with speedboats and fast water sleds.
 In the village, every shop and store was closed and each home had sent it's occupants to the mountain top. No one was left in the laboratory and workshops where Dr. Bell and his helpers busied themselves in summertime. Everyone had gone to give respect at the burial of the ven- erable scientist from another land whom all the natives loved.
 rHSI Iu0I0 were snort S6fVlc6S at the hillside homestead, attended only by those who had been very close to Dr. Bell at work or play. When these were ended, bronzed workmen employed on the estate lifted to their shoulders the casket which had been built in Dr. Bells workshops out of rugged pine and carried it to his coach, which led the cortege up to the very highest tip of the moiln- tain.
 There, his six-foot frame silhouet- ted against the twilight sky, stood the village parson, the Rev. John Me Kinnin of the Greenwood Presbyte- rian church of Baddek. Clustered about him down the slopes of the mountain were the Nova Scotians and a few had come from the United States for the burial, one of them Dr. Bells sister-in-law, a resident of Washington.
 Friends of the inventor recited one of his favorites-Longfello Psalm of Life, then the 18th Psalm, and, finally, the first stanza of the req ieum of Robert Louis Stevenson.
 For one moment during the ser vice all the 13,000,0O0 telephones in the United States and Canada were silent. ,
Bisbee daily review., 1922-08-05
MAYOR WALTON
 STILL FILING
 UP MAJORITY
Democrats Ousted in COP. Landslide of 1920 Will
 Again Enter Contest

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug, 1. I-(By the Associated Press-Three Democrats who were swept out of con- gress in the Republican landslide of 1920, two others whose aspirations to represent their districts ib Washing ton were cut off by the same ayal- anche and three Democrats who now hold seats in congress, will enter the November elections in Oklahoma, re- turns from Tuesdays statewide pri- mary indicated tonight.
 They will oppose four of the five Re publican members of the present con- gressional delegation and four other Republicans who are making the race for congress for the first time. Man uel Herrick, Republican of Perry was the only one of the eight present Rep resentatives from the state who ap- peared to have been defeated. Okla Republicans and three Democrats. Re turns tonight indicated the following nominations for ccnfress:
 DEMOCRATS:
 E. B. Howard, w. w. Hastings, B. Swank. incumbent; Elmer. Thomas, J. V. McClintick, incumbent and Zack Harris.
 REPUBLICANS:
 T. A. Chandler, incumbent; Miss Alice Robertson, incumbent; Phillas Jones, J. c. Pringey, incumbent; {; James Twyford, l.. M. Gosman, in cumbent; R. N. Linville and NJ. c. Garber.
 Incoming returns today piled up a large majority for mayor J. c. Wal ton of Oklahoma City, Democratic nominee for governor. With but 407 precincts missing out of a total of 2.S37 in the state, Walton, the can didate of the farmer-labor and anti Ku Klux Klan forces had a plurality of 30,011.